Public Affairs

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

LATEST UPDATES:     

• Winners of the 2008 Maj. Howell Balsem CAP Public Affairs Exceptional Achievement Awards are posted here. ^updated 8-7
• 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}
• July-August 2008 Civil Air Patrol Volunteer downloadable here. ^{updated 7-10}
• 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.
• Also, the following sample plans are available for download:

Great Lakes Region
Public Affairs Plans
Michigan Wing 

Middle East Region
Public Affairs Plans
Maryland Wing

North Central Region
Crisis Communications Plans
North Central Region

Public Affairs Plans
North Central Region 

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

Public Affairs Plans
Northeast Region ^updated 7-9
Maine Wing ^updated 7-9
Massachusetts Wing ^{updated 7-21}
New Hampshire Wing ^{updated 7-16}
New York Wing ^updated 7-9

Pacific Region
Crisis Communications Plans
Pacific Region ^{updated 7-10}
California Wing ^{updated 7-30}
Hawaii Wing ^{updated 7-30}
Oregon Wing ^{updated 7-30}
Nevada Wing

Public Affairs Plans
Pacific Region ^{updated 7-15}
Alaska Wing ^{updated 7-30}
California Wing ^{updated 7-24}
Hawaii Wing ^{updated 7-15}
Oregon Wing ^{updated 7-30}
Nevada Wing
Washington Wing
 

Rocky Mountain Region
Crisis Communications Plans
Montana Wing

Public Affairs Plans
Montana Wing
 

Southeast Region
Crisis Communications Plans
Alabama Wing ^{updated 7-14}
Georgia Wing
Mississippi Wing Appendix ^updated 8-1
Tennessee Wing ^{updated 7-23}

Public Affairs Plans
Southeast Region ^updated 7-8
Georgia Wing
Tennessee Wing ^{updated 7-23}

Southwest Region
Crisis Communications Plans
Arizona Wing ^{updated 7-23}
Texas Wing ^updated 8-1

Public Affairs Plans
Southwest Region
Arizona Wing ^{updated 7-25}

 

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