2016 ANNUAL REPORT

Inspiring success!

CIVIL AIR PATROLUS Air Force Auxiliary

MISSION STATEMENT

Supporting America’scommunities with emergency

response, diverse aviationand ground services, youth

development and promotionof air, space and cyber power.This includes an emphasis on

STEM (science, technology,engineering and

mathematics) programs thatare inspiring youth acrossAmerica to pursue these

high-demand careers.

52wings— the 50 states, Puerto Rico

(including U.S. Virgin Islands) and

the District of Columbia

8 geographicregions

Civil Air Patrol is made up of

Civil Air Patrol supports America’scommunities with emergency response,

diverse aviation and ground services, youthdevelopment and promotion of air, space and

cyber power. Every aspect of this missionshapes the lives of CAP’s cadet members,now 24,000 strong. Over the past 75 yearsmore than 1 million youth have looked to

CAP to nurture and support their leadershipand aerospace/STEM education needs.

On the occasion of Cadet Programs’ 75th anniversary, CAP offers this special

salute to our youngest members’contributions and accomplishments.

56,000volunteer

youth and adult members

1,437squadrons

75TH ANNIVERSARY OF CADET PROGRAMS

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More than 80%of students exposed

to the STEM Kit program indicate a stronger

desire to pursue STEMcareers

Aerospace Connections in Education reaches

27,000K-6 youth

in 38 states

Hydraulic engineering is one of 10 hands-onSTEM Kit activities that have gotten youth

across America fired up about science,technology, engineering and mathematics

careers. Also available are astronomy, flight simulation, nano copter, quadcopter,

Raspberry Pi computer programming, remote-controlled aircraft, robotics,

rocketry and weather.

inspire STEM careers in over

24,000 cadets &

200,000K-12 students nationwide

40+AE products

Inspiring Success with AEROSPACE EDUCATION

CyberPatriot II (2010)Second Place, All Service Division —Burlington Composite Squadron, North Carolina WingThird Place — Beach Cities Cadet Squadron 107, California Wing

CyberPatriot III (2011)First Place, All Service Division — Team Wilson, Florida Wing

CyberPatriot IV (2012)First Place, All Service Division — Colorado Springs Cadet Squadron, Colorado WingNetworking Competition — Big Sioux Composite Squadron, South Dakota Wing

CyberPatriot V (2013)Forensics Competition — Big SiouxComposite Squadron, South Dakota Wing

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CyberPatriot VI (2014)First Place, Middle School Division — Beach Cities Cadet Squadron 107, California Wing

CyberPatriot VII (2015)Second Place, All Service Division — Big Sioux Composite Squadron, South Dakota Wing

CyberPatriot VIII (2016)Third Place, All Service Division — Colorado Springs Cadet Squadron, Colorado Wing

CyberPatriot IX (2017)First Place, All Service Division — Colorado Springs Cadet Squadron, Colorado Wing

National Cyber ChampionsThe Air Force Association’sCyberPatriot NationalYouth Cyber EducationProgram, complementedby Civil Air Patrol’s owncyber security trainingmaterials, is groomingparticipants for cybersecurity careers. CAP is a leader in the annualCyberPatriot nationalcompetition’s All ServiceDivision, with threeoverall championships inthe last seven years. TheColorado Springs CadetSquadron team placedfirst nationally this year —its second title andseventh straightappearance in the finals.

CAP’s Award-Winning Moments

TOP FlightTeacher Orientation Program Flights provide educatorswith the opportunity to experience firsthand theexcitement of flying in a CAP plane and to expand theiraeronautical knowledge, which in turn enables them toenrich learning for 30,000 students annually.

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StellarXplorersCadets representing the Oregon Wing’sAurora Composite Squadron became thefirst in CAP to compete in the nationalfinals of the Air Force Association’sStellarXplorers National High SchoolSpace Competition. The squadron’sAfricanized Killer Bees (Team AKB)finished seventh in the competition. Atthe heart of the program is AnalyticalGraphics Inc.’s Satellite Tool Kit (STK).

