The Pamphlet on NHQ's website about the Cyberpatriot program says that if a team advances past the third round that they would be eligible for the NCSA ribbon. I can't find it in the regulations where that is authorized. Can someone enilghten me? Thanks
If it's not in the regs.....
Considering Cyberpatriot is a relatively new program as far as CAP is concerned, it is likely that it wasn't considered when the CAPR 39-3 was written.
The National Commander was at it last year along with the Air Force Chief of Staff, and CAP groups last year got the NCSA ribbon. The competition is held (the semi-finals) at the Air Force Association Air Warfare Symposium. It's still a new program that is different from the "regular" NCSA application process, but never the less from my point of view is a Cadet Special Activity. NHQ needs to clarify in the future, but there are a lot of things NHQ needs to clearify in all the regs.
This is an NCSA but HMRS or CSS aren't? ???
HMRS does count as an NCSA in terms of getting the ribbon. CSS is not currently recognized as such.
Quote from: SarDragon on November 28, 2010, 04:44:20 AM
HMRS does count as an NCSA in terms of getting the ribbon.
Whoa. You learn something new every day...
Bear in mind that being an NCSA has a very specific set of criteria, expectations, requirements, and a formal approval process.
There are reasons you'd want the status and reasons you wouldn't.
My wing runs a flight academy at the same place with the same instructors and airplanes as one of the national academies, one is NCSA, one isn't.
These were the 2009 NCSA's:
Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training Familiarization Course Columbus AFB, Mississippi or Laughlin AFB, Texas
Air Force Pararescue Orientation Course Kirtland AFB, New Mexico
Advanced Air Force Pararescue Orientation Course Kirtland AFB, New Mexico
Air Force Space Command Familiarization Course Patrick AFB, Florida or Peterson AFB, Colorado
Aircraft Manufacturing & Maintenance Academy Independence, Kansas
MKS Aviation Business Academy McMinnville, Oregon
National Blue Beret Oshkosh, Wisconsin
National Flight Academy (Powered and Glider) Varies by Region
Aviation Challenge Huntsville, Alabama
EAA Air Academy Oshkosh, Wisconsin
Space Camp Huntsville, Alabama
Cadet Officer School Maxwell AFB, Alabama
Hawk Mountain Ranger School Kempton, Pennsylvania
Honor Guard Academy (Years 1, 2, and 3) Westminster, Maryland
International Air Cadet Exchange Worldwide
National Cadet Competition McMinnville, Oregon
National Emergency Services Academy Camp Atterbury, Indiana
Advanced Technologies Academy Peterson AFB, Colorado
Engineering Technologies Academy Auburn, Alabama
Engineering Technologies - Neutral Buoyancy Lab Flint, Michigan
Lots here on current and retired NCSA's: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_National_Cadet_Special_Activities