Homeland Security question???

[usafcap1]

Im turning 20 in a few weeks so im getting ready to be a senior officer. So Im writing up my plans and goals. I only have a year left.
I have a few questions re Homeland Security. What do they do? What kinds of missions and activities does HS do?

[Eclipse]

HS?

[Al Sayre]

I think he's asking about Homeland Security... If that's the case,[lmgtfy]Department of Homeland Security[/lmgtfy].

I have no idea what kind of papers a Cadet would be signing for them...

If he is talking about the OP-Sec non-disclosure agreement, you have to sign it before you can find out

[usafcap1]

HS?

homeland security

[lordmonar]

Okay.....What HS paperwork are you talking about signing?

If you are talking about the OPSEC training.....then all you are signing is that you have read, understand and agree to abide by the OPSEC policy.

[usafcap1]

I think he's asking about Homeland Security... If that's the case,[lmgtfy]Department of Homeland Security[/lmgtfy].

I have no idea what kind of papers a Cadet would be signing for them...

If he is talking about the OP-Sec non-disclosure agreement, you have to sign it before you can find out

im turning 20 in a few weeks so im getting ready to be a senior officer. so Im writing up my plans and goals. I only have a year left.

[Eclipse]

im turning 20 in a few weeks so im getting ready to be a senior officer. so Im writing up my plans and goals. I only have a year left.

The term is Senior "Member", not all are officers and "officer" is not the generic.

As to HLS, don't expect to be set on fire with our involvement, especially as a new senior.

[usafcap1]

im turning 20 in a few weeks so im getting ready to be a senior officer. so Im writing up my plans and goals. I only have a year left.

The term is Senior "Member", not all are officers and "officer" is not the generic.

ok. well over here in PCR the new term is Senior Officer for all seniors

[EMT-83]

You get to make up your own titles? Cool.

[usafcap1]

im turning 20 in a few weeks so im getting ready to be a senior officer. so Im writing up my plans and goals. I only have a year left.

The term is Senior "Member", not all are officers and "officer" is not the generic.

As to HLS, don't expect to be set on fire with our involvement, especially as a new senior.

and theres no such thing as a cadet senior officer that would just be cadet officer. nhq dropped the member of senior member and changed it to officer a few months ago. there reason for the change and i quote "It sounds better". my sqdrn gets daily cap alerts from nhq for everything. i.e. regs, mans, terms, everything. i could go on and on but i don't feel like it tonight. and is that the only thing you read in my post?

[usafcap1]

You get to make up your own titles? Cool.

as far as i know a senior member is someone whos wears just cap cutouts.

[spacecommand]

If you mean what kind of missions does CAP do that is categorized as Homeland Security, there are many different types of missions that CAP does.  Many of them flying type missions (one example mission is being target practice for the Air Force lol ) .  That's just an example but there are probably other things that are characterized as "Homeland security".   

There's a ribbon for it, the criteria is listed as:

>>Homeland Security Ribbon. Awarded for participation in ten actual Homeland Security sorties as defined by the tasking organization as being in the interest of the security and/or defense of the nation. <<

Plans and goals depends on what you want to be in CAP as a senior member.  Cadet Programs? Aerospace Educator?  Pilot?

[JetDriver777]

Just an observation.  Why is it that when a fairly new CAPTalker asks a simple question everyone goes crazy and picks apart every little thing they said?

why don't you just help the poor guy? he asked a question, and you make him sound like a complete fool.  Hes new.  help him!

This is the third or forth time this week...i don't think fellow CAP Talkers appreciate it.

[usafcap1]

If you mean what kind of missions does CAP do that is categorized as Homeland Security, there are many different types of missions that CAP does.  Many of them flying type missions (one example mission is being target practice for the Air Force lol ) .  That's just an example but there are probably other things that are characterized as "Homeland security".   

There's a ribbon for it, the criteria is listed as:

>>Homeland Security Ribbon. Awarded for participation in ten actual Homeland Security sorties as defined by the tasking organization as being in the interest of the security and/or defense of the nation. <<

Plans and goals depends on what you want to be in CAP as a senior member.  Cadet Programs? Aerospace Educator?  Pilot?

Homeland Security officer

[spacecommand]

Knowledge base:

>>
Homeland Security Officer is not a CAP specialty currently included in CAPR 20-1 but duties would overlap with several emergency services positions. If there is a need for this position to fit unique mission requirements, wing or region commanders may create a position and job description for a Homeland Security Officer.
<<

I think a similar path would going down the Emergency Services path and working as the unit's ES or Assistant ES officer if you already have one.

Also as a cadet turned Senior member, you could also be a great asset in assisting the senior members with Cadet Programs operations, so trying out for a Cadet Programs officer path is something you might want to consider as well. 

[Eclipse]

Just an observation.  Why is it that when a fairly new CAPTalker asks a simple question everyone goes crazy and picks apart every little thing they said?

For starters, it is probably the first time they've been exposed to the proper terminology, best to correct things day 1.

[Eclipse]

well over here in PCR the new term is Senior Officer for all seniors

That's not "new" - HWSRN made an off-handed comment that the generic for adults in CAP should be "officers" (vs. "seniors"), mainly because of
some misguided concern about the connotation of the term.

That idea creeped into a few memos, and before yo know it people were treating it as official.  NHQ specifically disavowed it several years ago.

A "Senior Officer" is someone of experience and high-level authority within a given organization - hardly appropriate as a generic term for
our adult members, or even as a generic.

[EMT-83]

In my volunteer fire department, a "Senior Officer" is unofficially a captain or higher.

For some time, I was referred to as the "Senior Captain" out of respect for seniority. It made me feel more like a "Senior Citizen" every time I heard it!

[PHall]

im turning 20 in a few weeks so im getting ready to be a senior officer. so Im writing up my plans and goals. I only have a year left.

The term is Senior "Member", not all are officers and "officer" is not the generic.

ok. well over here in PCR the new term is Senior Officer for all seniors

I must have missed the memo on that because I'm in PCR, CAWG to be exact, and I've heard/seen nothing on this subject.
Please cite your source.

[JetDriver777]

ok eclipse... your right.  So make the new guy feel like an [Filter Subversion] !   Good job!