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AE Training opportunities for CAP Members:

  • AFA CyberPatriot Competition XII - ON GOING - check link for news and announcements

  • Washington All Mission Academy (WAMA) - 2nd week-end of each month at Camp Boucher - ON GOING - check link for news and announcements

  • Desert Eagle Flight Academy XVI - 14 July to 28 July 2020 at Camp Boucher, Ephrata, WA - Registration Open


  • WAWG Spring Conference (Yakima, WA) - April 17 – 19, 2020
    -  AEO Technician workshop
    -  AE STEM Open House Presentation of CAP Aerospace materials: programs, publications, STEM kits. AEOs are encouraged to bring in photos and materials of fun activities to share their experience with other AEOs.

  • AE STEM Open House - Sat 16 Nov 2019, WAWG Fall Workshop at McChord Club at JBLM - Presentation of CAP Aerospace materials - COMPLETED
  • AEO Workshops & Open House at Oregon Wing / Pacific Region Joint Conference - from 3 to 5 October 2019 at the Shilo Inn Portland, OR - COMPLETED
  • WAWG AFA CyberCamp I - 29 July to 2 August 2019 at JBLM, WA (Billeting on Base) - CANCELLED
                                               - WAWG CyberSecurity Camp in the planning for Summer 2020.
  • Ground Search And Rescue Academy - 28 July to 4 August 2019 at JBLM, WA - COMPLETED

Other interesting AE opportunities: Email Sylvie.Kacmarcik@wawg.cap.gov with any AE opportunities to add to this list...


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Free Aviation 101 online class from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. 
Great for any high school or college cadets and senior members: http://erau.edu/aviation101




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Exciting new Design/Build/Launch competition for high school students! Register by April 3rd! The top proposal will receive a free spaceflight for the payload on Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket and an $1,000 grant to prepare and develop the experiment for the flight: https://www.aiaa.org/get-involved/k-12-students/design-build-launch-competition



Director of
Aerospace Education 
Maj Sylvie Kacmarcik
Biography

Assistant Director of 
Aerospace Education 
Lt Col Russel Garlow

Assistant Director of
Aerospace Education

Adviser to Director of 
Aerospace Education 
Maj Carl Lindberg

Wing Internal Aerospace Education Officer

Wing External
Aerospace Education Officer
Lt Col Richard Edgerton 

Eastern Washington
Aerospace Education Officer

Northwestern Washington
Aerospace Education Officer
open position

Southwestern Washington
Aerospace Education Officer

AE CyberPatriot Coordinator 
Maj Sylvie Kacmarcik

Other AE Resources:

National CAP Aerospace Education news:

  • New Aerospace and STEM resource from CAP NHQ - AE: 
    STEM Kit Program adds kit-specific lesson plans
    Civil Air Patrol is building lessons to accompany the STEM Kits featured in the program. As staff and volunteers develop these lesson plans, the plans are accessible in the Learning Management area of eServices. So far you can find lessons with AngLegs, Astronomy, Build and Learn Geometry, Code & Go Mouse, Flight Simulator, Hydraulic Engineering, Kano, Quadcopter, Raspberry Pi, RC Airplane, Ready-to-Fly Quadcopter, Renewable Energy, Robotics, Rocketry (pictured, above right), Snaptricity, Sphero/Mini Sphero and Weather Station. To access these plans, go to eServices > Learning Management > AXIS (at the top of the screen) > then choose Aviation, Space or Cyber.

  • K-6 Aerospace Connections in Education (ACE) program registrations closed on 31 December 2019.

  • Teacher Orientation Program (TOP) flight - US Air Force renewed funding for Teacher Orientation Program flight (TOP). Reminder that CAP Major General Mark Smith announced an update in the TOP orientation pilot requirements: "This mission is now covered by one of our FAA exemptions allowing private pilots to fly the missions; commercial pilots with a class 2 medical are no longer required. However, we require pilots desiring to fly these missions to be qualified cadet orientation pilots." (8 February 2019 Memorandum).

Note to CAP Aerospace Education Officers:

In 2018, National AE staff team updated all AE pamphlets and regulations. Please refer to the new publications:

    CAPR 50-1 and CAPP 50-1 revised the deadlines for the Aerospace Education reports.

    AE deadlines: Commanders NEED to approve all submissions in eServices

    • Unit 2019 Aerospace Education Annual Activity Reports (unit 2019 AE AAR) by 30 October 2019
    • Group 2019 Aerospace Education Annual Activity Reports (group 2019 AE AAR) by 30 November 2019
    • Unit 2020 Aerospace Education Plan of Action (unit 2020 AE POA) by 30 November 2019
    • Group 2019 Aerospace Education Plan of Action (group 2020 AE POA) by 31 December 2019
    If you made a mistake, email me as soon as possible. Above and Beyond section should list the AE activities your squadron has done during the year, also including in squadron activities as well as outreach, community events, school visits... 

    Best Practices:

    • Regularly log all your AE activities (in and out of the squadron, AE internal and external) in an online spreadsheet on the squadron's drive to facilitate your end of year reporting as well as prepare for SUI.
    • Record keeping for AEX activities are 1 October to 30 September. AEX award can be obtained once 6 AEX lessons and a 2 hour activity are completed and reported. Please keep a log and file your lessons and activities as soon as you have it finished not to lose information!

    • Don't forget to file your STEM kit evaluations so that you can place a new request.

