March 23, 2018, 06:42 PM
nhtagmemberCAP - Doing Something Worthwhile
after a lot of time jumping through hoops and training I was asked to become counter-narcotics qualified
Have flown four missions so far, and last missing we caught 9 illegals just crossing the border
it was great to be able to direct CBP ground teams to their exact location and catch them all
I know its only 9 out of hundreds of thousands but fortunately its no longer catch and release
March 23, 2018, 06:55 PM
DennisMquote:
Originally posted by nhtagmember:
after a lot of time jumping through hoops and training I was asked to become counter-narcotics qualified
Have flown four missions so far, and last missing we caught 9 illegals just crossing the border
it was great to be able to direct CBP ground teams to their exact location and catch them all
I know its only 9 out of hundreds of thousands but fortunately its no longer catch and release
Excellent! I have a soft spot for CAP... cadets were a huge asset on a few SAR jobs I had as a park ranger.
Has counter-narcotics become more of a "thing" lately?
March 23, 2018, 07:33 PM
nhtagmemberoh yeah - huge budget increase to on average 10 missions a month up from 1
the CBP have given us encrypted radios, stabilized binoculars...
we now even have our own liason
March 23, 2018, 07:40 PM
StramboThat sounds like a good time!
Many moons ago I got to play border enforcement as a light infantry scout platoon member working the border in 2 man recon teams with thermals, calling in the BP on 'em.