CAP101

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Who Is Civil Air Patrol?
Presented by Presenters name Presenters
Squadron
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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

• Missions for America for over 65 years

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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 CAP School
Program
Cadet Programs
CAP Members AE Members General Public
Aerospace Education
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Headquarters, Air Education and Training Command
Board ofGovernors
SECAF
Headquarters,Air University
CAP National Headquarters
National CommanderNEC / National Board
Headquarters,CAP-USAF
CAP Regions
Liaison Region Offices
CAP Wings
State Directors
CAP Groups
CAP Squadrons
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Rocky Mt. Region
North Central Region
Great Lakes Region
Northeast Region
Pacific Region
Middle East Region
Southeast Region
Southwest Region
HQ CAP (Maxwell AFB, Ala.)
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Overseas Units 3 - Japan 2 - Germany
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FY 06 Budget
Appropriated - 31,109,000 - Operations
Maintenance 24,288,000 - Aircraft
6,000,000 - Vehicle 821,000
Corporate - 2,058,753 State Support -
3,174,491
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CAP Resources
55,717 Members
33,674 Officers
22,043 Cadets
8,100 Mobile Radios
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Total Flying Hours FY 05
Accident Rate Saves FY 04
5.23 64 FY 05 2.84
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• Cessna 182
• Garmin G-1000 glass cockpit
• 51
• 50 factory trained CAP instructor pilots
• Gippsland GA-8
• ARCHER platform
• 13 in the field
• 3 more awaiting assignment

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• Centralized coordination center, not centralized
  tasking
• C2 Coordinate and Communicate
• Obtain USAF approval
• AF Assigned CAP Corporate Missions
• Homeland Security
• Counterdrug
• Disaster Relief
• Coordinate additional resources from other wings
• Consolidate and up-channel mission reports

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• SDIS
• Satellite Digital Imaging System
• Status
• 58 in service now
• 80 by end of FY 06
• ARCHER
• Airborne Real-time Cueing Hyperspectral Enhanced
  Recon
• Status
• 4 systems accepted
• 17 total by Summer 06

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• Visual Warning System Test
• 1st Air Force
• Falcon Virgo Mission
• National Capital Region
• Test Visual Wave-Off
• May 16-18 2005
• 3 sorties
• Results
• All flights safely accomplished
• Identified improvements needed

151 hours flown in FY 05 in 1st AFs National
Capital Region for a cost of less than 9,200!
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CAP was first nonmilitary flight allowed
following the attack!
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• NORTHCOM Support
• Determined Promise 04
• TOPOFF 3/Ardent Sentry 05
• Eagle Rescue Exercise 06
• Ardent Sentry 06

• FEMA Heartland Response 04
• - New Madrid Fault Exercise

TN
CT
OH
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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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• Teachers
• 1,623 Aerospace Education Members (AEMs)
• Reaching nearly 50,000 youth
• National Conference on Aviation and Space
  Education
• Washington, DC, Oct 19-22
• Materials
• Dozens of free aviation space materials
• Meets national standards
• New ISS thematic unit
• Journey of Flight textbook
• Curriculum sharing with AFJROTC

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• 7 National Flight Academies
• 5 powered, 2 glider
• 15 Aerospace Career Courses
• 8 Air Force, 7 Civil Aerospace
• 16 Leadership Activities
• National Cadet Competition
• 168 cadets, Udvar-Hazy Center
• Cadet Orientation Flights
• Over 10,000 cadets flown
• Region Wing Summer Encampments
• Over 6,000 cadets
• In 42 locations

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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 (New Partnership with
  Frontier Airlines)

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• Civic Leadership Academy
• February 26 March 5, 2005
• 24 Cadets
• Studied federal government
• Explored careers in public service
• February 25- March 4, 2006
• OAS Cadet Delegates
• June 3 7, 2005
• 2 Cadets
• Experience international affairs
• Met world leaders
• International Air Cadet Exchange-- Annually
• 530 total, 80 US, 14 nations

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

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

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Department of State FAA NASA Aviation
Week Aerospace Education Foundation Aerospace
Industries Association Auburn University Dowling
College Wright State University Experimental
Aircraft Association Aircraft Owners Pilots
Association Order of Daedalians Soaring Society
of America Congressional Award Foundation Challeng
er Center Sally Ride Science Festivals And more!
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• Same appointment requirements as AF
• Provides CAP character development leadership
• Assist Air Force Chaplain Service

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A Partnership in Ministries

• CAP Chaplains
• Currently supports 19 military installations,
  including 13 AF bases
• Chief of Chaplains attended NORAD conference
  April 2006
• Also working to provide Navy and Marine support

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• Media Spotlight
• Featured on CNNs weeklong HLS special,
  Defending America History Channels Tactical
  to Practical (2.1 million viewers) Pulse on
  America video aired 63 times on CNN CNN
  Headline News
• Two PSAs aired on Discovery Networks
• Aviation Week cover photo feature story on
  CAPs HLS initiatives glass-cockpit equipped
  Cessna 182s
• Features on CAP appeared in Skywatch, Western Air
  Defense Sectors magazine, and in American
  Defender, 1st Air Forces magazine
• Publicity campaigns included CAPs hurricane
  disaster relief, which was featured on CNN,
  MSNBC, National Public Radio and other media

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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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How Can I Join?

• Find a squadron close to you! Go to
  www.cap.gov/join or talk to your presenter today!
  
• Visit the meetings. You may visit more than one
  squadron. When you find the right squadron for
  you, request an application and a fingerprint
  card.
• Mail completed application, fingerprint card and
  check for dues to National Headquarters.
• Complete applications processed within 24 hours
  of receipt!

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Common Questions

• Will my child be obligated to join the military?
  No, CAP is the civilian auxiliary of the USAF and
  supports the Air Force through non-combat
  missions. No one in CAP is ever deployed or
  obligated to join the military.
• Will I have to wear a uniform? Cadets must wear
  the blue Air Force style uniform. Officers may
  choose to wear any of the CAP authorized
  uniforms. There is no obligation to wear a
  uniform unless the member flies in a CAP aircraft
  or participates in a mission.
• What is the time commitment? You do get out of
  CAP what you put into it. Most squadrons meet
  once a week however, there are activities,
  training exercises and missions that enhance your
  experience with CAP. The more involved you are,
  the more you will enjoy your CAP membership!

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How Can YOU Help?

• Work with cadets
• Manage squadron finances (Finance Officer)
• Ensure squadron meets all requirements (Admin
  Officer)
• Observer, Scanner or Ground Team Leader
• Chaplain

• Legal Officer
• Aerospace Education
• Logistics
• Communications (high frequency radio operators)
• Public Affairs
• Recruiter

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Local Squadron Contact Information

• Squadron Name
• Squadron Point of Contact
• Telephone Number
• Email Address
• Meeting day, time and location

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performing missions for America!