Squadron of Distinction

[lordmonar]

Does anyone know who the 2011 SoD's were?

I ask....because my unit is listed on the NHQ website.......and no one told us!

[Майор Хаткевич]

Squadron of Distinction

Frisco Cadet Squadron
Texas Wing
Southwest Region

Other nominees for Squadron of Distinction:

Silver City Cadet Squadron
Connecticut Wing
Northeast Region

Table Rock Lake Composite Squadron
Missouri Wing
North Central Region

Burlington Composite Squadron
North Carolina Wing
Middle East Region

Lake in the Hills Composite Squadron
Illinois Wing
Great Lakes Region

Phoenix Cadet Squadron
Utah Wing
Rocky Mountain Region

Chattanooga Composite Squadron
Tennessee Wing
Southeast Region

Nellis Composite Squadron
Nevada Wing
Pacific Region


http://www.capvolunteernow.com/news.cfm/national_awards_recognize_highachieving_members_squadrons?show=news&newsID=11623


I do believe they all are it...not sure why one is singled out...

[Eclipse]

That's the 2011 list for 2010 SOD.

I think you want the 2012 list for 2011, right?

For GLR it was Fort Benjamin Harrison Composite Squadron (IN228), which was announced on 29 Apr.

I have yet to see a national list.

[lordmonar]

That's the 2011 list for 2010 SOD.

I think you want the 2012 list for 2011, right?

I don't think SOD works like Quality Unit

[Eclipse]

I don't think SOD works like Quality Unit

You mean based on the performance of the previous year?  Yes.  Merit and distinction run on a calendar year, and are announced sometime in the earlier part of the next year (i.e. 2011 is announced in 2012).  Most Regions wait until after the wings select "Merit", but not all of them (which I have an issue with).

Quote 39-3:
a. Each January, National Headquarters will make a statistical report available through the Member Reports restricted application in e-Services to assist the commander in making a selection...

The main difference(s) between "Quality" and "Merit / Distinction" is that "Quality" is 100% objective based on a set criteria, and there are no limits to the number who can receive the award. 

"Merit / Distinction" are subjective decisions which have objective numbers to start with, but those numbers may be ignored by the awarding echelon.

[MSG Mac]

Does anyone know who the 2011 SoD's were?

I ask....because my unit is listed on the NHQ website.......and no one told us!

I believe they are listed on the NAtional CAdet Programs page.
sorry that was the Quality Unit Awards. Nellis wasn't there

[Eclipse]

Does anyone know who the 2011 SoD's were?

I ask....because my unit is listed on the NHQ website.......and no one told us!

I believe they are listed on the NAtional CAdet Programs page.

Hasn't been updated yet.

http://www.capmembers.com/cadet_programs/library/special_awards.cfm

[SKI304]

That's the 2011 list for 2010 SOD.

I think you want the 2012 list for 2011, right?

For GLR it was Fort Benjamin Harrison Composite Squadron (IN228), which was announced on 29 Apr.

I have yet to see a national list.

Where was this announced?  I'd been waiting to hear the results since OHWG hasn't announced Squadron of Merit yet.

[Eclipse]

Where was this announced?  I'd been waiting to hear the results since OHWG hasn't announced Squadron of Merit yet.

In a message on the INWG mailing list.  I haven't seen anything come out of Region yet.

That's pretty much my issue with the process - the choice is subjective, and irregardless of the Merit selections.  In my opinion it should be a roll-up
award that the region's Merit winners compete for.  The way it is today, it is not uncommon for the Region's selection of best cadet unit to not have been considered the best unit in their respective Wing.

[SKI304]

Where was this announced?  I'd been waiting to hear the results since OHWG hasn't announced Squadron of Merit yet.

That's pretty much my issue with the process - the choice is subjective, and irregardless of the Merit selections.  In my opinion it should be a roll-up
award that the region's Merit winners compete for.  The way it is today, it is not uncommon for the Region's selection of best cadet unit to not have been considered the best unit in their respective Wing.

I've been watching the selections as of late and it has been a little perplexing.  In 2010 my unit won Squadron of Merit, but another unit in our group was named the Region's Squadron of Distinction.  It does seem like commanders are moving away from the set criteria.  For the 2011 selections, all of the data for every unit was released in the Quality Cadet Unit report.  I crunched the numbers based on CAPM 39-3 and the results were much different from the units that were ultimately selected.  On the same note, you see write ups on winning units that focus on their Emergency Services accomplishments when the award is instead supposed to be a reflection of Cadet Programs performance.  While I'm all for balancing the prop, that's like awarding Ground Team of the Year based on Color Guard performance.  I guess it just "Is what it Is."

[lordmonar]

Okay.....when ever we earned it......NO ONE HAS TOLD US WE WON THE BLOODY THING!

[Майор Хаткевич]

Belated congratulations?

[crisptheyounger]

I told you. 

[Eclipse]

Okay.....when ever we earned it......NO ONE HAS TOLD US WE WON THE BLOODY THING!

If this is the 2011 award, you should have received he streamer and cert by now.

[lordmonar]

I told you. 

Yeah.....but you don't count! 

[crisptheyounger]

I told you. 

Yeah.....but you don't count! 

Fine, see if I ever tell you stuff like this again. 

[Extremepredjudice]

Well this escalated quickly.

[MSG Mac]

MER's Squadron of Distinction was Bethesda-Chevy Chase of Maryland