Civil Air Patrol US Air Force Auxiliary Search and Rescue Operations Presented by LTC Luis Garcia LTC Russ Reichmann

History CAP was created 01 Dec, 1941 by Fiorello La Guardia. WWII Missions: Liaison, sub patrols, cargo/courier duties, air search and rescue CAP was designated official U.S. Air Force Auxiliary 26 May, 1948 Assigned non-combat missions for U.S. Air Force including search and rescue

Organization Civilian auxiliary organized along USAF structure. National Headquarters at Maxwell AFB / CAP-USAF Senior Advisor Eight Geographical Regions CAP Region Headquarters USAF Region Liaison Office 52 Wings divided into groups, squadrons, and flights HQ, Florida Wing, Mac Dill AFB, FL USAF State Director Liaison - Orlando, FL

Missions Cadet Programs Aerospace Education Emergency Services Search and Rescue Disaster Relief / Humanitarian Services Counter-drug Air Force Support CAP/ROTC Initiative

Emergency Services 85% of all inland search and rescue in the U.S. through AFRCC Assisted in the search for a missing USAF A-10 in Colorado in April 1997 Missing aircraft search- Lake Okeechobee -Dec. 1998 Provide disaster relief service to local, state, and federal agencies Assisted during Hurricane Andrew (1992), Opal (1996), Mitch (1998), Floyd (1999) Provided communications relay for Forestry Service - Florida Wild Fires

Emergency Services 9-11-01 Mission Activation Florida Wing Flew AF Emergency Preparedness Personnel beginning on 9-11-01 State officials from Florida had tasked Florida Wing CAP volunteers to monitor the airports in the state and provide advisories to pilots at uncontrolled fields of the flight restrictions in place -- 61 airports/284 CAP personnel. Georgia Wing Flew robotic supplies to Hanscom AFB, MA for robots being used at WTC site New York Wing Provide initial airborne photos of World Trade Center

Emergency Services Photos of WTC taken by NYWG CAP Aircraft

Mission Activation AFRCC activates a mission via SARSAT information and contacts Wing Alert Officer Wing Alert Officer contacts local area Incident Commander (IC) IC alerts and launches mission assets (ground and air) Approximately one hour from activation of mission

Previous Missions On station communications relay west of Deland

Airborne Repeater Allows communication between base and low level fire fighting aircraft.

CAP Resources 546 Corporate Aircraft, primarily Cessna 172s and 182s 21 Aircraft assigned to Florida (Over 5000 Flight Hours) 4,700 Member Owned Aircraft 950 Ground Vehicles Over 64,000 Members

FLWG Air Resources CAP Aircraft assigned to FLWG 16 C-172s 4 C-182s 1 MT-7-235 FLWG aircraft are equipped with: Moving Map GPS Director Finder VHF Radio Marine Radio VHF/UHF (Within next six months) Slow Scan Video Capability

Mission Statistics FL Wing flew over 5,000 hours in CY 01 392 ELT Missions 8 Missing Aircraft Searches CY 02 215 ELT Missions July 02 1 Missing Aircraft Alert 5 Non Distress ELT Missions

Mission Support to State of Florida Florida Wing is specifically mentioned in Florida Statutes Chap 252 (Emergency Management) and is part of the Florida Comprehensive Management supporting Emergency Support Functions (ESF) 1 (transportation), 2 (communications), 8 (health), and 9 (SAR) Florida Wing has a permanent home in the State Emergency Operations Center

CAP Future New aircraft - Maules Video capabilities - 5 Slow Scan Television units (3 corporate and 2 member owned) Homeland Security

CAP Future Standardized paint scheme/marking

CAP Future Standardized paint scheme/marking

Pilot Awareness Always file (and open) a flight plan. Fly route stated on flight plan. Inform Flight Service of any in route changes. Let your family members know where you are going and when you will return. Monitor 121.5. Report any ELT’s to the nearest flight service station. Remember to close your flight plan. Non distress beacon and non closure of flight plans cause SAR assets to be alerted.

Any Questions? Contact Florida Wing Civil Air Patrol, USAF Aux (813) 828-4300 - flwg.cap.gov National HQ Civil Air Patrol, USAF Aux 1-800-FLY-2338 - www.capnhq.gov

Please always remember to check your ELT!!!!