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The Civil Air Patrol seeks volunteers with an interest in assisting our units in public affairs.

Civil Air Patrol, the official auxiliary of the U.S. Air Force, is a nonprofit organization with 58,000 members nationwide. In its Air Force Auxiliary role, CAP performs about 85 percent of continental U.S. inland search and rescue missions. Its unpaid professionals also perform homeland security, disaster relief, and drug interdiction missions at the request of federal, state, and local agencies. The members play a leading role in aerospace education and serve as mentors to more than 24,000 young people currently participating in CAP's Cadet Program. Visit www.capvolunteernow.com for more information.

The Civil Air Patrol- Group 3 has fourteen units in the Tampa Bay area. Our units are dedicated to assisting our local community through a myriad of emergency services and operational missions. We also focus on teaching a new generation about aerospace and its impact on our future. A variety of other positions are available as well.

Location: 14 locations across Hillsborough, Pinellas, Polk, Pasco, Hernando & Citrus County

Duration: Ongoing

Time Commitment: 10-15 hours per month

The Public Affairs Officer is expected to:

• Act as the advisor to the commander on public affairs matters.
• Implement and manage the public affairs program.
• Conduct internal and external public affairs activities, including, but not limited to news releases (with photos or graphics), event promotions, public website development and maintenance and online presence management, member and member-family outreach, and response to media requests.
• Write pertinent, interesting and timely articles about unit activities, missions and people which reflect Civil Air Patrol locally and nationally in a positive light.
• Assist in the establishment of continuing training programs to help all unit members promote Civil Air Patrol within the community.

• Strong writing, editing, and public speaking skills.
• Age 18 or older.
• Willingness to become a member of the Civil Air Patrol and comply with all internal regulations and procedures.
• Ability to pass a background check.
• Enthusiasm for community service and working with youth.

• Access to leadership training and opportunities.
• Formal recognition of training, qualification, and experience through CAP's Public Affairs Specialty Track.
• Training and mentoring available from Wing, Region, and National members.
• Networking and training at Wing, Region, and National Conferences. In addition to position-specific duties, all members are encouraged to participate in Civil Air Patrol’s Emergency Services, Aerospace Education, and Cadet Program missions. A wide variety of Emergency Services and other training opportunities are available if desired, though participation is not required. To apply, please email a letter of interest to Lt. James Chamberland at jchamberland@flwg.us with the subject line "CAP-PUBLIC AFFAIRS".