Updating AE Programs & Organizing for Success Dr Jeff Montgomery Lt Col Mike McArdle Aerospace Education

Updating and Organizing for AE Success Overview Introductions Introductions CAP and AE CAP and AE HQ AE Organizational Structure HQ AE Organizational Structure Program Updates Program Updates Six Steps for AE Success Six Steps for AE Success

CAP and AE 1941 – created; used aviation resources 1941 – created; used aviation resources 1946 – Congress chartered CAP 1946 – Congress chartered CAP -- aerospace supremacy -- aerospace supremacy 1948 – USAF auxiliary – promote AE 1948 – USAF auxiliary – promote AE 1953 – CAP turned to schools systems 1953 – CAP turned to schools systems Today – still actively involved in AE & in Today – still actively involved in AE & in national security national security

HQ AE Organizational Structure Susan Mallett Youth Development Coordinator Col Mike Murrell AE Committee Advisor

Program Updates Regulations Regulations - CAPR 280-2, CAPP 15, CAPP CAPR 280-2, CAPP 15, CAPP 215 AEO Schools AEO Schools AEX – Call for Volunteers AEX – Call for Volunteers AE Awards AE Awards Fly-a-Teacher Fly-a-Teacher Curriculum Development Curriculum Development

Organizing for AE Success Aerospace Education

Lt. Col. Mike McArdle GLR, DCS/AE Aerospace Education

AE Experience of Speaker Genesis of the Process Aerospace Education

National AEO School Cocoa Beach and Pensacola, FL Aerospace Education

ParticipantsSquadronsGroupsWingsRegions

Survive Succeed Aerospace Education

What does it take to become an Aerospace Education Officer? Course subject matter Topically or Organizationally Aerospace Education

Viewpoints of Participants Looking for a process Get a handle on the ideas Manner of approach Aerospace Education

Six Steps for AE Success Six Steps for AE Success ExploreInventoryPlanImplementEvaluateReport

Leader Manager Aerospace Education

SquadronAEO SquadronLeaderManager Explore Inventory Plan Implement Evaluate Report

GroupAEO Group Manager Explore Inventory Plan Implement Evaluate Report

Wing DAE Wing LeaderManager Explore Inventory Plan Implement Evaluate Report

Region DCS/AE Region LeaderManager Explore Inventory Plan Implement Evaluate Report

Explore AE Mission Duties of an AEO Publications Cadet AE Program Senior AE Program Community AE Outreach

Explore Duties of an AEO - Responsible for all AE programs in the unit - Communicates and coordinates with the commander to develop unit AE goals, objectives, plan of action, and annual budget - Reports periodically to unit commander and wing DAE on AE program - Administers and evaluates the Yeager test for senior members. TCO can do this - Conducts weekly AE current events

Explore Duties of an AEO - Maintains a squadron AE bulletin board - Maintains a squadron AE bulletin board - Encourages and helps cadets to complete AE requirements - Encourages and helps cadets to complete AE requirements - Selects, trains and supervises AE counselors to assist and guide cadets - Selects, trains and supervises AE counselors to assist and guide cadets - Develops squadron AE Plan of Action - Develops squadron AE Plan of Action

Explore Duties of an AEO - Files reports as required by regulations - Files reports as required by regulations - Supports wing/region/national internal and external AE activities - Supports wing/region/national internal and external AE activities - Supports external aerospace education programs in the community - Supports external aerospace education programs in the community

ExplorePublications CAPR CAPP 15 CAPP 215 Cadet AE Program Senior AE Program Community AE Outreach

Inventory Unit AE Activities Unit AE Testing AE Specialty Track – 215 Professional Development

Plan Assessment of: - Unit’s Past AE Activities - Unit’s Past AE Activities - AE Testing Results - AE Testing Results - Capabilities – Topical Areas - Capabilities – Topical Areas - Commander’s Guidance - Commander’s Guidance

Plan Who Who Will Do What Will Do What When When To What Standard To What Standard

Plan AE POA – Topics – Examples - Earning the Yeager Award - Achievement of a rating within the AE Specialty Track Submission of the Annual Unit AE Report (required) - Participation in the AE Excellence Award Program (AEX) - Recruitment of Aerospace Education Members (AEM)

Plan - Assist the participation of a school in the School AEX - Attend an AE session at the annual wing conference - Submit a nomination for an AE award - Post AE items on the unit’s bulletin board or website - Report to the unit commander See AE POAs --- CAPP 15

Implement AE POA – AE Activities into Unit Schedule - Yeager Award - AE Specialty Track Annual Unit AE Report (required) - AE Excellence Award Program (AEX) - Aerospace Education Member (AEM) - School AEX Program

Implement - AE session at the annual wing conference - Nomination for an AE award - AE bulletin board or web site - Report to the unit commander Lead and Manage

Evaluate AE POA Results Results Standards Standards What will you and the unit do in the future?

Report AE POA – Report to Commander Annual AE Activity Report See AE Activity Report in CAPP 15

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Items of Concern Items of Concern Budget Current Events AE Counselors for Cadets Bulletin Board Wing Conference Websites – Unit – Wing – National Fly A Teacher

Items of Concern AE Awards AE Mission AE Mission AE Officer of the Year AE Officer of the Year AE Teacher of the Year AE Teacher of the Year AFA Aerospace Cadet of the Year AFA Aerospace Cadet of the Year Frank G. Brewer Aerospace Memorial Frank G. Brewer Aerospace Memorial Crossfield Teacher of the Year Crossfield Teacher of the Year Crown Circle of AE Leadership Crown Circle of AE Leadership

Items of Concern CAP Medals and Awards Distinguished Service Medal Distinguished Service Medal Exceptional Service Medal Exceptional Service Medal Meritorious Service Medal Meritorious Service Medal Commander’s Commendation Award Commander’s Commendation Award

Items of Concern Inspections Subordinate Unit Inspection (SUI) Compliance Inspection (CI) AE Notebook or AE Continuity Book

Summary You can’t do the job if you don’t have the knowledge! Who Will Do What When To What Standard

Summary If it isn’t documented, it didn’t happen! Lead, follow or get out of the way! Try the six steps

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Organizing for AE Success Q & A Evaluation