Commander’s Call 10 January, 2015 New Mexico Wing -- Excellence and Integrity in All We Do 1 Agenda January 10, 2015 • • • • • • • • • • Invocation Pledge of Allegiance Safety Briefing Awards and Decorations NM Wing Commander’s Briefing Vice Commander Comments Chief of Staff Comments Staff Reports Lunch Separate Commanders Meeting and Staff Meeting New Mexico Wing -- Excellence and Integrity in All We Do 2 SAFETY BRIEFING GOES HERE New Mexico Wing Excellence and Integrity In All We Do 3 Award & Decorations New Mexico Wing -- Excellence and Integrity in All We Do 4 New Mexico Wing Excellence and Integrity In All We Do Overview • • • • NM Wing Vision Quick Look at Goals for Jul 2014 – Jun 2015 A Couple of Big Ticket Items Upcoming Events New Mexico Wing -- Excellence and Integrity in All We Do 6 Vision for New Mexico Wing New Mexico Wing – Best in the Southwest (Region, that is!) Tagline for the Wing New Mexico Wing -- Excellence and Integrity in All We Do 7 Keeping Our Eye on the Ball (A Quick Look at Goals and Initiatives) People: 1. Grow our membership. Increase cadet and senior membership by 3% year over year. 2. Grow our people. Offer each professional development course at least once per year. Increase overall attendance by 10%. 3. Fully field the Command Specialty track. New Mexico Wing -- Excellence and Integrity in All We Do 8 Keeping Our Eye on the Ball (A Quick Look at Goals and Initiatives) Mission: ES/Ops 1. Deepen our bench. Increase the number of qualified personnel in all mission areas by 5%. 2. Execute a superb multi-region, multi-wing Wing Led Exercise. Done (and done well) on 6 Sep 14. 3. Incorporate “joint operations” with other agencies, ground teams, and robust use of communications resources in SAREXs to the max extent possible. 4. Expand number of paying customers. Short term targets – CD eradication, UAV JT&E, USMC. 5. Fine-tune fleet management to optimize number of FMC aircraft. New Mexico Wing -- Excellence and Integrity in All We Do 9 Keeping Our Eye on the Ball (A Quick Look at Goals and Initiatives) Cadet Programs: 1. Enhance cadet advancement in the senior ranks – Mitchell through Spaatz. Increase by 5%. 2. Mentor the Cadet Advisory Council to help them achieve their full potential. 3. Execute a superb 2015 cadet encampment. 4. Exceed 2014 numbers for powered and glider orientation rides. 5. Field a fully operational hot air balloon program. 6. Grow Group 800 in-school program into three new locations. Also, expand mission footprint. New Mexico Wing -- Excellence and Integrity in All We Do 10 Keeping Our Eye on the Ball (A Quick Look at Goals and Initiatives) Aerospace Education: 1. Internal AE – grow percentage of Yeager awards by 2%. Achieve 2 Master ratings. 2. Internal AE – Conduct at least one AE field trip. 3. External AE – Exceed 2014 Teacher Orientation Program flights by 10%. 4. External AE – Introduce Aerospace Connections in Education (ACE) program in at least one school. 5. Internal AE – Investigate the feasibility of hosting a SWR AE Conference. New Mexico Wing -- Excellence and Integrity in All We Do 11 Keeping Our Eye on the Ball (A Quick Look at Goals and Initiatives) Processes: 1. Sustain BLUE rating for financial procedures. 2. Sustain BLUE rating for Logistics. 3. Achieve improvements in key areas through engagement at the working group level. – – – – – ES/Ops (Lt Col Hitchcock) Cadet Programs (Lt Col Selph) Aerospace Education (Lt Col Dewing) Young Senior Members (Lt Col Gravel) Youth Development (Maj Noyce) New Mexico Wing -- Excellence and Integrity in All We Do 12 Big Ticket Item for the Wing Staff Staff Assistance Visit • May 1-3 • By a Southwest Region team comprised of Air Force and CAP members • We need to put our best foot forward (aka our Vision) • Lt Col Bill Brown is leading the charge to get us ready • We need to do our part – get ready! • Due date for having