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 PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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