Civil Air Patrol Communications Plans and Requirements Lt Col. Michael Marek CAP/DOKP 22-23 August 2018 Anaheim, CA Rank is normally abbreviated Use of your nickname is optional in quotes between your first and last name Title is normally the full written title, not the office symbol, but take the lead from other briefings The date is the date the briefing is to be given One Civil Air Patrol, excelling in service to our nation and our members!

OVERVIEW Staff Regulations & Comm Plans HF Distribution High Ops Tempo Work Group ARRL MOU Recruiting & Retention

STAFF Hartley Gardner, Depute Division Head Steve Haney, Comm Supply Manager Bryan Emerson, Plans Analyst Harry Blakeman, NRCG Moderator Recruiting and Retention, Vacant

Regulations & Comm Plans CAPR 1-2, Publications Management, Nov 2016 Directive content must be in regulations/supplements or OIs Descriptive and best practices may be in other documents, such as pamphlets Effect on Comm Plans Must be descriptive; may provide SOP, subject to change based on circumstances 2019 plans similar to 2018; SOP clarification

CAPR 100-1 and 100-3 Will become 75 series 100-3 revisions beginning Options: Retain current structure, updated to mew template and with procedural updates (not many likely) Divide into three; Operating procedures, Net procedures; Traffic procedures Opinions? 100-1 to follow, Safety, Tech, Pamphlet… New approval process in CAPR 1-2

CAPR 1-2 Requirements Coordination at HQ Review & comment by regions (15 days) CI, SUI & Knowledge Base updates Approval by: General Counsel COO CAP-USAF CC

Comm Process Call for change input Draft changes Draft to Region DCS-COMMs for feedback Revisions based on feedback Formal coordination, as per CAPR 1-2 Note: Changes may be proposed at anytime using CAPF 1-2, Recommend for Change of Publications

HF Distribution Malcolm Kyser has briefed new mission HQ has determined that… Pending funding aligned with that new mission…Our current priority for assigning additional HF equipment traffic is to the wing MCS and/or ICP Realigning distribution of Micoms Wings use available resources for paths to traffic stations serving units – for now

HF Distribution Pending next HF purchase Anticipate average three MCSs per wing/region (new and existing) ICP stations already provided by past distributions based on TA Will begin contacting wings systematically That do not have current approved HF plans

High Ops Tempo Operation Past exercises have shown we need clarity about who should be where when Stations tend to overwhelm national nets and region nets are under-used Work group is strategizing how overall net system operates at advanced alert levels Voice and data Outcomes → Next National Comm Plan

Wing Nets High Ops Tempo group feels weekly/daily/six-hour confidence checks are best done via region net Too complicated to coordinate AL3 four nets a day for multiple wings Routine: Not enough stations in many wings for effective net training ICL in coordination to remove requirements for WING nets, IF there is a functional region net

NRCG Malcolm Kyser briefed new LMR planning to implement ReadyOp The NRCG will be central to this What is NRCG? But the organization needs a refresh Possibly reappointments of region reps Refresh the RARS management system Adjust operating rules Still a “work in progress” to be ready

ARRL Current ARRL-CAP MOU from 2005 Working with ARRL to revise and update Major changes not anticipated Joint training Side-by-side nets No on-air inter-operation (FCC and NTIA rules) (ARRL still agrees that Amateurs acting as CAP members may not use Amateur frequencies for CAP business)

Recruiting & Retention The new mission and ambitious Comm requirements mean we need more and better trained operators DOK is creating a Recruiting and Retention staff position (DOKPR) Support wings planning recruitment for Comm (such as among Amateur Radio) Ensure current operators are “in the loop” with strong info about Comm Program Social media, graphics, blog, briefing bullets...

Ways to interact Direct email to office symbols @capnhq.gov CAP-DC listserv for wing and region Comm staff (limited #, requires DC approval) CAP-NTN listserv specifically for net operations/operators (contact DOKO) CAP-COMM listserv for general Comm chat (contact DOKP) Communications Blog (website > Programs > ES > Communications Program) Facebook (CAP-COMM)

Questions? Lt Col Michael Marek Plans and Requirements Division Head DOKP@CAPNHQ.GOV (mmarek@cap.gov) One Civil Air Patrol, excelling in service to our nation and our members!