[PAO] September Disaster Preparedness Month

[Lt Col Paul Cianciolo]

I think what I said was misunderstood.

A PAO cannot move past the technician specialty track rating without
training as a PIO through the emergency services program. That's just a
simple requirement of every PAO -- *every PAO must serve as a PIO to
progress*. The master rating requires a PAO be certified as a PIO.

However, a PIO can get certified to speak for CAP on any mission and never
have any contact with the wing PAO (since the wing is the operational
component of CAP) or be involved in the day-to-day PR of the unit in any
way. *As it stands now, a PIO is the least trained.*

Paul


v/r
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*PAUL S. CIANCIOLO, Lt Col, CAP
Public Affairs Officer
National Capital Wing***

Cell: 301-751-2011
Work: 202-385-9599 (@FAA)*
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On Sat, Sep 7, 2013 at 9:03 AM, Karen Copenhaver <karenc at smyth.net> wrote:

>  *
> With respect, I do not agree..... mainly because being a PIO is more
> specialized and focused on emergency services.  The responsibility of a PAO
> is different in that he/she is responsible for the image of CAP in
> general.  When first joining CAP, usually the PAO  is focused on learning
> more about the organization, how it works or functions within the
> community, impacts the future of our leaders (cadets) and just what CAP is
> and does as part of our congressionaly mandated missions.  The PIO must be
> experienced and have gained the confidence to work emergency / training
> missions.  There is a significant difference as my personal professional
> training taught me, and all those professional practioners will agree.
> Let's not forget, that all PAOs do not want to serve as PIOs.  I can't
> imagine a new PAO automatically being considered a PIO, it's akin to
> telling a new CAP member is automatically certified to fly as an observer,
> or field operative.  NO WAY.  There must be a specified dedicated training
> program to instruct a PAO in how a mission is initiated, who initiates,
> learning the responsibilities of fellow mission members, what should and
> should not be released, how to interact with fellow mission members, the
> public and any members of a family involved.  The list goes on... however,
> once the PAO gains the knowledge and training in emergency services,
> then.... then he/she should be evaluated before being certified to served
> as a PIO, but must serve as a PAO first, at least for a year...... hope
> this helps.
>
>
>
> Karen L. Copenhaver, Lt Col, CAP
> Deputy Director, Public Affairs
> MER
> *
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>
>
> On 9/6/2013 4:10 PM, Cianciolo, Lt Col, Paul wrote:
>
>  That makes me even more convinced that CAP should not be separating PAO
> and PIO responsibilities as is now. We are one organization and can't
> compartmentalize it so much. SAR, HLS, and DR missions are part of the
> whole mission. Without them, would CAP be here? At times its like being in
> two different organizations depending on what the activity is.
>
>  Paul
>
>
> v/r
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> *PAUL S. CIANCIOLO, Lt Col, CAP
> Public Affairs Officer
> National Capital Wing*
>
> Cell: 301-751-2011*
> *
> Work: 202-385-9599 (@FAA)*
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