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Aerospace Education. Updating AE Programs & Organizing for Success Dr Jeff Montgomery Lt Col Mike McArdle. Updating and Organizing for AE Success. Overview Introductions CAP and AE HQ AE Organizational Structure Program Updates Six Steps for AE Success. CAP and AE.
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Aerospace Education Updating AE Programs & Organizing for Success Dr Jeff Montgomery Lt Col Mike McArdle
Updating and Organizing for AE Success Overview • Introductions • CAP and AE • HQ AE Organizational Structure • Program Updates • Six Steps for AE Success
CAP and AE • 1941 – created; used aviation resources • 1946 – Congress chartered CAP -- aerospace supremacy • 1948 – USAF auxiliary – promote AE • 1953 – CAP turned to schools systems • Today – still actively involved in AE & in national security
Program Updates • Regulations - CAPR 280-2, CAPP 15, CAPP 215 • AEO Schools • AEX – Call for Volunteers • AE Awards • Fly-a-Teacher • Curriculum Development
Aerospace Education Organizing forAE 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 2002 - 2009
Aerospace Education Participants Squadrons Groups Wings Regions
Aerospace Education 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
Six Steps for AE Success Explore Inventory Plan Implement Evaluate Report
Aerospace Education Leader Manager
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 - Encourages and helps cadets to complete AE requirements - Selects, trains and supervises AE counselors to assist and guide cadets - Develops squadron AE Plan of Action
Explore Duties of an AEO - Files reports as required by regulations - Supports wing/region/national internal and external AE activities - Supports external aerospace education programs in the community
Explore Publications CAPR 280-2 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 - AE Testing Results - Capabilities – Topical Areas - Commander’s Guidance
Plan Who Will Do What When To What Standard
Plan AE POA – Topics – Examples • Earning the Yeager Award • Achievement of a rating within the AE Specialty Track-215 • 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 - 215 • 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 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
Six Steps for AE Success Explore Inventory Plan Implement Evaluate Report
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 Officer of the Year AE Teacher of the Year AFA Aerospace Cadet of the Year Frank G. Brewer Aerospace Memorial Crossfield Teacher of the Year Crown Circle of AE Leadership
Items of Concern CAP Medals and Awards Distinguished Service Medal Exceptional Service Medal Meritorious Service Medal 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
Six Steps for AE Success Explore Inventory Plan Implement Evaluate Report
Organizing for AE Success Q & A Evaluation