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Air Force Activities:
Air Education &
Training Command
Familiarization Course 2006
Location: Columbus AFB, MS
Date: 8 - 15 July
Fee: $225
Location: Columbus AFB, MS
Date: 15 - 22 July
Fee: $225
Location: Laughlin AFB, TX
Date: 18 - 24 June
Fee: $135
Minimum Age (all locations): 15
by the start of the activity
Have you ever dreamed about becoming a
military aviator? Would you like to have an edge when you go through
US Air Force Undergraduate Pilot Training?
If either answer is yes, then the Air
Education and Training Command Familiarization Course (AETCFC) is for you!
AETCFC is a one-week course designed to
give CAP cadets an introduction to how the Air Force conducts its flight
training. The course provides students the opportunity to attend
class, observe, and learn side by side with real Air Force student pilots.
This is an academically intense course.
This course offers behind the scene tours
of facilities like the air traffic control tower, the aircraft maintenance
hangers, and the parachute shop.
Cadets will also receive briefings on
the mission and operations of a Flight Training Wing, academics, and physiological
training. Highlights of the week may include a ride in a T-1A Jayhawk
or a chance to fly a full motion flight simulator with an actual Air Force
Instructor Pilot!
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Pararescue Orientation
Course 2006
Location: Kirtland AFB, NM
Date: 23 - 30 June
Fee: $150
Minimum Age: 15 by the start of
the activity.
The Pararescueman's creed is, "That others
may live." For generations they have gone where few others dare,
to rescue the fallen behind enemy lines.
Join some of the elite this summer at
PJOC.
The Pararescue Orientation Course is a
one-week course planned and conducted by Air Force active duty, reserves,
the 342nd TRS and the US Air Force Pararescue Jumpers School. The course
introduces cadets to techniques used by Air Force pararescuemen while actively
participating in various facets of Air Force pararescue training.
Curriculum includes land navigation, survival techniques, rock climbing,
rappelling, and other skills used in rescue operations.
You must be in good to above average physical
condition for this program. A physical fitness test will be administered
at the start of the activity, and the instructor will send home any cadet
who cannot meet the physical standards. Cadets will be doing a lot
of calisthenics and running while at PJOC.
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Air Force Space Command
Familiarization Course 2006
Location: Patrick AFB FL
Dates: 30 Jul - 6 Aug
Fee: $150
Location: Peterson AFB CO
Dates: 16-22 Jul
Fee: $150
Location: Vandenberg AFB CA
Dates: 16-22 July
Fee: $150
Minimum Age: 15 at the start of
the activity
Would you like to have the opportunity
to spend a week immersed in USAF space operations? Would you like
to learn about cutting edge, 21st century technology?
Civil Air Patrol offers the Air Force
Space Command Familiarization Course
(AFSCFC) to cadets age 15 and older.
This course provides an in-depth look at the Air Force Space Command.
Patrick AFB. Cadets that choose
the Air Force Space Command at Patrick AFB will experience "behind the
scenes" tours, briefings and guest speakers on the various aspects of America's
missions and roles in space. Cadets will get first hand opportunities
to meet the many talented men and women of the 45th Space Wing and NASA
supporting the exciting business of space launch and exploration.
In past years cadets had the chance to visit the Range Operations Control
Center where all launches from Cape Canaveral are controlled and tracked,
historical launch sites from the Mercury and Apollo programs, view a Titan
rocket launch, see a GPS satellite and Delta rocket on the launch pad.
In addition, cadets may visit NASA's Kennedy Space Center where they can
observe elements of the International Space Station being prepared for
flight and visit Space Shuttle processing facilities.
Peterson AFB participants will visit the
home of Air Force Space Command.
Here they will learn about orbital mechanics,
domestic and foreign launch capabilities, satellite command and control
systems, space surveillance systems, ballistic missile warning systems,
and ICBM facilities.
