Communications (specialty track)
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| Specialty Code | 214 |
| Specialty Track Guide | CAPP 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