Opportunities

Members assist with unit functions, such as finance, technology, administration, leadership, logistics, operations, marketing, and more.  This maintains the unit and allows us to train for, and ultimately provide, emergency services when needed. 

A “duty assignment” is a role you fulfill within the unit. There are multiple options for duty positions, and many of these may have a primary member filling the position, with one or more secondary members. This cross-training strengthens the unit, ensuring that functions are always addressed, and preventing members from being overburdened. Some members may opt to have multiple duty positions, depending on their interests and availability.  Roles and their general function are described below.  Note that training is provided to learn these positions. Contact us to learn more.

Administrative Specialty Officer

Ensures the proper preparation and management of forms and correspondence.

Aerospace Education Officer

Oversees the aerospace education portion of the cadet and senior member programs, ensuring cadet orientation flights are taking place. Works with the activities officer to plan aerospace enrichment activities for members.

Aircraft Maintenance Officer

The single point of contact for all maintenance issues for the aircraft entrusted to their care.

Chaplain Corps Officer

Must be a fully ordained or qualified clergy/religious professional. Chaplains help ensure the free exercise of religion for all CAP personnel regardless of religious background.

Character Development Officer

Primarily a CDI receives special training to facilitate the monthly Cadet Character Development sessions, and the Senior Core Values instruction. Part of the Chaplain Corp.

Command Specialty Track

Before entering into the Command Track several prerequisites must be accomplished:

• Must have been a senior member for at least 1 year AND be a CAP officer.

• Complete Level II of the CAP Professional Development program

• Be recommended by the unit commander and accepted by the wing commander.

Communications Officer

Manage and direct communications activities to include development and implementation of communications plans, programs, and directives. Coordinate communications plans and programs with other staff agencies and with subordinate and higher headquarters.

Disaster Relief Officer

Assists the Emergency Services Officer in managing and directing disaster preparedness activities. Assists the ES Officer in developing operational procedures for rapid alerting and assembling disaster preparedness task force personnel.

Education and Training Officer

Responsible for identifying staff training and development needs, and for planning, organizing and overseeing appropriate training.

Emergency Services Officer

Manages staff, coordinates training and response programs, interfaces with other staff officers or representatives of other agencies, develop policies and procedures necessary to ensure mission safety and accomplishment, and be involved in the develop and implement operations plans, programs and directives.

Finance Management Officer

Assists commander and finance committee in support of all CAP missions by developing sound financial practices and oversight of all unit assets. Fundamental knowledge of the following is essential: Duties and tasks associated with CAP’s squadron positions, basic accounting terms and procedures, appropriate internal controls, committee meeting procedures, basic budgeting and fundraising.

Health Services Officer

Responsible for advising CAP commanders and units on the health, sanitation and hygiene of CAP members relevant to CAP activities and assists the ES Officer in arranging or providing training in first aid and emergency services.

Historian Officer

Assists the commander on all historical matters, implements a unit historical program, and collects and preserves material of historical significance.

Homeland Security Officer

Manages HLS and monitors and supports emergency services activities. Develops agreements and maintains contact with state and local emergency management officials pertaining to HLS ensuring coordination with unit Emergency Services Officer regarding requirements.

Information Technology Officer

Assists the commander in generating performance data from available systems and managing all IT related activities and programs. The IT Officer is responsible for operational security (OPSEC), information security (INFOSEC), virus definition, appropriate software updates, network administration and support, and support for all approved hardware/software.

Inspector General Officer

Responsible for assisting, developing, and managing IG programs. This includes CAP’s complaint investigations and subordinate unit inspections (SUI) program.

Legal Officer

Civil Air Patrol is the client of each and every attorney assigned as a legal officer. The Legal Officer is to provide advice and counsel to the unit command, know the legal officer chain of command, understand that the CAP Corporation is the client not the individual members or command of CAP.

Logistics Officer

Manages personnel, equipment, and goods so the squadron can complete its missions.

Operations Officer

Manager of staff, a coordinator of programs, liaison with other staff agencies, developer of policies and procedures necessary to ensure mission safety and accomplishment, and the developer and implementer of operations plans, programs and directives.

Personnel Officer

Responsible for processing membership applications, confidential screening (FBI fingerprint cards), promotions, duty assignments, and award and decoration applications. They also learn and teach the proper wear instructions for the uniforms.

Plans and Programs Officer

Directs and coordinates overall planning activities and implementation of special projects and programs as directed by the commander.  Assists in the development of operational plans and programs when requested.

Public Affairs Officer

Advises the commander on public affairs matters, implements and manages the public affairs program. Responsible for news releases, event promotions, public website development and maintenance, online presence management, member and member-family outreach, and responding to media requests.

Recruiting and Retention Officer

Encourages and ensures that membership in Civil Air Patrol is worthy of the prospective, active, and inactive member’s time and commitment. Recruitment and retention could best be described as human resources, salesmanship, and career development counseling. Responsible for finding and retaining qualified individuals to fill the needs of the unit and the organization.

Safety Officer

Commander's chief advisor regarding safety. Provides the information and assistance needed to maintain safety by surveying the unit for safety problems and having a well-documented and effective educational program.

Search and Rescue

Assists the Emergency Services Officer in managing and directing search and rescue activities by developing SAR agreements with state emergency management officials and other CAP units, if needed and develops a unit SAR force that can respond to requests from the appropriate Rescue Coordination Centers or other responsible agencies.

Small Unmanned Aerial Systems (SUAS) Officer

Manages and directs Small Unmanned Aerial System (sUAS) activities.

Standardization/Evaluation Officer

Assists and performs the duties of a CAP Check Pilot. Evaluates aircrew techniques and abilities using appropriate publications and checklists, and continually evaluates aircrew training procedures and techniques.

Squadron NCO Advisor

Provides leadership, management, and guidance in organizing, professional development, training, and utilization of the squadron’s NCO Corps members. Squadron NCO’s will encourage NCO mentorship of cadets and junior officer CAP members and encourage the recruitment of enlisted service members currently serving or retired from military service for CAP membership.

Supply Officer

Assists commander in ensuring proper accountability of CAP property within their unit. Maintains regular and frequent contact with the wing to coordinate property management efforts and makes recommendations to the commander concerning allocation, redistribution and retirement of unit property

Testing Officer

Obtains, administers, safeguards education and training materials used in Civil Air Patrol. Monitors cadet’s use of online testing programs, ensures new cadets can access online tests and confers with parents of special needs cadets if needed.

Transportation Officer

The single point of contact for all vehicles entrusted to their care. Responsible for ensuring all vehicles are safe, roadworthy and prepared to support mission needs. Coordinate with other staff members to determine event schedules and anticipate vehicle support requirements.