    AE STEM Kits

    • Check out one of our STEM Kits!
      List updated as of summer 2019

      1. AngLegs
      2. Astronomy
      3. Bee-Bot / Code & Go Mouse
      4. Build & Learn Geometry
      5. Cross Country Navigation
      6. Flight Simulator
      7. Hydraulic Engineering
      8. Kano
      9. Quadcopter
      10. Raspberry Pi
      11. Ready-to-fly Quads
      12. Remote-Controlled Aircraft
      13. Renewable Energy
      14. Robotics
      15. Rocketry
      16. Snaptricity
      17. Sphero Mini / Sphero SPRK+
      18. Weather Station

    Click here to learn more. 




    AE Membership   
     

    • Join CAP as an Aerospace Education Member (AEM) and become eligible for free STEM Kits!

    Did you know CAP provides the CAP STEM Kit Program nationwide CAP Unit
     Aerospace Education Officers and CAP Members who are educators, including AFJROTC Instructors?

    Click here to learn more. 



    CAPP 60-41 Cadet Cyber & STEM Recognition Programs  




    For many years, the Civil Air Patrol has been having a Model Rocketry program with a badge associated with the students accomplishments. (https://www.gocivilairpatrol.com/programs/aerospace-education/programs/model-rocketry)





    In August 2018, the Cadet Cyber Badge and Cadet STEM Badge were introduced. These new recognition programs will motivate cadets to participate in activities like CyberPatriot, robotics, astronomy, meteorology, drones / UAVs, flight simulators, and more.

    Cadet Cyber and STEM Badges are authorized for wear on the CAP cadet uniform, effective 1 October 2018. See Cadet Cyber & STEM Recognition Programs CAPP 60-41 for more information (https://www.gocivilairpatrol.com/media/cms/CAPP_6041_F9333F40340B7.pdf).


    Both the Cadet STEM Badge and Cadet Cyber Badge use a modular format. Recipients obtain a single, basic badge, and affix the appropriate star to denote their level of achievement. A blue star indicates the Basic rating, a silver star indicates the Intermediate rating, and a gold star indicates the Advanced rating. As cadets earn ratings, they may remove the old star and install the new, while keeping the same basic badge.


    To earn a Cadet STEM Badge with increasing rating, a cadet must accomplish the following:

    Cadet STEM Badge

    Basic Rating

    Intermediate Rating

    Advanced Rating

    Progress in CAP Cadet Program

    C/SrA

    Achievement 3

    Col Mary Feik

    C/MSgt
    Achievement 5 Charles Lindbergh

    C/2d Lt
    Complete Phase II

    Brig Gen. Billy Mitchell Award

    Aerospace Education Testing

    Two modules in the Aerospace Dimensions series

    Two additional modules in the Aerospace Dimensions series.

    Successful comprehensive exam of Aerospace Dimensions.

    STEM Classroom activities

    Participate in at least 12 hours of eligible STEM activities. The 12 hours’ participation may be in a

    single thematic area or multiple areas.  

    Participate in 12 additional hours of eligible STEM activities.

    OR

    Complete an additional 9 hours of eligible STEM activities as a student and complete 3 hours as a tutor or assistant instructor on STEM activities previously completed.

    Participate in 12 hours of eligible STEM activities, beyond what was completed for the previous badges.

    OR

    Complete an additional 6 hours of eligible STEM activities as a student and complete an additional 6 hours as a tutor or assistant instructor on STEM activities previously completed

    STEM log

    Provide the unit AEO with a log of these accomplishments.

    Provide the unit AEO with a log of these accomplishments.

    As a community service, lead a group of non-cadet youth in any STEM-related hands-on activity of 30 minutes duration or longer.

    Career Dossier

    Research and write about a STEM-related occupation (civilian, government, or military).

    Complete a 1- to 2-page dossier, this time on a different occupation, following the same

    guidelines as used for the Basic Cadet STEM Badge.

    Complete a 1- to 2-page dossier on yet another occupation, following the same guidelines as used for the Basic Cadet STEM Badge.


    (Example of STEM log: https://www.GoCivilAirPatrol.com/STEMlog).

    To earn a Cadet Cyber Badge with increasing rating, a cadet must accomplish the following:

    Cadet Cyber Badge

    Basic Rating

    Intermediate Rating

    Advanced Rating

    Progress in CAP Cadet Program

    C/Amn

    Achievement 1
    Maj Gen John Curry

    C/SSgt

    Complete Phase I
    Wright Brothers Award

    C/2d Lt

    Complete Phase II
    Brig Gen Billy Mitchell Award

    Classroom activities

    Complete the activities from the CAP Introduction to CyberSecurity Activity Guide. This involves classroom and hands-on activities comprising approximately 20 contact hours.

    Participate in the CyberPatriot competition, serving in a team leadership role. This involves classroom and hands-on activities of approximately 20 contact hours.


    AND


    Successfully complete the CyberDefense Training Academy, Cyberspace Familiarization Course.

    Serve a minimum of 30 (cumulative) contact hours as a tutor, assistant coach, or instructor for a CyberPatriot team or during activities associated with a squadron’s completion of the CAP Introduction to CyberSecurity Activity Guide.

    OR

    Complete the Cyber Defense Training Academy, Advanced Cyberspace Familiarization Course.

    CyberPatriot competition
    &
    CyberDefense Training

    Participate in the CyberPatriot competition. This involves classroom and hands-on activities of approximately 20

    contact hours.

    Complete a high school (or higher) course in computer science, information assurance, or cyber security.

    OR

    Obtain an industry-standard information security certification such as the CompTIA Security +, or (ISC)² SSCP - Systems Security Certified Practitioner.

    Career Dossier

    Research and write about a cyber-related occupation (civilian, government, or military).

    Complete another 1 to 2 page dossier, this time on a different occupation.

    Provide at least 10 hours of IT service to CAP or another organization by managing a website, local access

    network, or unit help desk.

    OR

    Design an application, administer Moodle courseware or other learning management system, or complete a project of similar scope and complexity.

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