1. Wing AEO School Technician Rating Training INSTRUCTOR PREPARATION
Review the Power Point
The power point is designed to walk through the steps needed to accomplish AE Tech rating in a six hour session.
The Instructor Notes will assist you in the presentation.

2. Wing AEO School Technician Rating Training INSTRUCTOR PREPARATION
2. As AEO’s we want to encourage the use of hands on education and therefore you as the director and instructor are encouraged to incorporate hands on activities throughout this training.
Great Ice breaker to get the class rolling
Great way to keep the class awake
This is AE

3. Wing AEO School Technician Rating Training INSTRUCTOR PREPARATION
3. Complete your own book (electronic or paper media)
If you already have a working continuity book or other form of historical and future document consider converting your book to this TAB guide
It will be a great benefit to you and the students to have a working knowledge of the educational materials

4. Wing AEO School Technician Rating Training INSTRUCTOR PREPARATION
4. Current Events, Local history, connecting with your audience.
As the Wing DAE or course director you may already know the aviation and aerospace history and/or current events in your area. However, some of your AEO’s may be new to the area or just not considered the abundance of aerospace related activities going on around them.
For example………………………

5. Wing AEO School Technician Rating Training INSTRUCTOR PREPARATION
Local Example 1 HIWG
Astronaut Ellison S Onizuka

6. Wing AEO School Technician Rating Training INSTRUCTOR PREPARATION
Local Example 2 HIWG
Mars Colony Discovered on Hawaii
Personalize the presentation to your local wing or even local community if you can find current or historical AE information.

7. Wing AEO School Technician Rating Training INSTRUCTOR PREPARATION
COURSE STARTS IN 4
Verify your classroom has internet access as most CAP AE materials are now accessed through e-Services.
If you do not have Internet; download the materials to your computer

8. Wing AEO School Technician Rating Training INSTRUCTOR PREPARATION3
Provide hard copies of the CAPP 15 and CAPP 215, even though we are showing the student how to gain access to this material we want them to have the hard copy to read and make notes on during this course.
Double check your CAPP and CAPR
are the most current edition.

9. Wing AEO School Technician Rating Training INSTRUCTOR PREPARATION2
Anticipate questions
Think about when you were a newly assigned AEO, Squadron Commander or even DAE, what areas do you wish you knew about or at least who to ask?

10. Wing AEO School Technician Rating Training INSTRUCTOR PREPARATION1

11. Technician Rating Training
Wing AEO School
Technician Rating Training
June 2015

12. Orientation Administrative Comments Safety Facility Usage Rules
Announcements
INSTRUCTOR NOTES
Safety; complete a Risk Management Assessment of the facility, include extengishers, exits and local medical services.
Facility usage and rules may include smoking areas, hours of occupancy, food and beverages in classrooms, others specific to your particular activities and area.
For example if you plan on building stage 1 rockets be sure the facility allows for launching.
Announcements
Special introductions, guests, daily class schedule change or break policy.

13. Course Goal
After completing this training, each CAP member will understand and be able to accomplish the duties and responsibilities of an AEO at the Technician Level.
INSTRUCTOR NOTES
Aerospace Education Technician Training:
The purpose of this training is to offer immediate assistance to the newly appointed Aerospace Education Officer or any member who wants to participate in the Aerospace Education Specialty track.
The 10 Tab AE Notebook will provide the AEO in establishing practices that meet the guidelines for earning there Technician Rating in a shortened time line but more than that will assist the AEO with steps that will enable them to become a professional in the CAP AE program.
The power point program and the 10 TABS will provide the AEO with tools for both physical and mentally to excite the minds of local youth about aerospace

14. Course Objectives
To educate CAP AE leaders in their job requirements and the resources available to them.
To increase communication between squadrons, groups, wings, regions, and NHQ.
INSTRUCTOR NOTES
Resources
The course will establish the new AEO with a path to accumulate knowledge and how to reach out to the Wing and Region for assistance and support.
Physical Support
450 classroom sessions designed to take off the shelf and add or subtract what you need.
We will show you where to find these tools
How to use them
And how much fun it is to use the projects
We will also discuss how to use the available tools you have on this base   
Mental Support
How many of you have stood before a classroom or a tour group of rd graders? year olds?
And obviously you survived, but what was your comfort level?
We can help you understand the process of instruction/teaching, keeping their attention and recognizing what road blocks that may be in front of you.

15. A “BRIEF” 75 year history of Civil Air Patrol
Civil Air Patrol Video!!!
INSTRUCTOR NOTES
Recommendation is the primary pages of these PDF and WEB pages are downloaded for easy access.

