Squadron Callsigns

[maddog65]

Here are some squadron callsigns that may help out in developing future packages.

Les

Dobbins/NAS Atlanta:
GATOR - VMFA-142 F/A-18A
RED DOG - HMLA-773 AH-1W/UH-1N
NAVY JS - VR-46 C-9B
WOLF - VAW-77 E-2C
COBB - 94AW/700AS C-130H
GUARD - 171AVN UH-60L's, GA-ARNG RAID Det OH-58A's (GUARD is obviously used by any ARNG helo's)
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Robins AFB:
PEACH - 116ACW E-8C
JSTAR - 116ACW E-8C
RHET - 99ARS/19ARG KC-135R
ROGUE - 339FLTS C-5,F-15,C-130,C-17
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AL-ANG Dannelly Field:
BAMA,BUDDAH,SWIG - 160FS/187FW F-16C/D (BAMA is their c/c call. BUDDAH/SWIG is mission only)
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AL-ANG Birmingham:
DIXIE - 117ARS/106ARW KC-135R
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NAS Jacksonville:
MAULER - S-3B VS-32
TOPCAT - S-3B VS-31
VIDAR - S-3B VS-22
NAVY LL - VP-30 P-3C
NAVY LT - VP-62 P-3C
MADFOX - VP-5 P-3C (Also uses their Phonetic callsign which I cannot remember right now; Wanna say NAVY LF)
NAVY JV - VR-58 C-40A
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NAS Key West:
BANDIT - VFC-111 F-5N
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Homestead ARB:
MAKO,REEF,AKULA,SHARK - 93FS/482FW F-16C/D (REEF is their c/c call. Others are mission only)
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Patrick AFB:
KING - 920RQW HC-130 (KING is standard USAF RQS C-130 Callsign used by Hercs at Moody,Gabreski,Moffett,DM)
JOLLY - 920RQW HH-60H
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Moody AFB (Their AETC Units, Which have moved. Keep an ear out for these):
PUJOE - 3FTS T-6A (Moved to Vance to become an T-38 Squadron)
HOTCAR - 479FTG T-38C (The T-38 Units shared jets so not sure who used it. One went to Randolph the other to Columbus).
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Shaw AFB:
BENGAL,TIGER,HELLCAT - 79FS/20FW F-16CJ/DJ (Three of MANY used by these boys. The 20FW pours out the calls. BENGAL is standard c/c call though).
LUCKY,GAMBLER,ROYAL,POKER - 77FS/20FW F-16CJ/DJ (Same as 79FS, Loads of Calls. Normally GAMBLER/LUCKY is their c/c)
HAZE,KILLER,COBRA,STRUT,CONAN,FLEX,PISTOL -55FS/20FW F-16CJ/DJ (Same as above. Their c/c varies)
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McEntire ANGB,SC:
VIPER,MACE - 157FS/169FW F-16CJ/DJ
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Nashville,TN:
MUSIC - 118AS/105AW C-130H
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Knoxville,TN:
SODA - 151ARS/134ARG KC-135R
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Maxwell AFB:
TOIL - 357AS/908AW C-130H
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Columbus AFB:
VALOR - 41FTS/14FTW T-37B/T-6A
CUTLASS - 37FTS/14FTW T-37B/T-6A
MOON,TROLL,WOLF - 48FTS/14FTW T-1A (Moon is their standard callsign. TROLL/WOLF is mainly training flights only)
POISON - 50FTS/14FTW T-38C (Only callsign you really need. They use a good 8-12 but POISON is their c/c call).
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NAS Meridian:
NAVY DOG (Believe it's the TAW-1 CO Callsign)
TALON - VT-7 T-45C
BOBCAT - VT-9 T-45C
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Meridian Key Field,MS:
KEYS - 153ARS/186ARW KC-135R (Won't be around too much longer after BRAC)
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NAS Oceana,VA
RIPPER - VFA-11 F/A-18F
AMBUSH/BRACE - VFC-12 F/A-18C (BRACE is the CVWR-20/TSW Wing Callsign)
PRIDE - VFA-15 F/A-18C
FELIX - VFA-31 F/A-18E
GYPSY - VFA-32 F/A-18F
JOKER - VFA-34 F/A-18C (Not sure if they still use BLASTER or not)
RAGIN - VFA-37 F/A-18C
LINER/ZAPPER - VFA-81 F/A-18C
RAM - VFA-83 F/A-18C
VICTORY - VFA-103 F/A-18F
CANYON - VFA-105 F/A-18E
ROMAN/EMPIRE - VFA-106 F/A-18C/D/E/F (EMPIRE is E/F Only I believe)
WILDCAT - VFA-131 F/A-18C
HAWK - VFA-136 F/A-18C
DOG - VFA-143 F/A-18E
NICKEL/SHOGUN - VFA-211 F/A-18F (SHOGUN is a CVW-1 Call)
LION - VFA-213 F/A-18F

More to come...

