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civil air patrolREPORT TO CONGRESScitizens serving communities

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Volunteer Members588 adult members187 cadets614 voting-age members259 aircrew personnel485 emergency responders

Squadrons17 locations statewide

Aircraft28 single engine3 gliders

Vehicles23 vehicles

Interoperable Communications4 VHF/FM repeaters103 VHF/FM Stations43 HF Stations

Missions45 search and rescue missions7 lives saved34 finds10 other state support missions

Cadet Flying378 cadet orientation flights

Total Hours Flown2,499.8 total hours flown

Financial$550,000 in state funding$2.6M value of wing’s volunteer hours

National CommanderMaj. Gen. Joseph R. Vazquez (joevazquez@verizon.net)

Region CommanderCol. Brian L. Bishop (bbishop@cap.gov)

Wing CommanderCol. Douglas Staats(doug.staats@akwg.cap.gov)

Wing Info:Building 16322, 37th StreetElmendorf AFB, AK 99506-3915907-551-3147www.akwg.cap.gov

2014 STATISTICS

Established Dec. 1, 1941, cap has evolved into a premier public service organization that carries

out emergency service missions when needed – in the air and on the ground. as the

congressionally chartered auxiliary of the U.s. air Force, cap is there to search for and find the lost,

provide comfort in times of disaster and work to keep the homeland safe. its 59,000 members

selflessly devote their time, energy and expertise toward the well-being of their communities while

also promoting aviation and related fields through aerospace education and helping shape future

leaders through cap’s cadet program.

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n March 2014, municipal, state and federalagencies along with numerous civilian organizations

participated in a major disaster preparation exerciseknown as Ardent Sentry 2014. The Federal EmergencyManagement Agency organized the exercise with thepurpose of simulating response to an earthquake ofmagnitude of the Good Friday earthquake of 1964, thelargest ever recorded in North America. The AlaskaWing was tasked with providing aerial photo imageryof critical infrastructure and areas of high potential forseismic or tsunami damage. The crews in the variousregions of the state had predefined lists of high-valueimage targets so these could be delivered to interestedparties in the shortest time frame.

The Alaska Wing responded with 20 aircraft, flying63 sorties for more than 150 flight hours. These sortiesgenerated over 1,800 images that were uploaded tothe FEMA photo repository. Once uploaded, various

agencies were able to view the images by selectingthem from a map displaying the location of the photo.

Agencies from across the country gave high marks tothe images provided by the Alaska Wing, both for theirtimeliness and quality. With “The Big One” being amatter of when, not if, this exercise demonstrated thegreat value the volunteer members of the Alaska Wingprovide.

The commitment of the Alaska Wing to its cadetmembers is demonstrated in two major events each year-- the Glider Academy at Clear Air Force Base and thecadet encampment at Joint Base Elmendorf Richardson.The Glider Academy launched 279 training flights lastyear. Cadets from Alaska and many states from aroundthe country participated in the rewarding andchallenging cadet encampment. Cadets enjoyedmemorable activities that enhanced their citizenship andleadership skills.

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CIVIL AIR PATROL

Alaska Wing cadets prepare

to soar in CAP gliders.

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With 550 single-engine

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• Shadow escort missions to support the U.S. Army’s

UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) program.

• Hurricane Arthur damage assessment photo flights.

• Advance flights warning Hawaii residents of Hurricane

Iselle’s approach.

• Winter and spring flooding missions in the South and

Midwest.

• Aerial and ground missions after tornado outbreaks in

the South.

• Fire watch flights in multiple states.

• Federal wildlife operations support.

• Damage assessment flights in aftermath of 6.0

magnitude earthquake in California.

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Civil Air Patrol annually conducts 85 percent of inland search and rescue missions in the continental U.S. astasked by the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center and other agencies. CAP members were involved in669 search and rescue missions in 2014 and were credited by the AFRCC with saving 85 lives.

• 8,829 aircrew personnel and 3,868 ground team members are available for Civil Air Patrolmissions.

• 30,548 qualified personnel trained to federal emergency response standards completed 64 disaster relief missions for federal, state and local agencies.

• CAP aircrews flew 90,000+ hours in 2014, conducting search and rescue, disaster relief, air defense,counterdrug and numerous other critical missions.

