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Brownwood/Brady Military Operating Areas brochure

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This undated brochure from Naval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base describes the military airspace its tenant units use for training. It explains Special Use Airspace, Military Operating Areas and Military Training Routes. It then details the Navy-owned Brownwood MOA and the Air Force-owned Brady MOA, which lie about 70 nautical miles southwest of the base and are scheduled by the 301st Fighter Wing. The brochure also profiles the F-16C, FA-18 and C-130 aircraft stationed there. It contains no UFO material.

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Military Training Routes
National security and military readiness require our armed forces to
train in a wide range of airborne tactics, including low-level combat
tactics at high speeds. Military Training Routes (MTRs) are designated
air corridors, mutually developed by the FAA and the Department of
Defense, for low-altitude, high-speed military flight traffic and training.
MTRs are defined by a series of segments along the centerline of the
route with horizontal and vertical dimensions. Horizontally, MTR
segments show the variation of the route’s width from the centerline.
Vertically, the segments vary by floor height. MTRs are typically
established below 10,000 feet mean sea level (MSL), and military
aircra can conduct operations in excess of 250 knots (287.7 miles per
hour). MTRs are divided into Instrument Routes (IR), Slow Routes (SR),
and Visual Routes (VR).
The Air Force’s 301st Fighter Wing schedules use of MTRs to access
training areas. Commonly used MTRs include IRs 103, 105, 123, 124, and
139; VRs 101, 104, 118, 143, 186, 1110, 1124, 1128, and 1137; and SRs 228 and
270 (see figure 2).
Military Operating Areas
Military Operating Areas (MOAs) are a type of SUA. MOAs are airspace with
defined vertical and lateral limits to separate certain military activities from
non-participating traffic. Vertically, MOAs are separated into High and Low
to allow for simultaneous operations in each section of airspace and to
prevent certain maneuvers from occurring too close to the ground. Each
MOA has controlling authority that is responsible for the scheduling and
use of the airspace. Information on the controlling authority, using agency,
altitudes of operations, and hours of operations for each MOA is provided in
the U.S. aeronautical sectional charts.
NAS Fort Worth JRB tenant units conduct training activities at the
Brownwood and Brady MOAs, located approximately 70 nautical miles
southwest of the Installation (see figure 1). These SUAs are operational from sunrise to 11 p.m., Monday through Friday, or as
posted by FAA-issued Notices to Airmen (NOTAMs).
The Brownwood MOA is owned by the Navy and encompasses approximately 3,200 square miles of training airspace. Altitudes
range throughout the area from a low of 7,000 feet above mean sea level (MSL) to a high of 18,000 feet MSL when in use.
Brady MOA is located directly south of the Brownwood MOA. It is owned by the U.S. Air Force and encompasses approximately
1,500 square miles of training airspace. The Brady MOA altitudes range from 500 feet above ground level (AGL) to 18,000 feet
MSL. The Air Force’s 301st Fighter Wing schedules use of the Brownwood and Brady MOAs.
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Figure 2: Local Military Training Routes
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Figure 1: Brownwood and Brady Military Operating Areas

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