Overview

The following information is pulled from a real-world missing person scenario where Loc8 was used to find the subject. Progress through each step sequentially, review the information as it comes, then pause and think like a CAP sUAS Aircrew Member planning the mission. Use Loc8 near the end to find the missing person yourself. Do not skip to the end!

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1. Initial Details

2. Emergent Details

3. Initial Search by Authorities

4. External sUAS Assistance Offered

5. External sUAS Assistance - Flight Details

6. Process Imagery Through Loc8

7. Answers

<aside> 🙏🏻 The Civil Air Patrol is grateful to the family of the victim for allowing us to use this unfortunate incident as a training tool to improve our National search and rescue procedures and techniques. CAP is also grateful to Earl F. Bakke for providing the imagery he acquired and used to find the missing person. Their generosity has made this exercise possible and represents a significant contribution to the Civil Air Patrol's training program.

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