Award of GTM/L badges for completion of NESA or HMRS?

Started by Eclipse, October 27, 2019, 03:01:55 PM

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Eclipse

Previous versions of CAPR 35-6 allowed for the issuance of the GTM/L badges for Completion of NESA GSAR or equivelent...


CAPR 35-6(E), July 1999 Page 2:


The result being more then a few members, mostly cadets, wearing a GT badge who were not
actually GTMs becuase they had a couple of tasks missing, hadn't completed First Aid training
or were under 18 but still allowed to wear the GTL badge after the respective NCSA.

However that provision was removed in (at least) the most recent version...

CAPR 35-6, January 2015 Page 3:
https://www.gocivilairpatrol.com/media/cms/R035_006_70213217D50CA.pdf



So I'm just confirming my understanding of the following:

1 - The only method for earning the respective badges is full, standard, completion and approval of the respective SQTRs.
(Regardless of where they are completed, NESA, HMRS, home unit, etc.)

2 - Cadets under 18 have no avenue to earning the Senior (GTL) badge until their birthday.
(And should not be allowed to participate in GTL training as the Prerequisite is clear.)

Is there any other conflicting regulation that allows for otherwise?

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jeders

Quote from: Eclipse on October 27, 2019, 03:01:55 PM
2 - Cadets under 18 have no avenue to earning the Senior (GTL) badge until their birthday.
(And should not be allowed to participate in GTL training as the Prerequisite is clear.)

Yes they do, by earning GTM 1 as you quoted.
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Fester

Quote from: jeders on October 27, 2019, 03:38:37 PM
Quote from: Eclipse on October 27, 2019, 03:01:55 PM
2 - Cadets under 18 have no avenue to earning the Senior (GTL) badge until their birthday.
(And should not be allowed to participate in GTL training as the Prerequisite is clear.)

Yes they do, by earning GTM 1 as you quoted.

Where in regs does it say cadets under 18 should not be allowed to participate in GTL training?
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SarDragon

Quote from: Fester on October 28, 2019, 04:31:28 AM
Quote from: jeders on October 27, 2019, 03:38:37 PM
Quote from: Eclipse on October 27, 2019, 03:01:55 PM
2 - Cadets under 18 have no avenue to earning the Senior (GTL) badge until their birthday.
(And should not be allowed to participate in GTL training as the Prerequisite is clear.)

Yes they do, by earning GTM 1 as you quoted.

Where in regs does it say cadets under 18 should not be allowed to participate in GTL training?

From the GTL SQTR:

Ground Team Leader - Prerequisites
GES - General Emergency Services
GTM3 - Ground Team Member Level 3
Age Eligibility: 18 years
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THRAWN

Quote from: SarDragon on October 28, 2019, 08:10:20 AM
Quote from: Fester on October 28, 2019, 04:31:28 AM
Quote from: jeders on October 27, 2019, 03:38:37 PM
Quote from: Eclipse on October 27, 2019, 03:01:55 PM
2 - Cadets under 18 have no avenue to earning the Senior (GTL) badge until their birthday.
(And should not be allowed to participate in GTL training as the Prerequisite is clear.)

Yes they do, by earning GTM 1 as you quoted.

Where in regs does it say cadets under 18 should not be allowed to participate in GTL training?

From the GTL SQTR:

Ground Team Leader - Prerequisites
GES - General Emergency Services
GTM3 - Ground Team Member Level 3
Age Eligibility: 18 years

But that isn't a reg.
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arajca

Quote from: THRAWN on October 28, 2019, 04:36:04 PM
Quote from: SarDragon on October 28, 2019, 08:10:20 AM
Quote from: Fester on October 28, 2019, 04:31:28 AM
Quote from: jeders on October 27, 2019, 03:38:37 PM
Quote from: Eclipse on October 27, 2019, 03:01:55 PM
2 - Cadets under 18 have no avenue to earning the Senior (GTL) badge until their birthday.
(And should not be allowed to participate in GTL training as the Prerequisite is clear.)

Yes they do, by earning GTM 1 as you quoted.

Where in regs does it say cadets under 18 should not be allowed to participate in GTL training?

From the GTL SQTR:

Ground Team Leader - Prerequisites
GES - General Emergency Services
GTM3 - Ground Team Member Level 3
Age Eligibility: 18 years

But that isn't a reg.
However, the reg, 60-3, refers to the SQTR requirements. In particular, Para 2-3 a.
Quote from: CAPR 60-3, Sect 2-3, Para a.2-3. Specialty Rating Requirements and Performance Standards. For each specialty rating,
SQTRs have been developed to train and qualify members in stages. The most current versions
of the task guides for all specialties are found on the NHQ CAP/DOS website.

a. First, prerequisites must be completed prior to initiating training requirements.

