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Title: Sq. Commander
Post by: Flying Pig on January 30, 2008, 03:19:00 PM
I was appointed as the new Sq. Commander for Sq. 112-Fresno, Ca. 

I have my first meeting Thursday night.
Title: Re: Sq. Commander
Post by: cnitas on January 30, 2008, 03:24:16 PM
Good Luck!
Title: Re: Sq. Commander
Post by: dwb on January 30, 2008, 03:37:50 PM
Sucker!

Er, I mean, congrats!
Title: Re: Sq. Commander
Post by: JC004 on January 30, 2008, 03:46:25 PM
Quote from: dwb on January 30, 2008, 03:37:50 PM
Sucker!

Er, I mean, congrats!

ditto.
Title: Re: Sq. Commander
Post by: mikeylikey on January 30, 2008, 04:15:37 PM
Good luck!  (at least you will be getting a new ribbon out of the deal  ;D )
Title: Re: Sq. Commander
Post by: Pace on January 30, 2008, 04:17:49 PM
Quote from: mikeylikey on January 30, 2008, 04:15:37 PM
Good luck!  (at least you will be getting a new ribbon out of the deal  ;D )
Don't forget the badge, too!  ;)

Congrats on your appointment!
Title: Re: Sq. Commander
Post by: CFI_Ed on January 30, 2008, 04:21:09 PM
I remember that was a "busy"  ;) couple years of my life.
Title: Re: Sq. Commander
Post by: JAFO78 on January 30, 2008, 04:21:58 PM
Good Luck sir.......
Title: Re: Sq. Commander
Post by: MIKE on January 30, 2008, 04:24:10 PM
Quote from: mikeylikey on January 30, 2008, 04:15:37 PM
Good luck!  (at least you will be getting a new ribbon out of the deal  ;D )

If he manages to survive long enough to complete the specified term of service.
Title: Re: Sq. Commander
Post by: SoCalCAPOfficer on January 30, 2008, 06:09:23 PM
Good luck to you.  Do not let these guys scare you.  I've had the job for about six months now and am really enjoying it.   Pick a great staff, make sure you have someone who has been around for a long while to advise you, and all will be well.
Title: Re: Sq. Commander
Post by: Al Sayre on January 30, 2008, 06:14:52 PM
Condolences... ;)
Title: Re: Sq. Commander
Post by: flyguy06 on January 30, 2008, 06:15:42 PM
Congradulations.
Title: Re: Sq. Commander
Post by: fireplug on January 30, 2008, 07:18:16 PM
Congratulations.  Do you still meet at FAT (Fresno Air Terminal / Fresno-Yosemite Int'l)? Years ago that used to be Gp 12/Sq 60, with another Sq (48??) at Chandler Field. FAT had a great search base capability.
Title: Re: Sq. Commander
Post by: notaNCO forever on January 30, 2008, 08:13:44 PM
A curse and blesing at once
                         
                                      Good luck ;D
Title: Re: Sq. Commander
Post by: flyerthom on January 30, 2008, 08:28:37 PM
Condolations  :D
Title: Re: Sq. Commander
Post by: JohnKachenmeister on January 30, 2008, 08:32:48 PM
Command is the most challenging and the most satisfying assignment in the military.  You are responsible for everything your unit does or fails to do.
Title: Re: Sq. Commander
Post by: mikeylikey on January 30, 2008, 10:33:45 PM
Quote from: Flying Pig on January 30, 2008, 03:19:00 PM
I was appointed as the new Sq. Commander for Sq. 112-Fresno, Ca. 

I have my first meeting Thursday night.

What did you do in the SQD before being appointed?  1st Lt means you have more experiance than many SQD Commander Appointees.  The whole, "great a new member, lets make him the Commander" approach vary rarely is successfull.

I am sure you can get a good team to get you going.  I have confidence!   :angel: 

 
Title: Re: Sq. Commander
Post by: lordmonar on January 31, 2008, 12:55:37 AM
Quote from: Flying Pig on January 30, 2008, 03:19:00 PM
I was appointed as the new Sq. Commander for Sq. 112-Fresno, Ca. 

I have my first meeting Thursday night.

Teach you to miss a staff meeting! >:D

Welcome to the club...good luck!
Title: Re: Sq. Commander
Post by: Flying Pig on January 31, 2008, 01:30:09 AM
Quote from: mikeylikey on January 30, 2008, 10:33:45 PM
Quote from: Flying Pig on January 30, 2008, 03:19:00 PM
I was appointed as the new Sq. Commander for Sq. 112-Fresno, Ca. 

I have my first meeting Thursday night.

What did you do in the SQD before being appointed?  1st Lt means you have more experiance than many SQD Commander Appointees.  The whole, "great a new member, lets make him the Commander" approach vary rarely is successfull.

I am sure you can get a good team to get you going.  I have confidence!   :angel: 

 

I have about 12 years total in CAP.  6 as a cadet, and 6 as a Senior.  I had a several year break between Senior and Cadet.  I served 5 years as a Deputy Commander for Cadets between Sq 59 and Sq. 45 in Southern Ca.  I have spent the last year as the Deputy Commander for Seniors and ES officer.  I just finished my Mission Pilot qual.  I have an outstanding staff.  My Deputy is a former Sq. Commander and so was my Ops Officer.  My DCC is experienced, also a former cadet and a working CFI.
Things are poised to really get moving.  We have started a recruiting effort at the local JROTC units which I think was successful.  If anything, this will be interesting.
Title: Re: Sq. Commander
Post by: Walkman on January 31, 2008, 01:33:16 AM
Congrats
Title: Re: Sq. Commander
Post by: dhon27 on January 31, 2008, 01:38:53 AM
Congrats and best of luck!
Title: Re: Sq. Commander
Post by: ZigZag911 on January 31, 2008, 04:57:56 AM
Congratulations, good luck, don't forget the finance audit, and don't sign for anything you haven't physically seen, counted, and inspected personally!
Title: Re: Sq. Commander
Post by: Major Carrales on January 31, 2008, 05:54:09 AM
Welcome to the SQD COMMANDER's exclusive CLUB  ;)

And here it is...

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Title: Re: Sq. Commander
Post by: SJFedor on January 31, 2008, 06:07:30 AM
Congrats.

You'll need lots of these:
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Title: Re: Sq. Commander
Post by: wingnut on February 01, 2008, 06:50:26 AM
Yes ! good for you. . .

now according to Black Beard: You need to start "afresh", line up all the former staff officers, shoot them! and appoint new ones >:D

now, you may have to recruit another squadron , but it does solidify your base, and any threat of an overthrow.
Title: Re: Sq. Commander
Post by: Flying Pig on February 01, 2008, 09:51:39 PM
We had our first meeting.  Things went pretty darn well.  We are now having Senior Meetings on Saturday mornings once per month, and the cadets are every Thursday night.   
With the change, I had two experienced Seniors transfer in who are 100% dedicated to the cadet program.   My DCC is also a working CFI.  I now have 3 Seniors totally dedicated to the cadets.
As far as Seniors, we are a Sq. that is geared highly to the aviation side of ES.  So our Senior Meetings will be focused on Professional Development towards Mission Pilot and Mission Observer status and ES in working with Ground Crews.    As far as promotional Professional Development, most of my Sq. is made up of very senior Majors and LTC's who are all former Sq. Commanders and a Group Commander.   It was really kinda neat.

I almost felt a little like George C. Scott at the opening scene of "Patton"!  OK...maybe not quite like that ;D
Our big hurdle now is relocating our Sq. HOPEFULLY to the National Guard Armory.