The MOTT device is designed to mark maritime objects of interest from a helocopter hovering 500 feet above the water. The purpose of this initial test was to determine whether these devices could survive a 200 foot drop into the water and then transmit both strobe light and GPS signals. This test involved dropping 15 of these devices 200 feet from the I-95 Gold Star Bridge into the Thames River. At the completion of the test, the public media and Auxiliary members attended the “hot wash”, a post-event meeting to discuss the immediately apparent results of the test and the next steps in developing electronic visual distress signals.
The most recent project supported by the local Auxiliary occurred on 28 June.
We provided an Auxiliary Facility
eight hours in connection with a test of a four-foot long radio-controlled Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (UUV) in the Thames River in preparation for the UUV's deployment to the Arctic.
Bruce Buckley is spearheading efforts to identify Auxiliary members to support projects requested by the Executive Director of RDC and Captain Dennis Evans, Commanding Officer, RDC. Some undertakings may require Auxiliarists to have particular technological skills but many will not.
If you would like to participate, contact Bruce Buckley DCAPT SLIS-N for more information.