CAP’s Cadet Program DAL Character & Leadership Committee Briefing

2. CAP’s Cadet ProgramDAL Character & Leadership Committee Briefing Robert B. Smith Chief, Curriculum Development Cadet Programs Directorate Civil Air Patrol National HQ 29 November 2001

3. Overview • Mission • Program elements • Statistics • Funding • Benefits to the Air Force

4. Our Mission • To provide Civil Air Patrol with aerospace oriented programs and curricula that enhance the leadership and life skills of all cadet members thereby preparing responsible citizens for the USAF and the Nation.

5. Demographics • Traditional: • About 24,000 CAP Cadets • In over 1,100 local units • About 12,000 new cadets join CAP yearly. • MSI: • About 2,050 inner-city middle schoolers • In 53 schools.

6. Program Elements • Leadership • Moral leadership • Physical fitness • Aerospace education • Activities

7. Progression Chart

8. Opportunities • Careers exploration programs • Scholarships • Orientation flight program • National Flight Academies • Cadet Officer School • International Air Cadet Exchange • National Cadet Competition • Plus a lot more!

9. Cadet Statistics 76 % 17 % 7 %

10. Recruiting Statistics CadetsSeniors 1989 14,072 8,366 1990 11,959 7,197 1991 11,414 6,763 1992 10,533 6,758 1993 9,773 6,373 1994 8,531 6,517 1995 10,142 6,736 1996 12,120 7,625 1997 13,787 8,114 1998 14,081 8,829 1999 13,116 7,862 2000 11,202 7,264

11. Retention Statistics CadetsSeniors 1989 41% 70% 1990 43% 78% 1991 46% 77% 1992 47% 78% 1993 44% 77% 1994 37% 74% 1995 33% 73% 1996 46% 78% 1997 47% 78% 1998 43% 74% 1999 45% 71% 2000 46% 75%

12. Sources of Funding

13. CAP Cadet Funding • Funding for the national cadet program comes from three principle resources: • Air Force Appropriated (~$1.4 M) • CAP Corporate (~$0.5 M) • DDR (~$0.14 M) • New: Philanthropy/Fundraising

14. Air Force Appropriated Dollars • The ~$1.40 Million budgeted to CAP’s Cadet program includes: • ~$0.45 M for uniforms (giving approximately 4,500 CAP Cadets each year one complete basic blue uniform). • ~$0. 25 M for IACE support (CAP provides an additional $0.181 M). • ~$0.35 M for orientation flights (CAP also contributes an additional $0.1 M). • ~$0.35 M for education materials and encampment support.

15. CAP Bang for the Buck $85 (The current Air Force cost per cadet to manage CAP’s Cadet program.)

16. CAP Benefits to the Air Force • SAR • Character development • Middle school reach • Chaplains • USAFA (8%) • Aerospace education

17. USAFA Rates

18. BMT Rates

19. Concluding Thoughts