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NESA 2024 Announcement

2024 National Emergency Services Academy announcement

Tualatin Valley Fire and Rescue is happy to announce ICS training classes

The classes are limited to 25 seats per class and are open to all regional partners. The instructor will notify students upon acceptance into the class no less than two weeks prior to the start date of the class.

ICS 300

  • 3-day course
  • 8:00am - 5:00pm daily
  • March 20 - 22
  • September 25 - 27
  • Register Here

ICS 400

  • 2-day course
  • 8:00am - 5:00pm daily
  • April 4 - 5
  • October 15 -16
  • Register Here

Prerequisites

All classes require a FEMA Student ID (FEMA SID) and the following courses: FEMA IS-100.c, FEMA IS-200.c, FEMA IS-700.b, and FEMA IS-800.d
*Students are required to submit proof of their prerequisites.

Location

TVF&R South Operating Center
8445 SW Elligsen Rd
Wilsonville, OR 97070

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Upcoming Externally Hosted ICS Training in 2024

 

Continuity of Operations (COOP) Plan Development Workshop Series:

The Oregon Department of Emergency Management is pleased to announce that we are hosting a virtual COOP Workshop Series over the next few months, with session dates listed below: 

  • Apr. 11 1:00-4:30 pm: COOP Plan Development 2 (Virtual). 

The sessions are progressive and must all be taken together. Click here for more information.

Be 2 Weeks Ready Program Manager Trainings:

The Oregon Department of Emergency Management is launching a community preparedness program called Be 2 Weeks Ready. These trainings are designed to teach state, county, local, and tribal partners how to implement the program in their communities. All trainings will be held virtually via Zoom. Below are the current offerings:

For additional information, please contact Kayla Thompson at kayla.thompson@oem.oregon.gov.

2024 Oregon Basic Academy Series:

The Oregon Department of Emergency Management will be hosting a Basic Academy Series in early 2024. Click here for more information about the Basic Academy program.

The below courses can be taken together or individually depending on your interest. Click here to register for all Basic Academy courses, using their respective course codes. If you have any questions, contact the state training program at oem.training@oem.oregon.gov.

Oregon Trainings:


Washington Trainings:

  • Mar. 23-24: Amateur Radio Technician Class (first Level) Ham Radio Course (Everett, WA).
  • Apr. 23-24: MGT-315 Conducting Risk Assessments for Critical Community Assets (Everett, WA).
  • Apr. 25: MGT-414 Critical Infrastructure Resilience and Community Lifelines (Everett, WA).

Consortium Partner Virtual Trainings:


Emergency Management Institute Trainings (In-Person and Virtual):

All course flyers (hyperlinked) contain the entire schedule for Federal Fiscal Year 2024 of in-person and virtual deliveries offered by EMI for each course. Please review flyers for additional  course information. Click here to register for the courses below.

 

Oregon State Training Calendar
Washington State Training Calendar
Idaho State Training Calendar

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New FEMA Emergency Management Institute Learning Management System

The FEMA Emergency Management Institute (EMI) is launching a new Learning Management System (LMS); they will be rolling it out in late Spring 2023. It’s supposed to be a more interactive experience with progress tracking. This will only be for independent study courses; be sure to please keep all certificates for the in-class training.

To prepare for this:

  1. Be sure your FEMA student ID (SID) number and contact information is correct and up to date.

FEMA Student Identification (SID) System (dhs.gov)

Please go to this site, and log into FEMA SID – you may need to update your password. Once you’re in, verify all your information is correct by using the tabs to your left.

If you don’t have a FEMA SID, you need one! Register for one.

