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General Discussion => The Lobby => Topic started by: Daniel on March 12, 2010, 02:01:16 AM

Title: God, I miss cap.
Post by: Daniel on March 12, 2010, 02:01:16 AM
Going on three cap-less weeks now and am starting to miss it!
Title: Re: God, I miss cap.
Post by: a2capt on March 12, 2010, 02:57:38 AM
Have you put your meeting participation into "pending" status in protest of your "pending" rank in e-Services? ;-)
Title: Re: God, I miss cap.
Post by: Daniel on March 12, 2010, 03:05:28 AM
Nope that was nothing, Unit CC forgot to press a few buttons should be fixed by the time I wake up

I have Cerebral Palsy and needed surgical treatment for my hamstrings. I'm in two straight leg casts but I'm still keeping up with the Unit CC and helping out. Just not physically being at the meeting.
Title: Re: God, I miss cap.
Post by: capchiro on March 12, 2010, 03:29:47 AM
Daniel hang tough, won't be much longer and then you'll be back in the saddle again.  In the mean time, study your aerospace and leadership and if you get bored read 52-16 to preview your future. 
Title: Re: God, I miss cap.
Post by: jimmydeanno on March 12, 2010, 03:38:04 AM
Quote from: Daniel L on March 12, 2010, 03:05:28 AM
Nope that was nothing, Unit CC forgot to press a few buttons should be fixed by the time I wake up

I have Cerebral Palsy and needed surgical treatment for my hamstrings. I'm in two straight leg casts but I'm still keeping up with the Unit CC and helping out. Just not physically being at the meeting.

Geez, you're going to let something as small as hamstring surgery and two straight leg casts keep you from the meetings.  [Insert WIWAC story here including snow and hail as well as gunfire, parachuting and saving a three year old].

Just kidding, get well and get back to us soon!
Title: Re: God, I miss cap.
Post by: Daniel on March 12, 2010, 03:44:05 AM
Quote from: capchiro on March 12, 2010, 03:29:47 AM
Daniel hang tough, won't be much longer and then you'll be back in the saddle again.  In the mean time, study your aerospace and leadership and if you get bored read 52-16 to preview your future.

ronically, I read

CAPR 101-1
CAPM 39-1
among others.

Everyone said that if if I keep pushing myself, I'm going to get burnt out.. but I'm hoping to become an exception to that rule.
Quote from: jimmydeanno on March 12, 2010, 03:38:04 AM

Geez, you're going to let something as small as hamstring surgery and two straight leg casts keep you from the meetings.  [Insert WIWAC story here including snow and hail as well as gunfire, parachuting and saving a three year old].

Just kidding, get well and get back to us soon!
Yea, I'm a wimp.
Title: Re: God, I miss cap.
Post by: bosshawk on March 12, 2010, 06:47:43 AM
Daniel: just a bump in the road: all of us have been through them at one time or another.  In the past six years I have had two total knee replacements and two broken bones in my feet: just slowed me down a bit but that it all.  I was driving after three weeks and flying in four, after the knee replacements.

Hang in there and you'll be back in the saddle soon.
Title: Re: God, I miss cap.
Post by: vmstan on March 12, 2010, 03:35:26 PM
Hang in there Cadet.
Title: Re: God, I miss cap.
Post by: a2capt on March 12, 2010, 03:38:57 PM
Does your unit have internet, or someone have a laptop and cellular stick, tethered phone?

Ya could put your face on skype and a computer on the table.. and participate.

A great time to get some extra AE/Module work done too, so you can lick the next test, and so forth right out of the gate! Then you'll even have more time to soak it all in when you go in again. :)
Title: Re: God, I miss cap.
Post by: Gunner C on March 12, 2010, 04:24:22 PM
Be strong, Daniel!  You're not the type who gets slowed by cat-gut and plaster.  Show'em what you're made of!
Title: Re: God, I miss cap.
Post by: Daniel on March 12, 2010, 07:26:00 PM
Quote from: a2capt on March 12, 2010, 03:38:57 PM
Does your unit have internet, or someone have a laptop and cellular stick, tethered phone?

Ya could put your face on skype and a computer on the table.. and participate.

A great time to get some extra AE/Module work done too, so you can lick the next test, and so forth right out of the gate! Then you'll even have more time to soak it all in when you go in again. :)

I still participate as much as I can.

and I kinda took an IT specialty track exam for no reason and passed :/
Title: Re: God, I miss cap.
Post by: davidsinn on March 12, 2010, 09:38:09 PM
Quote from: Daniel L on March 12, 2010, 07:26:00 PM
Quote from: a2capt on March 12, 2010, 03:38:57 PM
Does your unit have internet, or someone have a laptop and cellular stick, tethered phone?

