Civil Air Patrol
Transcript: Fun, beneficial program for anyone Multi-faceted to appeal to all range of interests and goals Can set you on a great track for the future Search and Rescue Official auxiliary of the Air Force Founded December 1st, 1941 Three missions Aerospace Education Cadet Programs Emergency Services Cadets and Senior Members Started off nervous, confused, and unsure Gradually got to know other cadets and knew what to do Applied myself, excelled, and started having fun Hard work brings awesome benefits You will learn to display attention to detail, respect (both for yourself and others), excellence, integrity, and many other notable character traits Cadet Program Several aspects Search and rescue Homeland security Disaster relief Counter drug ops Personal Experience General Public Other ES missions Overview Member for more than three years Incredibly fun! What it's about, what events are available, what you can learn, and what's more challenging. Four phases Learning phase (Airman) Leadership phase (NCO) Command phase (2nd Lt.-Capt.) Executive phase (Capt.-Col.) Suggestions Stay in NCO ranks for as long as possible Show excellence in everything you do and every project you are assigned Participate in as many activities outside the squadron as possible Chronological Progression Camarillo Composite Squadron 61 Emergency Services Quiz required for each promotion Optional programs Rocketry Orientation flights Senior Member Professional Development Program Completion of Aerospace Education Program qualifies SM for Yeager award Must be between 12 and 18 yrs. of age Costs $145 once (uniform, training materials, etc.), then $40 per year Located at 55 Durley Rd. Camarillo Owns Cessna 172, used primarily for orientation flights Meetings are every Tuesday, 6:30-9:00 p.m. Optional activities are usually on weekends Encourages and helps teachers integrate AE into classrooms Provides seminars and materials Partnering with Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts Aerospace Education, Part 1 Helped with homeland security in WWII, and continues today Towing targets Finding and attacking U-boats Disaster relief First aerial picture of ground zero on 9/11 Transports cargo, officials, equipment, etc. to and from affected area Counter drug operations Mainly senior members CAP flew 12,000 hr.s in 2005, and led law enforcement to the confiscation of $400 mil of illegal substances Civil Air Patrol Aerospace Education, Part 2 CAP flies 80% of the AF's search and rescue hr.s Three branches Ground team Flight crew Communications Cadets are most often involved in ground team, but can also participate in all other branches Current effort to get ground team certified
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