AEO Duty Overview
AEO Duty Overview
When a CAP member is assigned to fill the AEO position, the member must enroll in Speciality Track 215 of the Senior Member Training Program, unless the member holds an aerospace education specialty rating (ref. CAPR 35-1, Asignment and Duty Status). See CAP Pamphlet 15, CAP Reg 280-2, and CAP Pamplet 215 for a more complete listing of duties/responsibilities expected of an AEO.
CAP Pamphlet 15
CAP Reg 280-2
CAP Pamphlet 215
Local Wing/Region | Oversee the aerospace education portion of the cadet and senior member programs | Ensure training for newly appointed aerospace education officers |
| Ensure cadet orientation flights are taking place | Develop and carry out the wing plan of action for aerospace education |
| Weekly current events discussion | Visit subordinate units |
| Work with the unit activities officer to plan enrichment acitivites | Provide program support as necessary and reasonable |
| File reports as required by regulation; brief unit commanders regularly | Report names of members earning Yeager awards; issue certificates |
| Support wing/region/national activities | Report on your program |
| Support the AE outreach programs in the community | Support the program with a regular newsletter or column in the wing newsletter |
| | Ensure the dissmeination of changes in programs, regulations, policies, and procedures relevant to aerospace education |
| | Support external AE outreach programs and activities |
| | Ensure nominations are made for grants and awards |
