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Chapter 1 -The AE Mission Introduction 1Mission 1Overview 2

Chapter 2 - ResponsibilitiesStaffing 3Duties and Responsibilities of an AEO, DAE, DCS/AE 3Regulatory Guidance and CAP Publications 4

Chapter 3 - Aerospace Education Programs Member Programs (Internal) 6Aerospace Education for CAP Cadets 6

Model Rocketry Program 7 Aerospace Education Excellence Award (AEX) Unit 7AEF/CAP Unit Grants 8Satellite Tool Kit (STK) 8Senior Member Program 9

Outreach Program (External) 9Aerospace Education Member (AEM) 9Aerospace Education Excellence Program (AEX) for AEMs 10Aerospace Education Excellence (AEX) College Course 10CAP’s Fly-A-Teacher 10AEF/CAP Educator Grants 11

Chapter 4 - Aerospace Education Awards ProgramAerospace Education Mission Award 12Frank G. Brewer - Civil Air Patrol Memorial Aerospace Awards 12NCASE Crown Circle for Aerospace Education Leadership Award 13The A. Scott Crossfield Aerospace Education Teacher of the Year Award 14Air Force Association’s Aerospace Cadet of the Year 14

Chapter 5 - EventsNational Conference on Aviation and Space Education (NCASE) 15National Aerospace Education Officer (AEO) School 15National Aerospace Education Academy 16Conferences 16

Chapter 6 - Aerospace Education Plans, Guidance and InspectionsAE Plan of Action (POA) 17The AE Activity Report 17AE Compliance Assessment Program 17Sample Wing AE Plans of Action 19

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TABLE OF CONTENTS (Continued)

Sample Squadron Aerospace Education Plan of Action 24Sample Wing AE Staff Assistance Visit Report 26CAP Wing AE Compliance Inspection Guide Worksheet 28Checklist for the CAP Subordinate Unit AE Inspection Guide 30

Chapter 7 - “How To”and Resources How to Make an AE Presentation 32How to Develop a Lesson Plan 32How to Develop a Current Events Discussion 32How to Develop an Aerospace Education Bulletin Board 32How to Develop an Aerospace Education Resource Center 33Aerospace Education Master Suspense Schedule 33 National Headquarters Aerospace Education Website www.cap.gov/ae 33Sample HQ CAP/AE Website 34Sample Wing AE Website 36

Chapter 8 - Nominations, Applications, Forms and Reports Aerospace Education Foundation CAP Unit Grant Application 38Aerospace Education Foundation CAP Aerospace Educator Grant Application 39Aerospace Education Foundation CAP Unit Grant Feedback 40Aerospace Education Foundation CAP Aerospace Educator Grant Feedback 41AFA CAP Aerospace Cadet of the Year Award 42Civil Air Patrol Wing Aerospace Education Activity Report 43Civil Air Patrol Wing Aerospace Education Activity Report Scoring Sheet 45CAP Squadron Aerospace Education Activity Report 47The Frank G. Brewer - Civil Air Patrol Memorial Aerospace Award 49A. Scott Crossfield Aerospace Education Teacher of the Year Nomination Form 52The NCASE Crown Circle for Aerospace Education Leadership Nomination Form 53

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ACRONYMS AND DEFINITIONS

AE Aerospace EducationAFA/AEF Air Force Association/Aerospace Education FoundationAEM Aerospace Education Member - special category for

educators and organizations that support and promoteCAP's AE Program

AEO Aerospace Education Officer

AEPSM Aerospace Education Program for Senior MembersAEX Aerospace Education Excellence Award Program

Brewer Awards Recognition of contributions to the advancement of youth in aerospace activities

CAPF Civil Air Patrol FormCAP Fly-A-Teacher AE program that offers AEMs a workshop and aircraft orien-

tation flightCAPP Civil Air Patrol PamphletCAPR Civil Air Patrol RegulationCAPT Civil Air Patrol Test

Crossfield Award Awarded after CAP Senior Member completes the Master level of the 215 AE Specialty Track

Crossfield Teacherof the Year Award Recognition of outstanding aerospace education teacher

Crown Circle Award Recognition of lifetime achievement in aerospace educationDAE Director of Aerospace Education (Wing Level)DCS/AE Deputy Chief of Staff/Aerospace Education (Region Level)

HQ CAP/LMA Office symbol for HQ CAP Aerospace Education DirectorateMember Programs AE’s internal (cadets and seniors) programsNCASE National Conference on Aviation and Space EducationOutreach Programs CAP’s AE outreach to educators, organizations and the

communityPOA Plan of ActionTCO Test Control OfficerYeager Test AE test for senior members; 1st phase of AEPSM215 AE Specialty Track; 2nd phase of AEPSM

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Introduction

This handbook is designed toprovide Aerospace EducationOfficers (AEOs) and Directors ofAerospace Education (DAEs) withthe information and tools necessaryto manage a highly effective aero-space program in their flights,squadrons, groups, wings andregions. The information will bepresented in a very straightforward,concise manner making it easier toreference different programs andhopefully making it easier to under-stand. In most cases, additionalinformation will be available on CivilAir Patrol's aerospace educationweb site at www.cap.gov/ae. Inparticular, the CAP/AE web sitecontains Survival Kit slides withdetailed information that should beof use to you.

We sincerely hope that theapproach and the information in this

handbook are very beneficial to youand address your concerns aboutour aerospace education missionand programs.

Mission

Civil Air Patrol was incorporatedon July 1, 1946 by Public Law 476.This law states that among theorganization's purposes are "Toprovide an organization to encour-age and aid American citizens incontributing their efforts, services,and resources in developing avia-tion and in maintaining air suprema-cy" and "To provide aviation educa-tion and training especially to itssenior and cadet members." Today,promoting aerospace education toour members and in America'sschools remains one of the primarymissions of CAP.

As a primary mission of CAP,aerospace education is important to

all CAP members, especially thosein leadership positions. First, andforemost, this includes the com-mander at each level of CAP, aswell as the Region Deputy Chief ofStaff for Aerospace (DCS/AE), thewing Director of AerospaceEducation (DAE), the group,squadron, and flight AerospaceEducation Officers (AEO). Thesepeople are the respective leadersfor their regions, wings, groups,squadrons, and flights.

In the early years of the 21stcentury, America's aerospaceindustry is facing some tough chal-lenges. Experienced aerospaceindustry workers are aging, averag-ing over 50 years of age.Meanwhile, the number of collegegraduates with science and engi-neering degrees going into aero-space careers is declining signifi-cantly. The talent base is dwindling.What can America do?

Some of the AEOs and DAEs at a National AEO school in Pensacola 2004 (Photo by R. J. Abbate)

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We, in Civil Air Patrol, play animportant role in this aerospacedilemma. We have the expertiseand the products to make a hugedifference for our organization andfor our country. It doesn't take uslong to realize the importance of avi-ation and space knowledge and thepositive impact that knowledge canhave on our nation. It all starts withour children, with our CAP units andwith America's schools. From thevery beginning of their education,students need to be exposed to thewonders of aerospace. This hand-book will help you manage effectiveaerospace programs and help youspread aerospace knowledgethroughout CAP and our nation'sschools.

Overview Aerospace Education is defined

as that branch of general education

concerned with communicatingknowledge, skills, and attitudesabout aerospace activities and thetotal impact of air and space vehi-cles upon society. To achieve itsaerospace education mission, CAPhas developed many programs.These programs can be divided intotwo major parts; Member (formerlyknown as Internal Programs) andOutreach (formerly known asExternal Programs). Member pro-grams are those programsdesigned to help promote aero-space among CAP members, bothcadets and seniors. The Outreachprograms are designed to promoteaerospace to America's schools(including K-12 and beyond), aero-space organizations and the gener-al public. This handbook discussesindividual aerospace programs andincludes both member and outreachprograms where appropriate.

The handbook begins by listingthe responsibilities of the aerospacestaff at region, wing and squadronlevels. It then lists the publications,forms, certificates, and curriculaproducts that support those respon-sibilities. Next, we devote somespace to detailing each of our manyaerospace programs. Then, wemove on to the various awards. Wealso discuss important events andcover plans of action and significantreports. We included a chapter onresources and offer some samplepresentations for those who want touse them. Finally, we provided sam-ple applications, nominations,reports, and forms.

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Unit AEO:Responsible for all AE programs in the unit (cadet and senior if applicable).Communicates and coordinates with the com-mander to develop unit AE goals and objectives,plan of action, and annual budget.Reports periodically to unit commander and wing DAE on AE program.Conducts weekly AE current events.Maintains a squadron AE bulletin board (if space available).Encourages and helps cadets complete AE requirements.

Before discussing the variousaerospace education programs,here is a staffing chart followedby a list of the duties andresponsibilities of the AEO,DAE, and Region DCS. Next,we have included the regula-tions and publications that gov-ern aerospace programs andhelp aerospace staff membersaccomplish their aerospacemission.

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AEO students with instructor Jeff Montgomery (Photo by R. J. Abbate)

* Composite squadrons are authorized two - one for cadets and one for seniors** HQ AE point of contact for each wing

Selects, trains and supervises AE counselors toassist and guide cadets.Develops squadron AE Plan of Action (sugges-ted, not required).Files reports as required by regulations.Supports wing/region/national member and outreach AE activities.Supports outreach aerospace education pro-grams in the community.

Wing DAE:Helps recruit flight, squadron, and group AEOs.Trains flight, squadron and group AEOs.

Duties and Responsibilities of an AEO, DAE, DCS/AE

Staffing

Authorized PositionEach CAPFlightSquadronGroup

Each CAPWing

Each CAPWing

NationalHQ Staff

Aerospace Education OfficerDirector of Aerospace Education Internal Aerospace Education OfficerExternal Aerospace Education OfficerDeputy Chief of Staff/ Aerospace EducationAerospace Education Program Manager

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1 per wing**

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Develops and submits draft of annual AE Plan of Action to DCS/AE for review.Submits final AE Plan of Action, signed by wing commander, to DCS/AE and HQ CAP/LMA.Provides end-of-year AE Activity Report to the wing commander, with copies to DCS/AE and HQ CAP/LMA.Reports to the wing commander periodically on progress of wing AE Plan of Action.Reports to the DCS/AE periodically on wing aerospace activities.Submits annual AE budget.Encourages nominations are written for CAP's AE awards program with copies to DCS/AE.Forwards award nominations to DCS/AE and HQ CAP/LMA.Ensures applications are made for AE grants.Communicates and/or visits subordinate units for evaluation and assistance.Conducts AE programs within the wing and at the wing conference.Maintains a current AEO roster.Works with wing public affairs officer to promoteaerospace education.Conducts and supports AE's outreach programs.Creates an AE page on wing's website.Assists unit AEOs.Gives AE updates at staff meetings.

DCS/AE:Appoints an internal and external AE staff.Develops a region AE Plan of Action in coordi-nation with the region commander.Reports to the region commander those wings submitting AE Plans of Action.Reports to the region commander periodically the progress of region AE Plan of Action.Assists each wing DAE.Is responsible for all AE programs at the region level.Submits annual AE budget.Maintains a current wing DAE roster.Gives AE updates at staff meetings.Assists region cadet competition team preparingfor National Cadet Competition.Helps select the region Brewer Awards.

These duties and responsibilities are listed in CAPR280-2 and CAPP 215. How you accomplish theseduties is up to you, but these are the important respon-sibilities for these CAP aerospace positions that willhelp you fulfill your AE mission. As you review thishandbook, all of the AE programs will be discussed,and this should give you ideas on how to accomplishyour duties.

Regulatory Guidance and CAPPublications

The following lists provide the necessary refer-ences for helping DAEs and AEOs perform their aero-space mission. Your wings and squadrons shouldhave copies of all of these materials.

