All,
Please review the email below in regards to our disaster relief and preparedness missions. Living in Florida we are all too aware of the devastation and disruptions that can occur due to adverse weather and especially during hurricane season. That season is upon us now and we must maintain our vigilance and be prepared to assist our fellow community members in these times of needs, should they arise.
If you are able to serve as a member of the air or ground RECON teams, and are able to meet the requirements that 1st Lt Leidy has advised, then I encourage and applaud you to do so. There is no greater feeling than that when you help someone who is desperately in need. In your email of interest to Maj Stradely, please copy your squadron’s Emergency Services Officer, the Group 3 ES Training Officer, MSgt Scott Jung, and the Group 3 ES Officer/SAR Officer, 1st Lt Leviton. Their email addresses are listed in the “cc:” field.
Also, while we are speaking of disaster relief, Group 3 is on need of a DR Officer. If you believe you may be able to fill this position, please contact me at your earliest convenience.
I thank you all for your time, your dedication, and your selflessness.
“These Things We Do….So That Others May Live.”
BILLY WESTCOTT, Lt Col, CAP
Operations Officer
Aerospace Education Officer
Group III HQ, Florida Wing
ALCON,
The Florida Wing Emergency Services Directorate will be conducting Disaster Relief Training, to support the State of Florida, Division of Emergency Management.
As members of the State Emergency Response Team (SERT) we are obligated to perform our duties to the best of our abilities, based on the MOU between Florida Wing, CAP and the Florida, Division of Emergency Management (FDEM).
Hurricane Season begins on June 1st. We have had a couple of quiet seasons in past years and for this we must dust off our equipment and become proficient once more. We will conduct SERT-RECON training for mission aircrew scanners and ground RECON teams. From this point forward this training will be conducted quarterly.
For this season we must have four ground RECON teams consisting of four personnel for each team and five aerial RECON teams each consisting of three personnel. To be considered for any position you must be made aware of requirements that are beyond our control.
1st you must be able to deploy on short to very little notice.
2nd you must be able to deploy for a minimum of 72 hrs.
3rd you and your employer are willing to take time away from your job.
4th you and your family must be aware that you may pre-deploy to an area just outside of a storms path, prior to the storm making landfall.
Duty Positions for Ground RECON Teams
1. Team Leader
2. Navigator/Computer Specialist
3. Photo Specialist
4. Communications Specialist
Duty Positions for Air RECON Teams
1. Mission Pilot
2. Mission Observer
3. Rear Equipment Operator/Mission Scanner Qualified. Must also be trained in RECON GPS/Camera operations.
Our first SERT-RECON training will be held on 28-29 June 2008 in Group 4. The location for this training will be at the CAP Squadron, Ft. Pierce Airport.
Class on the 28th will begin at 0900 and end at approx. 1700. We will break for lunch for 1 hour.
Class on the 29th will begin at 0900 and will end at 1400 hrs.
The class will be open to all members, HOWEVER, you need to be aware that Cadets under the age of 21 CANNOT be deployed on ANY SERT/RECON Team Mission. Cadets under the age of 18 CANNOT be used on the FCT Team. For these reasons this training may be of little value to them.
The Group 4 POC will be Major Scott Stradley. All interested parties need to contact Maj. Stradley for information relating to lodging, meals, class location, etc. He can be contacted via sstradley@flwg.us . Minimum equipment requirements for this class are:
1. Laptop
2. GPS
3. Digital Camera
4. CAP Radio
5. Cell Phone
6. Air Card (optional)
Ken Leidy, 1st Lt, CAP
Emergency Coordination Officer (ECO)
Emergency Services Chief Disaster Relief (DOSD)
Wing Alerting Officer (WAO)
Florida Wing, Civil Air Patrol
KLeidy @flwg.us
FLCAP 67
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