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CELEBRATING CADET PROGRAMS’ 75TH ANNIVERSARY

2016 REPORT TO CONGRESS

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Volunteer Members32,656 adult members24,091 cadets34,320 voting-age members6,928 aircrew personnel30,742 emergency responders

Squadrons1,437 locations nationwide

Aircraft560 single engine54 gliders3 balloons

Vehicles1,042 vehicles

Interoperable Communications749 VHF/FM repeaters9,926 VHF/FM stations1,850 HF stations

Missions1,265 search and rescue missions92 lives saved577 finds139 other state support missions

Cadet Flying27,316 cadet orientation flights

Total Hours Flown104,525

Appropriations$27.4 million operations & maintenance$10.4 million aircraft procurement$1.7 million vehicle procurement

NatioNal StatiStiCS 2016

Marking its 75th anniversary this year, Cadet Programs

can track its beginnings to oct. 1, 1942 — 10 months after

the formation of CaP itself. More than 1 million cadets

have benefited from Cadet Programs’ leadership,

character development, fitness and aerospace curriculum.

About the Cover

President John F. Kennedy visited with a groupof CAP cadets in the White House Rose Gardenon May 7, 1962. Kennedy is seen here speakingto Cadet Maj. Julianne G. Glowacki, from thepresident’s home state of Massachusetts.Glowacki is now a professor of orthopedicsurgery at Harvard Medical School and a seniorscientist at its teaching affiliate, Brigham andWomen’s Hospital.

A related national CAP Financial Report will be available in June 2017 and forwarded to all congressional offices. Contact John Swain at jswain@capnhq.gov for more information.

National CommanderMaj. Gen. Joseph R. Vazquez jvazquez@cap.gov

National Vice CommanderBrig. Gen. Larry F. Myrick lfmyrick@aol.com

Director, Government RelationsCol. John Swain703.887.1749 jswain@capnhq.gov

Wing InfoCAP National Headquarters105 S. Hansell St.Maxwell AFB, AL 36112877.227.9142, ext. 250www.gocivilairpatrol.comwww.capvolunteernow.com

$167 million annual value of CAP’s volunteer hours

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During 2017 Civil Air Patrol is shining the spotlight on Cadet Programs,honoring its beginnings on Oct. 1, 1942, and highlighting its long recordof achievement over the past 75 years.

Early cadets received training in leadership, aviation, preflight skills,military law, military customs and courtesies, drill and ceremonies, first aid,Morse code and signals. Today, lessons in leadership and teamwork,aerospace, fitness and character development remain steadfast.

CAP’s 24,000 cadets learn and train by participating in CAP’s more than50 National Cadet Special Activities, where they explore and master suchfields as powered airplane and glider flying, cyber defense, robotics, civilengineering and search and rescue. In addition, the Cadet EncampmentAssistant Program, generously supported by U.S. Air Force grant funding,has enabled an additional 3,600 disadvantaged cadets to participate inwing encampments over the past two years.

This summer CAP is launching an expanded flight academy cadetscholarship test program. Plans call for partnering with financial donorsfrom the aviation industry to help cadets earn their private pilot’s certificates

through training at accredited residential aviation colleges and universities. Meanwhile, CAP’s Emergency Services success, which resulted in 92

lives saved in 2016, continues to be bolstered by the cutting-edge effortsof the National Cell Phone Forensics Team and National Radar AnalysisTeam. Their high-tech tools complement the efforts of the organization’sairborne crews — who totaled more than 104,000 hours aloft last year — aswell as ground teams in their response to natural and man-made disastersand in search and rescue efforts.

The Aerospace Education program offers over 40 engaging curriculaproducts focusing on STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math),helping over 200,000 K-12 youth across America increase their knowledgein these high-demand careers. More than 78 percent of students exposedto the program have indicated a stronger desire to pursue STEM careeropportunities. The popular hands-on curricula doubled this year and nowinclude the study of astronomy, flight simulation, hydraulic engineering,nano copter, quadcopter, computer programming, remote-controlledaircraft, rocketry, robotics and weather.

When it comes to helping develop America’s youth, Civil Air Patrol’s Cadet Programs are second to none. Here, cadets learn valuable life lessons at Cadet Officer School —

a premier summer activity available to CAP’s top teens.

SHINES SPOTLIGHT ON CADET PROGRAMS

Civil air Patrol

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CAP has one of the largest single-engine piston aircraft fleets in the world, operating 560 powered aircraft that supportmissions for communities nationwide every day. Fifty-four gliders and three hot-air balloons are used to provide cadetorientation flights. Cadets will play vital roles in the future of American civilian and military aviation, and dedicatedCAP pilots work to give them opportunities to explore aviation and learn how to fly. CAP also maintains a fleet of over1,000 ground vehicles consisting of vans, trucks, sedans and other special purpose vehicles used to support ourmissions. CAP’s multimillion-dollar interoperable VHF-FM and HF radio communications network consists of over11,700 fixed, mobile and portable radio stations used for command and control of resources and to communicatewith counterpart agencies at the federal, state and local levels.

high-Profile MiSSioNSl Damage assessment flights throughout CAP’s Middle East Region after Hurricane Joaquin and subsequent flooding.

l Storm assessment support to Texas after multiple storms in October and November.

l Storm and flooding support in Ohio, Missouri and Louisiana from the end of the calendar year through January.

l Remote piloted aircraft escort missions in support of MQ-9 Reaper training in Syracuse, New York, were demonstrated in December and began full operations in June once Federal Aviation Administration approval was received; 251 hours were flown to prepare for and support this operation in fiscal year 2016.

l Support to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in Arkansas for flooding in January.

l Severe weather and flooding support operations in Texas from the end of April into early June.

l Damage assessment support to West Virginia for flooding operations from late June through July.

l Tornado support in Illinois in late July.l Indiana severe weather support in late August.l Hurricane Hermine support to Florida, North Carolina and Maryland in September.

l California wildfire support to FEMA in October 2016.l Aircrews from CAP’s Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia wings flew impact assessment and aerial imagery sorties before and after Hurricane Matthew.

