FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY (FOUO).

Welcome:ANewLookForAnOldFriend,Again
Ifyouthinkthisisacopyof ESNEWS.Sorry!Yes,the mastheaddoeslookfamiliar,but thepagescontainmuchmore. TheGAZETTEisachannelforall Groupstafftocommunicate directlytothemembership. ThispastJanuary,Group5 Commander,Lt.Col.Fran Gleockleraskedmetotakeover thePublicAffairsprogramfor GroupFive.ItoldherIhadmy handsfullwithaprojectforthe AmericanRedCrossandwould havetothinkabouttheoffer. Afewyearsago,Ifound myselfinasimilarsituationwhen askedtoaccepttheEmergency ServicesOfficerdutyassignment. Iwashesitanttoaccepttheduty andafriendsaidtome,itsa serviceorganizationandifyou wanttoweartheuniformyou shouldbewillingtodothework thatneedstobedone,notjust whatyouwanttodo. SoImadeareturncalland toldCommanderGleocklerI wouldaccepttheduty,butI couldnttakeonthedutiestill summer.Assummerapproached, Ibegantolookatthecurrent publicaffairsactivityinthegroup anddiscoveredthat,likemost resources,thereisanunequal distribution. Itbecameapparentthat trainingneededtobeapriority, especiallyiftheprogramwas goingtobeexpanded.Inthe meantime,thosesquadronswith strongpublicaffairsprograms wouldneedtosharetheexisting talenttoinsurethatallboatrise together. Havinggainedaspecialty ratinginallthreeofCAPsprimary missions,Icantellyouforafact thatthePublicAffairsmissionis themostimportantoneofall,and theleastunderstood.Oh,Ican hearthegrumbles,butthestatistic telltherealstory. Ourtalentedmen,women, andcadetsdoaterrificjob,but onlyoneoutofthreepeoplehave heardoftheCivilAirPatroland onlyoneoutoftenisfamiliarwith itsactivities.Theorganization facesnogreaterchallengethanto effectivelydeliveritsmessage. boththeinternalandexternal messages.Thiscannotbedone byonepersonwithacamera.Like VOLUME 1, ISSUE 1 safety,eachmembermust recognizethatheorsheisan JULY-AUGUST importantpartofthe communicationprocess.Accurate 2009 andtimelyinformationis essentialtofostertrust,insure theCAPmembershipandthe publicunderstandobjectives,and Insidethisissue: tomaintainresolveofour Welcome 1 supporters. Onasidenotethephrase regardingCAPasthebestkept secrethasbeenofficially outlawedinGroup5.Ifthereis needtocomment,Isuggestit shouldsoundlike,I(insertyour name)amnotdoingmypartto gettheCAPmessageout. Inadditiontodeveloping humancapital,CAPsprimaryrole istogatherinformation.Weneed tobeaseffectivegathering informationaboutourown activityasweareforourclients. Thisinformationofwho, what,when,where,why,and photodocumentationcanthenbe forwardedtotheassigned personnelwhoaretrainingto compileitintheappropriate format. Inadditiontothis publication,thereisnowaGroup FiveNEWSwebsite.Thereare moreprojectsinthepipethat willhelptogetourmessageout. Theseeffortscanonlybe successfulwiththeeffortand supportofeachandevery memberdoingtheirpart. Capt.JeffCarlson,CAP Safety 2 ORM 3 Professional 4 Development PublicAffairs 5 Voiceof 6 Command HelpWanted 7 KUDOS 8 Emergency 9 Services WhatToDo 10

PublicOpinionis everything.Withit,nothing canfail.Withoutit,nothing cansucceed.

