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 Group Squadron Support
Group III is committed to supporting its member squadrons
through advice, guidance, training, inspections, and hands-on help.
Each group staff officer is the squadrons' first stop when
seeking assistance on that particular area. Staff officers are
experienced CAP members who have done well in their specialty. They
generally possess advanced training, are highly motivated, and are
dedicated to mentoring squadron personnel. They will help the squadrons
organize their sections efficiently, focusing on excellence.
Throughout this website, there is a link to the Safety
Officer's page. Group III urges all members to keep an eye on safety at
all times, and to take every possible precaution to avoid personal
injury and/or equipment damage.
In supporting some squadron positions, the group staff may approached
them as "by the
book" jobs. However, some positions
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especially those that have to do with people
–
usually require more flexibility.
A case in point is the Group III Chaplain, who looks
after the spiritual well-being of CAP members and, also, is an integral
part of the Incident Stress Management staff. When we are activated because of a
disaster, and there are confirmed or possible casualties, the chaplain is the first one there.
He ministers to the victims, CAP members, and the victims' family.
Another special case is the Group III Public Affairs Officer.
Public affairs is a sensitive area mainly concerned with
communications between CAP and the public at large. To establish and
maintain CAP's good
relations with the public, each squadron PAO
–
or any person in Group III
who has written a CAP-related article or story for publication
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is
required to first submit it to the Group III PAO. At the group level,
the item will be checked for accuracy, scope, and suitability. Should
the subject matter affect or reflect upon a higher headquarters, the
Group III PAO will seek and obtain permission to publish it, edited as
deemed appropriate. Once this process is completed, the author will be
furnished with the approved copy for local publication. Generally, the
Group III PAO will distribute the item to Wings Over Texas, CAP
National, and the Texas press at large. The squadron PAO is charged with
distributing it to the local press.
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