Who is "Doom?"

[BolterKing]

Heard the call sign "Doom" last night. Anyone know who that is? Best call sign ever.

[Winchester]

OPSEC

[Hueypilot]

OPSEC

Well, PA didn't seem to have a problem with it:

https://www.afgsc.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123317877

[Winchester]

So let's do a fox news special on it then.

[Hueypilot]

Dramatic, much?

[hispeed7721]

I think Winchester is absolutely right. There's things all over the interwebz a la Wikipedia, etc but that doesn't make it smart to talk about in certain settings (BODN being one of them). That's not being overdramatic IMHO

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Edited November 9, 2014 by hispeed7721

[Hueypilot]

Just pointing out that if you look around, the AF will often tell you without having to have a discussion about it. That's not nearly in the same league as having a "fox news special on it".

[Majestik Møøse]

Even if open source information is available, one of us saying "yeah that's my jet" essentially confirms the info as valid. The bad guys employ plenty of people to mine and compile open-source data, at least make it hard for them.

[lloyd christmas]

A simple Google search and you get this.

https://monitoringtimes.com/militarycallsignlist-apr09.pdf

Edited November 10, 2014 by lloyd christmas

[Hueypilot]

Even if open source information is available, one of us saying "yeah that's my jet" essentially confirms the info as valid.

Except no one here actually did that. Google works fine instead of asking the question directly...which was my point. Even AF PA might tell you the answer.

[HossHarris]

A simple Google search and you get this.

https://monitoringtimes.com/militarycallsignlist-apr09.pdf

I've owned several call signs on that list. Ahhhh memories.... Good times, good times.

[stract]

A simple Google search and you get this.

https://monitoringtimes.com/militarycallsignlist-apr09.pdf

some pretty hilarious inaccuracies in that list, and definitely some missing data there.

[sqwatch]

A simple Google search and you get this.

https://monitoringtimes.com/militarycallsignlist-apr09.pdf

Does not have my call sign therefore worthless.

[dvlax40]

LOL to the OPSEC worries and then Google blowing it out of the water with a complete list.... There is no privacy on the interwebz

[Breckey]

There are websites that tracked unsecured radio transmissions from Odyssey Dawn and ADS-B info on flight aware. OPSEC is getting much harder in the information age.

[ThreeHoler]

LOL to the OPSEC worries and then Google blowing it out of the water with a complete list.... There is no privacy on the interwebz

Just because shit is out there doesn't mean we should be in the business of confirming or denying.

[dvlax40]

Just because shit is out there doesn't mean we should be in the business of confirming or denying.

that was more a jab at the op not googling it then the OPSEC discussion.

if they dug through google to find this place, im sure they would have found that article eventually

[SurelySerious]

There are websites that tracked unsecured radio transmissions from Odyssey Dawn and ADS-B info on flight aware. OPSEC is getting much harder in the information age.

Curious Brits from Malta control's liveatc broadcast nonetheless.

[M2]

Ralph says this thread is "doomed"...

[Tulsa]

All you non CAS folks, DOOM ain't strictly a BUFF c/s. I'll leave it at that, dumbies.

[Winchester]

Exactly, STFU. Continue to eat your salads.

[zrooster99]

some pretty hilarious inaccuracies in that list, and definitely some missing data there.

Checks, it's reassuring to note that quite a few were missing....

[busdriver]

If you're using the same call-sign over and over on a non-secure net, well who's fault is that? It's funny, this exact discussion happened in Vietnam concerning Sandy and Jollygreen, the squadron commanders at the time felt that the enemy probably already knew they shot down an airplane and it was more important for the friendlies to know that the professionals had arrived and to clear the way. If you're that concerned with OPSEC, use rotating call-signs on un-secure nets, only use "your" call-sign when encrypted, or just just change everyone's call-sign every couple days.

This argument reminds me about people getting butt hurt over burning TAD freqs, yet they'll label the radio with what they're using it for, either way you're giving the enemy info.

[Azimuth]

What, are you supposed to change your local training sorties callsigns monthly and used secure and Have Quick on every sortie? GMAFB

How about we focus on the dipshits who compromise the Comm's daily in the AOR first...

[DFRESH]

And I still have to pass my damn tail number to get gas!