PresidentAbrahamLincoln

Weliveinanageof informationoverloadwithgreat competitionfortheattentionof agencies,organizations, businesses,andindividuals.We needsupportfromthelocal communitiestobesuccessful,but wemustdofriendraisingbefore wecandoeffectivefundraising. Withbudgetsstrainedacross theboard,itisvitalthatCAPunits operateefficiently.Thisrequires thoughtfulplanningtoinsure organizationalresourcesare workingtogether.Effective internalcommunicationhasnever morevital. TheCAPPublicAffairs programistaskedwithdelivering

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NewOperationalRiskManagement(ORM)CoursesAvailableOnline
Your National Safety Team has completed two on-line ORM Courses. The course material and test may be accessed by going to the ORM link on the National Safety web page at http://members.gocivilairpatrol.com/safety/. Basic ORM Course A PowerPoint slide deck and a 20 question on-line test. Complete this course to gain a better understanding of what is required for their everyday use of ORM. Intermediate ORM Course A PowerPoint slide deck and a 20 question on-line test. Designed for Senior Mission Base personnel and FRO's; however it is open for all CAP members to gain a better understanding of what is required for ORM mission base management. It is recommended that the following members complete the Intermediate ORM course: Incident Commander, Agency Liaison, Operations Section Chief, Planning Section Chief, Logistics Section Chief, Finance / Administration Section Chief, Air Operations Branch Director, Ground Branch Director and Flight Release Officers. These courses will be followed up by the Executive Level Course designed for Commanders, and an Advanced Level ORM for those that would like more information to hone their skills.

AircraftGroundHandlingTraining
AircraftGroundHandlingTraining:Allunitcommanders,crewmembersandsupervisors ofaircraftoperationsmustcompletethistrainingbySept.30,2009.
Linktotraining:https://www.capnhq.gov/CAP.MultiMedia.Web/login.aspx?ReturnUrl=% 2fCAP.MultiMedia.Web%2fVideo.aspx
CAPNHQhasimplementedavideodealingwiththegroundhandlingofaircraft.Thereisalargelistofthosewhoaremandatedto takethistraining.Thoseholdingthefollowingpositionsarerequired: TheAircraftgroundhandlingtrainingisrequiredforthefollowingspecialties:AllCAPF5Pilots(includesTowPilots,GliderPilots, TransportMissionPilotsandSAR/DRMissionPilots),AirOpsBranchDirector(AOBD),OperationsSectionChief(OSC),Mission SafetyOfficer(MSO),IncidentCommander(IC),MissionScanner(MS),MissionObserver(MO),ARCHEROperator(ARCHOPR), ARCHERTrackTechnician(ARCHTRK),FlightLineMarshaller(FLM),FlightLineSupervisor(FLS).Inadditiontotherequirementfrom National,FLWGisrequiringALLSafetyOfficersatGrouporSquadronleveltocompletethistraining.

BasicSafetyCourseAvailableOnline
BasicSafetyCourseisavailableconvenientlyonline,anytime.Completionofthiscourseisa requirementforallSafetyOfficers.ThetrainingmaterialisagoodreviewofCAPspoliciestoward safety.AllmemberscanbenefitfromreviewingtheBasicSafetyCoursePowerPointSlidedeck. Youmayaswelltaketheexamandhaveitnotedonyourrecord.Completingthetrainingwill makeyouabettermember.Inreality,eachCAPmemberhasthesameresponsibilityasaSafety Officertomitigateoperationalrisks.
OnlineSafetyCourse: http://level2.cap.gov/documents/Basic_Safety_Course.pps OnlineExam: https://tests.cap.af.mil/newtests/test.cfm?grp=se

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ProfessionalDevelopment:ATraditionofExcellence
ProfessionalDevelopmentisavitalmissionsupportfunctionoftheCivilAirPatrolsthreeprimarymissions;Emergency Services,CadetPrograms,andAerospaceEducation.ByhavingasuccessfulProfessionalDevelopmentprogram,theCAP organizationcanbeassuredthatitspersonnelhavebeentrainedtothehighestofstandardsandareequippedtoachievea levelofexcellenceinperformancewhilepursuingtheorganizationsmissions. Additionally,theProfessionalDevelopmentprogramcanbenefitindividualmemberthroughdevelopingnewskillsets.By completingthecorporatetrainingthatisavailableatminimumcost,memberscangainexpertise,includingleadershipskills, whichcanbetranslatedintonewjobopportunitiesinthemarketplace.TheCAPorganizationisdesignedtodevelophuman capital. Finally,theprogramisimportantforbuildingthemoraleofourmembership.Theawardsreceivedalongthepathwaysand thegradesystemrepresenttheprimaryformsofcompensationreceivedforthemembersinvestmentoftimeandeffortmade tosupporttheCAPmissions.Foralmostsevendecadesthesedistinctions,combinedwiththepersonalsatisfactiongained throughvolunteerservicehavemotivatedthousandsofcitizenstopursuethishumanitariancause.Itrepresentsatraditionof excellence.

