Civil Air Patrol The Official Auxiliary of the U.S. Air Force

Introduction HistoryHistory MissionsMissions OrganizationOrganization

History Formed 1 Dec 1941Formed 1 Dec 1941 –Cadets and Emergency Services Submarine PatrolSubmarine Patrol –Sighted 173, called military, kept submerged, credited with sinking , 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 USAF Auxiliary with three missions1948 Congress designated CAP as official USAF Auxiliary with three missions

Primary Aerospace Education Aerospace Education Cadet Program Emergency Services Missions

Primary Missions Emergency 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 Missions –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 Missions –Counter drug Posse Commitatus –WADS –Game Counts –Live Organ Donor –Red Cross –Coast Guard –Customs

Primary Missions –Training: FundedFunded –SAR/DR/CD EX & Evals Non-fundedNon-funded –Pilot Proficiency –Weekly State-Wide Radio Nets –MP/Observer/Scanner Gnd Crs –Local Squadron Training –Wilderness Survival School

Primary Missions Cadet 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 Missions Aerospace Education –Internal –External –NCASE –Cap Flight 2000

Organization National HQ 8 Regions 52 Wings Matching Liaison Offices Reserve Assistance Program (CAPRAP)

Organization Oregon Wing –Approx 800 members –20 Units –2 AFROTC CAP squadrons –10 Aircraft –18 vehicles –1 Glider trailer –3 Generators on trailers

Conclusion All volunteer non profit corp. Much is unfunded –Training –General Fund –Other Activities Great benefit to state and country

Websites National HeadquartersNational Headquarters – Pacific RegionPacific Region – Oregon WingOregon Wing –