Hi. I am wondering if there are any missions CAP is performing that are not commonly known. Please do not comment on any CD activities. I am looking for things like Fire Patrols, Low Level Survey, bridge or bay patrols. Is anyone actually doing communications relay or blood flights or Radiological monitoring? That sort of thing. This is mostly aimed at repetitive activities not one time things. I am looking for real examples of things cap is doing today. Thanks.
Quote from: Robborsari on September 26, 2010, 08:09:56 PM
Hi. I am wondering if there are any missions CAP is performing that are not commonly known. Please do not comment on any CD activities. I am looking for things like Fire Patrols, Low Level Survey, bridge or bay patrols. Is anyone actually doing communications relay or blood flights or Radiological monitoring? That sort of thing. This is mostly aimed at repetitive activities not one time things. I am looking for real examples of things cap is doing today. Thanks.
I think a look through the www.capvolunteernow.com website & "The CAP Volunteer" magazine would pretty much answer your questions. In the NER CT wing does bay patrols, NH & ME forest fire patrols. MD wing was doing bay & bridge patrols (summer period) WMIRS data base searches might also give you additional information.
Typically photo recon & ELT searches, followed by some missing person searches seems to be what is commonly being done on an as required basis.
I don't think CAP can provide regular type scheduled blood transportation flights, since ARC is a commercial business that should be using commercial courier services not CAP. Radiological monitoring is a cold war thing, probably not done since the late 1960's. There's been some sporadic use of radio relay for some other agencies (as reported in CAP news websites) but it isn't common. CAP may do some radio relay for it's own deployed field teams out of repeater range etc.
RM
I've also heard that the University of Wisconsin and WIDNR will use CAP for aerial wildlife surveys from time to time.
Missouri Wing recently was awarded (2008) the Governor's Distinguished Service award for our ARCHER missions surveying the Minuteman II silos. We are tasked with this every two years, in partner with the DNR.
Quote from: Thunder on October 20, 2010, 08:36:17 PM
Missouri Wing recently was awarded (2008) the Governor's Distinguished Service award for our ARCHER missions surveying the Minuteman II silos. We are tasked with this every two years, in partner with the DNR.
Thats interesting. What are they looking for?
Quote from: Robborsari on October 27, 2010, 02:12:42 PM
Quote from: Thunder on October 20, 2010, 08:36:17 PM
Missouri Wing recently was awarded (2008) the Governor's Distinguished Service award for our ARCHER missions surveying the Minuteman II silos. We are tasked with this every two years, in partner with the DNR.
Thats interesting. What are they looking for?
To see if they are growing back? The last M-II's were destroyed in the late '90's as part of START.
http://www.fas.org/nuke/guide/usa/icbm/n19971222_971628.html
http://www.dnr.mo.gov/env/hwp/fedfac/MinutemanII.htm
Looking for leaks and disturbances, probably?
Since the silos were blown up and filled with dirt and other debris, probably checking to see if the fences and gates are still intact. Could be checking to see if there are any leaks from the onsite fuel tanks, but I suspect that the AF blew them up, also.
In another life, I worked on compliance with the SALT treaties.