ZLA controller is advised after end of assigned mid shift that he forgot to properly brief the relieving controller of operationally hot restred airspace in the edwards airspace complex.

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Attributes
ACN	530596
Time
Date	200111
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	0001 To 0600
Place
Locale Reference	navaid : dag.vortac
State Reference	CA
Altitude	msl single value : 28100
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zla.artcc tracon : e10.tracon
Make Model Name	B757-200
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	cruise : enroute altitude change
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : radar
Qualification	controller : radar
Experience	controller military : 12 controller radar : 19 controller time certified in position1 : 15 flight time total : 60
ASRS Report	530596
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	airspace violation : entry non adherence : published procedure
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	faa : investigated
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Airspace Structure FAA ATC Human Performance
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Intra Facility Coordination Failure Operational Deviation

Narrative:

At approximately XA35L I was working a mid-shift when joshua/edw approach called and advised me fort irwin/R2502E was hot/in use FL280 and below. When the day shift came in, I forgot to brief them that the airspace was hot. During the day shift, one aircraft entered the restricted airspace FL281, climbing. At approximately XI30L, joshua called and advised airspace was cold. Through investigation, we found only one aircraft to have entered the restricted airspace. According to the letter of agreement between joshua and ZLA, it states joshua will approve the use of the airspace with the omic/amic. When on the mid-shift at this time, there is only an omic working. Also, the electronic status information area (esia) is supposed to be updated. Since the controllers working mid's have received no training on how to update the esia, procedure were not followed according to the LOA. I believe that's the cause for the mishap.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ZLA CTLR IS ADVISED AFTER END OF ASSIGNED MID SHIFT THAT HE FORGOT TO PROPERLY BRIEF THE RELIEVING CTLR OF OPERATIONALLY HOT RESTRED AIRSPACE IN THE EDWARDS AIRSPACE COMPLEX.

Narrative: AT APPROX XA35L I WAS WORKING A MID-SHIFT WHEN JOSHUA/EDW APCH CALLED AND ADVISED ME FORT IRWIN/R2502E WAS HOT/IN USE FL280 AND BELOW. WHEN THE DAY SHIFT CAME IN, I FORGOT TO BRIEF THEM THAT THE AIRSPACE WAS HOT. DURING THE DAY SHIFT, ONE ACFT ENTERED THE RESTRICTED AIRSPACE FL281, CLIMBING. AT APPROX XI30L, JOSHUA CALLED AND ADVISED AIRSPACE WAS COLD. THROUGH INVESTIGATION, WE FOUND ONLY ONE ACFT TO HAVE ENTERED THE RESTRICTED AIRSPACE. ACCORDING TO THE LETTER OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN JOSHUA AND ZLA, IT STATES JOSHUA WILL APPROVE THE USE OF THE AIRSPACE WITH THE OMIC/AMIC. WHEN ON THE MID-SHIFT AT THIS TIME, THERE IS ONLY AN OMIC WORKING. ALSO, THE ELECTRONIC STATUS INFO AREA (ESIA) IS SUPPOSED TO BE UPDATED. SINCE THE CTLRS WORKING MID'S HAVE RECEIVED NO TRAINING ON HOW TO UPDATE THE ESIA, PROC WERE NOT FOLLOWED ACCORDING TO THE LOA. I BELIEVE THAT'S THE CAUSE FOR THE MISHAP.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.