CAP Vector - Jan / March 2015

[Eclipse]

http://www.capmembers.com/media/cms/CAP_Vector__JanMar_2015_8D222682D3473.pdf


Logistics:
"In January 2015 CAP/LG will be implementing a change to ORMS that will treat property with an initial
acquisition cost of $500 or less, or property with an initial acquisition cost of $500 or more that has
depreciated to below $500, as expendable property. Several years ago the DoD/IG noted in their inspection
report that CAP was tracking items with an acquisition cost of less than $500 and by doing so was placing
an unnecessary burden on members and staff. CAP/LG recently conducted an analysis of property in
ORMS with an acquisition cost of less than $500 and found more than 35,000 items that met these criteria.
It was further determined that this property had an average current value of less than $4.00."

That's a welcome change.  I've personally been involved with an ROS on a device that cost about $6 new,
and the report stayed open for a couple of years.

[Майор Хаткевич]

Or how about them TV/VCR combos some units have, valued at $1200?

I'll get CAP 1200 of them at Goodwill at the cost of one. ALL units can have a TV/VCR!

*Fine Print: NHQ Pays Shipping*

[JeffDG]

Whiskey Tango Hotel.

Someone's gonna get fired for applying concepts like "logic" and "common sense" not to mention "undue burden on volunteer members".

[JeffDG]

That's a welcome change.  I've personally been involved with an ROS on a device that cost about $6 new,
and the report stayed open for a couple of years.

Had the same thing when I was Wing DC.  During our CI, the inspector asked why I had a half-dozen open RoSs outstanding for Comm Gear.  I took him into ORMS and noted that they'd been waiting final disposition from NHQ since before our LAST CI 4 years previously.  Both of us then shared a mutual grumble-grumble and nothing more was said of it.

[Pylon]

 :clap:


Highly welcome change. We should not be tracking assets that are not worth a substantial amount of money, even if they once were, when new, worth a substantial amount.


Another movement in the very positive, recent trend towards reducing burden, brick by brick, on our volunteer membership.  Let's keep moving in this direction.

[dwb]

I'm also pleased to see an online CAPF 120 award nomination module is in the works. Long overdue to track that stuff in eServices.

[JeffDG]

I'm also pleased to see an online CAPF 120 award nomination module is in the works. Long overdue to track that stuff in eServices.

I just wish they'd open up the beta a bit...this is not new, I think it's been in the last 2 CAP Vectors as being in beta test with the National IT Committee.

There's a system in eServices for Commanders to nominate beta testers, it would be great to spread it out and get a wider base of feedback.

That said, based on the WMIRS 2.0 fiasco, I don't know that they actually listen to beta feedback.