FWARC Certification

FWARC PURPOSE OF UNIFICATION

Readiness and preparation to deploy in emergencies, team unification to respond in any emergency situation and successed in endevers of our national purpose by being ready, prompt and sustained professional dominance across the full spectrum of emergencies as part of the joint networking of a unified forces.

The unification missions are vital to the national security because amateur radio service is capable of joint networking within a "Unified American Force", anytime and anywhere.

While simultaneously unifying others and maintaining professional ability to meet the challenge of any emergency. The Fort Ward Amateur Radio Club Members will do this through the employment of modern radio technology sustainment systems, and coupled with robust combined network formations and tactics doctrine centered on exceptional Leadership in emergency stiuations.

FORT WARD AMATEUR RADIO CLUB
RADIO AMATEUR CIVIL EMERGENCY SERVICES

Fort Ward Amateur Radio Club, Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Services (RACES) is a special part of the amateur operation sponsored by the "Federal Emergency Management Agency" (FEMA). RACES was primarily created to provide emergency communications for civil defense preparedness agencies and is governed in FCC Rules and Regulations, Part 97, Subpart E, Section 97.407.

Fort Ward Amateur Radio Club, is utilized during a variety of emergency/disaster situations where normal governmental communications systems have sustained damage or when additional communications are required. Situations that Fort Ward Amateur Radio Club can be used include: natural disasters, technological disasters, terrorist incidents, civil disorder, and nuclear/chemical incidents or attack.

Fort Ward Amateur Radio Club, Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Services (RACES) is an organization of dedicated licensed amateur radio volunteers who provide radio communications in support of state and local government agencies during times of an emergency/disaster. Fort Ward Amateur Radio Club provides essential communications and warning links to supplement state and local government assets during these emergencies/disasters. Fort Ward Amateur Radio Club Officers, and Emergency Operational Center Station Manager and other volunteers work within the EMD Telecommunications Section during exercises and emergencies.

Fort Ward Amateur Radio Club operate the amateur band radio systems in the station, but assist with other radios systems within the Emergency Operational Center and at mobile locations as needed.