1. Leadership Chapter 1 Maj. General John F. Curry

2. Overview Followership Self-management Missions of CAP Chain of Command Basic Drill Wear of the Uniform

3. C/AB Duties Responsibilities  Learn Drill  Get to know the members of your unit  Keep alert  Observe  Keep an open mind for suggestions Element Member

4. Followership Reaching a specific goal while exercising respect for authority, a positive attitude, integrity and self-discipline.

5. Followership Respect for Authority  You have to obey CAP regulations and the legitimate orders given to you by those appointed to positions of authority above you. Attitude  Understanding  Attitudes are contagious!

6. Followership Integrity  Doing what’s right when nobody is around  “a moral compass”  Honor  Fine sense of ethics, justice, and truth  Trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, and selflessness

7. Listening Do’s  Keep an open mind  Listen to understand  Listen to what not how  Take notes with care  Make (and hold) eye contact  Keep a positive attitude  Listen to new ideas Don’ts  Allow personal ideas/beliefs to interfere  Take too many notes  Try to argue or contradict

8. Self-management Manage your resources, time, energy, family life, sleep, nutrition etc. Examples:  Uniform  Being on time  Eating enough/healthily  Enough sleep

9. Reading Skills Identification  Author’s ideas and purpose  “What am I reading?” Interpretation  Author’s meaning  “What does this mean?” Evaluation  “What is the importance?”

10. CAP Missions Aerospace Education  Internal – within CAP for Seniors and Cadets  External – non-CAP individuals Cadet Programs  Designed to train young men and women to become Air Force officers Emergency Services  SAR  Homeland Security  Disaster Relief

11. Chain of Command The succession of commanding officers; order of authority Senior Grade Insignia

12. Customs and Courtesies Courtesy Courtesy is politeness, civility, respect and personal recognition of the rights of others. Improves teamwork and esprit de corps Voluntary Not a mark of inferiority or servilityCustom Customs are those things which should be done Mandatory

13. Reporting Indoors  Two Paces away  Salute  “Sir/Ma’am, Cadet _____ reporting as ordered.”  Take one step back, then salute again.  Take most direct route Outdoors  Two Paces away  Salute  “Sir/Ma’am, Cadet _____ reporting as ordered/requesting permission to fall into flight/take charge of flight.”  Take one step back, then salute again.  Take most direct route

14. Image Public Display of Affection (PDA) Grooming Standards Uniform  Minimum Requirements  Insignia, Name Tags, Ribbons CAPM 39-1

15. Drill and Ceremonies Purpose  Drill is the orderly movement of a flight from place to place.  Value of Drill and Ceremonies  Teamwork  To learn to follow Terms  AFMAN 36-2203

16. Questions? Created by C/MSgt Nicholas Walton Revised by Maj Mark Wong