A/S MANAGEMENT AND LOCAL PROCEDURES (CF-4)

Question 1

ARU

Answer 1

Airborne Radar Unit (ARU). An airborne radar unit can be used as an extension of a military radar unit (MRU) during planned exercises and daily training missions.

ARU’S shall not provide air traffic control (ATC) services

Question 2

MRU/ARU RESPONSIBILITIES

Answer 2

MRU/ARUs are not commissioned ATC facilities

1. Retaining aircraft under its jurisdiction within the limits of altitudes and within the boundary of airspace released to the unit by ATC as specified in paragraph 13-1-10 (see Staying in the Airspace below).
2. Providing radar traffic advisory service to participating military aircraft.
3. Separation of participating military aircraft while operating in the ATCAA/SUA.
4. Immediately advising ATC whenever participating aircraft cannot remain within the boundary of the allocated airspace (Whiskey Alerts).
5. Providing military command and control functions as directed by military authorities.
6. Relaying all ATC clearances verbatim and preface each clearance with “ATC clears”.
7. Advising the associated ATC whenever the activities within the allocated airspace are terminated.

Question 3

WHISKEY ALERT

Answer 3

“Whiskey Alert” is a term used over a voice-page hot line to alert a controlling agency that a spill in/spill out situation is imminent

Question 4

Staying in the Airspace

Answer 4

The MRU

1. Shall provide external boundary calls to participating aircraft to assist the pilot in remaining within airspace boundaries.
2. Will assist participating aircraft in avoiding all observed nonparticipating traffic through the issuance of radar traffic information.
3. Shall confirm the assigned altitude block within the ATCAA/SUA with participating aircraft upon initial contact/airspace entry to ensure each is familiar with the vertical airspace limits.

Question 5

MARSA

Answer 5

MARSA is a condition whereby the military services involved assume responsibility for separation between participating military aircraft.

Military Assumes Responsibility for Separation of Aircraft (MARSA)

NOTE: MARSA can only be declared between participating military aircraft. It is not possible for a military aircraft to declare MARSA with a civilian stranger within their airspace.

Question 6

STRANGER

Answer 6

Strangers are non-participating aircraft, either IFR or VFR that are transiting or working in and around the airspace or route of flight of your aircraft.

Question 7

TYNDALL RAPCON MOA

Answer 7

Tyndall RAPCON (MOA Monitor) is the controlling/monitoring agency for Compass Lake, Carrabelle MOA, and the Tyndall Low Level Area.

Question 8

W470

Answer 8

JAX CTR OWNS

(JAX ARTCC)

Question 9

WX RECALL AREAS

Answer 9

(3) BREEDING / LIGHTNING / THUNDER