SAND DECK

[Mr London 24/7]

I see a reference to SAND DECK in only two places:

1: http://www.northropgrumman.com/AboutUs/AnalysisCenter/Documents/pdfs/Brittle-Swords-Low-Density-Hig.pdf

Reconnaissance/Battlefield Management Assets
E-3 AWACS
EC-130E ABCCC
U-2
RC-135V/W Rivet Joint
Sand Deck
Ground Theater Air Control System (GTACS)
Joint STARS
Predator UAV

2. From a comment by Admiral Pilling in http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/CHRG-106hhrg72364/html/CHRG-106hhrg72364.htm

Admiral Pilling: While EA-6B's supporting the electronic warfare mission cited above, are the platform within the Navy that has been impacted the most by contingencies in recent years, SAND DECK and EP-3 aircraft are also small communities that have been heavily tasked during contingency operations.

Both points are about Low-density/High-demand assets.

I don't see it at http://www.designation-systems.net/usmilav/names/s.html.

I don't know what it is and can't find other meaningful hits (taking a horrible risk of being pointed to Google as my friend here... ).

Anyone know?

 

[John21]

I checked here as well for you and I don't see it, although this list is out of date by 5-10 years.
http://www.globalsecurity.org/intell/systems/list.htm
There are two other programs with Sand in the name though.

 

[Mr London 24/7]

Thank you John, both refs date circa 2000 I think anyway.

AN/TLQ-17 having Prefix SAND is interesting.