The Civil Air Patrol Overview

1
The Civil Air Patrol Overview

• Prepared by
• C/2Lt. Cathy Pierce
• Presented By C/2Lt. Cathy Pierce C/AB Melissa
  Lawhon
• Chesapeake Composite Squadron
• GLR-OH-002

2
C.A.P

• Civil Air Patrol Where imagination takes flight
• Throughout the CAP program you learn Core Values,
  the CAP missions, the CAP motto and many other
  valuable things to help you thought your civilian
  and military life.

3
Cadet Requirements

• Must be at least 12 years old
• Well help you fill out a form 15 at Sq.
• 45 to join and 29 to renew per year.
• If older than 18 must join as a Senior member.
• Can stay a cadet until 21 if desired.

4
History

• Civil Air Patrol (CAP) was established 1 December
  1941 and is a private, nonprofit organization of
  a benevolent character, and incorporated by the
  United States Congress on 1 July 1946
• On May 26, 1948, Congress passed Public Law 557
  which permanently established CAP as the
  Auxiliary of the new U.S. Air Force. This law
  also gave the Secretary of the Air Force the
  authority to provide financial and material
  assistance to the organization.  

5
Rank Insignia Airmen
Airman Basic
Airman
Airman 1st class
Senior Airman
6
Rank Insignia Cadet enlisted
Technical Sergeant
Staff Sergeant
Master Sergeant
Senior Master Sergeant
Chief Master Sergeant
7
Rank insignia Cadet Officers
Captian
2nd Lieutenant
1st Lieutenant
8
Rank Insignia cadet officers (cont.)
Major
Lieutenant Colonel
Colonel
9
Echelons

• National - 1
• Region - 8
• Wing 52
• In Ohio
• Group - 8
• Squadron - 53
• Flights

10
Rank Insignia for Seniors
2nd lieutenant
1st Lieutenant
Captian
11
Rank Insignia for Seniors (cont.)
Colonel
Lt. Colonel
Major
12
USAF Core Values

• Integrity First
• Service Before Self
• Excellence in All We Do

13
CAP Core Values

• Integrity
• Excellence
• Respect
• Volunteer Service

14
C.A.P motto

• Semper Vigilans

• Always Vigilant

15
CAP Cadet Oath

• I pledge to serve faithfully in the Civil Air
  Patrol cadet program, and that I will attend
  meetings regularly, participate actively in unit
  activities, obey my officers wear my uniform
  properly and advance my education and training
  rapidly to prepare myself to be of service to my
  community , state and nation.

16
Phonetic Alphabet

• A- Alpha
• B- Bravo
• C- Charlie
• D- Delta
• E- Echo
• F- Foxtrot
• G- Golf
• H- Hotel
• I- India
• J- Juliet
• K- Kilo
• L- Lima

• M- Mike
• N- November
• O- Oscar
• P- Papa
• Q- Quebec
• R- Romeo
• S- Sierra
• T- Tango
• U- Uniform
• V- Victor
• W- Whiskey
• Y- Yankee
• Z- Zulu

17
Honor Code

• I will not lie, cheat, steal nor tolerate among
  us anyone who do. Furthermore, I resolve my duty
  and live honorably, so help me God.

18
Quick Questions

• How many wings are in the C.A.P.?
• When was CAP founded?
• What does C.A.P stand for?

• 52
• 1 Dec. 1941
• Civil Air Patrol

19
3 Missions of CAP

• Cadet Programs
• Emergency Services
• Aerospace Education

20
What can U do in CAP???

• Encampments
• Bivouacs
• Orientation flights- Mil or CAP
• Model rocketry
• Conferences
• Base tours
• Competitions
• CAC Cadet Advisory Council
• National Cadet Special Activities

21
Emergency Services

• ELT searches
• Missing person searches
• K-9 search teams

22
Bivouacs

• Weekend training activity aimed at achieving a
  certain goal in experience towards their
  Emergency services Qualifications

23
National Cadet Special Activities

• PJOC Pararescue Jumpers Orientation Course
• HGA Honor Guard academy
• NBB National Blue Beret
• ATA Advance Technology's Academy
• AEA Aerospace Education Academy
• AETC Air Education Training Academy

