Nov. 20, 2023 RPP application process open through Dec. 9 Active duty Air Force officers and enlisted Airmen who are interested in becoming rated officers can apply for the Spring 2024 Air Force Rated Preparatory Program now through Dec. 9, 2023.
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. For 2nd Lt Kaitlynn Griffie, from the 325th Force Support Squadron at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida,
Dec. 15, 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.
Dec. 3, 2021 Civil Air Patrol celebrates 80th anniversary Civil Air Patrol members throughout the United States and in overseas squadrons are celebrating the organization’s commitment to community service today — a commitment that began Dec. 1, 1941, and has continued for 80 years.
March 29, 2021 1AF’s Air Force Auxiliary members complete full year of COVID-19 support 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.
Jan. 28, 2021 1AF’s Air Force Auxiliary pilots help with distribution efforts for Operation Warp Speed Before the sun rose, two Civil Air Patrol pilots 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: time-sensitive distribution of COVID vaccine to Native American Tribes in the Midwest. The mission
March 4, 2019 Gen. Goldfein reunites with pararescueman before Spaatz Association keynote Civil Air Patrol members gathered from across the country March 2 for the 17th annual Spaatz Association Mid-Winter Dinner and Awards Gala in Arlington, Virginia. While there, Gen. David L. Goldfein, Chief of Staff of the U.S. Air Force, received an unexpected surprise when U.S. Army Maj. Lee Chase
Sept. 6, 2018 Secretary of the Air Force reflects on 70 years of the Air Force Auxiliary Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson reflected on Civil Air Patrol’s seven-decade history as the civilian auxiliary of the U.S. Air Force along with her personal connection to the organization when she addressed CAP members Aug. 25, 2018, at the organization’s National Conference in Anaheim,
March 21, 2016 Piecing the puzzle together, RPAs provide crucial CAP capabilities: Flying the mission The aircraft is ready to fly, the ground control stations (GCS) are up and running, and the crews have been briefed. Now it’s time to fly the remotely piloted aircraft. The pilot, sensor operator, and mission intelligence coordinator (MIC) step into the GCS to prepare for flight, but they’re not
March 10, 2016 Piecing the puzzle together, RPAs provide crucial CAP capabilities: Planning the mission It’s a common myth that remotely piloted aircraft (RPA’s) such as the MQ-1 Predator or MQ-9 Reaper fly themselves as autonomous super machines. Another misconception surrounding RPA’s is the aircraft require only a single pilot and sensor operator to function. In fact, the RPA enterprise of MQ-1