All,
Hmm - seems as if I missed something... I think I need to go back and revist the manual...
Hmmm - Joining the Link - that you both pointed out - seems to be where the problem lies... Ooops... How do I join the link as the FFG... I know how to communicate with my "helicopter"

via the ASTAC screen - however - I didn't know I needed to do anything special - to link to other ships in the battlegroup...
Thanks for your patience - guys - kinda a newb at this surface warfare stuff... I won't mention that I did a year and a half in the reserves - on a Knox class - EITHER !!!
Regards,
Scott