Civil Air Patrol Communications Plans and Requirements Lt

Civil Air Patrol Communications Plans and Requirements Lt Col. Michael Marek CAP/DOKP 22 -23 August 2018 Anaheim, CA ONE CIVIL AIR PATROL, EXCELLING IN SERVICE TO OUR NATION AND OUR MEMBERS!

OVERVIEW • • • Staff Regulations & Comm Plans HF Distribution High Ops Tempo Work Group ARRL MOU Recruiting & Retention ONE CIVIL AIR PATROL, EXCELLING IN SERVICE TO OUR NATION AND OUR MEMBERS!

STAFF • • • Hartley Gardner, Depute Division Head Steve Haney, Comm Supply Manager Bryan Emerson, Plans Analyst Harry Blakeman, NRCG Moderator Recruiting and Retention, Vacant ONE CIVIL AIR PATROL, EXCELLING IN SERVICE TO OUR NATION AND OUR MEMBERS!

Regulations & Comm Plans • CAPR 1 -2, Publications Management, Nov 2016 • Directive content must be in regulations/supplements or OIs • Descriptive and best practices may be in other documents, such as pamphlets • Effect on Comm Plans • Must be descriptive; may provide SOP, subject to change based on circumstances • 2019 plans similar to 2018; SOP clarification ONE CIVIL AIR PATROL, EXCELLING IN SERVICE TO OUR NATION AND OUR MEMBERS!

CAPR 100 -1 and 100 -3 • Will become 75 series • 100 -3 revisions beginning • Options: • Retain current structure, updated to mew template and with procedural updates (not many likely) • Divide into three; Operating procedures, Net procedures; Traffic procedures • Opinions? • 100 -1 to follow, Safety, Tech, Pamphlet… • New approval process in CAPR 1 -2 ONE CIVIL AIR PATROL, EXCELLING IN SERVICE TO OUR NATION AND OUR MEMBERS!

CAPR 1 -2 Requirements • Coordination at HQ • Review & comment by regions (15 days) • CI, SUI & Knowledge Base updates • Approval by: • • General Counsel COO CAP-USAF CC ONE CIVIL AIR PATROL, EXCELLING IN SERVICE TO OUR NATION AND OUR MEMBERS!

Comm Process • • • Call for change input Draft changes Draft to Region DCS-COMMs for feedback Revisions based on feedback Formal coordination, as per CAPR 1 -2 • Note: Changes may be proposed at anytime using CAPF 1 -2, Recommend for Change of Publications ONE CIVIL AIR PATROL, EXCELLING IN SERVICE TO OUR NATION AND OUR MEMBERS!

HF Distribution • Malcolm Kyser has briefed new mission • HQ has determined that… • Pending funding aligned with that new mission…Our current priority for assigning additional HF equipment traffic is to the wing MCS and/or ICP • Realigning distribution of Micoms • Wings use available resources for paths to traffic stations serving units – for now ONE CIVIL AIR PATROL, EXCELLING IN SERVICE TO OUR NATION AND OUR MEMBERS!

HF Distribution • Pending next HF purchase • Anticipate average three MCSs per wing/region (new and existing) • ICP stations already provided by past distributions based on TA • Will begin contacting wings systematically • That do not have current approved HF plans ONE CIVIL AIR PATROL, EXCELLING IN SERVICE TO OUR NATION AND OUR MEMBERS!

High Ops Tempo Operation • Past exercises have shown we need clarity about who should be where when • Stations tend to overwhelm national nets and region nets are under-used • Work group is strategizing how overall net system operates at advanced alert levels • Voice and data • Outcomes → Next National Comm Plan ONE CIVIL AIR PATROL, EXCELLING IN SERVICE TO OUR NATION AND OUR MEMBERS!

Wing Nets • High Ops Tempo group feels weekly/daily/six-hour confidence checks are best done via region net • Too complicated to coordinate AL 3 four nets a day for multiple wings • Routine: Not enough stations in many wings for effective net training • ICL in coordination to remove requirements for WING nets, IF there is a functional region net ONE CIVIL AIR PATROL, EXCELLING IN SERVICE TO OUR NATION AND OUR MEMBERS!

NRCG • Malcolm Kyser briefed new LMR planning to implement Ready. Op • The NRCG will be central to this • What is NRCG? • But the organization needs a refresh • • Possibly reappointments of region reps Refresh the RARS management system Adjust operating rules Still a “work in progress” to be ready ONE CIVIL AIR PATROL, EXCELLING IN SERVICE TO OUR NATION AND OUR MEMBERS!

ARRL • Current ARRL-CAP MOU from 2005 • Working with ARRL to revise and update • Major changes not anticipated • • Joint training Side-by-side nets No on-air inter-operation (FCC and NTIA rules) (ARRL still agrees that Amateurs acting as CAP members may not use Amateur frequencies for CAP business) ONE CIVIL AIR PATROL, EXCELLING IN SERVICE TO OUR NATION AND OUR MEMBERS!

Recruiting & Retention • The new mission and ambitious Comm requirements mean we need more and better trained operators • DOK is creating a Recruiting and Retention staff position (DOKPR) • Support wings planning recruitment for Comm (such as among Amateur Radio) • Ensure current operators are “in the loop” with strong info about Comm Program • Social media, graphics, blog, briefing bullets. . . ONE CIVIL AIR PATROL, EXCELLING IN SERVICE TO OUR NATION AND OUR MEMBERS!

Ways to interact Ø Direct email to office symbols @capnhq. gov Ø CAP-DC listserv for wing and region Comm staff (limited #, requires DC approval) Ø CAP-NTN listserv specifically for net operations/operators (contact DOKO) Ø CAP-COMM listserv for general Comm chat (contact DOKP) Ø Communications Blog (website > Programs > ES > Communications Program) Ø Facebook (CAP-COMM) ONE CIVIL AIR PATROL, EXCELLING IN SERVICE TO OUR NATION AND OUR MEMBERS!

Questions? Lt Col Michael Marek Plans and Requirements Division Head DOKP@CAPNHQ. GOV (mmarek@cap. gov) ONE CIVIL AIR PATROL, EXCELLING IN SERVICE TO OUR NATION AND OUR MEMBERS!