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Started by darkmatter, July 17, 2018, 12:42:11 AM

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Cliff_Chambliss

Quote from: NIN on July 25, 2018, 12:21:51 PM
Quote from: Johnny Yuma on July 24, 2018, 11:57:53 PM
As part of the recent upgrades to NHQ they renovated the basement of the building to serve as a retirement facility, complete with large cadaver reefers and crematory...

You know that HQ used to be the base hospital, right?

I have two cousins who were born in that hospital.
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Quote from: Cliff_Chambliss on July 25, 2018, 01:13:04 PM
Quote from: NIN on July 25, 2018, 12:21:51 PM
Quote from: Johnny Yuma on July 24, 2018, 11:57:53 PM
As part of the recent upgrades to NHQ they renovated the basement of the building to serve as a retirement facility, complete with large cadaver reefers and crematory...

You know that HQ used to be the base hospital, right?

I have two cousins who were born in that hospital.

I assumed that NHQ would be really huge when I heard it had been the base hospital. It seemed so small, at least the areas we visited during COS  8)
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Eclipse

How much bigger did you expect?



It's not exactly a Quonset hut.

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SarDragon

I was just there two weeks ago. It's pretty nice.

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PHall

Quote from: NIN on July 25, 2018, 12:21:51 PM
Quote from: Johnny Yuma on July 24, 2018, 11:57:53 PM
As part of the recent upgrades to NHQ they renovated the basement of the building to serve as a retirement facility, complete with large cadaver reefers and crematory...

You know that HQ used to be the base hospital, right?

And it did have a morgue. . .

PHall

Quote from: Cadetter on July 25, 2018, 08:59:58 PM
Quote from: Cliff_Chambliss on July 25, 2018, 01:13:04 PM
Quote from: NIN on July 25, 2018, 12:21:51 PM
Quote from: Johnny Yuma on July 24, 2018, 11:57:53 PM
As part of the recent upgrades to NHQ they renovated the basement of the building to serve as a retirement facility, complete with large cadaver reefers and crematory...

You know that HQ used to be the base hospital, right?

I have two cousins who were born in that hospital.

I assumed that NHQ would be really huge when I heard it had been the base hospital. It seemed so small, at least the areas we visited during COS  8)

Hospitals in the 1930's weren't that big unless you were in a "major" city like New York or Boston.

etodd

Only 150 paid staff? How many actually at Hdqs?  Lots of elbow room in that large building.
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Quote from: PHall on July 26, 2018, 12:18:24 AM
And it did have a morgue. . .

Which is now a break room. That nobody uses.  ;)

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SarDragon

Quote from: etodd on July 26, 2018, 12:35:14 AM
Only 150 paid staff? How many actually at Hdqs?  Lots of elbow room in that large building.

As you look at the front of the building, the left side is HQ CAP-USAF, with mostly AD USAF folks in the offices. The right side is HQ CAP, with our paid staff in there. There are a couple of offices available for CAP/CC and CAP/CV when they are in town. Yes, there is a lot of elbow room, and space for additional staff if more funding magically appears.
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Chappie

In the 20+ years that I have been a member,  I can recall at least 3 major downsizings of paid staff. 
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TheSkyHornet

Quote from: Cadetter on July 25, 2018, 08:59:58 PM
I assumed that NHQ would be really huge when I heard it had been the base hospital. It seemed so small, at least the areas we visited during COS  8)

Most of the mission in CAP isn't housed at NHQ; it's at the Wing and local levels. It's not going to be a 30-story office complex or grand palace.

That's actually a pretty average-sized building, if not bigger, than most other major command headquarters. Our base operations command center was a single floor of maybe 5,000 square feet below a bunch of classrooms and small staff offices. It was a giant cubicle.

People generally equate military, or Air Force for that matter, to those dim, ultra-violet lit rooms with Plexiglas drawing boards and giant TV screens. Try going to an operations support office and see what the budget really looks like... (cardboard walls, missing doors, looks like the place was built and 1950 and never vacuumed once).

Eclipse

How most new cadets picture NHQ:


How most seasoned senior members picture NHQ:


The reality:

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Holding Pattern

That last picture isn't 39-1 compliant.

*ducks*

Eclipse

Quote from: Holding Pattern on July 26, 2018, 07:18:46 PM
That last picture isn't 39-1 compliant.

*ducks*

That is John Salvador the COO, as an HQ employee, he isn't bound by 39-1.

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NIN

That photo is taken in the National Operations Center.

Which as Eclipse pointed out, envisioned in your head to be like the inside of Cheyenne Mountain. And its just 4 cubicle desks in the basement of the building across from HQ. And the ceilings are *low*.

(Mr Salvador is a tall man. If I were as tall as he is, I'd be reflexively ducking because of "crowding")
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Castle Bravo

How long are National Commanders the National Commander? Is it specified or just whenever they need to change.

Eclipse

Quote from: Castle Bravo on July 27, 2018, 10:19:59 PM
How long are National Commanders the National Commander? Is it specified or just whenever they need to change.

CAP Constitution and Bylaws, Page 8
https://www.gocivilairpatrol.com/media/cms/CAP_Constitution_Bylaws_4BC09E935985F.pdf
"a. The National Commander shall serve a three-year (3) term of office which may be extended up to
an additional one (1) to three (3) years at the election of the Board of Governors. The term (or any
renewal term, if applicable) shall commence on the date determined by the Board of Governors, and
conclude three (3) years later. In the event of death, resignation, or removal of the National Commander,
the Chief Operating Officer shall assume the Chief Executive Officer responsibilities regarding the
operation and daily administration of the Corporation until the Board of Governors has selected a new
National Commander, which shall occur posthaste but not later than one hundred and twenty (120) days
from removal. The National Commander shall serve in the grade of Major General."

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SarDragon

Quote from: Castle Bravo on July 27, 2018, 10:19:59 PM
How long are National Commanders the National Commander? Is it specified or just whenever they need to change.

Per CAPR R20-1(I), Interim Change Letter, 17 November 2015

1. CAPR 20-1 is currently undergoing revision as a part of the publications reengineering
project. This interim change letter will remain in effect until such time as the new CAPR 20-1
is complete and published.

2. CAPR 20-1 is immediately changed as follows (change is highlighted):Paragraph 14b, Wing commanders are appointed by the region commanders and have
command authority over all CAP units, and members within their respective wings. Wing
commanders shall serve a four-year term of office. The region commander may grant an
additional one-year term with the concurrence of the National Commander. When it is
necessary to appoint a new wing commander, the region commander will follow the
procedures outlined in CAPR 35-9 before consulting with the National Commander and
notifying National Headquarters/DP so the appointment can be announced in published
personnel actions. The region commander is also responsible for notifying the wing
commanders concerned (both the new commander and the commander being replaced).
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Eclipse


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SarDragon

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