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

2. 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

3. 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

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

5. 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

6. Emergency Services 9-11-01 Mission Activation Florida Wing
Flew AF Emergency Preparedness Personnel beginning on
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 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

7. Emergency Services
Photos of WTC taken by NYWG CAP Aircraft

8. 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

9. Previous Missions
On station communications relay west of Deland

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

11. 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

12. 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

13. 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

14. 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

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

16. CAP Future
Standardized paint scheme/marking

17. CAP Future
Standardized paint scheme/marking

18. 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 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.

19. Any Questions?
Contact Florida Wing Civil Air Patrol, USAF Aux (813) flwg.cap.gov
National HQ Civil Air Patrol, USAF Aux FLY

20. Please always remember to check your ELT!!!!