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MLAIR PATROLTHE 1997 ANNUAL REPORT TO CONGRESS

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glider, piercing the white, fluffy clouds thatinterrupted an azure blue sky. (Continued on page 17)

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Jason "J.J." Judd stumbleddown the uneven sidewalk,

~~~...flanked by aging houses andbuildings. He thought ofscience class yesterday whenMs.Whinnie talked aboutouter space and rockets andairplanes. He imagined

himself soaring silently through the skies in a

Tab I e o fCounterdrug OperationsDrug Demand BeduotionCadet ProgramsCAP Benohmarking StudyAssets and FinancesNational Board MembersInitiativesMission Summary

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Aerospace Education 9Senior Membership Training 13Recruiting and Retention 14Chaplainoy 15Communications 16Disaster Rellef 25Search and Rescue 27Safety 28

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he CAP story is aboutvolunteers sacrificingtheir time and resources....

Search and Rescue, Disaster Relief, Emergencv ervices

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he CAP story is aboutreinforcing the values uponwhich our nation was founded ....

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he CAP story is aboutteaching, training and developinglifelong values for America's youth ....

Six-percent higher graduation rate from the ~ Fo:~ l\~~~n:1)ll~:More than 500,000 youth are reached through the aer{)s~ eQ;U!~1if:l@.1l

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he CAP story, more than ever,is about individual service, ...

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... service to the United States Air Force,service to the local community,service to general aviation ....

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t's about men, women, boysand girls contributing theirtime and talents to help others.

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TO THE CONGRESS OFTHE UN1TEDSTATESOFAMERICAOn behalf of the more than 5 6 , Q O O citizen volunteers of Civil Air Patrol(CAP). and as required by Public Law 79-476, 1proudly submit this Civil Air PatrolAnnual Report to Congress. This summary reflects the contributions and achieve-ments of America's Air Force Auxi liary during fiscal year l997.As Civil Air Patrol celebrates its 56!h.year of service to America, we have aright to be proud. This past year again presented many memorable challenges andopportunities for CAP in all three mission areas: Aerospace Education. Cadet Pro"grams, and Emergency Services. As always, CAP volunteers answered every chal-lenge and mel each opportunity with an unparalleled strength of character.

This report chronicles the humanitarian nature of CAP's missions throughthe conti nued selfless contributions of our citizen volunteers. Joining forces with theAmerican Red Cross and the Federal Emergency Managernerrtagenoy, CAP officersan d cadets provided dlsaster-rellef services to communities all across our land thatwere devastated by floods, fire lind storms. Working arm-m-ann with our Air Forcepartners, member volunteers again provided 87 percent of all inland search andrescue support tasked by the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center at Langley AirForce Base, Va. In addit ion, CAP reconnaissance efforts in support of U.S. Customsand Drug Enforcement Administrat ion prevented bil lions of dollars in il legal drugsfrom reaching the streets and endangering OUf nation's youth.

Cadet ranks continue to grow within CAP. Last year we provided more than23,000 young people an alternative lifestyle to drugs and teen-age violence, while atthe same time giving them the opportunity to embrace tile leadership roles of the2J 51 century with confidence and determination. Through our aerospace educationefforts, CAP has exposed hundreds of thousands of America's studerns to aero-space. allowing them to touch the future.

The unshakable partnership between CAP's member volunteers, our AirForee sponsors, and a supporti ve Congress has allowed lIS 10 make these contribu-tions during fiscal year 1997. Thank you for the privilege to serve this great nationand to present this 1997 Civil Air Patrol Report to Congress.

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WASHINGTONSECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE

31 Oct 1997Brigadier General Paul M_Bergman105 South Hansell t.M axwell AFB, A L 36 I 1 2-500 IDear General Bergman

As I approach th e end of my tenure as ecretary of the Air Force, Ithought it appropriate to send a short note of appreciation and thanks to themen an d women o f the Civil Air Patrol . As the auxiliary of the United StatesAir Force, your efforts in search and rescue, airmanship and character devel-opment are to be applauded . CAP performs a v al ua bl e mission nor only fo rthe Air Force but to the entire nation.

During my tenure as Secretary, CAP has made significant progresswith the adoption of Air FOrce core values as your own. Additionally, yourgoal of enhanced professionalism of your members as LIley serve Wit11 OUfActive. Guard, an d Reserve forces is an attainable and essential part of beinga mernberofour Air Force family.

On behalf of the Air Force. please convey my appreciation to all yourun its fo r th eir outstanding work, Best wishes fo r co n tin ue d success 1 . 1 1 thefuture.

