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1 CIVIL AIR PATROL U.S. AIR FORCE AUXILIARY Carolina WingSpan The Official Newsletter of the NC Wing, CAP February 2013 NC Wing Members on Capitol Hill See more on Page 3 Historians Meet at NCWG Headquarters Story and photos on Page 4

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CIVIL AIR PATROLU.S. AIR FORCE AUXILIARY

Carolina WingSpanThe Official Newsletter of the NC Wing, CAP

February 2013

NC Wing Members onCapitol Hill See more on Page 3

Historians Meet atNCWG HeadquartersStory and photos on Page 4

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Carolina WingSpan is published underthe direction of:NCWG Commander - Col. David E. CrawfordNCWG Vice Commander - Lt. Col. MaxNCWG Chief of Staff - Lt. Col.. Andy WiggsOffice of Public Affairs:NCWG Public Affairs Officer, Maj. Don [email protected] Deputy PAO Lt.Col. James [email protected] Deputy PAO Lt. Col Conrad D'[email protected] Deputy PAO Capt. Carey [email protected] Deputy PAO 1st Lt. Larry [email protected] newsletter "Carolina WingSpan" editor -Maj. Donald PenvenSend submissions to:[email protected]"Carolina WingSpan" is the official newsletter of theCivil Air Patrol, North Carolina Wing HQ,U.S. Air Force Auxiliary

Major Howell Balsem

CAP Public Affairs

Exceptional Achievement AwardsAttention, all Public Affairs Officers:

Mark your calendars now to enter the 2013 Balsem awards. On April 1, a template will be available oneServices to enter the competition, but NHQ/PA wanted to give you a heads-up so you can go ahead andmake preparations. Read over the attached guidelines (See Page 14) carefully and get ready to enter. A draftentry form is included so you will know what is needed for the competition. Please note that this is not anofficial entry form. It is simply for your information only, so you can prepare for the competition. We willremind you on April 1 when the official entry template is up and ready for your entries.

Julie DeBardelaben, Deputy Director, Public Affairs, National Headquarters

Air Force cuts aviation support atpublic events3/1/2013 - WASHINGTON (AFNS) -- As the Air Force braces forpotential sequester, leadership has canceled all aviation support topublic events for at least the remainder of the fiscal year and isstanding down the Thunderbirds aerial demonstration team to saveflying hours to support readiness needs.

Effective today, active-duty, Reserve and Guard units will ceaseall aviation support to the public. This includes the cancellation ofsupport to all air shows, tradeshows, flyovers (including funeralsand military graduations), orientation flights, heritage flights, F-22demonstration flights and open houses, unless the event includesonly local static assets.

Additionally, the Air Force will cancel the Thunderbirds' entire2013 season beginning April 1.

The Thunderbirds and Heritage Flight crews will complete theircertification procedures for safely flying aerial demonstrations incase the budget allows resumption of scheduled events in 2013,but and the Air Force will cease participation in Heritage flightsfollowing certification.

The Air Force will reduce flying hours by as much as 18 percent --approximately 203,000 hours -- and impacts will be felt across theservice and directly affect operational and training missions.

"While we will protect flying operations in Afghanistan and othercontingency areas, nuclear deterrence and initial flight training,roughly two-thirds of our active-duty combat Air Force units willcurtail home station training," said Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A.Welsh III.

Since all aerial support to public and military events is flown at noadditional cost to the taxpayer using allotted training hours, theAir Force had no choice but to cancel support to these events.

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NC Wing Members Attend National Legislative DayNC Wing members attending included: Col. Larry J. Ragland. MER/CC; Col. David E. Crawford,NCWG/CC; Lt. Col. Shelley Chalmers , NCWG Legislative Officer and C/Maj. Taylor Wedell, Cape FearComposite Squadron. The group visited all 13 U.S. House Representatives and both U.S. Senators fromNorth Carolina. Cover Photo: Cadet Wedell, Representative Mike McIntire, Col. Crawford

The handout provided to our legislators is posted on the wing website:

http://www.ncwg.cap.gov/index.cfm?fuseaction=page.display&pageID=567

National Legislative Day

Left - Right: C/Maj. Taylor Wedell, U.S..Representative Mike McIntire, Col. David E.Crawford

