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== Description of the specialty track ==
=== Technician Level ===
The Communications Officer at the Technician level is expected to:
* Familiarize Civil Air Patrol communications trainees with the basic concept of communications operation in Civil Air Patrol.
* Establish programs to maintain and operate unit radio equipment IAW {{Pub|CAPR|100-1}}<ref>https://www.gocivilairpatrol.com/media/cms/R100_001_162D77B8183A1.pdf</ref> and other directives .
* Monitor unit communications.
* Implement communications plans and programs from higher headquarters.
* Maintain accountability of equipment issued from higher headquarters and equipment issued or acquired at the unit level.
=== Senior Level ===
The Communications Officer at the Senior level is expected to:
* Manage and direct communications activities to include development and
* implementation of communications plans, programs, and directives.
* Coordinate communications plans and programs with other staff agencies and with
* subordinate and higher headquarters.
* Develop detailed operating procedures based on National standards for
* communications operations and guidance to subordinate units and personnel.
* Collect and report data to determine the effectiveness of communications
* operations.
* Process applications for CAP radio stations.
* Plan and conduct communications conferences, meetings, and workshops.
* Manage preventative maintenance and operations of radio equipment.
* Demonstrate the principles for the management of communications property.
=== Master Level ===
The Communications Officer (Comm Officer) at the Master level is expected to:
* Promote and develop a thorough understanding of all management and operational aspects of the CAP communications program as it pertains to all levels of the organizations.
* Recognize and cope with communications problems and matters unique to CAP networks and support requirements for the CAP mission.
* Develop and maintain a high degree of competence pertaining to CAP network operations, training, and maintenance.
* Serve as a communications advisor to various staff personnel providing guidance concerning communications matters.
* Monitor and assist subordinate unit communications officers
* Assist any inspector on inspections of communications functions
== External links ==
[[Category:Specialty tracks]]

Latest revision as of 08:57, 8 April 2024

Specialty Track
Communications
Specialty Code214
Specialty Track GuideCAPP 214

Description of the specialty track

Technician Level

The Communications Officer at the Technician level is expected to:

  • Familiarize Civil Air Patrol communications trainees with the basic concept of communications operation in Civil Air Patrol.
  • Establish programs to maintain and operate unit radio equipment IAW CAPR 100-1[1] and other directives .
  • Monitor unit communications.
  • Implement communications plans and programs from higher headquarters.
  • Maintain accountability of equipment issued from higher headquarters and equipment issued or acquired at the unit level.

Senior Level

The Communications Officer at the Senior level is expected to:

  • Manage and direct communications activities to include development and
  • implementation of communications plans, programs, and directives.
  • Coordinate communications plans and programs with other staff agencies and with
  • subordinate and higher headquarters.
  • Develop detailed operating procedures based on National standards for
  • communications operations and guidance to subordinate units and personnel.
  • Collect and report data to determine the effectiveness of communications
  • operations.
  • Process applications for CAP radio stations.
  • Plan and conduct communications conferences, meetings, and workshops.
  • Manage preventative maintenance and operations of radio equipment.
  • Demonstrate the principles for the management of communications property.

Master Level

The Communications Officer (Comm Officer) at the Master level is expected to:

  • Promote and develop a thorough understanding of all management and operational aspects of the CAP communications program as it pertains to all levels of the organizations.
  • Recognize and cope with communications problems and matters unique to CAP networks and support requirements for the CAP mission.
  • Develop and maintain a high degree of competence pertaining to CAP network operations, training, and maintenance.
  • Serve as a communications advisor to various staff personnel providing guidance concerning communications matters.
  • Monitor and assist subordinate unit communications officers
  • Assist any inspector on inspections of communications functions

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