Civil Air Patrol The Official Auxiliary of the U.S. Air Force
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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
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IntroductionIntroduction
• HistoryHistory
• MissionsMissions
• OrganizationOrganization
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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
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PrimaryPrimary
Aerospace EducationAerospace Education
Cadet ProgramCadet Program
Emergency ServicesEmergency ServicesMissionsMissions
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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
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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!)
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Primary MissionsPrimary Missions– Counter drug
• Posse Commitatus
– WADS– Game Counts– Live Organ Donor– Red Cross– Coast Guard – Customs
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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
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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
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Primary MissionsPrimary Missions
Aerospace EducationAerospace Education
– Internal– External– NCASE– Cap Flight 2000
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OrganizationOrganization
• National HQ
• 8 Regions
• 52 Wings
• Matching Liaison Offices
• Reserve Assistance Program
(CAPRAP)
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OrganizationOrganization
• Oregon Wing– Approx 800 members– 20 Units– 2 AFROTC CAP squadrons– 10 Aircraft – 18 vehicles– 1 Glider trailer– 3 Generators on trailers
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ConclusionConclusion
• All volunteer non profit corp.• Much is unfunded
– Training– General Fund– Other Activities
• Great benefit to state and country
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WebsitesWebsites
• National HeadquartersNational Headquarters– www.capnhq.gov
• Pacific RegionPacific Region– www.pcr.cap.gov
• Oregon WingOregon Wing– www.or-cap.peak.org