Cadets on wing region national staff?

[CAP3423]

Hi,

are there cadets on national or wing or region staff?

[Eclipse]

Probably, but its generally not a good idea.

If they are, hopefully they are Spaatz cadets.

[adamblank]

I have personally seen cadets on wing staff.  I believe it is a good business to have your phase 4 cadets assisting in key wing areas if they are interested.  It breathes some life into the SDAs they complete.

[Eclipse]

Are they assigned there, or assisting as additional duty?

Having cadets assigned to XX-001 is a problem, because few wings meet on a weekly basis in the way cadet need to progress.

No PT, no flights, no other cadets.  Just paperwork and boredom.

[DC]

Are they assigned there, or assisting as additional duty?

Having cadets assigned to XX-001 is a problem, because few wings meet on a weekly basis in the way cadet need to progress.

No PT, no flights, no other cadets.  Just paperwork and boredom.

I cannot imagine a cadet that would want to be assigned completely to wing, for the reasons you stated. All the ones I have known of that worked on wing staff did it as an additional duty assignment.

[davidsinn]

I know of one who was a three diamond and she was only marking time until her 21st birthday and she's now the wing admin officer as a senior Capt. She was national cadet of the year 2009. :clap:

[Eclipse]

Once you're "done" with the CP, its a different dynamic, though one would like to think are Spaatzen are
giving back through leadership at units and large activities.

[addo1]

I know of one who was a three diamond and she was only marking time until her 21st birthday and she's now the wing admin officer as a senior Capt. She was national cadet of the year 2009. :clap:

I am trying to remember... that was Whitacre?

[FW]

Of course there are cadets on wing, region and national staff.  They are the respective chairs of the CAC  .  However, there are no cadets assigned to the "NHQ-999" squadron (the national commander's squadron).  There may be some cadets assigned to region or wing HQ units but, I don't know of any.

[fighterjet05]

Yes there are cadets on wing staff. I am one of them. It is much more than boredom and paperwork. It is a great opportunity to explore the different aspects of the program that are available to you once you become a senior member. Having been cadet commander of 3 different squadrons I became bored at the squadron level and had it not been for the opportunity to serve on wing staff I probably would have quit. I have been able to try public affairs, cadet programs and aerospace education and some aspects of safety as a member of wing staff that I would not have been able to do in a squadron. If you are given the chance to serve on wing staff my recommendation would be to accept it and embrace it. Just my opinion.

[davidsinn]

I know of one who was a three diamond and she was only marking time until her 21st birthday and she's now the wing admin officer as a senior Capt. She was national cadet of the year 2009. :clap:

I am trying to remember... that was Whitacre?

Yep. She's a pretty sharp one.

[flyguy06]

Yes, we have one cadet on Wing staff assinged to 001. he is a Spaatz and works in CP. he doesnt attend regularly but whenever we need him. He is a colege student so I try not to bother him . I want him to be focused on college.