paid Region Directors of Aerospace Education

[RiverAux]

The 2001 CAP Statement of Work has this section providing for CAP corporate employees to serve as Regional AE Directors. 

3.1.3. Region Directors of Aerospace Education (RDAE) Support. The CAP
RDAEs are CAP corporate employees who are assigned to each of CAP's eight
geographical regions. These employees implement nationally approved
aerospace education programs within their respective regions. These aerospace
education programs are developed for CAP units as well as for educational
institutions. Each RDAE's conditions of employment and performance standards
are determined by the CAP Executive Director. To increase the efficiency and
effectiveness of these employees, they are generally collocated with the CAPUSAF
LR/CC's office, unless special circumstances dictate otherwise. Air Force
support to RDAEs includes, but is not limited to, office space, general
administrative equipment, supplies and postage, USAF Reserve support, airlift
assistance for aerospace programs, and USAF installation assistance.

Is this something that was dropped by the Air Force?  I looked at the CAP directory in eservices and didn't see any corporate employees that seemed to fall in that category.  Can't say that I think it would be a good idea as that would be getting paid CAP people very directly involved in carrying out a CAP mission.  We've sort of broken that barrier by having paid employees at the NOC, but if you want that sort of op center you pretty much need paid staff to run it 365/24/7.  But, AE is a different story. 

[FW]

We've had RDAE's for years.  They were always CAP corp. employees and conditions for employment have not changed as far as I can remember (13 years).  
That being said, I'm pretty sure these positions have not been filled for the last 3-4 years (since the CAP/EX reorganized the corporate staff).

[RiverAux]

Thanks for the info.  Glad to see they've been discontinued.