TeamworkMakesTheDifference ByMajJoeW ilkins,PDO,Group5,FLWG

TheGroupFiveOfficeofProfessionalDevelopment(PD)iscontinuingtheeffortsstartedlastyeartoreviewandupdateallof itsmembers'records.Whilemuchofthepaperworkisperformedbyunitstaffofficers,theindividualmembersplayanintegralrole indevelopingtheirownplanforfutureactionandshouldworkcloselywiththeunitPDstaff.Eachmembershouldacceptthe responsibilityforhisorherprogressandactivelyseekouttheunitsPDofficersadviceanddirection.Workingasateamwiththeir unitPDofficer,memberswillexperiencegreatersuccessandfasterprogressionwithlessfrustration.Consideringthateach membervolunteershisorhertimeandeffort,itonlymakessensetoassistthestaffofficerintheworkthatisnecessaryto maintainrecordcurrencythroughperiodicreviewandupdates. ThegoaloftheunitProfessionalDevelopmentOfficer(PDO)istokeepaccuraterecordsandprovideassistancetoeachunit memberinplanningandprogressingalongtheselectedprofessionalpathway.Itistheirjobtohelpthememberunderstandthe requirementsandlocatetheavailabletraining.TheGroupPDOalsoreviewsprofessionaldevelopmentrecordsandassiststhe squadronPDO'stodevelopthenecessaryskillsandhabitsformanagingtheprogramattheunitlevel. OneofthebestpracticesthathelpstomaintainarobustPDprogramistoincludearegularreview,typicallymonthly,ofeachunit membersstatus.Asimplifiedguidehasbeendeveloped.TheguideisalsoavailableontheGroup5websiteontheProfessional Developmentpage. 1. Newmembersshouldbeapriorityfortheunit.Helpthemlocateonlineresourcesand,leadeachnewmemberthrough LevelItraining,oncetrainingiscompletedthePDOsubmitsaCAPForm11,andentersachosenSpecialtyTrack. 2. ItisimportanttoinsurethateachtimeaDutyAssignmentismadebyCAPF2A,PA,oronline,thatacorresponding SpecialtyTrackisenteredinordertocomplywithCAPR392,paragraph112b. 3. Eachtimeamembercompletestraining,attendsaconferencesorcompletesstaffassignments,andreceivesa certificate,themembershouldnotifythePDOandgiveacopyofthecertificatetofileintheunitspersonnelfiles.Thisis wheretheteamworkreallycomesintoplay.MemberscanhelpthePDOagreatdealbyvoluntarilyprovidingthe documentsratherthanleavingituptothePDOtochasemembersdown.ThePDOmustupdateCAPForm45,andkeep allfilescurrent.HaveaheartandhelpyourPDOout. 4.EachmonththePDOshouldtaketimetoreviewtheProfessionalDevelopmentReportavailabletoPDOsfromeServices (righthandcolumnunderrestrictedapplicationsMemberReports): a.AwardsduesubmitForm24. b.SpecialtyTrackandratingchangesneeded. c.PromotionsanddutyassignmentsduecoordinatewithCommanderandPersonnelOfficer. d.Professionaldevelopmenttrainingneededandreceived. e.Inactivememberswithdutyassignment. Again,teamworkcanhelp.IfyouhaveapersonalplanestablishedthenyoucancoordinatewithyourPDOtomakecertainyou arestillontrack.Thinkofitlikedeadreckoning,allpilotsneedstoknowtheircurrentpositionbylandmarks.Knowwhereyou

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UpdateRegulationRequiresPublicAffairsPlanOfAction
TheCivilAirPatrolregulationthatgovernsthePublicAffairsProgram,CAPR1901,wasupdateasof01June2009.Theupdated regulationrequiresunitPAOstoperformannualplanningfunctions.AllunitPAOsshouldcomplywiththisdirective.Inabsenceof anassignedPAO,theunitcommanderisresponsibleforpublicaffairsduties.

