Transcript Executive Director’s Update Rob Smith CAP NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS

CAP NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS
Executive Director’s Update
Rob Smith
Safety
Yearly Mishap Comparison
Current as of: 28 August 06
35
33
30
27
24
25
20
17
15
10
5
12
14
16
9
8
6
32
3 2
FY04
FY05
FY06
4
6
3
1
0
Aircraft
Accidents
Aircraft
Incidents
Vehicle
Mishaps
Fatalities
Bodily
Injuries
Serious
Injuries
Current Membership Snapshot
55,967 Members
33,816 Officers
22,151 Cadets
As of 8 Sept 2006
Membership Retention
63,000
Non-renewals since June 2003
Top Three Reasons Members Leave CAP
 Poor leadership
 Lack of training
 Lack of meaningful activities and/or duty
assignments
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Training Increased!
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Air Force mission training
50% increase over FY05
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Funded travel/lodging for:
National Staff College
National Cadet Competition
Cadet Officer School
Region/Wing Commanders’ Course
Web Mission Information Reporting System (WMIRS)
Starting 1 Oct 2006 all missions
must be entered in WMIRS
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Online approval for training mission (Form 10)
Faster reimbursement processing with online CAPF 108
Increased CAP visibility with 1st AF and NORTHCOM
results in more CAP missions
Required reporting is automatic; CAP Wings do not have
to submit separate mission reports
One CAP
Civil Air Patrol responds nationally to emergencies
 National Response (not regional or wing) examples:
 2005 Hurricane Season
 2006 Texas and Oklahoma Wildfires (Dec 05 – Mar 06)
 Pennsylvania Floods (Summer 2006)
Support for Arizona Border Operations
Abandoned Vehicle
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Makeshift
Shelters and
Debris from
Border Camps
Congressman Hunter’s request for support
SAR, reconnaissance, radio relay training missions
17-31 July 2006
 Help prevent deaths in the desert along border
Involved 90+ sorties and 300+ flying hours
Found & reported several possible illegal activities
NORTHCOM/1st Air Force Support
NORTHCOM Eagle Rescue Exercise
 CAP value and versatility verified
 Re-task CAP SDIS asset in flight
 Accomplished within one hour
1st Air Force
CAP Liaison officer on site
Coordinates for CAP
Participated in 2003 Ardent Sentry
Nationwide Homeland Security Exercise
New “target”
I-75 Bridge
Cadet Programs
 Training Leaders of Cadets
 download at www.cap.gov/tlc
 38 National Activities in 2006
 ** Over 2 applicants for each
available slot…need more
activities!
 Scholarship opportunities
Aerospace Education
Fly A Teacher
 Build enthusiasm for aerospace
 Recruiting opportunity
 Funding is available!
CAP School Program
 New curriculum
 Susan Mallet onboard at NHQ!
NCASE 2006
 Premier Aerospace Education Event Oct 19-21
 Crystal Gateway Marriott, Arlington, VA
 Register at: http://www.ncase.info
 Sponsor a teacher to attend!
Volunteer Magazine
The recruiting tool to share
with nonmembers!
Current Issue
Program Development
Directorate
Responsibilities:
Membership Development
Membership Services
Recruiting and Retention
Grants & Fundraising
CAP Foundation
Program Development Staff:
Government Relations
Holley Dunnigan, Admin Assistant
Corporate Sponsor &
Partnerships
Marc Huchette, Interim Director
Marie Nease, Membership
Development Coordinator
Branding CAP
CAP…Who are we, really?
Best Kept Secret
 Professional branding initiative underway
 Phased approach through 2007
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Research & interviews…early interview
observations quite revealing
– Develop goals & objectives
– Define strategies & Create plan of action
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Logistics
Consolidated Maintenance Goals
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Improve quality
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Establish benchmark rates
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Ensure cost reasonableness
Reduce wing’s financial accounting burden
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NHQ to pay maintenance expenses
Established in NER, FL, & GA
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TX & IN are next
Communications
$6.9M additional Comm funding in FY 06
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Completes transition from member-furnished
radios to CAP provided radios
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Repeaters to be delivered in FY07 – completes
narrowband transition
Aircraft Procurement
 Cessna 182s with Garmin G-1000 glass cockpit
 53 already in the field, 20 more due by 31 Dec 06
 Anticipate FY07 funding for another 27 more!
By December 2007, 20% of the fleet
will be less than 5 years old!
Fleet Size Adjustment
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Reduced from 550 to 530
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85 aircraft sold by 1 October 2006
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Offsets new deliveries of C-182s
3 Maules retained in inventory to support soaring
2006 National Conference
Reno, Nevada
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Over 700 attendees
53 Learning Labs and 42 Meetings
BG Amy Courter elected as National Vice Commander
Kickoff of 65th Anniversary Celebration
Attend the 2007 National Conference in Atlanta, GA!
65th Anniversary History Book
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presentations
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www.caphistorybook.com
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 Monthly conference calls with management
 Conference kits available
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Purchase the new CAP Coin, 2007 CAP Calendar, 2006 CAP T-shirt!
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