Contact NJ Wing Civil Air Patrol for event and ticket information.
Saturday, August 15, 2009 at 1:00 PM - Saturday, August 22, 2009 at 4:00 PM (ET)
Dear NJ Wing and other fellow CAP members:
As we announced earlier, the NJ Wing 2009 Basic Encampment and NCO Leadership Academy will be held at Fort Dix, NJ. Once again, we expect to have any outstanding Encampment experience for Basic Cadets, Staff and CAP Officers. Registration will be held at Building 5651 (Off of Texas Avenue, last row of barracks buildings before the USAF Expeditionary Center) from 1300 to 1600 on Saturday, 15 August 2009 and graduation will be held at the Timmerman Center (8th Street on Fort Dix, between Philadelphia and Delaware Avenues) at 1400 on Saturday, 22 August 2009.
We will be billeted at the USAF Expeditionary Center (formerly the Air Mobility Warfare Center) at Fort Dix, NJ. Those of you who were with us the last two years or at the 2002 and 2003 NJ encampments will remember this location, which continues to be improved and updated. We are planning a challenging and enjoyable activity -- one that truly exemplifies the spirit of the Cadet Program Encampment as the most important single event in a CAP Cadet's career. For every cadet in New Jersey and surrounding wings that need Basic Encampment for their Mitchell Award, eligibility for NCSAs, or simply to progress in the Cadet Program, this will be the "must attend" encampment in 2009.
For Cadets who have previously attended a Basic Encampment, but have not yet received their Mitchell award, we will once again be holding an NCO Leadership Academy. This will combine academic instruction with challenging practical work outside of the classroom, all while preserving the "fun" activities of the Encampment experience. Cadets in the Grade of C/Senior Airman to C/Chief Master Sergeant are welcome to apply, and we intend to return these students to their units as advanced Cadet leaders in their local unit's program. Prior completion of a Basic Encampment is required for this activity. Cadets who attend the NCOA will receive credit for an Encampment. This activity is strictly limited to a total of 40 students, so register early. Graduates of the NJ Wing NCO Academy will receive preference for staff positions in future NJ Wing Encampments.
Rising costs and additional activites have forced us to raise the price this year to $125 for Basic Cadets and charge Senior Members $35 and Cadet staff will be $90. However, this is still below the national average for Encampments and NCSAs. We will use the online registration and payment process again this year, which was highly successful. Once you have completed this online registration process, you will receive an e-mail with the entire packet of forms, which you will HAND CARRY with you to in-processing on Saturday, 15 August. We will conduct in-processing at the Building 5651 Barracks, and will return to 5651 following graduation with decentralized signing out by your Flight Staff. These administrative and logistical changes have proven to make everyone's lives easier throughout the process.
I look forward to seeing another year of cadets progress through the Basic Encampment as the gateway to the rest of their individual CAP Cadet career.
Most of the staff is in place, and has worked hard for several months to ensure this will be another great Encampment, but there are still selected Flight Sergeant, support staff and CAP Officer positions we need to fill. If you are a cadet interested in serving on staff, contact the Cadet Commander, C/Capt Jake Mitchell(afeagle1021@hotmail.com). If you are a CAP Officer and can volunteer your time (for all of the week, or just a few days, please contact me (robert.jennings@njwg.cap.gov) personally.
I look forward to seeing many old friends and CAP colleagues there, and meeting many new ones!
Best Regards,
Lt Col Robert E. Jennings, CAP
Commander, NJ Wing 2009 Basic Encampment
If you have any specific questions about either registering for or about the encampment itself, please visit our website at http://encampment.njwg.cap.gov or email us at njwg.encampment@njwg.cap.gov.
Saturday, August 15, 2009 at 1:00 PM
- to -
Saturday, August 22, 2009 at 4:00 PM (ET)
Add to my calendar
