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State of the Organization. August 2008 Kissimmee, Florida Brig. Gen. Amy S. Courter Interim National Commander. CAP in the 21 st Century. Mission Vision Long-term Objectives. Our mission.
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State of the Organization August 2008 Kissimmee, Florida Brig. Gen. Amy S. Courter Interim National Commander
CAP in the 21st Century • Mission • Vision • Long-term Objectives
Our mission • “Supporting America’s communities with emergency response, diverse aviation and ground service, youth development and promotion of air and space power.”
Our vision “The nation’s finest citizens serving our communities with integrity, service, excellence and respect.”
Key Objectives • Provide Quality Training • Build Public Trust • Brand CAP as a Resource of Choice • Promote the Value and Significance of CAP’s Cadet Program • Promote the Talent and Opportunities of our Adult Membership
Key objectives • Brand CAP as a National Aerospace Education Leader • Establish Public Awareness of CAP’s Missions • Communicate CAP’s Financial Needs and Benefits • Brand CAP as a Volunteer Organization of Choice
Provide Quality Training • Professional Development focus on ethics (35-10) • Specialty Track for Commanders • ARCHER Training 300% increase • National Emergency Services Academy 41% increase in members who attended
Build Public Trust • Safety First – 50 % decrease in accidents • Consolidated Maintenance • 80% of Wings by end of year • Funds vehicle maintenance and AF unfunded areas. • Wing Banker • Positioned for A+ Financial Audit • Web Mission Information Reporting System (WMIRS) • 100% accountability for mission related funds
Brand CAP asa Resource of Choice • Everything we do brands the organization • Over 19,000 news clips • Over 3 million web hits • Public awareness and crisis planning • 100% percent Wing PA plans by end of calendar year • 2nd Edition of PAO toolkit will be released this fall
Promote Cadet Programs • 7,000 Orientation Flights • 7% increase from FY07 • Over 2000 Glider Sorties • 27% increase from 06 to 07 • $300,000 in Scholarships • 30 National Activities • Evergreen Aviation Academy • 4 cadets hired on the spot
Promote Senior Membership • 35,000 strong • Opportunities to Serve • Chaplains, teachers, families • Senior Members are Role Models for Cadets • Enhance Recruiting and Retention • 2% increase in Senior membership
Brand CAP asNationwide AE Leader • Journey of Flight • 2nd edition 14500 printed copies • Fly-A-Teacher • 10% of AEMs receive O-Flights • New AE Awards • CAP Teacher of the Year • School Enrichment Program (ASAE Award Winner) • 1 of 11 programs chosen nationwide
Establish Public Awareness of CAP’s Missions • 103 lives saved • 80% of 1st AF daily missions • Multi-wing responses • floods, tornadoes, wildfires • Fossett search • 17,000 man hours • 2nd National Cadet Open House • Increase in youth membership • Increase in AEMs • Doubled from 700 to 1400
CAP Financial Needs and Benefits • Ensure Adequate Funding • “Friendraise” locally • Become a community asset • Find areas where you can volunteer • Low cost to taxpayers: About $120 an hour per aircraft flown • Cost effective force multiplier
Best Place for Volunteers • Mission/Vision/LTOs • Open, Honest, Engaging Culture • Prioritization of Needs • Process Improvement (actions taken to identify, analyze and improve) • Power to transcend paradigms • Benefits – inherent and additional
Conference Sponsors • Cessna Aircraft Company • America’s Aircraft Engines, Inc. • Wilson, Price Barranco, Blankenship & Billingsley, P.C. • Southern Avionics & Communications, Inc. • Quartz Mountain Aerospace • Docupak
Spread the word! • Get others to join. • You help CAP and the nation by doing so! • www.gocivilairpatrol.com