Civil Air Patrol

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Civil Air Patrol

• Capt. Rangi Keen
• Lebanon Composite Squadron

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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

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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

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Missions

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

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Cadet Program

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

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Aerospace Education

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

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Hands on Learning

• Building and flying model aircraft and rockets
• Model rocket competition
• Wind tunnel experiments

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Field Trips

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

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Orientation Flights

• 5 powered flights
• 5 glider flights
• No cost to the cadet

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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