Cyberpatriot

[SARDOC]

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

[HGjunkie]

If it's not in the regs.....

[Tim Medeiros]

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.

[spacecommand]

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.

[HGjunkie]

This is an NCSA but HMRS or CSS aren't? 

[SarDragon]

HMRS does count as an NCSA in terms of getting the ribbon. CSS is not currently recognized as such.

[HGjunkie]

HMRS does count as an NCSA in terms of getting the ribbon.

Whoa. You learn something new every day...

[Eclipse]

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.

[Eclipse]

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