  1. Request a copy of your student transcript.  Go to this link and follow the instructions.  Request the Student copy. 

Emergency Management Institute (EMI) | Student Portal (fema.gov)

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FY2024 Upcoming NESA-MTT classes

Here is the current schedule of NESA-MTT virtual ICS training classes:

PCR hosted:

  •      ICS400 - March 16-17
  •      ICS300 - May 17-19
  •      ICS400 - July 13-14
  •      ICS300 - (evening sessions) September 11,16,18,23,25,30

Entire NESA-MTT schedule:

https://www.gocivilairpatrol.com/programs/emergency-services/nesa---mobile-training-team/nesa-mtt-fy-20192020-schedule

 

MTT Course Applications Instructions

MTT Course Application Form

Submit completed and singed by unit commander form to LtCol David Rudawitz for Wing approval and submittal to NESA-MTT.

FEMA Damage Assessment Training

FEMA Damage Assessment Training is temporarily Unavailable.

During last year’s Hurricane Ida event as well as this year's Kentucky flooding and Hurricanes Fiona and Ian, hundreds of our members were able to support CAP's response by taking part in crowdsourced imagery-based damage assessments for FEMA. Over the past several months, FEMA and the CAP Geospatial Team have updated the Damage Assessment tool that is currently being used, and the training associated with it from the lessons learned. If you are interested in supporting this effort, you will need to complete the required training. It involves four modules and should take between 2-6 hours to complete. Beyond the basic knowledge-based lessons and quizzes, interested personnel will need to conduct practice assessments and be graded against them using the actual tool.

All CAP members, cadet or senior member, regardless of where they are in the world can sign up.  Once after completing the training, you can be involved in supporting a disaster response (hurricane, fires, tornadoes, floods, etc.) if called upon to help. Again, regardless of where you live.  For more information go to this webpage.

You must complete the training to be eligible.

To sign up, please click on the following link: Geospatial Damage Assessments Training | FEMA Geospatial Resource Center (arcgis.com) 

Note: please only submit one account request, it may take a day to receive the email with the login details, so please be patient. Submitting multiple requests for access will just create confusion and possibly cause errors in the sign up.

If you have issues or don’t receive an email after the first day, please have them send an email to the help email: fema_dmg_assmnts@cap.gov.  

Once you complete the first 3 modules, it may also take time for the automated email giving you access to the damage assessment module to be sent to you. When you complete the assessments, and select the grids as completed, a final completion email will be sent if you passed.

For additional training, sign up to join the CAP Geospatial Community of Interest (COI), on the National homepage. You will be added to the COI and can ask questions in the FEMA Damage Assessment Training channel and can collaborate with their peers. It will also be where all major disaster damage assessment responses will be conducted from.

FEMA Shelter Field Guide Training

With the increasing need for help at shelters, supporting different organizations when needed is an excellent opportunity for CAP members to support their communities.  The Shelter Field Guide course provides the knowledge and skills required to provide support.  Members please follow the instructions and links under the “To Apply” to apply for the course.  If you have any questions, the best source of information is the EMI Training Point of Contact listed on the attachment. Classes are offered on a first come, first serve basis, so please register as quick as possible in order to have a spot in the course.

FEMA K0419 – Shelter Field Guide Training for State and Local 
Communities – Virtual course
Shelter Field Guide Electronic Copy

Points of Distribution (POD) Training

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 The New Information and Communications Technology Branch for ICS Webinar 6/28/23 1830 PDT

FEMA's recent release of the Information and Communications Technology functional guidance for emergency operations centers (EOCs) and incident management teams (IMTs) represents a sea change for communications units across the response and recovery sectors. The new guidance puts information technology and cybersecurity on the same level as interoperable communications and breaks the communications unit out into its own branch within ICS. In this presentation, we'll talk about the changes recommended, what effect they might have on EOC / IMT operations, the rationale behind and design of the new structure, and what might be expected in the future.

Presenter - Aaron Fox

Aaron Fox is an emergency management coordinator with Washington County, and is responsible for EOC communications. He is also an Oregon credentialed Communications Unit Leader (COML), a communication technician (COMT) with the Oregon State Fire Marshal's Blue incident management team, and a co-chair of the Oregon Statewide Interoperability Executive Committee (SIEC) Technology Committee. In other words, a real communications geek.

