2009 Civil Air Patrol Annual Conference

Today’s Program Updates from CAP/PA and NHQ/PA Updates from CAP/PA and NHQ/PA Open Forum Open Forum Please hold questions for the open forum. Welcome to our Internet Audience.

The Team Leader (CAP/PA) Liaising between NHQ and the membership; Liaising between NHQ and the membership; Working to improve the PA Program with NHQ/PA; Working to improve the PA Program with NHQ/PA; Assisting with the CAP Volunteer magazine; Assisting with the CAP Volunteer magazine; Managing, Supporting and Supervising PAOs/Team (especially Wing & Region PAOs); Managing, Supporting and Supervising PAOs/Team (especially Wing & Region PAOs); Finding and Exploiting PA Opportunities; Finding and Exploiting PA Opportunities; Supporting PAO Academies; Supporting PAO Academies; Promoting Safety and ORM; and Promoting Safety and ORM; and Performing Other Duties as Assigned Performing Other Duties as Assigned assists the National Leadership with media relations, internal information dissemination and community relations for the CAP Public Affairs Program by.

First Steps Listen Listen Plan Plan Execute Execute

CAP NHQ/PA Update Comments from NHQ/PA Comments from NHQ/PA Update on Civil Air Patrol Volunteer Update on Civil Air Patrol Volunteer VolunteerNow!/Online News VolunteerNow!/Online News National Web sites National Web sites Wreaths Across America Wreaths Across America CAP Anniversary CAP Anniversary Other Updates Other Updates

Civil Air Patrol Volunteer Now wrapping up its fourth year of production, the Volunteer is CAP’s premier publication. Now wrapping up its fourth year of production, the Volunteer is CAP’s premier publication. The magazine’s reach extends far beyond CAP’s 57,000 members. The magazine’s reach extends far beyond CAP’s 57,000 members.

VolunteerNOW! Volunteer Now is a brand new online tool designed to be as dynamic as CAP’s print tool, the Volunteer. Volunteer Now is a brand new online tool designed to be as dynamic as CAP’s print tool, the Volunteer. It embraces a multi-media approach with the same cutting-edge appeal as CAP’s new Web site – gocivilairpatrol.com. It embraces a multi-media approach with the same cutting-edge appeal as CAP’s new Web site – gocivilairpatrol.com. Volunteer Now can be accessed at Volunteer Now can be accessed at

National Web sites

Wreaths Across America

CAP Anniversary 1 December (a Tuesday) 1 December (a Tuesday) Resource kit available on national Web site Resource kit available on national Web site Opportunity for Community Awareness Opportunity for Community Awareness Op-ed Opportunities Op-ed Opportunities Proclamations Proclamations CAP Sunday 6 Dec 09 CAP Sunday 6 Dec 09

PA Essentials Blog

Other Initiatives Crisis Communications Planning Crisis Communications Planning National Speaker’s Bureau National Speaker’s Bureau Continuity Book Continuity Book Orientation Kit for Commanders Orientation Kit for Commanders Recruitment materials in Spanish Recruitment materials in Spanish Official social media pages Official social media pages PSAs PSAs

CAP/PA Update PAO Specialty Track PAO Specialty Track How To Guide How To Guide MIO Qualifications MIO Qualifications Change to CAPR 60-3 Change to CAPR 60-3 PAO Resources Website PAO Resources Website PA Planning PA Planning

PAO Specialty Track Crafted by a team of PAO’s Crafted by a team of PAO’s Updates for the 21 st Century Updates for the 21 st Century Tests for Tech and Senior Ratings Tests for Tech and Senior Ratings Supported by How-To Guide Supported by How-To Guide To be posted to the National Website for Review/Comment soon To be posted to the National Website for Review/Comment soon

How-To Guide Partially take place of Course Partially take place of Course Key PA Functions explained Key PA Functions explained Supports CAPR Supports CAPR Written by Volunteers for Volunteers Written by Volunteers for Volunteers Revised Regularly Revised Regularly

MIO Qualifications Team developed updated qualifications Team developed updated qualifications Parallels FEMA Standards Parallels FEMA Standards 3 Tier ES Specialty 3 Tier ES Specialty Under NHQ Review Under NHQ Review

Change to CAPR Information Releases. Information that is releasable to the public on CAP missions should be given promptly to news media representatives. All CAP ICs and information officers will coordinate press releases with the agency being supported (AFNORTH, AFRCC, FEMA, etc.) in advance. The NOC can assist with this. Press releases for all AFAMs must also be coordinated with NHQ CAP/PA with support from the NOC to ensure the appropriate Air Force agency provides approval prior to release. In addition to keeping the public informed, releasing certain information could lead to public assistance in reporting data that may assist in search or other CAP missions.

PAO Resources Web Site Resources from PAOs for PAOs Resources from PAOs for PAOs Under Development Under Development Planned launch on 1 Dec 09 Planned launch on 1 Dec 09 The PAO Shoppe

PA Planning CAP/PA Plan in Development CAP/PA Plan in Development Major Emphasis item with CAP/CC Major Emphasis item with CAP/CC 4-Step Process 4-Step Process Mandated by CAPR for all PA’s Mandated by CAPR for all PA’s Resources Resources Training Training

National PAO Academy Planning Underway Planning Underway Re-Design Re-Design PA Training “Umbrella” PA Training “Umbrella” Region PA Academies Region PA Academies Standardized curriculum (that can be localized) Standardized curriculum (that can be localized) Online training Online training New PAO Orientation New PAO Orientation

2009 Civil Air Patrol Annual Conference

The Vision A National PA Team composed of motivated and trained volunteer PAO’s and an outstanding team of professional PA practitioners who are dedicated to our mission, telling the Civil Air Patrol’s story of Citizens Serving Communities … Above and Beyond