Ya could put your face on skype and a computer on the table.. and participate.

A great time to get some extra AE/Module work done too, so you can lick the next test, and so forth right out of the gate! Then you'll even have more time to soak it all in when you go in again. :)

I still participate as much as I can.

and I kinda took an IT specialty track exam for no reason and passed :/

When did you join Mr. Lewis? You appear to be a fast burner. Good for you.
Title: Re: God, I miss cap.
Post by: Daniel on March 12, 2010, 10:26:34 PM
Quote from: davidsinn on March 12, 2010, 09:38:09 PM
Quote from: Daniel L on March 12, 2010, 07:26:00 PM
Quote from: a2capt on March 12, 2010, 03:38:57 PM
Does your unit have internet, or someone have a laptop and cellular stick, tethered phone?

Ya could put your face on skype and a computer on the table.. and participate.

A great time to get some extra AE/Module work done too, so you can lick the next test, and so forth right out of the gate! Then you'll even have more time to soak it all in when you go in again. :)

I still participate as much as I can.

and I kinda took an IT specialty track exam for no reason and passed :/

When did you join Mr. Lewis? You appear to be a fast burner. Good for you.

I joined feb 16 2009
Title: Re: God, I miss cap.
Post by: davidsinn on March 12, 2010, 10:42:47 PM
Quote from: Daniel L on March 12, 2010, 10:26:34 PM
Quote from: davidsinn on March 12, 2010, 09:38:09 PM
Quote from: Daniel L on March 12, 2010, 07:26:00 PM
Quote from: a2capt on March 12, 2010, 03:38:57 PM
Does your unit have internet, or someone have a laptop and cellular stick, tethered phone?

Ya could put your face on skype and a computer on the table.. and participate.

A great time to get some extra AE/Module work done too, so you can lick the next test, and so forth right out of the gate! Then you'll even have more time to soak it all in when you go in again. :)

I still participate as much as I can.

and I kinda took an IT specialty track exam for no reason and passed :/

When did you join Mr. Lewis? You appear to be a fast burner. Good for you.

I joined feb 16 2009

You appear to have promoted every two months. Nice job.
Title: Re: God, I miss cap.
Post by: Daniel on March 12, 2010, 10:48:27 PM
Quote from: davidsinn on March 12, 2010, 10:42:47 PM
Quote from: Daniel L on March 12, 2010, 10:26:34 PM
Quote from: davidsinn on March 12, 2010, 09:38:09 PM
Quote from: Daniel L on March 12, 2010, 07:26:00 PM
Quote from: a2capt on March 12, 2010, 03:38:57 PM
Does your unit have internet, or someone have a laptop and cellular stick, tethered phone?

Ya could put your face on skype and a computer on the table.. and participate.

A great time to get some extra AE/Module work done too, so you can lick the next test, and so forth right out of the gate! Then you'll even have more time to soak it all in when you go in again. :)

I still participate as much as I can.

and I kinda took an IT specialty track exam for no reason and passed :/

When did you join Mr. Lewis? You appear to be a fast burner. Good for you.

I joined feb 16 2009

You appear to have promoted every two months. Nice job.


bit off subject, but if a cadet takes a speciality track exam will that carry over for when the cadet becomes a senior?
Title: Re: God, I miss cap.
Post by: Майор Хаткевич on March 12, 2010, 11:00:23 PM
The test yes, but alone it doesn't mean much.

I promoted to C/MSgt minimum time. I took my time later to enjoy the moment.
Title: Re: God, I miss cap.
Post by: Daniel on March 12, 2010, 11:07:07 PM
actually I didnt promote every two months, my unit never had anyone ever receive the Wright Bros. award  so when I passed the test. The old Unit CC called up the chain of command and asked them to promote me, a month early so I could be a c/ssgt at Wing conference. This last promotion however took a while to get processed and ended up about evening the score
Title: Re: God, I miss cap.
Post by: The CyBorg is destroyed on March 12, 2010, 11:40:59 PM
WHAT??!!

You are letting a HOSPITAL STAY keep you away from CIVIL AIR PATROL?

And here I thought today's cadets were HARDCORE.

CAP is LIFE.  Everything else is just DETAILS, SON.