Links to slides and webinar

Beyond the Mute Button – Microsoft Teams Basics with some Tips and Tricks Webinar

Wednesday March 8, 2023 1900-2000 PST Recording

Microsoft Teams is a great way to collaborate and offers some significant horsepower with a simple interface.  Join Senior Member Ed Gonzales as he walks us through getting started with Teams capabilities, including sharing files, creating channels and posts, search, and much more. 

Senior Member Gonzales is a Microsoft Most Valued Professional (MVP) in the Business Applications arena, as well as a Microsoft Certified Trainer.  While new to the Oregon Wing, he had spent a couple of years in a composite squadron in Orange County, California.  He is currently working in Tech Consulting as a Power Platform Solution Architect, and enjoys learning by sharing his knowledge with others. 

ORWG ES Webinar - Beyond Line-of-Sight LMR Communications Planning

Wednesday October 12, 2022 1900-2000 PDT

What do communications and mission planners have to do to ensure communications between the ICP and tactical resources in the field when the area of operations is outside of the range of their land mobile radio systems?  In this webinar, we will examine this challenge and look at the pros and cons of a number of potential tools available to CAP that can be used in these situations.  I would urge communicators, communications planners, incident management personnel, as well as air and ground crews to attend this webinar.  This webinar was recorded.

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Microsoft Teams Training

As our use of Teams grows please encourage squadron members unfamiliar with Teams to watch these training videos provided by Microsoft.  Microsoft also offers training videos on YouTube.

  • March 2022 - Beyond the Mute Button – Microsoft Teams Basics with some Tips and Tricks - Webinar
  • April 2020 - Microsoft Teams Overview by Col Brian Bishop - Webinar

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FY24 Training Schedule

ORWG FY24 Training Program Presentation to the Commanders August 2023

Note that training dates are subject to change. 

Mission Observer/Mission Pilot Academy (4 days)

April 6-7 and May 4-5 (Saturday/Sunday)

Location – Wing HQ Eugene

Project Officer - Capt Nani Blyleven Nani.Blyleven@orwgcap.org

Registration is open for the 2024 Mission Observer/Mission Pilot Academy in Eugene!  

This Mission Observer/Mission Pilot Academy is modeled after NESA and WCCS’s teaching methods and materials.  The 2-weekend, 4-day, academy will provide students with the requisite knowledge and skills (Fam & Prep) necessary to pursue their advanced training.

This course is open to any member 18+ years old, with a current CAPID card and are a qualified Mission Scanner by 4/5/24.  Members must have MO prerequisites completed and Commander's Approval for pre-reqs signed off in OpsQual. Mission Pilot candidates must also have their TMP pilot qualifications and minimum 175 hours as PIC to begin MP training: CAP Mission Pilot.

This course will cover topics including duties of the MO, radio operations, instrumentation, use of sectionals and plotting routes, ELT searching, weather considerations, navigation, locating position, search planning/coverage, visual search patterns, crew resource management, and more!!!

The student must attend the entirety of both weekends in order to graduate. Subsequent training flights can be arranged at a later time throughout the season during exercise events or as schedules permit.

UOTD: Corporate utility or working uniforms. Transportation, meals, lodging, are the responsibility of the student.

Cost:  There is no charge to attend this course.  BYO Food.

To register, please navigate to the new 'Registration Zone' portal in eServices and search the keyword “Eugene” or REGISTER HERE

UDF Training

April 27 (Saturday)

Location – UAO Operations Center Aurora

Project Officer – Lt Col David Rudawitz  david.rudawitz@orwg.cap.gov

Click to REGISTER

This UDF training program will consist of classroom DF and UDF training and hands-on familiarization training with Lelper and Sniffer DF units conducted locally on the UAO airport grounds.  Attendees need to have documented (in Ops Quals) completion of the UDF or GTM  Prerequisites and Familiarization and Preparatory Training including the Unit Commander approvals for both in order to attend this advanced training. 

Participants should bring their personal or unit DF equipment, along with the equipment they would bring if they were participating as a UDF or GTM member.  Participants should also bring a lunch.  UOD is an approved field uniform (ABUs or Blue Utilities).  Be sure to bring appropriate outerwear for the weather and uniform being worn.

