Public Affairs

• NHQ PA Contacts
• Hometown News Release Program
• 2008 CAP Public Affairs Officer Academy
• CAP Media Policy
• Public Affairs Crisis Policy
• CAP Public Awareness Plan
• Civil Air Patrol Volunteer Submission Guidelines
• CAP PAO Toolkit
• CAP Unit Newsletter Links

LATEST UPDATES:     

• PAO Academy: Transportation is available from the airport to the hotel is available from Mears Transportation. Find out more here. ^{updated 7-17}
• The NESA hometown news release is downloadable here. Please be sure to change all the material in bold face, adding the appropriate local information including contact information, before you release it. ^{updated 7-14}
• PAO Academy dress code ^{updated 7-14}
• July-August 2008 Civil Air Patrol Volunteer downloadable here. ^{updated 7-10}
• PAO Academy update: Menus from Gaylord Palms restaurants available here. ^updated 7-9
• CAP Unit newsletters links are listed here. More to come! ^updated 7-2
• Newest PAO Update available here. ^updated 7-1
• Confused about required planning? We can help, with downloadable instructions on how to write a Crisis Communications Plan and a Public Affairs Plan. ^{updated 5-21}
• Also, the following sample plans are available for download:

Great Lakes Region
Public Affairs Plans
Michigan Wing Marketing Plan 

North Central Region
Crisis Communications Plans
North Central Region Crisis Communications Plan

Public Affairs Plans
North Central Region Public Affairs Plan 

Northeast Region
Crisis Communications Plans
Maine Wing Crisis Communications Plan ^updated 7-9
New York Wing Crisis Communications Plan ^updated 7-9
Vermont Wing Crisis Plan

Public Affairs Plans
Northeast Region Public Affairs Plan ^updated 7-9
Maine Wing PA Plan ^updated 7-9
New Hampshire Wing PA Plan ^{updated 7-16}
New York Wing PA Plan ^updated 7-9
New York Wing's Long Island Group PA Plan ^updated 7-9

Pacific Region
Crisis Communications Plans
Pacific Region Crisis Communications Plan ^{updated 7-10}
Nevada Wing Crisis Communications Plan  

Public Affairs Plans
Pacific Region Public Affairs Plan ^{updated 7-15}
Nevada Wing Public Affairs Plan 
Washington Wing PA Plan ^{updated 6-25}

Rocky Mountain Region
Crisis Communications Plans
Montana Wing Crisis Communications Plan 

Public Affairs Plans
Montana Wing PR Plan

Southeast Region
Crisis Communications Plans
Alabama Crisis Communications Plan ^{updated 7-14}
Georgia Wing Crisis Communications Plan ^{updated 6-13}

Public Affairs Plans
Southeast Region Public Affairs Plan ^updated 7-8
Georgia Wing PA Plan ^{updated 6-13}         

CIVIL AIR PATROL PUBLIC AFFAIRS

                                       
The public affairs staff at CAP National Headquarters provides the following support:

Information for CAP Members

• Disseminates national and hometown news releases to CAP public affairs officers
• Provides multimedia products promoting CAP
• Maintains CAP News Online

National Media Relations

• Establishes proactive media relations program generating positive national, as well as unit, regional and state publicity
• Manages national media inquiries
• Assists units with local media coverage for high-profile CAP events

 CAP Public Affairs Officer Training & Support

• Conducts annual PAO Academy
• Develops printed PAO toolkit and online training resources, including planning guidance and other resources
• Conducts training seminars at region and national conferences
• Regular guidance and support through biweekly PAO Updates

Public Outreach

• Enhances public awareness and builds brand credibility for CAP and its members
• Researches and develops public affairs and promotional campaigns
• Manages creative concept and writing for headquarters outreach projects
• Provides leadership and support for special events
• Publishes Civil Air Patrol Volunteer, a bimonthly magazine
• Generates CAP's Annual Report to Congress
• Generates and regularly updates CAP's Fact Sheet