Civil Air Patrol Volunteer Citizens Serving Communities www.gocivilairpatrol.com
History Formed December 1, 1941 for civilian aviation purposes, Civil Air Patrol is a nonprofit, humanitarian organization chartered by Congress and is the Official Auxiliary of the United States Air Force. 1946- Incorporated by Congress 1948- Became USAF Auxiliary 1953- CAP turned to school systems Today- Outreach to the nation
CAP Presence http://capfindlocation.com 1,500+ CAP Units Overseas Units = One Unit 3 - Japan 2 - Germany
CAP Resources Almost 1,000 Vehicles 4,500+ Mobile Radios 61,000+ Members 550+ Airplanes & 3,000+ 35,000+ Senior Members 42 Gliders Portables 26,000+ Cadets 2,000 Fixed Land Radios
CAP: Low-Cost Resource of Choice $7,000 $6,000 $5,000 $4,000 $3,000 $2,000 $1,000 $0 $1,712 $6,800 $5,300 $132 Auxiliary - Cessna UAV - Predator Helicopter - HH60G Airlift - C-130H
Serving America … by performing Homeland Security and humanitarian missions for our communities, states, and nation; … by developing our country’s youth and educating our citizens on the importance of air and space power.
Congressional Charter Cadet Programs Emergency Services Aerospace Education
Emergency Services Homeland Security Search and Rescue Disaster Relief Humanitarian Services Average lives saved per year? 80 (32 in 2012)
Disaster Relief Gulf Oil Spill Tornadoes Wildfires Hurricanes Heavy Snow Flooding
Ca de t Prog ra ms & Ae rospa c e E duc a tion Vision: Motivating America’s students to become responsible citizens and aerospace leaders.
Cadet Programs Leadership Character Development Aerospace Education Physical Fitness Drug Free Awareness Teamwork Flight Instruction Career Exploration
Career Exploration Careers---USAF Familiarization Courses • Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training: Laughlin & Columbus AFBs • Space Command: Patrick & Peterson AFBs • Civil Engineering: Tyndall AFB • Pararescue: Kirtland AFB • Advanced Pararescue: Davis-Monthan AFB Careers--- Civil Sector • Aircraft Maintenance & Manufacturing- Cessna • Engineering Technology Academy- Auburn University • Advanced Technology Academies • Business Academy- Evergreen Aviation • Powered and Glider Flight Academies
Community Service Wr e aths Ac r oss Ame r ic a CAP volunteers help provide over 38,000 wreaths in national cemeteries across the country.
Today’s Cadets… Tomorrow’s Aerospace Leaders • CAP motivates youth, aged 12-20, to become productive and responsible citizens • Cadet squadrons can be formed as after-school programs • Cadets advance through a progressive curriculum ---Advanced cadets mentor junior cadets • CAP cadet officers interested in a U.S. Air Force career are eligible for higher grade enlistment • Approximately 10% of Air Force Academy cadets were CAP cadets --- 2Lt Hila Levy, former CAP cadet, was the 2008 top academic Air Force Academy student and a Rhodes Scholar
Investing in the Future Many civic, industry, and military leaders were former CAP cadets! Lt Col Nicole Malachowski, USAF • Former USAF Academy cadet glider and instructor pilot • First female pilot in the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds • Currently serving as a legislative fellow at White House Col Eric A. Boe, USAF • USAF Jet and Test Pilot • NASA Astronaut- Space Shuttle Orbiter Pilot of STS-126 - Endeavour (Nov 2008) and STS-133 - final mission of Discovery (Feb 2011)
Aerospace Education CAP Adult and Cadet Members & General Public School & Youth Organization Programs K-12 National Academic Standard Aligned Products Grant, Award, Professional Development Programs Orientation Airplane Flights for AFROTC, AFJROTC, and CAP Cadets, as well as Educators Career Education/Exploration
CAP’s AE Program Inspires teachers & students to explore wonders of aerospace Provides AE programs and products to schools and community-based youth organizations Supports over 2500 educators across America, impacting over 100,000 youth in grades K-12 Provides AE to over 26,000 middle and high school students in the CAP Cadet Program Emphasizes science, technology, engineering and math (STEM)-related subjects and career options Helps to prepare future aerospace workforce to maintain national security
CAP’s AE Produc ts a nd Prog ra ms Over 30 free educational products Cross-curricular approach Pre-K-adult Aligned with National Academic Learning Standards
Unique CAP AE Prog ra ms • Model Rocketry Program • K-12 Aerospace Education Excellence (AEX) Award Program • K-6 Aerospace Connections in Education (ACE) Program • Teacher Orientation Program (TOP) Flights
The Aerospace Education Member (AEM)… Any formal or informal teacher in a public, private, parochial, or home school or youth organization M ember of National Headquarters Unit 004; not a local CAP unit Does not wear a CAP uniform, test to progress in CAP rank, or regularly attend CAP unit meetings Encouraged to share AE programs with youth Encouraged to share information about the CAP Cadet Program
Re le va nc e to 21 st Ce ntury Skills • Creativity • Problem Solving • Communication • Leadership Plus, • Aerospace Education • Drug Awareness
Benefits to our Country - Technologically-prepared workforce - Healthy and drug-free populace - Patriotic and community service- oriented citizens
CAP- Investing in our Future… CAP: Investing in America’s future… For more information, contact ae@capnhq.gov Join @ www.capmembers.com/joinaem
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