Orientation tours can include NORAD and
ICBM sites, where you will have the opportunity to meet the men and women
that are at the heart of day to day space operations. You will also
get to visit the USAF Academy were the future Air Force leaders study and
train.
Vandenberg AFB participants will see how
the Air Force trains personnel for careers in space and missile operations.
They also will visit a launch pad, missle silo, control capsule, and more.
Special Requirements: Before attending
one of these courses, we recommend you have a knowledge of the concepts
discussed in: "Aerospace: Journey of Flight" parts 5 & 6, and "Aerospace
Dimensions" modules 4, 5 & 6 before attendance. If possible,
we also recommend you complete the requirements for the "CAP Cadet Rocket
Badge" if offered at your unit.
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Air Force Weather Agency
Familiarization Course 2006 (Basic and Advanced Courses)
Location: Offutt AFB, NE
Date: 17-25 June
Fee: $160
Minimum Grade: C/TSgt by the start
of the activity
Considering a career in meteorology, planning
a science major in college, interested in tornadoes and severe storms,
or wishing to add to you meteorology skills? If so, then the Air
Force Weather Agency Familiarization Course, at Offutt AFB, Nebraska, is
for you. It is designed to promote interest in meteorology careers
in the Air Force Weather Agency, and aerospace careers that require knowledge
of weather systems. Students receive training in weather interpretation,
contour mapping, severe weather analysis, storm spotting (this is not storm
chasing!), and space/weather environment. Cadets interested in these
topics should mark "Weather School"
on their application.
The AFWAFC is open to cadets who have
completed the Rickenbacker achievement and have attended an encampment
(Preferably, cadets should be a sophomore or junior in high school; however,
seniors or college students majoring in meteorology or other weather related
careers will not be excluded from consideration).
Senior members should be working in an
operational weather capacity, such as disaster preparedness or damage assessment.
For those who have previously attended
this activity, or have had equivalent training, an advanced course is also
available during these same dates.
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Air
Force Weather Agency Familiarization Course 2006 (Basic and Advanced Courses)
Location: Offutt AFB, NE
Date: 17-25 June
Fee: $160
Minimum Grade: C/TSgt by the start
of the activity
Considering a career in meteorology, planning
a science major in college, interested in tornadoes and severe storms,
or wishing to add to you meteorology skills? If so, then the Air
Force Weather Agency Familiarization Course, at Offutt AFB, Nebraska, is
for you. It is designed to promote interest in meteorology careers
in the Air Force Weather Agency, and aerospace careers that require knowledge
of weather systems. Students receive training in weather interpretation,
contour mapping, severe weather analysis, storm spotting (this is not storm
chasing!), and space/weather environment. Cadets interested in these
topics should mark "Weather School"
on their application.
The AFWAFC is open to cadets who have
completed the Rickenbacker achievement and have attended an encampment
(Preferably, cadets should be a sophomore or junior in high school; however,
seniors or college students majoring in meteorology or other weather related
careers will not be excluded from consideration).
Senior members should be working in an
operational weather capacity, such as disaster preparedness or damage assessment.
For those who have previously attended
this activity, or have had equivalent training, an advanced course is also
available during these same dates.
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Aviation
Courses:
Aircraft Maintenance
& Manufacturing Familiarization Course 2006
Location: Wichita, KS (Cessna Aircraft
Manufacturing Facility)
Date: 11 - 18 June
Fee: $260
Every wonder how airplanes are built?
How major aircraft manufacturers train their maintenance technicians?
How does a week at the Cessna Aircraft Co. maintenance training and manufacturing
facility in Wichita sound? You will have shop floor access to observe
Cessna professionals fabricate and build Cessna airplanes. You will
also get hands on instruction in the maintenance training facility and
simulators. If you are interested in a career in the general aviation
industry this is a must activity for you!
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Airline Careers Exploration
New for 2006!
