WHO O IS IS THE E CIV IVIL IL A AIR IR P PATROL? Presented by Lt. Col. Mike Daniels Rocky Mountain Region Director of Public Affairs Civil Air Patrol - US Air Force Auxiliary 9-08
THE EA E EARLY D DAYS S OF OF THE C E CIVI VIL AIR P PATROL On December 1, 1941, six days before the attack on Pearl Harbor, the Civil Air Patrol was founded to provide border and coastal patrols, military training assistance, courier services and other activities. All to be conducted by civilian volunteers.
WHA HAT IS IS T THE HE C CIV IVIL A AIR IR P PATROL? •On July 1,1946, President Truman established CAP as a federally chartered Nonprofit, Humanitarian Corporation (501 c 3) •On May 26, 1948, Congress passed a law designating CAP as the U.S. Air Force Auxiliary •Serving America for 75 years
CA CAP M MISSIONS EMERGENCY S SERVICES •Search and Rescue •Disaster Relief •Homeland Security •Counterdrug •Humanitarian Services •Air Force ROTC Flights
AE AERI RIAL PH PHOTOGRAP APHY
DIS ISASTER R RELIE LIEF
CAP OVER R GROUND ND ZERO RO
PROU OUDLY SERV RVIN ING G AMERIC RICA FOR R 75 YEARS RS
CA CAP M MISSIONS CA CADET P PROGRA RAMS •Leadership Skills •Aerospace Education •Physical Fitness •Character Development •Activities
CADET P CA PROGRA RAM Major Kim Campbell, USAF • Former CAP cadet Major Samantha Weeks, USAF • Former USAF Academy cadet • Former CAP cadet wing commander • USAF Academy Graduate • Previous Lead Solo in the U.S. Air • Safely lands heavily damaged Force Thunderbirds A-10 after sustaining hostile fire over Iraq
CADE ADET S SQUA UADRON O OPE PEN H HOUS USE
WEEKL EEKLY MEET EETIN INGS
CADET O T OPPORTU RTUNITIES NITIES
CAP C CADETS & & SEN ENIO IORS S SEE EE THE W E WORLD V VIA IA INTERN RNATI ATIONAL AL A AIR C R CADET E T EXCHAN ANGE
CYBERPATR ATRIOT NA T NATIONAL AL C CHAMPI MPIONS NS CYB YBER S SECUR URITY TR TRAINING
COW OWG SUMMER ER ENC ENCAMPMEN ENT U.S. A U.S. Air ir Fo Force A Acad ademy
CADET O T ORIENTATIO ENTATION F N FLIGHTS TS
CAP CAP & & ROTC C CAD ADET O O-RIDE RIDES S
NATION ONAL C CADET S SPECI CIAL ACTIVI VITIES (FLIGHT A T ACADE DEMY/ MY/GL GLIDER)
CAP C AP CADE ADET R RAN ANKS & & AC ACHIEVEMENTS
BILLY MITCHELL A AWARD P PRES ESENTATIONS
SPAA AATZ TZ A AWAR ARD P PRESENTATI TATIONS NS
CA CAP M MISSIONS AEROSPACE E EDUCATIO ION •CAP Members (Internal) •Aerospace Education Members •General Public (External)
AEROSPAC ACE E EDUCATIO ATION
COMMUNI MUNITY A TY AEROSPAC PACE E EDUCATI ATION (EX EXTERNAL) Astronaut Joe Tanner
WHA HAT DO DOES C S CAP FL FLY? ?
WHER ERE I E IS C CAP AP? CAP Units = One Unit
COL OLORADO W WING ING P PATCH
CAP in in Colo lorado • Fleet of 15 Airplanes and 3 Gliders in CO Wing. • Over 800 Cadets and 900 Senior Members. • Supports Community Organizations as needed & Assists with Local Events including Air Shows, Bandemere Nationals, Rodeos, CPR Training, Parades, Big Chili Cook-off, Triple Bypass, Wreathes Across America at Ft. Logan National Cemetery, etc.. • Search and Rescue - CAP Aircrews and Ground Teams found and saved four lost hikers in Rocky Mountain National Park in just one summer! • Disaster Relief- Assisted Red Cross and Salvation Army after the Windsor Tornado and Waldo Canyon Fire and fly Humanitarian Missions where CAP Aircrews transport and expedite delivery of life saving blood and organs as well as equipment and search dogs. • MOU’s in place to help spot lightning strike fires and perform fire watch patrols after prescribed burns.
STATE LE LEGIS ISLA LATIVE S SUPPORT
COM OMMUNITY S SER ERVIC ICE
SEA SEARCH & & RESC ESCUE EX EXER ERCISES ( (SA SAREX)
SEAR ARCH AN AND R D RESCUE (FIND NDING & NG & SAVI VING) NG)
SAVING TAX TAXPAY PAYERS’ DOL DOLLAR ARS
ME MEMBER OF OF US USAF TOTAL TOTAL FOR ORCE
WADS T TRAINI NING M NG MISS SSIONS NS (WEST STERN A N AIR D DEF EFENS ENSE S SYST STEMS) S)
CONGR NGRESS SSIONA NAL S SUPPORT
PRE RESENTE TED T THE C CONGRESSIONAL AL G GOLD M MEDAL AL ON D DECEMBER 10, 10, 2014 2014
CAP C CONGRE RESSIONAL AL G GOLD M MEDAL (OBVER ERSE & E & REVER ERSE) E)
PRESENTATION N OF OF CONG ONGRESSIONAL GOL OLD MEDALS TO O COL OLOR ORA ELEVEN N COL OLOR ORADO WWI WWII CAP MEMBERS FEB 20, 2015
COLORADO ADO CAP M P MEMBE MBERS DURING W NG WWII
COWG PE G PEAK AKS & & PL PLAN ANES MAG MAGAZINE
HO HOW Y YOU C U CAN SUP SUPPORT CIV IVIL IL A AIR IR P PATROL • Join as a volunteer member • Suggest CAP to your children, grandchildren and/or neighbors and friends • Become a Friend of CAP • Donate to Your Local CAP Squadrons or become a sponsor • Support the Colorado Civil Air Patrol Foundation
CIV IVIL A AIR IR P PATROL Civil Air Patrol-US Air Force Auxiliary Rocky Mountain Region Lt. Col. Mike Daniels, CAP Director of Public Affairs 303 674-7070 Email: mdaniels@cap.gov www.rmrcapnews.org www.coloradowingcap.org www.gocivilairpatrol.com www.facebook.com/ColoradoWingCAP 9-08
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