Originally Posted by
Thruster
Can someone please explain why these periods start at 23:59 and not 00:00? Is there some tactical advantage to this? Sorry, I missed the memo.
In the case of the short call PCS run that occurs no earlier than 1100E everyday. 23:59 is the end of a calendar day, 00:00 is the beginning of the next calendar day. Short calls can only be assigned “next day,” so 23:59 is next day, 00:00 is second day.