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2010 April / May NECAtlanta, GA

Senior Advisor – Support UpdateCol Skip Guimond

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YOUR TEAM IS UP AND RUNNING! Support Section consists of 12 Advisors and 5

Team Leaders Welcome to Lt Col Mike McArdle as new AE

Advisor and Lt Col Tom Berg as new Awards and Promotions Team Leader

Col Dave Braun has been appointed as the new Uniform Committee Chairman and has begun to “stand up” the structure of the new committee

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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENTCol Bryan Cooper, Advisor

New Aerospace Ed Specialty Track has been released

Updating numerous other Specialty Tacks including Chaplains, Public Affairs and Medical Services

Working with National Staff College on several new initiatives.

Developing tool set for new Wing/Region PDOs.

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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGYLt Col Bill Hughes, Advisor

eServices and WMIRS updates continue with excellent results and feedback.

AMS work in progress but delayed due to vendor problems.

Aircraft scheduling as an add-on to WMIRS continues testing in 3 Wings

Work on a single member qualification record is in progress.

WMU/IMU integration in progress

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AEROSPACE EDUCATIONLt Col Mike McArdle, Advisor

CAPP 215 has been published. New AE Specialty Track test questions

have been released and are in use. 4 Region AEO Schools in 2010 will be in

PCR, MER, NER, and GLR. National School in Pensacola NAS.

New Robotics Program is almost complete, with RC Airplane Program to follow.

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MARKETINGCol Skip Guimond, Acting Advisor

Seeking a new Marketing Advisor. Working on Simplified Checklist for New

CAP Members on How To Qualify for Ops Missions

Developing a new Marketing Plan for review by the National Commander.

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PUBLIC AFFAIRSMaj Al Pabon, Team Leader

New PAO Orientation Program has been developed and will be ongoing.

Numerous PAO workshops are scheduled in the Regions as well as at NESA.

New PAO Specialty Track course and PAO Handbook in development.

Developing a new PAO “store” of resources PAO Basic Course is being developed -

target release is early 2011.

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MEMBER AFFAIRSLt Col Rick Moseley, Advisor

Developing a new member’s flow chart for qualification into the most popular specialty qualifications (Fast Start Program).

Continuing educational programs on writing and justifying award and promotion requests at Wing/Region conferences.

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AWARDS & PROMOTIONSLt Col Tom Berg, Team Leader Waiver requests are now being processed

within a month—usually less than 2 weeks Emergency Approvals have been coordinated

in less than a week—but please use sparingly Working directly with Wings to support

requests lacking documentation rather than issue a denial

Revisions to CAPR 39-3 published.

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GOVERNMENT RELATIONSCol John Swain, Advisor

Continuing to work the 2010 Legislative Agenda including the FY 2011 budget issues.

Numerous briefings given to DOD and other governmental agencies on CAP CAPabilities.

2010 CAP Washington Week at Andrews AFB in conjunction with the JSOH is in the final planning stages.

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STATE LEGISLATIVE TEAM LEADERLt Col Jeff Wiswell, Team Leader; Col Swain, Advisor

Developing templates and training programs for Wing Legislative Officers

Developing a strong and effective State Legislative Team capable of providing support to those Wings which request it, and to assist in our overall legislative effectiveness.

Working to fill Legislative Officer positions in all Wings.

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CADET PROGRAMSLt Col Ned Lee, Advisor

CAPR 52-16 is almost ready for staff review. Working to expand partnerships with similar

youth organizations in support of our LTO Continuing to expand our cadet activities

through new NCSAs Developing plan for a new CAP Alumni

Association for approval by CAP/CC. Coordinating NCC Working Group to

reach consensus on NCC upgrades.

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National Cadet Special ActivitiesMaj Joe Winter, Advisor 2010 NCSAs have 915 cadets enrolled.

599 of these are first time attendees. All NCSAs are staffed with an AD and

senior staff officers. Additional travel funding secured for

SUPTFC and AFSPFC. Working with CAP-USAF on allocation of

“mandays” for NCSAs.

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DRUG DEMAND REDUCTIONLt Col Jett Mayhew, Team Leader; Lt Col Ned Lee

New initiative partnering DDR and CP kicked of by the CAP/CC.

DDR Commanders Guide has been published.

“Fit For Flying” program in final review prior to staff coordination

Updating the DDR website Delay in release of full DDR appropriation

could delay some activities.

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SPAATZ ASSOCIATIONMaj Steve Austen, Advisor; Lt Col Ned Lee

Continuing liaison with the Spaatz Association

Spaatz Patron Squadron is up and running 2010 Annual Dinner was held at the Winter

NB and was a great success. Cadet Aerospace Leadership Scholarships

($2,500 each) were at the Annual Dinner.

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NATIONAL CADET ADVISORY COUNCILCol Larry Trick, Advisor; Lt Col Ned Lee, Advisor Conduct and guide monthly NCAC Meetings Working Fitness, O Ride, C-182 Flight Training, DDR, and

NCAC organizational Issues Advertising Missions & NCSAs to all Cadets

URBAN PROGRAMSCol George Boyd, Team Advisor

Staff Study & Recommendations given to CAP/CC for review.

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UNIFORM COMMITTEECol Dave Braun, Chairman

Col Dave Braun appointed to chair this new Committee.

Col Braun is working with CAP/CC to fill the positions on the new Committee.

Standard Operating Procedures following the direction of the NB are being formulated including a simple “Flow Chart” for submission of uniform changes and recommendations.

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Thank You for your continuing support,

and we all look forward to serving you