2009 Civil Air Patrol Annual Conference

Major Al PabonCAP/PA

A Chance to ShineA Chance to Shine

Operational MissionsOperational Missions let us do what let us do what we are trained to do.we are trained to do.

Major MissionsMajor Missions show our customers, show our customers, partners, local communities and the partners, local communities and the nation what we do and what our nation what we do and what our potential is.potential is.

Positive ExposurePositive Exposure allows us to allows us to “friend-raise” and gain potential “friend-raise” and gain potential members, additional resources and members, additional resources and missions.missions.

Joining us isJoining us is

Major Arthur Major Arthur WoodgateWoodgateSWR/PASWR/PA

Missed PA OpportunitiesMissed PA Opportunities

Hurricanes Katrina and Rita in Hurricanes Katrina and Rita in 20052005

What we didWhat we did

Brig. Gen. Brig. Gen. Glasgow’s Glasgow’s initial updatesinitial updates

Some Some BloggingBlogging

Some PhotosSome Photos Some National Some National

Media Media NHQ NHQ

AssistanceAssistance

Lessons LearnedLessons Learned

Lack of Information Officer: “One fundamental shortcoming of this mission was the lack of an information officer from the onset. To some extent the problem was alleviated by asking Glasgow to put out daily information on our day-to-day accomplishments, but this was not sufficient to deal with nonstop incoming requests for information from local and national media. This must not be overlooked in the future.”

From the Mississippi Katrina DR ResponseMS 35-05A After Action Report

Lessons LearnedLessons Learned

Make sure an IO and replacements Make sure an IO and replacements are availableare available

Regular information is distributed Regular information is distributed to the media (local, national, to the media (local, national, internal)internal)

Updates need to be sent to membersUpdates need to be sent to members Integrate wing and region PAOs Integrate wing and region PAOs

into the responseinto the response Distributed (remote) operations are Distributed (remote) operations are

the futurethe future

Policy ResponsePolicy Response CAPR 190-1 was rewrittenCAPR 190-1 was rewritten Supports CAPR 60-3Supports CAPR 60-3 Emphasis on training and qualifying Emphasis on training and qualifying

IOsIOs Is written around NIMS/FEMA trainingIs written around NIMS/FEMA training Policy item: IOs supply information to Policy item: IOs supply information to

higher PAOs for distributionhigher PAOs for distribution Policy Item: Missions (actual and Policy Item: Missions (actual and

training) over 48 hours must have an training) over 48 hours must have an MIO assignedMIO assigned

What We Need To DoWhat We Need To Do

Have trained MIOs readyHave trained MIOs ready Establish new training/qualification Establish new training/qualification

schemescheme Train along NIMS/FEMA guidelinesTrain along NIMS/FEMA guidelines Prepare additional electronic Prepare additional electronic

resourcesresources Train like we workTrain like we work Practice - Practice - PracticePractice - Practice - Practice Have distributed and decentralized Have distributed and decentralized

operationsoperations

ExamplesExamples

Iowa/Missouri floods of 2008Iowa/Missouri floods of 2008 Hurricane Ike 2008Hurricane Ike 2008 North Dakota floods of 2009North Dakota floods of 2009

2008 Iowa and Missouri 2008 Iowa and Missouri Floods Floods

Decentralized Decentralized commandcommand

Region PAO Region PAO engagedengaged

Multiple wings Multiple wings (PAs and CCs) (PAs and CCs) engagedengaged

Web presenceWeb presence Fed information Fed information

to the field, media to the field, media and NHQand NHQ

Hurricane Ike (2008)Hurricane Ike (2008)

Missions: Aerial Missions: Aerial imaging, transport, DRimaging, transport, DR

4 IOs at different bases 4 IOs at different bases fed information to fed information to Senior IOSenior IO

Published stories and Published stories and releasesreleases

Worked with mediaWorked with media Established remote Established remote

operationoperation

North Dakota Floods - North Dakota Floods - 20092009

Warning order from Warning order from NCR/PANCR/PA

Web presence Web presence immediately establishedimmediately established

Communications cell Communications cell established in established in MinneapolisMinneapolis

No on-site IO until day No on-site IO until day 33

Great NHQ supportGreat NHQ support Regular releases and Regular releases and

updates over first 10 updates over first 10 daysdays

Periodic updates after Periodic updates after thatthat

Technology Goes to WorkTechnology Goes to Work

Available TechnologyAvailable Technology

Preparing for the Next Preparing for the Next MissionMission

Have trained information officers Have trained information officers readyready

Engage others willing to help (MSAs, Engage others willing to help (MSAs, GTM, GTL, MO, scanner, Archer op)GTM, GTL, MO, scanner, Archer op)

Have trained wing and region PAOs Have trained wing and region PAOs readyready

Exploit current technologyExploit current technology Engage operations/ES staff before Engage operations/ES staff before

the missionthe mission Review previous after-action reportsReview previous after-action reports Engage with State Emergency Engage with State Emergency

ManagementManagement Practice - Practice - PracticePractice - Practice - Practice

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