whats your personal goals in CAP
(i searched this with no adue, so i thought id make the thread)
Mine would look like this
-Master the About Face drill turn.
-Become a C/A instead of a C/AB
-Become an NPO
-Read R100-1
-recieve a radio operators license
Thats about it
What do you think, and whats your goals
Daniel L:
I must say I appreciate your enthusiasm, as is visible in this and other posts. Make sure what you do is within the confines of good sense and judgment, as well as within the regulations. Other than that, ignore the negative and keep up the positive attitude, as you've done!
Off of the top of my head, here are a few of my goals:
1) Help the CAP organization reach its potential
2) Earn a no-kidding SAVE, or train more people who earn them
3) Pass along as much knowledge, wisdom, and leadership as I can
If I were a cadet, I would set my primary goal as achieving the Mitchell Award. In my opinion, if you haven't received it you've wasted your time in CAP, because it's the key to getting all the benefits. Scholarships, NCSA, advanced grade upon entering the service and upon becoming a senior member, and a lot of other things.
Quote from: Cecil DP on February 21, 2009, 10:07:08 AM
If I were a cadet, I would set my primary goal as achieving the Mitchell Award.
That was my #1 goal as a cadet and I achieved it.
My #2 goal as a cadet was to become Ground Team Member qualified and I achieved it.
Within this goal, there were several sub goals required such as Standard First Aid/CPR, FCC "learners permit", ROP card (now called ROA), ES questionaire correctable to 100%, GTM classroom training and two practice misisons.My #3 goal was to do as much as possible. Orientation flights, air shows, missions, training, tours, road trips, bivouacs, wear my uniform, do cool stuff, dream, achieve and make some life long friends. DONE!
My current goals, which are rather new after taking a hiatus include maintaining my qualifications as a GBD. Re-qualifying as an observer. Being active enough to make a difference with the cadets.
Biggest goal is to be encampment commander in the 2 years, preferably winter encampment.
Short term goals:
1. Take the durn AFIADL class and get my Captain already.
2. Survive the USAF Comm Audit.
Longer term goals:
1. Energize ES in my Group and motivate large numbers of members to get qualified and strive for the upper qualifications.
2. Put together a presentation titled "A New Methodology For UDF" and deliver it.
Constant goals:
1. Teach, motivate, and encourage.
Goals that I'll get to someday:
1. Higher ratings in specialty tracks
2. Promotion. Once I hit Captain, if the others happen, they happen.
To be honest, I'm pretty happy where I am. No burning desire for Command or a move up to Wing/Region staffs, etc.
Quote from: Daniel L on February 21, 2009, 03:22:30 AM
whats your personal goals in CAP
(i searched this with no adue, so i thought id make the thread)
Mine would look like this
-Master the About Face drill turn.
-Become a C/A instead of a C/AB
-Become an NPO
-Read R100-1
-recieve a radio operators license
Thats about it
What do you think, and whats your goals
Good list of short term goals, what about your long term ones?
Getting your Mitchell is a great goal, and within reach if you apply yourself. Getting your Curry is a good place to start on that, though you might want to learn the proper way to abbreviate Cadet Airman first ;). Look here (http://captalk.net/index.php?topic=1030.0).
You sound very enthusiastic, take that and focus it, and there is no reason you should not go far in the Cadet Program!
BTW, what is an 'NPO'?
My most immediate goal would be to earn my Earhart by June. After that I want to try and stay active in CAP during college. I'll be at least 2 hours away from my home squadron, so I might have to transfer.
Quote from: mprokosch11 on February 22, 2009, 03:26:02 AM
My most immediate goal would be to earn my Earhart by June. After that I want to try and stay active in CAP during college. I'll be at least 2 hours away from my home squadron, so I might have to transfer.
Where are you going to college? :)
As a cadet my goal WAS the Mitchell but I never reached it due to our former National Commander's PT change. I should have stayed in as I actually might have gotten it If I had waited.
Currently short term goals are.
1. Complete my DDR training.
2. Achieve Tech rating in DDR
3. Take ECI 13 or what ever it is called now.
4. Have Leadership, Aerospace, and DDR lessons memorized for any no shows for instructors.
5. Get CPR/First Aid
6. Get my GT3 rating
7. Get Scanner Rating
8. Get rid of all my excess spare time.
9. Complete Level 2
10. Get a unit newsletter published.
Long Term Goals (over a year from now)
1. Get Observer Rating
2. Coimplete CLC
3. Finish Level 3
4. Finish Unit History Project.
5. GTL qualified.
6. Get Senior Rating in Logisitics.
There's probably others but that's what I can think of off the top of my head.
Quote from: Daniel L on February 21, 2009, 03:22:30 AM
whats your personal goals in CAP
To avoid letting my big mouth talk myself into a 2b.
-Earn my ground team patch, and qualifications
-Earn my my Mitchell Award(Getting close)
-Finish my OP's plan for summer survival training.
-Earn the highest level in the BME course.
