weather missions of the civil air patrol. your presenter today is…

Weather MissionsWeather Missionsof the Civil Air Patrolof the Civil Air Patrol

Your presenter today is…Your presenter today is…


Major Greg BellMajor Greg Bell


Major Greg BellMajor Greg Bell SAR/DR Mission SAR/DR Mission

PilotPilot



PilotPilot WebmasterWebmaster



PilotPilot WebmasterWebmaster Public Affairs Public Affairs

OfficerOfficer




OfficerOfficer Has over 900 hours Has over 900 hours

of mission time of mission time with CAPwith CAP




OfficerOfficer Has over 900 hours Has over 900 hours

of mission time of mission time with CAPwith CAP

Member of KY214Member of KY214

CAP has 3 Main Wx MissionsCAP has 3 Main Wx Missions


Assistance with Assistance with Floods (SAR)Floods (SAR)



Tornado damage Tornado damage assessmentsassessments



Tornado damage Tornado damage assessmentsassessments

Hurricane relief Hurricane relief and damage and damage assessmentassessment


Floods

Tornados

Hurricanes

Satellite Digital Imaging System Satellite Digital Imaging System (SDIS) photo missions(SDIS) photo missions


SDIS utilizes the SDIS utilizes the following following equipmentequipment



Nikon D-100 Digital Nikon D-100 Digital CameraCamera




Panasonic Panasonic Toughbook laptopToughbook laptop




Panasonic Panasonic Toughbook laptopToughbook laptop

Panel mounted Panel mounted GlobalStar GlobalStar satphonesatphone


SDIS utilizes the SDIS utilizes the following equipmentfollowing equipment


Panasonic Toughbook Panasonic Toughbook laptoplaptop

Panel mounted Panel mounted GlobalStar satphoneGlobalStar satphone

Serial port in rear of Serial port in rear of the aircraftthe aircraft


Photos are taken with the digital Photos are taken with the digital cameracamera



Uploaded to the laptopUploaded to the laptop



Uploaded to the laptopUploaded to the laptop Emailed via satellite phone Emailed via satellite phone

connection to WMIRs @ CAP NHQ connection to WMIRs @ CAP NHQ Maxwell Air Force Base in Maxwell Air Force Base in Montgomery, ALMontgomery, AL



Uploaded to the laptopUploaded to the laptop Emailed via satellite phone Emailed via satellite phone

connection to WMIRs @ CAP NHQ connection to WMIRs @ CAP NHQ Maxwell Air Force Base in Maxwell Air Force Base in Montgomery, ALMontgomery, AL

Photos are then distributed to the Photos are then distributed to the customer (NOAA/NWS in this case)customer (NOAA/NWS in this case)

Web Mission Information Reporting Web Mission Information Reporting System (WMIRs)System (WMIRs)

If you are interested in If you are interested in joining CAP go to…joining CAP go to…

www.cap.govwww.cap.gov

Or you might just Or you might just want to visit a want to visit a

squadron meeting squadron meeting and see what it’s and see what it’s

like.like.

The Bowman Field Senior The Bowman Field Senior Squadron KY214 meets on Squadron KY214 meets on the 1the 1stst and 3 and 3rdrd Tuesday of Tuesday of each month at 7:00 PM at each month at 7:00 PM at

Louisville Executive Louisville Executive Aviation’s Hangar.Aviation’s Hangar.

Or you can visit us on-line Or you can visit us on-line and see what’s going on and see what’s going on

at….at….

www.kywgcap.org/~ky214www.kywgcap.org/~ky214

Thank you for your time Thank you for your time and attention.and attention.

Are there any questions?Are there any questions?

Thank you for your time Thank you for your time and attentionand attention

Are there any questions?Are there any questions?

Then Fly Safe!Then Fly Safe!

weather missions of the civil air patrol. your presenter today is…

Documents

digital camera slide

cap slide

digital camera photos

digital camera nikon

aircraft slide

floods sar slide

damage assessment slide

hours of mission time