Previously, he'd thought a communications reserve, such as RACES and a Radio Officer, were not necessary or important. After a couple of "it can't happen here" experiences that presented the possibility that he might lose all local government communications with no backup, he changed his perspective to one of being highly supportive of a RACES program. His overall summary was: "I don't know WHO I need or WHAT I need to accomplish a solution in such events. With the Radio Officer I have the one person to go to in order to solve that situation."
1992-1994 RACES Bulletins