Group 2 ES Training W/Santa Clara County Sheriff SAR (23-T-3833)
October 22, 2022 - October 23, 2022
All Group 2 Members
October 2022 Santa Clara County SAR Ground Team Exercise, with CAP Support
This is an opportunity for Group 2 to refresh GTM/GTL skill proficiency for up to ten members (up to five staying overnight) and coordinate with the Santa Clara County Search and Rescue (SSCSAR) organization. While the focus will be proficiency training for current GTM/GTL standards, as many as four ground team members could be trainees provided there is a mentor/SET on the team who will provide sign-offs and training. The ground team exercise format is primarily a two-day event at Henry Coe State Park, at the Dowdy Ranch entrance located off Hwy 152 at Bell Station (CAP Grid SFO323D), Saturday overnight to Sunday on 10/22-23.
Additionally, we will provide communications relay functions with a highbird aircraft for the day on 10/22, and possibly 10/23. Members will then be ready to assist in organizing future missions and future training opportunities for new trainees. Aircrews will launch and recover highbird aircraft from their home base, with stops for fuel as needed throughout the day on Saturday (and possibly Sunday) nominally at RHV (or possibly CVH if 100LL is required-- RHV only has UL94).
A remote MRO will be engaged as well.
Based on last year's success, we are requested to provide 1-2 AOBDs to support helibase operations for 2-4 helicopters.
Cadets are encouraged to participate within these constraints and also providing CPP can be maintained.
NOTE: Training is subject to FY23 funding approval prior to the dates of the exercise.
Current Staff Assignments:
- Incident Commander (Trainee): Maj Chris Johnson, (Mentor) Lt Col Craig Newton
- Planning Section Chief: Capt Louise Mateos
- Operations Section Chief: Lt Col Cliff Chabot
- Mission Safety Officer: Lt Col Elsie Lam
- Public Information Officer (Trainee): Samantha Moat
- Logistics Section Chief & Communications Unit Lead: Maj George Gadd
- Finance Section Chief: Capt Richard West
Please sign up (and share with your squadron members) with your availability on one or more days. Let’s get participation from all Group 2 squadrons for this first SAREX of the fiscal year!
Base Staff, Aircrew, and Ground Teams Sign Up Here: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=TPVqpE0RbE--kJE8D1TiTGH3NmO4wYVFkRzRGlQS8uJUMUhPQlJQT0dNRUQyUUxBRkszRVFQWVRVNy4u
If you are relatively new to Emergency Services and not yet qualified to participate, never fear! We will have several opportunities throughout the coming fiscal year for you to get training and earn qualifications. Please consult your squadron ES officer (or me) for more information.
Capt Louise Mateos
Emergency Services Officer, San Francisco Bay Area Group 2
Civil Air Patrol, U.S. Air Force Auxiliary
