The annual Florida Emergency Services Academy (FLESA) will be held 26 Dec 17 to 2 Jan 18 at Avon Park Air Force Range.  Deadline for applying is 1 Nov 17 and payment must be in by 15 Nov 17.  Anyone wanting to be an instructor must send an e-mail to Lt Col Willard Garman (wgarman@flwg.gov) by 25 Oct 17 with name, capid, and what they want to teach/evaluate.

Information and the sign up form is on the Florida Wing website:    http://flwg.us/calendar-events/florida-es-academy.aspx

There will be three areas of training:

 AIR

• Mission Scanner
• Mission Observer
• Airborne Photographer
• Search and Rescue/Disaster Relief Mission Pilot

 GROUND

• Basic (Urban Direction Finder and Ground Team Member 3)
• Advanced (Ground Team Member 1 & 2)
• Ground Team Leader

 MISSION BASE (covers any of following depending on specialties everyone signs up for)

• Communications Unit Leader
• Air Operations Branch Director
• Ground Branch Director
• Finance/Admin Section Chief
• Logistics Section Chief
• Planning Section Chief
• Operations Section Chief
• Incident Commander 3
• Mission Staff Assistance
• Mission Radio Operator