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General Discussion => The Lobby => Topic started by: Extremepredjudice on January 17, 2012, 10:41:06 PM

Poll
Question: What Region are you from?
Option 1: PCR votes: 25
Option 2: RMR votes: 4
Option 3: GLR votes: 18
Option 4: SER votes: 18
Option 5: SWR votes: 11
Option 6: MER votes: 11
Option 7: NER votes: 16
Option 8: NCR votes: 12
Option 9: Outside of US votes: 1
Title: What Region are you from?
Post by: Extremepredjudice on January 17, 2012, 10:41:06 PM
I was just wondering which region had the most users on captalk.

Soooo, vote!
Title: Re: What Region are you from?
Post by: Ed Bos on January 17, 2012, 11:10:55 PM
By from did you mean where you live, or where your CAP membership is assigned?
I live in AK, but I'm assigned to NHQ-007...

Title: Re: What Region are you from?
Post by: RogueLeader on January 18, 2012, 12:07:42 AM
I've been in 4, but only allowed 1.
Title: Re: What Region are you from?
Post by: Extremepredjudice on January 18, 2012, 12:30:06 AM
Quote from: Ed Bos on January 17, 2012, 11:10:55 PM
By from did you mean where you live, or where your CAP membership is assigned?
I live in AK, but I'm assigned to NHQ-007...
Whatever unit you are attending meetings of.

Really it is your discretion.
Title: Re: What Region are you from?
Post by: rustyjeeper on January 18, 2012, 03:59:17 AM
Looks to me like the boys (and girls) of NER are in the lead on membership. Mostly I belive because we all like to beat the ABU topic to death...
Like how I worked that in >:D?
Title: Re: What Region are you from?
Post by: AlphaSigOU on January 18, 2012, 08:39:57 AM
I've been a member of SER, MER, SWR, CAP Overseas and now currently in PCR, though currently stationed overseas in Kwajalein, Marshall Islands.

I swear to God I'm gonna pistol-whip the next guy who asks me to start an overseas squadron in Kwajalein!  ;D  (Read CAPR 35-4 first and you'll see why...)
Title: Re: What Region are you from?
Post by: SarDragon on January 18, 2012, 08:55:11 AM
 >:D

Hey, Chuck, why haven't you started a unit on Kwaj, yet? 'Bout time you stopped draggin' your feet, isn't it?

>:D
Title: Re: What Region are you from?
Post by: AirDX on January 18, 2012, 09:33:30 AM
Quote from: SarDragon on January 18, 2012, 08:55:11 AM
>:D

Hey, Chuck, why haven't you started a unit on Kwaj, yet? 'Bout time you stopped draggin' your feet, isn't it?

>:D

In case that's a serious question, and not just poking fun at him...

He can't.  The only squadrons allowed overseas are cadet squadrons on US Air Force bases (35-4, A.3).  Kwaj is Army (USAKA = US Army Kwajalein Atoll). 
Title: Re: What Region are you from?
Post by: SarDragon on January 18, 2012, 10:57:05 AM
The  >:D smilies were a sure sign that I was poking fun. Having been an OS unit CC, I am all too familiar with the provisions of CAPR 35-4.

Now I'm waitin' for the pistol whippin' to commence.  :angel: 8)
Title: Re: What Region are you from?
Post by: BillB on January 18, 2012, 12:15:02 PM
Dave.... You must remember Chuck grew up as a Cadet in Florida Wing where CAP Regulations are suggestions not mandatory
Title: Re: What Region are you from?
Post by: lordmonar on January 18, 2012, 06:30:00 PM
PCR has taken the lead!
Title: Re: What Region are you from?
Post by: Flying Pig on January 18, 2012, 06:41:25 PM
CAWG PCR

Member formerly known as  >:D  (Hey, if Prince can do it....)
Title: Re: What Region are you from?
Post by: wuzafuzz on January 18, 2012, 07:22:21 PM
RMR COWG  8)
Title: Re: What Region are you from?
Post by: RogueLeader on January 18, 2012, 07:25:06 PM
WYWG
Title: Re: What Region are you from?
Post by: Ed Bos on January 18, 2012, 11:46:41 PM
Quote from: Extremepredjudice on January 18, 2012, 12:30:06 AM
Whatever unit you are attending meetings of.

Really it is your discretion.

My meetings are once a year for 2 weeks. In Indiana. I'm not taking any blame credit for what goes on in that wing or region.   >:D
Title: Re: Re: What Region are you from?
Post by: davidsinn on January 19, 2012, 12:43:34 AM
Quote from: Ed Bos on January 18, 2012, 11:46:41 PM
Quote from: Extremepredjudice on January 18, 2012, 12:30:06 AM
Whatever unit you are attending meetings of.

Really it is your discretion.

My meetings are once a year for 2 weeks. In Indiana. I'm not taking any blame credit for what goes on in that wing or region.   >:D

I've always wondered why there would be more than one person assigned to NHQ-007 in the first place. Why are people permanently assigned there when it's not substantially different in organization from an encampment for example?