L-R: Col. Crawford, Col. Ragland, C/Maj.Wedell, Lf. Col Chalmers

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Historically SpeakingOn February 23rd the Wing’s first Historians Conference was held in Burlington. The conference attendees,were introduced to the following subjects:1. A Trip Back in Time to 1942.2. Changes to CAPP 223 Historian Specialty Track Study Guide.3. Museum Practices & Lab.4. Oral History Techniques.5. Civil Air Patrol HeraldryDuring the conference attendees were encouraged to participate in lively discussions of the subject matter.Lectures were presented with both PowerPoint and printed copies of the material discussed. The attendeeswere given information on CAPP 223 changes, Museum Practices, how to produce an Oral History, andCivil Air Patrol Heraldry.They were able to view some of North Carolina Wing’s Historical Collection. All were shown handlingprocedures, types of artifacts, labeling techniques, and general discussion.Instructing the Conference were Lt Col Phil Saleet, MER/NC Wing Historian, Capt Joe Myers, AssistantMER/NC Wing Historian, and Capt Louis Toms, Assistant Historian Asheville Squadron.

Lt. Col. Phillip SaleetNCWG Historian

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Iredell Co. Squadron,(NC-162}, Holds Annual BanquetThe Iredell Composite Squadron held their annual banquet on January 31st. Among those who attended areColonel Larry Ragland, Middle East Regional Commander and our guest speaker, Colonel JosephCrosswhite. Colonel Crosswhite, serves active duty in the Army JAG Corp. He currently serves as a NorthCarolina Superior Court Judge.

After a catered dinner was served, the awards ceremony began. Major Richard Rowan was namedOutstanding Senior Officer for 2012. There were two Outstanding Cadet NCO’s for 2012, Cadet ChiefMaster Sergeants Zachary Fleming and Robert Abruzzino. There were also two Outstanding Cadet Officersfor 2012, Cadet Captains Montanna Shores and Felix Reyes.

Cadet Major John Robertson was awarded the General Ira C. Eaker Award and promoted to the rank ofLieutenant Colonel. The award was presented by Colonel Ragland and assisted by Cadet Robertson’sparents, Steve and Michelle Robertson.

Cadet Lieutenant Colonel Robertson, stepped down as Cadet Commander and passed the duty on to CadetCaptain Felix Reyes during a Change of Cadet Command Ceremony. Cadet Robertson was awarded aplaque for his exceptional service during his time as Cadet Commander from November 2011 to January2013.

Kristin Osborne 2d Lt, NC-162

Public Affairs Officer

Photo Credits by Kristin Osborne, 2d Lt

DSC 1893 Left to right,

Photos by: 2nd Lt. Kristin Osborne

L- R: Col Ragland, Steve Robertson, C/Lt Col JohnRobertson, Michelle Robertson

L-R: Maj David Shuping, C/CMsgt ZacharyFleming, C/Capt Felix Reyes, C/Lt ColJohn Robertson during Change of CadetCommand Ceremony

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Asheville Cadet Completes First Solo FlightOn Friday, February 15, Cadet Captain Andrew Moore earned his solo flight certificate through hismembership in the Civil Air Patrol. He met this long-term goal by participating in the Asheville CompositeSquadron Flight Academy, now in the sixth year of operation. He was the sixteenth graduate cleared forsolo flight. Instructor and Operations Officer, Lt Col Ray Davis, congratulated Moore for “this majorachievement in his CAP training.”

Cadet Moore lives with his family in Mills River, NC, and is in the junior class at West Henderson HighSchool, near Hendersonville. He is interested in attending either Clemson or the Air Force Academy, andwill study mechanical engineering. Ultimately, he looks forward to becoming a pilot for the United StatesAir Force.

C/Capt Moore is also the Cadet Commander in the Asheville Composite Squadron. His goal as the top cadetofficer is to be the best leader he can be.

William Wallace, Capt. CAP

Assistant Public Affairs Officer

MER-NC-019

C/Capt. Moore takes off on first solo fromAsheville Regional Airport

Lt. Col. Ray Davis congratulates C/Capt. Moore after solo flight

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Middle East Region UpdatesMER - DEWG Conference

Attached is the draft schedule for the combined MER and DEWG Conference. This conference isprimarily for the benefit of the DEWG membership, however all members of the region may attend as wewill also be taking the opportunity to present "of the Year" awards in the morning as well as some serviceawards (Exceptionals, Meritorious, etc.). In the afternoon, there will be seminars and DEWG has polledits members and listed the areas where they would like to receive training. Since they do not necessarilyhave the expertise on their wing staff in these areas, they have requested assistance from MER staffand/or MER wings to provide the requisite expertise. Please take a look at the schedule and if you canlead a seminar, please let me know and I will maintain the master list for a final reply back to the DEWGconference coordinator, Lt. Col. Kevin Lighter. This is a great opportunity for those who need to lead aseminar or need attendance credit at a wing or region conference to complete a professional developmentrequirement.

