One exception, however, is that supervisors may allow office supplies to be used to prepare papers for presentation to professional associations. Let us see what we have learned. Yes, if approved by supervisor or office policy. Yes, if the address is part of the HQ CAP Commanders official duties. Included are communications by telephone, fax, and use of the Internet and e-mail.
Official use is permitted.
This includes use that is necessary in the interest of the CAP, as well as use in emergencies. It may also include, when approved by a CAP commander in the interest of morale and welfare, personal communications by CAP members when they are deployed away from home for extended periods on CAP business. In addition, you can call home while on TDY to notify your family of a schedule change. They do not adversely affect the performance of official CAP duties. They are of reasonable duration and frequency, and whenever possible, are made during personal time, such as during lunch breaks or after duty.