Waukesha Composite Aerospace Education Programs

THE CADET AEROSPACE EDUCATION PROGRAM

PHASE I Aerospace Current Events discussion conducted as part of weekly meetings. All unit members participate. All cadets should be involved with Aerospace 2000 activities conducted in the unit, with enrichment activities conducted by the unit, or with guest speaker programs. Additionally, Achievements two and three of this phase contain a specific aerospace education program requirement, which is based on the cadet textbook and must be completed for this phase.

PHASE II Aerospace Current Events discussion conducted as part of weekly meetings. All unit members participate. All cadets should be involved with Aerospace 2000 activities conducted in the unit, with enrichment activities conducted by the unit, or with guest speaker programs. Cadets are also required to complete five achievements, four of which have an aerospace education component based on the cadet textbook. The General Billy Mitchell Award, which includes a comprehensive aerospace / leadership examination, completes this phase.

PHASE III Aerospace Current Events discussion conducted as part of weekly meetings. All unit members participate. All cadets should be involved with Aerospace 2000 activities conducted in the unit, with enrichment activities conducted by the unit, or with guest speaker programs. Cadets are also required to complete three achievements, each of which requires completion and review testing for two chapters of the cadet textbook. Cadets in this phase will serve as mentors and assistant instructors for the Phase II cadets and will continue to study the aerospace textbook on their own. The Amelia Earhart Award, which includes a comprehensive aerospace / leadership examination, completes this phase.

PHASE IV Aerospace Current Events discussion conducted as part of weekly meetings. All unit members participate. All cadets should be involved with Aerospace 2000 activities conducted in the unit, with enrichment activities conducted by the unit, or with guest speaker programs. Cadets are also required to complete five achievements, one of which involves preparing a Staff Duty Analysis for the Aerospace Education Officer position in the squadron. Cadets in this phase serve as aerospace education counselors and instructors to Phase II cadets and continue to study the aerospace textbook on their own; three of the five achievements in this level require completion and review testing for two chapters of the cadet textbook. Cadets in this phase should hold cadet officer level staff positions, one of which may be the Cadet Aerospace Education Officer. The General Ira C. Eaker Award, which requires a leadership essay and speech as well as attendance at Cadet Officer School, Region Cadet Leadership School, or completion of ECI 13, completes this phase.

ENCAMPMENT Cadet participants in the encampment program are Phase I and II cadets. Phase III and IV cadets may serve as cadet staff officers. [An encampment is required for completion of Phase II.] The Encampment course content includes a 2-hour block devoted to Aerospace Education as part of the program.

ORIENTATION FLIGHTS Cadets who are 17 or younger may participate in this program, which is designed to introduce the cadet to general aviation flight operations. The program consists of nine separate flights, each with its own syllabus. Refer to CAPF 77 for details.

GENERAL CARL A. SPAATZ AWARD Cadets who have completed all achievements in the cadet program are eligible to take the Spaatz examination. The exam, administered by the Liaison Officer, includes a comprehensive aerospace test based on the cadet textbook.

NOTE : Enrichment activities may include such things as flight training, ground schools, observer training, orientation flights, simulator flights, model building and competitions, tours of airports, FBOs, FAA facilities, Air Force installations, museums, aerospace industries, and planetarium programs and visits.