Civil Air Patrol
Command Council
Meeting
1-2 March 2013
Arlington, VA
Inspector General Report
Col Parris
General IG Issues
• CAPF 123 Series Revisions Published
• CAPP 203, IG Specialty Track Guide Published
• Defined CAP/IG Staff Responsibilities
• Defined Oversight Role of Region IGs
• Provide CAP/CC with Monthly Status
• Improvements in IG Professional
Development Program
IG Training Improvements
• Completed 2012 IG College
• Planning for 2014 IG College
• Staff obtained college accreditation for IG
College (3 Upper Division Semester Units)
• CAP/IG Completed USAF IIGTC
• New Annual Re-currency Training
Requirement
IG Training Improvements
• Basic IG Course Modules Migrated to LMS
from Blackboard
• Continuous Review and Update of IG Senior
Course
• Developing procedures to deliver via LMS in
the event sequester limits travel funds to
present seminars
IG Investigations
Revised/Streamlined Processes
Resulting in Significant Reduction in
Open Cases and Average Number of
Days Cases Remain Open
NHQ Cases Open
NHQ Average Days
Region/Wing Cases Open
Region/Wing Average Days
18 FEB 12 19 FEB 13
12
2
183
106
38
24
266
117
IG Investigations
• Complaints Now Accepted from All Sources
• CAP Senior Official Redefined as all CAP
Colonels and Above
• Complaint Findings Renamed
“Substantiated” and “Not Substantiated”
• Reemphasized Chain of Command is
Appointing Authority
IG Investigations
• Mandated use of Electronic Case Information
Management (ECIM) System to Provide
CAP/IG Region IGs and CAP-USAF/IG
with Better Visibility and Ability to Manage
Investigations
• Enables Better Mentoring of IGs
• Revision of the Investigating Officers’ Guide
is Complete and Currently in the Review
Process
IG Inspections
• Completed 3rd CI Cycle in Early 2013
• Started 4th CI Cycle in February 2013 with
AZ Wing CI
• AZ Wing set the bar high, attaining an
overall OUTSTANDING
• 4th Cycle Returns to a Five-Tier Grading
System
IG Inspections
• Budgetary Challenges Required “Rework”
of CI Processes
• Tested process end of 3rd Cycle
• Continue to be refined in 4th Cycle
• Positive feedback from CAP and USAF
inspectors and the field
• Field advises the new process is “easier, less
hectic and more cordial.”
IG Inspections
• CI Guide revision is being finalized
• Please note it will require continuous
revision as policy changes
• Wings should always ensure they are
operating in compliance with the guiding
regulation and not the CI Guide should
there be a difference between them
IG Inspections
• Inspection “Findings” are now
“Discrepancies” – Consistent with USAF
• Working to Improve Turnaround Time for
CI Discrepancy Logs
• Automated CI/SUI Discrepancy Log is in
Beta Test Phase
CAP IG Team
CAP/IG – Col Ken Parris
CAP/IGJ – Col Jack Schupp
CAP/IGQ – Lt Col Tom Kettell
CAP/IGI – Col Steve Miller
CAP/IGT – Col Larry Stys
CAP/IGS – Col Jim Linker
CAP/COX – Mr. Gerry Rosenzweig
CAP-USAF/IG – Maj Dave Kirby, USAF
“Dedicated to Improving the Civil Air Patrol”