Cadets must complete a Leadership Academy to qualify for the Eaker Award.This requirement is met by attending Cadet Officer School, a Region Cadet Leadership School, or through the correspondence course AFIADL-13.Professional Development has now introduced the Officer Basic Course as a replacement to AFIADL-13.The new OBC program will not fulfill...
           
 CurriculumEver since the Air Force went to electronic-only publishing for their manuals, we haven't had the Drill Ceremonies Manual available in hard copy format. The good news is most of the time most cadets don't need the full manual, but they do need some kind of training aid. Enter the... General Courter wishes to better articulate the desired relationship between Cadet Programs and DDR. She's also announcing two new annual activities designed to bring DDR and Cadet Programs closer together. The attached memo explains the details. We ask everyone in the cadet community to spread the word and do what... Publication of the new Learn to Lead textbook and online achievement testing system is being pushed back to 1 July 2010. Although there is tremendous enthusiasm for those two new initiatives, we have to slightly delay their release to ensure we get them right. A small army of volunteers is... To help senior members and cadet officers see the whole forest that is cadet leadership education, were publishing a Curriculum Guide for the upcoming Learn to Lead textbooks that launch this spring. The main idea behind the Curriculum Guide is to explain how four different arenas -- academics, activities, Air... I don't believe the Cadet Advisory Council has ever adopted a formal motto for itself, but after reviewing their latest product, maybe To Analyze and Persuade would be a good one. We're sharing this document (at right) with the cadet community because it is a superb example of a formal... Thanks to our friends at AFJROTC and the Air Force's Holm Center, you'll find some outstanding drill and ceremonies videos available at capmembers.com/drill. These are the same videos found on the Air Force drill and ceremonies DVD that we sent to every squadron about 18 months ago. For your convenience,... Learn to Lead, which will replace the cadets current leadership text, launches on 1 April 2010, concurrent with achievement tests moving online. Visit the Learn to Lead homepage to download an update on this project. Better still,Module 1 (chapters 1-3) and half of Module 2 (chapters 4 5) are available... Weve made it easier for local leaders to order the cadet program tests they need. Effective immediately, senior members may contact our registrar, Sharon Jackson (sjackson@capnhq.gov, 877.227.9142 x203), to request cadet tests and exams for their unit. Sharon will fill your order, but for security purposes will mail the tests... We are on track to launch a new leadership curriculum by 1 April 2010. Many CP leaders are familiar with this effort, which were calling Learn to Lead. Heres a quick update on this exciting project: 1. LEARN TO LEAD TEXTBOOK. Stage one of this project involves developing two new... New tools are available to support cadets and their adult leaders: CAPF 52 series Minor administrative update (email address) CAPP 52-7 Cadet Orientation Flight Syllabus Now includes practical tips on how to manage the cadet flying program CAPVA 52-100 Cadet Super Chart The whole of the Cadet Program, at a... Cadets will be able to take their achievement tests online and at a time and place of their choosing, beginning in 2010. CAP policy-makers approved the tests change of format at the Winter National Board Meeting last weekend. Benefits. Perhaps the two biggest benefits of the change are: (1) the... Customs Courtesies guide readies for publication As the DCP for New Hampshire Wing some years ago, I helped a mom who was drafted to serve as squadron commander. Margaret was smart and had her heart in the right place, but was totally lost in the cadets strange world of military... Do you learn best by reading? By listening to a lecture? By watching someone work? If youre like most people, you prefer to learn by doing. Thats the idea behind the new Learn to Lead Activity Guide. Its a book full of hands-on activities designed to help cadets better understand...
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