Earn my GTL rating (almost done)
Receive my Earhart award
Be a flight commander at an encampment this year.
Be C/CC at an encampment
Attend COS (my interview is this Wednesday)
Improve my squadrons's cadet programs area (working on a few different things there)
Also try and be a good influence on other cadets and hopefully make a positive influence in there life.
For me, the goals are pretty simple:
1. Rejoin CAP. (Gonna happen this year!)
2. Complete Level I, CPPT, and OPSEC.
3. Do what I have to do to get my grade reinstated and my PD certified so I don't have to do all that again.
4. Find a good spot in the local squadron and start doing what I need to do once again.
My burnout is cured. I'm ready to come back.
Jack
Quote from: Pylon on February 22, 2009, 05:46:08 AM
Quote from: mprokosch11 on February 22, 2009, 03:26:02 AM
My most immediate goal would be to earn my Earhart by June. After that I want to try and stay active in CAP during college. I'll be at least 2 hours away from my home squadron, so I might have to transfer.
Where are you going to college? :)
Not too sure yet, knowing me, I'll wait until the deadline to decide. :D
Obviously the one you really want hasn't replied.
Short Term Goals [Next 3 Months]
1) Make sure that our CAC's cadet conference goes off without a hitch.
2) Revamp our squadron's cadet activity portfolio.
3) Get the 7 kids that want to join to do so.
4) Hold a parent's Q&A session so they can better get to know me and what CAP is about.
Not as Short Term Goals [2009]
1) Go to NSC / Complete LVL 5 <-Same thing
2) Have a sucessful run as DCC <- Just started again last month
3) Help 3 of our cadets get their Earharts, 3 their Mitchell's.
4) Be the best darned mentor I possibly can be.
5) Finish Ground Branch Director Rating
6) Pick up another specialty track to keep going because I can't progress in any of my current ones.
7) Direct another TLC.
8) Instruct at every PD course offered.
9) Train my replacement.
Long Term Goals
1) Wait 3 more years for Lt Col.
2) Leave my squadron better than I found it.
There are goals that I have and then there are goals that other people have for me.
Things I aspire too in CAP:
1. Finish PD Level III and Level IV this year.
2. Achieve GTM 3 rating.
3. Establish a first rate CISM team for my wing.
4. Maintain my Mission Chaplain rating for ES
Things other people have me pegged for:
1. Future Wing Chaplain (Oh Lord, where will I find the time??)
2. CISM Instructor (Not sure I want to spend the $$$)
Short Term (Immediate) Goals (Next 3-5 Months)
1. Complete work on and conduct NCR's PAO Academy in June
2. Complete Level IV this year
3. Complete work on and publish the New PAO's Orientation
4. Complete and implement the PAO's Basic Course
5. Begin work on NCR Conference (PA Portion)
6. Prepare presentations for MN Wing Conference
7. Revamp the NCR's MIO Workshop
8. Update www.ncrpao.org
9. Create and issue an updated PAO's Resource Kit
Long Term Goals (1-3 Years)
1. Complete and implement the PAO Senior and Master Level Courses
2. Complete Level V
3. Complete my current assignment as Region PAO in 2012
4. Command a Region Level Encampment
5. Prepare for my next assignment (first I have to find out what I want to do after being a Region PAO)
Quote from: jimmydeanno on February 23, 2009, 01:16:56 PM
Not as Short Term Goals [2009]
1) Go to NSC / Complete LVL 5 <-Same thing
Hopefully I'll see you there! NSC is the only thing I have left for Level 5 also.
As for my short list of goals:
Short Term...
Get my cadets through the MER Cadet Competition
Not so short term...
Get the squadron Ground Team back up to 25 members
Improve the squadron's mentoring program on the senior side of the house
Kick-off a true fundraising program for the squadron
Finish training my replacement
National Commander. >:D
Back in the day when I was a cadet, I was at my first encampment. I saw a CAP Lt. Col. walk by in his 1505's with those sliver Oak Leafs on his collar and the scrambled eggs on his bus drive hat. I thought to myself someday I'm going to have that. Well I never see the 1505's again, but I now have the Scrambled eggs and I hope to have the Lt. Col. rank some day.
So if you are going to dream, you might as well dream big.
Short Term:
1. Earn my Billy Mitchell Award... very close to getting it
2. Staff at TX Wing encampment this summer
3. Graduate my upcoming Senior NCO Academy
4. Have a success at the Field Leadership Training School that I am cadet project officer for
5. Be appointed on the Cadet Advisory Council
6. Reach my "40" recruit goal
7. Serve as Cadet Commander over my squadron
Long Term:
1. Earn my Spaatz award
2. Graduate Cadet Command Staff College (TX Wing)
3. Serve as a Cadet Commander at the Texas Wing Encampment
4. Graduate Cadet Officer's School
5. Attend NBB (National Blue Beret)
Goals Accomplished this year:
1. Graduated NCO Academy
2. Finished my GTM3, 2, 1, FLM, MRO, MSA, and UDF qualifications
3. Recieve my silver device on my recruiter ribbon
4. Recieve my community service award
5. Become the AFA squadron Cadet Of the Year
6. Get my Wright Brother's award
7. Reach Chief (just accomplished!)
Just a few of mine. I am sure that I will have more goals that I will set for myself as time goes on.
