State of the State of the OrganizationOrganizationAugust 2008August 2008Kissimmee, FloridaKissimmee, FloridaBrig. Gen. Amy S. CourterBrig. Gen. Amy S. CourterInterim National CommanderInterim National Commander

CAP in the 21CAP in the 21stst Century Century MissionMission VisionVision Long-term Long-term

ObjectivesObjectives

Our missionOur mission ““Supporting Supporting

America’s America’s communities with communities with emergency emergency response, diverse response, diverse aviation and ground aviation and ground service, youth service, youth development and development and promotion of air and promotion of air and space power.”space power.”

Our visionOur vision

“ “The nation’s The nation’s finest citizens finest citizens serving our serving our communities communities with integrity, with integrity, service, service, excellence excellence and respect.”and respect.”

Key ObjectivesKey Objectives

Provide Quality TrainingProvide Quality Training Build Public TrustBuild Public Trust Brand CAP as a Resource of ChoiceBrand CAP as a Resource of Choice Promote the Value and Significance Promote the Value and Significance

of CAP’s Cadet Programof CAP’s Cadet Program Promote the Talent and Opportunities Promote the Talent and Opportunities

of our Adult Membershipof our Adult Membership

Key objectivesKey objectives Brand CAP as a National Brand CAP as a National

Aerospace Education LeaderAerospace Education Leader Establish Public Awareness of Establish Public Awareness of

CAP’s MissionsCAP’s Missions Communicate CAP’s Financial Communicate CAP’s Financial

Needs and BenefitsNeeds and Benefits Brand CAP as a Volunteer Brand CAP as a Volunteer

Organization of ChoiceOrganization of Choice

Provide Quality Training

Professional Development Professional Development focus on ethics (35-10) focus on ethics (35-10)

Specialty Track for Specialty Track for CommandersCommanders

ARCHER Training 300% ARCHER Training 300% increase increase

National Emergency National Emergency Services Academy 41% Services Academy 41% increase in members who increase in members who attendedattended

Build Public TrustBuild Public Trust Safety First – 50 % decrease in Safety First – 50 % decrease in

accidentsaccidents Consolidated MaintenanceConsolidated Maintenance

– 80% of Wings by end of year80% of Wings by end of year– Funds vehicle maintenance and Funds vehicle maintenance and

AF unfunded areas. AF unfunded areas. Wing BankerWing Banker

– Positioned for A+ Financial AuditPositioned for A+ Financial Audit Web Mission Information Reporting Web Mission Information Reporting

System (WMIRS)System (WMIRS)– 100% accountability for mission related 100% accountability for mission related

fundsfunds

Brand CAP asBrand CAP asa Resource of Choicea Resource of Choice Everything we do brands the Everything we do brands the

organizationorganization– Over 19,000 news clipsOver 19,000 news clips– Over 3 million web hitsOver 3 million web hits

Public awareness and crisis Public awareness and crisis planningplanning– 100% percent Wing PA plans 100% percent Wing PA plans

by end of calendar yearby end of calendar year– 22ndnd Edition of PAO toolkit will Edition of PAO toolkit will

be released this fallbe released this fall

Promote Cadet ProgramsPromote Cadet Programs

7,000 Orientation Flights– 7% increase from FY07

Over 2000 Glider Sorties– 27% increase from 06 to 07

$300,000 in Scholarships 30 National Activities

– Evergreen Aviation Academy– 4 cadets hired on the spot

Promote Senior Promote Senior MembershipMembership 35,000 strong35,000 strong Opportunities to Serve Opportunities to Serve

– Chaplains, teachers, Chaplains, teachers, familiesfamilies

Senior Members are Senior Members are Role Models for CadetsRole Models for Cadets

Enhance Recruiting Enhance Recruiting and Retentionand Retention– 2% increase in Senior 2% increase in Senior

membershipmembership

Brand CAP asBrand CAP asNationwide AE LeaderNationwide AE Leader Journey of FlightJourney of Flight

– 22ndnd edition 14500 printed edition 14500 printed copiescopies

Fly-A-TeacherFly-A-Teacher– 10% of AEMs receive O-Flights10% of AEMs receive O-Flights

New AE AwardsNew AE Awards– CAP Teacher of the YearCAP Teacher of the Year

School Enrichment Program School Enrichment Program (ASAE Award Winner)(ASAE Award Winner)– 1 of 11 programs chosen 1 of 11 programs chosen

nationwidenationwide

Establish Public Establish Public Awareness of CAP’s Awareness of CAP’s MissionsMissions

103 lives saved103 lives saved– 80% of 180% of 1stst AF daily missions AF daily missions

Multi-wing responses Multi-wing responses – floods, tornadoes, wildfiresfloods, tornadoes, wildfires

Fossett search Fossett search – 17,000 man hours17,000 man hours

22ndnd National Cadet Open House National Cadet Open House– Increase in youth membershipIncrease in youth membership

Increase in AEMsIncrease in AEMs– Doubled from 700 to 1400 Doubled from 700 to 1400

CAP Financial Needs CAP Financial Needs and Benefitsand Benefits

Ensure Adequate Ensure Adequate FundingFunding– ““Friendraise” locallyFriendraise” locally– Become a community Become a community

asset asset – Find areas where you Find areas where you

can volunteercan volunteer Low cost to taxpayers: Low cost to taxpayers:

About $120 an hour About $120 an hour per aircraft flownper aircraft flown– Cost effective force Cost effective force

multipliermultiplier

Best Place for Best Place for VolunteersVolunteers Mission/Vision/LTOsMission/Vision/LTOs Open, Honest, Engaging CultureOpen, Honest, Engaging Culture Prioritization of NeedsPrioritization of Needs Process Improvement (actions taken Process Improvement (actions taken

to identify, analyze and improve) to identify, analyze and improve) Power to transcend paradigmsPower to transcend paradigms Benefits – inherent and additionalBenefits – inherent and additional

                                                                                                            

                             

                                                                                                            

                             

Conference SponsorsConference Sponsors Cessna Aircraft Cessna Aircraft

CompanyCompany America’s Aircraft America’s Aircraft

Engines, Inc.Engines, Inc. Wilson, Price Wilson, Price

Barranco, Barranco, Blankenship & Blankenship & Billingsley, P.C.Billingsley, P.C.

Southern Avionics & Southern Avionics & Communications, Inc.Communications, Inc.

Quartz Mountain Quartz Mountain AerospaceAerospace

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