16. History – CAP & AE
HISTORY In December 1941, one week before the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Civil Air Patrol was founded by more than 150,000 citizens who were concerned about the defense of America’s coastline. Under the jurisdiction of the Army Air Forces, CAP pilots flew more than 500,000 hours performing a wide variety of duties, including coastal patrol for submarine activity as well as ships and personnel in distress, target towing for the Armed Forces and courier flights for essential personnel and war materials. On July 1, 1946, President Harry Truman established CAP as a federally chartered nonprofit corporation, and Congress passed a law on May 26, 1948, designating CAP as the Air Force auxiliary and giving CAP three primary missions — emergency services, cadet programs and aerospace education.
INSTRUCTOR NOTES
What you may not have learned in Level 1, is that Aerospace Education, Science Engineering and Math has been active in CAP for the past 68 year or since 1948.

17. 68 Years
STEM as part of the Civil Air Patrol Aerospace Education Program goes back 68 Years
Make sure you use what ever Year you are presenting this and subtracting May :
May 26, 2016 is 68 years
CAP is 75 years old December 1, 2016

18. Civil Air Patrol WWII members awarded the Congressional Gold Medal

19. Relevance Importance of AE U.S. relies on strong aerospace power
- for national security and air superiority
- boosts economic prosperity
--Aerospace industry contributes 15% GNP
--3.1 billion flew commercial in 2013*
--25 million general aviation flight hours in 2013**
enhances quality of life
* IATA news release
** 2013 GAMA General Aviation Statistical Databook
INSTRUCTOR NOTES
Aerospace Education is as important, if not more so, today in protecting our Nation and our way of life.
Aerospace has a significant impact on the United States.
The United States relies on strong aerospace power for national security and air superiority.
Aviation, unmanned aviation, space, cyber space
CAP AE program is one of the components to combat the graying of the AE Industry, and that other nations are producing more scientist, engineers and mathematicians that the united states.
CAP AE program is one of the components to influence youth to join the aerospace industry whether that be as a pilot, engineer, designer or support personnel.
An example of support personnel would be where Boeing Aviation employed 165,500 people in 9 states and this does not include the industries that supply the parts and components such as Garmin avionics or GE engines.

20. Aerospace Challenges Workforce & Education Challenges
Graying of AE industry
Other countries producing more scientists & engineers
Mr. Tito is a billionaire who believes America should people on Mars by 2018
INSTRUCTOR NOTES
It is vital to our nation that we spark our youth into seeking and learning more about STEM, careers and opportunities
New manned mission to Mars by 2018 announced by business-man Dennis Tito. Shown here in 2001 returning from  six days aboard the International Space Station

21. Aerospace Education Defined
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.
AEROSPACE EDUCATION supports science, technology, engineering, & math (STEM) education, while providing teachers with the tools to teach their required curriculum in extraordinary ways.
INSTRUCTOR NOTES
List your expectations for the students
For example;
I am here to learn from you.
We will be open to new experiences
Sometimes it is not as dumb as it sounds
When it is let me know
The only way this works is if we communicate.
Some way other than body language
What might be some of the student expectations?

22. Aerospace Education Mission
CAP’S AEROSPACE EDUCATION MISSION:
To educate both Civil Air Patrol members and the general public on the important role aviation and space have played and will continue to play in America’s future.
2. To encourage our nation’s youth to consider aerospace careers and to promote civil aviation in local communities.

23. Mission Statement & Authority
CAPR 280-2, para 1
CAPP 15, iii
Hand out the hard copy of CAPP 15 and open the internet copy of CAPR
Wait to go into detail on how to locate these on the CAP Web site until slide 26

24. Time for an exercise? Activity Instructions
1. Cut out one big rectangle, otherwise known as your “rocket body.” Curl the rectangle lengthwise around a pencil and tape it into a tube.
3. Cut out two rocket fin units. Line up the rectangle on one unit with the bottom of the rocket body. Tape it on. Line up the second fin unit and tape it to the opposite side of the tube. 4.The fins should form a + shape.
5. Put the straw inside the rocket and line up the front of the rocket with the end of the straw. Tape the end of your rocket closed.
6. Let it fly! Blow into the straw to launch your rocket.
7. Keep testing different nose cone lengths until you are satisfied.
INSTRUCTOR NOTES:
In my opinion AE is about activities and keeping the attention of your students whether they are 12 or +30.
Keep this first exercise to a few minutes, choose an exercise that fits you and your classroom.

