An officer is an officer?

If you head over to CivilAirPortal and check out the thread about the members' college degrees you'll find something interesting. 1st Lt Al Sayre said it the best

"You know we've got close seven pages of people just on the portal wth some kind of college degree, yet we have another thread lamenting that most of us aren't qualified to be Officers by Air Force standards. Makes you go hmmm..."

Linky

Of TDY's and Oaths

TDY at the local AF base? I have to say I like the way our fellow members are thinking. Both CAP blog and the Portal are abuzz with the idea of using CAP members to help out on base. And why not? I know plenty of CAP members at my squadron alone who have civilian job skills that would be an asset anywhere. Lets also think of another problem that plagues CAP: the fact that a lot of USAF personnel don't even know that we exist. Provided our members conducted themselves in a manner that reflected well on CAP, I think the increased exposure on base would be wonderful.

On another note I would like to thank Midway 6 for his updates on his recent trip to our nations capital, sounds like it was a great experience Midway. I like Midway was surprised to find that we have had CAP officers sworn in, and I for one fully support the idea that upon reaching a certain rank, a members must as Midway said " stand them up in front of a flag...raise their right hand and take the Oath". I always find it interesting to read the talkback sections on blogs, for instance on this post on CAPBlog regarding the Oath the responses were varied, ranging from satirical to supportive.

And on a final note: You may find updates will be more spaced apart than they were back in August when I first started; simply a matter of not having as much time as I did a month ago, but I assure you the posts will continue.

Psalm 91 (The Soldier's Psalm)

You who live in the shelter of the Most High,
who abide in the shadow of the Almighty,
will say to the Lord, ‘My refuge and my fortress;
my God, in whom I trust.’
For he will deliver you from the snare of the fowler
and from the deadly pestilence;
he will cover you with his pinions,
and under his wings you will find refuge;
his faithfulness is a shield and buckler.
You will not fear the terror of the night,
or the arrow that flies by day,
or the pestilence that stalks in darkness,
or the destruction that wastes at noonday.

A thousand may fall at your side,
ten thousand at your right hand,
but it will not come near you.
You will only look with your eyes
and see the punishment of the wicked.

Because you have made the Lord your refuge,
the Most High your dwelling-place,
no evil shall befall you,
no scourge come near your tent.

For he will command his angels concerning you
to guard you in all your ways.
On their hands they will bear you up,
so that you will not dash your foot against a stone.
You will tread on the lion and the adder,
the young lion and the serpent you will trample under foot.

Those who love me, I will deliver;
I will protect those who know my name.
When they call to me, I will answer them;
I will be with them in trouble,
I will rescue them and honour them.
With long life I will satisfy them,
and show them my salvation.

Comfort O Lord thy servants who died or lost in innocence. With thy grace, strenghten our hearts so we may fulfill thy promise of everlasting life, in thy name.

First Lieutenant Christopher Bishop
Communications Officer SC-056

Look to the past...

Our old pals in the CAP community have posted their photos from their experiences with Hurricane Katrina. I must say, these photos are amazing, some have never been seen before. I would like to personally thank the ILWG for sharing these pictures with us, and to thank them for their job well done in the time of crisis.

group22.net/katrina

On a related note, hurricane season continues to chug along. Ernesto rolled through SC, leaving us in Charleston with little more than some wet feet before passing into NC. Currently it also looks like another storm, TS Florence is headed SC's way. Will we luck out again? I dont know, but my gear is sitting ready regardless of what happens.