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Title: Civil Air Patrol


1
Civil Air Patrol
  • Capt. Rangi Keen
  • Lebanon Composite Squadron

2
A Brief History
  • Formed on December 1st, 1941
  • WWII missions
  • Coastal and border patrol
  • Transport
  • Aerial Target Towing
  • Searchlight Radar Training
  • Disaster Relief
  • Airfield and Resource Security

3
Civil Air Patrol Today
  • The United States Air Force Auxiliary
  • A congressionally chartered civilian organization
  • 57,000 Volunteers
  • 32,000 Seniors
  • 25,000 Cadets
  • 52 Wings
  • 560 Corporate and 4,500 Member Aircraft

4
Missions
  • Aerospace Education
  • Cadet Program
  • Emergency Services
  • Search and Rescue
  • Disaster Relief
  • Humanitarian Services
  • Emergency Communications Network
  • Homeland Security

5
Cadet Program
  • Aerospace Education
  • Physical Fitness
  • Leadership
  • Moral Leadership and Decision Making
  • Unit Activities
  • Emergency Services

6
Aerospace Education
  • History of flight
  • Principles of flight
  • Aircraft systems
  • Airspace and navigation
  • Weather and the air environment
  • Rocketry and space exploration

7
Hands on Learning
  • Building and flying model aircraft and rockets
  • Model rocket competition
  • Wind tunnel experiments

8
Field Trips
  • Old Rhinebeck
  • Goddard Space Center
  • National Air and Space Museum
  • KC-135 Refueling Flights
  • And more

9
Orientation Flights
  • 5 powered flights
  • 5 glider flights
  • No cost to the cadet

10
Emergency Services
  • Search and rescue
  • Disaster relief
  • Radio communication
  • Orienteering
  • Survival skills
  • First aid

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More Information
  • http//www.lebanoncap.org/
  • Videos
  • News
  • Meetings
  • And more
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