CONDITIONS

You are a mission radio operator at a mission base.

OBJECTIVE

Properly operate a mission base radio system.

TRAINING AND EVALUATION

Training Outline

1. A Mission Radio Operator is required to maintain communications with all mission assets (aircraft, ground teams, flight line and forward bases). This allows for sending new instructions, reporting mission information and as a safety measure for keeping track of people in the field.
2. You should be able to demonstrate the following skills:
1. Demonstrate the proper method to contact another station
2. Demonstrate knowledge of the International Phonetic Alphabet
3. Demonstrate knowledge of CAP Prowords
4. Demonstrate knowledge of international urgency signals
5. Demonstrate the ability to maintain a communications status board
6. Demonstrate a familiarity with standard equipment and local communications operations
7. Demonstrate the proper use of standard radio equipment
1. Set volume and squelch levels appropriately
2. Demonstrate proper use of microphone

Additional Information

More detailed information on this topic is available in CAPR 100-1 Communications, and CAPR 100-3 Radiotelephone Operations.

Evaluation Preparation

Setup:

Provide the student with a message to reassign an aircraft to another grid, a status board, a radio, paper and pencil/pen.

Brief Student:

Ask the student how they would contact an aircraft flying a sortie. Tell the student that he needs to transmit the change of grid assignment to the aircraft. Transmit an urgency signal to the student and ask them to identify the meaning of the signal and what action that they should take.

Evaluation

Student must receive a pass on all performance measures to qualify in this task. If the individual fails any measure, show what was done wrong and how to do it correctly.