STEM for K-6CAP’s AerospaceConnections inEducation (ACE)program is designedspecifically for K-6 kids. More than 430 teachers use the grade-specificcurriculum tocomplement theiraerospace/STEM,character educationand physical fitnessprograms. Here,Bernoulli’s principleamazes young would-be scientists, whileothers learn about theparts of an airplane.

90+ academic/flight scholarships

Inspiring Success through

U.S. Air Force funding allowed 1,600

additional cadets to attend wing encampments

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CAP offers scholarships to help cover the costs oflearning to fly — either through attendance at aCAP flight academy or for instruction to advancetoward a flight rating — and for pursuing higher

education. Flight opportunities for CAP’syoungest members are being emphasized in

response to the nation’s pilot shortages.

20National Flight Academies

CADET PROGRAMS

27,316 cadet orientation flights

STEM and MoreSTEM is also an integral part of the cadet program. Throughmore than 50 National CadetSpecial Activities, members 12-20 explore careers in a wide variety of fields related to aviation, aerospace and science, technology,engineering and mathematics.Here, a flight simulator offerscadets the opportunity toexperience flying without ever leaving the ground.

Core ValuesCAP instills the organization’s core values in its cadets — integrity, volunteer service,excellence and respect. Cadets also serve as drug-free role models in their communities and schools.

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Unmanned Aircraft AcademyThese cadets were among the first to attend CAP’s new Unmanned AircraftSystems (UAS) Flight Academy in Kalispell,Montana. The academy was launched twoyears ago by Northeast Region CommanderCol. Dan Leclair, who teaches UAS courses at the University of Maine at Augusta.

2 Millionth Young EagleCadet Lt. Col. Jodie Gawthropof the Illinois Wing, chosen as the Experimental AircraftAssociation’s 2 millionthYoung Eagle, flies with actorand pilot Harrison Ford. Theirflight resulted in nearly 400broadcast/print/online mediaclips for CAP, reaching aworldwide audience of over 500 million people.

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Encampment Assistance ProgramThe Cadet EncampmentAssistance Program, orCEAP, is generouslysupported by U.S. AirForce grant funding. It has enabled anadditional 3,600 cadetsto participate in wingencampments over thepast two years.

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Leadership TrainingCAP offers cadets in-depthtraining in leadership andenables them to applyclassroom principles toreal-world needs. Theseparticipants in CivicLeadership Academy spenta week in Washington, D.C.learning about U.S.government and the menand women who gave theultimate sacrifice in thefight for freedom.

Physical FitnessThe goal of CAP’s new Active Cadet Fitness Program,tested in fiscal year 2016, is to increase cadets’ physicalfitness and motivate them to develop a lifelong habit ofregular activity. It is aligned with the Presidential YouthFitness Program.

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Learning to FlyThe opportunity to fly is a major attraction CAP offers youth. Through the National Flight Academyprogram, cadets learn and train by participating eachsummer in CAP’s 20 academies, where they exploreand master powered airplane and glider flying. Thisallows many cadets to solo and qualify for FederalAviation Administration pilot’s certificates before theyeven get their driver’s licenses.

1,265 search & rescue missions

92 saves &577 finds

Civil Air Patrol’s services are performed in theair and on the ground by professionally trainedCAP volunteers, like this Maryland Wing aircrew,

deployed in the wake of Hurricane Matthew.Aircrews from the Florida, Georgia, Indiana,Kentucky, Maryland, North Carolina, SouthCarolina and Virginia wings flew 207 impact

assessment and aerial imagery sorties beforeand after the storm, providing over 60,000

images for coastal damage assessment.

Conducts

90%of all inland search & rescue missions in the continental U.S.

Flew 104,525 hours

in fiscal year 2016

Inspiring Success through MISSIONS

Emergency ServicesA total of 30,742 qualifiedpersonnel trained tofederal standardsparticipated in 164disaster relief and otherfederal, state and localagency support missions.In nearly all instances,emergency responderssought CAP’s aerialphotography services,like this image offlooding along the Texas-Louisiana border, to helpassess the damage.

