Memo from National concerning CAP use of ISR and FRS radio equipment - 12 August 2002

National's Compliant Radio List

Group 1
Communications Training Mission Plan

A communications training mission was held on 31 March 2007 at the Scott Composite Squadron, Scott Air Force Base.

The mission would started with running the recall roster, UDFT/GT equipment check, checking out the van for use (UDFT task), passing message traffic, deploying the van with some members to use the van radio away from the squadron and set up a relay, training in MRO tasks.

The communications training will consist of the following:
• BCUT at 0830 for those members needing it
• 0930 to 1130 communication task training for members.
• 1330 to 1600 communications exercise which will include:
o Checking into a mission
o Setting up simplex communications equipment an a simulated SAR base
o Passing traffic at regular/irregular intervals to and from the simulated SAR base
o Practice filling out the proper CAP forms associated with message transmission/reception
o Review of safety protocols for communications

https://ntc.cap.af.mil/ops/es/TrainingMaterials/MBTG-11Apr05.pdf
Logistics Tasks
L-0001 BASIC COMMUNICATIONS PROCEDURES FOR ES OPERATIONS
L-0002 PERFORM RADIO OPERATING PROCEDURES
L-0003 EMPLOY APPROPRIATE RADIO FREQUENCIES AND REPEATERS
L-0004 MESSAGE HANDLING PROCEDURES
L-0005 CHOOSE A GOOD COMMUNICATIONS SITE
L-0006 TAKE STEPS TO REGAIN COMMUNICATIONS
L-0007 CONDUCT SCHEDULED RADIO CHECKS
L-0008 SEND A POSITION REPORT
L-0009 REPORT A CLUE OR FIND
L-0010 COMMUNICATIONS SAFETY PROCEDURES
L-0011 RUNNING AN EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK
L-0012 HANDLE AN OVERDUE RADIO CHECK-IN
L-0013 PREPARE AN EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS PLAN
L-0014 SETUP COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT AT MISSION BASE
L-0015 COMMUNICATIONS PLANNING
L-0016 MANAGE RADIO OPERATIONS FOR A GROUND NET
L-1000 DEMONSTRATE THE ABILITY TO REQUEST ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
L-1001 DEMONSTRATE THE ABILITY TO DEVELOP THE COMMUNICATIONS, MEDICAL AND
TRAFFIC PLANS FOR THE OVERALL INCIDENT ACTION PLAN

This is only a communications exercise. No actual aircraft or Urban Direction Finding or Ground Teams will be used. Mission Staff will include a safety Officer. One or two Communications training officers, one or two MRO SETs and may include an Incident Commander, Communications Unit Leader, and an Information Officer.

All documentation will be forward to Lt. Scherer for review and filing at the conclusion of the mission.




Paul Hertel, Lt Col, Civil Air Patrol
Commander, Group 1
(618)277-0016
paulhertel@cherter.net

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