Please note the conference is scheduled for April 19 and 20 at Dover AFB. Billeting is available at theEagles Rest Lodge on a first come/first served basis. Once filled, you will need to find a hotel near thebase. DEWG will be providing a list of affordable accomodations, especially for cadets since the EaglesRest Lodge only offers rooms with a queen or king bed. Also, since this is doubling as the MERConference, all members of the MER staff are expected to be in attendance as are all wing commanders.There will be a mandatory Commanders Call for all MER Wing Commanders (wing CV and CS mayalso attend) in the afternoon.

Col. Rick Moseley, CAP, MER Vice Commander

Anonymous Letters and Communications

Please be advised that anonymous letters and communications to the Region Commander will NOT resultin any corrective actions for any issues raised. It is NOT possible for the Region Commander to act onany anonymous information that cannot be verified or confirmed in a proper way giving all thoseinvolved proper due process. If you have a legitimate complaint about any leader in CAP or anotherCAP member, you MUST contact your Wing or Region IG in the manner prescribed by CAP regulations.

The IG program can protect you from any retaliation, review your complaint or issue for validity andsubstance, and advise you on possible solutions to your core issue that may or may not involve a formalcomplaint process. I am not suggesting that members file frivolous complaints with the IG. But the IGswithin MER are some of the best in CAP. They can counsel and recommend how you handle theparticular issue you have in mind. In some cases, they may defer the issue to Command or higherauthority. The idea is to find solutions, not to go head hunting or your behalf. But you must put trust inthe system if your issue is truly a valid issue that needs to be addressed for the good of us all.

Check wing and region web site locations for contact information about the IGs within your wing andMER.

Thank you,

Larry J. Ragland, Col, CAP MER/CC

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Communications TipsCAP radios are pre-programed so that the operators can just operate rather than be concerned with technicalissues. Our HF radios have many of the national CAP frequencies as well as a couple of FEMA frequenciesand a few WWV frequencies. The FEMA frequencies are ONLY to be used when they tell us we can use it.There are also WWV frequencies there

If you want to know exactly what time it is, check WWV. This shortwave radio station is operated by theNational Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), an agency of the U.S. Department of Commerce.The government broadcasts the time from the nation's time keepers. They get their time from the officialatomic clock.

**All you have to do is change the channel on the Micom until you see the display shows either WWV or5.000, 10.000 or 15.000 MHz. (Channels 11, 12, 13 on the Micom 2 and channels 152-155 on the Micom 3radios.) Different frequencies will be better at different times of the day and night so you choose whicheverone is the best for you. The broadcasts announce the time on each minute and there will be ticks and tonesbetween the minutes. After you check your watch against the WWV signal, change the Micom frequencyback to MED and you are good to go.**

The so called atomic clocks that we buy in stores are not atomic clocks. They are clocks with radio receiversset to one of the WWV broadcasts which is not one of the frequencies in our radios. The receivers in ourclocks and watches get a calibrating pulse from the radio signal which keeps the clock accurate. If our clockis not receiving the transmission, the clock/watch will not calibrate and as many of these are cheap, theydon't keep time well on their own.

I have two inexpensive "atomic" wrist watches which are great -- as long as I remember to put them on thewindow sill at night so that they get good reception. Many of the "atomic" wall clocks have an indicator thatshows when they are receiving a signal from WWV. Check your instructions received with the clocks formore information. If you are not getting good reception, the "atomic" clock may be worse than an oldwindup clock! Try repositioning the clock per the manufacturers instructions to get better reception.

Steve Mann, Lt Col, CAP

NCWG Net Coordinator

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National Cadet Competition Results*THE RESULTS ARE IN!

I want to personally thank everyone who participated and made this year's event a great competition. My hatis off to each of the teams and their coaches for the hard work, professionalism, and dedication ALL theteams demonstrated this year. We had stiff competition from ALL the teams and in fact several eventsresulted in ties. In the end, both competitions were won by less than 2 overall points! Teams will receive adetailed list of their performance in each event within the next week. I also want to thank the NCWG CACfor planning and hosting this event and specifically ll the seniors, cadets, and USAF personnel who helpedstaff make it a truly successful competition.