Location: Denver, CO (Frontier Airline
Facility)
Date: 13 - 19 August
Fee: $225
Minimum Age: 14 at the start of
the activity
Ever wonder what it would be like to work
in the airline industry? This partnership with Frontier Airlines
will give you that opportunity. Spend a week behind the scenes at
Frontier headquarters in Denver. You will get hands on experience
with pilots, flight attendants, mechanics, customer service agents, dispatchers,
schedulers and many others that are essential to the operation of a major
airline. In addition you will have unprecedented access to maintenance
facilities, airport operations, and airline operations centers
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National Blue Beret
2006
Location: Oshkosh, WI
Date: 18 - 31 July
Fee: $195
Minimum Age: 16 by the start of
the activity
Have you ever been to an air show?
Picture an air show where hundreds of thousands of people come to see the
many wonders of aviation. In real life, that picture is the Experimental
Aircraft Association's (EAA) annual fly-in at Oshkosh, Wisconsin.
For cadets age 16 and above, and selected
senior members, the National Blue Beret (NBB) offers the chance to work
at one of the largest and most prestigious air shows in the world.
NBB participants must already have their
CAP Form 101 General Emergency Services rating prior to NBB. The
CAP Form 101T annotated for Ground Team Member, the CAP Form 76 and a current
standard first aid card are highly desirable.
CAP and EAA will provide training for
you to help support the air show. Each participant will work several areas
of the air show including the flight line and exhibits. Training will include
techniques of aircraft marshaling and electronic direction finding. Cadets
will be encouraged to take advantage of once-in-a-lifetime events that
often occur during the air show.
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National Flight Academy
- Powered 2006
Location: Camp Ashland, Ashland,
NE
Date: 15 - 29 June
Fee: $850
Location: Muskogee, OK
Date: 22 - 30 July
Fee: $850
Location: Ft. Pickett, Blackstone,
VA
Date: 9 -16 July
Fee: $850
Location: Oshkosh, WI
Date: 10 - 19 June
Fee: $850
Location: Oshkosh, WI
Date: 24 June - 3 July
Fee: $850
Minimum Age: 16 by the start of the activity
Do you want to take the first step in
becoming a pilot? Attending one of the National Flight Academies
(NFA) will get you started in the right direction.
NFAs are based on the U.S. Air Force's
Flight Screening Program and offer you real time instruction in a Cessna
172. Certified Flight Instructors provide instruction and encouragement
as you receive 10 hours of "hands on"
flight time learning the basics of flying
a powered aircraft. When coupled with 25 hours of ground instruction and
the opportunity to fly as an observer as other cadets receive instruction
you are preparing for the next step in obtaining a FAA private pilot license.
Depending on which of the NFAs you attend,
you may visit Aviation Museums, Aircraft Reconstruction Hangars and Air
Traffic Control Towers.
To attend you must be at least 16 years
old by the start date of the activity. We recommend you have a FAA
Type 3 Medical Certificate completed prior to attending the academy.
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National Flight Academy
- Glider 2006
Location: Berry College, Rome GA
Date: 12 - 22 July
Fee: $850
Location: Mattoon, IL
Date: 16 - 24 July (tentative)
Fee: $850
Location: California
Date: TBD
Fee: $850
Minimum Age: 14 by the start of
the activity
Interested in flying like an eagle?
Soar above your peers at this National Flight Academy!
Each course gives selected students the
opportunity to get in the cockpit of a sailplane with a Certified Flight
Instructor. Learn the basics of skillfully maneuvering a non-powered
aircraft and enjoy the quiet wonder of "thermalling" as you develop skills
that you can take into powered flight training. This is a unique
flight experience for cadets.
For those who have previously completed
this course, or received equivalent training elsewhere, an advanced glider
track is also available.
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Aviation Challenge
Location: Huntsville, AL
Date: Vary
Fee: Vary
Aviation Challenge is a five-day program
packed with aviation training for young people ages 9 and up. Activities
include intense flight simulation, land survival training, water survival
activities, and aviation academics.
