Oct. 23, 2021 CAP NRAT reduces Arizona plane crash search area from hundreds of square miles to 100 feet, one survivor The plane, a Piper PA-28R-200 Arrow II, single-engine aircraft departed from San Martin, California with two people aboard, crashed on approach to Page Municipal Airport, Page, Arizona.
Aug. 18, 2021 Civil Air Patrol continues auxiliary efforts for the Total Force The inclusion of the Civil Air Patrol allows for approximately 59,000 volunteers to support non-combat related Air Force missions within the United States. They also act as ambassadors to the Air Force to communities that may not have consistent military exposure.
April 16, 2021 Rated Preparatory Program now accepting applications for FY21 Fall class Active duty Air Force officers and enlisted personnel interested in becoming rated officers have until May 25 to apply for the Fall 2021 Rated Preparatory Program.
March 30, 2021 Civil Air Patrol completes full year of COVID-19 support Civil Air Patrol, the U.S. Air Force auxiliary, logged 365 continuous days in support of America’s humanitarian response to the novel coronavirus pandemic March 24.
March 29, 2021 New opportunities in National Capital Region: Civil Air Patrol stands up new squadron The newly created Howard Town Civil Air Patrol squadron stood up due to interest within the local community, the proximity to a local Reserve Officer Training Corps program and its location in the inner-city of Washington, D.C.
Oct. 2, 2020 CAP Helps Train Air Force Officers Aspiring to Fly Civil Air Patrol is one of the four partners in the U.S. Air Force Total Force. Consisting of CAP as the Air Force auxiliary as well as the Air National Guard, Air Force Reserve and active-duty Air Force, each partner has specific missions that often foster collaboration.
May 17, 2020 First Air Force provides COVID-19 support through CAP CAP’s Michigan Wing has partnered with Michigan State Police, who handle emergency management and lead the state emergency operations center. The wing was available with resources from the moment the center was set up in response to the pandemic.
March 16, 2020 Air Force inspires attendees at Women in Aviation International’s 31st conference The Air Force partnered with Air National Guard, Air Force Reserve, Air Force Civilian Service, U.S. Air Force Academy, Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps, U.S. Space Force and the Air Force Reserve Command's Office of History and Heritage and Civil Air Patrol as they showcased their
Sept. 26, 2019 Civil Air Patrol to provide IT training to Keesler AFB technical school graduates A memorandum of understanding between the Air Force and its auxiliary was signed earlier this month by the CAP national commander, Maj. Gen. Mark Smith and Rich Aldridge, CEO and program executive officer for Business and Enterprise Systems, at Maxwell Air Force Base-Gunter Annex.
July 26, 2019 Pilot Prep Program: 'Right answer for the Air Force' The new Air Force initiative to fill the need for military pilots was forged by Brig. Gen. Christopher M. Short, director of the Aircrew Crisis Task Force at the Pentagon. It’s one of many Total Force partnerships between the Air Force and its longtime auxiliary, CAP.
July 19, 2019 Air Force Junior ROTC, CAP cadets launch more than 200 rockets over River Region To commemorate the launch of Apollo 11, the Air Force’s Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps, the city of Montgomery, Civil Air Patrol and the U.S. Space and Rocket Center, which is located in Huntsville, Alabama, joined forces as they sent more than 200 model rockets above River Front Stadium in
Jan. 30, 2019 Flying High: Texas Cadet is First Graduate of CAP's New Cadet Wings Program Emma Herrington became the first Civil Air Patrol cadet to earn her private pilot’s certificate through the new Cadet Wings program January 24. The Cadet Wings Program is part of the organization’s Youth Aviation Initiative, funded by the Air Force.
Dec. 17, 2018 Air Force PEAT leverages Civil Air Patrol in Total Force problem solving The Air Force Physiological Episodes Action Team is partnering up with the Civil Air Patrol as it continues to work toward solving physiological episodes or events.
Nov. 1, 2018 Air Force Agile Pilot Program meets contracting needs in the wake of Hurricane Michael The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center’s Business and Enterprise Systems Directorate’s Agile Pilot Program is consolidating four legacy contract writing systems into a single contract management system known as Contracting Information Technology, or CON-IT. It is currently rolling out Air Force
Aug. 9, 2018 Ga. cadets rescue man from sinking vehicle after wreck A late-night drive home from a squadron meeting quickly turned into a rescue scenario recently when two Georgia Wing Civil Air Patrol cadets swam to a rapidly sinking SUV in the middle of a rural pond and extracted the dazed driver.
July 26, 2018 ACE Flight Program helps combat pilot shortage Dover Airmen hosted a group of 24 future pilots as participants of the Aviation Character Education Flight Program for a tour July 19, 2018, at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware.
Dec. 8, 2017 Around the Air Force Dec. 8 On this look around the Air Force the Joint Space Component gets a new commander, U.S. and South Korea forces exercise together during Vigilant Ace 18, and the Civil Air Patrol celebrates 76 years of service
Sept. 6, 2017 Civil Air Patrol links 300 stranded people to needed help A Civil Air Patrol aircraft taking photos along the rain-swollen Colorado River near Wharton, Texas, received a radio call for help and observed a group of people gathered at Holy Families Catholic Church. Three hundred people sought shelter from the floodwaters that cut-off access to the town of
Sept. 5, 2017 AFNORTH wraps up Hurricane Harvey ops, looks East to Irma As Hurricane Harvey slammed into coastal Texas the last week of August, Houston and the surrounding area were pounded with unprecedented amounts of rain – experiencing 50 inches of rain in a matter of days. That is more than the annual average for the region.
May 25, 2017 Air defense exercise hones air-intercept skills Aircrews and associated support personnel from across the military air-defense enterprise are here for a three-day Aerospace Control Alert CrossTell live-fly training exercise from May 23-25, 2017.