My goals in CAP mainly consist of achieving the Spaatz award, getting my solo wings, and obtaining my private pilot certificate before heading off to college.
The sooner I achieve these goals, the better; I'm gonna need every piece of achievement I can get in order to get into the schools I'm looking at.
^^ Good Luck on the Spaatz
When I was a Cadet, my goals were:
1. Wear my Dad's Double Diamonds (circa 1972) --- Done
2. Beat him by getting 3 --- Did not happen, but I tried (long, but interesting story)
3. Get solo wings --- Done
4. Serve to the best of my ability --- Done.
Now as a Senior:
1. Serve to the best of my ability
2. Finish Level 3 befor TIG for Capt is up.
3. Use my PPL and tech skills to complete #1
4. Not get 2b'd >:D
Quote from: jimmydeanno on February 23, 2009, 01:16:56 PM
Go to NSC / Complete LVL 5 <-Same thing
Wait 3 more years for Lt Col.
My original goals - finish Level II and maybe make captain. Well, I'm a major now; done Level IV and hopefully, along with my good friend Jimmydeanno, make it down to Maxwell this fall and finish up Level V with completion of NSC. Still got a while for Lt Col but it's the Gill Robb Wilson award that I'm striving for, not the silver leaves.
If all goes well, I definitely hope to see you there. I'm trying to get my wife to go this year too. She's going to Pacific Region Staff College next month to knock out level IV. Should be interesting.
Quote from: jimmydeanno on February 24, 2009, 12:45:43 PM
If all goes well, I definitely hope to see you there. I'm trying to get my wife to go this year too. She's going to Pacific Region Staff College next month to knock out level IV. Should be interesting.
What part of the Pacific Region?
It's held at Nellis AFB, NV.
Quote from: jimmydeanno on February 24, 2009, 09:11:01 PM
It's held at Nellis AFB, NV.
Ok just curious. I am over in that region.
I want to complete Level V, and someday I'd like to be a Lt Col, but it doesn't have to be soon.
I would also like to be an encampment commander, but that will have to wait until the kids are a little older.
Oh, and I'd also like to be a cadet orientation pilot, but I'm a long way from getting the PIC hours, and my lack of money isn't getting me any closer.
That's about it, really. I'm lucky to have already done a lot of great stuff in CAP, so even if I left the organization tomorrow, I'd be content.
Not to rain on anyone's parade but I have found that in the course of embracing and practicing the Core Values a lot of things came their way that I did not set out to do or to become. So I will continue to practice integrity, strive for excellence, offer my services when a need arises or I see a need that I know that I can meet, and treat those I come in contact with respect. This rule of thumb has provided the opportunity to:
1) serve at every level of CAP -- from squadron to National (though I many not hold a National office title...I have been involved on committees, wrote material, etc.)
2) teach and mentor others - served on faculty/staff at encampments, cadet training, SLS/CLC/UCC/RSC/NSC.
3) receive excellent training in emergency services - ACUT, Mission Chaplain rating, CISM training
4) complete the Senior Member Professional Development Program - GRW #2095; received the Yeager award for Senior Member Aerospace Education.
5) meet and hang out with some of the greatest volunteers you will ever want to meet and work with.
6) to serve on the staff of some outstanding commanders - squadron, group, wing (including encampments), region. At each level there was a learning curve.
Quote from: Stonewall on February 21, 2009, 02:43:01 PM
Quote from: Cecil DP on February 21, 2009, 10:07:08 AM
If I were a cadet, I would set my primary goal as achieving the Mitchell Award.
That was my #1 goal as a cadet and I achieved it.
My #2 goal as a cadet was to become Ground Team Member qualified and I achieved it. Within this goal, there were several sub goals required such as Standard First Aid/CPR, FCC "learners permit", ROP card (now called ROA), ES questionaire correctable to 100%, GTM classroom training and two practice misisons.
My #3 goal was to do as much as possible. Orientation flights, air shows, missions, training, tours, road trips, bivouacs, wear my uniform, do cool stuff, dream, achieve and make some life long friends. DONE!
My current goals, which are rather new after taking a hiatus include maintaining my qualifications as a GBD. Re-qualifying as an observer. Being active enough to make a difference with the cadets.
Biggest goal is to be encampment commander in the 2 years, preferably winter encampment.
Can I be your Commandant of Cadets? ;D
Quote from: swamprat86 on February 23, 2009, 07:46:18 PM
National Commander. >:D
I'd love to be the National Vice Commander
Short term goals:
finish GTM qualification
Become GTL qualified
Senior Rating in at least one specialty
Long term goals:
Make LtCol.
Be the best that I can be at whatever I do for CAP.
Make a difference