The following are the official results for the NC Wing Cadet Competition!

Color Guard

Overall Final Ranking - 1. Fayetteville; 2. Asheville; 3. Statesville

Highest Score - Written Exam - C/A1C Timothy Kantner, NC-019*

Fleet Foot (Male) - C/TSgt Eric Compton, NC-082*

Fleet Foot (Female) - C/TSgt Grace Wright, NC-162*

Overall Final Ranking - 1. Apex; 2. Raleigh-Wake; 3. Asheville

Highest Score - Written Exam - C/2d Lt Logan Lueck, NC-019*

Fleet Foot (Male) - C/CMSgt James Barrow, NC-801*

Fleet Foot (Female) - C/MSgt Kristine Stickney, NC-801*

Congratulations to the Fayetteville Color Guard and the Apex Drill Team! They will advance on to representNCWG in the MER Cadet Competition!

Again thanks to all who participated and I hope to see you all back next year!

Michael Gallandt, Capt, CAP

Director of Cadet Programs, MER-NC-001

Photos provided by C/CMSgt, Ari H. Brown, MER-NC-048

Additional photos posted HERE.

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Ground Team Leader Training Weekend in MarchThere will be NCWG Ground Team Leader training held at NCWG Headquarters 22-24 March 2013. Thisweekend training will begin on Friday night with classroom instruction regarding the Familiarization andPreparation portions of the SQTR for Ground Team Leaders.Although some Powerpoint material will be covered, there will be many scenarios up for discussion. Some itemsof discussion will be the current GTL "check ride" required in other Wings and how NCWG will be performingGTL sign offs in the future. Necessary components for leading the team and developing the skills required bythe SQTR will be the emphasis of this training time.Saturday morning we will work with maps and using Lat/Long (varying Grid sizes), CAP Grid, and UTM maps.Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning we will have sorties. We will have an IC and you will be expected tolead a team. There will be Ground Teams and UDF teams ready for your leadership.Appropriate CAP and ICS forms will be provided along with maps of the search areas.We will cover shelters and will have available a location for overnight camping.There is no guarantee nor expectation that all requirements will be met for sign off of the GTL SQTR, however,the operational periods will be set so that many of the items on the SQTR will be covered in class and in thefield. Your teams application and efficiency will determine your success. One good example would be maps. Ifyou are not Ground Team Member 2 (GTM 2) proficient with maps and are using this as the only training, youwill need to spend more time after the lessons studying in order to be proficient, however, we will be going intoa lot of map work detail. A full map class for comprehension for beginners to GTM 2 level can take more than 8hours of direct map work for proficiency and this is typically not in one setting.This training will be helpful as we prepare for the NCWG SAR/EVAL in April.Availability:Seating and evaluation is limited.Prerequisites:You must be a Qualified Ground Team Member and be 18 years of age to receive credit. Those wishing toreceive the training must have their Squadron Commander's approval in writing forwarded to Major Bailey nolater than 15Mar2013.While not a prerequisite at this time, it is suggested that you have completed the ICUT prior to attending. If youare complete (watched the slides and taken the on-line quizzes) other than being tested, authorized SET qualifiedpersonnel will be on hand to perform this function.Packing list:Items found on the 24 pack and 72 pack lists from the Ground Team Handbook.Food:All meals will be the responsibility of the attendee. You may eat out at the local restaurants, however, beprepared to eat in the field Saturday night and Sunday lunch. Ensure that you have snacks and water for yourpacks for field operations.Fee:There are no fees charged with this training.Sign up and Contacts:Please contact Major Jason Bailey at [email protected] or Lt Col Wiggs at [email protected] with anyquestions and to sign up.CAPF 17 or CAPF 31 as appropriate will be required as well as CAPF 60s at sign in to Mission Base.

R. Jason Bailey, Major, CAPDirector, NCWG GTL Training Weekend

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Aerospace Education DayO-Rides And Fun

Rocket Day

Where—Group # 4

Location—Statesville Regional Airport (SVH)

Host Squadron- Iredell Composite Squadrons.

The date is-Friday April 12th & Sat. April 13th 2013

There will be camping on the airport grounds Friday night for those who want to camp over night.

Friday night, there will be Rocket building, and classes on the rocket book Testing will also be available forthose Cadets that want it.