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High-Profile MissionsHigh-profile missions included flights in response to Kentuckywildfires early in fiscal year 2016 and again toward the end of the year in California. Other support missions followedmultiple storms in Ohio, Texas, Missouri and Louisiana.Aircrews also provided support to the U.S. Army Corps ofEngineers in Arkansas following major flooding in January anddamage assessment support to West Virginia for floodingoperations from late June through July. In addition, CAPprovided support in Illinois after tornadoes in late July and in Indiana after severe weather in late August.

Unmanned Aerial FlightsCAP aircrews flew 1,168 hourson 30 Surrogate UnmannedAerial Systems missions duringthe past year to train U.S. andcoalition forces from around the world. The flights, led bycapable CAP pilots like U.S. Rep.Ralph Abraham of Louisiana(pictured), were among themany ways CAP supported U.S. military forces.

Homeland SecurityCAP aircrews flew 1,390 hours in 215 air defense exercises in 2016,helping prepare military fighter units across the country for homelandsecurity missions. Two flights were conducted earlier this year as partof homeland security training in advance of Super Bowl LI in Houston.It was the 16th straight year CAP has participated in Super Bowlpractice flights.

Risk ManagementCAP’s emphasis on safety is rooted in sound riskmanagement principlespresent throughout theorganization, which focuson reduction of risk in theplanning and execution ofall missions and activities.

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Remote-Controlled ReapersNew York Wing aircrews flew more than250 hours preparing for and supportingescort missions for the remote-controlledMQ-9 Reapers flown by the New York AirNational Guard’s Syracuse-based 174thAttack Wing, home of the U.S. Air ForceReaper Training Program for pilots andoperators. As part of the program, CAPplanes serve as escorts accompanying MQ-9 Reapers through commercial airspace toand from Military Operating Areas.

Counterdrug MissionsCivil Air Patrol plays a major role in assistingfederal, state and local law enforcement agencies in counterdrug and druginterdiction operations.Aircrews flew 9,682 hours in2016 helping the agenciesseize $1.5 billion in illegaldrugs and currency. CAP’sreconnaissance efforts also led to 1,909 arrests.

America’s LargestChaplain CorpsOne of the largestchaplaincies in the world,Civil Air Patrol’s ChaplainCorps has 450 chaplains and500 character developmentinstructors who minister toyouth and adult membersand help comfort survivorsand victims of disasters.Their activities also includestanding in for militarychaplains deployed overseas.

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Search and RescueThe Air Force and local lawenforcement nationwide still relyheavily on CAP to conduct search andrescue missions, though sophisticatedtechnology has considerably reducedthe number of missing aircraft requestseach year. SAR requests for missinghikers, boaters and other outdoorenthusiasts continue to increase. CAP’ssuccess rate in finding and rescuingvictims is exceptionally high, thanks to its highly effective cell phone andradar forensics programs. CAP successstories included the rescues of aninjured hiker in Arkansas (below) and a couple whose plane crashed in thesnow in Colorado (at left).

Ground fleetincludes

1,042vehicles

560 planes currently in the fleet

CAP has one of the largest single-engine piston aircraft fleets in the world. Nineteen new aircraft were added

to the fleet in 2016.

11,700 fixed, mobile &

portable radio stations

make CAP a

reliable resourcefor any emergency-related mission

Inspiring Success with TECHNOLOGY

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Communications NetworkCAP’s multimillion-dollar interoperable VHF-FM and HF radiocommunications networkconsists of over 11,700fixed, mobile and portableradio stations used forcommand and control of resources and tocommunicate withcounterpart agencies atthe federal, state andlocal levels.

