Search & Rescue Op

SEARCH and RESCUE OP
GI Joe SAR / Land Ops Joint Training Op
Fremont Peak area NE of Kramer Junction
Saturday March 11th, 2017

Access Road: Turn off at 395 and Fremont Peak Rd
approx. 13.5 miles north of Kramer Junction
35.184855° x -117.594774° (GO EAST)

Base Camp Location
Tertiary camp option 35.201499° x -117.486625°

Note: These areas are not always available as other groups may camp there. As of Thursday we are at the tertiary site.
If we change from this site we will have someone stationed at 395 and Fremont Peak Rd to guide people in to the actual site.

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Full training op coordinated with Land Ops and GI Joe SAR:
This is a full nav-comm op with SAR integration.
Don't miss this one.

COMMUNICATIONS
Net Control Primary frequency 145.555 MHz
APRS - Yes. If you have a beacon turn it on.
FRS/GMRS channel 1 (no privacy code)

Need Volunteer HIKERS to serve as "lost team"
Drivers needed to carry and deploy SAR team.
Full net control station with two operators minimum
Two team nav-comm op being scheduled
Overwatch operators needed
Repeater highly recommended
APRS setup needed
Perfect opportunity for MESH Network deployment
New members welcome
Experienced drivers and navigators
Team leaders

Optional Night Op Saturday evening: Organizer TBD

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AS ALWAYS:
Go to the base camp or rendezvous location posted above. Check this meetup prior to leaving for updates.
Expect things to change, but also know that we will have a vehicle stationed at the original location posted if a last minute change is made so please be on early or at least on time.

Thursday Arrivals
Setup team including Chris Doering will be out setting up on Thursday evening. This is when the base camp may actually change depending upon the status on the ground.

Friday Arrivals
Many members like to plan on arriving Friday and camping out so they can wake up and enjoy the area before the op. This is open/dispersed camping. Bring your own toilet. There are no facilities except the one you bring.

Saturday Arrivals
We schedule the start of the orientation late enough in the morning that many people can make this a day trip. Leave earlier enough if this is your plan.

Departures
Some people stay only for the op and leave Saturday night. While many stay to camp overnight and enjoy the freinds they've made in Land Ops. Saturday night and Sunday morning departures are normal, but some people do stay longer. Either way the op is officially over Saturday after the base camp debriefing.