Lessons include aeronautics, aerodynamics,
propulsion, flight physiology, aviation history, aircrew equipment, and
ejection procedures. Cadets stay in bunk-bed style dorm rooms.
Discounts may be available for CAP cadets.
Apply using the procedures found at www.spacecamp.com/aviation
or call Blake Mathis at 1-800-241-5104. HQ CAP does not process these
applications; however, cadets who complete Aviation Challenge qualify for
the NCSA ribbon.
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Experimental Aircraft
Association -- EAA Air Academy
Location: Oshkosh, WI
Dates: Vary
Fees: Vary
The Experimental Aircraft Association
offers a special opportunity for CAP cadets. Cadets may attend any
of the academy programs as well as the EAA First Flights Academy, at the
same rates as EAA members. Scholarships are also available to cadets
(visit the website at www.eaa.org/education/scholarships/ (you will leave
the CAP.gov domain if you click this link)).
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Space Camp
Location: Huntsville, AL
Dates: Vary
Fee: Vary
U.S. Space Camp is a five-day program
jam-packed with astronaut training for young people. Activities include
simulated Space Shuttle missions, IMAX movies, training simulators (like
the 1/6th Gravity Chair), rocket building and launches, scientific experiments,
and lectures on the past, present, and future of space exploration.
Participants stay in bunk-bed style dorm
rooms. Tuition, which ranges from $700 to $800, includes all meals,
lodging, and materials. It does not cover transportation. The
SPACE ACADEMY is for young people ages 12 - 14 and the ADVANCED SPACE ACADEMY
is for students ages 15 - 18.
CAP NHQ does not process these applications.
Interested cadets should apply using the procedures found at the SPACE
CAMP web site at www.spacecamp.com or call 800-63-SPACE. Cadets who
successfully complete SPACE ACADEMY or ADVANCED SPACE ACADEMY may wear
the NCSA ribbon.
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Leadership
Courses
Cadet Officer School
2006
Location: Maxwell AFB, AL
Date: 19-29 June
Fee: $200
Minimum Age: 16 at the start of
the activity Minimum Grade: Must have earned the Mitchell Award by
the start of the activity
Note: COS uses a supplemental selection
process
Cadet Officer School is patterned after
the USAF Squadron Officer School and is an academically challenging course
for cadets 16 and older. COS is an in-depth study of the skills of
leadership. The course is divided between lecture, seminar, and hands-on
training.
Instructors guide cadets through the Air
Force approach to the psychology of leadership, problem solving techniques,
effective writing, effective speaking, and group dynamics.
In addition to classes and seminars, a
wide variety of top military and industry leaders come as guest speakers
to discuss their experiences with the cadets. Topics include human
relations, critical thinking, leadership and national security issues.
Note: COS graduation has its own award
ribbon designation on the uniform (a silver star on the Mitchell ribbon),
and also confers the NCSA ribbon as well.
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Civic Leadership
Academy
Dates: 25 February - 4 March 2006
Location: Washington DC
Fee: $250
Minimum Age: 16 by the start of
the activity Minimum Grade: Must have earned the Mitchell Award by
the time of application
** Apply by 1 November 2005! **
Politics is more than campaigning for
office: A political life is one of public service. The political sphere
includes how people exercise their freedom, cooperate to help one another,
and govern themselves.
The Civic Leadership Academy fosters cadet
officers' civic growth by increasing their leadership skills, civic responsibility,
and overall interest in the democratic process.
Not your average field trip to Washington,
the academy is an opportunity for 24 of CAP's brightest cadets to explore
their government and learn how the three branches and the media inter-relate.
Cadets will increase their ability to lead persuasively, articulate a well-reasoned
message, and develop a consensus for their position. Culminating with CAP's
Legislative Day, CLA cadets will meet with Congressional leaders to help
them better understand CAP's worth to America.
During their week in Washington, CLA cadets
visit the Capitol, Supreme Court, State Department, CIA, plus major national
monuments and the Air & Space Museum.
