GT3 Training

Ground team member 3 training (The link will provide some videos to tasks:  Ground Team Training | Civil Air Patrol (cap.gov))

Expect a welcome letter about one week from the event.

• 21 January 2023, @ Aiea Loop Trail
• Time TBD, but potentially after 0900.
• Uniform: 
  • ABUs w/ hiking boots or hiking shoes.
  • High visibility vest or belt (orange or yellow)
  • 24-hour Kit (References Ground & Urban Direction-Finding Team Tasks or Ground Team Equipment Class)
    • Don't break the bank if you do not have all of it, it can be a progressive check
    • Bring water and a snack at least
• CADETS:  Bring cadet permission form (CAPF_6080_Permission_Slip_6DEA6DC6D05D1.pdf (gocivilairpatrol.com))

The plan:

• Rally at the Aiea Loop Trailhead (if we had phone numbers, we could start a call roster the day before, then Task P-0102 (Conduct a phone alert) would be complete)
• Uniform and kit (24-hour kit) inspection; we’ll allow hiking boots/shoes instead of the ABU boots to prevent injuries
• Conduct safety brief
  • Task O-0101 (Identify natural hazards)
  • Task O-0601 (Conduct actions if lost)
  • Task O-0902 (Exercise universal precautions)
  • Task O-0406 (Use whistle signals)
• Conduct mission brief (the concept of operation is downed aircraft/mission person)
• On trail
  • Task O-0413 (Participate in a hasty search)
  • Task O-0410 (Mark a route)
    • Forgive the term, but we will “Indian Run” flag markers.  The pace count person will emplace the flag.  The end person will collect.
  • **Task O-0408 (Identify aircraft search clues)
    • There is a B-24 crash site.  I plan to do a recon before the 21^st to see if it feasible to get to use it as a training aid.  Obviously, no one will touch the plane to prevent injuries.
  • Task O-0409 (Identify missing person search clues)
  • Task O-0412 (Conduct individual actions on find)
    • We are going to perform tail clean up using the trash as clues, so we’ll have a couple of trash bags bring stuff out.
  • Task O-0411 (Conduct individual actions on locating a clue)
• At designated halts
  • Task O-0702 (Use a signal mirror)
    • If anyone would like to be up and flying during that time, you would be a welcome training aid, and we plan to use a couple of other non-pyrotechnic signaling devices
  • Task O-0103 (Conduct field sanitation and hygiene)
  • Task O-0201 (Use a compass)