Permian Basin Radio Rodeo 2026

Regional Communications Interoperability Exercise

Connecting First Responders Across the Permian Basin

About the Event

The Permian Basin Radio Rodeo is a hands-on regional communications interoperability exercise designed to bring together public safety agencies, emergency management organizations, dispatch centers, communications technicians, and interoperability partners from across the Permian Basin.

Participants will have the opportunity to evaluate communications capabilities, verify interoperability resources, exchange best practices, and strengthen working relationships before they are needed during an actual incident.

Exercise Objectives

• Verify interoperability channel and talkgroup programming
• Exercise regional communications procedures
• Validate access to shared communications resources
• Test interoperability across trunked, conventional, and backup communications resources.
• Evaluate coordination among local, county, state, federal, and critical infrastructure partners
• Strengthen relationships between communications personnel and first responders

Exercise Schedule

8:30 AM: Registration Opens
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM: Morning Session
12:00 PM – 1:30 PM: Lunch Break (On Your Own)
1:30 PM – 4:30 PM: Afternoon Regional Exercise Session

Who Should Attend

• Law Enforcement
• Fire Service
• EMS
• Emergency Management
• Dispatch Personnel
• COML
• COMT
• AUXCOMM
• Public Safety Communications Personnel
• State and Federal Partners

Hosted By

Permian Basin Regional Planning Commission
SWIC - Texas Statewide Interoperability Coordinator (Prepare • Connect • Respond)
Ward County Sheriff's Office