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There's no reason why reasonably mature cadets who, having completed GTL1 (as far as they can get, under 18), and having shown an interest in team leadership, cannot be given an assistant GTL designation informally and used to help manage a team.

If they take a look at the GTL SQTR on line with their GTL1 valid, they should note that a good number of the tasks for GTL will be green/current, even though they are not yet eligible in the system for the commander to enter an age 18 prerequisite. So, de facto they've already completed some training for GTL, if that's the case, in spite of R60-3, 2-3a.

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Toad1168

I would think the restriction has more to do with liability and legal reasons than anything else.
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Eclipse

Quote from: Toad1168 on October 28, 2019, 07:01:04 PM
I would think the restriction has more to do with liability and legal reasons than anything else.

Ditto (see what I did there?).

I would think it would be hard to justify if something went sideways.

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Spam


I think we're on the same page, yes.... copy that.

I believe the GT basic, senior, and master badges are the only correct terms, and not "GTM/L badges". I can't remember positively (I was grandfathered in, when the badges were first authorized in the 90s) but I believe they were originally authorized as basic for GTM, senior for GTL, and master for GBD, and that was before there was such a thing as GTM3/2/1. The NESA exception came in the update you first mentioned, which threw some of us at first but makes sense in retrospect, when linked to GTM1 (regardless of age).

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Eclipse

I'd just as soon as it went back to the way it was, without the sub-quals that confuse what
people can do from a training and regulation perspective, but are essentially ignored by people anyway.

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husker

Quote from: Eclipse on October 27, 2019, 03:01:55 PM
Previous versions of CAPR 35-6 allowed for the issuance of the GTM/L badges for Completion of NESA GSAR or equivelent...


The result being more then a few members, mostly cadets, wearing a GT badge who were not
actually GTMs becuase they had a couple of tasks missing, hadn't completed First Aid training
or were under 18 but still allowed to wear the GTL badge after the respective NCSA.


FWIW, at NESA we don't hand out the badge to anyone that didn't actually graduate - which equals meeting all criteria in the SQTR.  One of the common issues I run into is our non grads (tasks, or those who didn't come to the activity with the prereqs), will go out and get their own badges and sew on.  I just don't have a good way of policing that.
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Spam,

I do not see why there should be talk of an "Asst GTL" position for those under 18 years. Given a smattering of GTM1, GTL2, and GTM3, automatically any GTL can say "you are in charge of them if there is a problem when we go out" to a GTM1 while the GTL will still retain overall responsibility and leadership. No GTM1? Then to whomever is higher: GTM2 if there are GTM3 as well.

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Spam

Quote from: Luis R. Ramos on October 29, 2019, 12:05:13 AM
Spam,

I do not see why there should be talk of an "Asst GTL" position for those under 18 years. Given a smattering of GTM1, GTL2, and GTM3, automatically any GTL can say "you are in charge of them if there is a problem when we go out" to a GTM1 while the GTL will still retain overall responsibility and leadership. No GTM1? Then to whomever is higher: GTM2 if there are GTM3 as well.

I don't think we are disagreeing here, sir. Its an operational assignment, not a SQTR or 101 designation.

V/r
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Fester

I do not agree that cadets under 18 can't train for GTL.  The SQTR system is NOT set up that way.  I am aware of countless cadets that have approved and active tasks on the GTL SQTR for numerous items that are Advanced Training Tasks where the CC Approval for Prerequisites is grey AND the cadet is under 18. 
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CAP9907

Quote from: Fester on October 29, 2019, 06:14:32 AM
I do not agree that cadets under 18 can't train for GTL.  The SQTR system is NOT set up that way.  I am aware of countless cadets that have approved and active tasks on the GTL SQTR for numerous items that are Advanced Training Tasks where the CC Approval for Prerequisites is grey AND the cadet is under 18.

Well, it's not really for you to agree or not, those are the prerequisites as stated on the SQTR: those tasks need to be met in order to further train in the OPS Qual of GTL..  It is about compliance with the program as currently structured. Take it up with NHQ if you feel so strongly about it.


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arajca

Quote from: Fester on October 29, 2019, 06:14:32 AM
I do not agree that cadets under 18 can't train for GTL.  The SQTR system is NOT set up that way.  I am aware of countless cadets that have approved and active tasks on the GTL SQTR for numerous items that are Advanced Training Tasks where the CC Approval for Prerequisites is grey AND the cadet is under 18.
It's not that the cadets are training for GTL, it's that some tasks cross-pollinate to various SQTRs. A cadet training for UDF also has some tasks completed for GTM2 and GTL, but they are NOT trainees for those quals.