An overnighter for Civil Air Patrol

Stopping in the hallway at Joint Base McGuire.

To be promoted to lieutenant colonel in the Civil Air Patrol, majors will soon be required to complete what is called Region Staff College. It is designed to provide our officers the tools needed to better execute the duties and responsibilities associated with CAP command and staff positions.  

RSC lasts for 40 classroom hours in a laboratory/seminar environment, with the school itself lasting from 5 days to 7 days.  They are normally held on military installations or college campuses, are held annually, and are administered by the regions. Seminar discussions, case studies, and practical exercises are integral parts of the RSC program. 

I completed RSC at Kirtland Air Force Base in New Mexico in 2013 and National Staff College at Maxwell Air Force Base in Alabama in 2014.

At the request of NHQ/PA, I flew up to Philadelphia and drove over to Joint Base Andrews in New Jersey to present "Communications in the 21st Century." I was only there overnight, but it was a rewarding experience to meet and instruct the students.