Communication Operations Course - Basic - Students will gain familiarity of UHF, VHF & HF radios, learn mission base & field operations, remote communications relay stations, and communications equipment set up and operation. The culminating three day exercise will include extensive hiking with full equipment. Students will be tasked as MRO's to support a squadron on the Field Training Exercise (FTX). Upon successful completion of the Basic course, students will become Mission Radio Operator certified and will have learned valuable mission skills along the way.

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Target Graduation Qualifications:  Mission Radio Operator, Ranger Third Class

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Communication Operations Course - Advanced - Students will learn how to effectively plan and manage the communication network during search and rescue missions, and will take the ICS-300 course as part of their training for CUL. The students will also be tasked with setting up and operating the Remote Communications Station during the FTX and will practice their newly learned skills during the three-day search simulation. This will involve spending several days away from base camp in support of the school’s FTX. Upon successful completion of this course, Advanced students will become Communications Unit Leader(CUL) certified.

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Target Graduation Qualifications:  Communications Unit Leader, Ranger Third Class

 

Students in both courses will have opportunities to learn skills and test toward earning R-3/R-2. This course is open to qualifying Senior and Cadet members.