RegulationsCAP Index 0-2 Numerical Index of CAP Regulations,Manuals, Pamphlets, and Visual AidsCAP Index 0-9 Numerical Index of CAP Forms, Test Material, and CertificatesCAPR 5-4 Publications and Blank Forms ManagementCAPR 20-1* Organization of Civil Air Patrol (On-line only)CAPR 35-1 Assignment and Duty StatusCAPR 39-2 Civil Air Patrol MembershipCAPR 39-3 Award of CAP Medals, Ribbons, and CertificatesCAPR 50-4 Test Administration and SecurityCAPR 50-17 CAP Senior Member Professional Development ProgramCAPR 50-20 CAP Model Rocketry ProgramCAPR 52-16 Cadet Program ManagementCAPR 76-1 Travel of CAP Members via Military Aircraft and Use of Military Facilities and VehiclesCAPR 123-3 CAP Compliance Assessment ProgramCAPR 190-1 Vol I and II Guide to CAP Public AffairsCAPR 280-2 Civil Air Patrol Aerospace EducationMission

PamphletsCAPP 15 Aerospace Education Officers' HandbookCAPP 50-5 Introduction to Civil Air Patrol (pur-chase item)*CAPP 52-6 Cadet Programs-Mentoring (pur-chase item)*CAPP 215 Specialty Track Study Guide - Aerospace Education Officer (purchase item)*

* Purchase item pamphlets can be downloaded fromthe CAP website - www.cap.gov.

BookletsAerospace Education Excellence Award Program (AEX)AEX I (K-5th grades)AEX II (6th - 12th grades and beyond)AEX II, Volume II(6th - 12th grades and beyond)(AEX is free and available to those units and/or AEMs that sign up for this awards program.)Model Rocketry Program

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4-in-1 Activity Books (two volumes) (Pre-School)Fun in Flight: Exploring Careers in the Aerospace World (K-6)Dot-to-Dot Air and Space Vehicles-Past, Present, and FutureWright Brothers Activity (K-6)Amelia Earhart Activity (K-6)Charles A. Lindbergh Activity (K-6)Mini-Book of Logic and Puzzles (K-6)

ModulesAerospace Dimensions (comes with new cadet membership packet and may bepurchased at CAPMart). The Supplemental Space Module is on-line only, but may become available in print version in the future.

TextbookAerospace: The Journey of Flight (part of cadet phase III and phase IV membership packet or it can be purchased at CAPMart)

Thematic Units (activities, facts, articles, posters,lesson plans)

International Space StationWright BrothersAmelia EarhartCharles A. LindberghGeneral Aviation

PostersAeronautical Concept PostersChronology of Aerospace Events PostersJet Engine PostersSpace Shuttle Posters

ResourcesAerospace Education Bibliography and Resource Listings (teachers)The Aerospace Curriculum An Index of Related Topics (teachers)AE News (Bi-monthly newsletter)

Visual AidsCAPVA 52-1 Cadet Program Achievement Specifications and AwardsCAPVA 52-2 Cadet Progress Chart Through MitchellCAPVA 52-3 Cadet Officer Progress

There are 6 modules in the Aerospace Dimensions series plus The Supplemental Space Module which can be viewed on line only at www.cap.gov/ae

Through SpaatzCAPVA 176 Senior Member Pro-

fessional Development Program Progression and Awards

CertificatesC6 Certificate of Completion —

Aerospace Education WorkshopC15 A. Scott Crossfield AwardC20 Charles E. "Chuck" Yeager

Aerospace Education Achievement Award

C25 Frank G. Brewer CAP Memorial Aerospace Award — Regional

C215 Aerospace Education SpecialistAEX certificate (available from HQ after program

completion)Rocket certificates (on-line)

Testing MaterialsCAPT 46 Examination for AEO — 215 Specialty Track - Technician RatingCAPT 47 Examination for AEO — 215 Specialty Track - Senior RatingCAPT 48 Examination for AEO — 215 Specialty Track - Master RatingCAPT 49 A&B Yeager Test (AEPSM)CAPT 50 Model Rocketry Program Written ExaminationsCAPT 61 Aerospace Dimensions Achievement TestsCAPT 63 Aerospace: The Journey of Flight Achievement Tests

FormsF8 Requisition for Publications and Blank Forms (for Commander, Administrative Officer, or Testing Officer only)F13 CAP Aerospace Education Membership ApplicationF17 Application for Senior Member ActivitiesF23 Civil Air Patrol General Purpose Answer SheetF25 The Frank G. Brewer - Civil Air Patrol Memorial AwardF124 AEPSM AE Examination Control LogF126 Unit AE Examination Administration Record and Report FormF127 Monthly Certification Report (for wing or region level only)

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CAP's Aerospace Education programs can be divid-ed into two categories: member and outreach.Member programs are for CAP members, both cadetand senior. Outreach programs are CAP's extension tothe community. This outreach includes teachers,school systems and aerospace organizations. EffectiveDAEs and AEOs will have strong member and outreachaerospace education programs. Both programs relatedirectly back to our mission statement of promotingaerospace education to our members and to our citi-zens.

MEMBER PROGRAMS(Internal)

Aerospace Education for CAP Cadets (Part of the Cadet Program)

According to CAPR 52-16, the mission of the CAPCadet Program is to provide the youth of our nation aquality program that enhances their leadership skillsthrough an interest in aviation, and simultaneously pro-vide services to the United States Air Force and thelocal community. The regulation goes on to say thatcommanders are responsible for conducting the CadetProgram and that common sense and good judgment

should be used when appointing qualified senior mem-bers to work with cadets.

Cadets who want to advance in the Cadet Programmust successfully complete the different training areaswithin the program. These areas are leadership, moralleadership, physical fitness and aerospace.

At the flight and squadron level, the AerospaceEducation Officer (AEO) is primarily the person whoadministers the aerospace training to the cadets.Hopefully, the cadet and composite squadrons withinCAP are conducting aerospace once a month. That ishow most units break down their schedules, and as oneof the three primary missions of CAP, aerospace educa-tion deserves time being devoted to it.

Here is a list of important points about the CadetProgram pertaining to aerospace education that AEOsshould know:

Ensure cadets have the Aerospace Dimensions modules.Realize aerospace training can be a group-study approach or self study.Understand that new cadets can begin studying the same material with the other cadets. The Dimensions modules can be studied in any order.

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Cadets take tests after studying each module. After successful completion of the test (70%, correctable to 100%), cadets move on to the next module.After cadets have passed all modules, they can take the Mitchell Test. The Mitchell test is a comprehensive test covering all of the modules.For furthering their aerospace knowledge, Phase III and Phase IV cadets use Aerospace: The Journey of Flight. Cadets study selected chapters of The Journey that correlate to what they studied with the Aerospace Dimensions modules. The selected chapters are listed in CAPR 52-16, page 16.Phase III and Phase IV cadets volunteer to mentor the newer cadets.In aerospace education, our intent is to continueto keep cadets involved with aerospace educa-tion; first, with Aerospace Dimensions, and thenwith Aerospace: The Journey of Flight. Mentor-ing also keeps cadets involved, as well as the Aerospace Excellence Program (AEX) and the Rocketry Program. In addition to the involve-ment, it is our desire to help cadets learn and become knowledgeable about the dynamic facets of aerospace, aviation, and space.

Model Rocketry Program

Cadets have the opportunity toparticipate in our Model RocketryProgram. The new rocketry pro-gram began in 2004. It consists ofthree progressively challengingphases. Each phase has a writtensection, which contains a few pagesof text. After reading this section,cadets take a short quiz. The quiz isadministered by the unit Test ControlOfficer (TCO). Upon successful pas-sage of the quiz, the TCO signs theOfficial Witness Log.

After passing the quiz, the cadetsmove into the hands-on part of thephase. In this section, they build andlaunch rockets. Each phase hasoptions, and the cadets can choose from those options.After completing the hands-on part, the cadets areready to move into the next phase.

At the end of phases I and II, cadets receive a cer-tificate signed by the Squadron Commander(squadrons can use the Squadron Commander’sapproval page in the rocket book or download the cer-tificate from our AE website). After successful comple-tion of phase III, the cadets qualify for their Model

Rocketry badge. For efficiency, many units participatein the rocket program as a group. Using this method,everyone completes the program together and receivestheir rocketry badges. Rocketry badges are obtainedfrom CAPMART, 1-800 633-8768, for a nominal fee.Every squadron should already have a copy of theModel Rocketry book. For additional copies, pleasecall HQ CAP's mailroom at 334 953-5051 and check ontheir availability. The rocketry program is also availableon the AE website at www.cap.gov/ae. This is a greatway to add diversity to your AE meetings and educateyour cadets about rockets.

Aerospace Education Excellence Award(AEX) Unit Program

The AEX Award Program actually has three parts.It can be divided into the AEX for CAP units, AEX forschools, and the AEX College Course. All of these pro-grams provide hands-on aerospace activity workbooksfor cadets and students of all ages. The AEX programfor CAP units and the AEX program for schools are bothfree to those units and AEMs who apply. Applicationsmust be sent to HQ CAP/LMA and the activity books willbe sent to you.

When you receive the books, select an activity foryour cadets or students to perform.You must perform six activities plusone aerospace education day with-in one year to successfully com-plete the AEX program. Upon com-pletion of the program, fill out theAEX Award Report and Send to HQCAP/LMA. A sample of the reportcan be found in the AEX brochureyou received when you applied forthe program. After HQ CAP/LMAhas received you report, we willsend certificates for each of thecadets and students that participat-ed in the program (up to 150 certifi-cates), and the CAP unit or class-room will also receive a plaque suit-able for display.

AEX is a wonderful program forall ages. It is lots of fun and rein-

forces many of the important laws, principles and ideasassociated with aerospace. At the time of this writing,the headquarters staff was working on an AEX for theVery Young and an AEX for Senior Members. DAEsand AEOs should encourage their wings, groups, andsquadrons to get involved with AEX.

The AEX College Course is discussed in theOutreach part of this chapter.

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AEF/CAP Unit Grants The Aerospace Education

Foundation (AEF) of the Air ForceAssociation provides educationalopportunities for America's youth.These opportunities were initiatedto help ensure that future genera-tions of Americans would appreci-ate the important role of aviationand space in America's future, havethe technical knowledge necessaryto understand aerospace issues,and have the educational back-ground required to pursue aero-space careers.

To accomplish their educationalgoals, the AEF communicatesdirectly with the Americanpublic about the importanceof maintaining a sound aero-space infrastructure and theimportance of maintaining astrong Air Force to ensurenational security. Anotherimportant part of their edu-cational efforts is to supportthe educational objectives ofthe Air Force and CAP. Aspart of that support, the AEFrecognizes outstanding con-tributions in the field of aero-space education. To sup-port CAP's aerospace edu-cation programs, the AEF providesaerospace education grants for CivilAir Patrol units and AerospaceEducation Members who are pro-moting aerospace education.

Here are the requirements for thegrants:

Grant winners are eligible to receive one grant every otheryear.Grants cannot exceed $250 per request.Grants must be used for aerospace education-relateditems/activities such as books, videotapes, aero-space programs, aerospace field trips, and aerospace education days.Grants may not be used for uniforms, honor guard, or color guard activities nor maythey be used for individual member flying instruction.Grant recipients must file a

feedback report with HQ CAP/LMA on how the grant con-tributed to their AE program.There are four grant cycles per year. The summer and winter cycles are conducted for CAP units. The spring andfall cycles are for AEMs. Thedeadlines for applications areas follows:

March 31 - AEMsJune 30 - CAP unitsSeptember 30 - AEMsDecember 31 - CAP units

If you have applied for a grantand didn't receive one, be persist-ent. The competition is keen, but ifyou will be specific in your request

you will enhance your chances ofreceiving a grant. Plus, the winnersof the grants cannot apply again forover a year, so that will alsoimprove your chances.

