NORTH AND SOUTH AMERICA - CNATRA - The US Navy

Chapter 1
THEATER SUPPLEMENTARY PROCEDURES
GENERAL THEATER
PROCEDURES/NOTICES
NATIONAL PROCEDURES
GENERAL INFORMATION/FIR/UIR
COVERAGE - This chapter consists of procedures applicable
to the entire theater of operations, or specified portions thereof.
Check other sections for information on specific countries and
ICAO regions. All US Government aircraft (including non-DoD)
operating in the USSOUTHCOM AOR are encouraged to comply.
Compliance is mandatory for DoD aircraft. Operational
reconnaissance missions are exempt from these procedures but
will comply with established procedures in USSOUTHCOM
OPORD 6800-XX.
(AFFSA/XOIA LTR)
DIMENSIONAL UNITS - Refer to individual FIR/UIR
and/or National Supplementary Procedures.
ALTIMETER SETTING PROCEDURES - Standard.
VERTICAL SEPARATION - Semi-circular.
1. Aircraft intending to enter the Pacific Region must comply
with Pacific Region RVSM Program requirements as detailed in
AP/3, Theater Supplementary Notices/Procedures under the
VERTICAL SEPARATION entry. State aircraft (DoD included) not
approved for RVSM operations must provide advance notification
to the appropriate ACC prior to flight. All RVSM requirements
and the advanced notification form are published in the AP/3.
NOTE: All DoD FLIP Planning Documents are available from
NGA’s WWW web site at https://www.geointel.nga.mil. The
Notification Form (Page 1-8, AP/3) downloadable in PDF format is
available at this site.
(AFFSA/XOIA LTR)
POSITION REPORTING - Standard except:
1. USSOUTHCOM HOURLY POSITION REPORTS. In order to
provide timely threat advisories, and in order to provide the best
possible SAR support to aircraft in distress, aircraft flying in the
USSOUTHCOM AOR will make hourly position reports to the
AFSOUTH Flight Monitoring Facility (FMF) while flying, unless
specifically exempted by CDR USSOUTHCOM.
a. HF Automated Link Establishment (ALE) is primary for
ALE equipped aircraft, DSN 282-8742 or 8743. (See Flight
Information Handbook for more on ALE.) For all other IFR aircraft
(see c. below for VFR aircraft), see the graphic for antennae
locations.
Organization Call Sign Primary Secondary
FMF SMASHER 11.205 MHz
15.025 MHz
134.1 VHF
NATIONAL PROCEDURES 1-1
(VHF Coverage available within Columbia in vicinity of Rio Hacha,
Marandua, Leticia, Tres Esquinas, San Jose and San Andres)
DSN 282-8742 / 8743
C520-202-8742 / 8743
E-mail: (unclassified) 612aog.fmf@dm.af.mil
(AFFSA/AFFSA FIL 07-256)
b. Additional contact agencies/frequencies for all aircraft:
Global HF MAINSAIL 11.175 MHz 13.200 MHz
(day)
8.992 MHz 15.016 MHz
(day)
8.992 MHz 15.016 MHz
(day)
4.724 MHz
(day)
6.739 MHz
(day)
When calling MAINSAIL, request phone patch to SMASHER, DSN
282-8742 / 8743. See Flight Information Handbook for complete
Global HF Network information and additional frequencies.
Andrews Global Andrews Global 11.175 MHz
(Day)
13.200 MHz
(Day)
15.016 MHz
(Day)
8.992 MHz
(Day/Night)
4.724 MHZ
(Night)
6.739 MHz
(Night)
Example: Andrews Global, Andrews Global, Shark 52, 11.342 MHz,
with position report for SMASHER. (Passing only to HILDA (TACC)
does not fulfill the FMF reporting requirement.)
(AFFSA/AFFSA FIL 07-256)
c. US Army South (USARSO), call sign (SKYWATCH) is an Air
Traffic Control, Airspace Information Center (AIC). SKYWATCH is
the primary flight following service for US Army aircraft operating
under visual flight rules (VFR), but is a resource for all US
Government aircraft operating within the US Southern Command
(USSOUTHCOM) area of responsibility (AOR) to forward a position
report, message, or request a phone patch. Rotary aircraft shall
report every 15 minutes with a position report or as coordinated
and fixed wing shall report as stated in paragraph (1) or as
coordinated. (See DOD FLIP SUPPLEMENT CARIBBEAN AND
SOUTH AMERICA, Section C, page C-16 and C-17; US Southern
Command Area of Operations for more information on
SKYWATCH operations)
Organization Call Sign Primary Secondary
USARSO SKYWATCH 11.410 MHz 8.120 MHz
15.790 MHz
Upon Request
DSN 449-5173, 5199
C011-504-234-4634, x5173 or x5199
E-mail: SKYWATCH@jtfb.southcom.mil
EXAMPLE: SKYWATCH, SKYWATCH, Shark 32, 11.410 MHz with
(position report OR message OR phone patch request).
(USAASA/USAASA FIL 06-10)
2. SOUTHCOM AOR BOUNDARIES. See Graphic. The
USSOUTHCOM AOR is defined as Central and South America
(excluding Mexico), the Gulf of Mexico, the Caribbean and the