• AFSPC Air Force Space Command
• AFWA Air Force Weather Agencies
• CLA Civic Leadership Academy
• COS - Cadet Officer School
• E- Tech - Engineering Technologies Academy
• Hawk - Hawk Mountain Search Rescue School

24
National Cadet Special Activities (Cont.)

• IACE - International Air Cadet Exchange
• NESA -National Emergency Services Academy
• NFA - National Flight Academy (Glider or Powered)
• NMMA - National Military Music Academy

25
Civic Leadership Academy (CLA)

• The Cadet Civic Leadership Academy, CAPs newest
  national cadet special activity, aims to foster
  cadet officers civic growth by increasing their
  leadership skills, sense of civic responsibility,
  and overall interest in the democratic process.

26
Cadet Officer School (COS)

• Cadet Officer School is patterned after the USAF
  Squadron Officer School and is an academically
  challenging course for cadets 16 and older. COS
  is an in-depth study of the skills of leadership.
  The course is divided between lecture, seminar,
  and hands-on training.

27
Engineering Technologies Academy (E-Tech)

• Do you want to pursue an aerospace career? Are
  you interested in cutting-edge aerospace
  technologies? Are you considering becoming an
  engineer, but youre unsure of your aptitude, or
  even what engineers do? This Academy may be just
  what you need.

28
Hawk Mountain Search Rescue School (Hawk)

• Hawk Mountain SAR School has a proud history of
  providing outstanding emergency services
  training. The school is conducted in the
  mountains of Pennsylvania under field conditions
  and is physically demanding. The school is open
  to both cadets and seniors.

29
Honor Guard Academy (HGA)

• The Honor Guard Academys objective is to provide
  leadership training to those cadets and seniors
  that will enable them to introduce the Honor
  Guard Program within their unit, wing and region.
  The Honor Guard Program contributes to the Drug
  Demand Reduction Program, recruiting and
  retention through a highly visible public
  relations program, as those members become
  Ambassadors for the Civil Air Patrol.

30
International Air Cadet Exchange (IACE)

• Cadets will be selected to participate exchange.
  Senior member escorts will be needed to accompany
  cadets. Individuals will be selected to visit one
  of the following 12 countries Australia,
  Belgium, Canada, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, the
  Netherlands, New Zealand, Singapore, Sweden,
  Turkey or the United Kingdom. In addition to
  being the guests of a foreign country, most
  participants selected will spend two days getting
  to know their government and discovering their
  heritage in Washington, D.C.

31
National Blue Beret (NBB)

• Have you ever been to an air show? Picture an air
  show where hundreds of thousands of people come
  to see the many wonders of aviation. In real
  life, that picture is the Experimental Aircraft
  Associations (EAA) annual fly-in.

32
National Emergency Services Academy (NESA)

• Have you been looking for a quick way to meet the
  requirements for getting qualified in Emergency
  Services or to refresh your skills, and see the
  latest search and rescue techniques in the field?
  Then the National Emergency Services Academy is
  just what you have been waiting for.

33
National Flight Academy - Glider Track (NFA)

• Interested in flying like an eagle? Soar above
  your peers at this National Flight Academy! Each
  course gives selected students the opportunity to
  get in the cockpit of a sailplane. With your
  Certified Flight Instructor, learn the basics of
  skillfully maneuvering a non-powered aircraft.
  Enjoy the quiet wonder of thermalling as you
  develop skills that you can take into powered
  flight training. This is a unique flight
  experience for cadets.

34
National Flight Academy - Powered Track (NFA)

• Do you want to take the first step in becoming a
  pilot? Attending one of the National Flight
  Academies (NFA) will get you started in the right
  direction. NFAs are based on the U.S. Air Forces
  Flight Screening Program and offer you real time
  instruction in a Cessna 172. Certified Flight
  Instructors provide instruction and encouragement
  as you receive 10 hours of hands on flight time
  learning the basics of flying a powered aircraft.
  When coupled with 25 hours of ground instruction,
  and the opportunity to fly as an observer as
  other cadets receive instruction you are
  preparing for the next step in obtaining a FAA
  private pilot license.

35
National Military Music Academy (NMMA)

• The National Military Music Academy is for
  musically skilled cadets and seniors who are or
  have recently been involved in active musical
  organizations. Its objective is to provide music
  and leadership training to CAP members to assist
  them introduce locally a music program into Civil
  Air Patrol. Once established, then the local CAP
  music programs mission will be to provide music
  for the Civil Air Patrol and community events,
  e.g. opening/closing flag ceremonies, protocol
  functions, TAPs, memorial services, parades, etc.
  