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Title: Re: Re: What Region are you from?
Post by: Ed Bos on January 19, 2012, 02:24:33 AM
Quote from: davidsinn on January 19, 2012, 12:43:34 AM
I've always wondered why there would be more than one person assigned to NHQ-007 in the first place. Why are people permanently assigned there when it's not substantially different in organization from an encampment for example?

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If 1, why not more than 1?

For me, I asked to be transferred there to allow me to focus on the CAP mission I choose to focus on: ES, and more specifically GSAR.

I work with a GSAR "council" (for lack of a more appropriate term) that we call the Anchorage Bowl GSAR Group, and do some things with local units, but my current focus is on refining my course lessons and maintaining my skills to be the best schoolhouse instructor I can be.

I know why the Academy Director is assigned to NHQ-007: he and some other folks work on improving the facilities year-round. But I can't really speak for why other folks have chosen to be assigned there.

As far as the comparison to an encampment goes, I think it's fair to compare the two activities, but I also think they're substantively & substantially different.
Title: Re: What Region are you from?
Post by: medicmike on January 19, 2012, 03:16:36 AM
GLR OHWG
Title: What Region are you from?
Post by: Cap'n on January 19, 2012, 02:47:07 PM
RMR COWG
Title: Re: Re: What Region are you from?
Post by: davidsinn on January 19, 2012, 03:52:31 PM
Quote from: Ed Bos on January 19, 2012, 02:24:33 AM
Quote from: davidsinn on January 19, 2012, 12:43:34 AM
I've always wondered why there would be more than one person assigned to NHQ-007 in the first place. Why are people permanently assigned there when it's not substantially different in organization from an encampment for example?

Sent from my HTC Incredible 2 using Tapatalk

If 1, why not more than 1?

For me, I asked to be transferred there to allow me to focus on the CAP mission I choose to focus on: ES, and more specifically GSAR.

I work with a GSAR "council" (for lack of a more appropriate term) that we call the Anchorage Bowl GSAR Group, and do some things with local units, but my current focus is on refining my course lessons and maintaining my skills to be the best schoolhouse instructor I can be.

I know why the Academy Director is assigned to NHQ-007: he and some other folks work on improving the facilities year-round. But I can't really speak for why other folks have chosen to be assigned there.

As far as the comparison to an encampment goes, I think it's fair to compare the two activities, but I also think they're substantively & substantially different.

No doubt NESA and encampment are different. The similarities are the interesting part though. They are both once a year activities that take pretty much year round work to run. I just don't see why it needs it's own charter and permanent membership when pretty much nothing else does. I know that some INWG members help with the facilities so being a charter member is not a requirement for year round access. I guess it doesn't really matter it's just weird.
Title: Re: What Region are you from?
Post by: flyboy53 on January 20, 2012, 11:28:30 AM
Currently NER NW Wing. Previously NER PA and MA wings, RMR ID Wing, GLR OH and IN Wings, and PCR AK Wing. Guess, I've been around in my CAP carreer.
Title: Re: What Region are you from?
Post by: SarDragon on January 20, 2012, 11:38:33 AM
Ummm...   Where's NW wing?   >:D
Title: Re: What Region are you from?
Post by: JeffDG on January 20, 2012, 01:26:58 PM
Quote from: SarDragon on January 20, 2012, 11:38:33 AM
Ummm...   Where's NW wing?   >:D
It's one of the 57 states!
Title: Re: What Region are you from?
Post by: Phil Hirons, Jr. on January 20, 2012, 01:39:54 PM
Quote from: SarDragon on January 20, 2012, 11:38:33 AM
Ummm...   Where's NW wing?   >:D

I believe that's  the No Where Wing
Title: Re: What Region are you from?
Post by: EMT-83 on January 20, 2012, 01:52:27 PM
How do I transfer in?
Title: Re: What Region are you from?
Post by: SSGT FAY on January 20, 2012, 03:05:19 PM
glr KYWG- numerous sqd though
Swr txwg UNOFFICIALLY while going through tech school with guard

partaken in activies all across the land
Title: Re: What Region are you from?
Post by: lordmonar on January 20, 2012, 03:29:45 PM
Quote from: SarDragon on January 20, 2012, 11:38:33 AM
Ummm...   Where's NW wing?   >:D
Isn't that No Where Wing?  8)
Title: Re: What Region are you from?
Post by: wuzafuzz on January 20, 2012, 04:04:35 PM
Quote from: RogueLeader on January 18, 2012, 07:25:06 PM
WYWG
Howdy "neighbor" from the northern reaches of COWG.   ;D   

Title: Re: What Region are you from?
Post by: Rowan on January 22, 2012, 05:05:04 PM
SER -- Georgia Wing
Title: Re: What Region are you from?
Post by: RogueLeader on January 22, 2012, 10:22:37 PM
Quote from: wuzafuzz on January 20, 2012, 04:04:35 PM
Quote from: RogueLeader on January 18, 2012, 07:25:06 PM
WYWG
Howdy "neighbor" from the northern reaches of COWG.   ;D

Howdy. How's the weather down there. I'm in WY-066. Cheyenne composite.
Title: Re: What Region are you from?
Post by: exFlight Officer on January 23, 2012, 04:42:02 AM
SER - GAWG  :)