Character Development Instructor
Chaplain Corps Character Development Instructors
What is a Character Development Instructor and what do we do?
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A Character Development Instructor (CDI) is an officer or NCO who is appointed by the CAP Chaplain Corps.
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Primarily a CDI receives special training to facilitate the monthly Cadet Character Development sessions, and the Senior Core Values instruction.
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Secondarily the CDI assists the Chaplain Corp by providing administrative support, mentoring, and other duties which may be assigned in a unit.
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CDIs serve at all levels in CAP. If a wing does not have a Wing Chaplain, a qualified CDI may be appointed as a Wing Chaplain Corps Coordinator.
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A CDI may choose to become involved in Emergency Services. They receive training to support the Mission Chaplain by becoming a member of the Chaplain Support Team as a Chaplain Support Specialist (CSS). The CSS rating is only an Emergency Services rating.
Maj. Agatha Vogelgesang (avogelgesang@md.cap.gov) will be serving the Eastern portion of Maryland. Her squadrons will include:
Group 2 and 3: Carroll, Easton, Ft. McHenry, Glenn L. Martin, Harford, Towson, Wicomico, Bowie, Calvert, Charles, Col. Mary S. Feik, Esparanza MS, St. Mary's
Lt. Chon Gann (cgann@md.cap.gov) will be serving the Western portion of Maryland. His squadrons will include:
Group 1 and 3: Bethesda-Chevy Chase, Cumberland, Frederick, Granite, Hagerstown, Howard, Montgomery Senior, Mount Airy, Parkland, Upper Montgomery, Apollo I, Arundel, College Park