Bring your Rockets or if you don’t have one. We will have the Kits available, the Alpha single stage andthe two stage Load Star and we will help you build it. Engines, Kits and everything to build and launchyour rocket is free. Furnished by North Carolina Wing CAP

Snacks will be served Friday night, Breakfast Sat Morning, and Lunch Sat. for a small fee ($10.00)Contact Major Richard Rowan ([email protected]) O-Rides will be available for those cadets needingthem and Sign Up.

AEOs and Commanders of all six squadrons in group # 4 should support and start planning to attend thisevent with their CADETS.This is a NC Wing Sponsored event and all CAP members are encouraged toparticipate

James P. Williams Lt Col CAP

A director of Aerospace Education

North Carolina Wing

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February 26, 2013

CAP’s Command Council to hold first meeting in WashingtonCommanders set to highlight organization’s accomplishments on HIll

MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, Ala. – Civil Air Patrol’s Command Council, created under theorganization’s new governance structure, will meet for the first time this week as members fromthroughout the nation gather in Washington, D.C., to brief congressional members on howCAP’s primary missions of emergency services, aerospace education and cadet programsmake a big difference in their communities.

The Command Council is scheduled to meet Friday and Saturday. Formerly the CAP NationalBoard, it consists of the national commander, national vice commander, chief of staff, the eightregion commanders and the 52 wing commanders, representing the 50 states, the District ofColumbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Its members serve as advisors tothe national commander. The chief operating officer and CAP-U.S. Air Force commander serveas advisors to the CAP Command Council.

The council’s agenda features presentations Friday by Air Force Maj. Gen. James J. Jones, theAir Force’s director of operations and by retired Air Force Brig. Gen. Bernie Skoch, CyberPatriotdefense competition commissioner.

Also on the agenda are reports on such topics as finance, safety, aircraft, operations, CAP’sdevelopment program, media relations, Wreaths Across America, the inspector general’sprogram, the organization’s 2013-2014 Strategic Plan and government relations, as well as asummary of CAP’s governance changes, which were fully implemented Dec. 31.

The meeting begins a day after CAP’s annual Legislative Day on Thursday, when adult officersand cadets converge on Capitol Hill to highlight the organization’s missions andaccomplishments.

During 2012, CAP members:

· Contributed $155 million in volunteer hours to support federal, state and local agencies.

· Completed 703 search and rescue missions resulting in 32 lives saved.

· Generated more than 158,000 aerial photographs documenting Hurricane Sandy’simpact on the Atlantic coastline, on infrastructure and on buildings for the FederalEmergency Management Agency and state and local officials to use in evaluating theextent of the damage.

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· Carried out 191 counterdrug missions, flying 8,362 hours helping law enforcementagencies seize more than $491 million in illegal drugs and currency, leading to 632arrests.

· Totaled 2,017 flight hours participating in air defense intercept training missions for theDepartment of Defense, helping prepare fighter units across the country for homelandsecurity threats.

· Taught leadership, physical fitness, character development and aerospace education tomore than 26,000 youth members.

· Helped promote aerospace history, principles of flight, lessons in STEM (science,technology, engineering and math) subjects and aviation-related careers to not only theorganization’s cadets, but also to 220,000 K-12 students nationwide.

The members visiting Washington will also urge support for identical bills in the Senate andHouse of Representatives – S.309 and H.R. 755 – to honor founding members of CAP with aCongressional Gold Medal for their volunteer service in conducting combat operations and otheremergency missions during World War II.

Civil Air Patrol, the official auxiliary of the U.S. Air Force, is a nonprofit organization with 61,000 members nationwide,operating a fleet of 550 aircraft. CAP, in its Air Force auxiliary role, performs 90 percent of continental U.S. inlandsearch and rescue missions as tasked by the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center and is credited by the AFRCCwith saving an average of 80 lives annually. Its volunteers also perform homeland security, disaster relief and druginterdiction missions at the request of federal, state and local agencies. The members play a leading role inaerospace education and serve as mentors to more than 26,000 young people currently participating in the CAPcadet programs. CAP received the World Peace Prize in 2011 and has been performing missions for America for 71years. CAP also participates in Wreaths Across America, an initiative to remember, honor and teach about thesacrifices of U.S. military veterans. Visit www.gocivilairpatrol.com or www.capvolunteernow.com for more information.

Contact info: Julie DeBardelaben – [email protected] – 334-953-7748, ext. 250Steve Cox – [email protected] – 334-953-7748, ext. 251

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Accomplishments must have been completed between Jan. 1, 2012, and Dec. 31, 2012,by any CAP officer or cadet in good standing.

