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HEADQUARTERS FLORIDA WING
CIVIL AIR PATROL
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE AUXILIARY
U.S. COAST GUARD STATION MIAMI
14750 NW 44TH COURT, OPA LOCKA, FL 33054
22 April 2013
OPERATIONS ORDER – 2013 FLWG PUBLIC AFFAIRS WORKSHOP
1. Activity. Florida Wing Public Affairs Academy, 7-8 September, 2013, Orlando, FL.
Saturday, 7 September, 0800-1700
Sunday, 8 September, 0800-1400
2. Purpose. To develop, enhance and reinforce the basic skill set of squadron and group public affairs
officers, unit commanders, and all interested in furthering the Florida Wing Public Affairs program, and to meet the annual training requirement set forth in CAPR 190-1. Since this activity is co-located with HQ Florida Wing Group 2, this will be considered as the group’s annual public affairs workshop IAW CAPR 190-1.
3. Course Description.
a. This course intends to provide basic skills for the implementation of subordinate-unit public affairs program, as well as reinforce those abilities among longtime public affairs officers.
b. It is intended as a hands-on workshop in which participation is required by every attendee.
c. There will be joint and breakout workshops during the day, covering writing for media,
photography, media relations and other basic and necessary skills.
4. Registration and enrollment.
a. There will be no more than 50 seats available.
1. While enrollment will be open, preference and first priority will be given to members
appointed as flight, squadron and group public affairs officers and/or commanders.
2. Second priority will be to senior members enrolled in the public affairs specialty track and to cadets in Phase III of the cadet program.
3. The optimum balance will be 30 seniors and 20 cadets, though that proportion may fluctuate as the applicant pool dictates.
b. Registration will begin with the publishing of this order and public announcement, and will end 1 September.
c. Applications – CAPF 17 for senior members and FLWGF 500 for cadets – will be sent to
tylerlahnen@flwg.gov. Members’ commanders should send information copies to their group commanders and/or group public affairs officers.
d.A google form will be utilized to collect general information about the participant.
5. Prerequisites and requirements.
a. Senior members must have Level 1 completed.
b. Cadets must have their squadron commander’s permission.
c. All members must have their current CAP membership card.
d. All members must carry a current CAPF 60.
e. There will be advance work assigned to participants, which will be due before the event and
available during the seminar.
6. Location.
a. The event will be at the City of Orlando Emergency Operations Center. Directions will be provided upon class selection.
b. The location is subject to change due to EOC activation or other unforeseen circumstances. The backup location, if necessary, will be the Central Florida Composite Squadron building on the grounds of Orlando Executive Airport.
7. Responsible personnel. Personnel responsible for this event include:
a. Course Director: Maj. Jeff Carlson, Group 5 PAO
8. Schedule.
a. The workshop will include approximately twelve hours of classroom instruction. Saturday, 8 September 0800-1700, and Sunday, 9 September 0800-1400.
b. Participants must arrive at 0730 to sign in and hear the safety briefing each morning.
c. There will be a break for lunch and short breaks throughout the day.
d. Certificates of completion will be presented at the end of the event, as documentation of attendance and completion.
9. Meals.Meals will be the responsibility of each member, and options include several nearby establishments and/or ordering delivery.
10. Transportation.
a. There is no funding from HQ FLWG for student transportation, nor reimbursement.
b. Individual members will be responsible for their own mobility, though carpooling is encouraged.
c. Subordinate units may make arrangements for transportation according to their need.
d. Course staff will receive reimbursement for transportation expenses out of the Public Affairs Activity budget (see finance section below.)
11. Billeting. No billeting is provided for this event. A list of nearby hotels will be provided prior to the course. Lodging is the responsibility of the participant.
12. Equipment.
a. Participants are strongly encouraged to bring photography equipment and laptop computers.
b. Audiovisual equipment required in the course of teaching is available on-site.
c. Participants are responsible for providing basic equipment, including pens, pencils, and writing paper.
13. Uniform of the Day.
a. The uniform of the day will be Air Force-style blues (but not service dress) or the CAP equivalent (aviator uniform) without ribbons or neckties.
b. The BDU, flight suit, or other task-related uniforms will not be worn.
c. All members will be in compliance with CAPM 39-1 and this order, to include grooming standards.
d. Members must be in complete uniform.
e. Members not owning an approved uniform listed above may wear the blue CAP polo/gray slacks uniform.
14. Other stipulations.
a. Cadets are responsible for providing their own Senior Member escorts.
b. Any Senior Member escorting cadets maintains responsibility for said cadets for the entire duration of this activity, including transportation to and from, and overnight.
15. Safety. Safety of personnel and all assets – CAP and public – will be the number one priority.
a. A safety/ORM briefing will be conducted by the activity’s safety officer, project officer or lead
faculty member.
1. It will present potential hazards, and focus on the day’s events and locations.
2. Additional safety briefings will be given before any activity where additional hazards are expected.
b. The activity’s lead faculty member, project officer and safety officer will have completed
intermediate-level ORM.
c. All members will be current in their safety training. Members who are not current will not be allowed to participate. Individual unit commanders are responsible for ensuring their members are current and authorized to participate in CAP activities.
d. Both activity commander and activity safety officer will have quick and easy access to the most current safety pyramid and understand how to use it.
e. Any mishap will be immediately reported IAW CAPR 62-2, Florida Wing Supplement 1, and will also be reported to the Group 2 safety officer, after following directives from higher headquarters.
f. Posting of this order is acknowledgment that this reporting responsibility is understood and will be IAW all applicable directives.
16. Prohibited items and practices.
a. Members will not have any firearms nor any items considered as weapons in their possession.
b. Members who violate CAP regulations or disobey orders will be dismissed from the activity.
17. Finance. The total budget for this event is $850. Funding will be from the FY2013 Public Affairs Activities budget.
18. Contingencies:Any matter that may arise that is not covered by this order is subject to CAP regulations and the decisions of the activity’s responsible personnel, in that order.
//SIGNED//
TYLER S. LAHNEN, 2d Lt, CAP
Director of Marketing & Public Affairs