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To reduce the confusion and to ensure standardized emergency communication procedures among the various branches of the U.S. military, the call sign GIANT KILLER is used to denote the controlling authority for a section of military airspace dedicated to combat training or combat operations within the
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that designate restricted airspace reserved for military flight operations or combat exercises where normal airspace operating rules do not apply. Prior to the introduction of the call sign, standardized identification methods for military controllers holding operating authority over a specific
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U.S. In rare circumstances, call signs like GIANT KILLER may be used during a national emergency when a specific controller has been assigned a section of airspace. This was the case on
September 11, 2001 when US Navy personnel utilized the call sign to vector three
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The call sign is utilized by military air traffic controllers responsible for flight operations within restricted military airspace or to direct military air craft that is transiting civilian airspace. The call sign is commonly published in
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General Aviation community. Use of a common call sign like GIANT KILLER reduces the time needed to clarify the origin of critical safety messages.
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Systems Command, United States. Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Naval Historical Center (U.S.) - 1989 - "Giant Killer" is the way that most aviators refer to FACSFac
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for air defense purposes. It is possible for a specific controller to utilize more than one call sign, with GIANT KILLER being one of them. For clarity, the name is always written in capital letters with a space between the words.
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