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Overlake Composite Squadron
Civil Air Patrol
Capt. Mike Holliday, CAPSquadron Commander
(425) [email protected]
OVERLAKECAP.ORG
OVERLAKECAP.ORG
I’ve Heard of CAP
Emergency Services
Aerospace Education
Cadet Programs
Semper Vigilans
OVERLAKECAP.ORG
Overlake SquadronRedmond, Kirkland, Bellevue, Beyond
• Programs for cadets and senior members
• Cadet leadership development
• Draw from middle/high schools
• Weekly training
• Service activities• Arlington fly-in• 6th-Street Fair• Troop support• Colors
OVERLAKECAP.ORG
History
• Created December 1, 1941
• WWII anti-submarine and border patrol
• Congressionally chartered 501(c)3
• Volunteer civilian auxiliary of U.S.A.F.
• 60,000 in 52 Wings; 1500 squadrons
• 550 single-engine aircraft; >110,000 hours each year
• 1200 emergency service vehicles
• Nation’s most extensive HF/VHF network
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Emergency Services
• Search and rescue operations
• Disaster relief
• Humanitarian services
• Non-combat USAF support
• Homeland security
• War on drugs
• Support US Customs, DEA
• >10,000 hours each year
• $1.4 billion in drug interdiction – 2010
OVERLAKECAP.ORG
Emergency Services
• Search and rescue operations
• Disaster relief
• Humanitarian services
• Non-combat USAF support
• Homeland security
• War on drugs
• Support US Customs, DEA
• >10,000 hours each year
• $1.4 billion in drug interdiction – 2010
OVERLAKECAP.ORG
Aerospace Education
• Cadets/seniors train/learn
• Readings and online course training in history, physics, protocols of aeronautics
• Free programs for educators
• Grants, awards, college credit
• Observation flights for cadets
• Summer flight academy
Do you think he liked it?
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Cadet Programs
• 24,000 cadets nationwide, 60 locally
• Leadership, aerospace, fitness, character dev.
• Discipline in militarycustoms/courtesies/drill
• Formalized classroom/online/field training
• Lead to USAF Academyappointment
• Ambassadors for drug-free lifestyle
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Opportunities for Youth
• Community service
• Training encampments
• Powered aircraft and glider observation flights
• Flight training academies
• Color Guard presentations
• Congressional Award
• Competitions
• Scholarships
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How Can We Partner?
• Visit a weekly Tuesday meeting, 1845 – 2100h
• Lk. Wash. School Dist. HQ, Redmond Town Ctr.
• Parents welcome
• Encourage kids to check us out
• Partner-up for community service
• How can we help you? Color Guard?
• Cadet support
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Just the Facts
Overlake Composite Squadron, Civil Air PatrolCapt. Mike Holliday, CAPSquadron Commander
(425) [email protected]
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Lake Washington School District Resource Center16250 NE 74th Street
Redmond, WA