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May 2025

Program News

Training & Tools

  • Cadet Protection

    • Cadet Protection Basic Renewal Course Updated!

    • Cadet Protection Advanced User Guide

    • Cadet Protection Completion Report fixed in eServices

    • CAPP 60-14 First Talk Guide has been updated

  • Encampment Training

    • Required Staff Training has Launched!

    • All Encampment staff meeting (cadets & Seniors) with General Aye - Let's Own Our Encampment Experience - Register in Absorb! 13 May 

    • Cadet & Senior Command: Planning for ENC Success - Part 1 - 27 May

    • All ENC Staff: Encampment Staff Office Hours - 1 June

    • Training Officers: Planning for ENC Success - Part 2 - 4 June

  • Aerospace - AEX

    • New lessons - out of the box/ready to teach hands on activities - in Absorb

  • CAPHealth for Activities

Other Important Information

Dates to Remember

CEAP Round 1 Applications Close (best chance of funding for ALL Encs)

1 May

CEAP Round 1 decisions

2 May

Year of Ownership - Enhancing Cadet Protection with Katie Thurson

8 May

High Altitude Balloon Challenge - Registration Closes

16 May

All Encampment staff meeting (cadets & Seniors) with General Aye - Let's Own Our Encampment Experience - Register in Absorb

13 May

LIFT/TOP Travel Reimbursement Submissions Due

15 May

NCAC Chair & Vice Chair Applications Close

28 May

Cadet Wings applications 

1 July - 1 Sept

 

April 2025

Program News

Training & Tools

Other Important Information

  • Employee Position Coming Soon: Program Manager for Cadet Support Services

  • Volunteer Positions Coming Soon:

    • NCSA Assistant Coordinator (three Positions)

    • Scholarship Panel Member (three Positions)

    • Spaatz Exam Reviewer (two Positions)

  • Cadets! Check your email for the NCSA Survey for topics you'd like to see as a future NCSA

Dates to Remember

Panel Discussion on Airworthiness and Ownership

9 April

Cadet Medications Best Practices Webinar

27 April

Encampment Commanders Officer Hours

29 April

NCSA final Payments Due for Slotted Applicants

30 April

 

March 2025

Program News

Training & Tools

Other Important Information

Dates to Remember

CEAP Round 1 Opens

1 March

SOM (Wing)/SOD(Region) & CP Mission Award Deadline (Region)

15 March

Activity Programs Saftey Discussion for ENC & RCLS Commanders, Saftey Officers, HSOs, & DCPs

16 March

NCSA Summer deposts Due

31 March

NCSA final Payments Due

30 April

CEAP Round 1 Applications Close

1 May

 

 

 

 

September 2024

Program News

  • TLC Basic & TLC Intermediate online Modules have moved to Absorb - Sept 10

  • RCLS and NCOA Proposed Curriculum - Feedback wanted

  • Activities Important Dates:

    • October 1     Applications Open for Winter/Spring Activities​ (NCSA/CSA)

    • October 25      Initial Application Deadline for Priority Placement​

    • November 1    Unit Approvals completed in RegZone​

    • November 8    Wing Approvals in RegZone / Wing​ Highly Recommend​

    • November 25     Slotting Announcements to Cadet Participants​

    • December 6    Final payments for December Activities, initial​ payment for spring activities​

    • January 15      Final participant payment for spring activities​

  • Timeline for Cadet Special Activity (CSA) & National Flight Academy (NFA)​ Accreditation Process​

    • September 16 - Solicit CSA, NFA nominations for Activities occurring in the months of 2025 May – 2026 April.​

    • October 15 - Deadline for CSA, NFA nominations - Review and Approval Time Period​

    • November 25 - Activities Announced​

    • December 1- Registration Opens for Activities (including NCSA)

Training & Tools

Other Important Information

  • TLC-Basic Instructors needed for National Courses

  • Registration Zone & CAP Health Updates

    • Prerequisites - Medical Profile & Professional Levels tasks can be added as prerequisites

    • Manage Events – Forms can now download in bulk ​

      • CEAP Integrations – CEAP status of pending or funded will block payment ​

      • CEAP - Pending Unit CC Approval​

      • CEAP - Pending NHQ Review​

      • CEAP - NHQ Funded ​

    • Slotting - ​

      • Set up slots & set dates to hide statuses while slotting / block payments​

      • Manually Slot (recommended method) & Auto Slot multiple events​

      • Send Slotted & Alternate emails on manual & auto slotting pages​

    • NCSA Integrations​

      • CAP/CP will be setting up all CSA/NCSA events​

      • Slottable Event Preferences is available for registrants to rank their CSA/NCSAs​

      • Wing Highly Recommend module is available to boost slot score​

Dates to Remember

Encampment Commander's Survey Closes

13 Sept

Cadet Wings Applications Close

15 Sept @12:00 CT

Appoint CAC representatives by

 15 Sept

Quality Cadet Unit Award Appeals Deadline/Final List Announced

15 September / 23 September

Post-encampment Survey (cadets & staff) Closes 

19 Sept

Winter CSA/NCSA Applications Open/Close

1 October – 8 November

Start of New Cadet Advisory Council Term

1 October

CadetInvest Applications Open/Close for Winter NCSAs

1 October – 8 November @ 1200 CT

CadetInvest Applications Open/Close for Summer NCSAs

1 October – 15 January @ 1200 CT

CAEP for Winter Encampments 

1 Nov - 1 Dec

 

 

August 2024

Program News

Training & Tools

  • Cadet Wings Office Hour - Tuesday, August 13th at 7pm CT

  • Update CAPP 60-34 Drill & Ceremonies Practical Tests Available soon. Effective 1 September 2024. 

Other Important Information

Dates to Remember

Appoint CAC representatives

1 Aug - 15 Sept

Cadet Wings Office Hour

13 Aug, 7:00 PM CT

National Conference - San Antonio, TX

16-17 Aug

Quality Cadet Unit Award (QCUA) Deadline

31 August

 

 

 

July 2024

Program News

  • None at this time

Training & Tools

  • Upadate CAPP 60-34 Drill & Ceremonies Practical Tests Available soon. Effective 1 September 2024. 

Other Important Information

Dates to Remember

Cadet Wings Applications open - First Come First Serve

1 July, Closes 15 Sept

Absorb LMS Launch

30 July

 

 

 

 

 

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