Group 3 is hosting a SAREX in Dickson Tennessee on February 10 - 13. This will be a full in place SAREX with air and group crews participating. There will be a full communications center set up for the exercise. The CUL has not been selected at this point. Watch the calender for additional details.

Group 1 is hosting a SAREX on January 13-15 in Greenville TN. This will be a full in place SAREX with air crews and ground teams. The communications will have a full set up including HF communications with Region and National. Major Neer (931-397-2932) is the CUL for the exercise. If interested sign up on the spread sheet ( https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1AobmSeTeOqu6iMgke3B-10an1VuCMi5wyocZJNzvFAA/edit?usp=sharing) . Or notify Major Neer for information. Six to eight personnel will be required to fully staff the communications center.

The Tennessee wing will be conducting a week long ground training. The training will be following the NASAR training program. Some communications support will be required during their field work.

The May SAREX will take place in Paris, TN. The exercise will consist of air and ground operations. There will be an ICP with a separate forward base of operations. Presenting many challenges for the communicators. Major Glenn Barker will be the CUL for the exercise. Contact him if you are interested in helping.

There is the potential to support the wildfire suppression efforts in east Tennessee. We will require communications support if this becomes a mission. We will require operators that can connect with the Sevierville repeater. If you are available to support this mission please sign up on the form that has been sent out.

The April SAREX will be April 29 though May 1. The location will be Crossville. There will be several challenging scenarios. Additional details to follow.

After discussions with several members I have decided to move our monthly conference call to the Third Wednesday of the month. This should reduce the number of conflicts that we have with unit meetings. Our next meeting will be January 19th at 1900/2000. I look forward to seeing everyone then. We have several new things coming up that may interest everyone. Major Neer

Group 3 will be hosting the SAREX in January in Murfreesboro, TN. Major Glenn Barker is the CUL for the exercise. We will be providing a full communications center to support ground and air operations. Along with C2 connectivity through HF to Region. Those interested in helping with communications on the exercise send Major Barker a message. Sign up on the exercise sign up sheet. We will be providing MRO CUL and ICUT training.

There is the possibility of multiple missions from the tornado disaster. Part of the missions will be communications needs. If you have a station that can link to repeaters. Be sure to sign up with your availability. If you are able to respond to an onsite mission base to assist with communications be sure to sign up with your availability.