25. The AE Notebook
Technician Rating Training of Specialty Track 215 is focused upon introducing the beginning AEO to the construction of the AE Notebook comprised of either:
- 10 tabs in a 3-ring binder or
- Electronically using 10 storage folders on the squadron’s CAP computer
Construct the AE Notebook
INSTRUCTORS NOTES
Mention for the first time about the old adage;
If it is not documented it didn’t happen.
Also mention about carrying a back up thumb drive for the AE Notebook and CLOUD Storage if within the Wing or Squadron
This is the right time to discuss that the AE NOTEBOOK is for you the AEO but also a tool to pass to the next AEO when the time comes.

26. Tabs
1 – Appointment as AEO 2 – AE Specialty Track 3 – AE Products & Programs 4 – AEX 5 – AEMs, ACE & TOP Flight 6 – AE Awards 7 – Budget, Grants & Funding 8 – AE POA 9 – AE Annual Activity Report 10 – Inspection Preparation
INSTRUCTOR NOTES
These are the 10 Critical areas the AEO working on their Technician Rating is required to have in the AE NOTEBOOK and we will review each section individually.

27. TAB 1 AEO Appointment - CAPR 280-2, para 4 - CAPR 20-1, pp. 33-34
- CAPR 35-1, para 1-3, a,b,c
Documentation
- CAPF 2a or
- Personnel Authorization or
- in eServices records
INSTRUCTOR NOTES
What does a 2a in your Wing look like?
How do they obtain a copy from Personnel Officer or Squadron Commander?
How do they find Duty Assignments in e-SERVICES?
If it is not documented it did not happen (second time)

28. New Members Required Activities – eServices
Complete Level I training (CAPR 50-17, chap 3)
- Safety – initial and monthly
- Security Awareness/OPSEC
- Equal Opportunity Training
- Cadet Protection Program Training
Select Specialty Track 215 (CAPR 50-17, chap 4-2b, c & d)

29. Tab 2 Specialty Track 215 - CAPR 280-2, para 2a (1) (c) - CAPP 215
- CAPR 50-17, para 4-2 & page 33
- CAPR 35-1, para 1-2b
Documentation of rating achievements

30. Professional Development
AE Specialty Track CAPP 215
Three ratings
Technician
Senior
Master
Requirements
Knowledge
Performance
Service

31. Specialty Track Guidance
If your primary assignment is as an
Aerospace Education Officer and you do
not hold a master level rating in AE,
regulations require you to be training
in the AE specialty track.

32. Regulations and Resources
CAPR 280-2, para 1-7
CAPP 15
CAPP 215
CAPR 50-17, chapters 3 & 4
INSTRUCTOR NOTES
Now is the time to open
“Forms and Publications”
Again if your classroom will not have Internet, take a Screen Shot of the pages and walk the students through to get there.

33. Terminology
CAPP 15
CAPR 280-2

34. Duties & Responsibilities of an AEO
CAPR 280-2, para 4
CAPR 20-1, pp
CAPP 15

35. Introduction to Robotics
Time for an exercise?
Introduction to Robotics
INSTRUCTOR NOTES:
This Second activity can take up to 30 minutes.
Again choose an exercise that fits you and your classroom.
This particular lesson is from the AEX Introduction to Robotics

36. Tab 3 AE Programs & Products - best way to promote AE to members &
general public
- cross-curricular approach
- pre k – adults
- national educational standards
INSTRUCTORS NOTES
Note an AEM is no longer restricted to photo copying the book they may now use it electronically in the classroom and even provide the student with their own copies.

38. AE Products Aerospace Dimensions - new cadets
Aerospace: The Journey of Flight
- senior cadets, adult members, &
general public
Model Rocketry Program
- cadets
Aerospace Education Excellence (AEX) Award Program
- internal & external audiences

39. More Products Robotics Systems Tool Kit (STK)-2015 Cyber Security
Advanced Rocketry
Advanced Math
MARC I - MARC II
Astronomy - Astronomy Activities
Satellite Imagery - CAP-TERS
Weather Module
Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) (new)
Hydraulic Engineering

40. More Products AEX for Middle School - Life Sciences
- Physical Sciences
- Earth & Space Sciences
- STEM KITS___________
Revise/Update
Model Rocketry (update)
STK updated 2015
INSTRUCTOR NOTES
Currently just within Civil Air Patrol lesson plans designed for Squadron or Classroom there are over 400 lesson plans.
Once we start adding NASA, JPL, First Robotics and STEM Kits we have an overwhelming wealth of materials.
ANTICIPATE QUESTIONS NOT ASKED:
How can I possibly use these -- I am not a scientist or mathematician?
Neither are many of the teachers currently using these products in middle school, homeschool, youth organizations. The CAP products are designed for all skill sets from the eager amateur to the person holding a doctorate in education.
When you (Student AEO) hear about the next AE Workshop at the Wing or Region level, attend. The workshop will help you use the products available.