FunctionsofPublicAffairsOfficers. a.Planning.PAOsshalldevelopanannualpublicrelationsplantopromoteCAP,itsgoalsandmissionsfor internalandexternalaudiences,andacrisiscommunicationsplantodealrapidlyandeffectivelywithcrisis situations.Theplanwillfollowthefourstepplanningprocessforpublicaffairs: Step1DeterminePAneedsandopportunities; Step2EstablishobjectivesdesignedtofulfillneedsandopportunitiesidentifiedinStep1; Step3Establishgoalsandactionstrategiesforeachobjective;and Step4StatethedesiredimpactenvisionedforeachgoalprovidedinStep3.

GroupF iveLaunchesOnlineNews
GroupFiveOfficeofPublicAffairshasestablishedaPlanofActionIAWCAPR1901.Goal#1oftheplanfocusesondevelopinga websitefordisseminatingnewsandinformationconcerningthegroup.ThesitewaslaunchinJuneandcanbereachedatthis link:http://fl370.flwg.sercap.us/.Membersareencouragetovisitthesiteregularlyforuptodatenews.

GroupF ivePAOWorkshop PlannedforFall2009

ArecentsurveyofGroupFiveunitsrevealthe need for public affairs training. Many units do not have an assigned Public Affairs Officer, and few of thecurrentPAOshaveattendedrecenttraining. This past April, Group Five Commander Fran GleocklerapprovedthePublicAffairsPlanforfiscal year 2009. This plan calls for public affairs and mission information officer training to be made availableforGroupFiveunits. Thefirstworkshopistentativelyscheduledfor October.FloridaWingPublicAffairsDirector,Capt. Grant Meadows has agreed to help facilitate the training . In addition, experienced Group Five membershavealsoagreedtohelpwiththeproject. If you are interested in attending the workshop, or helping to organize the event, contact Group Five PAO, Capt. Jeff Carlson at jcarlson@flwg.usor(941)2284254.

SeptemberIsNational PreparednessMonth
The CAP National Headquarters would like to encourage all units to become active coalition members. Getting involved in this project is a great way to gain more visibility for your unit with other disasterresponseagenciesandtheresidentsinthe local community. News articles, public service announcements,andspecialeventscanhelpdraw attention to the CAP mission. Teaming with other agencies to host a preparedness event can help strengthenstrategicpartnerships. All CAP members should adopt a leadership roleingettingtheircommunityready.Thiscanbe donesimplybysettingagoodexampletoprepare, plan and stay informed. More information is available at: http://www.ready.gov/america/ npm09/index.html. http://www.ready.gov/america/npm09/ _downloads/NPM2009_Fact_sheet.doc

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VISION2016:PreparingGroupF iveToMeetTheFuture
Afewyearsago,asanewmemberI witnessedtheCAP65thanniversarycome andgo.IcouldalmostswearIhearda yawnfromthecollectivecommunity becauseofthelackofawarenessofthe organization. In2016,theCAPorganizationwill celebrateits75thAnniversary.Whatwill bethereactionbylocalcommunitiesbe then?Ifweshineaspotlightonthe organization,whatwillthecommunity see?Ifwebegintoactnow,wecanhelp toinsureapositiveimpact.Thisseven yearperiodiswellwithinthetypicaltime frameuseforlongrangestrategic planning. CommanderGleocklerrecently approvedaVision2016projectfor GroupFive.Thiswouldbeanongoing strategiccampaignthatwouldhelpto steerplanningeffortsandactivitiesina coordinatedfashion,createcommon goals,andcrossunitsupporttoestablish greaterunityamongthesubordinateunits intheGroup. Theprocessofstrategicplanning involvesexaminingthesocial,political, technological,andlegalenvironmentfor trendsandhowtheywillaffectthe organization.Theplanningprocessalso involvessomewishfulthinking. Apopularexerciseforbrainstorming istowriteanarticlethatmightyoufind publishedabouttheorganizationonsome dateinthefuture.Whatwouldthearticle revealabouttheactivitiesandresources ofCAPinthefuture? Whilenobodyhasacrystalballto knowforcertain,thefuturedoesnotneed tobelefttochance.Bymakingimportant decisionsproactively,todaysleadership canextenditsinfluenceforwardandhelp toshapethefutureinapositiveway. Themostimportantpartofthe planningprocessisnotnecessarilythe planthatiscreated,butthedialoguethat isestablished.Gettingeveryoneonthe samepageisvitaltoplanimplementation andcanbecriticalwhenfuture adjustmentsneedtobemadeandthereis littletimeforlengthydiscourse. AStrategicplanningprojectneedsto havebuyinfromthetoptobottomof theorganization.Membersateachlevel shouldfeeltheyhaveachanceto contributeideasandhaveastakeinits success.Inthebeginningphasesthiscan seemabitchaoticuntileveryonehasa betterunderstandingandprioritiescome intofocus.Mostimportantly,alongterm projectlikethismusthaveastrong commitmentfromleadership. Oncethelongrangestrategyis identified,itbecomeeasytooutlineshort termobjectivesandreviewprogress.The goalsestablishedneedtobespecific,they needtoincludeawaytomeasurethe progressmade,theyneedtobedefinedin amannerthatisactionable,theyneedto berealistic,andtheyneedtohaveatime periodattached.Ultimately,thegoals needtobecommunicatedtoallmembers.

