Pardon me if you have already received
this message; it is going out across multiple
platforms to get as many volunteers as possible.
I have been contacted by a
representative of Grissom Air Force Base's Air Show
asking for amateur radio volunteer assistance.
Due to deployments for Operation Epic
Fury many of the resources and manpower used in the
past are not available for the upcoming air show. We
are being asked to provide a wide array of
communication and logistical support activities.
These activities include supplementing and
augmenting military and state police, spectator
assistance, vendor assistance and other logistical
support.
The event is on August 29 and 30th, and
we need all the support we can get. All you need is
an amateur radio license, a handheld 2m/70cm radio,
and the willingness to support our military, their
families and the community. We need volunteers from
all of Indiana to help support this event.
I need to get a number of how many
volunteers so we can coordinate how much support and
in what capacities we will be able to provide the
support.
Please send me an email at
[email protected]
if you are able to volunteer. The more volunteers we
have the greater the event will be for everyone.
Grissom Air force Base is located North
of Kokomo, IN off of US-31, centered between South
Bend and Indianapolis.
Thank you,
Brian P. Sexton, KD9EDR
Indiana Section Emergency Coordinator
Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES)
2251 S. Old Ditch Rd.
Warsaw, IN 46580
cell: 574-377-9812