CAP History Reconstruction Program 1st Lt Frank Blazich, Jr. Chief Historian (interim)
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CAP History Reconstruction Program
1st Lt Frank Blazich, Jr.Chief Historian (interim)
History
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Overview
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Study and review of existing program Program revisions and changes Current/ongoing activities Three Year Plan
Study and ReviewProblems
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What role does/will history play in operations?
How can the historian better serve the commander and unit?
What does the historian need to meet mission objectives?
Questionnaire sent out to membership
Study and ReviewFindings and Conclusion
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Main issues Command emphasis Limited/inadequate training and education Inadequate history resources Organizational isolation
Conclusion: must modernize and realign program to provide relevance to modern era to maximize resources to assist, improve, and grow CAP
Program RedesignOverview
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Align CAP history program with USAF History and Museums Program
Increased staff to address program facets Overhaul of historian specialty track Objective: Incorporate best practices of
academic and professional historical communities to improve standards and capability of volunteers and historical products
Familiarity and professional interaction Improve relations
Four main areas of focus Research and Archives Museums/Displays Publishing Outreach
Program RedesignFour Pillars
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Program RedesignResearch and Archives
Implement records management program Select digitization; increase accessibility Set policies for collection and processing
Assist leadership with historical inquiries in time-sensitive manner
Objective: Save and use records for internal and external operations
Program RedesignResearch and Archives
Approach NMUSAF regarding CAP display Prepare national collection to relocate to
permanent location Accessibility to loan artifacts for CAP use or
external displays Exhibits to share heritage to inform, recruit,
educate Objective: Coordinated, professional effort to
educate, advise, and inform public
Program RedesignMuseums/Displays
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CAP at NMUSAF
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Why Preservation?
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CAP history journal and monographs for internet/external use Approach AU Press about publishing
Utilize analytical skills of historians to provide perspective and contextual underpinnings to commanders and units
Objective: transmit quality, informative publications for use by policymakers and military/aerospace professionals
Program RedesignPublishing
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Digital archive and updated CAP museum page CAP re-enacting and “living history” efforts
Recruiting, retention, and public relations Objective: Increased visibility to educate and inform about
organization’s development from Civilian Defense to Homeland Security
Program RedesignOutreach
Increased StaffManagement and Reach
Chief Historian
National Historian Emeritus
National Curator
Director, Museum Displays and Design
Director, Office of Preservation
Assistant Chief Historian
Director, Office of Outreach
National Historical Editor
Researchers
National Archivist
Director, Office of CAP Heraldry
Director, Oral History Program
Museums/DisplaysPublishing & Outreach
Research & Archives
Revise all publications; provide new as needed Foster and improve skills and capabilities
Develop PD classes and/or conference to train and assist with development of historians
Objective: train and develop volunteers to where they are an asset, not an afterthought
Specialty TrackOverhaul
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Search for permanent location Impact on all four areas of history program Logistical factors
Highest probability is to align with an existing archive and museum/institution
Must have all current items properly inventoried, labeled, accessed prior to any move Will require additional manpower
Ongoing ActivitiesArchives and Collection
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Organizational lineages Unit citation database Digitization of oral histories Offices of CAP Heraldry and Preservation
Ongoing ActivitiesResearch
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Exhibit at NMUSAF, National Air and Space Museum (National Mall or Dulles Annex (or both)
Application for CAP postage stamp Refurbish and update CAP Hall of Honor CAP Art Program Publish new book encompassing CAP history
Edited volume, covering all decades of academic quality Possible AU Press work
75th Anniversary
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Overhaul of online database Inclusion of cadets Contact information for living World War II
CAP veterans Preliminary medal design
CongressionalGold Medal
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Vision to bring history program up to full-strength by 2016 and the 75th anniversary
Tactical through strategic objectives Hinges on volunteers
Three Year Plan
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Appoint staff Commence revision of regulations and
pamphlets Initiate 75th anniversary planning and projects Initiate organization, labeling, database entry,
and preservation of archives and collection Launch CAP history eJournal/eMagazine
Three Year PlanYear One
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Launch revised National CAP Museum website and digital archive website
Coordinate transfer of national archives and collection to permanent location(s)
Launch historian specialty tracking training program for PD conferences
Commence writing special publication for 75th anniversary Release revised history program pamphlets and
regulations Commence negotiations with NMUSAF, Chief Historian
of USAF, and AFHRA and AU Press
Three Year PlanYear Two
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Finalize and edit new 75th anniversary book for publication
Finalize development of plans for display of CAP artifacts at various museums
Finalize research publications and presentations of research for 75th anniversary
Develop CAP cadet history program in conjunction with cadet and aerospace education programs
Hold first annual national CAP historians’ conference
Three Year PlanYear Three
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Redesigned history program Best practices and increased staff
Specialty track overhaul Training and education to develop skills
Command and resources Goal: Volunteer historians able to advise and
assist in present and future endeavors at all levels of the organization
Conclusion
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Questions?
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