The new requirements were published 3 years ago, Why is it that there's so many people just learning about it now?
Quote from: MSG Mac on June 25, 2017, 06:10:52 PMThe new requirements were published 3 years ago, Why is it that there's so many people just learning about it now?Command failings across the board, poor mentoring, and members who can't be bothered.Wing PDOs should be reminding downstream PDOs of this at least quarterly, if not monthly, and PDOs at all levels should be running reports monthly to know who needs what and find out why they aren't doing it. When was the last time you heard this even mentioned by NHQ or your wing?Ultimately it's the Commander's responsibility to make taking care of his people a priority - when I took over my squadron we had a number of people who were 2-3 years behind on PD and promotions, including one chap who'dbeen promotable for about 18 months. fixing that was in my top 5 things to do when I took over, and I don'tallow my members to treat PD and progression as "optional".Can I force anyone to do things? No, but I make sure they have all the information they need to get things done, that doing them isn't a PITA, if there are no PD classes they need offered, I host one, and in all cases I am a squeaky wheel that they would just as soon as oil by taking Yeager, SLS, Tech rating, whatever, as keep hearing about it.Bottom line, whatever the issue or subject, if the CC doesn't view it as a priority, no one else will, and the first and only priority as a CCis managing the membership to accomplish the mission(s). It's not "flying", or "radioing", or "Ground Pounding", or running outside CAP activities, or any of the excuses CC's make, all of that is secondary to managing the members and the mission(s).
How can a Senior Member be "behind" on PD and promotions? .
The only mandatory PD is Level 1, everything beyond that is voluntary as are any promotions
If you're in CAP for more then 6 months and aren't a 2d Lt, there's a problem, if you're in for more then 3 years and aren't a 1st Lt, there's an issue, because both of those are locally approved grades, which means the CC either can't be bothered, or the members can't.
Someone in a crashed plane, or lost who needs help doesn't give a flying flip what the person's grade is on the team looking for them.
Without unit, group, and wing staff to actually >have< a program, no one is even getting called.A mission pilot who doesn't know what an ESO does is a very good example of the issue.
CAP hasn't has the manpower for a decade (at least) to allow people to be only aircrew or ground pounders, not to mention that leaves the question what you're doing at unit meetings and between missions.
Quote from: Eclipse on June 25, 2017, 10:53:18 PMWithout unit, group, and wing staff to actually >have< a program, no one is even getting called.A mission pilot who doesn't know what an ESO does is a very good example of the issue.You ignored the last paragraph of my post:Yes, yes ... its very important for some folks to progress, circle around me, and become my Squadron leaders. But don't denigrate those who choose to 'stay in the trenches'. Some of us are quite happy to hang low and get the jobs done.
It gets frustrating and I sometimes wonder why some of these people are even in the organization.