StrategicPlanning:AFlightPlanToSuccess
Itisdifficulttofindsympathyfora pilotwhofailsperformadequatepre flightplanning.Notonlyisitrequiredby FAAregulations,italsoisjustplaingood sense.Bytakingthetimetolookahead,a pilotcanidentifytheoptionswhichare availableandthepotentialthreatsthat mightappearalongthechosenpath. Havingaplanisimportantforgood resourcemanagement. Grantedittakestimetogothrough theplanningprocess.Recently,alocal countycommissionerexplainthathewas generallysobusyattendingtowhathad happenandwhatwashappeningthatit seemedimpossibletofindthetimefor strategicplanning.Hewentontosaythat founditwasnecessarytoschedule planningsessionsjustlikeanyothertask ifitwasevergoingtofitintohis schedule. Itisnotpracticaltoassumethatall memberswillpullinunisonunlesstheyall shareasimilarunderstandingofthegoal theyarestrivingfor.Thisiswhyitisso importanttosetgoalsandtheneffectively communicatethemtothemembership.

Thisalsomakesthereviewprocess muchsimpler.Itismucheasiertomanage fuelburnifyouhaveaflightplanwith estimatesandperiodiccheckpointsto verifyprogress.Thesameistruewiththe Thesameistrueinourworkwiththe AsthecurrentcaretakersoftheCAP manyprojectthatCAPunitsundertake. CivilAirPatrol.Toooftenthecrisis organization,itisimportanttotakea managementtechniquebecomesthe Itmakesasmuchsensetoinitiatea proactiveapproachandinsurethatthe norm,managementdefaultsto CAPprojectwithoutaclearobjectiveasit limitedresourcesarenotwasted. respondingtoissuesastheyarise.The doestohopintoaairplaneandflyoff generalmembershipfallsintoidleness withoutspendingsometimecheckingthe Establishinglongrangestrategic whileleadershipfightsthefiresthathave weather,estimatingfuelburn,and objectivesspeedstheprocessof sparked.Thiscanbecomparedtothe identifyingintermediaterangeobjectives. identifyingdiversionoptions.Apilotmay pilotincommandgettingbehindthe Withclearobjectivesinmind,itbecomes getluckyforawhile,buteventuallythe airplaneinsteadofmaintainingcontrolby simpletocommunicatethegoalstothe luckrunsout. mentallypilotingthecraftminutesahead generalmembership. ofthecurrentposition.

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HELPWANTED
GroupFiveOfficeof PublicAffairsis lookingfor:Members
interestedinpursuing PublicAffairsSpecialty Trackatasquadronor grouplevel.Learn valuableskillsforworking withradio,televisionand printmedia.Develop liaisonskillswhileworking withlocalmilitary,public, private,andgovernment agencies.PublicAffairs skillsarevaluedbyall organizationsatthe executivelevel.Startyour futurecareertoday. WillTrain
NOEXPERIENCENECESSARY Cadetopeningsavailable

GroupFiveOfficeof PublicAffairsis lookingfor:Members

withskillsorinterestin Websitedesign. ExperiencewithHTML, XML,Javascript,aplus. (CADETSWELCOME)

GroupFiveOfficeof PublicAffairsis lookingfor:Members

withskillsinvideo production.Need personnelforpre production,production, andpostproduction phases. (CADETSWELCOME)