Click to REGISTER

UDF Field Drills

May 4th (Saturday)

Location – UAO Operations Center Aurora and remote

Project Officer - 2d Lt David Mandrell David.Mandrell@orwg.cap.gov

Register in Registration Zone

This will be "round two" of our exciting training opportunity for UDF.  This is a “drills” exercise where the focus will be maximizing your time in the field tracking beacons.

Prior to exercise start each team will receive a briefing with the taskings for each of the targets.  We are planning to have 3-4 targets out that simulate the common types of beacons that we’re tasked with finding.  With this exercise, there will be no waiting around base or driving around aimlessly.  The goal of each tasking is to get you started tracking the target quickly.  The targets will all be in the general area from Wilsonville to Salem.

On the day of the exercise, you’ll meet your team at your team’s location of choice.  When you are ready to start, you will check into the mission via radio.  From that point on, you’ll be in touch with mission base via radio and free to tackle any of the taskings/targets you want.  You can run through the taskings in any order, work with another team if you want, or swap roles within your team and try the same one again.  The goal for the day is to maximize hands on experience.

Okay, this sounds fun, what now?  Check with others at your squadron to see if you can form a team.  We are asking members to self-organize and sign up as a team with a vehicle.  If you are unable to find others to form a team, sign up as an individual and we will do our best to match you up with others.

Participants must be at least trainee UDF team (UDF) or trainee Ground Team Members (GTM3).

Register in Registration Zone

EOSAR 2024

May 17-19 

Mission Number TBD

Location – 4-H Center in La Grande Oregon

Project Officer – Lt Col David Rudawitz  david.rudawitz@orwg.cap.gov

ORWG is again planning on participating with the eastern Oregon Sheriff SAR teams for their annual joint training exercise.  This year the exercise will be the weekend of May 17-19.  The ICP and camp will be located at the 4-H Center in La Grande Oregon.  ORWG will be conducting air operations from the La Grande airport at the USFS Tanker base facility on the south end of the airport.  Lodging and food service will be available at the camp located at the 4-H Center and includes cabins, tent camping, and RV parking. Registration with EOSAR for the exercise will be required (information will be provided when available) to reserve lodging and food and there will be a nominal charge for food.  Depending on the availability of ground transportation, members may elect to stay in La Grande at their expense.

Our plan is to have two or three aircraft and crews to participate in the exercise with aerial search, AP, and communications relay.  Specific targets will be available for CAP as well as supporting the ground SAR operations of the SAR teams.  We will want to have the aircraft RON Friday for operations on Saturday.  We will also need an AOBD, several MROs and MSAs, and flight line personnel to support the air operations branch at the airport and the CAP IC at the ICP.  We should be able to accommodate trainees.  We will also need to have several COVs to provide transportation of equipment and personnel as well as communications support at the ICP.  Limitations on participation relate to funding for aircraft and COVs. 

More information will be provided as we get closer to the date.  If you are interested in participating, please let me know so I can start tracking our response.  Registration in Registration Zone will be set up and all of our participants will be asked to register for the event in Registration Zone.  As mentioned above, registration with EOSAR will also be required. 

 

Future Planned Dates for FY 24 Wing Sponsored Training

  • June 15th

  • July 20th

  • August 17th

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Completed Training for FY24

MSA School

March 16 (Saturday) 

Location – UAO Operations Center Aurora

Oregon Wing is again sponsoring an in-person MSA school.  This program is intended to provide the participants classroom training to learn the skills and tasks needed to qualify as a Mission Staff Assistant (MSA).   This class is open to any CAP member, Cadet or Senior.  Students must have their GES and completed the Prerequisites and have their commander's approval for the Prerequisites in Ops Qual for MSA.   

