Narrative:

During descent we received a TCASII TA followed very quickly by an RA 'climb' command. The ivsi commanded a 2500-3000 FPM climb which the captain accomplished. We climbed approximately 1500 ft and received a clear of conflict. ATC did not issue an advisory or appear to be aware of this aircraft until after the event. The aircraft in conflict was a military trainer. He later informed ATC he was previously cleared to FL240. ZKC appeared to be unaware of this aircraft until after the 'clear of conflict' on our TCASII. If we had not been alerted by the TCASII 'traffic alert' and started to decrease rate of descent, the aircraft would have passed very close to each other.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B727 CREW HAD TCASII RA WITH MIL JET TRAINER IN ZKC CLASS A.

Narrative: DURING DSCNT WE RECEIVED A TCASII TA FOLLOWED VERY QUICKLY BY AN RA 'CLB' COMMAND. THE IVSI COMMANDED A 2500-3000 FPM CLB WHICH THE CAPT ACCOMPLISHED. WE CLBED APPROX 1500 FT AND RECEIVED A CLR OF CONFLICT. ATC DID NOT ISSUE AN ADVISORY OR APPEAR TO BE AWARE OF THIS ACFT UNTIL AFTER THE EVENT. THE ACFT IN CONFLICT WAS A MIL TRAINER. HE LATER INFORMED ATC HE WAS PREVIOUSLY CLRED TO FL240. ZKC APPEARED TO BE UNAWARE OF THIS ACFT UNTIL AFTER THE 'CLR OF CONFLICT' ON OUR TCASII. IF WE HAD NOT BEEN ALERTED BY THE TCASII 'TFC ALERT' AND STARTED TO DECREASE RATE OF DSCNT, THE ACFT WOULD HAVE PASSED VERY CLOSE TO EACH OTHER.

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.