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Commander - What
Does a Commander Really Need to Know?
Regulations
Understanding CAP regulations; how we interact with the USAF, how we
fit into the organizational structure of CAP; and how we interact with our higher and lower echelons are important
in order to be a good communicator in a CAP environment. Not only do the regulations tell you what you can and cannot do, they also
provide guidance on a number of other issues.
Activities
Practice
making decisions! Mentor other members interested in command. Teaching
the Unit Commander's Course (UCC), Squadron Leadership School (SLS), and
Corporate Learning Course (CLC) not only passes along important skills for
new members, it also reinforces your own knowledge of the regulations.
If you
have not already taken UCC, SLS, CLC, Region Staff College (RSC), and National
Staff College (NSC), take them. This deep-dive into CAP and its regulations greatly enhances your knowledge for command within CAP. After taking each class, see when you can teach one!
Skills
Enhance
your skills by practicing them. Give briefings and presentations. Write
correspondence. Seek mentoring from senior commanders. Possessing strong
interpersonal skills is important to the operation and execution of CAP missions.
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