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l 6,928 aircrew personnel and 4,245 ground team members are available for CAP missions.l 30,742 qualified personnel trained to federal standards supported 164 disaster relief and other federal, state and local agency support missions.

l CAP aircrews flew 104,525 hours conducting search and rescue, disaster relief, air defense, counterdrug and numerous other critical missions.

l CAP services, performed in the air and on the ground by CAP’s volunteers, cost only $120 to $165 per flying hour, saving millions of dollars over other aviation options.

l Aircrews conducting counterdrug and drug interdiction operations flew 9,682 hours helping law enforcement agencies seize $1.5 billion in illegal drugs and currency, leading to 1,909 arrests.

l CAP aircrews flew 1,390 hours on 215 air defense exercise missions helping prepare fighter units across the country for homeland security missions.

l CAP aircrews flew 1,168 hours on 30 Surrogate Unmanned Aerial Systems missions to train U.S. and coalition forces from around the world.

l CAP pilots flying as mentors to America’s future aviation leaders flew 9,693 hours to conduct 27,316 cadet orientation flights in both powered aircraft and gliders.l In all, CAP members provided $167 million in volunteer services to the 1,437 communities they support nationwide.

l The Air Force Rescue Coordination Center credited CAP’s national cell phone forensics and radar analysis teams with 70 lives saved.

By theNuMBerS

Civil Air Patrol annually conducts 90 percent of

all inland search and rescue missions in the

continental U.S. as tasked by the Air Force

Rescue Coordination Center and other agencies.

CAP was involved in 1,265 SAR missions in fiscal

year 2016 and was credited with saving 92 lives.

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

Wreaths Across AmericaEvery December, in all 52 wings and even overseas, cadetsparticipate in Wreaths Across America observances,presenting the colors and placing wreaths on veterans’ gravesin national cemeteries and at war memorials.

Career ExplorationThrough more than 50 National Cadet Special Activities cadetsannually explore careers in a wide variety of fields. Cadets canchoose to investigate flying, aircraft maintenance andmanufacturing, cyberspace operations, engineering, roboticsand emergency services, among others.

Flying HighThe opportunity to fly is a major attraction CAP offers youth.During 2016, CAP’s pilots flew cadets on 27,316 orientationflights.

LeadershipOur program offers cadets in-depth training in leadership andenables them to apply classroom principles to real-worldneeds. With adult supervision, cadets are encouraged to planevents, make decisions and teach and mentor junior-rankingcadets.

Community ServiceCAP cadets serve their communities in myriad ways, includingcollecting and distributing food and clothing to the needy,carrying out cleanup campaigns and meeting logistical needsfor aviation-related events like air shows.

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STEM KitsOver 185,000 K-12 youth across the country were exposed tocareer exploration programs associated with astronomy, flightsimulation, model and remote-control aircraft, robotics, rocketry,weather, hydraulic engineering and computer programming.

Teacher MembersCAP’s AE programs extend to adults as well as youth. CAP offersa special membership for teachers promoting AE and STEM intheir classrooms. This includes Teacher Orientation Programflights that provide educators with the opportunity to experiencefirsthand the excitement of flying and to expand theiraeronautical knowledge, which also enriches learning for30,000 students annually.

Young Learners Over 22,000 youth in 37 states are K-6 Aerospace Connectionsin Education program participants. The no-cost program offeredby more than 360 teachers enriches aerospace/STEM academics,character education and physical fitness with an engaginggrade-specific curriculum.

Cyber SecurityThe Air Force Association’s CyberPatriot Program, complementedby CAP’s cyber security educational materials, is groomingparticipants for future cyber security careers. Civil Air Patrol is aleader in the All Service Division national high schoolCyberPatriot program, with past championships in thecompetition. In 2016 the Colorado Springs Cadet Squadronteam placed third nationally.

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CAP’s Aerospace Education and STEMprograms, consisting of over 40 no-costaerospace education products andprograms, generate interest in Science,Technology, Engineering and Mathematicscareers in over 24,000 cadets and about200,000 K-12 students nationwide.

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Supporting America’s communities with

emergency response, diverse aviation and

ground services, youth development and

promotion of air, space and cyber power.

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www.gocivilairpatrol.com

CeleBratiNg Cadet PrograMS’ 75th aNNiverSary

Front/Back Cover Photos Courtesy of Cecil Stoughton. White House Photographs.John F. Kennedy Presidential Library andMuseum, Boston. Inside Front Cover PhotosCourtesy of Robert Knudsen. White HousePhotographs. John F. Kennedy PresidentialLibrary and Museum, Boston.

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