Pelinese Radio Auxiliary Corps (Pacifica)

Pelinese Radio Auxiliary Corps
Active	June 19, 1989 – present (1989-06-19 – present)
Country	Kingdom of Pelinai
Type	Military and emergency communications auxiliary
Role	Amateur radio emergency communications
Size	~500 civilian employees, ~3,000 civilian volunteers (2023)
Part of	Pelinese Ministry of Defense
Program administrative headquarters	A. Binako Federal Building, Pelograd
Equipment	Assorted radio equipment
Engagements
Website	prac.gov.pln
Commanders
Commander in Chief	Izumi Perinaiko
Director of Auxiliary Radio Forces	Arya Mizuyama

The Pelinese Radio Auxiliary Corps is a civilian auxiliaries program established under the Pelinese Ministry of Defense in 1989. It serves to organize amateur radio operators in Pelinai who volunteer to provide communications support to agencies of the Ministry of Defense and the Ministry of Emergency Situations through the provision, setup, and operation of RF-frequency telecommunications systems.

The Radio Auxiliary Corps was first established by executive action in 1989 as a fallback communications system to be used for certain non-sensitive messages by the Pelinese Armed Forces; its scope was later extended to include requests for assistance by other ministries and by regional governments, though the only other federal ministry to make use of PRAC volunteers as of 2024 has been the Ministry of Emergency Situations. Volunteers join the PRAC by completing a series of technical skill tests and are expected to already be familiar with radio operations; they thus do not receive more than refresher instruction while joining the program, though the vast majority of members possess radio telecommunications education from the Pelinese National Sports-Technical Association and the Corps offers professional development classes to members. Most equipment is volunteer-provided, with a modest equipment budget also provided to participating units for the purchase of approved hardware.

Mission

The core mission of the Pelinese Radio Auxiliary Corps is to establish and maintain a civilian-operated radio communications capability to function as a fallback option for transmission of non-sensitive information between entities and individuals under the Pelinese federal and regional governments in emergency situations where normal channels are rendered non-functional. Primary responsibilities of the PRAC include organizing volunteers, facilities, and equipment for the auxiliary network, establishing procedures for its utilization, and maintaining its functionality through drills.

Structure

Relationships with other entities

Though the Pelinese Radio Auxiliary Corps is placed under the administration of the Pelinese Ministry of Defense, it is also authorized to provide similar communications systems support to other ministries of the Pelinese federal government, as well as regional and local governments. The only other federal ministry to utilize PRAC systems as of 2024 has been the Pelinese Ministry of Emergency Situations; other users have included the regional governments of Yukisora, Stelossia, and Samara, where PRAC volunteers are often called upon to provide emergency radio support to responders after hurricanes, as well as a number of prefectural and other local governments.

The Pelinese Radio Auxiliary Corps has a close relationship with the Pelinese National Sports-Technical Association. The PNSTA is, through the radio certification courses offered under its technical education service, the primary trainer of radio operators who volunteer in the PRAC. PNSTA personnel also organize and participate in many of the same Field Days and other radio events as the PRAC.