MRO School

February 17 (Saturday) 0800-1700

Location – WCCS Hillsboro

Project Officer – Lt Col David Rudawitz  david.rudawitz@orwg.cap.gov

Oregon Wing is again sponsoring an in-person MRO school.  This program is intended to provide the participants classroom training to learn the skills and tasks needed to qualify as a Mission Radio Operator (MRO).   This class is open to any CAP member, Cadet or Senior.  Students must have their GES and completed the Prerequisites and have their commander's approval for the Prerequisites in Ops Qual.  Students must also show as being at least an MRO Trainee.   As this will be a training program and there will not be task sign-offs conducted.  

CAP Mission Scanner Academy 

February 17-18 (Saturday/Sunday)  

Location – Wing HQ Eugene 

Project Officer – Capt Nani Blyleven - (C) 714-345-4654 Nani.Blyleven@orwgcap.org

Another training opportunity!!  A Mission Scanner Academy will be held at Wing HQ in Eugene, OR on 17-18 February 2024.  The 2-day academy will provide students with the requisite knowledge and skills (Fam & Prep) necessary to pursue their advanced training.  This is the course that gets members on Civil Air Patrol Aircrews.

This course is open to any member 18+ years old, with a current CAPID card, that has already completed CAPT 116 (General Emergency Services - GES).  Members must have prerequisites completed and Commander's Approval for pre-reqs signed off in OpsQual.

This course will cover topics including duties of the MS, aircraft familiarization, survival and urgent care, communications, scanning techniques, weather considerations, navigation, locating position, search planning/coverage, visual search patterns, crew resource management, and more!!!

CAP Mission Scanner Academy 

February 3-4 (Saturday/Sunday)  

Location – WCCS Hillsboro 

WCCS is proud to host their 3rd annual CAP Mission Scanner Academy in Hillsboro, OR.  The 2-day academy will provide students with the requisite knowledge and skills (Fam & Prep) necessary to pursue their advanced training. 

This course is open to any member 18+ years old, with a current CAPID card, that has already completed CAPT 116 (General Emergency Services - GES).  Members must have prerequisites completed and Commander's Approval for pre-reqs signed off in OpsQual. 

This course will cover topics including duties of the MS, aircraft familiarization, survival and urgent care, communications, scanning techniques, weather considerations, navigation, locating position, search planning/coverage, visual search patterns, crew resource management, and more!!! 

The student must attend the entirety of both days in order to graduate.  UOTD: USAF-style or corporate utility or working uniforms are authorized.  Transportation, meals, lodging, are the responsibility of the student.  

ORWG ES BASIC ACADEMY - Saturday January 20, 2024 0730-1700

The ES Basic Academy provided the participants with underlying information and skills needed to help them train and become qualified for ES qualifications.  The material that presented was not specific to any ES qualification and is intended to provide a foundation for the participants to build on as they work through their ES qualification journey.  

Topics to be covered:

  • ICS Basics
  • ES Qualifications Overview
  • ES Qualification Process
  • Overview of Training Resources
  • Taking FEMA Courses
  • eServices and WMIRS Basics
  • SAR 101
  • Incident Alerting
November 18, 2023 – UDF Drills

Location: Aurora Operations Center/Aurora Squadron HQ

This is an exciting training opportunity for UDF, and something we have not done before.  This is a “drills” exercise where the focus will be maximizing your time in the field tracking beacons.

Prior to exercise start each team will receive a briefing with the taskings for each of the targets.  We are planning to have 3-4 targets out that simulate the common types of beacons that we’re tasked with finding.  With this exercise, there will be no waiting around base or driving around aimlessly.  The goal of each tasking is to get you started tracking the target quickly.  The targets will all be in the general area from Wilsonville to Salem.

On the day of the exercise, you’ll meet your team at your team’s location of choice.  When you are ready to start, you will check into the mission via radio.  From that point on, you’ll be in touch with mission base via radio and free to tackle any of the taskings/targets you want.  You can run through the taskings in any order, work with another team if you want, or swap roles within your team and try the same one again.  The goal for the day is to maximize hands on experience.