41. STEM Kits Air Force STEM Outreach Office
FY13 – $250,000 to promote STEM
FY14 – $200,000 (used it all!)
FY14 – CAP provided $250,000
INSTRUCTOR NOTES: Ask your DAE or REGION DCS/AE for updated 2015 and 2016 numbers

42. STEM Kits
8 kits & curriculum: Astronomy, Flight simulator, Robotics, Rocketry, Model aircraft & remote control, Quad copter, Weather station, Hydraulic engineering
(FREE & keep)
Contracted vendors; distributed kits
So far, over 1600 requests filled, 800 CAP units (80%),
450 AEMs (13%), 100 AFJROTC (12%), repeats 300
$1,200,000 spent in providing STEM kits over the pas three years.
INSTRUCTOR NOTES: Ask your DAE or REGION DCS/AE for updated 2014 and 2015 numbers

43. STEM Kits ENJOY! FREE ORDER YOURS TODAY www.capmembers.com/stem-ed
1. Use the STEM Kit
2. Submit your evaluation
3. Order another STEM Kit
ENJOY!

44. AE Programs Above & Beyond
Orientation Flights
Powered and Glider Encampments
TOP Flights: Teacher Orientation Program
INSTRUCTOR NOTES
Although not required it helps the AEO when they are involved in orientation flights whether cadet or AEM.

45. AE Projects Pentagon-generated AE projects
- USAF Diversity & AE/STEM projects
- Tuskegee Flight Camp initiative
- OSD sponsored STEM/Flight Camp
INSTRUCTOR NOTES
Judge your audience and either expand or limit the commentary on this slide.

46. NHQ - www.capmembers.com/ae
Websites
NHQ -
Contains all pertinent information on AE products, programs and projects
A Fresh Look
Easy access
Tools and resources
Member participation and interaction
Social Media
INSTRUCTOR NOTES
If your classroom has internet take minutes and review this web site.
If not take a Screen shot to refer to.

47. Time for an exercise? AEX I Vol II INSTRUCTOR NOTES:
This Second activity can take up to 30 minutes.
Again choose an exercise that fits you and your classroom.
This particular lesson is from the AEX Introduction to Robotics

48. Tab 4 AEX Program - CAPR 280-2, para 3b & para 5a (1) - CAPP 15
- NHQ/AE website
Documentation
- registration & completion certificate &
- s from NHQ

49. AEX AE Excellence Awards
CAPP 15
Hands-on, interactive program designed to support teaching AE & STEM concepts in the classroom
Six activities & 2-hour AE day
At completion, students earn certificates, classroom receives plaque
Activity books, K-5 & 6-12 offers wide variety of lessons that meet National Standards
Participation & Award Program
May use other resources to fulfill requirements

50. AEX – Record Keeping AEX activities: Oct 1 – Sep 30 each year
Squadrons must register by going into eServices and selecting “Apply for AEX.” Should be done by AEO, DAE or commander
Important – same member who applied for AEX must complete the report (if not call NHQ/AE)
INSTRUCTOR NOTES
Encourage this program, reminds the student they may choose from multiple sources for the 6 lessons, and the 2 hour Activity

51. AEX – Record Keeping
When all 6 lessons, plus the 2-hour extra activity have been completed go back into eServices and select “AEX Award Report.” Complete the form
and submit. confirmation will be sent.
Important – same member who applied for AEX must complete the report (if not call NHQ/AE)
After NHQ/AE has approved your award you will receive your certificates and plaque within 3 wks
INSTRUCTOR NOTES
Ideas for activity:
Museum
Tower Tours
Hot Air Balloon ground team
Meet with EAA
Remote Control Aircraft visit
IF IT IS NOT DOCUMENTED IT DIDN”T HAPPEN (fourth notation)

52. Tab 5 Aerospace Education Members (AEMs)
Aerospace Connections in Education (ACE)
Teacher Orientation Program (TOP) Flights
- CAPR 280-2, para 2b (1)
- CAPP 15

53. AEMs Aerospace Education Members
Special category of membership
AEMs don’t attend CAP meetings regularly
AEMs don’t wear CAP uniform
AEMs promote AE & STEM in the classroom

