Light Transport; Low Wing; 2 Turboprop Eng
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Situational Awareness; Time Pressure
ATC Issue All Types; Conflict NMAC; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy
Flight Crew Took Evasive Action
Environment - Non Weather Related; Procedure
While climbing; JAX Center told us we had opposite direction traffic at 9;500 FT. We began looking out the window and on TCAS. The first indication we had was on the TCAS. It called out 'Traffic; Traffic' and displayed a contact approximately 2 miles in front of us at same altitude. I immediately added more power (although there was no RA) and pitched the aircraft up for a better rate of climb. We got visual contact with the other aircraft and it passed directly under us. The TCAS said it was 400 FT below us when crossing.
ZJX advised an air carrier pilot climbing through 9;500 FT about opposite direction; same altitude traffic and while climbing with traffic on TCAS and in sight; that aircraft passed 400 FT directly below.