Public Affairs
Media Information
Media Kit
- CAP Fact Sheet
- Introduction to Civil Air Patrol (CAPP 50-5)
- National Museum of the CAP (online)
- CAP History (National website)
- CAP History (Prop & Triangle)
- CAP National Headquarters Media Center
- CAP Volunteer Magazine
- PA Wing Keystone Wing Slip Magazine
- CAP News Online
- Prospective Membership Packet
For the Public Affairs Officer
- The PAO Tool Kit
- CAP PUBLICATIONS
- CAP Core Values CAPP 50-2
- Guide to CAP Public Affairs
(Chap, 1 - 8) CAPR 190-1 Vol I
(Chap. 9 - 12) CAPR 190-1 Vol II - Your Role as a MIO (pdf) for
Mission Information Officer (MIO)
Incident Commander (IC) and
Squadron Commanders - CAP-PAO Listserv
CAP-PAO is a listserv for the Civil Air Patrol public affairs officer/information officers. - Present Tense Newsletter
Training
- CAP Senior Member Training Program (CAPR 50-17)
- Public Affairs Officer – Specialty Track Study Guide (CAPP 201)
- While the PAO Specialty Track Technical Rating qualifications require completion of the
AFIADL (EEI) 02010-CAP PAO course,
all PAOs, MIOs, ICs and Squadron Commanders are encouraged to take it. - Staff Duty Analysis Guide CAPP 52-14 - Page 5 explains the PAOs performance requirements
- Air Force Tongue and Quill AFH 33-337
- Air Force Association Guide to the Media
- Subordinate Unit Inspection Guide - reference page 22 prior to inspections
- FEMA Independent Study Program:
IS-702 National Incident Management Systems (NIMS) Public Information Systems - Defense Information School - Fort George G. Meade, Md.
Public Affairs Basic and Public Affairs Leadership Courses
Resources for PAOs
- Merriam-Webster’s online Dictionary & Thesaurus
- www.dictionary.com online Dictionary, Thesaurus & Encyclopedia
- Wikipedia - online enclocepidia
- Reader and Writer online resource
- Acronyms & Abbreviations
http://www.acronymfinder.com/ - Online Tools
(including shipping and mailing, currency exchange, and the language translation)
http://www.itools.com/ - The Elements of Style, William Strunk Jr.
- The PAO’s Handy, Dandy Quick Guide to Newspapers and How to Get Along With Them (Outdated, but still helpful)