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Case Study: The Civil Air Patrol

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Sean Parker 5/14/16 The Civil Air Patrol is a non profit organization established by congress give civilians from the age of twelve and above an auxiliary to the United States Air Force. The CAP is a volunteer run program with people from all types of aviation background. They also have non-auxiliary programs for people who are a part of a private aviation agency or the American Red Cross. While the CAP has many aircrafts and flight programs, they do not give the student their pilot’s license. Established in 1930, the Civil Air Patrol created their first cadet group in 1942 for people who wanted pilot training for the military. since then the program has spread rapidly nationwide. The program is run by the National …show more content…

The first being The Learning Phase, which introduces cadets to the CAP program, and cadets who pass all required criteria for the phase receive the Wright Brothers award. The second phase is The Leadership Phase which begins placing more responsibility on the cadets for as they must then be leaders of the newer cadets. Cadets who complete The Leadership Phase receive their Mitchell Award, and are eligible for advanced promotion upon enlisting in the military. The third phase, The Command Phase, places cadets directly in command of other cadets, allowing cadets to accomplish tasks through their staff members for the first time. Cadets who complete The Command Phase are awarded the Earhart Award. The Executive Phase is the last phase of the cadet program, and focus cadets on the operations of an entire unit. Cadets completing The Executive Phase are awarded the Eaker Award. The highest cadet award is the Spaatz Award and is awarded upon passing an extensive test covering all information throughout the program. Some of the perks with CAP include many scholarships that can be offered. The CAP gives out about $350,000 in scholarships a year. Students in the program do not have to enlist in the Air Force, or any military at all, however, the majority of them decide to pursue a military career after the

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