Applications can be downloadedfrom CAP's website at www.cap.gov/ae or requested from HQCAP/LMA. Completed forms can befaxed to HQ CAP/LMA at (334) 953-4235 or mailed to HQ CAP/LMA,105 S. Hansell St, Maxwell AFB, AL36112-6332. For more informationon grants, log on to CAP'sAerospace Education website men-tioned above.

As an additional thought, pleaseensure that your wing or unit pro-vides the appropriate feedback toHQ CAP/LMA. We will collect thefeedback and forward it to AEF. It isimperative that we let AEF knowhow much we appreciate their gen-erosity. Since 1996, AEF has pro-vided over $120,000 to our aero-

space mission through their grantprogram. In order to continue ourgreat relationship with this wonder-ful CAP partner, we need to providethem with the feedback so they willknow how their money is beingspent. So, please encourage grantwinners in your wings andsquadrons to fill out the feedbackform and send to HQ CAP/LMA.Feedback forms are mailed to allgrant winners and can also bedownloaded from CAP AE's web-site.

Examples of the unit grant appli-cation form and the feedback formare on pages 38 and 40.

Satellite Tool Kit(STK)STK, developed byAnalytical Graphics Inc.(AGI), is the leading off-the-shelf software solution forthe aerospace industry. Itsupports satellite systemsfrom mission planningthrough operations. Basicapplications include track-ing satellite locations andanalyzing what satellitescan see at any point in time.Wing DAEs have STK

disks. Squadrons can borrow thedisks, download them on thesquadron computer and obtain afree license from HQ CAP/LMA,through our partnership with AGI.When you download STK a screenwill appear. A host ID number and aregistration number will appear onthe screen. Send those numbers toHQ CAP/LMA. LMA will send thatinformation to AGI and receive thelicensing information from them.LMA, will in turn, send that informa-tion to the squadron. Follow AGI’sinstructions and STK will be loadedon your computer. Once completed,this will afford a wonderful opportu-nity for our cadets and senior mem-bers. Ask your DAEs about the STKdisks.

Chapter 2 of the SupplementalSpace Module, which can be foundon the CAP/AE website, containsSTK scenarios. Once a unit hasobtained a license, these scenarios

Students testing their aircraft at the 2004 AEO School

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will provide additional knowledge,training and information for thecadets.

Senior Member ProgramThe Aerospace Education

Program for Senior Members(AEPSM) consists of five phases.The five phases are: 1) the AEPSMtest, also referred to as the Yeagertest; 2) 215 Specialty Track; 3) AELeadership Requirements; 4)Individual AE Continuing Education;and 5) AE Outreach. The firstphase is the completion of theYeager test. This phase is self-paced and is based on the CAPtext, Aerospace: The Journey ofFlight. All senior members havethe responsibility to read andbecome knowledgeable with thecontent of this text. Once mem-bers are ready to take the Yeagertest, they have two options, openbook or closed book. Bothoptions have a pass rate of 70%,correctable to 100%.Correctable to 100% requires thetest administrator to take a fewminutes and review the missedquestions with the examinees.

The Yeager test is availableat your unit or on the CAPAerospace Education website. If amember takes the test at the unit,the local unit will send the complet-ed CAP Form 126 to the Wing DAE,along with the answer sheet. TheWing DAE then fills out a CAP Form127 (which is sent to HQ CAP/LMA,with a copy to DCS/AE) and sendsthe Yeager certificates to the unitcommander for presentation to themember. When HQ CAP/LMAreceives the CAP Form 127 fromthe Wing DAE, the CAP database isupdated and the name of the awardwinner is sent to the CAP News forpublication.

For those who choose to takethe Yeager test on-line, the membermust print out the Certificate ofCompletion and send a copy of it tothe Wing DAE (the certificatereplaces the CAP Form 126 in thisprocess). All other proceduresremain the same as the previousparagraph.

The second phase is the 215Specialty Track. This is the profes-sional growth training for theAerospace Education Officer(AEO). This involves orientationand training to learn the responsibil-ities of an AEO. There are threelevels of the 215 track: Technician,Senior, and Master. CAPP 215describes the requirements toachieve each of these levels. Aftercompletion of the Technician level,you are authorized to wear the AEbadge. After completion of the Sen-ior level, a bronze star is added,and after completion of the Masterlevel a gold star replaces thebronze star. A person can complete

each level in a minimum of fourmonths; therefore, a member canprogress through the levels in oneyear.

In order to complete each spe-cialty track level, a test must be suc-cessfully passed with a score of atleast 80%, correctable to 100%.This means that the test control offi-cer should spend a few minutesgoing over missed questions withthe examinee. All 215 tests areopen reference, with no time limit.These tests are also available on-line.

The third phase is the AE leader-ship requirements. This refers tothe leadership portion of the AECAP mission. The term "leader-ship" applies to every senior mem-ber, but it specifically applies tocommanders and AE officers. Theunit commander must lead the AEmission and appoint quality menand women to carry out the AE mis-sion. These region, wing, group,

and squadron and flight leadersthen provide leadership and assis-tance in ensuring the AE mission isaccomplished with an effective AEprogram.

The fourth phase is the individ-ual aerospace continuing educa-tion. Aerospace education is one ofthe primary missions of CAP, and assuch, every member is obligated tomaintain an awareness and under-standing of aerospace education.Each member is obligated to sus-tain a level of knowledge that willensure a strong professional organ-ization. Reading professional mag-azines, journals, and books is a wayto achieve this goal. Senior mem-

bers can facilitate their aero-space education growth bybecoming involved with aero-space programs and activities,or they can attend guest speak-ers' lectures or go on field trips.The key is involvement in AE.The fifth phase is the aerospaceeducation outreach. CAP'saerospace mission applies firstto our members and then to thegeneral public. It is our respon-sibility to promote aerospace toour citizens. The prime audi-

ences for our outreach are theschool systems and aerospaceorganizations of America. It isincumbent on our senior members,particularly AEOs and DAEs, to gointo the classrooms and establishrelationships with educators. Thisis an effective way to promote aero-space education. Each teacherpotentially impacts lots of studentsfor aerospace.

OUTREACH PROGRAM(External)

Aerospace EducationMember (AEM)

This is a special membership foreducators, schools and organiza-tions that support and promoteaerospace education. This mem-bership category is open to any rep-utable individual or organizationthat has an interest in supportingCAP's Aerospace Education pro-

An AEM at NCASE building a kite.

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gram. AEMs are not eligible to wearthe CAP uniform or serve in anauthorized position within CAP, butthey are eligible to receive freematerials from CAP AE. AEMs canalso participate in the AerospaceEducation Excellence Award (AEX)Program, and they can apply forgrants through our AerospaceEducation Foundation grants pro-gram.

Many AEMs take advantage ofthe opportunity to participate in AEXand apply for grants. Many otherprivileges and benefits of being anAEM are covered on our AE web-site.

DAEs and AEOs shouldbe familiar with the AEMprogram. It is a great pro-gram for expanding youraerospace influence withinyour community. As CAPAE leaders, you will havemany opportunities to attendcommunity events atschools and other placesand being able to discussour AEM program couldbring CAP and your commu-nity closer together. AEMsare taking the CAP AE mes-sage into the classrooms ofAmerica and spreading aerospaceto thousands of students. Becauseof AEMs, thousands of students areaware of our programs and use ourcurricula.

Aerospace EducationExcellence Award Program(AEX) for AEMs

As discussed earlier, the AEXAward Program actually has threeparts. It can be divided into the AEXfor CAP units, AEX for schools, andthe AEX College Course. All ofthese programs provide hands-onaerospace activity workbooks forcadets and students of all ages.The AEX program for schools isfree to those units and memberswho apply. Applications must besent to HQ CAP/LMA and the activ-ity books will be sent to you.

When you receive the books,select an activity for your studentsto perform. You must perform sixactivities and one aerospace daywithin one year to successfully com-plete the AEX program. Upon com-pletion of the program, fill out theAEX Award Report and send to HQCAP/LMA. A sample of the reportcan be found in the AEX brochureyou received when you applied forthe program. After HQ CAP/LMAhas received you report, we willsend certificates for each of the stu-dents (up to 150) that participated inthe program, and the classroom will

also receive a plaque suitable fordisplay.

AEX is a wonderful program forall ages. It is lots of fun and rein-forces many of the important laws,principles and ideas associated withaerospace. At the time of this writ-ing, the headquarters staff wasworking on an AEX for the VeryYoung and an AEX for SeniorMembers. DAEs and AEOs shouldencourage their wings, groups, andsquadrons to get involved with AEX.

Aerospace EducationExcellence (AEX) CollegeCourse

Civil Air Patrol, in conjunctionwith Adams State College inColorado, is conducting an AEXCollege Course. This course isoffered to CAP senior members andto Aerospace Education Members

(AEMs), who meet college enroll-ment requirements. This course isworth one graduate college creditthrough Adams State College.Essentially, the enrollees sign up totake the class and then participatein the AEX program. Class registra-tion is from November 1st toDecember 31st. Students select sixaerospace hands-on activities fromthe textbooks and conduct thembetween January and the thirdweek in May. The enrollees alsotake their students on an aerospacefield experience that requires atleast four or more classroom con-

tact hours. If you meet theserequirements, you will receivegraduate college credit forthis course. Refer to CAPAerospace Education web-site for more details on thisprogram. This is a great wayto receive college credit andhave lots of fun too.

CAP's Fly-A-TeacherCivil Air Patrol's Fly-A-Teacher Program is designedto excite teachers aboutaerospace education and

motivate them to share their aero-space experiences and informationwith their students. The Fly-A-Teacher Program requires involve-ment and coordination betweenHQ CAP/ LMA and CAP wings andsquadrons.

The program is designed as afull one-day workshop followed byflying the next day or flying at a laterdate in a CAP aircraft. This work-shop covers aviation-related curricu-lum, such as Bernouilli's Principle, thefour forces of flight, airplane instru-ment panels, and airport systemsand environments. The workshopis filled with hands-on aviation activ-ities for the teachers to learn and totake back to the classroom.

CAP wings will contact theirsquadrons to find interested pilotswilling to support this program.Teachers must become AerospaceEducation Members (AEMs) to

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attend the workshop and be eligibleto fly in a CAP aircraft. This pro-gram has been around for the lastcouple of years, but continuation ofthis program depends on fundingand the amount of interest generat-ed.

To learn more about the CAPFly-A-Teacher program, visit CAP'swebsite.

AEF/CAP Educator GrantsThe Aerospace Education

Foundation (AEF) of the Air ForceAssociation provides educationalopportunities for America's youth.These opportunities were initiatedto help ensure that future genera-tions of Americans would appreci-ate the important role of aviationand space in America's future, havethe technical knowledge necessaryto understand aerospace issues,and have the educational back-ground required to pursue aero-space careers.

To accomplish their educationalgoals, the AEF communicatesdirectly with the American publicabout the importance of maintaininga sound aerospace infrastructureand the importance of maintaining astrong Air Force to ensure nationalsecurity. Another important part oftheir educational efforts is to sup-port the educational objectives ofthe Air Force and CAP. As part ofthat support, the AEF recognizesoutstanding contributions in the fieldof aerospace education. To support

CAP's aerospace education pro-grams, the AEF provides aerospaceeducation grants for Civil Air Patrolunits and Aerospace EducationMembers who are promoting aero-space education.

Here are the requirements for thegrants:

Grant winners are eligible to receive one grant every other year.Grants cannot exceed $250 per request.

Grants must be used for aerospace education-relateditems/activities such as books, videotapes, aero-space programs, aerospace field trips, and aerospace education days.Grant recipients must file a follow-up report withHQCAP/LMA on how the grant con-tributed to their AE program.

