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

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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 - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Civil Air PatrolCivil Air Patrol

The Official Auxiliary of the U.S. Air ForceThe Official Auxiliary of the U.S. Air Force

IntroductionIntroduction

• HistoryHistory

• MissionsMissions

• OrganizationOrganization

HistoryHistory

• Formed 1 Dec 1941Formed 1 Dec 1941– Cadets and Emergency ServicesCadets and Emergency Services

• Submarine PatrolSubmarine Patrol– Sighted 173, called military, kept submerged, credited Sighted 173, called military, kept submerged, credited

with sinking 2with sinking 2

• 1946, Missions changed to non-combat1946, Missions changed to non-combat• Sep 1947, USAF was bornSep 1947, USAF was born• 1948 Congress designated CAP as official 1948 Congress designated CAP as official

USAF Auxiliary with three missionsUSAF Auxiliary with three missions

PrimaryPrimary

Aerospace EducationAerospace Education

Cadet ProgramCadet Program

Emergency ServicesEmergency ServicesMissionsMissions

Primary MissionsPrimary MissionsEmergency ServicesEmergency 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

Primary MissionsPrimary Missions

– Disaster Relief Disaster Relief • World Trade Center PicturesWorld Trade Center Pictures

• Blood TransportBlood Transport

• Video DownlinkVideo Downlink

• Digital photographyDigital photography

• Flooding in 1996Flooding in 1996

• Northridge EarthquakeNorthridge Earthquake

• FEMA and other officialsFEMA and other officials

• Homeland Security (new!)Homeland Security (new!)

Primary MissionsPrimary Missions– Counter drug

• Posse Commitatus

– WADS– Game Counts– Live Organ Donor– Red Cross– Coast Guard – Customs

Primary MissionsPrimary Missions

– Training: Training: • FundedFunded

– SAR/DR/CD EX & EvalsSAR/DR/CD EX & Evals

• Non-fundedNon-funded– Pilot ProficiencyPilot Proficiency

– Weekly State-Wide Radio NetsWeekly State-Wide Radio Nets

– MP/Observer/Scanner Gnd CrsMP/Observer/Scanner Gnd Crs

– Local Squadron TrainingLocal Squadron Training

– Wilderness Survival SchoolWilderness Survival School

Primary MissionsPrimary MissionsCadet ProgramsCadet 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

Primary MissionsPrimary Missions

Aerospace EducationAerospace Education

– Internal– External– NCASE– Cap Flight 2000

OrganizationOrganization

• National HQ

• 8 Regions

• 52 Wings

• Matching Liaison Offices

• Reserve Assistance Program

(CAPRAP)

OrganizationOrganization

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

ConclusionConclusion

• All volunteer non profit corp.• Much is unfunded

– Training– General Fund– Other Activities

• Great benefit to state and country

WebsitesWebsites

• National HeadquartersNational Headquarters– www.capnhq.gov

• Pacific RegionPacific Region– www.pcr.cap.gov

• Oregon WingOregon Wing– www.or-cap.peak.org