PROMOTIONS

Lt. Col. Ellen G. Hirsch29 January 2011

Civil Air Patrol Regulation 35.5

• Non-tangible benefit of membership• Asset to the organization• Meet eligibility requirements• If Special or Mission, must be contributing

skills to CAP

• Privilege, not a right

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•Duty Performance•Special Appointments•Mission Related Skills•Professional Appointments

Non-Commissioned Officer Grades

Flight Officer Grades

Promotion Categories Officer Grades

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Duty Performance

• Must be 21 years old• Must be HS Graduate (or

equivalent)• Complete Level 1• Be recommended by Unit

Commander• Processed Online

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NER Memorandum1 January 2011

FROM: NER/DA,DP&WSASUBJECT: NER Promotion Actions Submissions (Rev 1)1. In order to standardize promotion actions submissions to the NER, please use the following procedures:A. Duty Performance Promotions to Lt Col: Use the eServices online promotion application.B. All other categories of special promotions: Use CAPF2 with supporting documentation.2. For Duty Performance Promotions to Lt Col there is no need to submit CAPF2s and member’s eServices records to the NER. Once the eServices online promotion application has been initiated and all appropriate commanders have approved the promotion, including the wing commander, then continue to forward to the NER via email the one (1) to two (2) page narrative write-up recommending and justifying the requested Duty Performance Promotion to Lt Col. Include with the promotion justification a CAP resume on the member.3. For all other categories of special promotions to Lt Col, such as Armed Forces, Mission Related, Professional, etc, requiring NER approval continue submitting promotion requests using CAPF2 along with all necessary supporting documentation as per CAPR35-5. In addition, forward to the NER via email the one (1) to two (2) page narrative write-up recommending and justifying the requested Special Promotion to Lt Col. Include with the promotion justification a CAP resume on the member and a Professional resume if a new CAP member.4. All promotion requests to the NER will be processed through the NER Promotion Board.

(my emphasis – memo courtesy Lt. Col Tom Dey, CAP NER)

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Special Promotions• Squadron Commander• Group Commander• Active or Retired Military or

Reserve Officers• Active or Retired Military or

Reserve Non-Commissioned Officers• Former Cadets• Former Members

(reinstatement)• Legislative Members

7•Certified by the unit commander as contributing their special skills to the mission of CAP

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•Members should be encouraged to enter an appropriate functional specialty track

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•May progress to the grades authorized for higher mission related skills as higher ratings are obtained without time-in-grade upon approval by the unit commander

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Mission Related Skills

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Professional Appointments• Medical

– Health Services Officer– Medical Officer

• Teacher– Aerospace Education Officer

• Accountant– Finance Officer

• Religious Leader– Chaplain

• Attorney– Legal Officer

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FLIGHT OFFICER GRADES

Promotion To Minimum Skill Level Time-In-Grade FO Level I 3 months as SMTFO Tech Rating 6 months as FO

(Specialty Track) SFO Level II 12 months as TFO

Award Initial Grade Grade at Age 21 Mitchell FO 2d Lt Earhart TFO 1st Lt Spaatz SFO Capt

Senior Members age 18 to 21

Former Cadets turned Senior Members under age 21

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Summary• Insure that the member has satisfied all

requirements for requested promotion– Level 1 needs Equal Opportunity & Intro to CAP

Safety courses listed• Include necessary documentation for all

promotions other than Duty Performance• Résumé or letter of justification from

commander– Duty Assignment & Specialty Track entered

online

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Resources

• CAPR 35-5http://www.capmembers.com/media/cms/R035_005_489E25C089E93.pdf

• NER Policies http://www.ner.cap.gov/staff/staff_personnel.php

• NYWg Personnel Page (includes quick links) http://nywg.cap.gov/personnel/personnel.htm

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QUESTIONS?