There are four grant cycles peryear. The summer and winter cyclesare conducted for CAP units. Thespring and fall cycles are for AEMs.The deadlines for applications areas follows:

March 31 - AEMsJune 30 - CAP unitsSeptember 30 - AEMsDecember 31 - CAP units

If you have applied for a grantand didn't receive one, be persist-ent. The competition is keen, but ifyou will be specific in your requestyou will enhance your chances of

receiving a grant. Plus, the winnersof the grants cannot apply again forover a year, so that will alsoimprove your chances.

Applications can be downloadedfrom CAP's website (www.cap.gov/ae) or requested from HQ CAP/LMA. Completed forms can befaxed to HQ CAP/LMA at (334) 953-4235 or mailed to HQ CAP/LMA,105 S. Hansell St, building 714,Maxwell AFB, AL 36112-6332. Formore information on grants, log onto CAP's Aerospace Educationwebsite listed above.

As an additional thought, pleaseensure that you provide the appro-priate feedback to HQ CAP/LMA.We will collect the feedback and for-ward it to AEF. It is imperative thatwe let AEF know how much weappreciate their generosity. Since1996, AEF has provided over$120,000 to our aerospace missionthrough their grant program. Inorder to continue our great relation-ship with this wonderful CAP part-ner, we need to provide them withthe feedback so they will know howtheir money is being spent. So,please encourage grant winners tofill out the feedback form and sendto HQ CAP/LMA. Feedback formsare mailed to all grant winners andcan also be downloaded from CAPAE's website.

Examples of the Educator grantapplication form and the educatorfeedback form are in Chapter 8,pages 39 and 41.

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Category II - Senior MemberNomination must be for activities during the last cal-endar year only. Aerospace achievement or activity should be significant - more than earning the Yeager award or completing CAP training requirements.Nominee should be doing significantly more than would be expected of any-one in a similar position.

Category III - Individual orOrganization (non CAP)

Nomination should be for continued contribution over several years.Aerospace achievement or activity should be significant.Nominee's activities should be "above and beyond" whatwould normally be expected of any person or group in a similar position.Nominee should have stronginvolvement in CAP but not be a member.

Category IV - Lifetime AchievementNomination should be for a period of more than twenty years.Nominee must be a CAPmember.Aerospace achievement or

activity should be conse-quential and noteworthy.

The first three categories will beawarded every year. However,Category IV, Lifetime Achievement,is not an annual award. LifetimeAchievement replaced the Anniver-sary Award, which was presentedevery five years. Lifetime Achieve-ment will be awarded in any calen-dar year whenever exceptionalnominations representing a periodof more than twenty years of aero-space education contributions arereceived.

Nominations for all categoriesshould be completed on the CAPF25. If you need more space for thejustification use the reverse side ofthe page or simply use additionalpaper. Achievements and aero-space activities should include CAPand the nominee's involvement inthe local community. A sample ofCAPF 25 can be found in Chapter 8on page 49, and it is located on theAE website.

Brewer award winners are alsorecognized at the region level. TheDCS/AEs are responsible for pro-viding the CAP certificate 25 to theregional award winners.

National Conference onAviation and SpaceEducation Crown Circle forAerospace EducationLeadership Award

The Crown Circle for Aerospace

Education Leadership Award,established in 1979, recognizesdemonstrated performance of out-standing leadership in aerospaceeducation. It is presented at theNational Conference on Aviationand Space Education (NCASE) andis one of the highest awards inaerospace education worldwide.

Nominees for this award musthave: demonstrated involvement inand commitment to aerospace edu-cation; displayed outstanding lead-ership in aerospace education,locally, nationally, or internationally;and performed over an extendedperiod of years, at a high level andof great quality.

Carefully read the nominationform on page 53 to fulfill all of therequirements for the submission.The nominees must authorize thesubmission and if chosen, agree toattend the induction ceremony.Along with the narrative, pleaseinclude a biography of the nomineeand a 5" x 7" photo (close-up headand shoulders).

Nomination packages are notrestricted in size. Generally, CrownCircle nominations are compiled ina notebook and include copies of allsupporting documentation relevantto the nomination. Remember, youmay know your nominee and his orher accomplishments well, but thenomination will be evaluated solelyon the basis of what you write andwhat information you include in thenomination package. Items to con-sider include: newspaper articles;

Major John J. DiGiantomosso,Alaska Wing, won the Frank G.

Brewer Senior Member of the YearAward for 2004.

National Conference on Aviation and Space Education Crown Circle Awardwinners for 2004.

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photographs of nominee doingaerospace work; copies of awardcertificates; and letters of supportand recommendation.

Here are step by step instruc-tions for nominating for the CrownCircle:

determine if you have a potential nomineeobtain Crown Circle nomina-tion formobtain permission from nominee to submit package;ensure nominee will be pres-ent for the award ceremony if chosencomplete nomination formjustify nomination in narra-tive formcheck nomination package for completeness and appearance; be sure to include a 5x7 photo suitable for using in NCASE programif selectedsubmit your nomination package to HQ CAP/LMA; postmark by January 1st

The A. Scott CrossfieldAerospace EducationTeacher of the Year Award

The Crossfield Teacher of theYear Award recognizes aerospaceeducation teachers for outstandingaccomplishments in aerospaceeducation and for possessing thosehonorable attributes expected ofAmerican educators. Established in1986 by aviation pioneer A. ScottCrossfield, the award recognizes aclassroom teacher who: 1) usesaerospace education to teach tradi-tional subjects or, 2) teaches aero-space education as a separate sub-ject or, 3) uses aerospace educa-tion to enrich the teaching of tradi-tional subjects.

The award is for any classroomteacher in kindergarten throughtwelfth grades who:

sets high standards for their students and demand excel-lencestrives to improve their per-sonal academic competenceand teaching abilityperforms teaching duties in an exemplary manner demonstrates creativity in developing and utilizing

materials to enhance the teaching of aerospacemaximizes student involve-ment through classroom activities to improve student learning

This award also recognizes ateacher who creates and developsa one-time project or program ofsuch significance that it has a majorimpact on the teaching of aero-space education.

The winner of this awardreceives a $1,000 cash stipend,becomes a Crown Circle forAerospace Education Leadershipinductee, and receives free roomand registration at all futureNational Conferences on Aviationand Space Education.

Here are step by step instruc-tions for nominating a Crossfieldteacher:

determine if you have a Crossfield Teacher of the Year nominee

obtain the Crossfield Teacher of the Year form (see page 51) obtain permission from the nominee to submit the pack-age. Ensure their presence at NCASE if selectedcomplete the nomination formin narrative form, justify the nomination and include required attachmentsreview the nomination form to ensure compliance with all requirementsreview package for com-pleteness and appearance. Be sure to include 5x7 photosuitable for reproduction in NCASE program if selectedsubmit nomination package to HQ CAP/LMA prior to February 1st

Nomination packages are not

restricted in size. Generally, TheCrossfield Teacher of the Year nom-inations are compiled in a notebookand include copies of all supportingdocumentation relevant to the nom-ination. Remember, you may knowyour nominee and his or her accom-plishments well, but the nominationwill be evaluated solely on the basisof what you write and what informa-tion you include in the nominationpackage. Items to consider include:newspaper articles; photographs ofnominee doing aerospace work;copies of award certificates; and let-ters of support and recommenda-tion.

Air Force Association's(AFA) Aerospace Cadet ofthe Year

AFA recognizes a cadet for out-standing aerospace education con-tributions with its AFA's AerospaceCadet of the Year Award. This is anannual award that goes to the mostdeserving cadet who has made sig-nificant contributions by promotingaerospace education within CAPand the local community.

Nomination packages, includingthe form on page 42 should be for-warded to the appropriate WingDirector of Aerospace Education,who in turn will forward the wingrepresentative to the Region DCSAerospace Education. The DCSwill convene a selection board,select a region representative andsubmit the nomination package toHQ CAP/LMA to arrive by April15th. The selection criteria will bebased on significant aerospaceeducation accomplishments duringthe past year. These should includesupport for CAP's aerospace mis-sion and any community involve-ment.

Wings and regions may chooseto have the cadet Brewer Awardwinner represent them, or they canselect another cadet for this award.Nomination packages should con-tain a written narrative describingthe cadet's accomplishments duringthe past year. The package shouldbe no longer than three pages.

Edith Street received the A. ScottCrossfield Aerospace Education

Teacher of the Year Award for 2004

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5 Events

National Conference onAviation and SpaceEducation (NCASE)

At the time this pamphlet wasbeing written, NCASE was under-going a major overhaul. For 37years, NCASE has been thenation's premier aerospace educa-tion conference, but in order toachieve financial stability andremain an effective educator’s con-ference in today’s society, we arerestructuring the conference. pluswe are building our teacher baseand incorporating many ideas tomake NCASE more attractive toCAP members. Currently, NCASEis projected to occur in October2006. Prior to that date much plan-ning will go into making it a first rateand successful conference.

NCASE has always been of thehighest quality. It brings togethereducators, school administrators,aerospace industry leaders, andCivil Air Patrol members fromacross the country. These atten-dees are provided with opportuni-ties to see how the exciting themeof aerospace (rich in science, math,and technology applications) canenliven standard subjects taught inthe classroom. NCASE promotesaviation and space through dynam-ic presentations from outstandingspeakers and also provides numer-ous seminar sessions conducted by

leading experts in aviation, spaceand education.

NCASE also includes an exhibithall, filled with a wide variety oforganizations displaying their prod-ucts and services. NCASE alwaysfinds the best aerospace attractionsin the local area and provides fieldtrips for the attendees. Read moreabout NCASE on our website. Weare projecting that beginning in2006, NCASE will become a bi-annual event and will continue to bea wonderful opportunity for educa-tors and aerospace enthusiasts toget together and learn more aboutaviation and space.

National AerospaceEducation Officer (AEO)School

The purpose of the AEO Schoolis to provide CAP AE members withan increased understanding of AEand the ability to accomplish theirAE duties and responsibilities. The

objectives of the school are to: (1)educate our CAP AE leaders in theirjob requirements and the resourcesavailable to them; (2) share experi-ences and ideas to make AE better;and (3) increase communicationbetween wings, regions and HQ.

The school meets for two days ofdiscussions and activities thatattempt to cover all aspects of theDAE and AEO duties. All AE pro-grams are discussed, along withany new developments or proce-dures. Some time is always left fordemonstrating some hands-onaerospace activities that can beused in the squadrons or class-rooms. The third day is normallyset aside for field trips.

This school is very interactiveand dependent upon attendee par-ticipation. AE Plans of Action, activ-ity reports, preparation for compli-ance and subordinate unit inspec-tions, staff assistance visits, and thevarious types of AE awards are dis-cussed and reviewed in great detail.

National AEO School Students at work

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After attending this school, atten-dees will hopefully take away manynew ideas that will make their wingsand squadrons more effective.

DAEs and AEOs should serious-ly consider attending this school. Itis designed to help you in every waypossible with your AE responsibili-ties. As a minimum, you will get toknow other DAEs and AEOs andfind out how they handle problemsand programs in their wingssquadrons, and flights.

National AerospaceEducation Academy

This academy is held atOshkosh, Wisconsin, and is one ofthe cadet national activity summeroptions. It is a six-day event thatincludes classroom instruction,group activities (both indoor andoutdoor), workshop activities, lead-

ership challenges, simulator ridesand field trips. Subjects that arecovered include: aviation, aviationhistory, rockets, and space. Thisacademy has been conducted for

two years and has been very wellreceived. Check Cadet Programs'web page for more information.This academy is a great opportunityfor cadets to learn more about avia-tion and aerospace.

Conferences

Every wing should have an annu-al wing conference, and every wingconference should have an aero-space education presence there.Whether manning a booth or pre-senting a seminar, DAEs and AEOsshould offer aerospace opportuni-ties to educate and inform the wingattendees.

