Presentation for the 5 June Civil Air Patrol Open House.

1. Why should you consider
the Civil Air Patrol for
membership?

2. You have seen the poster around town or
received an email invitation.

3. You have heard about Civil Air Patrol but you
want to know more.

4. You are not sure you want to invest your time
and energy into this program.

5. You want to be confident that this is a good fit
for you or not.

6. Let me tell you about the Civil Air Patrol.

7. Civil Air Patrol
educates adult and
cadet members
and the
community on the
importance of
aerospace.

8. Aerospace education communicates knowledge,
skills, and attitudes relating to aerospace activities.

9. Cadets complete aerospace education as they
progress through levels of the cadet program.

10. Senior members learn about aerospace issues as
Aerospace Education Officers and the Yeager Award.

11. The Aerospace Excellence Award Program is
CAP’s hands-on aerospace activity program.

12. In its external program, AE educators receive free
educational programs including orientation flights.

13. Provides support for educational conferences
and workshops nationwide.

14. We have academic standards-based aerospace
education curricula for kindergarten through college.

15. There are grants, awards, college credits and
scholarship opportunities for all members.

16. Provides comprehensive aerospace education
resources online.

17. The AE Program prepares youth for exciting science,
technology, engineering, and math (STEM) careers.

18. Academic standards-based products and
programs are provided to educators at no cost.

19. CAP has educational products for robotics, remotely-
piloted aircraft, satellite tracking, and cyber security.

20. Over $350,000 worth of academic and flight
scholarships are offered annually.

21. Today's cadets are
tomorrow's
aerospace leaders.

22. Sixteen achievements step cadets through the youth
development program to great American citizens.

23. Educates youth in four program areas: leadership,
aerospace, fitness and character development.

24. As cadet progress, the will pass through four phases:
Learning, Leadership, Commanding, and Executive.

25. Offers orientation flights in powered and glider
aircraft, and flight training scholarships.

26. Challenges youth to be ambassadors for a drug-
free lifestyle.

27. Encampments challenge cadets to develop discipline
and teamwork in an aerospace environment.

28. Cadets will be introduced to six core competencies of
the United State Air Force and aerospace history.

29. Cadets will learn about the CAP missions: Aerospace
Education, Cadet Programs, and Emergency Services.

30. Cadets participate in drill and ceremonies, physical
fitness, character development, and creative thinking.

31. Cadets will also explore aviation career paths.

32. Provides opportunities to test-fly careers in aviation, space
and technology through dozens of summer activities.

33. CAP cadets will experience what a prospective USAF
pilot candidate experiences at SUPTFC-TX

34. Cadets in flight academies receive “hands on” flight
time in a Cessna 172 along with ground instruction.

35. At glider academies, cadets receive instruction
leading towards a private glider rating.

36. Cadets learn land navigation, survival techniques,
rock climbing, rappelling, and other skills used in
rescue operations from pararescue specialists.

37. Hawk Mountain Ranger School has a proud history of
providing outstanding search and rescue training.

38. Do you want to take the first step in becoming a
model aircraft remote (R/C) control pilot?

39. The Honor Guard Academy teaches cadets how to run
an Honor Guard Program within their unit.

40. Cadets learn about all five areas of space operations
at the Space Familiarization Course.

41. At Cadet Officer School, cadets learn the Air Force
approach to leadership, problem solving effective
writing, speaking, and group dynamics.

42. Here are some of the results of this great
program.

43. Provides enlistment in the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Army
and U.S. Coast Guard at higher pay grade for cadets
who have earned the Gen. Billy Mitchell Award.

44. 99.9% of cadets get appointment to military
academy when earning Spaatz Award.

45. Provides about 10 percent of each year’s new
classes entering U.S. Air Force Academy.

46. Cadets have a high success rate in AFROTC.

47. Combined with our college partners, we offer
over $350,000 in scholarships.

48. Here are some successful citizens who were
once cadets.

49. Air Force Col. Eric Boe piloted NASA's space
shuttle Endeavour in the latest shuttle mission.

50. Major Nicole Malachowski is the first female
Thunderbird pilot.

51. Major Shawna Rochelle Kimbrell the first black
female fighter pilot.

52. CAP has a modern,
well‐equipped fleet
of aircraft, vehicles
and equipment
that is exercised
and utilized daily.

53. Civil Air Patrol flies a variety of different missions in
support of the Air Force and local communities.

54. CAP flies more than 90 percent of all federal inland
search-and-rescue missions directed by the Air Force.

55. Volunteer members fly disaster-relief officials to
remote locations and provide manpower.

56. Performs aerial reconnaissance for homeland
security.

57. CAP flies humanitarian missions transporting
time-sensitive medical materials.

58. CAP performs several missions in direct support
of the U.S. Air Force.

59. Assists federal law enforcement agencies in the
war on drugs.

60. Before you can contribute to the emergency
services program you will need training.

61. Our aircrews consist of a pilot, observer, and
scanner.

62. Our ground teams consist of a ground team
leader and members.

63. Our mission staff are trained in the incident command
system from incident command to branch directors.

64. Let's explore Wyoming's Civil Air Patrol
program.

65. Wyoming has five aircraft located in Cheyenne,
Casper, Gillette, Powell, and Jackson.

66. Wyoming Civil Air Patrol currently has 6 finds
and 9 saves credited by Air Force.

67. Wyoming Civil Air Patrol has flown 377 hours in
support of our missions this fiscal year.

68. The Laramie
Valley Composite
Squadron meets
every Tuesday
evening from 6:30-
8:30 p.m. at the
National Guard
Armory on 30th
Street.