• CAP services, performed in the air and on the ground by volunteers, cost only $120 to $165 per flying hour, saving millions of dollars over other aviation options.

• CAP aircrews flew 1,289 hours on 226 air defense exercise missions helping prepare fighterunits across the country for homeland security missions both at home and abroad.

• Aircrews conducting counterdrug and drug interdiction operations flew 7,254 hours helping law enforcement agencies seize $1.28 billion in illegal drugs and currency, leading to 530 arrests.

• In all, CAP members provided more than $158 million in volunteer service to the 1,500 communities it supports nationwide.

• CAP’s well-proven geo-tagging photo capability, both in the air and on the ground, is in high demand by FEMA nationwide.

• The Air Force Rescue Coordination Center credited CAP’s cell phone forensics and radar analysis teams with 50+ lives saved.

BY THE NUMBERS

High-profile missions for civil air patrol

in 2014 included relief operations

following natural disasters all across

the United states.

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caDEtPROGRAMS

Civil Air Patrol accomplishes its congressionallymandated cadet programs through a curriculumof leadership, aerospace, fitness and character.

CORE VALUESCAP instills the organization’s core values in itscadets – excellence, respect, integrity andvolunteer service. Cadets are drug-free rolemodels in their communities and schools.

COMMUNITY SERVICECAP cadets serve their communities in manyways, including collecting and distributing foodand clothing to the needy, carrying out cleanupcampaigns and meeting logistical needs foraviation-related events like air shows.

WREATHS ACROSS AMERICAEvery December, in all 50 states and evenoverseas, cadets participate in Wreaths AcrossAmerica observances, presenting the colorsand placing wreaths on veterans’ graves innational cemeteries and at war memorials.

SCHOLARSHIPSMore than $300,000 in college and flightscholarships are available to CAP cadets.

CAREER EXPLORATIONThrough more than 30 annual National CadetSpecial Activities cadets explore careers in awide variety of fields. Cadets can choose toinvestigate flying, aircraft maintenance andmanufacturing, cyberspace operations,engineering, robotics and emergency services,among other opportunities.

FLYING HIGHThe opportunity to fly is a major attraction CAPoffers youth. During 2014, CAP’s pilots flew29,202 cadets on orientation flights.

LEADERSHIPOur program offers cadets in-depth training inleadership and enables them to applyclassroom principles to real-world needs.Cadets are encouraged to plan events, makedecisions and teach and mentor junior-rankingcadets under senior supervision.

TRANSFORMING YOUTH INTO DYNAMIC AMERICANS AND AEROSPACE LEADERS.

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CIVIL AIR PATROL

CAP’s AEROSPACE/STEM EDUCATION PROGRAM,consisting of over 30 no-cost aerospace educationproducts and programs, generates interest in science,technology, engineering and mathematics careers inover 25,000 cadets and about 350,000 K-12 studentsnationwide.

CAP STEM KIT PROGRAMNearly 90,000 K-12 youth across the country wereexposed to career exploration programs associated withastronomy, flight simulation, model and remote-controlled aircraft, robotics and rocketry, thanks to freeSTEM kits provided to CAP units and classrooms.

TEACHER ORIENTATION PROGRAM (TOP) Flights provideeducators the opportunity to experience firsthand theexcitement of flying and to expand their aeronauticalknowledge, which benefits 25,000 students annually.

EYE ON THE FUTUREThe Air Force Associations CyberPatriot program,complemented by CAP’s cyber security educationalmaterials and the Cyber Familiarization Course, isgrooming participants for future cyber security careers.

Civil Air Patrol is a leader in the All Service Divisionnational middle/high school CYBERPATRIOT program.CAP cadets were named national champions in 2011and 2012, and in 2013 the South Dakota teamfinished first in competition to operate and secure abasic network. In 2014, the California middle schoolteam won the inaugural National Middle SchoolChampionship.

HEAD OF THE CLASSAbout 17,000 youth in 28 states are K-6 AerospaceConnections in Education (ACE) program kids. The no-cost program enriches academics, character educationand physical fitness with an engaging grade-specificcurriculum.

civil air patrol’s awarding-winning

aerospace education program promotes

aerospace history, flight principles and

careers. many of the nation’s astronauts,

pilots, engineers and scientists first

explored their careers in cap.

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