[MilCom] Re: CAP Exercise over Srn AZ - That's Civil Air Patrol

[Ken]

Thanks for your post John!!!!

I think the reason CAP has these training exercises to provide initial 
training, refresher training, & upgrade training to their Emergency Services 
personnel.  As with any exercise, especially in CAP "SAFETY" is the primary 
concern in all of CAP's operations & it sounds like they were concerned with 
the amount of air traffic in the area.  Additionally, with the cost of 
aviation fuel & also just regular vehicle gas,  my sources tell me that CAP 
has to keep the practice exercise/missions to within a budgeted total dollar 
amount -- and just like all of us have been seriously impacted by rising 
fuel costs.   My understanding is that CAP also is a heavy user of cellphone 
& text messaging communications.

To get an idea of the various positions that have to be filled (trained for) 
during missions see:
https://ntc.cap.af.mil/es/sqtrs/sqtrs.cfm
http://www.cap.gov/visitors/members/operations/operations_training/incident_command_staff/

My understand is that CAP is always looking for members that can pass 
appropriate background screening.  Local unit information can be found at: 
http://cap.findlocation.com/

Ken

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Subject: [MilCom] CAP Exercise over Srn AZ - That's Civil Air Patrol


> Shortly after 8am, CAP Flight-228 detected an intermittent ELT signal.
>
> CAP Flight-228 was not able to localize the practice ELT and returned to 
> base at Ryan Field due to air traffic in the area and the lack of 
> localization of the signal.
>
> Red Rock-133 proceeded on to the advised location.
>
> Radio exercise appeared to terminate at this point.
>
> 121.775mhz - Practice ELT Signal
> 148.15mhz/PL 107.2 - Red Rock-104, Red Rock-121, Red Rock-156, CAP 
> Flight-228