CIVIL AIR PATROL NATIONAL AEROSPACE EDUCATION

OFFICER STAFF SCHOOL

Pensacola Naval Air Station, FLORIDA

 June 25-28, 2008

If you are currently serving as a Region Director of Aerospace Education (DCS AE), State Wing Director of Aerospace Education (DAE), or as an External or Internal Director of Aerospace Education, or group or squadron AEO; you are invited to attend the annual AE Staff School to be held in Pensacola, Florida, this coming summer June 25-28, 2008

                     Officers Completing the June 2004 National AEO Staff School, Pensacola, Florida

The focus of the 2008 AEO National staff school will be:

To educate our CAP AE leaders at both region, state level, and group or squadron,  in requirements of their job and resources available to help them do their job.  Region DCS AE, State DAE and staff, Group AE Staff, and Group and Squadron AE Officers are welcome to apply.

To share your experiences and ideals to help make our AE program better.

To increase communication between CAP AE Directors and National AE Support Staff.

Aerospace Education Officer School – Agenda

subject to change

Wednesday, June 25 2008

Arrive at base lodging

Thursday, June 26

8:00 – 9:30

Welcome 

Overview

Introductions

AE Mission, Duties, and Responsibilities

Regulations/Forms

Awards

National Congress

Crown Circle

Crossfield

Brewer

Mission Awards

STS

AEPSM

Journey of Flight

Aerospace Dimensions

Lunch  11:30 – 1300  

1300 – 1400

Plan of Action

Bringing your program up to "Outstanding"

1415 – 1700  

Staff Assistance Visits

Compliance Inspection  

How to grade "Outstanding"

Friday, June 27

0800

AEMs

9:00 – 9:10 (Break)

  9:10 – 1200

NCASE

11:30 – 12:30 (Lunch)

12:45 – Hands-on AE Activities

Saturday, June 28

8:00 – 11:00  

Tour of Naval Air Museum

Break

Graduation

Contact info:  STAFF

LTC Clarence Hauck -Director--n5udu@aol.com  

228-896-7649

Mike McArdle, Head Instructor, – aeronaut@gdinet.com - 608 255-3557

Applications to:

Jeff Montgomery , National Director of Instruction, CAP National Headquarters - jmontgomery@cap.gov

Application to Attend National AEO Staff School

Please submit your application to attend from the following link: Application to Attend National AEO Staff School.   Send your application via email or US Mail to:

Dr. Jeff Montgomery , National Director of Instruction, CAP National Headquarters - jmontgomery@cap.gov - phone # 1 888 211-1812, ext 415

Chief, Aerospace Education

HQ CAP/AE

105 S. Hansell St. Bldg 714

Maxwell AFB, AL 36112-6332

ph:877 227-9142, ext 415

fax: 334 953-6891

Description of the June 2004 National AEO School.

By Lt Col Dave Garner, SER DCS AE

The Southeast Region Civil Air Patrol hosted the second annual National Aerospace Officer Staff School at Pensacola, Florida on 26-28 June 2004.  Twenty Aerospace Education Officers attended the school.  The school was aimed at top AE leadership with emphasis on wing directors and their internal and external DAE officers.  Several Region DCS/AE's also attended.

The focus of the intensive three-day school was wing and region Director of Aerospace Education officer job requirements and the resources available to help them do their job.  Emphasis was placed on resources and examples of various educational and leadership techniques that may lead to an outstanding rating on USAF compliance inspections.   A sharing of ideas and solutions to problems experienced in the various AE programs was also an important part of the school.

Lt. Colonel Mike McArdle, Wisconsin DAE, whose wing had undergone the USAF compliance inspection and received an outstanding rating in AE, presented a comprehensive report on how to achieve an outstanding rating in your AE program.

The school also included a special VIP tour of the Naval Aviation Museum.. 

The school was a result of a four-year project started by Southeast Region’s Director of Aerospace Education, Lt Col Dave Garner.  Col Garner, as a member of the Civil Air Patrol National Training and Education Committee, first proposed the school in 1999.  After a two-year study, a formal plan for the school was presented to the National Training and Education Committee at the 2001 National Board Meeting.  The school was approved by the National Training and Education Committee and then scheduled for this summer.

The Director was Lt Col Dave Garner, SER DCS AE, and the staff included almost the entire National AE Staff consisting of Jeff Montgomery, Mike McArdle, and Staff AE Specialist Beth White.

The evaluations of the school by the students indicated that the goals were met and the school achieved very high ratings.  The class agreed that the school should be an annual training event.

Last Modified January  2008

Send comments or questions to dgarner@usit.net