54. AEMs Aerospace Education Members
CAPR 280-2, para 2b (1) & CAPP 15
$35 membership fee, AEMs receive:
Membership card
Membership certificate
Free annual membership renewal
K-12 curriculum & activities available for classroom use
Access to “Members Only” materials on eServices
Access to many free programs for members such as:
ACE – Aerospace Connections in Education
AEX – Aerospace Education Excellence Program
AFA – Grants opportunities
STEM Kits - opportunities
TOP Flights – Teacher Orientation Program flights
INSTRUCTOR NOTES
The $35.00 is a Life Time fee, as long as the AEM sends a few words to the Wing DAE and National HQ about what AE activities they accomplished in the past year they will be renewed for free.
Each annual renewal earns the AEM another TOP Flight.
Work with the DAE on organizing a Teacher Orientation Flight

55. TOP Flights Teacher Orientation Program (TOP) Flight
Educator must be AEM to fly
DAE will Check with NHQ/AE for available funds
DAE/AEO coordinates flight with AEM
DAE/AEO finds squadron with available aircraft & pilot; pilot enters flight into WMIRS
Pilot must be commercially rated with class 2 physical
Flights similar to cadet O’Flights
INSTRUCTOR NOTES
If you have a pilot in your Squadron that meets the criteria to be a TOP Flight pilot work with this pilot and the DAE.
Remember NHQ must approve funds in WMIRS prior to any flight being funded by CAP and the DAE or Wing Director of Operations should be the person contacting NHQ for funding and WMIRS approvals.
The question has been asked what Syllabus do we use for the TOP Flight?
If this is the AEM’s first flight use the Cadet O-Ride first flight syllabus.

56. ACE Aerospace Connections in Education (ACE)
K-6 elementary AE program for AEMs
Grade-specific curriculum
Covers academics, character education & physical fitness revolving around AE theme
Over 19,000 kids in 34 states participating in ACE
INSTRUCTOR NOTES
This is an in-school program, each school district will have their own rules regarding the application of this program. Work with your DAE who will work with NHQ in developing a program near your local squadron.
Refer specific questions to
Sue Mercer, Aerospace Education Program Manager

57. Tab 6 AE Awards - Earned – CAPR 280-2, para 5a CAPP 15
- Nominated – CAPR 280-2, para 5b
Documentation – records & nominations

58. AE Awards - Earned
AE Mission Award
Yeager Award
Crossfield Award

59. Aerospace Education Mission Awards
CAPR 280-2, para 5a (4)
CAPP 15
RECOGNIZES The Top AE Wing in each Region

60. Aerospace Education Mission Awards
Selection based on evaluation of Wing Activity Report
Wing staff training
Yeager awards
Internal program support
External program support
Workshops and training courses
Participation in the Excellence Award Program
Submission of award nominations
Activity Reports from Squadrons, Groups & Wings are submitted through each higher headquarters channels to the Region DCS/AE and NHQ/AE not later than 15 February
INSTRUCTOR NOTES
Squadron, Group, Wing and Region deadlines for submission of the annual Wing AE Activity Report can be found in paragraph 7 of regulation 280-2
Additional information on the grading criteria can be found in CAPP 15, Aerospace Education Officer’s Handbook. NHQ/AE will determine the wing winner from each region

61. Earned Awards
COMPLETE LEVEL III earn the Grover Loening Aerospace Award
Grover Loening. A noted aviation pioneer, he was the first civilian member of the
National Air and Space Museum’s Advisory Board.
inventor of the strut-braced monoplane and Loening amphibian airplane
and was awarded the Distinguished Service Award in 1919
for the Loening two-seater fighting plane.

62. Senior Member Program 215 Specialty Track
EARN THE 215 MASTER RATING, receive the
A. SCOTT CROSSFIELD AEROSPACE EDUCATION MASTER EDUCATION AWARD & RIBBON
Honors aviation pioneer A. Scott Crossfield, he broke Mach 2 in the D-558 II, he was an aeronautical engineer assisted in the design and flight testing of the X-15
INSTRUCTOR NOTES
AEOs need to submit their documentation through the Squadron Personnel Officer and Squadron Commander for approval of the Technician and Senior Rating in Aerospace Education. To receive the Master Rating the AEO submits first through Squadron command then to Group and/or Wing DAE for final approval.

63. Earned Awards
215 SPECIALTY TRACK TRAINING
Complete the Technician rating and wear the Aerospace Education Badge
Complete the Senior rating and add a bronze star to your badge
Complete the Master rating and add a gold star to your badge

64. Earned Awards . . . . . . . . earn a ribbon and a certificate
COMPLETE THE STUDY MATERIALS AND PASS THE YEAGER EXAM
earn a ribbon and a certificate
Brigadier General Charles (Chuck) E. Yeager, WWII ace combat pilot,
USAF test pilot and the first to fly faster than the speed of sound.

