Museum Member Courses
Museum Courses are provided by the Museum so that the members can operate in a safe and fun environment. All members are expected to take the Ground Guide, Voice Procedure, and Crew Commander before they become a full-patch member with their 200 hours of service.
Ground Guiding is the mechanism for moving our vehicles safely. Even if you are not working with the vehicles, knowing the Ground Guide commands will allow you to know what the vehicle is going to do.
After taking the theoretical (below), there is a practical component as well.
Crew Commander is the course that teaches the member to be a part of a vehicle crew. As the crew commander, the member is responsible, along with the driver, for the safe operation of the vehicle.
Convoy Operations will teach you how to command the vehicle on the city streets or highways.
The Museum uses radios for ordinary communications, coordination of activities, and emergency incident management. It is important to know how to, and how not to, use the radio and properly communicate.