**ES Training Academy**

**Operations Plan**

**18-19 Feb 06**

**Rev: 01/14/06**

**General:**

-   Our goal is to make this OPS Plan as simple as possible.

-   The Academy will be held on 18-19 Feb 06. Everyone is excited about
    our academy, and it will take a team effort on everyone's part to
    make it a success. The following information will outline our plan
    for our first academy.

-   OPS Plan can be found on the home page of our wing web site
    [www.lawg.cap.gov](http://www.lawg.cap.gov/)

**Location:**

-   Pineville High School

-   1511 Line St; Pineville, LA. 71360

-   318-442-8990

**Directions:**

-   FROM MONROE: Take 165 South to Pineville, look for Kmart on left, go
    approximately 1 mile, look for signs on right PINEVILLE HIGH SCHOOL
    / VETERAN AFFAIRS HOSPITAL, turn right here, at stop sign turn left,
    look for Pineville High School sign, turn left on Claiborne St.,
    school on right .5 mile.

-   FROM RUSTON: Take 167 to Pineville, take 1st exit on four lane, go
    South, pass VETERANS AFFAIRS HOSPITAL on right, look for Pineville
    High School sign, turn left on Claiborne St., school on right .5
    mile.

-   FROM LAKE CHARLES: Take 165 North, follow signs leading to Monroe,
    pass Pineville Airport on left next to Buhlow Lake, look for
    Pineville High School sign, turn right on Claiborne St., school on
    right .5 mile.

-   FROM BATON ROUGE/LAFAYETTE: On I-49 north to Shreveport, take EXIT
    86, Hwy 71/165 North, cross Red River bridge, pass Pineville Airport
    on left next to Buhlow Lake, look for Pineville High School sign,
    turn right on Claiborne St., school on right .5 mile.

-   FROM SHREVEPORT: On I-49 take EXIT 86, Hwy 71/165 North, cross Red
    River bridge, pass Pineville Airport on left next to Buhlow Lake,
    look for Pineville High School sign, turn right on Claiborne St.,
    school on right .5 mile.

**Airport:**

-   All aircraft attending will land at Pineville Municipal Airport.
    This is not a SAREX and all inbound and outbound flight releases
    must be approved by one of your local FRO.

-   FBO: Most High Aviation

-   Pineville Airport (2L0); 200 Lake Buhlow Rd.; Pineville, LA. 71360

-   318-448-4330

**Transportation:**

-   For those of you flying in, transportation will be provided. Your
    contact information is as follows.

-   Name: Tracy Breithaupt

-   Cell: 318-446-4249

-   E-mail: <tracybempire@hotmail.com>

-   Funding is available to those attending any emergency services
    training for CAP vans with two or more attend the academy. If a CAP
    van is not available or you fill your CAP van, you can then use a
    POV as long as two or more persons is riding in the vehicle and
    attending the academy. Both CAP and private aircraft may be used,
    but will not be funded. Funding is only available for one round
    trip. You will need to stay overnight or pay for the second trip out
    of your pocket if your course is a two-day course. Staff attending
    will be reimbursed for fuel used on one round trip for private
    vehicles.

**Uniform:**

-   Any approved CAP uniform will be accepted. All grooming standards
    are expected to be complied with.

**Safety:**

-   Safety is our number one goal, and everyone's job.

**Classes:**

-   We will limit our second academy to the following courses.\
    Basic Academy -- Saturday -- Includes Cadet Protection, Level One
    and Basic Communications.\
    First Aid -- Saturday\
    General ES -- Sunday\
    SLS -- Saturday and Sunday\
    CLC -- Saturday and Sunday\
    ECI-13 -- Saturday and Sunday\
    Urban DF -- Saturday and Sunday\
    Scanner -- Saturday and Sunday\
    Mission Pilot/Observer combination course -- Saturday and Sunday\
    ICS-200 -- Saturday and Sunday

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-   All classes will be limited to 25 except for First Aid. We will
    accept class registration on a first come first serve basis.

**Student Information:**

-   Squadron commanders or their designee is responsible for completing
    a roster form for each class to include each of their members
    attending that course. Each commander will receive roster forms for
    each class via e-mail from Mike DuBois. These forms must be complete
    by Friday 3 Feb 06 and e-mailed to Mike DuBois at
    <mhdubois@bellsouth.net>.

**Cost:**

-   \$ 20.00 Registration -- everyone

-   Registration covers administrative cost, class materials,
    refreshments and copy cost.

-   Donuts and coffee will be provided

-   Assorted refreshment machines are available for those that would
    like something other than donuts and coffee.

-   We may have lunch brought in, and if so, a minimal charge will be
    decided on at that time.

**Classes Material:**

-   Most training material will be provided upon arrival for class.

-   Read the following for materials you may need to bring.

-   All of your SLS student materials will be provided. You will have to
    complete the following assignment before check-in on Saturday
    morning.

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-   Answer the following question. What do you think are good leadership
    qualities?

-   All documents should be prepared in MS Word. No hand written
    documents please.

-   Put your name and unit number at the top of the document.

-   E-mail your answer to Captain Teena Britton at
    <mensa_pa@prodigy.net>. There is an underscore between mensa and pa
    as mensa_pa.

-   Turn your answer in at check-in.

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-   Urban DF: Students must have completed their Specialty Qualification
    Training Record (SQTR) for Urban DF with commander's signature
    before attending class. You can acquire a copy of the SQTR forms on
    our CAP HQ Web Site. Students are expected to bring with them the
    required personal equipment required to be a trainee. This list is
    found in the Ground and Urban DF Task Guide, section O-0010 found on
    the national website. This will not be provided for you with the
    exception of the task guide. Some of the training material can be
    found on our CAP HQ Web Site if you would like to review before
    18-19 Feb.

