Military
Air Traffic Control Time Certified In Pos 1 (yrs) 2
Communication Breakdown; Confusion; Situational Awareness
ATC Issue All Types; Conflict Airborne Conflict; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Clearance; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy
Air Traffic Control Provided Assistance
Procedure; Aircraft
I was relieving the 84 D-side to start my shift.  I plugged in the 84D before the briefing pointed out Aircraft X refueling on AR203 block alt FL280-FL300 with Aircraft Y in tow with sect 93/83.  The 84D gave me a briefing as the briefing continued I overheard the 84R coordinate the same information with sector 86.  2-3 min in to taking over 84D the flight plan for Aircraft Y appeared in the SPA [Special Posting Area] of the URET [User Request Evaluation Tool] showing overdue as well as negative RVSM [Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum].  I asked R84 if sector 86 knew the Aircraft X flight is negative RVSM because of its refueler.  84R said no; so I informed the supervisor and then advised the sector 86 D-side that Aircraft X was negative RVSM until Aircraft Y separated from said flight.  I am unaware of any of the coordination done with the prior 84D and the M62 sector.When the controller joins a negative RVSM with a RVSM aircraft before the track is dropped; change the equipment of the RVSM aircraft to negative RVSM and coordinate with the next sector so they are aware which aircraft is negative RVSM and which is.
ZID Controller reported another controller didn't know that an aircraft was Non-RVSM due to another aircraft in the flight while refueling.