36
Pararescue Orientation Course (PJOC)

• The Pararescuemans creed is, That others may
  live. For generations they have gone where few
  others dare, to rescue the fallen behind enemy
  lines. Join some of the elite this summer at PJOC
  .

37
Advanced Technologies Academy (ATA)

• Do you enjoy being on the cutting edge of todays
  technology? Do you have the basic computer skills
  mastered and want to use your knowledge to help
  CAP perform its primary missions? Are you also
  interested in space and would like to be able to
  track satellites, the space shuttle, and the
  International Space Station in orbit from your
  squadrons computer? Then join us for Civil Air
  Patrols Advanced Technologies Academy!

38
Aerospace Education Academy (AEA)

• This is not your mothers weekend aerospace
  activity. This is building and doing! Test your
  skills by making and launching your own rocket,
  building a model airplane as a team and getting
  the chance to fly it by remote control. Learn
  about aviation and its history, explore space in
  the classroom and planetarium. Visit one of the
  worlds great aviation museums. Discover what
  weather is all about, learn to develop a flight
  plan, discover how to operate a compass and GPS
  while you look for hidden treasure (your lunch).
  Be challenged on the challenge course, flying
  high performance simulators and working with your
  hands in a sport air workshop, where you will
  work with composite materials, construct wing
  ribbing and build with sheet metal. All of these
  activities, and more, are planned for the
  Aerospace Education Academy (AEA).

39
Air Education Training Command (AETC)

• Have you ever dreamed about becoming a military
  aviator? Would you like to have an edge when you
  go through US Air Force Undergraduate Pilot
  Training? If either answer is yes, then the Air
  Education and Training Command Familiarization
  Course (AETCFC) is for you!

40
Air Force Space Command (AFSPC)

• Would you like to have the opportunity to spend a
  week immersed in USAF space operations? Would you
  like to learn about cutting edge, 21st century
  technology? Than the Air Force Space Command is
  for you!

41
Air Force Weather Agency (AFWA)

• Considering a career in meteorology, planning a
  science major in college, interested in tornadoes
  and severe storms, or wishing to add to you
  meteorology skills? If so, then the Air Force
  Weather Agency Familiarization Course is for you.

42
Competitions

• Color Guard competition
• Drill Competition

• Consist of 4 main parts!
• Drill and Ceremonies
• Volleyball Physical Training
• Quiz bowl
• Inspection

43
Sq. at Cadet Competition (2003)
44
Color Guard
45
Conferences

• Cadet Conference
• National Conference
• Aerospace Education Conference (NCASE)
• Wing and/or Region Conference

46
Conference Pics



47
Model Rocketry Program

• The CAP model rocketry program serves as a window
  between cadets and seniors, made to spark common
  interests, while still intertwining aviation and
  learning about something worthwhile in Aerospace
  Education.

48
Cadet Advisory Council (CAC)

• The CAC whether at group, wing, region or
  National serves its purpose to provide an opinion
  for the cadets in the program from squadron up
  through national to make sure that the cadets in
  CAP get a say in the way the programs work.
  Thats why the mission Cadet Programs is so
  important.

49
Orientation Flights

• We have a number of orientation flights including
  military and C.A.P. based.

50
Orientation Flights Pics
Melissa
51
Orientation Flights Pics (cont.)
Cathy
52
(cont.)
53
Encampment

• Encampments are one of the most popular and
  worthwhile activities available to cadets. They
  challenge cadets to develop self-discipline and
  teamwork while broadening their understanding of
  aerospace. Most encampments are conducted on a
  military installation.

54
Encampment (cont.)
Cathy
55
Project X

• Team Building Exercise aimed to stress team work
  and build the ability to Improvise, Adapt and
  overcome

56
In CAP you straighten out your priorities.
57
Further Into the Squadron

• Chesapeake composite squadron
• _at_ Chesapeake Airport
• Thursdays 630-900

58
Meetings
Cathy
Terika
Melissa
59
Drill time
Terika
60
Classes In Blues
61
Questions

• Any Questions?
• Anyone actually interested?

?