responses and documentation ready for review: our March 14th face-to-face meeting New Mexico Wing -- Excellence and Integrity in All We Do 13 Big Ticket Item for everybody! NM Legislative Day & Congressional Gold Medal Celebration - Let’s have a good turn out! • Overall project officer: Lt Col John Gravel. He will need helpers! • Legislative Day – part of DMA/DVS Military and Veterans Day – Color Guard possibilities: House floor, Senate floor, noontime ceremony in the Rotunda – Cadets/Seniors deliver material to lawmakers’ offices and man information table • Congressional Gold Medal Celebration – Will be a major theme of the noontime ceremony – We will want to have as many family members of the three (deceased) volunteers on hand to receive replica CGMs New Mexico Wing -- Excellence and Integrity in All We Do 14 Upcoming Events • Feb 25th: NM Legislative Day – And CAP Congressional Gold Medal celebration! • • • • • Feb 26th: National Legislative Day Mar 14th: Wing Commander’s Call/Staff Meeting May 1st-3rd: SWR Staff Assistance Visit Jan – Jun: The “Col Smith Farewell Tour” Jun 27th: NM Wing Change of Command (Tentative) We don’t have many more times together, you and I. Let’s keep our eye on the ball! New Mexico Wing -- Excellence and Integrity in All We Do 15 New Mexico Wing – Best in the Southwest (Region, that is!) Because of all you do! New Mexico Wing -- Excellence and Integrity in All We Do 16 Vice Commander North Lt Col John Gravel January 10, 2015 Planned Activities (next 90 days) Issues/Fixes • Continuing Assessments of the Northern Squadron Commanders for the Command Specialty track • Legislature Day & Congressional Gold Medal Presentation 25 Feb @ Roundhouse • Young Senior Members Working Group • Setup a First Aid CPR session @ SAF for Feb. • Commander selection for Spirit Squadron • SAR Board Meeting 31 Jan • Completed a video of a pre-flight inspection in response to a safety issue • Looking for an assistant for Legislature Day in addition to Major Dilda New Mexico Wing Excellence and Integrity In All We Do Vice Commander South Maj Mike Lee January 10, 2015 Planned Activities (next 90 days) Issues/Fixes • 25-28 Feb: Winter Command Council • Nothing to speak of New Mexico Wing Excellence and Integrity In All We Do Chief of Staff Lt Col John Green January 10, 2015 Planned Activities (next 90 days) Issues/Fixes • IG will have short meeting with all staff after lunch to discuss upcoming SAV • Need volunteer for lunch at next In-Person Meeting • Still not receiving reports from all staffers for In-Person Staff & Commanders Meetings • Please get to me on time, Wednesday before meeting • 14 Mar 15 • Fund raiser • Next Staff Meeting is WebEx, 14 Feb 15, 1400 • Finance Meeting via WebEx at 1300 New Mexico Wing Excellence and Integrity In All We Do • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Staff Reports January 10, 2015 Safety Inspector General Emergency Services Aerospace Education Cadet Programs – DDR – Cadet Orientation Flights Operations – Stan/Eval – Aircraft Maintenance CDO Logistics – Supply – Transportation WMIRS 2.0 Communications Administration – Personnel Professional Development Public Affairs – Newsletter WebMaster – WebSecurity Finance “Red” = no input received Liaison Staff is required to provide slide Chaplain inputs for Face-to Face Meetings New Mexico Wing Excellence and Integrity In All We Do Safety Lt Col Joseph Perea January 10, 2015 Planned Activities (next 90 days) Issues/Fixes • Bullet • Bullet • SubBullet • SubBullet • Subsub • Bullet • Subsub • Bullet • SubBullet • SubBullet • Subsub • Bullet • Subsub • Bullet • SubBullet • Subsub • SubBullet • Subsub New Mexico Wing Excellence and Integrity In All We Do Inspector General Col Dennis Manzanares January 10, 2015 Planned Activities (next 90 days) Issues/Fixes • Upcoming SAV (May 1-3, 2015) • Dates & Deadlines • Basic IG Course • Initial Worksheets due 31 Jan 15 • Follow-up Worksheets due 1 Mar 15 • Final Worksheets due 15 Mar 15 • Lt Col Bill Brown will be POC • Deactivated/Suspended Units • 817 Rio Rancho Middle School • 821 Las Cruces Sierra Middle School • Subordinate Unit Inspections • Updated Unit Commander listing • Wing Calendar shows “month” only • Team Chief & Unit CC will detemine date(s) • Upcoming Inspections • 082 Roswell – March 2015 • 030 ABQ Sr SQ II – June 2015 • 065 Gallup – June 2015 • 033 ABQ Thunderbird – June 2015 • 060 Clovis – August 2015 New Mexico Wing Excellence and Integrity In All We Do Emergency Services Lt Col Jon Hitchcock January 10, 2015 Planned Activities (next 90 days) Issues/Fixes • 21 March Alamogordo SAREX • NM Credited with FIND 1 Jan of Archer vic Duran, NM • 1 Sep – All ES quals on 101 card will be suspended unless ICUT has been completed. • WIMRS 2.0 – where are AF Training fund reports under the new system? • Support Marine 4th Recon BN during exercise? • USCG SAR Courses • 16 – 17 May Basic Inland SAR Course ABQ • POC Lt Col Sharon Lane • 27 – 31 Jul Advanced Inland SAR Planning Course ABQ • POC Lt Col Larry Zentner • 23 May SAREX (low priority pending funding) location TBD New Mexico Wing Excellence and Integrity In All We Do Aerospace Education Lt Col Roland Dewing January 10, 2015 Planned Activities (next 90 days) Issues/Fixes • 13 Jan: Star Base La Luz presentations • 31 Jan: UNM Science Olympics Judging • 6 Feb: Atomic Museum STEM Activity • 28 Feb: Teacher Orientation Program • Aerospace Education • Squadron Annual Activity Report Due Jan 15 • Star Base/Sq. II base ops • 13 Mar: UNM Science Fair Judging • Per CAPP15 page 36 & 37 • AEX • Only 2 squadrons show active • Goal 100% • Yeager Awards • Currently only 46% • Goal 60% New Mexico Wing Excellence and Integrity In All We Do Cadet Programs – DDR – Cadet Orientation Flights Lt Col Andy Selph – Lt Col Donna Bracken – Capt Jane Lingenfelter January 10, 2015 Planned Activities (next 90 days) Issues/Fixes • 1 Dec: National Cadet Special Activities (NCSA) Applications open • Activity Participation • http://www.ncsas.com • Apply online (e-services left side: CAP Utilities/ Favorites - Registration and Payment System) • 15 Jan: NCSA Application Deadline • 14 Feb: Late NCSA Application Deadline • 15 Feb: Unit approval Deadline • Commanders/ Cadet Program staff approvals (eservices right side: Restricted Favorites - Event Administration) • 26-29 Dec 15: National Color Guard Competition New Mexico Wing Excellence and Integrity In All We Do Operations - Stan/Eval - Aircraft Maintenance Maj Mark Peters – Capt Ed Longoria– Capt Pete Scherf January 10, 2015 Planned Activities (next 90 days) Issues/Fixes • Bullet • Bullet • SubBullet • SubBullet • Subsub • Bullet • Subsub • Bullet • SubBullet • SubBullet • Subsub • Bullet • Subsub • Bullet • SubBullet • Subsub • SubBullet • Subsub New Mexico Wing Excellence and Integrity In All We Do CDO Lt Col Jerry Wells January 10, 2015 Planned Activities (next 90 days) Issues/Fixes • Bullet • Bullet • SubBullet • SubBullet • Subsub • Bullet • Subsub • Bullet • SubBullet • SubBullet • Subsub • Bullet • Subsub • Bullet • SubBullet • Subsub • SubBullet • Subsub New Mexico Wing Excellence and Integrity In All We Do Logistics – Supply - Transportation Lt Col Shirley Kay – Lt Col Donna Bracken – Maj Charles Matthews January 10, 2015 Planned Activities (next 90 days) Issues/Fixes SUPPLY • Working Report of Survey for headsets and a laptop • Distribution of Laptops and cameras today TRANSPORTATION • Review maintenance records SUPPLY • Need for Report of Survey • Check for vehicle Oil Changes at your location • Squadrons pay for Oil Change. • Send Receipt to Wing for Maintenance Tracking Only • Minor Maintenance Credit Card does NOT cover Oil Changes • Headsets - 4 David Clark’s issued by Wing to squadrons are missing. Ask your