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Changes to the Website, 9 March 2010
The Texas Wing Website, with your input, will populate its News Online section with articles from across the wing. When you do something interesting, participate in a mission or exercise, work on a community service project, or help in a civic function either by presenting the colors, working the parking lot or just helping out, these are some of the many opportunities you'll have to write an article.
Project officers would be best advised to plan the news coverage at the same time that they plan all the rest. It isn't at all hard. Even if the unit has no PAO, someone can take digital photos, and the same person or someone else – or more than one – can write the article. Each selected article will be published online, on its own individual page, and readers will find it easy to e-mail it to anyone.
The Wing Commander has already announced that each senior member in Texas Wing who gets 6 articles published on the Texas Wing News Online will earn a CAP Achievement Award. A cadet will earn the same reward after getting 4 articles published.
We'll continue working to make this website truly useful to all Texas Wing members.
And, of course, your comments are always welcome.
Major Robert
Brecount, CAP
Public Affairs Officer, Texas Wing
Civil Air Patrol - "Citizens Serving
Communities: Above and Beyond"
Ph. 361-575-0078
rbrecount@gmail.com
The News Release in a Nutshell
Welcome
This is the Texas Wing Public Affairs Officer support page. A must read.
PA Grab Bag - Useful PA tools and study material
CAP 2009 Year in Review - A report from Maj. Gen. Courter and Mr. Don Rowland
5 Tips for Writing a Great Press Release - Contributed by Maj. Paul Cianciolo
How to Earn a CAP Achievement Award - This concerns both cadets and senior members.
Public Affairs Plans
See listing of all Texas Wing and Group plans
Wings Over Texas
Links to National NHQ Website
Our Mission
The Public Affairs officer is the custodian of the good name and image of the Civil Air Patrol, and is charged with presenting the Civil Air Patrol to the public under its most favorable light.
Public Affairs is one of the most important functions within Civil Air Patrol: "No area of CAP activity is more vital to the success of the organization than the public affairs function." -- Old Guide to Civil Air Patrol Public Affairs, Volume I
We follow the team approach: "One person volunteering his time cannot possibly accomplish all the public relations tasks necessary to achieve the goals of CAP. It can only be done with a team approach. Your team may include the following: Public Affairs Officer, Deputy Public Affairs Officer, Media Relations Officer, Photographer/Videographer, and Newsletter Editor. -- Old Guide to Civil Air Patrol Public Affairs, Volume I
Download Files
Please ensure that the following information is disseminated within your organization.
How-To Guide (the companion document to CAPR 190-1)
AF Journalistic Guide for Public Releases
AF Media Relations Library, Air University
Listening Effectively by John A. Kline, Air University
Speaking Effectively by John A. Kline, Air University