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Civil Air Patrol The Official Auxiliary of the U.S. Air Force

Civil Air Patrol The Official Auxiliary of the U.S. Air Force. Introduction. History Missions Organization. History. Formed 1 Dec 1941 Cadets and Emergency Services Submarine Patrol Sighted 173, called military, kept submerged, credited with sinking 2 1946, Missions changed to non-combat

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Civil Air Patrol The Official Auxiliary of the U.S. Air Force

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  1. Civil Air PatrolThe Official Auxiliary of the U.S. Air Force

  2. Introduction • History • Missions • Organization

  3. History • Formed 1 Dec 1941 • Cadets and Emergency Services • Submarine Patrol • Sighted 173, called military, kept submerged, credited with sinking 2 • 1946, Missions changed to non-combat • Sep 1947, USAF was born • 1948 Congress designated CAP as official USAF Auxiliary with three missions

  4. Primary Aerospace Education Cadet Program Emergency Services Missions

  5. Primary Missions Emergency Services • Search and Rescue • Missing aircraft, hikers, Alzheimer's patients, etc • Electronic DF on ground and air for ELT searches • 50 missions • 21 finds • 5 saves • 392 flying hours • 3171 total man hours

  6. Primary Missions • Disaster Relief • World Trade Center Pictures • Blood Transport • Video Downlink • Digital photography • Flooding in 1996 • Northridge Earthquake • FEMA and other officials • Homeland Security (new!)

  7. Primary Missions • Counter drug • Posse Commitatus • WADS • Game Counts • Live Organ Donor • Red Cross • Coast Guard • Customs

  8. Primary Missions • Training: • Funded • SAR/DR/CD EX & Evals • Non-funded • Pilot Proficiency • Weekly State-Wide Radio Nets • MP/Observer/Scanner Gnd Crs • Local Squadron Training • Wilderness Survival School

  9. Primary Missions Cadet Programs • 11-21 yrs • Military and aviation education • DDR (Eagle Flights) • SPAATZ Award • Encampments • Powered Flight Encampments • Glider Academy • Band Academy • Space camp • International Air Cadet Exchange • CAP Cadet Orientation Rides • AFROTC units and Orientation Rides

  10. Primary Missions Aerospace Education • Internal • External • NCASE • Cap Flight 2000

  11. Organization • National HQ • 8 Regions • 52 Wings • Matching Liaison Offices • Reserve Assistance Program (CAPRAP)

  12. Organization • Oregon Wing • Approx 800 members • 20 Units • 2 AFROTC CAP squadrons • 10 Aircraft • 18 vehicles • 1 Glider trailer • 3 Generators on trailers

  13. Conclusion • All volunteer non profit corp. • Much is unfunded • Training • General Fund • Other Activities • Great benefit to state and country

  14. Websites • National Headquarters • www.capnhq.gov • Pacific Region • www.pcr.cap.gov • Oregon Wing • www.or-cap.peak.org

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