Question for all you GBD types out there.
I am putting together my Ground Branch Director kit. I have a list of what I personally think I need in it. That being said, we all know that one person doesn't have all the good ideas.
What items have any of you GBDs out there found to be essential in your GBD kits to take to a mission?
Here is the GBD stuff I have in my go kit (I'm an IC, so the whole list is longer):
Maps
Flashlights (crank or shake...who wants to carry batteries)
Highlighters
Pens
Pencils
Rulers
(Keep 2 of everything above, they invariably walk off or break when you need them...)
CAPR 60-3
GT Task Guide,
Mission Base Task Guide
CAPF 108's & 109's
Assorted ICS Forms
A CD with all forms & regs & Task Guides
A good jump drive (thumb drive)
A couple of blank CD's
A contact list for your state with all of the Sherrif's Dept's, Major City PD's, State Police Barracks and EMA directors.
An Op's Quals Report for the Wing with all Quals.
An Op's Quals Report/contact list for the Wing for everyone with GES
A laptop with Google Earth and other mapping and tracking software
A $20 Trac Fone Cellphone with around 100 minutes on it ( they work darn near anywhere no matter what system is available in the area)
A Scanner that can listen to aircraft, CAP and LE frequencies
There's more, but that's all I can think of right now.
You can't beat one of those multi-pocketed, metal clipboards for keeping all of those papers, forms, and information on hand and organized in the field.
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TankerT, please share your list. I just earned my GBD qual and need to assemble my own go-kit.
Thanks!
A to-go box with all that stuff that was listed.
Maps and charts of the area.
Local maps - Walmart a good source...always stop in what ever town I end up end to add to my stash.
blank folders
pens
pencils
pocket knife
GTM 1 equipment - sometimes need it
oops
forgot to add
computer
printer
printer paper
printer ink (extra)
extention cord
power strip
air card, if have lots of money to spend - to get to MIMS, WMU, IMU, WMIRS -what ever is the latest site necessary for the job.