Okay, this sounds fun, what now?  Check with others at your squadron to see if you can form a team.  We are asking members to self-organize and sign up as a team with a vehicle.  If you are unable to find others to form a team, sign up as an individual and we will do our best to match you up with others.

October 21-22, 2023 – ES Train-the-Trainer (TTT) Classroom Training
Mission No24-T-3787 Project Officer:  Lt Col David Rudawitz

Location: Aurora Operations Center/Aurora Squadron HQ

IC: Lt Col David Rudawitz

ORWG ES program has developed a Train-The-Trainer (TTT) program to train selected personnel in our units to deliver training, classroom and practical, to their unit members for the introductory ES qualification (MS/MO, MRO, MSA, and UDF) as well as a Basic ES Academy applicable to all ES personnel.  In addition to their units, those trained in this new program will also be asked to conduct training for nearby units working as clusters.  The ultimate result is to enable our units to be self-sufficient, individually and collectively, to train and qualify our members for these ES qualifications.

Volunteers will be selected from our units to attend the planned training and then continue on with providing training in our units/area.  Unit commanders have been asked to identify and vet volunteer candidates from their units to be trained as trainers. 

Here are the desired attributes for these candidates:

  • Qualified and experienced in the qualifications that they will teach.  The candidates do not have to, nor are expected to, teach all of the programs.

  • Attend the TTT program as well as attend the classroom component for any of the qualifications for which they will be instructing.

  • Agree to conduct at least one complete program (classroom and practical), a year, for each qualification for which they will be instructing.  This can be in their unit, their unit cluster area, or elsewhere in the Wing.

Note that we are not requiring that these candidates be SETs.  However, it is thought that most will be or will become SETs for the program(s) they will be supporting.

Transportation and RON for Friday and Saturday will be provided using training funds for selected out-of-area students.  In addition, those out-of-area instructor candidates successfully completing the TTT program will also have transportation and RON costs covered to attend their required classroom programs which have not yet been scheduled but are expected to start in January 2024 and occur on the normal wing training weekend (3rd weekend of the month).  Due to very limited funds for transportation and RON, we will be limited in the number of out of area candidates that can be supported.

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Requesting A5 & A12 Funded Training - FY24 Air Crew and AP Training and Proficiency Flights

The following paragraphs describe ORWG’s process to request approval to fly training and proficiency sorties under mission symbols A5 (training) and A12 (proficiency). A training flight (A5) is when any aircrew member is a trainee.  It is intended that ES personnel work with their unit ES or Operations officer to coordinate and complete the required paperwork.

Here are the steps:

  1. Determine if the sortie(s) will be proficiency (A12) or training (A5).
  2. If proficiency (A12), select the mission profile (and include in the sortie briefing) from the choices in CAP Standard 71-4 “AFAM-approved Proficiency Flight Profiles.” 
  3. Open the appropriate mission in WMIRS:
    1. A5 Aircrew Training and Proficiency Flights sorties 24-T-3657;
    2. A12 Proficiency sorties  24-A-3382.
  4. Create the proposed sortie(s) in the selected mission.  Complete the CAPF104 data using the WMIRS Sortie Main and Sortie Briefing screens.  Complete all fields and for those that do not apply enter “N/A.”
  5. If an A5 mission the sortie’s Mission Observer or the unit Ops/ES officer sends an email to DL-ORWG-DTY-DirectorofEmergencyServices@ORWGcap.org with the mission number and sortie(s) numbers being proposed. The request will be reviewed (typically within 24 hours) and the requester will be advised by return email if approved or additional information is needed.  A log entry in the IC log for the appropriate mission will be entered by the approver with the approval information to provide a permanent record.  In addition, wing approved FROs, and IC will be copied on the approval email which will serve as notification of the approved sorties.
  6. Fly the approved sortie(s) and fully complete the sortie debriefing in WMIRS, submitting all required receipts.

IAPs for both of these missions that cover the entire fiscal year 2024 have been prepared and uploaded to WMIRS.  ICS201s will no longer be required.  ICs will need to make unit log entries to document their oversight of these flights.