GroupFiveOfficeof PublicAffairsis lookingfor:Members

withskillsorinterestin graphicartslayoutand design.Candidatesshould bepreparedtosubmit portfolioofrecentwork.
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GroupFiveOfficeof PublicAffairsis lookingfor:Members

withstrongwritingskills, andcopyeditorsfor onlinenews,newsletters, websitecontent, presentations,andother promotionalpieces.Ideal candidateswouldhave familiarityofAPstyle.
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GroupFiveOfficeof PublicAffairsis lookingfor:Members

withskillinphotography. Assignmentswillinclude newsphotosandcreating imagesforothermulti mediaprojects. (CADETSWELCOME)

Stayinformed

VisitthenewGroupFive NEWSPAGE
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KUDOSCongratulationstothefollowingmembersontheir achievementsduringJune2009!
2Lt 2Lt SM 2Lt 2Lt Capt C/Amn 2Lt 2Lt Capt Capt SM 2Lt 2Lt SM SM 2Lt 2Lt C/Amn C/SSgt LtCol Capt 2Lt 1Lt Maj Capt Maj Maj 2Lt LtCol 1Lt Armbrust,David Hansen,William Gibbons,Timothy Armbrust,David Hansen,William Lawlor,David Hachmann,Karl Armbrust,David Hansen,William Lawlor,David Talitsch,Andrew Gibbons,Timothy Armbrust,David Hansen,William Ehrlich,Theodore Roche,Peter Armbrust,David Hansen,William Breitenstein,Sara Kriel,Zion Rasmussen,Wayne Baker,Peter Newgard,Bradley Dobbins,William Gordon,Ronald Baker,Peter Gordon,Ronald Gordon,Ronald Stagg,Richard McMindes,Dale Little,Robert FL 44 0 FL 44 0 FL 76 3 FL 44 0 FL 44 0 FL 44 0 FL 51 0 FL 44 0 FL 44 0 FL 44 0 FL 44 0 FL 76 3 FL 44 0 FL 44 0 FL 23 0 FL 23 0 FL 44 0 FL 44 0 FL 51 0 FL 76 3 FL 51 0 FL 70 3 FL 23 0 FL 51 0 FL 76 3 FL 70 3 FL 76 3 FL 76 3 FL 23 0 FL 14 3 FL 70 3 IS100 IS100 IS100 IS200 IS200 IS200 IS200 IS700 IS700 IS700 IS700 IS700 IS800 IS800 GESGeneralEmergencyServices GESGeneralEmergencyServices GESGeneralEmergencyServices GESGeneralEmergencyServices GESGeneralEmergencyServices GESGeneralEmergencyServices MOMissionObserver MPSAR/DRMissionPilot MROMissionRadioOperator MROMissionRadioOperator MROMissionRadioOperator MSMissionScanner MSMissionScanner UDFUrbanDirectionFindingTeam TMPTransportMissionPilot FLMFlightLineMarshaller AOBDAirOperationsBranchDirector

Thankyouforyour supportoftheCAP emergencyservices mission!

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StateEmergencyResponseTeam\CAPRECONTraining
TofurthersupportCAPobligationstotheStateofFloridaDivisionofEmergencyManagement,FloridaWingwillbeconducting anadditionaltrainingsessiontoqualifymemberstoassistthestate'sdisasterresponseefforts. Thenextclasswillbeheld2526July,atOpaLockaExecutiveAirport(OPF).Thetrainingwillconsistofextensiveclassroom andfieldexercisesforaircrew,groundteammembers,andalimitednumberofmissionbasestaff.Duetotheconditions membersmaybecalledtosupport,thistrainingandpossibledeploymentsrequiresvolunteercommitmentand prerequisitesbeyondtraditionalCAPtraining. CAP,alongwithFloridaNationalGuard,Dept.ofTransportation,Dept.ofHealth,USCoastGuard,andotherorganizationsare prefirstrespondersincaseofamajordisaster,andtaskedwithbeingthe"eyesandears"ofreconnaissance,impact assessment,andintelligencegatheringfortheStateEOC.CAP'suniqueintegrationofair,ground,andcommunications assetsprovidestheStatewithinitialandongoingsituationalawarenessunavailablefromothersources.Italsoprovides CAPmembersanopportunitytoservethestateandcommunitiesinacriticalroleduringanymassdisastereffort. Thetechnicalnatureofthetoolsused,conditionsofdeployment,andpartnershipwithotheragenciesrequiresthefollowing prerequisitestoparticipate:

