AUXCOMOPS

Shipmates:

Any member wanting to get their AUXOP certification is still able to use the AUXCOM as one of the elements. They can download the study guide and then take a proctored test. AUXCOM no longer qualifies you to become a radio facility.

Any member who is interested in becoming a radio facility will now have to pass the Auxiliary Telecommunications Qualification Standard or TC-PQS. The standard is similar to the crew and coxswain qualification standards, it requires you complete tasks and have them signed off by a qualified mentor. Once you have worked through the PQS and completed the sign offs, you will need to go before an authorized mentor. The authorized mentor will ask questions about the items in the PQS and you may be asked to demonstrate what you have learned. After you complete the session, the authorized mentor will sign off your PQS and send it to the DSO-CM. If you are interested in this program, you can find the course at: http://www.auxodept.org/telecoms.htm and most of the supporting manuals are located on this site. Let me know if you have an interest in become a radio facility.

Although the TC-PQS is recommended, any member who was AUXCOM qualified as of 31 Aug 08 is grandfathered in and can become a radio facility without going through the PQS.

Let me know if you have any questions. As always, I will update this information as I receive more.

Paul Ploeger