![](media/image1.jpeg){width="1.0in" height="1.0in"}NATIONAL CADET
ADVISORY COUNCIL

CIVIL AIR PATROL

UNITED STATES AIR FORCE AUXILLIARY

01 MAY 2005

MEMORANDOM FOR ALL NCAC REPRESENTATIVES

FROM: C/LtCol Victoria E. Britton, NCAC Recorder

SUBJECT: Minutes for the NCAC Meeting held on 01 May 2005

1\. Listed below are the minutes for the NCAC meeting held on 01 May
2005 held via Teleconference from 2003-2000 hours Central Time.

2\. OPENING BUSINESS: NCAC Chair, C/Col Andrew Shepherd, called the
meeting to order at 2003 hours Central Time.

A. Roll Call:

Regions Present:

GLR - C/LtCol Thomas Rehman, Primary

SWR - C/Lt Col David Bracken, Primary

NER- C/LtCol Victoria Britton, Primary, Recorder

PCR- C/LtCol Jason Hershey, Primary

SER- C/Col Danny Catino, Assistant

NCR-C/LtCol Derek Montgomery, Primary

RMR- C/LtCol Sarah Martin, Primary

> Regions Absent:
>
> MER

Others present:

C/LtCol Abby Pasinski, PCR Assistant

C/Col Andrew Shepherd, NCAC Chairperson

> Mr. Curt Lafond
>
> B. Unanimous approval of the minutes from 05 April 2005.

C. Region Reports:

> GLR- Currently electing a new Assistant Rep to NCAC and GLR CAC
> Recorder. GLR CAC has a face to face meeting approaching and has
> recently created a sub-committee to standardize training in the
> region.
>
> RMR- Nothing new to report
>
> SER- Region Cadet Competition concluded this weekend, at the time of
> the meeting, the winner was unknown. SER CAC meetings are reported to
> be going well.
>
> SWR- Nothing new to report
>
> NCR- New officers have been elected to have time to prepare to take
> over in August when the new term begins.
>
> NER- Attendance was lacking at last months meeting. A potential
> position paper or proposal on former cadets and SLS is in the works.
>
> PCR- Nothing new to report.
>
> MER- Not present.

D. Senior Advisor report:

1\. Not Present.

E. National Advisor's Report:

1\. NHQ is currently gearing up for NCSA's which has seen a record
number of applications this year. National Cadet Competition is also
fast approaching with 168 cadets competing.

F. Committee Report:

> 1\. All committees with will have the opportunity to report during old
> business.

G. Officer Reports:

> 1\. Recorder- Nothing new to report.
>
> 2\. Chair- Reminds the council that the end of the term is fast
> approaching and we need to begin to wrap things up.

3\. OLD BUSINESS

A. Balloon Proposal:

> 1\. Approved changes were made and the final version has been sent out
> to the NCAC.

B. Weekly Updates:

> 1\. A reminder for committee chairs to keep on top of the committee.
> Please ensure that your weekly updates and passed proposals get sent
> to C/Col Shepherd when they are due.
>
> C. Committee Listing:
>
> 1\. Look for an updated committee listing within the next few days.

D. Assistant Ribbon Proposal:

1\. New Proposal has now been uploaded onto the NCAC website.

E.  Space Cadet:

> 1\. Final version was sent out today. This now gives cadets an
> opportunity to choose what rating they work for based on what they are
> interested in.
>
> 2\. Motion and second was made to pass the proposal as stated. The
> final proposal will be emailed to the council for records.

F.  Unnamed Achievement:

> 1\. A reminder that biographies are still being requested for the
> Unnamed Achievements. Please have those sent out as soon as possible
> if you had submitted one of the names on the list.

G.  NCSA Review Board Proposal:

> 1\. All information has been sent out. Included is a guide to prevent
> unfair selections for slotting for the NCSA's.
>
> 2\. The committee expressed interest in making this guide a CAP
> Pamphlet.
>
> 3\. Concerns about certain issues were discussed. A motion was made
> and passed to send proposal back to the committee for continued
> review.

H.  Uniform Proposal:

> 1\. Proposal was read to the NCAC. A motion to pass the Uniform
> Proposal as stated was made and passed.

I.  Leadership Manual:

> 1\. Council was made aware of issues with the new Leadership Manual.
> NHQ is already aware of typos, but the NCAC would still like to see
> the position paper.

J.  Cadet Programs Senior Member of the Year:

> 1\. Nothing new to report.

K. Knowledge Book Standardization:

1\. Changes have been made to improve the book.

> 2\. Several concerns were discussed. A motion was made to send back to
> the committee for further revisions and to vote via the E-Groups.
> Motion received a second and passed unanimously.

L. Cadet to Senior Member Transition Packet:

1\. In progress.

M. Cadet Training Track Program/Cadet Orientation Program:

1\. In progress.

4\. NEW BUISNESS

A. Motion to Close Space Committee:

> 1\. Motion was made and passed to close the Cadet Space Committee due
> to the completion of the proposal.

B. CAP Honor Code Committee:

> 1\. A committee has been formed to create an honor code specifically
> for Civil Air Patrol.
>
> 2\. Chair of committee is C/LtCol Bracken and members include
> C/LtCol's Rehman and Martin.

5\. OPEN FLOOR

> A. Nothing new to add.

6\. ANNOUNCEMENTS

A. The next NCAC meeting will be held Sunday, 05 June 2005 at 2000 hours

Central Time.

7\. ADJOURNMENT

> A. The meeting was adjourned at 2100 hours Central Time by NCAC Chair,
> C/Col Andrew Shepherd.

///Signed///

VICTORIA E. BRITTON, C/LTCOL, CAP

2004-2005 NCAC RECORDER