2025 Central States Red River Communications Boot Camp
October 12-17, 2025
Choctaw Casino Resort Complex
4216 US-69
Durant, OK 74701
NIFOG TRS (Sys ID 101) RID Registration Process
There will be a NIFOG 700 MHz TRS Site on Wheels on the event grounds for use during the week.
More information available here.
Amateur Radio License/ General Radiotelephone Operators License (GROL) Testing Session
There will be an amateur radio license testing session and a GROL testing session to be held on Monday, October 13th at 4:30 PM.
Registration for the Amateur Radio session is required, register here.
For GROL, please complete form 605-E and email to arb@rtsi.com
Course Information
Course Matrix
| Prerequsites | ||||||||||
| Course | Start Date | End Date | ICS-100 | ICS-200 | ICS-700 | ICS-800 | ICS-300 | ICS-144 | ||
| Communications Unit Leader (COML) | 10/12/2025 | 10/15/2025 | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | |||
| Communications Technician (COMT) | 10/12/2025 | 10/15/2025 | Y | Y | Y | Y | ||||
| Incident Tactical Dispatcher (INTD) | 10/12/2025 | 10/15/2025 | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | |||
| Auxilary Communications (AUXC) | 10/13/2025 | 10/15/2025 | Y | Y | Y | Y | ||||
| Information Technology Service Unit Leader (ITSL) | 10/12/2025 | 10/15/2025 | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | |||
A banquet / dinner with awards ceremony and keynote speaker will be provided on Wednesday, October 15, 2025 for all participants at no cost.
A one-day exercise will be conducted on Thursday, October 16, 2025 for all students to start their taskbooks.
ALL STUDENTS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO REMAIN ON-SITE FOR THE EXERCISE
Additional optional evening workshops will also be scheduled throught the week, and announced later.
STUDENTS MUST HAVE COMPLETED ALL PRE-REQUISITIES AND BE AFFILIATED WITH A PUBLIC SAFETY AGENCY TO REGISTER FOR COURSES
THERE IS NO COST TO ATTEND ANY OF THE RED RIVER COMMUNICATIONS BOOT CAMP COURSES OR EXERCISE
PARTICIPANTS / AGENCIES ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR TRAVEL, LODGING, MEALS
Course Registration Links
Communications Unit Leader (COML)
Communications Technician (COMT)
Incident Tactical Dispatcher (INTD)
Auxiliary Communications (AUXC)
Information Technology Service Unit Leader (ITSL)
You must create an account with TDEM, using your FEMA SID to register for courses.
If you do not have a FEMA SID, or do not know your FEMA SID, please visit the FEMA Student Identification Website.
Hotel Block Information
Room Rate: $110 per night Sunday - Friday
Room Rate for Saturday: $289
To Book:
The following is the online reservation steps. Guests will also have the option of contacting the Choctaw Casino and Resort Complex Reservations department open 24 hours a day by calling 1-800-788-2464 press #1 and giving the agent the offer code HOMELAND 2025 for the group rate.
If you would like to book your reservations online, please use the link below.
book.rguest.com/onecart/wbe/offers/1180/Choctaw-Durant-Book?offerCode=HOMELAND 2025
Sponsor Information
Sponsor Prospectus is available here (Adobe PDF).
For questions or to register, please email sponsors@central-states-comms.org