There are always plenty of oppor-tunities to attend other aerospaceconferences or workshops, whichcan be very valuable to a DAE andAEO. Home School conferencesare occurring more and more fre-quently, and they are a great placeto inform parents and studentsabout CAP and CAP AE. DAEs andAEOs should stay alert to confer-ences in their regions.

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6 Aerospace Education Plans, Guidance and Inspections

AE Plan of Action (POA)

The AE plan of action (POA) is the yearly plan forconducting Aerospace Education. Each level, region,wing, group and squadron should develop a POA. Itshould include all aspects of your Aerospace EducationProgram. At the region level, the POA is developed bythe Region DCS/AE and is signed by the DCS/AE andby the Region Commander after receiving inputs fromthe DAEs. At the wing level, the POA is developed bythe Wing Director of Aerospace Education (DAE) and issigned by the DAE and the wing commander afterreceiving inputs from squadron AEOs. At the grouplevel, the POA is developed by the AEO and signed bythe group commander after receiving inputs from thesquadron AEOs. At the squadron and flight level, thePOA is developed by the AEO and signed by the unitcommander. The aerospace officers should also dis-cuss the POA with their commanders during the devel-opment phase to obtain opinions and garner his or hersupport. The POA is a documented record of what theflight, squadron, wing, group and region hope to accom-plish during the year. The best plans state goals andthen either have objectives below the goals or outlineways to achieve or measure those goals. The termmeasure is used here as a metric; a definitive numberattached to help you measure that goal. Goals are nor-mally thought of as broad aims, and objectives aremore specific items you want to accomplish. For exam-ple, a goal could be to increase the senior memberinvolvement in aerospace. An objective could be toincrease the number of senior members completing theYeager test. Or a metric could be, conduct a minimumof 12 senior training sessions during the year.

Aerospace officers should use whatever formatworks best for them, but they should definitely have awritten plan that addresses all of the major areas ofAerospace Education. Here are some major areas thatshould be addressed: Staffing, AE Internal Programs,AE External Programs, AE Awards, and Reports. Onthe following pages are some examples of Wing andSquadron AE plans of action. The first example is theWing AE Plan of Action probably similar to what manyDAEs develop. It is descriptive and does provide theDAE with guidance throughout the year. This POA canhelp you manage an effective AE program. However,

the second example Wing AE Plan of Action is muchmore detailed and may be an even more effective toolfor managing your AE program. Both examples are ofactual wing plans of action used in CAP.

Your POA should be a working document that yourefer to over and over again during the year. If you usenumbers as a way of measuring your goal or objective,then you will be able to keep track of where that goalstands and what is needed to accomplish it. If youdevelop a good plan and then execute it, you will havean effective Aerospace Education program. All units areencouraged to develop a similar yearly plan.

The AE Activity ReportThe AE Activity Report contains all of the information

pertaining to your unit's aerospace education activitiesduring a calendar year. It is a good method for keepingtrack and reporting aerospace information to the com-mander. Activity reports are required of all wing andsquadron aerospace officers. Additionally, the wing activity report is used for deter-mining Mission Award winners. Pages 43-48 containexamples wing and squadron activity reports and thescoring sheets used for mission awards.

AE Compliance Assessment Program

Commanders at each level, with the support of theirInspectors General, are ultimately responsible for thesuccess of the Compliance Assessment Program. CAPmembers involved in the program are responsible forunderstanding and complying with CAP directives andensuring all programs are performed in a safe manner.

The assessment program is a review of a unit's man-agement, mission accomplishment and regulatory com-pliance programs. This review may be a graded evalu-ation (inspection) or a non-graded evaluation StaffAssistance Visit (SAV). In this pamphlet, we are con-cerned with Aerospace Education and both types ofevaluations.

These inspections are a measure of your effective-ness. Fortunately, there are checklists you can use tobetter prepare yourself for the inspection and also helpyou be a better AEO or DAE. You will want to be inti-mately familiar with these checklists. As far as the over-all inspection goes, you must remember this very

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important phrase, "document everything." You canhave the best wing in CAP, but if you can't prove whatyou say on paper or haven't documented all of the greatthings you have been doing, it won't matter. You mustbe able to give evidence; documentation. Anyone cansay anything, but if you show them, then the inspectorknows you have done what you say.

Documentation is also important and helpful in keep-ing you straight. You all have busy, hectic lives, and itis hard to remember everything you do, and need to do.If you document, then you know what has been doneand what needs to be accomplished. Please keep thefollowing checklists handy. These checklists (minus the

document/status column) or something similar will beused to inspect your wing. The last column is added soyou can make notes directly to the worksheet. Then,you will know exactly where your wing stands on eachof these items.

The CAP Wing AE Compliance Inspection GuideWorksheet is on pages 28-29.

An example of a staff assistance visit (SAV) work-sheet is on pages 26-27. This visit should be conduct-ed by region or wing staff and is normally very benefi-cial to a unit’s preparation for inspection and for identi-fying areas that need improvement.

Please refer to all of the following pages.

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1. Staffing:a. Wing DAE Staffb. Listing of all AEOs in wing by unitc. Orientation and training plans for staffd. Selection and appointment plan for new AEOs

2. Internal:a. Newsletter publicationb. Bulletin board at headquartersc. Annual AE seminard. Region and wing AE conferencese. Roster of subordinate AEOs-updating to assure accuracyf. Unit visits g. Wing AE workshopsh. AEPSM administration and reportingi. AE scholarships and awardsj. Written and oral reportsk. Monitoring of the cadet aerospace education programl. Brewer Awards (process of obtaining and submitting them)

3. External:a. Aerospace education workshopsb. School programs

(1) College and University Programs(2) Senior high school programs(3) Junior high/middle school programs(4) Elementary school programs

c. State Department of Educationd. Other aerospace organizations and associationse. Coordination with Public Affairsf. Other awards:

(1) A. Scott Crossfield Aerospace Education Teacher of the Year Award(2) National Conference Crown Circle for Aerospace Education Leadership(3) The Frank G. Brewer-Civil Air Patrol Memorial Aerospace Award

4. Reporting:a. Review Aerospace Education Officers' Handbook and CAPR 280-2b. Establish Goalsc. Submit the initial plan to the DCS/AE no later than February 1d. DCS/AE reviews the plan and assists with any necessary revisionse. The final plan, signed by the wing commander, is forwarded to the DCS/AE by

March 1stf. The DCS/AE reports submissions to region commanders; forwards copy to

HQ CAP/LMA by March 15th

SampleWing AE Plan of Action

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WINGAEROSPACE EDUCATION PLAN OF ACTION

CURRENT CALENDAR YEAR 2004

THREE YEAR PROJECTION 2005-2007

1 AE PROGRAM FOR SENIOR MEMBERS (AEPSM)

GOAL: To increase the number of wing Senior Members completing the AEPSM

MEASURE: Twenty five Senior Members will complete the AEPSM

DUE DATE: 31 December 2004

2003 DATA: Eighteen Senior Members completed AEPSM

MEASURES FOR 2005 - 2007

2005 2006 2007

30 34 38

2 AEROSPACE EDUCATION OFFICERS (AEOs)

GOAL - 2A: To increase the total number of squadron AEOs

MEASURE: Five additional squadron AEOs will be recruited and added to the wing AEO Roster


2003 DATA: Wing had 22 squadron AEOs out of a possible total of 32 squadron AEOs


2005 2006 2007Maintain Maintain

Total Wing AEOs 30 32 32

GOAL - 2B: To improve Track 215 ratings of 25 percent of present squadron AEOs by one level

MEASURE: An inventory Track 215 ratings of squadron AEOs will be accomplished and 25 percentof the AEOs will improve one level (such as from technician to senior)


2003 DATA: Inventory was not completed


2005 2006 2007

25% 25% 25%

3 AE STAFF VISITS

GOAL: To increase the number of unit visits by AE Directorate personnel

MEASURE: A minimum of 16 Wing AE Staff Visit Forms will be completed and filed


2003 DATA: Eight Wing Aerospace Education Staff Visit Forms were completed and filed

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2005 2006 2007

24 28 32

4 ACTIVITY REPORTS

GOAL: To increase the number of Squadron Aerospace Education Activity Reports submitted

MEASURE: A minimum of 32 (100%) Squadron AE Activity Reports will be completed and filed


2003 DATA: Thirty (94%) Squadron AE Activity Reports were completed and submitted


2005 2006 2007

32 32 32

5 SQUADRON AEX AWARD PROGRAM

GOAL: To increase the number of Wing squadrons participating in the AerospaceEducation Excellence (AEX) Award Program

MEASURE: Six squadrons will participate in the 2005 AEX Program


2004 DATA: Four squadrons participated


2005 2006 2007

8 10 12

6 AEROSPACE EDUCATION MEMBERS (AEMs)

GOAL: To increase the number of Aerospace Education Members (AEMs) in the State of ___________.

MEASURE: Six more teachers will be recruited and participate as AEMs


2003 DATA: Three teachers participated as AEMs


2005 2006 2007

Total number of AEMs 12 14 16

7 SCHOOL AEX AWARD PROGRAM

GOAL: To develop four School Aerospace Education Excellence (AEX) Award Program sites for 2005

MEASURE: Wing will receive notification from CAP NHQ of teachers, grade levels, and school participation


2003 DATA: No sites were identified

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2005 2006 2007

Total school AEX sites for year 8 10 12

8 WIWG CONFERENCE AE SESSION

GOAL: To develop an AE session within the Wing Conference covering AE topics (such as Wing AE Plan of Action, Squadron AE Activity Reports, and AEOs)

MEASURE: AE breakout session materials will be collected/produced and a sign-in roster of squadron AEOsand commanders who attended session will be effected

DUE DATE: 30 April 2004

2003 DATA: AE session was held and a sign-in roster was completed


2005 2006 2007AE Conference Session

will be: Held Held Held

9 NCASE

GOAL: To improve Wing representation at National Conference of Aviation and Space Education(NCASE)

MEASURE: Three Wing Senior Members and/or other educators will attend 2004 NCASE


2003 DATA: Three Wing Senior Members attended 2003 NCASE


2005 2006 2007

4 5 6

10 AE AWARDS

GOAL: To submit nominations for AE awards (such as Brewer, Crown Circle and/or Crossfield AE Teacher) to higher headquarters

MEASURE: Copies of four forwarded nominations will placed in AE Directorate files

DUE DATE: As appropriate considering the due date of award nomination submission

2003 DATA: Two nominations for AE awards were submitted


2005 2006 2007

6 6 6

11 WING WEB AE PAGES

GOAL: To construct Wing Web AE Pages covering information on AEPSM, AEOs, Track 215requirements, and AE components (internal and external) of CAP

MEASURE: An email announcement of the AE Pages will be sent to all wing members and units connected to the web

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DUE DATE: 31 July 2004

2003 DATA: No Wing Web AE Pages were constructed


2005 2006 2007Improve Improve Improve

AE Pages AE Pages AE Pages

12 AE BULLETINS

GOAL: To produce an electronic AE Bulletin Board within the Wing Web Site

MEASURE: A minimum of 6 monthly bulletins available for wing will be published


2003 DATA: No AE newsletters/bulletins were published


2005 2006 2007

8 10 12

13 WING/DOT BOA AGREEMENT

GOAL: To strengthen the partnership between Wing CAP and The State Department of Transportation Bureau of Aeronautics (DOT BOA)

MEASURE: If needed, the partnership agreement will be revised

DUE DATE: 1 June 2004

2003 DATA: Wing and DOT BOA reviewed the partnership agreement


2005 2006 2007

Review Review Review

14 REPORTS TO COMMANDER

GOAL: To increase the number of reports submitted to Wing Commander

MEASURE: A minimum of 12 monthly email reports using the AE Plan of Action format will be provided to the Wing Commander


