26 Year Perspective… …and Future Opportunities 26 Year Perspective… …and Future Opportunities Briefing to 2011 National Staff College Mr. Don Rowland CAP Executive Director October 18, 2011
Situation – 1985 Situation – 1985 Staffing Staffing AF Active Duty & Reserves AF Active Duty & Reserves Missions Missions Emergency Services, Cadet Programs & Aerospace Education Emergency Services, Cadet Programs & Aerospace Education Resources Resources Aircraft mostly used / Screened & member furnished Aircraft mostly used / Screened & member furnished Vehicles screened & donated Vehicles screened & donated Training Training Specialty quals, Exercises & Professional Development Specialty quals, Exercises & Professional Development Membership: 66,505 Budget: $2,793,155 Membership: 66,505 Budget: $2,793,155 *appropriated state funds
Situation – 2011 Situation – 2011 Staffing Staffing CAP-USAF, Reserves & 104 Professional Staff CAP-USAF, Reserves & 104 Professional Staff Missions Missions Emergency Services, Cadet Programs & Aerospace Education Emergency Services, Cadet Programs & Aerospace Education Resources $100M+ Resources $100M+ 150 new glass cockpit aircraft, 550 total aircraft 150 new glass cockpit aircraft, 550 total aircraft 950 vehicles, corporate owned communications and unit computers 950 vehicles, corporate owned communications and unit computers Training Training On-line, Standardized, Exercises, O-Flights, Professional Development & More Opportunities On-line, Standardized, Exercises, O-Flights, Professional Development & More Opportunities Membership: 61,812 Budget: $27,000,000 Membership: 61,812 Budget: $27,000,000
Supply Bill amended instrumentality, FECA Law, money for repair, procurement Fingerprinting and Legal Defense fund litigation, lost members Counterdrug Mission, US Customs, DEA and airplanes Transforming Events Transforming Events Constitutional Convention term limits, National Vision Retreat
Reorganization of Professional Staff National Technology Center beginning focus on Comm as corporate provided Broad Area Review (BAR) O-Flights / Uniforms, NESA Transforming Events Transforming Events Member Adverse Action Review Board
Grant Instrument - Federal administrative rules applied, Floyd Spence DoD Appropriations Act, BoG, 9/11, Homeland Security, AFNorth Standardized Training, Shortened Qualification Time, AEX, AE Hands-on Activities, ACE Program, Consolidated Maintenance, Unqualified Audit Hurricane’s, One CAP Concept Transforming Events Transforming Events
The Future Is Yours!!! The Future Is Yours!!! The Future???
Opportunities for the Future Opportunities for the Future Smaller Military Smaller Military Role of Auxiliary ??? Role of Auxiliary ??? Federal Budget / Budget for CAP Federal Budget / Budget for CAP Work Public Trust Work Public Trust Focus of Community Support Focus of Community Support STEM STEM
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