65. Yeager Award Testing CAPR 280-2, para 2.a. (1) (b)
CAPP 15
CAPP 215
On line test is located in eServices’ Learning Management System

66. AE Awards - Nominated Brewer AEO of the Year AE Teacher of the Year
AFA AE Cadet of the Year
Other Awards & Decorations

67. Awards The Frank G. Brewer – Civil Air Patrol Memorial Aerospace Award
CATEGORY I --- CADET
MUST have earned Billy Mitchell Award and be current CAP member
Significant contribution to the aerospace field during the calendar year preceding the selection
CATEGORY II --- CAP SENIOR MEMBER
MUST have earned Yeager Award and be current CAP member
CATEGORY III --- INDIVIDUAL/ORGANIZATION
For significant contributions over a continuous period of up to ten years
CATEGORY IV --- LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT
For significant contributions over a period of more than twenty years
National Awards presented at summer National Board
INSTRUCTOR NOTES
Regulation and instructions for this award review and discuss with the students CAPR 280-2, para 5 & CAPP 15
Frank G. Brewer:
In the summer of 1943, Birmingham, Alabama businessman, Frank G. Brewer, established a foundation in honor of his two sons who were serving in World War II. One served as a lead radio operator/navigator and the other as a paratrooper. Originally called the "Junior Collier Trophy," this award soon became known simply as the Brewer Trophy.
The Frank G. Brewer Trophy is awarded annually to an individual, a group of individuals, or an organization for significant contributions of enduring value to aerospace education in the United States.
Frank G. Brewer-Civil Air Patrol Memorial Aerospace Awards. 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 to the advancement of youth in aerospace activities.
ANYONE CAN MAKE A NOMINATION; the Wing Awards Committee forwards their recommendations to the Region Awards Committee, to determine the Regional Award recipient and then forwards to NHQ for consideration of the National Award Recipients.

68. Nominated Awards
Major General Jeanne M. Holm CAP Aerospace Education Officer of the Year Award.
This award was established to recognize and reward outstanding performance in aerospace education by CAP Aerospace Education Officers assigned duties at the squadron, group, wing or region levels.
Any CAP member of CAP unit may submit a nomination using CAPF 129 through the chain of command.
Other requirements as stated in CAPR 280-2, para 5b(5)
INSTRUCTOR NOTES
Jeanne M. Holm, the first woman to rise to the rank of general in the USAF and the first woman to become a two-star general in any United States armed service.
As a colonel and later after her promotion, General Holm pushed to increase women’s opportunities in the Air Force by more than doubling their number, vastly expanding the kinds of positions they could fill and ending policies that discriminated against women.
Until she became a general, Air Force regulations restricted women to a rank of no higher than full colonel. And there could be only one of those: the head of the Women in the Air Force, popularly known as WAFs.

69. Major General Jeanne M. Holm CAP Aerospace Education Officer of the Year Award.
Qualifications:
At least one year of service as an AEO (any level)
Specialty track 215 rating: Senior or Master
Earned Yeager Award and promoted to others
Efforts to promote AE programs
Narrative description of the nominee’s overall contributions: Explaining why this officer’s contribution is significant.

70. Aerospace Education Teacher of the Year
Nominated Awards
Aerospace Education Teacher of the Year
The Civil Air Patrol Aerospace Education Teacher of the Year Award is a national level award established to recognize and reward any Civil Air Patrol member who is a certified teacher for outstanding accomplishments in Aerospace Education.
Any CAP member or CAP unit may submit a nomination using CAPF 128, CAP Aerospace Education Teacher of the Year Award.
Other requirements as stated in CAPR 280-2, para 5b(5)
The national award is presented at the annual CAP National Board and Conference.
INSTRUCTOR NOTES
Step 1. Find a teacher
Step 2. Discuss with the AEO’s Group or Wing AE on how to complete this submission
Step 3. Talk with the Teacher, are they willing to work with you on this project.
Start Early and stay positive, this one takes time to get it right.
NEXT STEP: Make the exact same submission to the Air Force Association, local and National.

71. Aerospace Education Teacher of the Year
Qualifications include:
Set high standards for students and demand excellence in student performance. (b) Strive to improve their personal academic competence and teaching ability. (c) Perform their teaching duties in an exemplary manner, resulting in admiration by students. (d) Demonstrate creativity in developing and utilizing materials to enhance the teaching of aerospace. (e) 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.

72. Nominated Awards
Air Force Association Aerospace Education Cadet of the Year
The AFA sponsors this award recognizing a CAP cadet for outstanding aerospace education contributions.
The deserving cadet winner will have made significant contributions by promoting AE within CAP and the local community.
More information about nomination procedures can be found in CAPP 15.
Review CAPR para 5b (5) .

