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| Put your Love of Airplanes to use for the Civil Air Patrol | Oct '06 |
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You can put your love of airplanes to use in helping others by joining the Civil Air Patrol. Also known as the Air Force auxiliary, CAP is the civilian component of the Air Force.
CAP volunteers are engaged in a wide variety of activities. Three main areas serve as the central focus. First and foremost is the area of emergency services.
"Our primary function here is to perform search and rescue missions," said 2nd Lt. Michael Dunn of the Whiteman Airport Squadron 35. "Ninety-five percent of the Air Force's search and rescue work within the domestic United States is provided by the Civil Air Patrol."
The other areas of focus are aerospace education and a well established cadet program. All members are encouraged to pick and choose the area(s) of interest to them.
"Within reason, all of our activities are open to all members," Dunn said.
Some of the more specific duties include providing assistance for homeland security; survival training; practically all phases of single-engine piloting skills; ground support; and administration.
Dunn points out that all volunteers aren't pilots.
"You do not have to be a pilot to join us," he said. "All that is really required is a desire to obtain personal growth and a willingness to serve those who live close to you."
For information, visit www.cap.gov or call 800-FLY-2338. You can reach Whiteman Airport's Squadron 35 at (818) 899-0622.
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