The Mitchell and Beyond

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The Mitchell and Beyond
From Stripes to Pips

Transition of Officership
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Opportunities

• IACE With Earhart
• Wing Level CAC
• CAPM 52-16 Suggests Officers on WGCAC
• NCAC Members must be Phase IV Cadets
• -COS
• -OTS and CCSC
• -Advanced Staff Positions at Encampment

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Things to keep in mind

• Scope of responsibility increases
• Focus more on the Squadron Level
• Change from the participant Leader to Behind the
  scenes
• Seniors looking to you for your direction
• Delegate is not a dirty word
• Dont lose your sense of professionalism
• Relax, you earned it, but not too much

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Requirements

• SDAs
• Serving in assigned staff position
• Aerospace Education
• Leadership
• PT
• Instructor Duties
• Speeches

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Reasons to Go Officer

• Perpetuate The Cadet Program
• Explore New Challenges
• YOURE NOT FINISHED YET
• A proud or willful NCO is a danger to new Cadet
  Officers
• Lack of promotion is grounds for termination

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Customs and Courtesies

• Dont Let the salute slide
• Juniors to the left and one step behind, in step
• Room comes to attention upon entrance
• By your leave
• RibbonsAir Force Officers typically dont wear
  them and it is become the norm in TXWG
• The Service Cap is authorized in TXWG only with
  Service Dress
• The new style Service dress (You can just sew
  your shoulder boards on)

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Things to watch out for
The Dangers of Micromanagement -It makes it look
like Officers have a lack of Faith in NCOs,
Thus undermining their authority -It deprives
NCOs of valuable and much needed experience -It
keeps officers from learning and doing their jobs
as Cadet Officers -It makes Cadets overly
familiar or
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Questions?