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WHO O IS IS THE E CIV IVIL IL A AIR IR P PATROL?
Presented by
Rocky Mountain Region Director of Public Affairs Civil Air Patrol - US Air Force Auxiliary
SLIDE 2 THE EA E EARLY D DAYS S OF OF THE C E CIVI VIL AIR P PATROL On December 1, 1941, six days before the attack
- n Pearl Harbor, the Civil
Air Patrol was founded to provide border and coastal patrols, military training assistance, courier services and other activities. All to be conducted by civilian volunteers.
SLIDE 3 WHA HAT IS IS T THE HE C CIV IVIL A AIR IR P PATROL?
- On July 1,1946, President Truman
established CAP as a federally chartered Nonprofit, Humanitarian Corporation (501 c 3)
- On May 26, 1948, Congress
passed a law designating CAP as the U.S. Air Force Auxiliary
- Serving America for 75 years
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- Search and Rescue
- Disaster Relief
- Homeland Security
CA CAP M MISSIONS EMERGENCY S SERVICES
- Counterdrug
- Humanitarian Services
- Air Force ROTC Flights
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AE AERI RIAL PH PHOTOGRAP APHY
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DIS ISASTER R RELIE LIEF
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CAP OVER R GROUND ND ZERO RO
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PROU OUDLY SERV RVIN ING G AMERIC RICA FOR R 75 YEARS RS
SLIDE 9 CA CAP M MISSIONS CA CADET P PROGRA RAMS
- Leadership Skills
- Aerospace Education
- Physical Fitness
- Character Development
- Activities
SLIDE 10 Major Samantha Weeks, USAF
- Former CAP cadet
- USAF Academy Graduate
- Previous Lead Solo in the U.S. Air
Force Thunderbirds
Major Kim Campbell, USAF
- Former CAP cadet
- Former USAF Academy cadet
wing commander
- Safely lands heavily damaged
A-10 after sustaining hostile fire
CA CADET P PROGRA RAM
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CADE ADET S SQUA UADRON O OPE PEN H HOUS USE
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WEEKL EEKLY MEET EETIN INGS
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CADET O T OPPORTU RTUNITIES NITIES
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CAP C CADETS & & SEN ENIO IORS S SEE EE THE W E WORLD V VIA IA INTERN RNATI ATIONAL AL A AIR C R CADET E T EXCHAN ANGE
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CYBERPATR ATRIOT NA T NATIONAL AL C CHAMPI MPIONS NS CYB YBER S SECUR URITY TR TRAINING
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COW OWG SUMMER ER ENC ENCAMPMEN ENT U.S. A U.S. Air ir Fo Force A Acad ademy
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CADET O T ORIENTATIO ENTATION F N FLIGHTS TS
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CAP CAP & & ROTC C CAD ADET O O-RIDE RIDES S
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NATION ONAL C CADET S SPECI CIAL ACTIVI VITIES (FLIGHT A T ACADE DEMY/ MY/GL GLIDER)
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CAP C AP CADE ADET R RAN ANKS & & AC ACHIEVEMENTS
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BILLY MITCHELL A AWARD P PRES ESENTATIONS
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SPAA AATZ TZ A AWAR ARD P PRESENTATI TATIONS NS
SLIDE 23 CA CAP M MISSIONS AEROSPACE E EDUCATIO ION
- CAP Members (Internal)
- Aerospace Education Members
- General Public (External)
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AEROSPAC ACE E EDUCATIO ATION
SLIDE 25 COMMUNI MUNITY A TY AEROSPAC PACE E EDUCATI ATION (EX EXTERNAL)
Astronaut Joe Tanner
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WHA HAT DO DOES C S CAP FL FLY? ?
SLIDE 27 = One Unit
CAP Units
WHER ERE I E IS C CAP AP?
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COL OLORADO W WING ING P PATCH
SLIDE 29 CAP in in Colo lorado
- Fleet of 15 Airplanes and 3 Gliders in CO Wing.
- Over 800 Cadets and 900 Senior Members.
- Supports Community Organizations as needed & Assists with Local
Events including Air Shows, Bandemere Nationals, Rodeos, CPR Training, Parades, Big Chili Cook-off, Triple Bypass, Wreathes Across America at
- Ft. Logan National Cemetery, etc..
- Search and Rescue - CAP Aircrews and Ground Teams found and saved
four lost hikers in Rocky Mountain National Park in just one summer!
- Disaster Relief- Assisted Red Cross and Salvation Army after the
Windsor Tornado and Waldo Canyon Fire and fly Humanitarian Missions where CAP Aircrews transport and expedite delivery of life saving blood and organs as well as equipment and search dogs.
- MOU’s in place to help spot lightning strike fires and perform fire watch
patrols after prescribed burns.
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STATE LE LEGIS ISLA LATIVE S SUPPORT
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COM OMMUNITY S SER ERVIC ICE
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SEA SEARCH & & RESC ESCUE EX EXER ERCISES ( (SA SAREX)
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SEAR ARCH AN AND R D RESCUE (FIND NDING & NG & SAVI VING) NG)
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SAVING TAX TAXPAY PAYERS’ DOL DOLLAR ARS
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ME MEMBER OF OF US USAF TOTAL TOTAL FOR ORCE
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WADS T TRAINI NING M NG MISS SSIONS NS (WEST STERN A N AIR D DEF EFENS ENSE S SYST STEMS) S)
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CONGR NGRESS SSIONA NAL S SUPPORT
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PRE RESENTE TED T THE C CONGRESSIONAL AL G GOLD M MEDAL AL ON D DECEMBER 10, 10, 2014 2014
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CAP C CONGRE RESSIONAL AL G GOLD M MEDAL (OBVER ERSE & E & REVER ERSE) E)
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PRESENTATION N OF OF CONG ONGRESSIONAL GOL OLD MEDALS TO O COL OLOR ORA ELEVEN N COL OLOR ORADO WWI WWII CAP MEMBERS FEB 20, 2015
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COLORADO ADO CAP M P MEMBE MBERS DURING W NG WWII
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COWG PE G PEAK AKS & & PL PLAN ANES MAG MAGAZINE
SLIDE 43 HO HOW Y YOU C U CAN SUP SUPPORT CIV IVIL IL A AIR IR P PATROL
- Join as a volunteer member
- Suggest CAP to your children,
grandchildren and/or neighbors and friends
- Become a Friend of CAP
- Donate to Your Local CAP
Squadrons or become a sponsor
- Support the Colorado Civil Air
Patrol Foundation
SLIDE 44 CIV IVIL A AIR IR P PATROL
Civil Air Patrol-US Air Force Auxiliary Rocky Mountain Region
- Lt. Col. Mike Daniels, CAP
Director of Public Affairs 303 674-7070 Email: mdaniels@cap.gov www.rmrcapnews.org www.coloradowingcap.org www.gocivilairpatrol.com www.facebook.com/ColoradoWingCAP
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