Public Affairs
WING PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICER
ASST WING PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICERS
Capt H Mike Miley Maj Greg Hoffeditz Cadet Public Affairs Officer C/Capt Soren Koh and C/1st Lt Evelyn Buck
Illinois Wing Public Affairs Team
| Capt Harker Michael Miley | 1st Lt Raymond E Walden | 2d Lt Christopher J Vargas |
| Lt Col Paul R Hertel | Capt David P Lee | Capt D Wendal Walsh |
| 2d Lt David R Anderson | 2d Lt Tracy L Ondrus | 1st Lt Ann M Mangin |
| Maj Wesley D Flannell | Capt Lori A Tolliver | Capt Gabriel C McDowell |
| Maj John T Claeys | Capt Elizabeth S Marzano | Capt Mary E Smith |
| Lt Col Michael E Poteete | Lt Col James K Kalemis | SM Jason P Vincent |
| 1st Lt Lee F Davis | Lt Col Gerold A Baumgartner | SM John N Mavronicles |
| 1st Lt Kelly A Jones | 1st Lt Austen D Boettcher | 2d Lt Paula J Kesler |
| 2d Lt Dustin E Large | SM Gregory S Drain | Capt Derrick Henry |
| Capt Michael R Siegel | Capt Elizabeth S Genengels | Capt Levetta L Parker |
| 1st Lt Bret M Potter | 1st Lt Richard H Roberts | 2d Lt Neal K Folgers |
| 2d Lt Benjamin Thomas Moses | 2d Lt Andrew J Smolenski | Maj Greg Hoffeditz |
| 2d Lt Renata S King | 1st Lt Mark D Flage | C/Capt Soren Koh |
| 1st Lt Eduardo A Arabu | 1st Lt Rhonda M Zeman | C/1st Lt Evelyn Buck |
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The Role of Command and the Public Affairs Team
Public Affairs (PA) is a powerful leadership and unit-building tool and an important component of the Civil Air Patrol’s strategic communications at the commander’s disposal. Public Affairs encompasses efforts that have proven to be effective in attracting, retaining, and growing membership. The CAP Strategic Action Plan includes a goal to “enhance understanding of CAP’s value to America so that we can grow our organization to better serve the nation.” At present, the professional development courses leading up to a command position include practically no information on PA. Yet, this staff position is so important that it cannot remain vacant – this means that if no Public Affairs Officer (PAO) is assigned, those duties are the commander’s responsibility. (CAPR 190-1, 3c)
Successful use of PA normally results in better member retention, morale, and esprit-de-corps. Recruiting, community, and media relations, also, are dependent on good PA work.
At any level of command, the PAO is responsible for “telling the CAP story” and maximizing publicity for the unit and its activities. CAP relies on informed, active, and engaged members to perform its duties competently and effectively. In all PA work, the emphasis needs to be on unit members, their CAP activities (especially those on behalf of the community), and the resulting benefit to the community, state, and nation. Telling CAP stories to both members and those outside the organization, including potential members, is as essential to the organization as maintaining operational readiness. References: CAPR 30-1 - Organization of Civil Air Patrol, CAPR 190-1 - Civil Air Patrol Public Affairs Program
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Last reviewed/updated on 27 July 2021
