CAC - Cadet Advisory Council
CAC - Cadet Advisory Council
Civil Air Patrol’s Cadet Advisory Council (“CAC”) offers cadets three different opportunities to impact CAP and the cadet program.
1. Leadership development – In their home squadron, a cadet’s leadership experience is limited to local concerns and is mostly tactical in nature. CAC service is an opportunity for cadet officers to develop a more extensive approach to problem solving and a broader perspective on CAP issues. By influencing decisions that affect multiple squadrons, wings, or CAP as a whole, cadets are introduced to the strategic arena of leadership, and develop long-term goal-setting and indirect leadership skills.
2. Assist Commanders – The CAC provides a venue where the unit commander may gain a thoughtful perspective, representative of the Cadet Corps, on matters involving cadets. CACs work for their echelon commander; therefore, senior leaders may task councils with examining cadet-related topics of interest to the commander. Conversely, the CAC is also a cadet forum where cadets may discuss their CAP experiences, work together toward mutual goals, and use their collective insight to help the commander gauge the effectiveness of the local Cadet Program.
3. Improve the Cadet Program - As an advisory body, the CAC affords cadet officers opportunities to assist the echelon commander in leading the Cadet Corps. CAC representatives examine cadet-related issues, develop a consensus, craft well-reasoned recommendations in writing, and forward them to their commander for his or her consideration. CAC service is a great way for cadets to enhance their oral and written communication skills. And while the CAC has no authority to implement policy, when its members speak persuasively and in unison, the council can influence senior leaders and help improve the Cadet Program and CAP.
Each squadron in the West Virginia Wing may have one representative and one assistant representative appointed to represent the perspective and best interests of the cadets in their home squadron. The Wing CAC serves as the primary forum for the average cadet to voice his or her concerns to senior CAP leaders and provide feedback to the wing commander and Director of Cadet Programs on cadet activities sponsored by the Wing.
The West Virginia Wing may also appoint one representative and one assistant representative to represent West Virginia in the Region CAC. Region CAC representatives receive recommendations from Wing CACs that affect the region or CAP as a whole. They carefully analyze the argument, revise it as necessary, and submit endorsed recommendations to the region commander or the National CAC (NCAC), as appropriate. Region CAC shall assist the NCAC in developing recommendations for the National Commander and HQ CAP. They will then advocate CAC recommendations to their region and wing commanders and help build a consensus for them.
2022-2023 Mid-Atlantic Region (MAR) CAC Representatives
C/Lt Col Esther Macias |
C/Maj Andrew McClanahan |
2022 - 2023 West Virginia Wing Advisory Council
C/2Lt Maria Fisher |
C/Capt Antione Smith II |
C/2dLt Austin Harr |
CHAIRPERSON |
C/2Lt Maria Fisher |
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VICE CHAIRPERSON |
C/Capt Antione Smith II |
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RECORDER |
C/2dLt Austin Harr |
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MAR PRIMARY REPRESENTATIVE |
C/LtCol Esther Macias |
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MAR ASSISTANT REPRESENTATIVE |
C/Maj Andrew McClanahan |
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SENIOR ADVISOR |
Maj Deborah Butler-Case |
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SENIOR ADVISOR ASSISTANT |
Maj Kathleen Dawson |
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SQUADRON REPRESENTATION |
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013 |
CHARLESTON |
PRIMARY |
C/CMSgt Benjamin Thaxton |
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ASSISTANT |
C/Maj Andrew McClanahan |
016 |
CALHOUN |
PRIMARY |
C/Amn Kyle Norman |
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ASSISTANT |
VACANT |
020 |
MARTINSBURG |
PRIMARY |
C/Amn Lukas Trenary |
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ASSISTANT |
C/A1C Tyler Nieberlein |
030 |
BOONE |
PRIMARY |
C/Amn Michael Lell |
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ASSISTANT |
C/MSgt Ryder Dotson |
033 |
ELKINS |
PRIMARY |
C/CMSgt Mateo Hinkle |
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ASSISTANT |
VACANT |
038 |
CLARKSBURG |
PRIMARY |
C/2dLt Jonathan Brown |
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ASSISTANT |
C/2dLt Erik Farkas |
040 |
PARKERSBURG |
PRIMARY |
C/CMSgt Jillian Frame |
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ASSISTANT |
C/2Lt Peyton Callahan Low |
049 |
WHEELING |
PRIMARY |
C/MSgt Sophia Murray |
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ASSISTANT |
C/2Lt Austin Harr |
060 |
MORGANTOWN |
PRIMARY |
C/2Lt Crayton Litton |
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ASSISTANT |
VACANT |
093 |
MERCER |
PRIMARY |
C/TSgt Addison Eldridge |
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ASSISTANT |
C/SrA Peyton Bogle |
099 |
BECKLEY |
PRIMARY |
C/A1C Corrie Bowers |
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ASSISTANT |
C/CMSgt Hannah Schmidt |
100 |
GREENBRIER |
PRIMARY |
C/CMSgt Asher Given |
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ASSISTANT |
C/2Lt Maria Fisher |
113 |
MIDVALLEY |
PRIMARY |
C/SSgt Alela Stevens |
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ASSISTANT |
C/SrA Nathan Garner |
114 |
POTOMAC HIGHLANDS |
PRIMARY |
C/CMSgt Jacob Chance |
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ASSISTANT |
C/Amn Lian Thian Mung |
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