2002 DATA: Ten reports were submitted


2005 2006 2007

12 12 12

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Sample

SQUADRON AEROSPACE EDUCATIONPLAN OF ACTION

CURRENT CALENDAR YEAR2005

1 AE PROGRAM FOR SENIOR MEMBERS (AEPSM)

GOAL: To increase the number of Squadron Senior Members completing the AEPSM

MEASURE: Two squadron Senior Members will complete the AEPSM


2004 DATA: One squadron Senior Member completed AEPSM

2 AEROSPACE EDUCATION OFFICER (AEO) COMMANDER

GOAL: To improve Track 215 rating of squadron AEO one level

MEASURE: The Track 215 rating of squadron AEO will improve one level from technician to senior


2004 DATA: AEO achieved the Technician Rating within Specialty Track 215

3 SQUADRON AE ACTIVITY REPORT

GOAL: To submit complete and timely Squadron Aerospace Education Activity Report

MEASURE: The Squadron AE Activity Report will be completed and filed on time to Wing DAE


2004 DATA: The Squadron AE Activity Report was completed and submitted on time to Wing DAE

4 SQUADRON AEX AWARD PROGRAM

GOAL: To have squadron participate in the Aerospace Education Excellence Award Program (AEX)

MEASURE: Squadron will complete six monthly AE activities in the 2005 AEX Program


2005 DATA: Squadron did not participate in 2005 AEX Program

5 AEROSPACE EDUCATION MEMBERS (AEMs)

GOAL: To increase the number of Aerospace Education Members (AEM) in the state

MEASURE: One teacher will be recruited by this squadron and will participate as an AEM


2004 DATA: No teachers were recruited as AEMs

6 SCHOOL AEX AWARD PROGRAM

GOAL: To develop an Aerospace Education Excellence Award school site for 2005 in Oshkosh

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MEASURE: AEO will notify CAP NHQ of teacher, grade level, and school participation


2004 DATA: No school AEX sites were identified

7 WING CONFERENCE

GOAL: To have AEO attend an AE session within the Wing Conference covering AE topics (such as Wing AE Plan of Action, Squadron AE Activity Report, and AE Activities)

MEASURE: AEO will brief Squadron Commander on the wing AE session


2004 DATA: AEO briefing was held regarding wing Conference AE session

8 NCASE

GOAL: To more AE activities by attending National Conference of Aviation and Space Education (NCASE)

MEASURE: The Squadron AEO will register to attend 2006 NCASE


2004 DATA: The Squadron AEO attended 2004 NCASE

9 AE AWARDS

GOAL: To submit one of the four AE awards (such as Brewer, Crown Circle and/or Crossfield AE Teacher) to wing Headquarters

MEASURE: Copy of the forwarded AE award nomination will placed in Squadron AE SUI Continuity Book

DUE DATE: As appropriate considering the due date of award nomination submission

2004 DATA: No nomination for an AE award was submitted

10 AE BULLETINS

GOAL: To submit squadron AE Bulletins by email to DAE for inclusion in wing's website AE Pages

MEASURE: A minimum of 6 monthly bulletins will be submitted


2004 DATA: No AE Bulletins were submitted

11 REPORTS TO COMMANDER

GOAL: To increase the number of AE reports submitted to Squadron Commander by AEO

MEASURE: A minimum of 6 monthly email reports using the AE Plan of Action format will be provided to the Squadron Commander


2004 DATA: Two reports were submitted

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WING AE STAFF ASSISTANCE VISIT REPORTUnit ___________________________________________________ Date______________

AEO________________________ Email______________________ Phone_____________

CMDR______________________ Email______________________ Phone_____________

1. The Aerospace Education Officer (AEO) was appointed by the commander in writing.

_____Yes _____No

2. The Aerospace Education Program for Senior Members was monitored in accordance withCAP regulations, policy letters and pamphlets.

_____Yes _____No

3. The AEO is progressing in the CAP 215 Specialty Track. _____Yes _____No AEO is presently rated as a:

An AEO: ______Technician ______Senior ______Master

4. The unit Aerospace Education Activity Report was sent to the DAE in accordance with reg-ulations.

_____Yes _____No

Report was thorough and well documented. _____Yes _____No

Unit commander signed the report. _____Yes _____No

5. The unit is participating in the voluntary Aerospace Education Excellence (AEX) Award Program?

_____Yes _____No If the unit is participating, describe the activities.

6. Cadet current affairs AE activities have been conducted by the unit? _____Yes _____No

If yes, who conducted the last activity? ________________________________________

What was discussed? _____________________________________________________

7. The unit has an AE bulletin board (if permitted by building owner). _____Yes _____No

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If yes, the AE bulletin board has current information? _____Yes _____No

8. The unit did consider submitting nominations for the Brewer Awards, A. Scott Crossfield Aerospace Education Teacher of the Year Award, and Crown Circle Award.

_____Yes _____No. If yes, were nomination forms submitted? _____Yes _____NoIf yes, copies of completed nomination forms were available. _____Yes _____No

9. The AEO is utilizing the "How To" material included in CAPP 15, Aerospace Education Officers’ Handbook?

_____Yes _____No

10. What is the unit doing "above and beyond" to promote AE internally?

11. What is the unit doing "above and beyond" to promote AE externally?

12. AE support requested by squadron:

13. Comments:

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AEROSPACE EDUCATIONITEM

1. Has the wing commander staffed each author-ized wing Aerospace Education (AE) position?

a. As a minimum, has the wing com-mander appointed a wing Director of Aerospace Education (DAE) in writing?

b. In addition, has the wing commander also appointed an Internal Aerospace Education Officer (AEO) and an Exter-nal AEO?

2. Has the Wing DAE passed the Aerospace Education Program for Senior Members (AEPSM) exam and earned the Yeager award? If not, is the DAE working on completing the program?• Have the Internal and External AEOs

earned the Yeager award or are they work-ing on it?

3. Is the Wing AE Staff progressing in the CAPP215 Specialty Track, Aerospace Education Officer, or have they completed the program?

a. What Specialty Track rating does the Wing DAE hold?

b. What rating do the Internal and External AEOs hold?

4. Has the Wing DAE developed an annual written Wing AE Plan of Action that is signed/approved by the wing commander?

a. Are finite, measurable goals for both internal and external AE programs included?

b. Is program monitoring addressed (unit visits to assist with cadet and senior member AE programs)?

c. Are promoting of award nominations, AE seminar(s) at Wing Conference and Wing AE workshops for CAP members included?

d. Are periodic reporting, award processing, partnerships and coordination with non-CAP agencies who support AE included?

e. Is the Plan of Action reviewed periodi-cally to check progress in accomplish-ing goals?

f. Is the wing commander periodically informed of the wing's process?

5. Does the DAE maintain a current unit AEO ros-ter?

CAP WING AE COMPLIANCE INSPECTION GUIDE WORKSHEET 1 Feb 05

DOCUMENT/STATUSREFERENCE

CAPR 280-2 para 3CAPR 20-1 page 25 andCAPP 15

CAPR 280-2 para 2a(2)(a)and CAPP 215 page 6

CAPR 280-2 para 2a(2)(b)

CAPR 280-2 para 3c(1)-(3)and CAPP 15 page 17-25

CAPR 280-2 para 3C(6)

CAPR 280-2 para 3C(6)

CAPR 280-2 para 3c(12) and (14)

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a. Does the DAE communicate on a regu-lar basis with all unit AEOs?

b. What method of communication is used (e-mail, phone, newsletter, mail, visit)?

6. How is the AEPSM program monitored?• Is the DAE issuing the Yeager

Certificates to the local squadron commanders?

7. Did the DAE submit an end-of-year AE Activity Report for the last calendar year?

a. Review the Activity Report and the required documentation.b. Was the wing AE Plan of Action

addressed in the end-of-the-year AE Activity Report (attainment of estab-lished goals)?

c. Did the Wing Commander sign and date the report? Was the required copy provided to the Region DCS/AE?

8. Does the DAE encourage the wing's units to participate in the voluntary Aerospace Edu-cation Excellence (AEX) Award Program?

How many units are participating? (Please provide a list of those units.) How many completed?

9. Does the wing sponsor or participate in any type of wing/region aerospace education con-ference?

10. Did the Wing DAE consider submitting nomina-tions for (DAE should provide copies of com-pleted nomination forms):

a. Brewer Awards (Cadet, Senior Member, Individual or Organization, Categories)

b. A. Scott Crossfield Aerospace Educa-tion Teacher of the Year Award

c. Crown Circle AwardWhat process does the DAE use to pro-mote and encourage subordinate units to make nominations for the above awards?

11. Has the DAE worked with the Wing Public Affairs Officer to publicize Aerospace Education and to encourage that nominations be submit-ted for AE-related awards?

What additional methods of publicizing AE events, activities, and awards are utilized?

REFERENCE

CAPR 280-2 para 2a(2)(a)and 3c(17-20)

CAPR 280-2 para 3c(4)and CAPP 15 pages 17and 43-46

CAPP 15 pages 38-39

CAPR 280-2 para 3c(15)and CAPP 15 page 16

CAPR 280-2 para 4 andCAPP 15

CAPR 280-2 para 3c(10)and 4bCAPR 280-2 para 3c(10)and 4dCAPR 280-2 para 3c(10)and 4c

CAPR 280-2 para 3c(21)

CAPR 280-2 para 3c(11)CAPR 280-2 para 3c(10) and (22)

CAP WING AE COMPLIANCE INSPECTION GUIDE WORKSHEET 1 Feb 05

DOCUMENT/STATUS

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1. Is the Aerospace Education Officer (AEO) appointed by the commander in writing?

2. How is the Aerospace Education Program for Senior Members (AEPSM) monitored?

a. Has the AEO passed the Yeager test?b. Are CAPFs 126 promptly forwarded to

the wing upon completion of Yeager test?

c. How many Yeager tests were completed YTD?

d. How many seniors have not completed the Yeager?

3. Is the AEO progressing in the CAPP 215 Specialty Track, Aerospace Education Officer, or has he/she completed the program?

4. Is the unit Aerospace Education Activity Report sent to the wing DAE by Jan 15? (Review the Activity Report and the required documentation)

a. Is the report thorough; well documented?

b. Is a signed copy sent to the unit commander? To the group AEO?

5. Is the unit participating in the voluntary Aerospace Education Excellence (AEX) Award Program? Describe the unit's AEX activities?

6. When was the last cadet current affairs activity at the unit?

a. Who conducted the activity?b. What was discussed?

7. Is there an AE bulletin board at the unit?• How current is the information on the bul-

letin board?

8. Did the unit consider submitting nominations for(AEO should provide copies of completed nomination forms):

a. Brewer Awards (Cadet, Senior, Individualor Organization, Lifetime Achievement categories)

b. A. Scott Crossfield Aerospace Education Teacher of the Year Award

c. Crown Circle Award

REFERENCECAPR 280-2 para 3CAPR 20-1

AE Policy letterCAPR 280-2 para 2a(2)(a), 3d(1), 3d(2) and /or 3d(3) and CAPP 15

CAPR 280-2 para 2a(2)(b)

CAPR 280-2 para 3d and CAPP 15

CAPP 15

CAPP 15

CAPR 280-2 para 3d(1)(d), 3d(2)(e) and /or3d(3)(b)

CAPR 280-2 para 3d(1)(e), 3d(2)(f) and/or 3d(3)(b)

CAPR 280-2 para 4 and CAPP 15

CAPR 280-2 para 3c(23)and 4b

CAPR 280-2 para 3c(10)and 4dCAPR 280-2 para 3c(10)and 4c

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9. Is the AEO utilizing the "How-To" material included in CAPP 15, Aerospace Education Officers' Handbook?

