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ONE CIVIL AIR PATROL, EXCELLING IN SERVICE TO OUR NATION AND OUR MEMBERS!
Civil Air Patrol
United States Air Force Auxiliary
Mission Briefing AFMARS Conference
Colonel Kevin J. Berry
Major Carlton B. Walls III Pennsylvania Wing CAP
28 September 2019
ONE CIVIL AIR PATROL, EXCELLING IN SERVICE TO OUR NATION AND OUR MEMBERS!
Aerospace
Education
Cadet
Programs
Emergency
Services
SAR & Disaster Relief
Homeland Security
Drug Interdiction
AFROTC Flights
AFJROTC Flights
CAP Members
AE Members / Teachers
General Public
STEM Activities
Leadership
Character Development
Aerospace Education
Physical Fitness
Congressional Charter
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Most core WWII missions are still CAP’s core missions today!
Performing Missions for America
since December 1st, 1941
• World War II Missions
• Coastal Patrol including anti-submarine combat
• Homeland Security
• Search and rescue and natural disaster support
• Emergency transport of personnel and cargo
• Border patrol
• Air defense (targets for AA, aircraft, search light)
• Observation training support for Army units
• Forest fire spotting
• Flight training
• Cadet programs and aerospace education
• 1946: Incorporated Non-Profit (Public Law 476)
• 1948: Became Auxiliary of the USAF (Public Law 557)
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ONE CIVIL AIR PATROL, EXCELLING IN SERVICE TO OUR NATION AND OUR MEMBERS!
CAP (NOC)
888-211-1812
CAP Wing
NORTHCOM
AFNORTH-1AF (CAOC)
CAP Remains Under Military Operational Control
Tasking
Execution Report
Requirement
DoD Report
Report
Tasking
Federal
Agencies
State/local
Agencies or NGOs
Request for Forces
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ONE CIVIL AIR PATROL, EXCELLING IN SERVICE TO OUR NATION AND OUR MEMBERS!
Posse Comitatus Act
Cannot:
• Search individuals/vehicles
• Seize
• Arrest
• Interrogate
• Direct Law Enforcement Activities
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• CAP’s AOR is border-to-border and coast-to-coast within the CONUS,
plus Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands
• May only support Federal agencies in its capacity as AF Auxiliary
• AF Component Commanders task and approve CAP mission support
• Flies 60-80% of 1 AF/AFNORTH’s daily sorties
• Flew 65,948 hours of AF assigned missions in FY18 – 73% of CAP’s
flying
Operational Missions
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ONE CIVIL AIR PATROL, EXCELLING IN SERVICE TO OUR NATION AND OUR MEMBERS!
CAP Regions
ONE CIVIL AIR PATROL, EXCELLING IN SERVICE TO OUR NATION AND OUR MEMBERS!
Gippsland GA-8 (16)
Cessna 172 (166)
Cessna 206 (33)
Cessna 182 (319)
• Operate from 2500’ runway
• VHF AM and FM radio
• Cruise speed 110-135 kts
• Range 520-730 NM
Active Platforms
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VHF-FM & HF Resources
• 550 Fixed VHF-FM Repeaters
• 152 Tactical VHF-FM Repeaters
• 956 VHF-FM base stations
• 5,022 VHF-FM mobile radios
• 2,435 VHF-FM portable radios
• 285 HF-ALE Base Stations
• 807 HF Non-ALE Base Stations
• 261 HF ALE Mobile Stations
VHF-FM & HF Resources
ONE CIVIL AIR PATROL, EXCELLING IN SERVICE TO OUR NATION AND OUR MEMBERS!
Communications Upgrades
• Motorola APX radio shipping has begun • Programming files complete
• Customized user training presentations being finalized
• Inventory control specialist added to NTC staff
• Technicians attending in-residence Motorola course
• 5 base stations per wing this summer • Starting point for familiarization/training
• Mobile installations in new vehicles • Starting this fall
• Ground team kits of six radios + charger • Replaces ISRs
• Starting this fall
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ONE CIVIL AIR PATROL, EXCELLING IN SERVICE TO OUR NATION AND OUR MEMBERS!
• Approximately 35,000 members are involved in operations
• 600+ incident commanders
• 2,800+ mission pilots
• 6,000+ other aircrew members
• 4,000+ ground team members
• 2,000+ personnel law enforcement screened
• 23,000+ communication network operators
• 500+ chaplains
Mission Qualified Personnel
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ONE CIVIL AIR PATROL, EXCELLING IN SERVICE TO OUR NATION AND OUR MEMBERS!
Membership and Resources
2019 Statistics
Membership
Adult Members 36,455
Cadets 26,778
Total 63,233
Units
NHQ, Region, Wings, Units 1,431
Equipment
Aircraft 560
Gliders 47
Hot Air Balloons 2
Vehicles 1,008
LMR Radios – Short/Mid Range 13,137
HF Radios – Long Range 1,653
VHF Repeaters – Tactical & Air 679
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ONE CIVIL AIR PATROL, EXCELLING IN SERVICE TO OUR NATION AND OUR MEMBERS!
Agile support for SAR, DR, DSCA, HLS ops
• Commercial infrastructure independent
• Analog, digital and encryption capable
• VHF for local (<20 miles)
• Fixed repeaters for medium range (<50 miles)
• Airborne repeaters for temporary medium
• range (<200 miles)
• HF for long range (unlimited)
• Fully interoperable with all partner agencies
Partner
Agency Aircraft
CAP Aircraft
Incident
Command Post
Partner Agency
Vehicles CAP Ground
Vehicles
CAP Ground
Teams Dismounted
Comm with higher
HQ Short to Medium Range via VHF
Long Range via HF
CAP Fixed
Repeaters
CAP Communications System
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• CAP is ready, willing and able to assist
• CAP volunteers are trained professionals
who will work to meet your requirements
• Airborne Reconnaissance
• Air Defense Intercept Training
• Communications Support
• Chaplain Services
• Low level route surveys
• AF Thunderbird pre-show surveys
• Disaster Mental Health Response Teams
• Cordon support & crowd control
• Shelter Management
• Wing Inspection Team support
• CAP is a cost effective force multiplier
Bottom Line
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ONE CIVIL AIR PATROL, EXCELLING IN SERVICE TO OUR NATION AND OUR MEMBERS!
Questions
• Colonel Kevin J. Berry, Commander
• Pennsylvania Wing, Civil Air Patrol
• kberry@pawg.cap.gov
• Major Carlton B. Walls III, ADC
• Pennsylvania Wing, Civil Air Patrol
• swalls@cap.gov
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