Who Is Civil Air Patrol?
Presented by:
Presenter’s name
Presenter’s Squadron
History
1941: CAP Established Dec 1st
1943: Transferred to War Department
Missions for America
for over 65 years
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
To Serve 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.
Missions
Emergency Services
Cadet Programs
Aerospace Education
SAR/DR
Homeland Security
Counterdrug
Humanitarian Services
AFROTC Flights
Leadership
Physical Fitness
Activities
CAP School Program
CAP Members
AE Members
General Public
Organizational Structure
Headquarters, Air
Education and Training
Command
SECAF
Board of
Governors
Headquarters,
Air University
Headquarters,
CAP-USAF
CAP National
Headquarters
National Commander
NEC / National Board
Liaison Region Offices
CAP Regions
State Directors
CAP Wings
CAP Groups
CAP Squadrons
CAP Regions
Rocky Mt.
Region
North Central
Region
Great Lakes
Region
Northeast
Region
Pacific
Region
Middle East
Region
Southwest
Region
Southeast
Region
HQ CAP
(Maxwell AFB, Ala.)
CAP Presence
CAP Units
Overseas
= OneUnits
Unit
3 - Japan
2 - Germany
FY 06 Budget
Appropriated
- $31,109,000
- Operations & Maintenance
- Aircraft
- Vehicle
Corporate
- $2,058,753
State Support
- $3,174,491
$24,288,000
$ 6,000,000
$ 821,000
CAP Resources
990
Vehicles
55,717 Members
33,674 Officers
4,500 Fixed
Land Radios
22,043 Cadets
8,100
Mobile Radios
530
Aircraft
Total Flying Hours FY 05
FY 04
FY 05
Accident Rate
5.23
2.84
Saves
64
73
Aircraft Procurement
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
National Operations Center
• 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
Operations
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
Operations
Visual Warning System Test
151 hours flown in FY 05
in 1st AF’s National
Capital Region for a cost
of less than $9,200!
• 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
Post 9/11
CAP was first nonmilitary flight allowed following the attack!
Exercises
NORTHCOM Support
Determined Promise ’04
-TOPOFF 3/Ardent Sentry ’05
FEMA Heartland Response ’04
- Eagle Rescue Exercise ‘06
- New Madrid Fault Exercise
- Ardent Sentry ‘06
TN
CT
OH
Hurricane Support
Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, Ophelia and Wilma
• 1,048 Air Sorties
• 2,023 Flight Hours
• 131 Ground Team Missions
Additional Support
• Critical infrastructures
• Restricted or sensitive areas
• Borders
Aerospace Education
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
Cadet Activities
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
Career Exploration
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)
Advanced Citizenship
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
Cadet Training Pays Off!
Capt Nicole Malachowski, USAF
Capt Kim Campbell, USAF
•
Former CAP cadet
•
Former CAP cadet
•
Former USAF Academy cadet glider
and instructor pilot
•
•
First female pilot in the U.S. Air Force
Thunderbirds
Former USAF Academy cadet wing
commander
•
Safely lands heavily damaged A-10
after sustaining hostile fire over Iraq
Partnerships
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
Challenger Center
Sally Ride Science Festivals
And more!
CAP Chaplains
• Same appointment
requirements as AF
• Provides CAP character
development leadership
• Assist Air Force Chaplain
Service
Chaplain Force Multiplier
A Partnership in Ministries
664
CAP Chaplains
• Currently supports 19 military
installations, including 13 AF
bases
676
• Chief of Chaplains attended
NORAD conference April 2006
Air Force
Civil Air Patrol
• Also working to provide Navy and
Marine support
Public Outreach
Media Spotlight
• Featured on: CNN’s weeklong HLS special, “Defending
America”; History Channel’s “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 CAP’s
HLS initiatives & glass-cockpit equipped Cessna 182s
• Features on CAP appeared in Skywatch, Western Air
Defense Sector’s magazine, and in American
Defender, 1st Air Force’s magazine
• Publicity campaigns included CAP’s hurricane
disaster relief, which was featured on CNN, MSNBC,
National Public Radio and other media
Public Outreach
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 Executive’s
2006 Summit Award winner
• 2006 Air Force Association’s Jimmy Doolittle Fellow
Award
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!
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 noncombat 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!
How Can YOU Help?
• Work with cadets
•Legal Officer
• Manage squadron
finances (Finance Officer)
•Aerospace Education
• Ensure squadron meets all
requirements (Admin
Officer)
• Observer, Scanner or
Ground Team Leader
• Chaplain
•Logistics
•Communications
(high frequency radio
operators)
•Public Affairs
•Recruiter
Local Squadron Contact
Information
Squadron Name
Squadron Point of Contact
Telephone Number
Email Address
Meeting day, time and location
Civil Air Patrol
… performing missions for America!