Additional Information for A5 Training Missions

In order to provide near-mission realistic operations and training/proficiency opportunities for AOBDs and MROs, units will be required to plan on including MROs for A5 sorties and highly encouraged for A12 sorties, and the aircrews will exercise all normal mission sortie radio communications (engine start, wheels up, in area, OPS normal, target sighting (if appropriate), RTB, and wheels down) which the MRO will enter into the comm log for the appropriate mission number and assigned to the appropriate sortie.  ReadyOp can be used as appropriate and available where radio facilities are not available.  An AOBD should also be utilized to perform the sortie briefing/debriefing.  Units without organic MROs or AOBDs can solicit support from any other unit and request assistance from the DOS.  The weekly duty AOBD may be contacted for support if needed.  The ORWG Duty Alerting Officer (an IC) will provide IC support for the sorties unless the unit arranges for another IC.  To reach out to ORWG ES personnel for assistance, use the Distribution List - ORWG Distribution List address list.

CAP’s desire is to have the MO be the “Mission Commander (MC).” As the MC, the MO is expected to perform mission command tasks for training as well as actual sorties.  These tasks include the request for approval tasks outlined above. 

As MO your tasks include:

  1. Coordinate with your squadron Ops/ES officer to confirm the aircrew is flying an A5 training mission.
  2. Coordinate with your aircrew members to determine the outcomes of the proposed sortie(s).  Ensure those outcomes are in your sortie briefing.
  3. Open the appropriate mission in WMIRS.
  4. Complete the sortie information and briefing pages.
  5. Arrange for appropriate mission base staff, e.g. MRO, flight line marshallers, etc.
  6. Send the email to DL-ORWG-DTY-DirectorofEmergencyServices@ORWGcap.org .
  7. Lead the aircrew briefing.
  8. Manage the sortie ensuring all training objectives are met.
  9. Debrief the sortie.  Ensure you note whether the training objectives were met or not.  If not, explain why.

Coordinate with MP/TMP to ensure fuel receipts are uploaded and an e108 is submitted.

When training Mission Scanners, it is also necessary to provide them with a realistic scenario that includes visual target(s) to find.  On actual missions, only one crew typically will locate the target.  However, many crews may spot objects of interest such as similar vehicles, out of place colored objects, etc.  MSs (as well as MOs and MPs) when training for visual search, need to be provided with actual targets simulating real search mission conditions.  On a MS’s very first training flight, a target object is recommended by not required as this first flight typically provides the new in-training MS with an orientation to CAP aircraft, crew management.  On subsequent flights for MSs, there must be one or more suitable targets for the MS (and the rest of the crew) to spot.  These can be a vehicle, parachute, fabric simulated aircraft, other simulated or actual aircraft major parts, manakins, and actual personnel.  Details of the target, just like on an actual mission, are to be included in the WMIRS briefing for the sortie(s) and will be reviewed as part of the sortie approval process.

OPLANs and Reference documents

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Internal Training Links

  • ORWG ES Training Channel - Link - This MS Teams channel in the ORWG ES Team is the ORWG repository for ES and Operations Training including ES and Operations Officers professional development track.  You can find training materials, links to recordings of previously presented trainings, and some reference materials.
  • ES Officer Meeting Folder
  • ORWG ES Training Recording Catalog - October 2022 - Here is a consolidated list of ORWG ES training recordings.
  • Qualified Supervisor Table (who can supervise trainees)
  • Sortie Equivalency Chart - Personnel serving in certain duty positions on training or actual missions may be given credit for participation in other areas towards renewal of their specialty qualifications. This chart outlines the specialties that may be accepted as equivalent for renewal of specialty qualifications.
  • ES Achievement/Task cross reference matrix

 

Links to the ORWG ES Training Team specific qualification channels.  Each include task guides (as available), SQTR blanks, training materials, presentations, recorded webinars, and links to other materials.


