This webpage will help you focus primarily on the operational specialty qualifications to participate in Emergency Services missions and, thus, complements the material in the Great Start material referenced below concerning CAP Professional Development, etc. The things you need to accomplish are listed more or less in the order in which it is recommend you complete them, but you can do most of them in whatever order you choose.
Familiarization with CAP e-Services and OpSec
- Sign-on to the National HQ e-Services web site, request a password and ID (click on New first-time user link)
- Complete the Operational Security (OpSec) course.
- If you are having trouble first refer to e-Services and Operations Qualifications Guide (CAPP 271), and then contact the Personnel Officer for assistance.
- Update your personal and contact information in Review/Edit My Member Info
- Upload your picture (review the submissions guidelines first) for your ID card and CAPF 101 Operational Specialty Qualification Card, and email the Commander to him know to validate it.
Level 1: Orientation
You will need to complete the three Level I training blocks of: What We Value; Our Culture; and Your Future. Go to CAP Level 1 Orientation to complete the Level I online. Reference material for the Level I is located online. When completed, contact the Professional Development team for approval and to develop your "Plan of Action". Note: You cannot do much more than participate in squadron meetings until you complete Level I. You should also look at the Great Start material and review it with your assigned mentor. If you don't have a mentor assigned, ask the Personnel Officer or Professional Development Officer to assign you one.
By completing Level I you earn the Membership Ribbon.Customs and Courtesies
Your decision to join Civil Air Patrol (CAP) reflects a dedication and commitment to support this charitable, benevolent, nonprofit corporation. As a member of an Auxiliary of the United States Air Force, you are expected to follow the traditions, standards, customs and courtesies agreed to and accepted by the Air Force and the Civil Air Patrol. These apply to all of us and reflect our pride and professionalism as members of the Civil Air Patrol. You will be required to attend a short class to provide you with the minimums on uniform types, uniform wear, wearing of awards, saluting, and reporting to a senior officer.
Pick a Specialty Track
Please review the job descriptions in the Great Start guide as well as the Speciality Track guides. Send the Professional Development team a list of three duty assignments you would be interested in. It's mandatory for active SQ150 members to be assigned to a duty assignment. It should be understood that, while training for your Emergecny Services role in Civil Air Patrol is important, it is also necessary to develop a specialty track to further develop your skills for that role as well as develop the skills necessary to perform staff dutieis as well. Stuff Duties - such as Personnel, Finance, Operations, Admin, Aerospace Education, and so on 00 are the tasks that keep the unit on track to accomplish it mission. Squadron 150 requires a staff function of every member whether the staff officer or an assistant. We normally start you out assisting someone already performing that function, if possible, to mentor you. Don't worry, you won't be stuck doing that assignment for your entire CAP career -- we like to move people around periodically.
Alert and Wing List
Sign-up for California Wing email lists. This way, you will be informed of upcoming training classes, missions etc. Also, send an email to the Information Technology team to be added to SQ150 email list. Include your full name, CAPID, email address and primary phone number.
Get in Uniform
Get an appropriate CAP Uniform. The regular Senior Member duty uniform for attending unit meetings at Squadrron 150 is the blue CAP golf/polo shirt and gray trousers. Vanguard Civil Air Patrol Store is the source for the golf /polo shirt. To start, get the less expensive blue golf shirt with screened CAP seal as you don't have an aeronautical rating yet to have embroidered on the Polo Short.
- Blue Golf Shirt/Polo Shirt (Vanguard) Blue Golf Shirt w/Screened CAP Seal -or- CAP Blue Polo Short with embroidered CAP Seal -or- Personalized CAP Blue Polo Short with embroidered CAP Seal (enter full name and aero rating in order comments)
- Medium Gray Trousers (not denim)
- Black shoes/black socks
- Black Belt
Apply for CAP Driver Permit
In order to operate a CAP corporate vehicle you need to have a CAPF 75 CAP Driver Permit issued to you. This allows you to drive one of the CAP owned vans or 4WD vehicles to transport cadets or on missions. Complete the following process:
- View this document in eServices for instructions
- Complete your online DMV Driver Record Request
- Apply for your Drivers License in eServices. Upload your Drivers Record, copy of your Drivers License, check off: Sedan, 7 Passenger, 8 Passenger, 9 Passenger, and Pickup Truck.
- Print out your 101 Card
Obtain General Emergency Services rating
The pre-requisites for obtaining the General Emergency Services Rating (GES) are that you complete CAP Test 116 and have completed Level I training.
- Download and review CAPR 60-3 "CAP Emergency Services Training and Operational Missions".
- Review National HQ CAP General ES material.
- Take CAP Test 116 General ES questionnaire - September 2009 - (25 Questions) by log into eServices and selecting Learning Management System from the left side menu then under the Emergency Services heading select CAPT 116 - General Emergency Services.
- Complete State of California Disaster Service Worker Registration form (OES2000), sign, and give to the Personnel Officer for your file.
- Optionally, review the CAWG Emergency Services Training Guide.
Print your CAPF 101 Operational Specialty Qualification Card
- Print your Emergency Services Card: login to eServices > Utilities > My Operations Qualifications > Emergency Services > 101 Card > Print 101 Card, and bring this with you to all training and missions.
Printing Your 101 Card
After you have completed the tests, you are eligible to begin training for further qualifications. Before you can participate in any training exercises, however, you will need to print a CAPF 101 (otherwise known as the 101 Card) by following the directions below:
- Login to eServices.
- Select Operations/Operations Qualifications from the left hand menu.
- Emergency Services from the blue bar at the left hand menu of the screen. Select the 101 Card tab.
- Enter your CAPID.
- Print it (black and white is fine), cut it out, and carry it with your CAP ID card.
If you do not have a photo in the system, you will need to upload one prior to printing your 101 Card. This is easily completed using the following steps:
- Login to eServices.
- Select Administration/Photo Upload from the left hand menu.
- Upload a digital photo that follows the ID Card Guidelines.
- Contact your Squadron Commander to approve it (the system doesn’t always send out notifications).
Training
Once you have your 101 Card, you can begin your hands on training. Training materials are available on the national web site operations links.
Obtain CAP Pilot rating (for pilots)
- Click Here for more information.
Obtain Mission Scanner (MS) Emergency Services rating
- Click Here for more information.
Complete the Charles E. ‘Chuck' Yeager Aerospace Education Achievement Award
- Click Here for more information.
Get promoted
- Click Here for more information from CAP Regulation 35-5 or email the Professional Development team for more information.
- The document below displays information on the requirements for each promotion.
- CAP Officer and Noncommissioned Officer Appointments and Promotions
