Sept. 20, 2022 CAP continues training aspiring Air Force pilots through Rated Preparatory Program The Civil Air Patrol’s U.S. Air Force Rated Preparatory Program (AF-RPP) gives CAP instructor pilots the unique opportunity to help train active-duty officers and enlisted members aspiring to fly.
Sept. 13, 2022 Civil Air Patrol Operation Pulse Lift Blood Collection Mission Tops 15,000 Units During a blood donation center event Sept. 10 at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, a U.S. Air Force basic trainee donated the 15,000th unit of blood collected in Civil Air Patrol’s three-year Operation Pulse Lift mission.
Dec. 15, 2021 Civil Air Patrol celebrates 80th anniversary Civil Air Patrol members throughout the United States and in overseas squadrons celebrated the organization’s commitment to community service on Dec. 1, 2001 — a commitment that began on Dec. 1, 1941, and has continued for 80 years.
Dec. 14, 2021 AFNORTH’s CAP takes flight to assist tornado recovery Air Forces Northern (AFNORTH)'s Civil Air Patrol aircrews are flying storm surveys to assist the National Weather Service and the Kentucky Emergency Management Agency in gauging the official intensities of the deadly tornadoes that ripped into the Midwest on Dec. 10.
Sept. 3, 2021 First Air Force, Air Forces Northern provides Hurricane Ida aerial assessments Aircrews and ground teams with First Air Force’s Air Force Auxiliary have joined federal and Louisiana state emergency managers’ efforts to assess Hurricane Ida’s impact.Since Tuesday afternoon, the Civil Air Patrol Louisiana Wing, acting as the official U.S. Air Force Auxiliary, has flown five
Aug. 26, 2021 Elderly woman rescued from North Carolina woods through First Air Force/interagency effort An elderly dementia sufferer who had wandered nearly five miles into the NC woods was located, rescued and returned to safety in under eleven hours, as the result of the combined efforts of First Air Force and its interagency partners across the Southeast.
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.
July 9, 2021 100th CAP cadet earns his ‘wings’ — a new AF Auxiliary milestone Cadet Chief Master Sgt. Andrew Wilson, seen here in the Civil Air Patrol aircraft he used to take his early flight training, is the 100th CAP cadet to receive his private pilot certificate through the Cadet Wings program. Wilson, 18, earned his wings following a check ride on July 4 at the San
March 29, 2021 1AF’s Air Force Auxiliary members complete full year of COVID-19 support TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – Civil Air Patrol, the U.S. Air Force auxiliary, reached another mission milestone on March 24 — 365 continuous days in support of America’s humanitarian response to the novel coronavirus pandemic.“Dedicated Civil Air Patrol members, across the U.S., support our
Jan. 28, 2021 Operation Warp Speed: AFNORTH delivers COVID vaccine via Civil Air Patrol Before the sun rose, two Civil Air Patrol pilots, on mission as the U.S. Air Force Auxiliary for Air Forces Northern and U.S. Northern Command, completed their preflight checklist inside a hangar at Bemidji Regional Airport, Minn. Lt. Col. Robert Bowden and Maj. Rod Rakic knew what was at stake: