Communications

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Communications

• Page 57 in Guide
• 15 minutes
• Instructor See Notes View of this Overhead.

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Mission

• To organize and maintain a reliable,
  nationwide, point-to-point, air to ground, and
  ground mobile radio capability in support of the
  missions of CAP.
• (CAPR 100-1, Volume 1).

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Purpose

• To provide the commander with the means for
  controlling his/her units and their activities.
• Provide the commander at each echelon the
  ability to communicate with superior and
  subordinate commanders.(CAPR 100-1, Volume 1).

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Training Unit Members

• CAPF 76, CAP Radio Operator Authorization Card
• Basic Communicator User Training (BCUT)
• Advanced Communicator User Training (ACUT)
• All training accomplished IAW
• CAPR 100-1 and wing/region policies

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Planning

• Define the mission of the unit communications
  system
• Who needs to communicate?
• Commander
• Staff officers
• Unit members

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Planning

• When do they need to communicate and how do their
  needs vary?
• Day to day
• SAR missions
• DR missions
• CD missions
• Special activities

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Planning
Define the right solution to each communication
need.

• Telephone
• Fax
• E-Mail (Internet)
• HF-SSB (radiotelephone)

• VHF-FM
• VHF-AM (airband)
• HF or VHF Digital Communications (Packet)
• Other

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Management

• Record keeping
• Members with CAPF 76
• Station authorizations
• Members completing BCUT and ACUT
• Reporting
• H-1 quarterly reporting for wings/regions
• Other reporting as required by wing/region policy

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Management

• Constant redesign and innovation of the Comm
  System
• Maintain interoperability within the group, wing,
  region, and national systems
• Above all, maintain your system in support of the
  units missions and goals
• Constant attention to recruiting new radio
  operators and communications managers

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Communications Officer Training

• CAPP 214, Communications Officer Specialty Track
  Study Guide
• Revised March 98 regulation (CAPR 100-1)
• Attendance at wing, region, and national level
  conferences and meetings

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Communications Officer Training

• Management Training
• AFIADL-13
• Region Staff College
• National Staff College
• Non-CAP management training courses

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Communications Officer Training

• When questions arise, ask
• Other unit Directors of Communications
• DC of next higher echelon
• CAP-Comm (Internet Talk Group at
• cap-comm_at_ca0408.cap.gov)