HOW TO BECOME ELIGIBLE FOR PROMOTION
Please visit the official CAP NHQ Website for the most up to date information on the process. Spaatz Award website,
LEADERSHIP EXPECTATIONS
Fulfilling the promotion eligibility requirements above is only half the battle. You also need to show that you have some leadership skills. Look at the goals below and once in a while ask yourself how well you’re doing in those areas.
| Attitude | Resilient; shows mental discipline in working to achieve long-term goals; | |
| welcoming of change; has habit of continual self-improvement | ||
| Core |
Uses empathy; recognizes how Core Values relate to new and unfamiliar | |
| Values | situations; makes sound and timely decisions independently | |
| Communication |
Articulate; succinct; persuasive; varies message to fit audience; proficient in | |
| Skills | explaining complex issues | |
| Sense of |
Completes large projects with little supervision; follows and sets a command | |
| Responsibility | intent; self-starter | |
| Interpersonal |
Actively develops and mentors cadet officers; adapts leadership style to fit | |
| Skills | situation; calm under pressure | |
| Critical |
Sets long-term goals for the unit; imaginative and visionary; recognizes | |
| Thinking | unit’s long-term needs; mentally agile when faced with unfamiliar problems | |
| Delegation |
Directs multiple teams and manages multiple tasks; assigns people to right | |
| Skills | jobs; delegates well and enables others to take charge |
TYPICAL DUTIES
Cadet Executive Officer/Deputy Commander
Cadet Commander
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