;D ;D :P :P

You get yourself well, cadet.  CAP will be waiting on you when you get ready.

Take care and God bless. :clap:
Title: Re: God, I miss cap.
Post by: mynetdude on March 14, 2010, 05:51:30 PM
Quote from: CyBorg on March 12, 2010, 11:40:59 PM
WHAT??!!

You are letting a HOSPITAL STAY keep you away from CIVIL AIR PATROL?

And here I thought today's cadets were HARDCORE.

CAP is LIFE.  Everything else is just DETAILS, SON.

;D ;D :P :P

You get yourself well, cadet.  CAP will be waiting on you when you get ready.

Take care and God bless. :clap:

Sorry don't want to derail OP's thread (even though i don't know the OP, get well soon :)) but I just wanted to shout out my AGREEMENT CAP is LIFE, it is what I spent my first 2 1/2 years doing yet I am still in CAP.  I won't say more, this is the OP's thread.

NOTHING BUT CAP LIFE :D :D
Title: Re: God, I miss cap.
Post by: Daniel on March 14, 2010, 06:57:41 PM
What should I do? I have all the leadership book memorized and Aerospace down.

I have the fallowing online testing done:

     CAPT 116 Part 1 - General Emergency Services
   Basic Operational Risk Management (ORM) Test
   CAPT 117 ES Continuing Education Part 1
   Intermediate Operation Risk Management (ORM) Test
   CAPT 117 ES Continuing Education Part 3
   Skills Evaluator Training    
   CAPT 117 ES Continuing Education Part 2
   Wing Runner Test
   Satellite Digital Imaging System
   Information Technology Spec. Track - Tech Rating    
   Cadet Orientation Quiz Powered - Without ROTC    
   Information Technology Spec. Track - Senior Rating
   Information Technology Spec. Track - Master Rating
        FEMA IS-100
        FEMA IS-200
        FEMA IS-700
        FEMA IS-800
        Equal Opportunity
        Aircraft Ground Handling


What else can I do ?
Title: Re: God, I miss cap.
Post by: capchiro on March 14, 2010, 07:44:54 PM
Read the task guide for UDF and/or GT3 and start learning the tasks so you can pass them and be ready for more ES qualifications..
Title: Re: God, I miss cap.
Post by: Daniel on March 23, 2010, 12:21:04 AM
Update - I got my cast off today and am trying to get back to bending so my unit can have their favourite C/Non-commissioned officer back in  commission
Title: Re: God, I miss cap.
Post by: ColonelJack on March 23, 2010, 01:48:34 PM
Carry on, Mr. Lewis.  Take care of yourself.

You're a real inspiration!

Jack
Title: Re: God, I miss cap.
Post by: Gunner C on March 23, 2010, 03:12:11 PM
You're quite a bulldog!  Get'em!
Title: Re: God, I miss cap.
Post by: The CyBorg is destroyed on March 23, 2010, 04:39:40 PM
Carry on!
Title: Re: God, I miss cap.
Post by: Maj Daniel Sauerwein on March 27, 2010, 05:21:07 AM
Daniel,

Glad you are doing well. Go get 'em. What I would suggest if you have a situation where you can't make meetings for extended periods due to medical issues is to work with your DCC or SQ/CC and see if they will arrange to come and administer tests IAW CAP regs. at your home, so that you can still test. Other than that, see if there are ways to help with squadron projects that do not require you to physically be present. Good luck.
Title: Re: God, I miss cap.
Post by: Pylon on March 28, 2010, 04:59:41 AM
Keep up the great work, Sgt Lewis!  Thanks for the inspiration.
Title: Re: God, I miss cap.
Post by: C/MSgt Lunsford on March 30, 2010, 01:14:33 PM
Quote from: Daniel L on March 12, 2010, 03:05:28 AM
Nope that was nothing, Unit CC forgot to press a few buttons should be fixed by the time I wake up

I have Cerebral Palsy and needed surgical treatment for my hamstrings. I'm in two straight leg casts but I'm still keeping up with the Unit CC and helping out. Just not physically being at the meeting.

I do hope that the Surgery goes well and you can return to CAP ASAP!

Good Luck.
Title: Re: God, I miss cap.
Post by: Daniel on April 02, 2010, 04:17:22 AM


Went to my first meeting tonight in plain clothes, can't wear the uniform yet due to the odd footwear.

Ladies and Gentlemen, good luck getting rid of me now :)

Thank you all for the encouraging words :)