CompleteLevel1withCPPT ICS100,200,700and800. ACutRadioOperatorAuthorization Abilitytodeployandbeselfsufficientfor72hoursifandwhenneeded GroundTeamLevel3,orUDFqualifiedforGroundRECONTeams MissionScannerforAirRECONTeams MissionStaffAssistantorMissionRadioOperatorforMissionBasePersonnel CAPDriver'sLicenserecommendedforallGroundRECONTeamMembers Computerknowledgeandcomfortablewithlearningnewsoftware AirorGroundRECONTeamMembersmustbe18yearsofageorolder

Someoftheskillsandtrainingprovidedintheclassinclude: SERT(StateEmergencyResponseTeam)trainingandqualification PropercompletionandreportingonFEMAImpactAssessmentForms AirandGroundphotographyasrequiredbydisasterplanners Digitalphotographybasicsincludingtransferringphotostocomputers UsingGPStracklogfeaturesanddownloadingthemtocomputers UsingFTPsoftwaretotransferphotosovertheinternet AircrewdynamicinflighttaskingandCAPradiohandoffs Radiorelayoperationswithhighbird USNGmappingandLat/Longconversion Geocodingphotographs

Thisclassislimitedto40participants,sosignupearlytoassureyourpositionaspartoftheCAPresponseteamtosupportthe state.Toregisterfortheclass,signuponlineathttp://nssystems.net/reconschool/signup.php Enrollmentstatusandadditionalinformationwillfollow.IfyouhaveanyquestionspleasecontactNickSimonciniat nsimoncini@flwg.usorat8137840857.

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WhatEachMemberShouldDoNow...
1. EstablishpersonalgoalsforprofessionalCAPTraining.CAPNHQ has redesigned its PD web site for easier navigation.Gotohttp://members.gocivilairpatrol.comandclickonthe"CAPUniversity"buttontoseethenew layout.TalktoyouunitPDO.TalktoyourunitESO.CAPneedsyourinvolvement.Dothisnow! 2. Keeprecordsuptodate.PleasereviewyourpersonalrecordsatCAPeServicestodeterminewhichEStrainingyou mayneedtoreneworcompleteasprerequisiteforadditionalESachievement.NotifyyourunitESOifyouthink thereisadiscrepancyinthedatalistedonline.Establishasetofpersonalgoalsforskilldevelopmentandthen participateinasmanyEStrainingactivitiesasyoucan.DoThisNow! 3.MarkyourCalendarsfortrainingandothersquadroneventsDoThisNow! 4.Whensigningintoamission,youmayberequiredtoproducecertainpersonaldocuments.Thissameprocedure willbeusedforalltrainingmissionsaswell.Topreparefortraining,pleaseinsureyouhavetherequired documentsreadytopresentatsignin. Thesedocumentsinclude: YourCAPIDcard, Acurrent101card, AcurrentCAPF60,(2copies) Iftrainee,signedcopyofSQTR. Ifyoudonothavethisdocumentation,andareuncertainhowtogetit,contactyourunitESO.This documentationismandatory. 5.Makecertainyouruniformconformstoregulations.Yourappearancereflectsontheorganization. 6.UploadanappropriatephotographintoOPSQUALforID/101badge.DoThisNow! 7.CompleteappropriateNIMStrainingICS200,ICS300,ICS400,IS700,IC800. 8. KeepFirstAid/CPRqualificationscurrent.LookforCERTtraining. 9. ALLCAPmembersMUSTcompleteEqualOpportunityTraining(EO).(seelinkbelow) 10. CompleteOperationalRiskManagement,AircraftGroundHandling,andSafetyCourses.(seepage4)

NOTICETOFLIGHTCREWS
Dated:Monday,06July09

CAPSoutheastregionhasappliedforawaiverthatwouldallowforanalternative summerflyinguniform.FloridaWinghasannouncedthatitwillnotadoptthispolicy. AllFloridaWingCAPFlightCrewsmustcomplywithstandarduniformpolicies.