Deputy Commander for Seniors

[Flying Pig]

Yes folks, it has happened.....AND I have my own desk.

So now I guess I have to work instead of just showing up and having people "ooooo" and "ahhh" over my good looks.

[Walkman]

Congrats!

[IceNine]

Better get one of these on order for the office.

[Walkman]

Better get one of these on order for the office.

I'm feeling left out, we never have donuts. 

(Although it wouldn't take too many for me to jump over the AF weight limit and have to buy new uniforms.)

[RiverAux]

Do you think a cop wasn't setting one of those up in the first 5 minutes?

[afgeo4]

mmm... donuts

[JCW0312]

Do you think a cop wasn't setting one of those up in the first 5 minutes?

It probably beat the desk into the office 

[afgeo4]

Pylon... care to post a photo of NYWG's 2005 Encampment's Senior Flight guidon?

[jb512]

Congrats.... I think.  I have the same job over here.  I get to be the boss's muscle without all the hassles. 

[SAR-EMT1]

Its a Job whose purpose and usefulness in a Squadron Ive never understood.

So in the words of Abe Lincoln: Whatever you are, be a good one.

[MIKE]

Its a Job whose purpose and usefulness in a Squadron Ive never understood.

Because Composite Squadrons in actual practice are broken?

[SoCalCAPOfficer]

Its a Job whose purpose and usefulness in a Squadron Ive never understood.

So in the words of Abe Lincoln: Whatever you are, be a good one.

The Deputy Commander should be the next person in line to be Commander.  As such, they should take part in running the meetings, dealing with problems, and help wherever the Commander needs them.

Congratulations on your appointment.

[SAR-EMT1]

Its a Job whose purpose and usefulness in a Squadron Ive never understood.

So in the words of Abe Lincoln: Whatever you are, be a good one.

The Deputy Commander should be the next person in line to be Commander.  As such, they should take part in running the meetings, dealing with problems, and help wherever the Commander needs them.

Congratulations on your appointment.

A Deputy Commander I understand. But having a deputy for Seniors and another for Cadets is what I dont understand. Just one would do.

[MIKE]

Hence the broken comment.

[SoCalCAPOfficer]

Traditionally in a Composite Squadron the Deputy Commander for Seniors is next in line to be Commander.   The Deputy Commander for Cadets has his/her hands full with Cadet activities and is the final authority in dealing with Cadets before coming to the Commander.   The Deputy Commander for Seniors is usually involved more hands on with the running of the Squadron, sort of a Chief of Staff.   Hope that makes some sense as to why there are two.   

[jb512]

Its a Job whose purpose and usefulness in a Squadron Ive never understood.

So in the words of Abe Lincoln: Whatever you are, be a good one.

The Deputy Commander should be the next person in line to be Commander.  As such, they should take part in running the meetings, dealing with problems, and help wherever the Commander needs them.

Congratulations on your appointment.

A Deputy Commander I understand. But having a deputy for Seniors and another for Cadets is what I don't understand. Just one would do.

In a small squadron, or just a strictly cadet or strictly senior one, sure.  In a large composite squadron with cadet activities, an airplane, ground teams, comm teams, there is enough work for a deputy on each side.  I take care of the professional development of all our seniors with a full staff of everything from personnel, admin, ES, operations, etc.  The deputy for cadets gets them taken care of with their paperwork, robotics team, color guard, and the like.

Our commander needs two deputies, and she definitely uses us.  It also helps the burn out factor tremendously.  Hence the reason for both.

[Capt Rivera]

Yes folks, it has happened.....AND I have my own desk.

So now I guess I have to work instead of just showing up and having people "ooooo" and "ahhh" over my good looks.

So what are your plans? etc? Remember this is not about what you've already done, but rather about what you can do.....  Good Luck

[Flying Pig]

Recruiting is one of my first goals.  We are the only CAP squadron in the Fresno area, which is about 800,000 people.  We have 7 cadets and about 7 seniors who actually show up out of the 21 Seniors listed.  I am also going to contact the inactive Senior and intriduce myself and see what their status is.

One of our Seniors, being a former High School teacher, just had a meeting with a local H.S. JROTC and is setting up  a recruiting drive to present to the JROTC.  Our reasoning behind hitting JROTC is that although they are not familiar with CAP, they will provide us a good base of cadets to begin to build the program.  Especially if we can recruit some experience ie. drill and ceremonies and just overall military bearing into the cadet program.  The cadets we have now are dedicated, but our senior cadet is a SrAmn with less than 1 year.

I am hoping recruiting Seniors will be a bi-product of having recruited their kids!  Then with that, build the Senior side of the house.

[Duke Dillio]

Sorry for the tardiness.  I shall now beat my face...

Congrats on the promotion.  Onward and upward.

If you need any help or anything at all, I'm close to a Barry Bond homerun from you.  I'm sure I can help with whatever.  Just drop me a line.  Good luck in the future.