[maddog65]

Here some more;

NAS Norfolk:
NAVY TOP - VAW-123 E-2C
BEAR - VAW-124 E-2C
BLUTAIL - VAW-121 E-2C
GREYHAWK/NAVY AD - VAW-120 E-2C/C-2A
SEAHAWK/CLOSEOUT - VAW-126 E-2C
RED WOLF - HSC-84 HH-60
VANGUARD/NAVY BJ - HM-14 MH-53E
RAWHIDE - VRC-40 C-2A
MARINE MQ - HMM-774 CH-46E
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MCAS Beaufort:
WINDER - VFA-86 F/A-18C
BLADE - VMFA-115 F/A-18A+/C
NICKEL - VMFA-122 F/A-18C
BENGAL/HELLCAT - VMFA(AW)-224 F/A-18D
TBOLT - VMFA-251 F/A-18C
CHECK - VMFA-312 F/A-18C
HAWK - F/A-18D VMFA(AW)-533
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NAS Pensacola:
ROCKET - VT-86 T-39G/N/T-2C
KATT - VT-10 T-6A
BUCK - VT-4 T-1A/T-6A
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NAS New Orleans:
RIVER - VFA-204 F/A-18A
NAVY CW - VR-54 C-130T
JAZZ/VOODOO - 122FS/159FW F-15C/D
RED DOG/NOMAD - HMLA-773 DET A AH-1W/UH-1N
EASY - MAW-4 UC-35C/UC-12B
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NAS JRB Fort Worth:
COWBOY - VMFA-112 F/A-18A
SPAD - 457FS/301FW F-16C/D
RANGER - VMGR-234 KC-130T
ROPER - 181AS/136AW C-130H
NAVY RY - VR-59 C-40A
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NAF Washington,MD (Andrews AFB as it's other wise known):
COBRA - VAQ-209 EA-6B
NAVY-### - VR-1 C-37A
NAVY JR - VR-48 C-20G
NAVY AX - VR-53 C-130T
MARINE - MAW-4 UC-35C/D/UC-12B
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NAWS China Lake,CA (Spent about a Month and a half there over the past year):
VAMPIRE - VX-9 F/A-18C/D/E/F,EA-6B,AV-8B,AH-1W/Z,UH-1N/Y
COSO - VX-31 F/A-18C/D/E/F,AV-8B,AH-1W/Z,UH-1N/Y
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MCAS Miramar/Pendleton:
SHOOTER - VMFAT-101 F/A-18C/D
COMBAT - VMFA(AW)-121 F/A-18D
VIKING/DEALER - VMFA(AW)-225 F/A-18D (Only seen 225 use DEALER once so maybe a Pilot thing; Could also come from a catchphrase from VMFA(AW)-332 last OIF)
BAT - VMFA(AW)-242 F/A-18D
DEVIL - VMFA-232 F/A-18C
KNIGHT - VMFA-314 F/A-18C
SNAKE - VMFA-323 F/A-18C (NEVER Heard Nor Saw a Death Rattler so just going off what I've been told there)
RAIDER - VMGR-352 KC-130J
SWIFT - HMM-364 CH-46E (Camp Pendleton)
KNIGHTRIDER - HMMT-164 CH-46E (Camp Pendleton; CH-46E FRS)
DRAGON - HMM-268 CH-46E (Camp Pendleton)
ROCKY - HMM-166 CH-46E (Miramar)
LADYACE - HMM-165 CH-46E (Miramar)
EVIL EYE - HMM-163 CH-46E (Miramar)
GREYHAWK - HMM-161 CH-46E (Miramar)
COYOTE - HMLA-775 AH-1W/UH-1N (Miramar)
GUNFIGHTER - HMLA-369 AH-1W/UH-1N (Camp Pendleton)
STINGER - HMLA-267 AH-1W/UH-1N (Camp Pendelton)
VIPER - HMLA-169 AH-1W/UH-1N (Camp Pendleton)
WOLFPACK - HMH-466 CH-53E (Miramar)
WARHORSE - HMM-465 CH-53E (Miramar)
TIGER - HMH-361 CH-53E (Miramar)
THUNDER - HMH-462 CH-53E (Miramar)

Couple others nearby but not at Mira/Pen..
MOONLIGHT - HMM-764 CH-46E (Edwards)
ROADHOG - HMH-769 CH-53E (Edwards)

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NAS Fallon:
BOGEY,SAINT,BRACE - VFC-13 F-5E/F/N (BRACE being the CVWR-20/TSW Callsign)
TOPGUN - NSAWC F/A-18C/D F-16A
OUTLAW - SFWD F/A-18 (Borrows jets from VFA Squadrons)

NAS Lemoore:
BULLET - VFA-2 F/A-18F
CAM,CAMELOT - VFA-14 F/A-18E
BEEF - VFA-22 F/A-18F (Used to be BEEFEATER but shortened it apparently)
FIST - VFA-25 F/A-18C
FAST EAGLE,DEALER - VFA-41 F/A-18F
HOBO - VFA-94 F/A-18C
HAWK - VFA-97 F/A-18C
STING - VFA-113 F/A-18C
TALON - VFA-115 F/A-18E
EXPERT - VFA-122 F/A-18E/F
RAIDER - VFA-125 F/A-18C/D
FALCON - VFA-137 F/A-18E
DIAMOND - VFA-146 F/A-18C
JASON - VFA-147 F/A-18C
SWITCH - VFA-151 F/A-18C
KNIGHT - VFA-154 F/A-18F
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NAS Whidbey Island:
PUGET - VAQ-129 EA-6B
ZAPPER - VAQ-130 EA-6B
SKYBOLT - VAQ-131 EA-6B
SCORP - VAQ-132 EA-6B
RAYGUN - VAQ-133 EA-6B
GARUDA - VAQ-134 EA-6B
THUNDER - VAQ-135 EA-6B
ROOK - VAQ-137 EA-6B
RAMPAGE - VAQ-138 EA-6B
WARCAT - VAQ-139 EA-6B
STINGER - VAQ-140 EA-6B
OUTLAW - VAQ-141 EA-6B
TIMBER - VAQ-142 EA-6B

MCAS Yuma:
SNIPER - VMFT-401 F-5E/F
WAKE - VMA-211 AV-8B
BLACKSHEEP,RAM - VMA-214 AV-8B
CAT - VMA-311 AV-8B
NIGHTMARE - VMA-513 AV-8B