Group 2 Day/Night SAREX (REQ-25-0678)

Exercise all functions of a SAREX to make the exercise as realistic as possible.  This will be accomplished by setting up a mission base at the Watsonville Airport and dispatching CAP aircraft to locate a practice beacon in the Santa Cruz County area.  Ground teams will be dispatched for the final retrieval of the beacon and returning it to the mission base.  Additional training scenarios will be used to enhance training opportunities.  The success of the exercise will be measured by the following objectives:

1. No danger to the public, CAP, or assisting agency personnel.
2. Qualification / re-qualification of 6 MP, MO, MP, 10 UDF and GTM, and 6 MRO.
3. Exercise the Incident Command System and qualify additional base staff.
4. Build relationships with other agencies and responders.