-   Scanner: Students must have completed their Specialty Qualification
    Training Record (SQTR) for scanner with commander's signature before
    attending class. You can acquire a copy of the SQTR forms on our CAP
    HQ Web Site. Task Guides will be provided.

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-   Task Guides, slides and reference text will be provided.

-   If you would like to take an early look, the mission aircrew
    reference text (MART) can be found on our national web site or our
    LA wing web site.

-   You can find a copy of the reference text on our national web site
    in the operations menu. From operations follow these directions.
    Emergency services to emergency services curriculum to aircrew &
    flight line materials. Click on aircrew & flight line materials, and
    then click on mission aircrew reference text. You can make a copy or
    study from the screen.

-   You can find a copy of the reference text on our wing web site in
    the academy menu.

-   While at the either of the above location we encourage you to make a
    copy of the Flight Guide for your use. You can find it in the same
    location as the reference text. You can print on half pages and
    insert your guide in a flight crew check list folders. Those can be
    purchased from Sporty's, and make sure you get the larger version.
    Sporty's information is listed below.

-   You will need to provide a New Orleans Sectional. If you can not
    find one at your local airport, you can order one from Sporty's by
    calling 513-735-9000. You may be able to order one on line by going
    to [www.sportys.com](http://www.sportys.com/) (not sure).

-   If you have any flight planning gear bring it with you. Not
    required.

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-   Mission Pilots and Observers: Students must have completed their
    Specialty Qualification Training Record (SQTR) for mission pilot and
    observer with commander's signature before attending class. You can
    acquire a copy of the SQTR forms on our CAP HQ Web Site.

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-   Task Guides, slides and reference text will be provided.

-   Home work -- You will need to read and study chapter 6 (Weather) of
    the mission aircrew reference text (MART). We will not have time to
    cover this chapter in class, but it will be on the test.

-   The mission aircrew reference text (MART) can be found on our
    national web site or our LA wing web site.

-   You can find a copy of the reference text on our national web site
    in the operations menu. From operations follow these directions.
    Emergency services to emergency services curriculum to aircrew &
    flight line materials. Click on aircrew & flight line materials, and
    then click on mission aircrew reference text. You can make a copy or
    study from the screen.

-   You can find a copy of the reference text on our wing web site in
    the academy menu.

-   While at the either of the above location we encourage you to make a
    copy of the Flight Guide for your use. You can find it in the same
    location as the reference text. You can print on half pages and
    insert your guide in a flight crew check list folders. Those can be
    purchased from Sporty's, and make sure you get the larger version.
    Sporty's information is listed below.

-   You will need to provide a New Orleans Sectional. If you can not
    find one at your local airport, you can order one from Sporty's by
    calling 513-735-9000. You may be able to order one on line by going
    to [www.sportys.com](http://www.sportys.com/) (not sure).

-   Bring all your flight planning gear. If you need gear, you can
    purchase at your local FBO, or give Sporty's a call.

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-   ECI-13 Test Prep Course: Squadron Commanders and Professional
    Development officer will have to team up to complete the following
    task.

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-   Sign members up for ECI-13.

-   After receiving their course material order the test.

-   Set deadlines to accomplish the reading and chapter exercises

-   We suggest study halls at the end of each segment to help members
    with questions, exercise answers and keeping the team effort going.

-   Schedule members for our academy course after their expected
    completion date.

-   Squadron Commanders will be responsible to make sure members have
    completed reading and working chapter exercises before they can be
    enrolled for the academy course.

-   A copy of their UNOPENED test must accompany them to the academy.

-   After the class, their test will be administered by our team.

-   John will mail in each of the test once completed.

**Schedule:**

**Friday**

-   Hotel Check-In -- 3:00-Till

-   Dinner -- On your on

**Saturday**

-   Check-in: 0800-0830

-   General Session: 0830-0900

-   Classes: 0900-1200

-   Lunch: 1200-1300

-   Classes: 1300-1800

-   Change for Dinner: 1800-1845

-   Drive to Dinner: 1845-1900

-   Dinner: 1900-Till -- Fire Mountain

**Sunday**

-   Check-in: 0700-0730

-   Classes: 0730-1200

-   Graduation: 1200-1300

-   Dismissed: 1300

**Class Schedules**

-   Class schedules will be handed out on Saturday morning.

**Lodging:**

-   Our host hotel will be the Sleep Inn. If you would like to stay at
    another hotel, we have listed others for your convenience. Camping
    by the CAP building will be allowed for those wishing to do so.

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-   Sleep Inn

4311 Monroe Hwy

Pineville, LA. 71360

318-640-8505

-   We have 25 rooms blocked at the Sleep Inn Hotel for the academy
    starting on Friday 17 Feb 06. Phone number is 318-640-8505. The
    cutoff date for the hotel is 13 Feb 06. The cancel date is 16
    Feb 06. You have to make your own reservations, and it will be on a
    first come first serve basis. Make sure you mention you are with
    CAP.

-   Room rates are as follows;

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-   Non-smoking King (1 person) \$75.99

-   Non-smoking King (2 people) \$80.99

-   Smoking King (1 person) \$75.99

-   Smoking King (2 people) \$78.99

-   Non-smoking King Suite (1 person) \$105.95

-   Non-smoking King Suite (2 people) \$115.95

-   Non-smoking King Suite (3 people) \$125.95

**Other Hotels**

-   LaQuinta

6116 West Calhoun Dr.

Alexandria, LA. 71303

318-442-3700

-   Quality Inn

3010 MacAuthur Dr.

Alexandria, LA. 71301

318-445-6757