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Operations => Emergency Services & Operations => Topic started by: RiverAux on January 17, 2007, 05:22:44 AM

Title: DC homeland defense mission
Post by: RiverAux on January 17, 2007, 05:22:44 AM
CAP got some absolutely outstanding coverage in the Washington Post today in this story http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/01/16/AR2007011601755.html (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/01/16/AR2007011601755.html) about night-time radar and intercept missions over the capital. 

Can't get a lot more high profile than this. 
Title: Re: DC homeland defense mission
Post by: Major Carrales on January 17, 2007, 05:51:30 AM
I made a forward of this story via a link to all my contacts.

Keep 'em Flying,
Major Carrales
Title: Re: DC homeland defense mission
Post by: afgeo4 on January 17, 2007, 05:56:02 AM
Very good article... kudos to your Public Affairs and the rest of your members too!
Title: Re: DC homeland defense mission
Post by: JohnKachenmeister on January 17, 2007, 05:56:28 AM
I can't open the link.  I think its because I bought my laptop from a guy named Ahmed who kept looking over his shoulder.
Title: Re: DC homeland defense mission
Post by: Major Carrales on January 17, 2007, 06:00:59 AM
Remember Public Affairs can make or break CAP.  Metaphorically hug your PAO next chance you get (observing PDA guidelines).

And now, Maj John Kachenmeister will join Major Joe Ely Carrales is a second chorus of that stirring patriotic theme "GET A SMILE from the GAO, DON'T FORGET the PAO!"  ;D
Title: Re: DC homeland defense mission
Post by: JohnKachenmeister on January 17, 2007, 02:05:21 PM
I finally got the link to open.  Great story.  Very few technical errors.
Title: Re: DC homeland defense mission
Post by: JAFO78 on January 17, 2007, 10:34:30 PM
Way to go guys. It even made another web page www.airliners.net
Title: Re: DC homeland defense mission
Post by: SarDragon on January 17, 2007, 10:55:55 PM
I just got an inquiry from a local retired F-15 jock asking what we are doing locally to support HLD. Looks like we're getting some publicity.
Title: Re: DC homeland defense mission
Post by: Major Carrales on January 17, 2007, 11:03:43 PM
Quote from: SarDragon on January 17, 2007, 10:55:55 PM
I just got an inquiry from a local retired F-15 jock asking what we are doing locally to support HLD. Looks like we're getting some publicity.


What did you tell 'em?  "We're waiting for the missions to be defined...standing ready?" and give him the the contact info to the National Ops center or, even better, the national PAO?

This is an example of how PA can serve to better the CAP by increasing the profile.