73. Other Awards and Decorations
CAPR 39-3
CAPP 39-3
Distinguished Service Medal
Exceptional Service Award
Meritorious Service Award
Commander’s Commendation Award
CAP Achievement Award

74. Time for a Quiz!
Complete an Award Nomination of one of your fellow students:

75. BREAK AEROSPACE EDUCATION IN CIVIL AIR PATROL
PCR – AE Presentation 2015

76. Time for an exercise? INSTRUCTOR NOTES:
This third activity is after lunch when the energy in the room is down.
Make it fun with lots of physical movement.
Again choose an exercise that fits you and your classroom.
CLICK ON The Power Point “Hands On at the Space Station” can be accomplished in a few minutes the SPIN OFFs using the same materials could be the Robotics Lesson plans.
If you do not have the power point contact LtCol Nick Ham for a free copy.
This demonstrates the AEO can lead a 30-minute session on a meeting night, expand it, and all for the cost of a few pairs of bulky gloves some spray painted safety goggles and an several nuts, bolts and washers.

77. Tab 7 Budgets, Grants and Funding - CAPR 173-4 - CAPP 15 - Grants
- Donations
- Fundraising
- Command Approval
INSTRUCTOR NOTES
Spend some time review with the students CAPR 173-4
The AEO needs to understand three things.
How to stay out of jail
That the money earned is not theirs it belongs to CAP
Follow the Regulation
Refer the AEO to their Group and Wing DAE for specific questions before they start any project.

78. AFA/CAP Unit Grants CAPP 15 AFA unit grants
Summer & winter cycles - $5,000 each cycle
$250 per unit earning an award
Application deadlines
- Summer – June 30th
- Winter – December 31st

79. AFA/CAP Unit Grants CAPP 15 AFA school grants
Spring & Fall cycles - $5,000 each cycle
$250 per unit earning an award
Application deadlines
- Spring – March 31st
- Fall – September 30th

80. Tab 8 AE Plan of Action (AEPOA) - CAPR 280-2, para 6 - CAPP 15
Applies to all squadrons, groups, & wings
Documentation
-AE POA, signed approvals & filed appropriately with HQs
INSTRUCTOR NOTES
What is a Plan of Action?
An action plan is a way to make sure your organization's vision is made concrete.
It describes the way your Unit will use its strategies for conducting aerospace education.
It is a flexible document recording your units aerospace education goals.
POA assists the AEO the next AEO and the Unit Commander keep up with the activities of the Unit.
POAs that state goals and objectives and outline ways to achieve or measure those objectives are easy to follow and monitor for progress.
What makes a good Plan of Action
Each action step or change to be sought should include the following information:
What actions or changes will occur
Who will carry out these changes
By when they will take place, and for how long
What resources (i.e., money, staff) are needed to carry out these changes
Communication (who should know what?)
CAP has a guideline for specific items in the Plan of Action, encourage the student to not stop there add areas of the Plan specific to the needs of their Unit.

81. AE Plan of Action (AEPOA)
Yearly plan for conducting AE
Developed by – Squadron, Group, and Wing
Covers all aspects of AE program
Documents record of planned accomplishments
Signed by AEO & CC at that level
Forwarded to next higher command level
INSTRUCTOR NOTES
POA must be signed by the Unit Commander and submitted to Group, Wing and Region

82. AE POA Due Dates: - To Groups – 15 Oct - To Wings – 15 Nov
- To Regions – 15 Jan
- To NHQ – 15 Feb
INSTRUCTOR NOTES
In addition to CAPR para 6; Why should you develop an action plan?
inspirational adage that says, "People don't plan to fail. Instead they fail to plan."
There are lots of good reasons to work out the details of your organization's work in an action plan, including:
To lend credibility to your organization. An action plan shows members of the community (including grantmakers) that your organization is well ordered and dedicated to getting things done.
To be sure you don't overlook any of the details
To understand what is and isn't possible for your organization to do
For efficiency: to save time, energy, and resources in the long run
For accountability: To increase the chances that people will do what needs to be done
To prioritize, we have only so much time, resources and budget

83. Tab 9 AE Annual Activity Report - CAPR 280-2, para 7 - CAPP 15
Documentation
- AE Annual Activity Report completed
- Signed approvals
- Filed appropriately in HQs

84. AE Annual Activity Report
Includes all aspects of the Wing Aerospace Education program & must be documented
Determines recognition for mission awards
Submit copies:
- To Groups – 15 Oct
- To Wings – 15 Nov
- To Regions – 15 Jan
- To NHQ – 15 Feb
INSTRUCTOR NOTES
Includes “ALL” aspects of the Unit’s Aerospace Education program
So tell your Unit Commander and the next higher level everything that the Squadron did related to AE!
AEX?
AE activities during meeting nights
Museum, Control Tower, EAA, Antigue aircraft, Aircraft washing day to fund raise
Emergency Service missions where the cadets and seniors participated
Field trips
School visits
Teacher visits
Homeschool
Clubs
Etc…?
Fill out the required portion! But then brag on your unit your cadets and on yourself.
Because if you don’t WHO will?
If it is not documented it did not happen!