Air Crew & Flight Line
Ground Team
Base
UAS
Other

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CAP ES Program, another view:

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Skills Evaluators (SET) and Qualified Supervisors

Skills Evaluators, also known as SETs, are appointed by the Wing ES Director and are authorized to validate the training of CAP members.  See CAPR 60-3 2-2. Documenting Specialty Qualifications para a.  Reports showing the SET personnel are available in OpsQual.  However, eServices permissions restrict members to obtaining this information for their unit of assignment and below.  Below is a list of the ORWG SET personnel.  This list will be periodically update.

ORWG Skills Evaluators (SET) - March 2024

Qualified Supervisor Matrix

Mandatory SET Meeting 8/1/22 Recording  Slides

Forms

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External Training Links and Calendars

FEMA Training Links

FEMA ICS Courses Online
  • IS-100 - Introduction to the Incident Command System- Link
  • IS-200 - Basic Incident Command System for Initial Response - Link
  • IS-700 - An Introduction to the National Incident Management System (NIMS) - Link
  • IS-800 - National Response Framework, An Introduction - Link
FEMA Course Application Approvals

All members are encouraged to attend Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) developed courses hosted on campus at Emergency Management Institute (EMI), at a regional delivery site, or sponsored by the states. In general, CAP’s agreement with EMI is that any CAP member wishing to attend E courses, those resident courses held at EMI, are expected to complete the online application at DHS-FEMA General Admissions Application or the FEMA Form 119-25-1 (Block 22) and have it signed by their Wing Commander, and this generally applies to other courses run through their system/process as well; the host of the course determines if this will be done by an online application or by the use of the form and obviously has greater control over applications.

Additionally, for those interested in attending a FEMA Train-the-Trainer Instructor course on behalf of CAP, CAP’s agreement with EMI is for the member to have the online application or form signed by the CAP Director of Operations or designee.  It is normally recommend completing the electronic application if given the option as it is very quick for processing and makes it easier for EMI, as well, so it goes smoother. To complete the form, each student must have a Federal Student Identification number (SID) which can be obtained at Register for your FEMA SID (dhs.gov); they can’t just leave it blank or use their CAPID instead.

FEMA Shelter Field Guide Training

With the increasing need for help at shelters, supporting different organizations when needed is an excellent opportunity for CAP members to support their communities.  The Shelter Field Guide course provides the knowledge and skills required to provide support.  Members please follow the instructions and links under the “To Apply” to apply for the course.  If you have any questions, the best source of information is the EMI Training Point of Contact listed on the attachment. Classes are offered on a first come, first serve basis, so please register as quick as possible in order to have a spot in the course.

Shelter Field Guide Training Announcement Attachment

FEMA K0419 – Shelter Field Guide Training for State and Local 
Communities – Virtual course

FEMA Points of Distribution (POD) Training

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NESA Training 

ES Officer Orientation

ES Officer Professional Development and Support

Air and Flight Line Operations Training

Air Crew Training
Air Operations Branch Director (AOBD)
Aviation Weather Videos
Flight Line Training

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Basic ES Training

ES Basic Academy

Link to MS Teams Folder

Individual Instructional Units

Alerting
GES Training
MRO Training
WMIRS Training
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GIS Training

  • CAP Crowdsourced Disaster Damage Assessment Program Webinar - Wednesday November 9, 2022 - Recording

ICS Training

ICS Fundamentals Review (7/18/20)
Area Command Briefing (7/18/20)

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IMT Training

Base Staff Reference Information

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IMT Personnel
IAP Development Overview (08/18/20)
Missing Aircraft Search Procedures Training (5/16/20)
Operational Planning - The Tactics Meeting and ICS-215 (7/28/20)
Planning P Workshop

Planning Section Training

Resource Unit Training (5/16/20)

Logistics Section Training

Communications Unit Leader Training

Resource & Supply Ordering Training (8/4/20)

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SAR Training

ELT DF Training 
Virtual Ground SAR Training
Links to Ground/UDF Materials in the ORWG ES Teams site

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Useful ES Links

CAP Grid System Information
Misc

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ICS and ES Forms and Job Aids 

ICS Forms

CAP Specific Forms

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