members to search for any headsets that were not squadron purchased or self purchased for these may be the missing headsets TRANSPORTATION • All remote squadrons – THANK YOU for getting vehicle reports in on time or providing a status report for any delays New Mexico Wing Excellence and Integrity In All We Do WMIRS 2.0 Lt Col Shirley Kay January 10, 2015 Planned Activities (next 90 days) Issues/Fixes • Adding aircrew to sortie • Having to enter a lot of information for aircraft • Etc . . . grump • Bullet • Submitting information to NHQ Help Desk with screen shots of the issue area • Need help call 575-430-6048 c or email cloudrkg22@hotmail.com • SubBullet • Subsub • Bullet • SubBullet • Subsub • Bullet • SubBullet • Subsub New Mexico Wing Excellence and Integrity In All We Do Communications Lt Col Paul Cline January 10, 2015 Planned Activities (next 90 days) Issues/Fixes • Move Cathey Pk repeater from 1 building next door • Get HF ALE stations on the air • Conduct an HF ALE / FM communications exercise • Conduct no notice Communications Exercise • Prep for SAV • Equipment being checked out of SAR locker and paperwork not completed • Develop and implement new checkout policy New Mexico Wing Excellence and Integrity In All We Do Administration & Personnel Maj Chris Branan January 10, 2015 Planned Activities (next 90 days) Issues/Fixes • Wrap up the Awards Process for advancing nominations to SWR by 15 Feb 2015 deadline • All of the items to the left are fixes to meet upcoming deadlines. • Continue to distribute monthly Wing Rosters and Calendar of Events to all Wing Staff and Squadron CCs • Continue to monitor each month those individuals who may be eligible for 20, 30, 40 & 50 yr awards • Awaiting acknowledgement of several awards/promotions that have been submitted to SWR and NHQ • Starting to work on the updated Financial Management Procedures that have been submitted by Finance • Each team member has assignments to review the NMWG Award Winners to see who is eligible to advance to SWR • Contacts should be being made over the next week or so • Plan is to have all nominations submitted to Wing Commander for his review by 19 January 2015 • Wing Scholarship Committee is completing a review of our scholarship process, awards, etc-- John Green is POC on this project. • Will continue to process promotions, special appointments, changes of command, and all other personnel action items as they are submitted • Next Pg New Mexico Wing Excellence and Integrity In All We Do Administration & Personnel Maj Chris Branan January 10, 2015 Planned Activities (next 90 days) Issues/Fixes • Completing preliminary work in preparation for upcoming SAV in May. Will be sending out annual re-certification notices to OPRs for Wing Supplements with Jan-May creation dates from previous years • Bullet • SubBullet • Subsub • Bullet • SubBullet • Subsub • Bullet • SubBullet • Subsub New Mexico Wing Excellence and Integrity In All We Do Professional Development SMSgt Charles Grosvenor January 10, 2015 Planned Activities (next 90 days) Issues/Fixes • 21-22 Feb: Corporate Learning Course (CLC) • Professional Development participation is on going and is progressing very well, wing member participation is on the rise • Well Done! • NMWG/HQ • MSgt Grosvenor • 24-30 May: National Staff College (NSC) • Maxwell AFB, AL • 20-21 Jun: Unit Commander’s Course (UCC) • NMWG/HQ • Lt Col Gravel / Maj Lee • 11-18 Jul: Region Staff College (RSC) • Kirtland AFB, NM • 18-19 Jul: Training Leaders of Cadets (TLC) • NMWG/HQ • 1Lt De La Garza • 26-27 Sep: Squadron Leadership School (SLS) • NMWG/HQ • MSgt Grosvenor New Mexico Wing Excellence and Integrity In All We Do Public Affairs – Wing Newsletter Maj David Finley – Lt Col Jay Tourtel January 10, 2015 Planned Activities (next 90 days) Issues/Fixes • Bullet • Bullet • SubBullet • SubBullet • Subsub • Bullet • Subsub • Bullet • SubBullet • SubBullet • Subsub • Bullet • Subsub • Bullet • SubBullet • Subsub • SubBullet • Subsub New Mexico Wing Excellence and Integrity In All We Do WebMaster – WebSecurity Maj Marcus Thorton – Capt Paul Kinzelman January 10, 2015 Planned Activities (next 90 days) Issues/Fixes • Waiting for Staffers updates/inputs to post on WebSite • WMIRS 2.0 lacking "aircraft status" feature • NMWG A/C status now available at www.nmcap.org: • Document Central | NM Forms | <down at the bottom> • Comments/updates to Walter Dutton New Mexico Wing Excellence and Integrity In All We Do Finance Capt John English January 10, 2015 Planned Activities (next 90 days) Issues/Fixes • Bullet • Bullet • SubBullet • SubBullet • Subsub • Bullet • Subsub • Bullet • SubBullet • SubBullet • Subsub • Bullet • Subsub • Bullet • SubBullet • Subsub • SubBullet • Subsub New Mexico Wing Excellence and Integrity In All We Do Liaison Lt Col Sharon Lane January 10, 2015 Planned Activities (next 90 days) Issues/Fixes • 30 May-7Jun: National Safety Officer College • TRUMAN GATE ACCESS • Here at Kirtland • Dbids still the best option • 22-30 Jun: National Cadet Activity PJOC • Beginning and ending here at Kirtland • 11-18 Jul: Southwest Region Staff College • Here at Kirtland • NMWG has one scholarship available • ALWAYS have a current CAP ID card and Driver’s license with you • You MUST RETURN the paperwork to Claudia/Corliss • Equipment disappearance • If you “borrow it” please return it! • Leave a note on LC’s desk or tell Claudia/Corliss • Planning an Activity on KAFB? • Please inform me of the dates and location • REMEMBER – If you see something, say something! New Mexico Wing Excellence and Integrity In All We Do Chaplain Capt Randolph Nolen January 10, 2015 Planned Activities (next 90 days) Issues/Fixes • Nothing to report • None New Mexico Wing Excellence and Integrity In All We Do Thank you Lunch: Now thru ~1300, Units should take the opportunity to meet with staffers if needed Breakout Sessions: ~1300 Staff Meeting: 1st Floor Conf. Room Commanders Meeting: 2nd Floor Conf. Room New Mexico Wing and Integrity In All We Do Staff Meeting: Excellence 1st Floor Conf. Room 39 New Mexico Wing -- Excellence and Integrity in All We Do 40 Master Rank & Last Name Date Planned Activities (next 90 days) Issues/Fixes • Bullet • Bullet • SubBullet • SubBullet • Subsub • Bullet • Subsub • Bullet • SubBullet • SubBullet • Subsub • Bullet • Subsub • Bullet • SubBullet • Subsub • SubBullet • Subsub New Mexico Wing Excellence and Integrity In All We Do Staff Meeting Lt Col John Green October 12, 2013 • Staff Reports ARE NOT OPTIONAL for In-Person, Face-to-Face Commanders and Staff Meetings. • Please lets get it together and submit staff reports when requested…and by due date assigned • NM Wing Schedule – Maj Branan • State Budget Execution • Finance Committee has finalized and approved staff budgets for specific line items requested • Compliance Inspection (CI) • Still waiting on the “final official CI report” • Next goal 18 October • Updated responses to discrepancies due at NHQ…I have not received any updated responses yet and they are DUE NOW so I can assemble them into a single response and submit to NHQ by 18 Oct • Please remember the solutions to discrepancies documented must address what positive actions the Wing will take or have taken place to prevent discrepancy from occurring again • Look at the discrepancies from a “root cause” aspect and determine what can be done to prevent the root cause • All discrepancy corrective actions will be approved or disapproved by NHQ, not NMW • CI Inspection Binders • Repopulate with any materials given to inspectors • Return binders to Chief of Staff (CS) as soon as feasible…I have only received a couple of them back so far • CS will store binders until next CI (3 years) New Mexico Wing Excellence and Integrity In All We Do