Group III, Texas Wing - SWR-TX-030

 Civil Air Patrol     U.S. Air Force Auxiliary 

Citizens Serving Communities: Above and Beyond



  Commander

  Vice Cmdr

  Admin

  Aerospace Ed

  Air Operations

  Cadet Programs

  Chaplain

  Chief of Staff

  Communications

  Counterdrug

  Drug Demd Red

  Emergency Svcs.

  Finance

  Historian

  Homeland Sec.

  Inf. Technology

  Inspector Gen.

  Leadership

  Legal

  Logistics

  Maintenance

  Medical

  Personnel

  Plans & Progr

  Prof. Dev.

  Public Affairs

  Recruiting

  Safety

  Stand/Eval

  Supply

  Transportation


Public Affairs Officer - References


Pamphlets

CAPP 201 - Specialty Track Study Guide - Public Affairs Officer

CAPP 3 - Guide to CAP Protocol

CAPP 50-7 - Mentoring

CAPP 52-6 - Cadet Programs-Mentoring

CAPP 151 - Respect on Display

CAPP 190-1, Vol 1 - Guide to CAP Public Affairs (This document is obsolete but useful)

CAPP 190-1, Vol 2 - This is the second part of the above. Together, they have been the PAO's "bible" for many years.


Regulations & Manuals

CAPR 20-1 - Organization of Civil Air Patrol

CAPR 35-5 - CAP Officer and Noncommissioned Officer Appointments and Promotions

CAPM 39-1 - Civil Air Patrol Uniform Manual (search also for all letters of update)

CAPR 39-3 - Award of CAP Medals, Ribbons, and Certificates

CAPR 50-17 - CAP Senior Member Professional Development Program

CAPR 52-16 - Cadet Program Management

CAPR 60-3 - CAP Emergency Services Training and Operational Missions

CAPR 60-5 - Critical Incident Stress Management

CAPR 100-1 - Radiotelephone Procedures

CAPR 173-4 - Fund Raising/Donations

CAPR 190-1 - Public Affairs

CAPR 280-2 - Civil Air Patrol Aerospace Education Mission

CAPR 900-2 - Civil Air Patrol Seal, Emblem and Flag Etiquette


Air Force Publications

Air Force Instruction 10-2701 Organization and Function of the Civil Air Patrol

Tongue and Quill (PDF document, published by the Air Force)

Air University Style and Author Guide – Learn how the USAF writes articles (A PDF doc)

Air and Space Power Journal (Published by Air University, USAF)

Air Combat Command News Service (Published by USAF ACC)

Air Force Media Player Daily Radio and TV news from around the Air Force.

Air Force Policy Letter Digest Policy news from throughout the Air Force.

Air Force Press Releases

Airman Magazine A quarterly magazine of in-depth news and features showcasing America's Air Force.

Meeting the Media A practical guide to assist military personnel and DOD civilians in preparing to speak with representatives of the news media.

New Media and the Air Force - Comprehensive view at all media, including social media and blogging

Pentagon Library Speechwriter's Toolbox – Very good resources here.

U.S. Air Force Dashboard - Multimedia in a big way.

U.S. Air Force Live - Multimedia/New Media Site


Other Sources

National Park Service - Information Officer Toolbox - Rich source of information for MIOs.

Aviation Glossary - Great source of information on aviation terms and definitions

FEMA NIMS Basic Information for PIOs – This is excellent for IO work

Principles of Information – DoD's public affairs policy. Knowing and practicing this is a must.


Essential Publications

The Associated Press Stylebook (Buy this book. The media live by it.)

 

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