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Hawk Mountain Search
& Rescue School 2006
Location: Hamburg, PA
Date: 8-16 July
Fee: $125
Minimum Age: 13 by the start of
the activity
Note: Hawk applications are not
handled by NHQ
Hawk Mountain SAR School has a proud history
of providing outstanding emergency services training. The school
is conducted in the mountains of Pennsylvania under field conditions and
is physically demanding.
The school is open to both cadets and
seniors. For specific course information, visit the Hawk web site
at http://pawg.cap.gov/hawk/.
For all Cadets and Senior members applying
to Hawk Mountain SAR School you will need to submit a fully completed CAPF
31, including your wing commander's signature, directly to PA Wing HQ,
Bldg. 3-108, Ft Indiantown Gap, Annville, PA 17003. Mark the outside
of the envelope "Hawk". Do not send Hawk applications to NHQ.
Do not apply for any other activity on the same form
31 that you send to PA wing for Hawk.
Hawk will accept applications until
15 May 2006.
To serve as staff, members must complete
a series of seven weekend training activities prior to the school.
Returning students must indicate "Returning Student - Request Squadron
___" on top of the front page of the CAPF 31 in red ink. For (squadron
requested) indicate Advanced, Medic, Expert, or Team Commander. Squadron
assignments will be made by the school staff.
Those selected will be notified by Email
(if available) or by U.S. Mail and provided details about the school and
requirements. Again, we encourage you to visit our website for information
about the school.
Requirements for All Applicants (Cadets
and Seniors) -Current CAP membership -At least 13 (or graduated 7th grade)
by July 9, 2006 -Completed achievement 1 (cadets only, Curry Award) -CPFT
Category 1 (see CAPR 52-18) at Hawk sign-in -Properly completed CAPF 31
-Completion of CAPT 116, Emergency Service Questionnaire, CAPT 117, (provide
proof of completion) -Completed Level 1 Orientation Course and Cadet Protection
Policy Training
(CPPT) - seniors only
Special Documentation
To assist the staff in selecting the best
candidates, provide relevant experience on your CAP Form 31 page 2.
List training, experience and certifications completed. Include copies
of following documentation:
-Prior Hawk Mtn. SAR School Course Card
(s) -Ranger Grade Card(s) -Certificates, Diplomas, Letters of Completion
for courses such as Wilderness, Navigation, and SAR Training -First aid
cards and related certifications of training -CAP Form 101, 101T, and CAP
Form 76 -The $125 Hawk Mountain SAR School fee is not refundable.
Students who successfully complete Hawk Mountain SAR School can wear the
NCSA ribbon.
School Fees
-Cadet Basic course - $125
-Cadet Advanced Course - $125
-Field Medic Course - $200
-Senior Basic Course - $125
-Senior Advanced Course (Tango 1)
- $150 -Team Commanders Course (Tango 2) - $200 (Meals included)
-Special Advanced Course - $125
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Honor Guard Academy
2006
Location: McDaniel College, Westminster,
MD
Date: 9 -22 July
Fees: New Students $550, Returning
Students and Staff $500
The Honor Guard Academy's objective is
to provide leadership training to those cadets and seniors that will enable
them to introduce the Honor Guard Program within their unit, wing and region.
The Honor Guard Program contributes to the Drug Demand Reduction Program,
recruiting and retention through a highly visible public relations program,
as those members become Ambassadors for the Civil Air Patrol.
Cadets will be trained by the United States
Air Force Honor Guard in three of the four elements of the Honor Guard,
Ceremonial/Demonstration (rifle maneuvers are part of the Demonstration
Element). Colors Element and Funeral Element. The fourth Element,
Drama, focuses on the Drug Demand Reduction Program and students will receive
instruction from the Senior Staff. Cadets must complete a rigorous
training schedule that requires
10-12 hours per day of standing while
twisting, throwing rifles, marching, plus additional physical fitness training.