10. What is the unit doing "above and beyond" to promote AE internally?

11. What is the unit doing "above and beyond" to promote AE externally?

REFERENCECAPP 15

CHECKLIST FOR THE CAP SUBORDINATE UNIT AE INSPECTION GUIDE (Continued)

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7 “How To” and Resources

How to Make an AE Presentation

As a DAE or AEO, there will be many opportunitiesto make presentations in your local communities or atyour local schools. You should welcome these oppor-tunities to tell your community about CAP andAerospace Education. Many times it will be entirelyappropriate to take someone else with you. You shouldconsider the circumstance and then arrange for a fewcadets, seniors, or aerospace experts to accompanyyou. Here are some considerations before making thepresentation:

obviously, get invited; offer your services to schools or at a community eventalways analyze your audienceknow how much time you will have to presentdetermine what you want to say ahead of time and practice your presentationdetermine methodology (ie., lecture, informal discussion, hands-on activities)determine what materials (handouts, free mate-rials) you should take

Proposed TopicsAlways consider the following as distinct possibili-

ties to discuss:CAP Missions (Emergency Services, Cadet Pro-grams and Aerospace Education) cover the firsttwo briefly and emphasize AE. Aerospace Education (elaborate more on AE who we are and what we are; our organization and structure and how we carry out our mis-sion)AE Products and Programs (give your audiencea brief, but good understanding of the many products and programs we offer; always consid-er discussing Aerospace Education Members (AEMs) and Aerospace Education Excellence Award Program (AEX). Know the procedure forbecoming an AEM, in case people want to sign up on the spot).

How to Develop a Lesson PlanAerospace: The Journey of Flight Teacher Guide and

the Aerospace Dimensions modules both have goodexamples of proposed lesson plans. Following eitherone will help you prepare a good lesson. Here are

some considerations:determine your objectives (what do you want the cadets to know or be able to do at the con-clusion of the lesson)organize lesson into two or three main points (with support material)ensure you have enough time to cover your points adequatelyconsider hands-on activities that will reinforce your objectivesinvolve your cadets or students in different ways(questions, demonstrations, hands-on activities)practice ahead of time

How to Develop a Current EventsDiscussion

The current events discussion should happen everyweek in your squadron. The purpose of the discussionshould be to share information concerning aerospaceevents and issues with your unit. It can be given by theAEO or any other member. Here are a few considera-tions:

obtain commander's support for the discussion and frequency (weekly)consider limiting current events discussion to 5-10 minutesdetermine procedure for obtaining newsworthy topicskeep track of topics discussedcreate feedback system for members and adjustprogram accordingly

How to Develop an Aerospace EducationBulletin Board

A bulletin board is a great way to share informationand be a visual reminder of the importance ofAerospace Education. A bulletin board provides expo-sure for aerospace topics and easy access for ourmembers. Here are some considerations for your bul-letin board:

determine a good location (a central location accessible to members)realize appearance impacts effectiveness (needs to be visually appealing)be organized and neat (easier to see different articles)

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establish a system for reviewing and updating (add and change articles & pictures as needed)

How to Develop an Aerospace EducationResource Center

A resource center should be a place to keep all ofyour Aerospace Education materials. It might be a hall-way, or an area of a room, or it might be an entire room.An AE resource center should support your AerospaceEducation Program. It should have copies of all CAPAE brochures, programs, and curriculum. Membersshould be able to work at the center and borrow mate-rials if they want. Here are some considerations:

determine how you will control the centerestablish a system for knowing the contents of your centerkeep lots of materials on hand for community and school visitsestablish a system for borrowing materials

Aerospace Education Master SuspenseSchedule

Regions, wings, groups, squadrons, and flights areencouraged to make their own calendars so they will

know any monthly, quarterly and annual requirementsfor reports, awards and events. Plus, suspense calen-dars are great for any local requirements you add foryour unit. However, the sample calendar below showsthe only annual requirements at this time.

National Headquarters AerospaceEducation Website www.cap.gov/ae

CAP's National Headquarters Aerospace Educationwebsite is a wonderful resource for the AerospaceEducation staff and for CAP members. It has beenvoted a Best Bet for Educators for three years in a rowby USA Today newspaper. The web site contains sec-tions on: programs and products; grants and awards;partners; conferences; resources; cadets; senior mem-bers; current events; latest information; and links toother important web sites. Just about everything goingon in CAP Aerospace Education is covered on the website. An example of CAP/AEs website, as it looked inFebruary 2005, is located on the next two pages. Wehave also included the Wisconsin Wing’s AE website togive an example of what one wing is doing. Creatingsimilar wing AE websites is encouraged.

DAEs and AEOs should become very familiar withthese web sites. They can definitely help you be moreeffective in your aerospace responsibilities.

MONTH SQUADRON

Jan 1NCASE Crown Circle nominations

to HQ CAP/LMA


to HQ CAP/LMA


to HQ CAP/LMAJan 15

Brewer Awardsnominations to Wing DAE

Feb 1A. Scott Crossfield Teacher of theYear nominations to HQ CAP/LMA

Jan 15Squadron AE Activity report to

Squadron CC, Wing DAE

Dec 1Wing Plan of Action to Wing CC &

DCS/AE


Mar 1approved Wing Plan of Action to

DCS/AE

Mar 15approved wing Plan of Action andActivity Report to HQ CAP/LMA

Mar 15Brewer Awards

nominations to HQ CAP/LMA


WING REGION

Jan

Feb

Mar

Dec

Feb 15Brewer Awards

nominations to DCS/AE

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Sample HQ CAP/AE Website

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Sample Wing AE Website

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8 Nominations, Applications, Forms, and Reports

In this section you will find all the forms, applications and reports mentioned in this hand-book.

Aerospace Education Foundation CAP Unit Grant Application(Deadlines: June 30th and December 31st)

Aerospace Education Foundation CAP Aerospace Educator Grant Application(Deadlines: March 31st and September 30th)

Aerospace Education Foundation CAP Unit Grant Feedback Form(Feedback is due after grant money has been spent)

Aerospace Education Foundation CAP Aerospace Educator Grant Feedback Form (Feedback is due after grant money has been spent)

AFA CAP Aerospace Cadet of the Year nomination(Due at headquarters by April 15th)

Civil Air Patrol Wing Aerospace Education Activity Report(Due to HQ CAP/LMA by March 15th)

CAP Wing Aerospace Education Activity Report Scoring Sheet(Used by HQ CAP/LMA to tabulate wing scores)

Civil Air Patrol Squadron Aerospace Education Activity Report(Due to Wing DAE by December 15th)

The Frank G. Brewer - Civil Air Patrol Memorial Aerospace Award (Due to DCS/AE by February 1st; then due to HQ CAP/LMA by March 15st)

A. Scott Crossfield Aerospace Education Teacher of the Year Nomination Form(Due to HQ CAP/LMA by February 1st with copy to DCS/AE)

The National Conference on Aviation and Space Education Crown Circle for Aerospace Education Leadership Nomination Form(Due to HQ CAP/LMA by January 1st with copy to DCS/AE)

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Civil Air PatrolWing Aerospace Education Activity Report

Wing DAE completes this report; signed by the DAE and the wing commander unless done electronically.Submit report to HQ CAP/LMA, with copies to region DCS/AE, postmarked by February15.Attach AEO roster: with unit charter number, rank, name, address, telephone, e-mail, 215 rating held, Yeager completed. ______(yes/no)No points awarded without documentation.

Wing _____________________ Region _______________________

As of December 31 number of: Senior Sq ______ Cadet Sq _______ Composite Sq _______ Senior Members _______ Cadets _______

Activity Information Items: (fill in blanks with "x", “yes”, “no”, or appropriate number)

1. Plan of Action: completed_____ in progress _____ no plan_____

Did wing DAE provide an AE plan of action end-of-year report to the wing commander? _____

Does wing DAE provide periodic AE updates to the wing commander? _____

How many AE Activity Report - Squadron were received by the end of the year? _____

Wing DAE positions filled: three _____ two _____ one_____

Is the AEO roster current at the end of the year? _____

AEO roster filled: all positions filled _____75% filled _____ plan to fill vacant positions _____

2. Yeager Award: Number of Yeager awards earned this year in the wing _____

3. 215 Specialty:

Number of new 215T____, 215S____, 215M____ this year.

Total number of 215T_____, 215S _____, 215M____.

4. Did the DAE attend the National Conference on Aviation and Space Education (NCASE)? _____

Number of wing AEOs who attended or presented at NCASE _____

5. How many units were visited this year? _____

Was there a wing cadet encampment this year? _____

Was the required AE program presented at the encampment? _____

How many Squadron Leadership Schools were conducted this year? _____

How many Corporate Learning Courses were conducted this year? _____

6. How many AE programs did the units present in state schools? _____

How many AE programs did the units present to other outside organizations and groups? _____

Did wing staff meeting include AE current events discussion? _____

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7. How many AE current events discussions this year? _____

8. Aerospace Education Excellence Award Program (AEX):

Number of units participating this year _____

9. Did the wing conduct an AE conference this year? _____

Did the wing conduct an AE seminar at the wing conference? _____

Did the wing conduct an AE workshop? _____

Did the wing support college or university workshops? _____

10.Did the wing or any subordinate units submit Brewer Award nominations this year? _____

Did the wing or any subordinate units submit Crossfield Teacher of the Year nominations this year? _____

Did the wing or any subordinate units submit Crown Circle Award nominations this year? _____

11.Does the wing have an AE bulletin board? (if room available or electronic) _____

Does the wing have a resource center? _____

Does the wing publish an AE newsletter? _____

12.Model Rocketry Program: Number of units participating this year _____

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CAP Wing Aerospace Education Activity Report Scoring Sheet

Wing__________________ Region______________________

Points Available Points EarnedPlan of Action (POA)

Finite/achievable 25 ____

Addresses all areas 10 ____

Report on POA ProgressPlan implemented 25 ____

Partial implementation of plan 15 ____

Marginal implementation of plan 5 ____

Staffing - Wing DAE / Internal AEO / External AEOAll three positions filled 10 ____

Two positions filled 5 ____

One position filled 3 ____

Aerospace Education Officer (AEO) RosterAll positions in subordinate units filled 5 ____

75% of positions in subordinate units filled 3 ____

Plan to fill vacant positions 4 ____

215 TrainingAll Wing AE staff holding master rating 5 each x ___ ____

Each Wing AE staff holding senior rating 3 each x ___ ____

Each Wing AE staff holding technician rating 1 each x ___ ____

Each subordinate AE staff holding master rating 3 each x ___ ____

Each subordinate AE staff holding senior rating 2 each x ___ ____

Each subordinate AE staff holding technician rating 1 each x ___ ____

Aerospace Education for Senior Members (AEPSM)Each senior member completed Yeager test 2 each x ___ ____

Wing Commander completed Yeager test 2 ____

Aerospace Education Excellence Award Program (AEX)Each unit that participated in AEX

(% of total units in the wing) 100% 5 each x ___ ____

75% 4 each x ___ ____

50% 3 each x ___ ____

25% 2 each x ___ ____

Less than 25% 1 each x ___ ____

Units participating two or more years (50% or more) 1 each x ___ ____

ModelRocketry Program - number of units participating 1 each x ___ ____

Wing Aerospace Bulletin Board 3 ____

Wing Aerospace Education Newsletters 3 each x ___ ____

Aerospace Education Articles Published 2 each x ___ ____

Monthly squadron AE activity reports submitted

50% or more 2 each x ___ ____

Less than 50% 1 each x ___ ____

National Conference on Aviation and Space Education (NCASE)

All Wing AE staff members in attendance 10 ____

Two Wing AE staff members in attendance 5 ____

One Wing AE staff member in attendance 2 ____

Region / Wing Aerospace Education Conference / Symposium

All Wing AE staff members in attendance 10 ____

Two Wing AE staff members in attendance 5 ____

One Wing AE staff member in attendance 2 ____

Aerospace Education seminar(s) held in wing conference 10 ____

Wing Internal AE workshops/conferences 10 ____

External AE workshops conducted 10 ____

Unit Visitations (20 points max) 2 each x ___ ____

AE at encampment 5 ____

AE in Squadron Leadership Schools 5 ____

Activities in local schools (20 points max) 2 each x ___ ____

Activities with state agencies (briefing/support) 5 ____

Activities with other AE organizations(10 points max) 2 each x ___ ____

Award Nominations Submitted

Crown Circle for Aerospace Education Leadership 15 ____

A. Scott Crossfield AE Teacher of the Year 15 ____

Frank G. Brewer Awards - each category (8 points max) 2 each x ___ ____

Bonus: nominate in all Brewer categories 7 ____

Recruiting Aerospace Education Members (AEMs)(max 50 pts) 5 each x ___ ____

Total Points Awarded ________ ________

This was revised from the wing activity form, which is used to tabulate the points. Programs are documented on the wing activity reports, wing plans of action, which are submitted to HQ CAP/LMAby February 15th of each year.

