Badges for cadets

[cadetesman]

I'm just a bit confused. I currently have GES and an additional specialty of UDF, what else do I need to do, as a cadet, to earn a basic ES badge? Also, how can I earn a Comm badge and IT badge?

I am not just wanting to do this for "bling", I genuinely want to work for these, so I can be more of a service to CAP.

Thank you,

C/Ssgt.

[arajca]

Check the pamphlets for the appropriate specialty tracks. 214 is comm. Not sure of the others.

[Extremepredjudice]

I'd set my sights on one, and work towards that...

Basically you want technician rating requirements and wing king aproval.

Also, pick one that you'll enjoy and your squadron can do. For example, if your squadron doesn't do ES forget the ES badge

Capmembers has the stuff you need.

[Eclipse]

ES is Track 213: http://www.capmembers.com/media/cms/P213_D7D06924C06B4.pdf

To earn the badge as a cadet you must complete the requirements of the Technician Level Rating.  You will earn the badge, but not
the rating.

See page three of the above document.  Completion will require service as Asst. ESO and 3 missions, among other staff service.

[vento]

You have to be a Cadet IT Officer in order to wear the basic badge. You can't earn the technician rating.
See page 9 of this pamphlet for more info
http://members.gocivilairpatrol.com/media/cms/P227_7591C52DB2458.pdf

[Private Investigator]

For the Communications Badge what makes it hard for Cadets to earn is logging on to radio nets. 25% over the period of one year is apprx 60 log ins. (52 weeks x 5 days = 260 possible - holidays, etc = 240 x .25 = 60) That is what our Wing DC finds acceptable.

Of course some Wings do not run NETS so you can not get no log ins so no Comm Badge.   

[SarDragon]

Got a Q for the OP here.

What's your goal here? Is it some bling for your uniform? Or is it some training and skills within CAP that will make you a productive member, and just happen to have a badge to go along with the qualification? Your apparent motive sounds more like the first.

[Extremepredjudice]

He said he wasn't going for bling.


And also congratz on the wright brothers!

[SarDragon]

I asked him, not you. And I did read the post. The wording was a bit ambiguous, hence my question.

[Eclipse]

For the Communications Badge what makes it hard for Cadets to earn is logging on to radio nets. 25% over the period of one year is apprx 60 log ins. (52 weeks x 5 days = 260 possible - holidays, etc = 240 x .25 = 60) That is what our Wing DC finds acceptable.

Of course some Wings do not run NETS so you can not get no log ins so no Comm Badge.

Run a local net on your own schedule.

[Spaceman3750]

Of course some Wings do not run NETS so you can not get no log ins so no Comm Badge.

25% of 0 is 0. Viola, requirement met. Or, do what Eclipse said - daily nets are pretty pointless anyways, weekly at the most (since any more a net is just a confidence check of your radio equipment).

[davidsinn]

For the Communications Badge what makes it hard for Cadets to earn is logging on to radio nets. 25% over the period of one year is apprx 60 log ins. (52 weeks x 5 days = 260 possible - holidays, etc = 240 x .25 = 60) That is what our Wing DC finds acceptable.

Of course some Wings do not run NETS so you can not get no log ins so no Comm Badge.

Run a local net on your own schedule.

Must be nice living within LOS of other members... I can't hit a repeater or another member.

[Eclipse]

Must be nice living within LOS of other members... I can't hit a repeater or another member.

You can basically run a net anytime there are a handful of people standing around with radios.  Staff meetings, unit meetings, other activities, breakfast on Sun, etc.

My wing has, on a few occasions, coordinated with an evening highbird to run a net.

[davidsinn]

Must be nice living within LOS of other members... I can't hit a repeater or another member.

You can basically run a net anytime there are a handful of people standing around with radios.  Staff meetings, unit meetings, other activities, breakfast on Sun, etc.

My wing has, on a few occasions, coordinated with an evening highbird to run a net.

There's not much point in running a net with ISRs. That's actually the only way we could do it because my unit only has 1 VHF.

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[lordmonar]

For the Communications Badge what makes it hard for Cadets to earn is logging on to radio nets. 25% over the period of one year is apprx 60 log ins. (52 weeks x 5 days = 260 possible - holidays, etc = 240 x .25 = 60) That is what our Wing DC finds acceptable.

Of course some Wings do not run NETS so you can not get no log ins so no Comm Badge.

Really?

25% of 0 is............anyone? Anyone?

[Eclipse]

There's not much point in running a net with ISRs. That's actually the only way we could do it because my unit only has 1 VHF.

There's not really much point to the nets, period, but when you need to get something done for a rating, or whatever, you sometimes need to be creative.

Net is net.

[MSG Mac]

There's not much point in running a net with ISRs. That's actually the only way we could do it because my unit only has 1 VHF.

There's not really much point to the nets, period, but when you need to get something done for a rating, or whatever, you sometimes need to be creative.

Net is net.

If the wing isn't doing nets, have a Group or even Squadron nets.

[davidsinn]

There's not much point in running a net with ISRs. That's actually the only way we could do it because my unit only has 1 VHF.

There's not really much point to the nets, period, but when you need to get something done for a rating, or whatever, you sometimes need to be creative.

Net is net.

If the wing isn't doing nets, have a Group or even Squadron nets.

Group physically can not hold a net. Too big of a whole in the middle. My unit only has ISRs. A net where you can still see the other person is useless. Also I am constitutionally incapable of doing something just to do it.

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[MSG Mac]

Theres not one other squadron that's in VHF proximity of your unit? As for the use of ISR nets it can be done and if nothing else is a training opportunity in communications.

[davidsinn]

Theres not one other squadron that's in VHF proximity of your unit? As for the use of ISR nets it can be done and if nothing else is a training opportunity in communications.

Not a one.

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