Flight Release of a FleetFlight Release of a Fleet(High Volume Workload)(High Volume Workload)

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Flight Release of a FleetFlight Release of a Fleet(High Volume Workload)(High Volume Workload)

High Volume WorkloadHigh Volume Workload

• Lots of AircraftLots of Aircraft

• Lots of VehiclesLots of Vehicles

• Lots of PersonnelLots of Personnel

• Urgent MissionUrgent Mission– Could be actual SAR MissionCould be actual SAR Mission– Could be Practice SAR MissionCould be Practice SAR Mission

What Do We Do?What Do We Do?

Pre-Plan, Pre-Plan, Pre-PlanPre-Plan, Pre-Plan, Pre-Plan

• Prepare Mission Base Briefing SheetPrepare Mission Base Briefing Sheet• Communications Briefing SheetCommunications Briefing Sheet• Prepare Mission Scenarios Prepare Mission Scenarios • Prepare Flight PlansPrepare Flight Plans• Prepare Unique Maps (crewmembers Prepare Unique Maps (crewmembers

may not have County or Township may not have County or Township maps)maps)

• Other Pertinent InformationOther Pertinent Information

WhWhat is contained in the aircrew at is contained in the aircrew and ground team mission and ground team mission Folders?Folders?

• Mission Base Briefing SheetMission Base Briefing Sheet• Communications Briefing SheetCommunications Briefing Sheet• Mission Scenarios Mission Scenarios • Mission Flight Plan Form (CAPF 104)Mission Flight Plan Form (CAPF 104)• Unique Maps (crewmembers may not Unique Maps (crewmembers may not

have County or Township maps)have County or Township maps)• Other Pertinent Information Other Pertinent Information • Murphy’s Method (for air-ground Murphy’s Method (for air-ground

missions)missions)• Mission Finance Tracking Form 10VMission Finance Tracking Form 10V

Air Operations Master Air Operations Master KitKit

• Contains master copies and Contains master copies and duplicates of everything in the duplicates of everything in the aircrew and ground team kits plusaircrew and ground team kits plus

• Target Location InformationTarget Location Information

Other MissionsOther Missions

• Slow ScanSlow Scan• River Survey (flooding)River Survey (flooding)• Missing PersonMissing Person• Urban DFUrban DF• Chemical SpillChemical Spill• Aircraft Injury Transport (Life-Link)Aircraft Injury Transport (Life-Link)• Joint Operations (Sheriff or Police Dept.)Joint Operations (Sheriff or Police Dept.)• OtherOther