RECRUITING & RETENTION OFFICER

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The Civil Air Patrol seeks volunteers with an interest in assisting our units with Recruitment & Retention.

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.


The recruiting and retention officer leads the squadron’s effort to recruit new members and retain existing members, working closely with the Professional Development Officer and Department Heads to ensure that new recruits are educated and assisted in a timely fashion within our volunteer organization.

Moreover, the RRO monitors member's participation, ensures that absent members are contacted and invited to become more active in CAP, and reminds members to renew their memberships and/or learn why they are choosing to leave CAP. RROs should familiarize themselves with the following publications with can be found in any search engine:

• CAPF 12, Application for Senior Membership
• CAPF 15, Application for Cadet Membership / Online Cadet Membership Application
• CAPR 39-2, CAP Membership
• CAPP 60-12, Parents’ Guide to the CAP Cadet Program
• CAPP 60-14, First Talk Guide
• CAPP 60-21, Cadet Great Start
• Curry Blues Voucher
• Cadet Encampment Assistance Program

Key Duties & Best Practices

Publicity & Outreach. The recruiting and retention officer coordinates the unit’s publicity and outreach efforts with the Public Affairs Officer. This typically includes publicizing and organizing open houses, conducting social media campaigns, providing fliers for cadets to post in their schools and community centers, and organizing and staffing recruiting booth activities at major community events such as airshows and fairs. The RRO should also make contact with area military recruiting offices to ensure personnel there know that they can refer their prospects to the local CAP squadron.

58 CAPP 60-11 CP Officer Handbook, October 2018

Orientation & Great Start. The RRO should help the squadron implement the Cadet Great Start program. While RROs should not be made responsible for implement the actual Cadet Great Start program content, they are excellent resources for conducting the squadron open house that kicks-off the program, and conducting the parents’ orientation. Further, RROs should ensure that every prospective cadet is matched with a wingman or mentor who can help them get started as a cadet.

Attendance & Follow-Up Contact. RROs actively monitor cadet participation in weekly meetings and local
activities. They take attendance (or work with a cadet who is assigned this task) and ensure that cadets who
have been absent without notice are contacted by someone in the unit as a check-up opportunity. Renewals & Separations. RROs actively monitor membership rosters, making note of when individuals’ renewals come due. They should make contact with cadets whose membership is about to lapse and encourage them to renew and/or respond constructively to any challenges or unsatisfactory experiences the cadet expresses.


Qualifications:

• Age 18 or older.
• HR background preferred.
• Strong writing, editing, and public speaking skills.
• 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.

Benefits:

• Access to leadership training and opportunities.
• Formal recognition of training, qualification, and experience through CAP's RRO Specialty Track.
• Training and mentoring available from Wing, Region, and National members.
• Networking and training at Wing, Region, and National Conferences.

To apply, please email a letter of interest to 1st Lt. Robert Fahey at Robert.Fahey@flwgcap.us with the subject line "CAP-RRO".