MAJOR GENERAL WHELESS' NATIONAL BOARD UPDATE

SAFETY PROGRAM

4 MARCH 2005

1.  I want every unit to recite this Safety Pledge at every unit
    activity.

2.  All units which remain free of accidents for one year from this date
    will be awarded a Unit Citation

3.  The Safety Officer in each Unit awarded a Unit Citation will be
    awarded a National Commander's Commendation ribbon.

4.  All Wings receiving an "Excellent" or better in "Safety" at your
    next Compliance Inspection will be presented a special green pendant
    for your flagpole, and upon approval by that Wing CC the Wing Safety
    Officer will be invited to make a special safety presentation to the
    entire National Board.

5.  I task the Operations Committee with devising an Operating Risk
    Management pre-flight form which will be reviewed by the NEC with
    the objective of making the form required.

6.  I task the National Safety Officer to work with the HQ Safety
    Director in identifying special safety correspondence courses which
    General Regni has indicated could be shared with CAP Safety
    Officers. The Safety Officer will then work with the Safety
    Subcommittee to energize a plan for fielding these courses.

7.  In the appointment of new Region Commanders the National Commander
    will consider whether the person has served as a Safety Officer at
    some level; Region Commanders will be required to advise the
    National Commander as to whether Wing Commander selectees have
    served as a Safety Officer at some level and will review with the
    National Commander an assessment of the selectee's awareness of the
    importance of Safety to Civil Air Patrol before the appointments
    will be approved.

8.  I will declare a National Safety Day in Civil Air Patrol, on which
    day I will want every Wing to have special programs and activities
    for Cadets and Seniors focusing on Safety. The only flights to be
    flown on that day will be actual missions, flights related to
    special safety instruction, and Cadet orientation flights.

9.  Within any Region in which any accident occurs, the National
    Commander will have a Special Safety Review conducted to determine
    the degree of the Region's safety emphasis. I consider a Commander's
    lack of emphasis on Safety to be a dereliction of the duty owed to
    our members.

10. Special Safety Awards will be presented for the balance of this year
    to those Cadets and Seniors with the best ideas to promote safety. I
    will ask the Executive Director to provide a staffer who can take
    ideas submitted by email or US Mail and sort through the ideas
    selecting the best for publication in CAP News along with the name
    and Wing of the submitter.

11. Finally, the National Commander will continue to pay special
    attention to a Wing's safety record in the assignment of assets
    including aircraft, gliders and vans.

12. This list will be supplemented with suggestions from the Safety
    Subcommittee and National Safety Officer.

**[Safety Pledge]{.underline}**

As a Civil Air Patrol member I pledge to promote an uncompromising
safety environment for myself and others, and to prevent the loss of, or
damage to Civil Air Patrol assets entrusted to me. I will perform all my
activities in a professional and safe manner, and will hold myself
accountable for my actions in all of our Missions for America.