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Director
Lt Col David Nieves, CAP
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About Aerospace Education
Civil Air Patrol (CAP) promotes and supports aerospace education, both for its own members and the general public. CAP educational programs help prepare American citizens to meet the challenges of a sophisticated aerospace society and understand its related issues.
CAP offers national standards-based educational products, including a secondary textbook, Aerospace: The Journey of Flight, and the middle-school-level Aerospace Dimensions. Teachers can get free classroom materials and lesson plans from CAP by joining CAP's Aerospace Education Membership program.
Educators from across the country learn how to use aviation and space in a variety of subject areas by attending the National Conference on Aviation and Space Education (NCASE). NCASE is the nation's premier conference in this field. CAP has sponsored NCASE since 1967.
Aerospace Education Officer - Job Description
Directs the aerospace education program at their level of command. They shall:
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Implement aerospace education policy and advise the commander on status of programs under his/her command.
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Ensure that staff positions are filled at subordinate levels.
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Establish and review budget requirements.
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Monitor aerospace education requirements from higher headquarters to ensure compliance.
Internal Aerospace Education Officer - Job Description
Responsible for directing CAP's internal aerospace education program. They shall:
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Monitor the implementation of the aerospace education portion of the cadet program in subordinate units.
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Implement the Aerospace Education – Civil Air Patrol (AE-CAP) program for senior members. At wing level this includes safeguarding, distributing and administering the AE-CAP testing program.
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Develop special aerospace education and instruction technique courses for CAP instructors.
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Develop special aerospace education activities for cadets and seniors.
External Aerospace Education Officer - Job Description
Responsible for assisting the CAP Regional Director of Aerospace Education in directing the CAP external aerospace education program. They shall:
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Promote and assist aerospace education projects at his/her level of command in coordination with the CAP Regional Director of Aerospace Education (workshops, seminars, courses, material development, etc.).
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Promote CAP aerospace education courses and instructional materials in schools.
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Establish and maintain contact with educational agencies commensurate with CAP level of command. Aid in the development of aerospace education curricula.
All aerospace education officers should complete the CAPP 215 program. They should also be familiar with CAP directives in the 50, 76 and 280 series. They should be familiar with all aerospace education material described in the CAP Bookstore Catalog and the HQ CAP/ETA publication entitled "Aerospace Education Teaching Materials.” The staff members serving as the external aerospace education staff officer at region and wing levels should work with the formal education structure (teacher, counselor, administrator) and, where CAP can, support education in the community.
Pamphlets
CAPP 15- Aerospace Education Officers' Handbook
CAPP 215 - AE Specialty Track Study Guide
Regulations
CAPR 50-20 - Model Rocketry
CAPR 280-2 - Civil Air Patrol Aerospace Education Mission
AE links from NHQ