So, what are your long and short terms goals for CAP!!!

OK, Folks, its SUMMERTIME!!! Lots of time to relax as the long days of summer find you in a reflective mood.

This is the ideal time to ask, WHAT ARE YOUR SHORT and LONG TERM goals for CAP this fall and beyond!!!!

Looking to make the Mitchell by a certain date? Curry, Arnold...SPAATZ? Looking to improve your local program? Want to travel for CAP?

Lets see where you are going!!! DON'T BE AFFRAID TO DREAM A LITTLE!!!

SLS this month.
HAM radio license by the end of summer.
Recertification as GTL.
Scanner and observer certification.
Winter Encampment staff (firearms training).
ES school next summer.
Get my middle school flight chartered as its own squadron.
Promotion to Major (long term).

Goal Setting is key, keep 'em coming.

My goals are as such...

Short Term
1) work on Information Officer Qualification
2) attend more Cadet Activities (encampment is a big one)

Long term
1) Complete Air Command and Staff College
2) Promotion to Lt Col
3) Create a long lasting legacy of Civil Air Patrol in Corpus Christi, Texas

Short Term (in the next year)
1. Squadron Commander at an Encampment.
2. ATS Instructor at an Encampment.
3. Complete CCSC

Long Term (before I leave CAP)
1. Eaker Award
2. Command an Encampment
3. Make every positive change in CAP that I can.

short term:
Get tech sgt.
honor cadet at NESA (fingers crossed)
Get all of my squadron to eat one whole MRE and hold it down for an hour.
uhh....get First responder next summer
Staff at Operation Iceburg
(I will update as I think of more)
long term:
Spaatz
go to every NESA school
Blue Beret
National flight academy
achieve as many ES ratings as I can
start a honor guard at the squadron level
be apart of honor guard and/or at the wing,region and eventually national level
go to NCC.
(just to name a few)

ground_pounder wrote:short term:
Staff at Operation Iceburg

Wow, Staff at Operation Iceburg. Could you tell us more about it, I've heard of it and even seen patches for it on e-bay, but what does it entail?

Okay, Operation Iceburg isn't A SAREX technically it's its own class. It ussaully happens say january and goes for a whole weekend. Cadets provide their own food and shelter. Here's an example of a day:
Friday-Setup
Saturday-Training in everything from GTM3 to GTM1
-possible day sortie
-Night sortie
Sunday-
Pack up
Big sortie envolving everyone
Leave
That's just a general statement but it's really fun.It was my first training mission so I didn't know what was going on. Umm the ELT's are hard to find their in trees,totally covered up, etc. On sunday they actually have parts of torn up airplane that they put about 3 miles away from base camp. This event is open to everyone that has GES. I belive we had one cadet from wisconsin one time. Ohh and the coldest it ever got was I think
-15. If you have any questions feel free to ask them. But sorry for the

Hate to say it, but one day is not enough to training everyone in GTM3, 2 and 1. At least not adequately.

ohh no that was just general overview. We train non stop and we usaully get at least two ground teams of GTM3.

The CAP Regs, for the wearing of the Ground Team badge, do make allowances for certain Ground Team schools. Wings are encourgaed to host them. There will be one in Brownsville in the Winter.

My goal will be to get C/SRA in one try i know it will be very hard

kjmillig wrote:SLS this month.
HAM radio license by the end of summer.
Recertification as GTL.
Scanner and observer certification.
Winter Encampment staff (firearms training).
ES school next summer.
Get my middle school flight chartered as its own squadron.
Promotion to Major (long term).

SLS...check.
HAM by end of summer...goal reset
GTL...hopefully at a SAREX on 13 SEP.

I've been in for 5 years now, I've gotten my Earhart and been Cadet Commander for a year. I guess all I'm here for now is to help the less experienced cadets become proficient and professional. I'm in CAP to teach and mentor, and the day I'm no longer useful is the day I leave. I've had my fun...
I wouldn't mind getting C/Maj but frankly don't see it happening as I am a full-time college student and AFROTC cadet. So I guess my goal is just to be as much help as I can be before I turn 21 and leave the CP.

A little update on my goals:

Short Term:

1. Earn my Billy Mitchell Award... very close to getting it
2. Staff at TX Wing encampment this summer
3. Graduate my upcoming Senior NCO Academy
4. Have a success at the Field Leadership Training School that I am cadet project officer for
5. Be appointed on the Cadet Advisory Council
6. Reach my "40" recruit goal
7. Serve as Cadet Commander over my squadron

Long Term:

1. Earn my Spaatz award
2. Graduate Cadet Command Staff College (TX Wing)
3. Serve as a Cadet Commander at the Texas Wing Encampment
4. Graduate Cadet Officer's School
5. Attend NBB (National Blue Beret)


Goals Accomplished this year:

1. Graduated NCO Academy
2. Finished my GTM3, 2, 1, FLM, MRO, MSA, and UDF qualifications
3. Recieve my silver device on my recruiter ribbon
4. Recieve my community service award
5. Become the AFA squadron Cadet Of the Year
6. Get my Wright Brother's award
7. Reach Chief (just accomplished!)


Just a few of mine. I am sure that I will have more goals that I will set for myself as time goes on.