An entry form MUST be included with each entry.

Entry deadline: May 15, 2013 (Entries must be received via eServices by this date!)

Awards entry guidelines:

All submissions must be the work of a PAO or PIO or any member whose work productwas generated while acting as a PAO/PIO.

All entries must be the work product of the person submitting the entry.

Competition is limited to five entries per member.

A project may only be entered once.

Every entry must have the Commander’s approval to be eligible for judging; noexceptions.

All entries must be submitted electronically through eServices. Please include an entryform for each separate entry.

CATEGORIESPlease read the requirements for each category carefully. Most require some type ofbackup information generated by the PAO/PIO in order to generate desired outcomes.Entries must fulfill the entry requirements to be eligible for judging.

Brochure/Poster/Flier:Brochure, poster or flier developed for external PR, marketing and/or promotionalpurposes.

Provide a copy of the brochure, poster or flier.

(Reducing image size to fit in the eServices template – less than 1 MB – is a pretty simplematter, easily accomplished with Photoshop or any other photo editing program. Picasa, toname one, is free and easy to use – just download it at http://picasa.google.com/.)

Slide/PowerPoint PresentationSlide or PowerPoint presentation used to externally market/promote CAP.

Provide copy of slide or PowerPoint presentation.

(Reduce document size to less than 1 MB to fit in the eServices template.)

Balsem Awards Information

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WebsiteContent management of a website used for a public affairs program by any CAPSquadron, Group, Wing or Region – both external (open to the public) and/or internal(password-protected for CAP members only).

Include links to screen grabs or copies of key pages. Include the website URL forexternal sites, website URL and generic password to access internal sites.

PhotographyImage published externally in print or posted online by an external media outlet.

Must submit JPEG attachment, as well as proof of publication (newspaper/magazine orURL for website).

(Reducing image size to fit in the eServices template – less than 1 MB – is a pretty simplematter, easily accomplished with Photoshop or any other photo editing program. Picasa, toname one, is free and easy to use – just download it at http://picasa.google.com/.)

External Media Coverage of CAPArticle used by external print or broadcast media or posted online by an external mediaoutlet.

Attach a copy of the news release, as well as copies or links to the printed, posted orbroadcast article.

(Reduce document size to less than 1 MB to fit in the eServices template.)

MagazineMagazine generated monthly/quarterly by a wing or squadron.

(No newsletters, please; they are no longer required by CAPR 190-1.)

Provide links to a minimum of three magazine issues.

Event PromotionAny special event used to market/promote CAP.

Provide a copy of your event PA plan and links to copies of media coverage.

(Reduce document size to less than 1 MB to fit in the eServices template.)

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Crisis ManagementAn issue or crisis in which PAO/PIO played a leadership role assisting the commander.

Provide a copy of your PA plan and links to copies of media coverage, if appropriate.

(Reduce document size to less than 1 MB to fit in the eServices template.)

Social MediaCopy and photo and/or video posted on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, etc.

(Do not submit entries posted on personal social media accounts.)

Provide copies of your postings.

(Reduce document size to less than 1 MB to fit in the eServices template.)

Entry form requirements: For each entry submitted, you must name your project andthen describe concisely each of the four project elements listed below. Keep yourdescriptions short -- no more than two or three sentences for each element.

1. Project Name2. Project Goals3. Project Strategies/Actions4. Project Results

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ENTRY FORM SAMPLE (Type or print clearly.)

Please note that this is NOT an official entry form. It is for your information only, forplanning purposes. A version of this form will be included on the eServices template,which will be available on and after April 1.

Category: ____(Example: External Media Coverage of CAP)

Commander’s Name:___________________________________________(for your Commander’s approval – an electronic request will be sent to him/her

for approval once your electronic entry is made after April 1.)

Name (last, first, middle initial): _________________________________

CAP Rank: ____________________________________________________

CAP Unit Charter Name and Number: ______________________________

Home Address: ________________________________________________

City, State, ZIP/Postal Code: _____________________________________

Email: _______________________________________________________

Telephone (mobile): ____________________________________________

Project Name: _________________________________________________

Project Goals:__________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________

Project Strategies/Actions:_______________________________________

______________________________________________________________

Project Results:________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________

Winners who are present will be recognized during the CAP PAO Academy in Denverscheduled for Aug. 13-14, 2013.

Attending 2013 PAO Academy? Yes No (circle one)