CAP101

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Civil Air Patrol More Than A Citizenship
Program
www.cap.gov
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1941 CAP Established Dec 1st 1943
Transferred to War Department 1946
Incorporated (PL 476) 1948 Auxiliary of the
United States Air Force (PL
557) CAP is a federally chartered nonprofit
corporation. CAP is also the official Auxiliary
of the Air Force. First National Board Chairman
Gen Tooey Spaatz
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CAP Units (1500 )
Overseas Units 3 - Japan 2 - Germany
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by performing Homeland Security and
humanitarian missions for our communities,
states, and nation,
by developing our countrys youth, and
educating our citizens on the importance of air
and space power.
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SAR/DR Homeland Security Counterdrug Humanitarian
Services AFROTC Flights
Emergency Services
Leadership Physical Fitness Activities School
Enrichment Program
Cadet Programs
CAP Members AE Members General Public
Aerospace Education
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• Centralized coordination center, flexible
  reaction
• C2 Coordinate and Communicate
• Response can be local and national
• CAP Missions
• Disaster Relief
• Homeland Security
• Counterdrug
• NORTHCOM Interface

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CAP was first nonmilitary flight allowed
following the attack
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• Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, Ophelia and Wilma
• 1,048 Air Sorties
• 2,023 Flight Hours
• 131 Ground Team Missions

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• Critical infrastructures
• Restricted or sensitive areas
• Borders

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• CAP motivates youth aged 12-20 to live the Core
  Values
• Cadets advance through a hierarchical curriculum
  
• Advanced cadets mentor junior cadets

TODAYS CADETS... TOMORROWS AEROSPACE LEADERS

• Cadet officers (top 15 of all cadets) are
  eligible for E-3 upon enlistment in USAF
• Approximately 8 of Air Force Academy cadets got
  their start in CAP

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• Educating our nations youth
• 2500 cadets in SEP and growing
• 67 schools participating in 13 states
• Grades 6-12
• PA Wing demonstrating pilot K 5 program

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• 7 National Flight Academies
• 5 powered, 2 glider
• 15 Aerospace Career Courses
• 8 Air Force, 7 Civil Aerospace
• Cadet Officer School
• Maxwell AFB, AL June 2007
• 16 Leadership Activities
• National Cadet Competition
• Wright Patterson AFB June 2007
• CAP Cadet Orientation Flights
• Over 10,000 cadets flown annually
• Region Wing Summer Encampments

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• Careers---USAF Familiarization Courses
• AETC Laughlin Columbus AFBs
• Space Command Patrick, Peterson, Vandenberg
  AFBs
• Weather Agency Offutt AFB
• Pararescue Kirtland AFB
• Careers--- Civil Sector
• Aircraft Maintenance Manufacturing
• (With Cessna at Assembly Plant)
• Aerospace Education Academy
• Engineering Technology Academy (2)
• (With Auburn and Wright State Universities)
• Advanced Technology Academy (2)
• Airline Industry Academy with Frontier Airlines

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• Evergreen Aviation
• Internship Earn to Learn
• National Cadet Special Activities
• Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA)
• Scholarships for Seniors and Cadets

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• Maj Kim Campbell, USAF
• Former USAF Academy cadet wing commander
• Safely lands heavily damaged A-10 after
  sustaining hostile fire over Iraq

• Maj Nicole Malachowski, USAF
• Former USAF Academy cadet glider and instructor
  pilot
• First female pilot in the U.S. Air Force
  Thunderbirds

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• Teachers
• Aerospace Education Members (AEMs)
• Reaching nearly 30,000 youth
• Materials
• Dozens of free aviation space materials
• Meets national standards
• International Space Station thematic unit
• Journey of Flight textbook
• Curriculum sharing with AFJROTC

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Wreaths Across America

• Partnered with Worcester Wreath Company
• National Recognition CNN, USA Today, etc
• Opportunity to become branding symbol for CAP
  similar to Marines Toys 4 Tots Campaign
• 47 wings participated in 2006

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• Same appointment requirements as AF
• Partnership in Ministry
• Currently assists 19 military installations
  nationwide (13 AF)

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• Online
• CAP --Online News-- 826 stories 1.2 million
  page hits
• 300,000 downloaded videos
• 21,000 viewers of live stream events
• Products
• Civil Air Patrol Volunteer
• PAO Toolkit issued to every unit nationwide
• Awards
• American Society of Association Executives
• 2006 Summit Award winner
• 2006 Air Force Associations Jimmy Doolittle
  Fellow Award

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performing missions for America!