85. Tab 10 Inspections - CAPR 123-3 - Inspection Guides - CAPP 15
Documentation
- Unit Inspection Book &
- Copies of previous inspection results

86. Inspections – Why?
The Air Force wants complete accountability for all CAP programs.
How is the money being used?
Are CAP programs being effectively administered?
INSTRUCTOR NOTES
Briefly where does the money CAP operates on come from?
The People of the United States through Congress, administered by the USAF
Donations received for the public, corporations and organizations
Those Donations are given to the Civil Air Patrol not a specific Wing or Unit
Membership Dues
And we want the funds from our wallet to be used effectively and efficiently

87. Inspections – Who? CAPR 123-3 CI & SUI Guides CAPR 280-2; CAPP 15
outlines the requirements for inspections
units to be inspected
Flights, Squadrons, Wings
units below Wings are referred to as “Subordinate Units” and the inspections are called SUIs
INSTRUCTOR NOTES
Go to CAPMEMBERS.COM and bring up the SUI Guides.
Remind them to pull up the most recent SUI Guide as they do update the guide from time to time.

88. Inspections – When? SUI – every 24 months
Subordinate Units must conduct a self
assessment 12 months after an SUI
INSTRUCTOR NOTES
Recommend to the students that they complete a self assessment now.
It will get them ready for the next either self assessment or SUI
It will provide them with practice on how to complete the write up for the pre-SUI documents sent to the IG Team.

89. Subordinate Unit Inspection – SUI
CAPR para 12
Review of a unit’s management, mission
accomplishment & regulatory compliance
programs
Graded evaluation
Use checklist as a guide

90. Inspection Guides
What will be asked or investigated about your program
How to locate the guides:
CAP National Headquarters
Inspector General
Inspections
Wing Inspection Guide or SUI Guide

91. Inspection Grades Outstanding – far exceeds mission requirements
Highly Successful – exceeds program requirements
Successful – meets program requirements
Marginally Successful – does not meet some mission requirements
Unsatisfactory – does not meet mission requirements
INSTRUCTOR NOTES
Relax, the SUI is important but if they find areas missing in your program you have time to fix them.
Be sure to BRAG about everything your Unit has done in AE, you just might have the next Benchmark or Best Practices

92. As an AEO, What Are You? A Leader ? A Manager? Both? INSTRUCTOR NOTES
There are many variations to Leadership, Followership and Management Styles. As you grow in CAP you will attend Squadron Leadership Officer Basic Course, Basic Instructors Course, Instructor Tools, Corporate Learning Course, Unit Commanders Course, Regional Staff College and hopefully National Staff College.
CAP and the United States Air Force have many outstanding courses and opportunities to improve your skills as a leader, a manager, speaker and instructor. Your Squadron Commander, Professional Development Officer, Group AEO and Wing DAE are all here to assist you in becoming what you want to be in CAP.

93. Leader Assure all aspects of AE are accomplished Choose assistants
Delegate or be a resource or
Lead by example

94. Manager Directive Participatory - Writing - Demonstrating projects
- Record keeping
- Recruiting

95. Questions? AE Notebook Leader/Manager WHAT”S NEXT??
Today you have put together your 10 TAB Expandable Multipurpose Aerospace Education Program Notebook.
Today if you have come to this meeting with six months’ experience as an Squadron AEO, Squadron Internal or External AEO or Wing DAE
I will sign off that you have completed your Technician Level, Knowledge and Service Requirements you will present this to your Unit Commander and Professional Development Officer for approval and appointment at an AE Technician level Rating.
If you do not yet have six months’ experience, hold onto the certificate of completion for this school and present it along with your documentation of service to your Unit Commander and Professional Development Officer at the end of your first six months’ service for approval and appointment as an AE Technician Level Rating.
It is my honor to serve you and I know I will see all of you at the Wing Conference and Region AE Workshop.

96. Just remember with enough thrust Pigs fly just fine.
Fairy Dust
Magic Gremlins
Gravity-Because Gravity always wins
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