Transcript Presentation Title - Minnesota Wing Civil Air Patrol

Aerospace Education Officer
Specialty Track (215)
2002
Minnesota Wing
Aerospace Education Office Workshop
Presented by
Marcel A. Derosier, Capt., CAP
Sponsored by:
St. Cloud State University Department of Aviation
Minnesota Wing Aerospace Education Directorate
Audience and Goal:
The intended audience for this
presentation is Senior Aerospace
Education Officers.
The goal of this presentation is to
thoroughly familiarize you with the
latest requirements for each level of the
Aerospace Education Officer (215)
Specialty Track.
Objectives
By the end of this presentation you will
be able to:
1. List the three levels within the AEO
specialty track.
2. Describe each of the three learning
domains within the AEO specialty track.
3. Describe the progression from one
level to the next.
Objectives
(Continued)
4. Understand the reporting
requirements for achievement of each
level.
5. Complete all forms related to the
specialty track.
6. Plan your own progress to the A. Scott
Crossfield Award.
AEO Specialty Track Levels
The levels within the Aerospace Education
Office Specialty Track are no different
than that of any other Specialty Track.
There are three levels:
 Technician
 Senior
 Master
AEO Specialty Track Levels
(Continued)
The specialty track is governed by CAPP
215.
National Headquarters published the
latest version of the pamphlet in
February 2002.
The new pamphlet is different from the
previous version and this presentation
reflects those changes.
AEO Learning Domains
There are three learning domains within
the AEO specialty track:
 Knowledge of the Subject Matter
 Duty Performance
 Position Experience
You must complete specific requirements
within each domain at every in order to
advance to the next level.
AEO Learning Domains
(Continued)
Unlike other Specialty Tracks, progress in
any learning domain can be concurrent
with those of other levels.
AEO Learning Domains
(Continued)
Knowledge
You must demonstrate knowledge of
specific nature at each level.
For the Technician and Senior levels, you
must take and pass a written
examination.
The Study Bibliography contained at the
end of CAPP 215 is sufficient to
complete this requirement.
AEO Learning Domains
(Continued)
Duty Performance
Duty Performance focuses on specific
tasks that the AEO performs at the
rated level.
The results are measurable and, usually,
tangible.
Therefore, they can be documented.
AEO Learning Domains
(Continued)
Position Assignment
A Personnel Authorization (PA) or CAPF
2a are sufficient to document the
assignment to one or more positions.
Positions may be assigned concurrently.
For higher ratings, the AEO must serve in
squadron level positions for a longer as
a substitute for group, wing, or region
assignments.
Progressing in the AEO
Specialty Track
As mentioned above, many requirements
for progressing in the 215 Specialty
Track can be completed concurrently.
The minimum time for completing the
Master Rating is now 12 months.
(Until the 2002 revision, the requirement
was 18 months.)
Let’s review CAPP 215.
Progressing in the AEO
Specialty Track (Continued)
215 Technician Level
 Objectives
 Knowledge Domain
 Performance Domain
 Position Experience Domain
Progressing in the AEO
Specialty Track (Continued)
215 Senior Level
 Objectives
 Knowledge Domain
 Performance Domain
 Position Experience Domain
Progressing in the AEO
Specialty Track (Continued)
215 Master Level
 Objectives
 Knowledge Domain
 Performance Domain
 Position Experience Domain
AEO Specialty Track
Reporting Requirements
There are several key reporting
requirements for tracking your progress,
namely:
 2a or PA signed by your Squadron
Commander for each AEO position.
 Completion of the Commander’s
Evaluation and Rating Certificate
Checklist for each rating.
AEO Specialty Track
Reporting Requirements
(Continued)
Update of the Senior Training Report for
each rating.
 Tracking on the AEO quarterly report.

All forms sent to National Headquarters
should also be sent to Wing
Headquarters as well for tracking
purposes.
Completing the AEO Specialty
Track Reporting Forms
Exercise 1:
Complete the following forms:
 2a assigning you to your current
position.
 Commander’s Evaluation for your
current position.
 Senior Training Report
 AEO Quarterly Report
Plan Your Progress to the A.
Scott Crossfield Award
To assist you in tracking your
requirements, I have developed the
attached worksheet.
Lets take a few minutes to review the
form.
Conclusion
Although you can train yourself as an
AEO…
The intention of the AEO Specialty Track
is to train Master AEOs…
Because the belief is that Master AEO can
implement the program at all levels…
And, has the skill and knowledge to train
other AEOs.
Conclusion
(Conclusion)
From this presentation, you have
introduced to:
 The three AEO ratings
 The three knowledge domains
 The four reporting requirements
 Tips and trick of progressing from one
level to the next
Conclusion
(Conclusion)
May your AEO career take flight!
Questions?