AEROSPACE EDUCATION IN THE CLASSROOM

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AEROSPACE EDUCATION Ohio Wing
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SQ GROUPWING DCS/AE
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Six Steps for AE Success
Explore Inventory Plan Implement Evaluate Report

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Six Steps forAE Success
Explore AE Mission Duties of an
AEO Publications Cadet AE Program Senior AE
Program Community AE Outreach
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Six Steps forAE Success

• Explore
• Duties of an AEO
• responsible for all AE programs in the unit
• communicates and coordinates with the commander
  to develop unit AE goals, objectives, plan of
  action, and annual budget
• reports periodically to unit commander and wing
  DAE on AE program
• administers and evaluates the Yeager test for
  senior members. TCO can do this
• conducts weekly AE current events

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Six Steps forAE Success

• Explore
• Duties of an AEO
• - maintains a squadron AE bulletin board
• - encourages and helps cadets to complete AE
  requirements
• - selects, trains and supervises AE counselors
  to assist and guide cadets
• - develops AE Plan of Action

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Six Steps forAE Success

• Explore
• Duties of an AEO
• - files reports as required by regulations
• - supports wing/region/national internal and
  external AE activities
• - supports external aerospace education programs
  in the community

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Six Steps forAE Success

• Explore
• AE Mission
• Duties of an AEO
• Publications
• Cadet AE Program
• Senior AE Program
• Community AE Outreach

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Six Steps forAE Success

• Inventory
• Unit AE Activities
• Unit AE Testing
• AE Specialty Track

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Six Steps for AE Success

• Plan
• Assessment of
• - Units Past AE Activities
• - AE Testing Results
• - Capabilities Topical Areas
• - Commanders Guidance

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Six Steps forAE Success

• Plan
• Development of an AE Plan of Action (POA)?
• Who
• Will Do What
• When
• To What Standard

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Six Steps forAE Success

• Plan
• AE POA Topics Example
• Earning the Yeager Award
• Achievement of a rating within the AE Specialty
  Track
• Submission of the Annual Unit AE Report
  (required)?
• Participation in the AE Excellence Award Program
  (AEX)
• Recruitment of Aerospace Education Members (AEM)?
• Assist the participation of a school in the
  School AEX
• Attend an AE session at the annual wing
  conference

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Six Steps forAE Success

• Plan
• Submit a nomination for an AE award
• Post AE items on the units bulletin board or web
  site
• Report to the unit commander
• See AE POA

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Six Steps forAE Success

• Implement
• AE POA Unit Schedule
• Yeager Award
• AE Specialty Track
• Annual Unit AE Report (required)?
• AE Excellence Award Program (AEX)?
• Aerospace Education Member (AEM)?
• School AEX Program

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Six Steps forAE Success

• Implement
• AE session at the annual wing or regional
  conference
• Nomination for an AE award
• AE bulletin board or web site
• Report to the unit commander
• Lead and Manage

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Six Steps forAE Success

• Evaluate
• AE POA
• Results
• Standards
• What will you and the squadron, wing, region do
  in the future?

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Six Steps forAE Success

• Report
• AE POA Report to Commander
• Annual AE Activity Report
• See Squadron Annual AE Activity Report
• Hard Copy
• Electronic

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Six Steps forAE Success

• Items of Concern
• Budget
• Current Events
• AE Counselors for Cadets
• Bulletin Board
• Wing Conference
• Web Sites
• Unit
• Wing
• National

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Six Steps forAE Success

• Items of Concern
• Fly A Teacher
• AE Awards
• Unit/Wing Inspections
• Continuity Book

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Six Steps forAE Success

• Items of Concern
• AE Awards
• AE Mission
• AE Officer of the Year
• AE Teacher of the Year
• AFA Aerospace Cadet of the Year
• Frank G. Brewer Aerospace Memorial
• Crossfield Teacher of the Year
• Crown Circle of Aerospace Education Leadership

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Six Steps forAE Success

• Items of Concern
• Recognition of AE Personnel by CAP Medals and
  Awards
• Distinguished Service Medal
• Exceptional Service Medal
• Meritorious Service Medal
• Commanders Commendation Award

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Six Steps forAE Success

• Items of Concern
• Subordinate Unit Inspection (SUI)?
• Wing Compliance Inspection (CI)?
• See Tab from the Inspection Guides

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EXERCISE

• Develop your own Unit, Group, Wing, Region
  Plan-of-Action (POA)?
• Who
• Will Do What
• When
• To What Standard