For New Students the cost will be $550.
This will include: Lodging and facilities, food, cadet handbook,
laundry, instruction manual, HGA Patch, yearbook on CD or printed copy,
tours, 6 T-shirts, 3 shorts, parade belt with buckle, gloves, baseball
hat, Honor Guard Cord, performance rifle, ascot with the Honor Guard patch,
rear chinstrap for male service hat (you supply hat). Note* If you
have problems locating a service hat contact the Activity Director.
Senior Members that wish to serve as staff
and become part of the Honor Guard family in the following positions must
complete the application procedures as set forth by National Headquarters
plus provide information on their knowledge of the position for which they
are applying. Each staff member must be able to complete assigned duties
without supervision. All staff members will be expected to perform multiple
duties while at the academy; therefore, one staff member may hold several
positions. Positions to be filled are: Instructors, Finance
Officer, Administrative Officer, Safety Officer, Tactical Officers, Medical
Officer, Transportation Officer, Public Affairs Officer, and Logistics
Officer.
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International Air
Cadet Exchange 2006
Location: Worldwide
Date: 15 July - 2 August
Fee: $200
Minimum Age: 17 by 1 July 2006
Minimum Grade: Must have earned
the Earhart Award by 31 Dec 2005
An opportunity for young people to explore
aviation while fostering international understanding and goodwill.
Each summer, hundreds of cadets from twenty
nations broaden their understanding of aviation and different cultures
through the International Air Cadet Exchange (IACE). Hundreds more youth,
families, aerospace professionals and community leaders benefit from the
Exchange by serving as hosts, tour guides and escorts, or by simply participating
in local activities alongside the international cadets.
Experiences that Last a Lifetime
IACE cadets enjoy special access to factories,
airports, engineering labs and cockpits around the world as host nations
showcase their cutting-edge aerospace technologies. Activities designed
for the cadets promote a true sharing of ideas and enthusiasm for aviation
and tap into this excitement to advance global friendship.
Character Development with a Global Perspective
The Exchange promotes more than a love of aviation. Character development
is equally important. Cadets develop a better perspective on the challenges
other countries face. The friendships they make through the Exchange help
the world combat hatred and intolerance.
IACE is Leadership. Among the Exchange's
participants, you will find tomorrow's engineers, technicians, scientists,
mechanics, pilots and aviation enthusiasts. These aviation leaders of tomorrow
will help maintain growth in the aerospace industry, which plays an important
role in global commerce and scientific discovery.
IACE is Education. Through the Exchange,
cadets grow to understand and appreciate the roles different nations play
in aerospace. Since today's economy is becoming more global and inter-dependent,
young people develop positive attitudes toward international relations.
IACE is Friendship. Volunteer families
support the Exchange, opening their homes to the international cadets,
who for two weeks live with and become a part of the host family. IACE
friends are friends for life.
2006 Information
Approximately 70 cadets will be selected
to participate in the 2006 exchange. 18 senior member escorts will
be needed to accompany cadets.
Individuals will be selected to visit
one of the following 12 countries:
Australia, Belgium, Canada, Germany, Hong
Kong, Japan, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey
or the United Kingdom. In addition to being the guests of a foreign
country, most participants selected will spend two days getting to know
their government and discovering their heritage in Washington, D.C.
Personnel should plan to begin their travels around 15 July and return
home on 2 August, unless selected for Singapore.
