Something that will be addressed in the future issue of the E-Indiana Outlook and you will probably here from different echelons is the need for member recognition. Read more about it below. Speaking of communication, we are asking for all of those out there who read this newsletter or visit our website if they would take a moment and drop us a quick note to: cap12184@yahoo.com and let us know what they think of our newsletter and the site. We’d like to know how we’ve been doing so far. Also if you aren’t currently on our mailing list (you’ll get this newsletter automatically each month) drop us a note at the address above and tell us who you are and the email address you would like The 184th Report sent to.
The annual Air Force evaluated SAR is coming up very soon on June 8th and 9th in Bloomington. Friday night is for section heads and Saturday will be the day of the actual EVAL. Shelbyville is planning on attending Saturday and being on site at 8:30am. We will be meeting at the squadron van on Mechanic St. check at the Thursday June 7th meeting for exact meeting time and any last minute updates on the EVAL times.
A reminder that the initial deadline for GLR
Southern Encampment or Cadet Leadership School is due 15 June 01. The encampment and CLS is being held at Camp
Atterbury, Indiana from 15-21 July 01.
The cost for either for cadets is $100. There are still some cadet staff
positions open due to withdrawals of personnel due to special activities or
summer employment. E-mail pathfinder@tcon.net with any interest. We still have openings for
senior members to help support the encampment also. The cost for senior members is $10. More information may be
obtained at:
http://www.homestead.com/CAPCamp2000/encamp.html
On May 24th 2001,
Major Mike McClure our Air Force RAP officer came in and did the most amazing
air traffic control class we have ever seen! Major McClure mapped out the Metro
airport runway complete with taxiways, markings and everything right down to
the hold short lines. All participants were given a tail number and
instructions for their flight plan. Each participant started out in the hanger
and proceeded to talk to air traffic control by holding up the corresponding
frequency on a piece of paper. Each participant went through the process of
talking to Ground and Tower as they taxied and took off from the runway. From
there each participant had an assigned flight plan they flew before returning
to the airport. It was a busy airport at times and a great learning experience
for all. We will be posting photo’s from this class on our website main page in
the near future.
If you’ve received The 184th
Report via email you’ll want to drop by the Shelbyville
Composite Squadron website to see the new look and feel we’ve just added. You’ll find a new title
graphic with integrated site navigation – making it easier to find your way
around our ever expanding website. Additional design changes will be seen in
the summer months to other areas of our site. Keep checking here and on the
website for future updates!
Dr. James G. Roche was sworn in as the 20th
Secretary of the Air Force on June 1, 2001, during a ceremony at the Pentagon,
Washington, D.C. David O. Cooke, director of administration and management for
the Office of the Secretary of Defense, administered the oath of office. Secretary Roche was nominated by President
George W. Bush to be secretary of the Air Force on May 7, 2001, and confirmed
by the Senate on May 24, 2001. Secretary Roche is responsible for the
functioning and efficiency of the Air Force, the formulation of the service's
policies and programs, and the timely implementation of decisions and
instructions of the president and the secretary of defense. Roche, a retired
Navy captain and recipient of the Arleigh Burke Fleet Trophy for the Navy's
most improved combat unit in the Pacific in 1974, said he looks "forward
to piloting the journey ahead for the Air Force. My vision is an aerospace future just as remarkable as its admired
past. My pledge is that I will serve the way Air Force men and women do every
day throughout the world - with integrity, selflessness, and in earnest pursuit
of excellence."
Captain Reynolds will be giving a public affairs seminar at the National Boards on Saturday, August 18th. The seminar has been listed in CAP News May 2001 issue and in the National Board fold-out piece mailed to all CAP members. The seminar is listed in these two publications as Develop a Squadron Website to Enhance Public Affairs. At National Boards the PowerPoint is titled Squadron Websites as a Vehicle for Internal and External Public Affairs – you’re not in the wrong room same seminar! To keep track of this seminar and the National Boards in general visit: http://www.capnhq.gov/conference/pages/nb/nationalboard.html
Be sure to read the new Indiana Wing newsletter available on the web at: http://www.inwg.cap.gov/Eoutlook/index.html The E-Indiana Outlook is put together by Major Carl Jylland-Halverson, Indiana Wing Public Affairs Officer.
We wanted to let everyone know that a “Summary of Wing/Region Support” document should be circulating with different support areas to volunteer for the National Boards. Areas include transportation, airport duties, communications, and public affairs. Our wing coordinator is Captain Karen Weinkle. If you have questions or would like more information you can contact her at: weinkle@venus.net
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*Member
Recognition *
As mentioned in a memo from the Indiana Wing Public Affairs Office and the Recruiting and Retention Office member recognition is a vital part of member retention and morale. The ideas presented in the memo were the needs to be an increased emphasize placed on the giving of awards, commendations, and recognition to members of Indiana Wing that perform worthy acts outside of the Annual Awards Banquet. The recognition of members throughout the year concurring with the time of their actions will give proper payment to an all-volunteer force. In addition, the Public Affairs office is recommending that the wing commander encourage and promote member recognition with all subordinate echelons; that wing staff promote the need for member recognition to squadrons and that wing staff put in recommendations for awards; that squadron commanders submit recommendations (CAP Form 120) and recognize members of their unit for a job well done; and lastly that all parties strive to submit properly formatted and well-written recommendations to increase the possibility of them being approved. Together we can help improve wing morale and member retention by giving our hard working volunteers recognition for their acts of service to this wing. Recognize a member today!
Changes to Website: On the Links page: National HQ History page link added
CAP Forms page link added
New Professional Development page
Awards: None
New Files: Squadron Website as an Interactive Tool – Word file
AF CSAF Officer Reading List – Word file
AF CSAF Enlisted Reading List – Word file
10 Propositions Regarding Airpower (complete text) – Word file
Sun Tzu “Art of War” (complete text) – Word file
ECI Catalog (complete) – PDF file
Get these files and others like it at: http://geocities.datacellar.net/cap12184/files.htm
June 7: Blue’s
Drill
Testing/Book Time
LD Class
Announcements
June 14: Blue’s (BDU for Cadets)
PT/PT Testing
Admin
ML Class
Announcements
June 21: Blue’s
Inspection
Drill/Flight Time
Review Boards
ES Class
Announcements
June 28: Blue’s (BDU for Cadets)
Inspection
Drill/Flight Time
AE Events
Safety Briefing
AE – Maj. McClure
Announcements
Other Events
June 2-3 – CD Training - TBD
June 9 – SAR EVAL - Bloomington
June 30 – WG Staff, CAC, Commander’s Call – Grissom
June 30, July 1 – SLS/CLC – Grissom
July 14-21 – Type A Encampment – Camp Atterbury more info
July 22-28 – Region Staff College - Grissom
July 28 – WG Staff, CAC (CAC Elections) - Grissom
August 16-18 – National Boards – Cincinnati
August 25 – WG Staff, CAC – Grissom
September 15 – CN Orientation – TBD
September 29 – WG Staff, CAC, Commander’s Call – Grissom
October 20 – Flight Clinic – Purdue University A/P
October 27 – WG Staff, CAC – Grissom
October 27 – Communications Class – Grissom
November 3-4 – CD Training – TBD
November 24 – WG Staff, CAC – Grissom
December 29 – WG Staff, CAC, Commander’s Call - Grissom
For more dates or additional information visit the Indiana Wing Calendar
Visit the Shelbyville Composite Squadron website at: http://geocities.datacellar.net/cap12184
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