Avionics SafetyThe latest ADS-B (AutomaticDependent Surveillance-Broadcast) technology, asseen (above) in this photofrom the cockpit of a Cessna182, allows pilots to seeadvanced traffic andweather on Garmin portablesand tablets using GarminPilot and ForeFlight Mobileapps. This step-up in

Nonpowered FlightIn addition to its powered fleet, CAPmaintains 54 gliders and three hot-airballoons used to provide orientationflights for not only cadets but also seniormembers eager to experience the specialthrill of nonpowered flight.

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avionics safety, mandatedby the Federal AviationAdministration, has a Jan. 1, 2020, deadline for allairplanes that operate indesignated airspace to beequipped with the new tech-nology. CAP is ahead of thecurve, having already installedthe equipment on about 20percent of its aircraft.

Sensor TechnologyCAP employs the latest sensor technology,which is used in search and rescue as well as aerial reconnaissance. The Cloud CapTASE400 sensor system is relatively new,featuring a midrange sensor that provideshigh-performance, real-time graphics foremergency personnel on the ground.

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Aerial PhotographyAerial photography is a Civil Air Patrolcore mission, one made easier withstate-of-the-art Garmin VIRB camerasattached to the wings of CAP planes,allowing for ground images fromdirectly above. These wing-mountedcameras were used to assess damagein the wake of Hurricane Matthewflooding in 2016.

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Cell Phone and Radar Forensics

CAP’s Emergency Servicesmissions continue to bebolstered by the cutting-edge efforts of the NationalRadar Analysis Team, led byLt. Col. John Henderson (atleft), and the National CellPhone Forensics Team. Theteams’ high-tech toolscomplement the efforts ofthe organization’s airborne

crews — who totaled more than 104,500 hoursaloft last year — as well asground teams in respondingto natural and man-madedisasters and search andrescue missions. The AirForce Rescue CoordinationCenter credited the teamswith 70 lives saved in 2016.

This graphic from the CAPNational Radar Analysis Team shows the tracks of a Cessna 180 before itcrashed in Alaska with threepeople on board. All threesurvived and were rescued bya U.S. Coast Guard helicoptercrew using informationprovided by the team.

1,437 squadrons in the 50 states as well as

Washington, D.C., & Puerto Rico

(along with the U.S. Virgin Islands)

Contributed nearly

$167 million in man-hoursin past year serving the needsof communities nationwide

When Civil Air Patrol observed the 75thanniversary of its founding with a gala

celebration on Dec. 1 at the Smithsonian’sUdvar-Hazy Center, two of the organization’s

World War II members — retired U.S. Army Gen.Julius Becton, second from left, and longtimecongressional staffer Barbara Suelzer O’Malley

— were recognized with replicas of theCongressional Gold Medal presented to CAP in December 2014 for its volunteer wartime

service. Presenting the medals was former U.S.Sen. Tom Harkin of Iowa. Also present were

Rafael Gomez, left — vice president of strategicshareholder relations, government and public

affairs for CITGO, major sponsor of the 75thAnniversary Gala and the 2014 gala during

which other CAP World War II members werehonored — and Maj. Gen. Joe Vazquez,

CAP national commander.

Inspiring Success with COMMUNITY SERVICE

Honor GuardCadets with honor guardtraining sometimes participatein solemn occasions likemilitary funerals. These sixSouth Carolina Wing cadets served as pallbearers when a World War II soldier listed for nearly 7½ decades as Killed in Action-BodyUnrecoverable was buried with full honors after his remains were finally identified by forensic anthropologists.CAP honor guard teams alsoperform many other duties,including participation inaward ceremonies, weddingsand honor cordons.

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Honoring the FallenEvery December thousands of members fromacross CAP, including these Florida Wing cadets,step up to participate in national Wreaths AcrossAmerica observances, carried out to salute theservice of the nation’s fallen. Participants placeevergreen remembrance wreaths on graves andveterans memorials throughout the U.S. and evenoverseas. CAP has been a major partner in thiscampaign since 2006. In 2016 some 395 CAPsquadrons took part in the observance, asmembers not only laid wreaths but also posted the colors and delivered memorial addresses.