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National Emergency
Services Academy 2006
Location: Camp Atterbury, Edinburgh,
IN
Dates: Varies, see below
Fee: Varies, see below
Minimum Age: 13 at the start of
the activity for NGSAR, higher for other schools (see below)
To apply, follow the special procedures
listed below
National Ground Search and Rescue School
Team Leader Course Dates: 30 July to 5 August Basic Course Dates:
23 to 29 July and 30 July to 5 August Advanced Course Dates: 23 to
29 July and 30 July to 5 August Wilderness First Responder Course Dates:
23 to 29 July
Fee: $155
Incident Command System School
Basic Course Dates: 23 to 29 July
Advanced Course Dates: 30 July to
5 August
Fee: $155
Mission Aircrew School
Mission Observer Track & Mission Pilot
Track Dates: 29 July to 5 August
Fee: $155
NESA Staff
Dates: Based on Staff Assignment
Fee: $45
Have you been looking for a quick way
to meet the requirements for getting qualified in Emergency Services or
to refresh your skills, and see the latest search and rescue techniques
in the field? Then the National Emergency Services Academy is just
what you have been waiting for.
This special activity gives hundreds of
members the opportunity to train in Emergency services qualifications at
National Headquarters certified courses. All courses are held at
Camp Atterbury, just 35 miles south of Indianapolis, Indiana. Qualified
CAP, USAF, and industry experts will conduct the courses. Housing
and meals are provided at Camp Atterbury for all participants.
The academy is offering several courses
this year in the National Ground Search and Rescue School (NGSAR), Mission
Base Staff School (MBSS), and Mission Aircrew School (MAS). The following
is a summary of the courses in each school with pre-requisites.
NGSAR - Again this year two basic courses
will be conducted to train personnel to become ground team members, two
advanced courses to expand on basic team member training, and a team leader
specific course will be run to provide training for those eligible to become
team leaders. Additionally, for personnel interested in field medical
training, we've added a Wilderness First Responder Course to the NGSAR
school that will be instructed by personnel from the US Public Health Service.
Personnel interested in attending the basic or advanced courses must be
at least 13 years of age at the start of the course and have completed
general emergency services training. The Advanced and Team Leader
courses require basic course completion (or equivalent), and personnel
applying to attend the Team Leader Course must also be at least 18 years
of age at the start of the course.
Personnel interested in attending the
Wilderness First Responder Course must be basic course graduates or equivalent,
be at least 15 years of age, and should be physically fit as they will
be expected to actively participate in field transport of patients and
lift heavy objects of 100 pounds or more.
All NGSAR participants will spend the
majority of the course in the field and will be required to sleep in survival
shelters or tents during several of the school's exercises and training
missions.
ICSS - One basic course will be held this
year that will focus in training entry level mission base staff personnel
to be mission radio operators, staff assistants, unit leaders, and branch
directors, including ICS 200 level training. Additionally, one advanced
course will be conducted to train section chiefs, the command and general
staff, and incident commanders. Applicants for the basic course must
be at least 15 years of age at the start of the course and have completed
general emergency services training. Applicants for the advanced
course must be graduates of the ICSS basic course or have equivalent training
(ICS 200 level training must at least be completed prior to arrival - ICS
200 level training is available online from the FEMA Independent Study
Program and be at least 16 years of age. NOTE: Cadets participating
in these coursed may complete many knowledge requirements and practical
skills, but cannot qualify for many specialties as they do not meet the
minimum age requirements specified in regulations.
MAS - This course will be conducted in
two tracks; mission observer and mission pilot. All training will
cover the requirements for aircrew members as established in the current
emergency services regulations. All applicants must be at least 18
years of age at the start of the course, have completed general emergency
services training, be mission scanner qualified, and will be expected to
forward a copy of the last six months of their flight logs, once tentatively
accepted, if applicable. Personnel applying for the mission pilot
track will be required to have a current CAPF 5, in a Cessna 172 or Cessna
182, on arrival at the school.
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Technology
Courses:
Advanced Technologies
Academy 2006
Location: Peterson AFB, CO
Date: 22 - 29 July
Fee: $350
Location: Oshkosh, WI
Date: 6 - 13 August
Fee: $350
Minimum age requirement (both locations):
Age14 by the date of the activity.
Do you enjoy being on the cutting edge
of today's technology? Do you have the basic computer skills mastered
and want to use your knowledge to help CAP perform it's primary missions?
