EAMs (Skyking broadcasts) - interesting development

[AmmoManAaron]

The site posting Air Force EAMs (the Skyking broadcasts), has evidently been seized by DHS.

This domain name has been seized by DHS - Homeland Security Investigations

Good article explaining the details here:
Government Seizes Web Site for Publishing ENCRYPTED Emergency Action Messages to US Military

 

[T.Lex]

Wow. That is interesting.

Since the stuff is broadcast shortwave anyway, I see no value in shutting down the website, other than an archive makes it easier to look for patterns.

But still, our enemies are probably doing that anyway....

Thanks for the heads up.

 

[avboiler11]

EAM.WATCH loaded totally normally for me just now.

 

[SnoopLoggyDog]

EAM.WATCH loaded totally normally for me just now.

Works for me. Sounds like there was a problem with one of the volunteers providing message information.

 

[Spear Dane]

People please. How do you see this amateurish graphic and not go 'fake' ? The Special Agent badge was an especially nice touch.

 

[Spear Dane]

 

[easy]

"This site relies on people to listen, record, and enter all EAM's they hear.
Obviously no one is listening 100% of the time."

This is (at least was) false. While I was in the service there was a constant duty watch 24/7/365. Sole purpose was to listen and repeat any and all SKYKING traffic. Messages were sent at random times.

There are some real idiots trying to run that site.

 

[Mikey1911]

SKYBIRD, this is DROPKICK with a RED DASH ALPHA message in two parts
BREAK BREAK
RED DASH ALPHA RED DASH ALPHA

I suppose a lot of us might have seen the mid-1960s SAC training film where the Senior Controller at Offutt (DROPKICK) sends out a Maintenance Test message to the 8th Air Force (SKYBIRD).

https://m.youtube.com/watch?t=10s&v=Hq_uBE3PFTE

 

[AmmoManAaron]

People please. How do you see this amateurish graphic and not go 'fake' ? The Special Agent badge was an especially nice touch.

I thought is looked as fake as could be, but then I found the article discussing it in-depth and thought there must be something to it. I guess my first instinct was correct.

 

[hoosierdoc]

I’ve never heard of any of this

 

[SnoopLoggyDog]

All you need is a current copy of the code books and war plans, to know what they are talking about. Oh, and maybe a Top Secret clearance and a valid need to know. Nothing too hard. Just a multi-year commitment to be a Command Post Controller or a former SAC trained killer. And of course the codes change all the time, as do the plans.

Here is an example from Dr. Strangelove...

And don't forget your CRM114, in order to validate the use your buckets of liquid sunshine...