Organizational Excellence AwardDeborah Lee James, then secretaryof the Air Force, presents the AirForce Organizational ExcellenceAward to Civil Air Patrol as Maj.Gen. Joe Vazquez (center), CAPnational commander, and AirForce Chief of Staff David Goldfein(left) look on. Also present wasRick Broome, noted aviationartist, whose painting represent-ing the cooperation between theAir Force and CAP was presentedto James for permanent display in the Pentagon. The ceremonyoccurred during the Air ForceAssociation’s Air, Space and Cyber Conference in NationalHarbor, Maryland.

Airshow SupportA CAP cadet marshals aCAP Cessna at WittmanRegional Airport inWisconsin during theExperimental AircraftAssociation’s AirVentureOshkosh fly-in — one ofthe many vital roles CAP members fill duringthe world’s largest airshow, which draws more

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than 10,000 aircraft in mid-summer every year. CAPmembers also help trackincoming aircraft, locateand silence electroniclocator transmitters andassist with crowd control — the same type of services theyprovide at smaller air showsthroughout the nation.

Winged-S Rescue Award Maj. Gen. Joe Vazquez, CAP national commander,accepts the Winged-S RescueAward from David Peterson,regional sales director forNorth America for Sikorsky,“in appreciation of all CivilAir Patrol members who flewSikorsky S-39 amphibiousaircraft on antisubmarinecoastal patrol operationsfrom March 5, 1942-August31, 1943.”

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Myriad ServicesChaplain, Lt. Col. DaleClimie of the Texas Wingholds food donated by alocal restaurant for the fooddelivery ministry he conductsfor disadvantaged residentsin the Houston area. Thiscommitment to communityservice is typical of membersthroughout CAP, from seniormembers to cadets.

Presenting the ColorsCadet color guards arefrequently called on topresent the colors for the opening of athleticcontests at events rangingfrom local matches toprofessional games, as well as community and corporate gatherings, such as graduations.

Eleven distinguished membersmake up Civil Air Patrol’s Board of

Governors. They are leaders intheir own right, drawn from theranks of CAP volunteers — who

have careers in a cross-section ofAmerica’s workforce — along withU.S. Air Force officers and civiliansinvolved in the fields of education,

aviation and emergencymanagement. These board

members move the organizationforward through collective

decision-making, which generatesstrategic policies, plans and

programs designed to guide CAPboth today and tomorrow. They

are assisted by the nationalcommander and chief executive

officer, as well as theorganization’s chief operating

officer and the CAP-U.S. Air Forcecommander, who act as advisers.

CIVIL AIR PATROL-APPOINTED MEMBERS:Col. Jayson Altieri, CAP Member-at-Large (Chairman)Col. Ralph L. Miller, CAP Member-at-LargeCol. Tim Verrett, CAP Member-at-LargeCol. C. Warren Vest, CAP Member-at-Large

AIR FORCE-APPOINTED MEMBERS:William A. Davidson Jr., USAF (Ret) (Vice Chairman)Brig. Gen. Leon A. Johnson, USAF (Ret)Lt. Gen. Judy Fedder, USAF (Ret)Lt. Gen. William H. Etter, USAF Commander, 1st Air Force

INDUSTRY, GOVERNMENT & EDUCATION-APPOINTED MEMBERS: Maj. Gen. Marné Peterson, USAF (Ret)Board of Directors, National Order of Daedalians

Cmdr. George M. Perry, USN (Ret)Senior Vice President, AOPA Air Safety Institute

Stacey BechdoltVice President, Safety & OperationsRegulatory Counsel, Regional Airline Association

ADVISORS TO THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS: Maj. Gen. Joseph R. (Joe) Vazquez, CAPNational Commander/CEO

Col. Michael D. Tyynismaa, USAF Commander, CAP-USAF

John SalvadorExecutive Secretary/Chief Operating Officer, CAP

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Inspiring Success BOARD OF GOVERNORS