Are you also interested in space and would like to be able to track satellites,
the space shuttle, and the International Space Station in orbit from your
squadron's computer? Then join us for Civil Air Patrol's Advanced
Technologies Academy!
You will learn how CAP provides some of
the first photographs of disaster sites by flying in CAP aircraft and taking
the pictures yourself! You will then transmit those images back to
base using satellite digital imaging technology. You will also get
hands-on demonstrations of infrared and night vision equipment, and learn
how hyperspectral imaging will be used in search and rescue operations.
There will also be the opportunity to meet the technology experts from
such noted companies as the Naval Research Laboratory and Boeing Corporation.
Another part of the activity is the CAP Satellite Tool Kit program.
You will learn to use state-of-the-art space technology to learn about
satellite missions, types and locations of satellite orbits and many other
interesting space operations topics. You may preview those lessons
at http://www-stk.com. In the last, part of the activity a computer
programming course will be presented. This will help you increase
your computer skills and learn more about programming and web site designs.
Please note, competency with the Microsoft
Windows operating system and programs is a requirement.
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Aerospace
Education Academy 2006
Location: Oshkosh, WI
Date: 9 - 16 July
Fee: $260
Minimum Age: 15 by the start of
the activity
This is not your mother's weekend aerospace
activity. This is building and doing! Test your skills by making
and launching your own rocket, building a model airplane as a team and
getting the chance to fly it by remote control.
Learn about aviation and its history;
explore space in the classroom and planetarium. Visit one of the world's
great aviation museums (E.A.A. Museum at Oshkosh), experience flight in
a CAP airplane. Discover what weather is all about, learn to develop a
flight plan, discover how to operate a compass and GPS while you look for
hidden treasure (your lunch). Be challenged flying high performance simulators,
competing on the "challenge course", and working with your hands in a sport
air workshop. Here you will work with composite materials, construct
wing ribbing and build with sheet metal. All of these activities,
and more, are planned for the Aerospace Education Academy.
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Engineering &
Technologies Academy 2006
"E-Tech"
Location: Auburn University, Auburn,AL
Date: 15 - 22 July
Fee: $200
Location: Wright State University,
Dayton, OH
Date: 8 - 15 July
Fee: $200
Minimum Age (both locations): Must
be 15 and have completed 9th grade by the start of the activity
Do you want to pursue an aerospace career?
Are you interested in cutting-edge aerospace technologies? Are you
considering becoming an engineer, but you're unsure of your aptitude, or
even what engineers do? If that sounds like you, then you should attend
one of the "E Tech" activities.
You'll be introduced to several engineering
disciplines by completing hands-on projects and learning from professors
and NASA or Air Force researchers at a leading university.
Auburn University:
Main Lab Activity: Designing and
building a carbon-fiber airfoil, then testing it in a smoke tunnel Engineering
& Related Disciplines:
-- Fiber Engineering
-- Aerospace Engineering
-- Mechanical Engineering
-- Industrial & Systems Engineering
-- Materials Engineering
-- Aviation Management
-- Engineering Ethics
-- USAF F-16 engine shop
-- Visit to CAP National Headquarters
Wright State University
Main Lab Activity: Several labs
involve basic computer programming or the use of engineering-related software
applications Engineering Disciplines:
-- Electrical Engineering
-- Mechanical Engineering
-- Industrial / Systems Engineering
-- Computer Engineering
-- Biomedical Engineering
-- Engineering Ethics
-- Visit to the National Museum of the
United States Air Force
-- Visit to the Dayton Aviation Heritage
National Historical Park (the Wright brothers' bicycle shop)
Note: The Wright State E-Tech curriculum
includes college-level readings and lectures. Cadets should posess a basic
understanding of algebra.
Special Eligibility Requirements
To participate at either activity, you
must meet these eligibility requirements by the course date:
1. Completed 9th grade.
2. Age 15 or older.
3. Completed Phase I of the Cadet Program.
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