<div>I agree with Karen, both PAO and PIO are huge positions and responsibility is critical of the public image both from the mission perspective and from the organization. <span>PAOs are not yet qualified to serve as PIOs on actual missions, and I only encourage those PAOs with more experience as a PAO to train as a PIO.</span></div>
<div><br></div><div>"<font><span style="line-height:normal;background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)"><i>As the wing PAO, I do not have any authority to control who</i></span></font></div><font><span style="line-height:normal;background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)"><i>is certified or even assigned as a PIO in my wing. This practice is<br>
perfectly in compliance with regulations. I'm afraid of the day when an IC<br></i></span></font><div><font><span style="line-height:normal;background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)"><i>assigns a PIO just because they are listed as one in eServices in the wing.</i></span></font>"</div>
<div><br></div>As the wing PAO, I have developed a great relationship with the wing commander AND the wing DO, AND the ICs. It's my job to know and communicate with every PIO qualified for missions. As such, I then am the one the DO and the IC to the mission come to for a recommendation as to a qualified PIO for assignment to the particular mission. That's how our team works. <span></span>Many days have already come when a PIO has been assigned by an IC... "just because they are listed as qualified in e-services" (that's what eSvcs is for), I then make sure I contact that IC and the assigned PIO, offer my help and guidance to ensure that the PIO and the IC work together for the success of the mission.<div>
<br></div><div>During the Hurricane Sandy mission, I served as the lead PIO and had 6 assistant PIOs, PAOs, and a couple squadron commanders tasked to cover the entire geographic area of Pennsylvania... All 46,<span></span>000 sq. mi..<span></span><br>
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Date: Mon, 9 Sep 2013 16:24:36 -0400<br>
From: Lt Col Paul Cianciolo <<a>pa@natcapwg.cap.gov</a>><br>
To: CAP Public Affairs Officers <<a>cap-pao@lists.sempervigilans.org</a>><br>
Subject: Re: [PAO] September Disaster Preparedness Month<br>
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I think what I said was misunderstood.<br>
<br>
A PAO cannot move past the technician specialty track rating without<br>
training as a PIO through the emergency services program. That's just a<br>
simple requirement of every PAO -- *every PAO must serve as a PIO to<br>
progress*. The master rating requires a PAO be certified as a PIO.<br>
<br>
However, a PIO can get certified to speak for CAP on any mission and never<br>
have any contact with the wing PAO (since the wing is the operational<br>
component of CAP) or be involved in the day-to-day PR of the unit in any<br>
way. *As it stands now, a PIO is the least trained.*<br>
<br>
Paul<br>
<br>
<br>
v/r<br>
--<br>
*PAUL S. CIANCIOLO, Lt Col, CAP<br>
Public Affairs Officer<br>
National Capital Wing***<br>
<br>
Cell: 301-751-2011<br>
Work: 202-385-9599 (@FAA)*<br>
*<br>
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On Sat, Sep 7, 2013 at 9:03 AM, Karen Copenhaver <<a>karenc@smyth.net</a>> wrote:<br>
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> *<br>
> With respect, I do not agree..... mainly because being a PIO is more<br>
> specialized and focused on emergency services. The responsibility of a PAO<br>
> is different in that he/she is responsible for the image of CAP in<br>
> general. When first joining CAP, usually the PAO is focused on learning<br>
> more about the organization, how it works or functions within the<br>
> community, impacts the future of our leaders (cadets) and just what CAP is<br>
> and does as part of our congressionaly mandated missions. The PIO must be<br>
> experienced and have gained the confidence to work emergency / training<br>
> missions. There is a significant difference as my personal professional<br>
> training taught me, and all those professional practioners will agree.<br>
> Let's not forget, that all PAOs do not want to serve as PIOs. I can't<br>
> imagine a new PAO automatically being considered a PIO, it's akin to<br>
> telling a new CAP member is automatically certified to fly as an observer,<br>
> or field operative. NO WAY. There must be a specified dedicated training<br>
> program to instruct a PAO in how a mission is initiated, who initiates,<br>
> learning the responsibilities of fellow mission members, what should and<br>
> should not be released, how to interact with fellow mission members, the<br>
> public and any members of a family involved. The list goes on... however,<br>
> once the PAO gains the knowledge and training in emergency services,<br>
> then.... then he/she should be evaluated before being certified to served<br>
> as a PIO, but must serve as a PAO first, at least for a year...... hope<br>
> this helps.<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> Karen L. Copenhaver, Lt Col, CAP<br>
> Deputy Director, Public Affairs<br>
> MER<br>
> *<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> On 9/6/2013 4:10 PM, Cianciolo, Lt Col, Paul wrote:<br>
><br>
> That makes me even more convinced that CAP should not be separating PAO<br>
> and PIO responsibilities as is now. We are one organization and can't<br>
> compartmentalize it so much. SAR, HLS, and DR missions are part of the<br>
> whole mission. Without them, would CAP be here? At times its like being in<br>
> two different organizations depending on what the activity is.<br>
><br>
> Paul<br>
><br>
><br>
> v/r<br>
> --<br>
> *PAUL S. CIANCIOLO, Lt Col, CAP<br>
> Public Affairs Officer<br>
> National Capital Wing*<br>
><br>
> Cell: 301-751-2011*<br>
> *<br>
> Work: 202-385-9599 (@FAA)*<br>
> *<br><br>
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