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Civil Air PatrolSquadron Aerospace Education Activity Report

Squadron AEO completes this report; signed by the AEO and the squadron commander unless done electronically.Submit report to Wing DAE, postmarked by January 15.

Squadron ___________________________ Charter # __________ Report Date ____________

AEO Information:

Name _____________________________________CAPSN _____________ Date assigned as AEO _______________

Telephone - Home __________________ Office _________________ Email _______________________________

Your 215 rating _______________________Yeager Award ____________ (yes/no) Date _________________________

Activity Information Items: (fill in blanks with "x", “yes/no”, or appropriate number)

1. Did the AEO consult with the wing DAE during preparation of the squadron AE activity plan for the year? _______

Did the wing DAE provide the AEO with a copy (paper or electronic) of the current wing plan of action? _______

Did the wing DAE communicate, visit, or conduct AEO training in the squadron this year? _______

2. Yeager Award: Number of Yeager awards earned this year in the wing. _______

Total number of Yeager Awards held in unit _______

Total number of senior members currently assigned to the unit _______

3. 215 Specialty:

Number of members enrolled in the 215 Specialty Track this year. _______

Number completed 215T____, 215S____, 215M____ this year.

Total number of 215 rated members in the unit. _______

4. Did the AEO attend the National Conference on Aviation and Space Education? (NCASE) _______

5. Did the squadron recruit any Aerospace Education Members (AEMs)? _______

6. How many AE programs did the unit present in state schools? _______

How many AE programs did the unit present to other outside organizations and groups? _______

7. Does each staff meeting include AE current events discussions? ________ How many this year? _______

8. Aerospace Education Excellence Award Program (AEX): Did your unit participate? _______

How many years has your unit participated in the AEX program _______

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9. Did the AEO attend the wing conference this year? _______

Did the AEO attend or conduct an AE seminar at the wing conference? _______

Did the AEO attend or conduct an AE workshop? _______

10.Did the wing or any subordinate units submit Brewer Award nominations? _______

Did the wing or any subordinate units submit Crossfield Teacher of the year nominations? _______

Did the wing or any subordinate units submit Crown Circle Award nominations? _______

11.Does the squadron have an AE bulletin board? (If room available or electronic) _______

Does the squadron have a resource center or access to the wing resource center?

(books, videos, study guides, articles, pictures, models) _______

Does the squadron publish an AE newsletter? _______

12.Rocket Program: Did your unit participate? _______

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TH E FR A N K G. BR E W E R - C I V I L A I R PA T R O L ME M O R I A L AE R O S P A C E AW A R D

The Brewer Awards are presented in commemoration of Frank G. Brewer, Sr., and his lifelong interest in aviation, youth, and

education. Recognition is given to individuals and organizations that have made outstanding contributions, out of selfless

devotion, to the advancement of youth in aerospace activities.

Category I – CAP Cadet Category II – CAP Senior Member

Category III – Individual or Organization (non CAP) Category IV – Lifetime Achievement

NOMINEE / ORGANIZATION [Last Name, First Name, Initial]

Home Address (Street Number, City, State, Zip Code)

Home Telephone Number

FAX Number

E-mail Address

CAPID Number If current CAP member

Date Joined CAP

CAP Grade

Unit Charter Number

Date Mitchell Award Earned

OR Date of Yeager Award

JUSTIFICATION [Continue on reverse]:

Nominated by

(Printed / Typed Name) (Signature)

Nominator’s Relationship to the Nominee

Professional Personal

Nominator’s Address City State Zip Code

Telephone

Business Residence FAX E-Mail Address

CAP FORM 25, JAN 05 PREVIOUS EDITIONS WILL NOT BE USED OPR/ROUTING: LMA

NOMINATION PACKAGE MAY NOT EXCEED FOUR SHEETS -- THIS FORM, PLUS THREE ATTACHED DOCUMENTATION SHEETS. Nomination packages exceeding this length will not be considered.

CATEGORY I – CAP CADET: Nominee must have earned the Billy Mitchell Award and must be a current Civil Air Patrol

member. The nomination should include a strong justification that supports an outstanding aerospace achievement or significant

contribution to the aerospace field during the calendar year preceding the selection. Nominations must adhere to calendar

year requirement to be considered.

CATEGORY II – CAP SENIOR MEMBER: Nominee must have earned the Yeager Award and must be a current Civil

Air Patrol member. The nomination should include a strong justification that supports an outstanding aerospace achievement or

significant contribution to the aerospace field during the calendar year preceding the selection. Nominations must adhere to

calendar year requirement in order to be considered for the award.

CATEGORY III – INDIVIDUAL OR ORGANIZATION (NON CAP): Nominees may include educators, state

aviation officials, fixed base operators, state superintendents of public instruction, members of the armed forces, members of

Congress, or elementary or secondary schools, colleges and universities, airlines, aircraft industries, flying schools, governmental

agencies, associations or other individuals or organizations who have performed a noteworthy aerospace achievement or made

significant contributions to the aerospace field over a continuous period of up to ten years. Nominee should have a strong

involvement in CAP but not be a member.

CATEGORY IV – LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT: Nominees must be Civil Air Patrol members, who are also, educators,

state aviation officials, fixed base operators, state superintendents of public instruction, members of the armed forces, members

of Congress, or other individuals who have performed a noteworthy aerospace achievement or made significant contributions to

the aerospace field for a period of more than twenty years.

JUSTIFICATION [continued]:

CAP FORM 25, JAN 05 REVERSE

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A. Scott CrossfieldTo the Classroom Teachers of America:

It is again time to announce that nominations for the A. Scott Crossfield Aerospace Education Teacherof the Year Award are open. This award for a classroom teacher is in memory of the public schoolteachers who so wondrously influenced my whole life. It is dedicated to the past recipients, who inaddition to having proven their dedication and worth to aerospace education, have all gone on togreater contributions of major significance. The objective is to recognize and reward aerospace educa-tion teachers for outstanding accomplishments in aerospace education and for their dedication to thestudents they teach.

Our aerospace future is in today’s classrooms in your hands. This we honor.

With warmest regards and respect,

Purpose, Qualifications, and Award

Purpose: The A. Scott Crossfield Aerospace Education Teacher of the Year Award (the Crossfield Award) is present-ed to recognize and reward aerospace education teachers for outstanding accomplishments in aerospace educationand for possessing those honorable attributes we expect from American Teachers.

Award Elements: Recipients receive a $1,000 cash stipend, membership in the Crown Circle of the NationalConference on Aviation and Space Education (NCASE), and free room and registration at all future NCASEs.

Qualifications: Nominees must be classroom teachers from grades kindergarten through twelfth from any public, pri-vate, or parochial school. Nominees must either teach aerospace education* as a subject or use aerospace educa-tion to enrich the teaching of traditional subjects. Although the Crossfield Award is an annual award presented to ateacher, the accomplishments of the nominee need not be limited to the year for which the award is given. The awardrecognizes dedicated and talented aerospace education teachers who:

1. Set high standards for students and demand excellence in student performance.2. Strive to improve their personal academic competence and teaching ability.3. Perform their teaching duties in an exemplary manner, resulting in admiration by students.4. Demonstrate creativity in developing and utilizing materials to enhance the teaching of aerospace.5. Maximize student involvement and classroom activities to improve student learning or create and develop a

one-time project or program of such significance that it has a major impact on the teaching of aerospace education.

* Aerospace Education is that branch of general education concerned with communicating knowledge, skills, and attitudes about aerospace activities and the total impact of air and space vehicles upon society.

Complete the reverse side of this form as instructed and mail with completed package as directed.

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A. Scott Crossfield Aerospace Education Teacher of the Year Nomination Form

NOMINEE: Last Name - First Name - Middle Initial Home Address - City - State

Home Phone Office Phone FAX E-mail

Name and Title of Nominee

Formal Education:College/University Dates Attended Degree Field of Study

Present Occupation (Provide title, name and address of school, grade level and / or discipline)

Nominated By Signature

Nominator’s Address

Business Phone Residence Phone FAX E-mail Address

On separate letterhead stationery or continuation sheet, please provide the following essential nominee information.Keeping in mind the selection criteria, attach any additional documentation and /or materials you choose to enhance yournomination.

1. Your personal letter describing why your nominee deserves to receive this award.2. A letter of endorsement of your nominee by their school principal, on school letterhead.3. List your nominee’s previous teaching positions, including schools, dates, levels and/or disciplines.4. Honors and awards received by your nominee.5. A synopsis (250 words maximum) of your nominee’s efforts toward self-improvement.6. A synopsis (250 words maximum) of your nominee’s community involvement.

After completing this package, mail to: Headquarters, Civil Air Patrol/LMA105 South Hansell Street/ Building 714Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama 36112-6332

Nomination packages must be received no later than 1 February.Nominations should include a notebook of documentation and

should substantially address ALL listed areas and criteria.

Type or Print Name

Residence - City - State - Zip Code

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The National Conference on Aviation and Space EducationCROWN CIRCLE FOR

AEROSPACE EDUCATION LEADERSHIPNomination Form

Nominees for induction into the National Conference on Aviation and Space Education Crown Circle forAerospace Education Leadership are accepted and considered by the Conference Director and a selectcommittee, which will also be the selection authority. Any individual, organization, association, college, uni-versity, school system, governmental agency, or industry may be nominated for this honor. Anyone maysubmit a nomination.

Nominees are evaluated according to the following criteria:Demonstrated involvement in, and commitment to Aerospace EducationOutstanding leadership in aerospace education, locally, nationally, or internationallyPerformance over an extended term (years), at a high level, and of great quality

Nominations must be typewritten, documented, and have the approval of the nominee. The nominee mustagree to be present for the award ceremony if chosen for induction. Accompanying the nominationshould be a biographical sketch and a photograph of the nominee.

Nominations should be submitted to:National Conference on Aviation and Space EducationNational Headquarters, Civil Air Patrol105 South Hansell Street, Building 714,Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama 36112-6332

NOMINATIONS MUST BE POSTMARKED BY JANUARY 1Nominations should include a notebook of documentation and

should substantially address ALL listed areas and criteria.

Name and Title of Nominee

Nominee’s Name - Address - City - State - Zip Code

Justification (Continue on 81/2 X 11 plain bond paper)

Nominated by: (Print or Type Name) Signature

Nominator’s address - Address - City - State - Zip Code

Nominator’sHome Phone Office Phone FAX E-mail

Home Phone Office Phone FAX E-mail

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Handbook final 13 April 05 - gawg.cap.govgawg.cap.gov/GA065/s/Pamphlets/P015.pdf · ACRONYMS AND DEFINITIONS AE Aerospace Education AFA/AEF Air Force Association/Aerospace Education