Sincerely,

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Aerospace Education(j)1ll'ing 1997, CAP continued toUufill its 1946 charter from

Congress to enhance aerospaceeducation for CAP members, forAmerica's schools and for thegeneral public. CAP has a proudtradition of humanitarian andeducational service to all whowant to learn about the wondersof aerospace.Na tio n al C o n gr es s on Avia tio na n d S p ac e E d uc atio nIn April. more than 800 educa-

tors traveled to Houston, Tex., forthe 30th National Congress onAviation and Space Education. TheCongress is the premier aerospaceeducation event in the nation andis one of CAP's major contribu-tions to aviation and spaceprogress in America. Teachersattending the 1997 Congressreceived information and practicaltraining on how to more effec~tively motivate their students andprepare them for an inoreasinglycomplex world. During the 30thCongress, 37 master teachers fromacross the nation and overseasdemonstrated individualizedtraining techniques usmg' aero-space themes. Fifteen aerospaceexperts lectured on topics rangingfrom lunar exploration to design-

mg. developing, and restoring airand space vehicles. Twenty-sixexhibitors provided materials,information and displays ofinnovative educational products.More than 15,500 hours of volun-teer time and thousands of dollarsin resources were donated tosupport this event.One of the main purposes of

the Congress is to generateappreciation and understanding ofhow aviation research and spaceexploration have contributed totechnologioal development in oursociety. Space Isa frontier that .mankind has barely pierced, andCAPbelieves ... He thought of science classyesterday when M5.Wbinnie talked

about outer space and rockets ....that thecontinua-tion ofAmerica's supremacy in this arenawill require the support of a well-informed and educated oitizenry.The best evidence of the dividendsgenerated by the Congress comesfrom teachers who attend. Anenthusiastic teacher from Ken-tucky wrote: "(The Congress) isthe most motivational activity Ihave ever attended. (It) just makesyou want to do more. It gets kidsexcited about the prospects for

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their future." Her response istypical of comments from otherattendees.Ed u ca ti on a l P r od u cts

CAP is extremely proud to helpour nation's schcols, During theyear, more than 20.000 freeeducational products were distrib-uted to teachers across the nation.Eight regional and one nationaldistribution center filled telephoneand mail orders and shipped themdirectly to schools. Also, theseproducts were used to supportother educational activities suchas teacbel' workshops. educationalconventions, conferences. airshowsand aviation days.To expand the educational

resources of teachers across thenation, CAPwent on line. By theend of the year, 14 aerospaceeducation lesson plans were onthe internet and convenientlyavailable to teachers coveringthe sciences, math, as-tronomy. physics and Chemis-try. For advanced instruc-tion. two aerospace designand flight-test simulationswere available for class-room use. And to bring thethrill of flight and space toeven greater numbers ofstudents, electronic visitsto the Smithsonian'sNational Air and Space

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Museum and the U.S. Air ForceMuseum were made available viaCAP's on-line service. During theyear, hundreds of teachers usedCAP's Great Lakes AerospaceEducation web page to downloadmaterials. conduct classes, andgain ideas for use in their class-rooms.More than 80 new aerospace

education lesson plans wereprepared and made available fordistribution to teachers, aerospaceeducation members, and aerospaceeducation officers inCivil AirPatrol units. CAP's aerospaceeducation program is illustratedbest by comments like the follow-ing from a Florida teacher andCivil .Air Patrol member: "I reallylove this one and will take it intomy classroom next week. It willalso become part of the cadetprogram I teach. This showed me

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we really can build and fly. Hands-on, that is the name of the game."To keep the price of educa-

tional products low, CAP compiledand published a 48-page catalog ofclassroom. support materials. Thiscatalog outlined amultitude of

Air Patrol joined with Ohio StateUniversity's "Rockets Away."training workshops. Teachers andyouth from seven states wereprovided instruction in electronicdesign and launobiDg of rockets

using theInternet.

educational E d u c a t o rS u p p o r troducts which

can be orderedwith a specialdiscount for

In early1997, theAerospaceEducationteachers andMembershipshipped for

delivery within48 hours. This

program wasre-energized.The existingensuresprogram wasexpanded by thedevelopment ofnew teachingtools and class-

materials areavailable on atimely basisto supportteachers who use

room support services for teacherswho join. Newsletters, speciallesson plans, and access to anAerospace Education web pagewere just a few of the new addi-tions. These initiatives resulted in

aerospace education topics toenhance their olassroom activities.Through partnership with

inte!national aerospace founda-tions. Civil Air Patrol was grantedreproduction rights to the award-winning aerospace video, "The Kidand The Kite," produced by theDaimler Benz Foundation. Thisvideo will be used to supplementOAP's free materials program for1998. Furthermore, throughpartnership with national aero-space eduoation specialists, Civil

a 13-percent increase in member-ship. But more important. CAP isproud of its increased support tothese valued members of theeducation community.Developing and enhancing the

educational skills of teachers is anongoing and significant portion of

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Civil Air Patrol's aerospace educa-tion program. In1997, the CivilAir Patrol promoted 112 basic andadvanced graduate level, aerospaceeducation workshops for morethan 2,500 teachers. Instructionalmodules prepared teachers to useaerospace themes and techniquesto teach mathematics, science,geography, history, social science,art, literature and music. Tbeseworkshops were augmented byCivil Air Patrol sponsored fieldtrips to historic ~ation sites.aerospace research laboratories,

and airand

were key players inplanning andexecuting the Alabama AerospaceEdUcation Week for all Alabamaschools. Among other initiativeswas the development of a programto engage youth in positive afterschool activities. The RoekyMountain Region of CAP took thelead in this effort and helpedestablish many aerospace clubs toserve as models for further expan-sion of the program.Additionally, in 1997 CAPmade

a concerted el'fort to attract youthfrom inner city schools. More than300 students and 14 teachers Irominner city schools joined CAP Thisinitiative is serving as a model forprograms being developed in otherregions of the country.'~erospace 2000." a special

aerospace education and activityprogram for CAP cadets andsenior members. was expandedwith a fourth volume of activitiesfor 1997. This speciaJ programtruly offers hands-on aerospace forCAP's 56,000 members.

... He imagined himself soaringsilently through skies ina glider,piercing the white, fluffy clouds ....

spacef:acilities.Also, tocompte-

ment the workshops, orientation

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flights were arranged with theU.S. Air Force. These flightsexposed teachers to the challengesof aerospace missions and helpedpromote an understanding ofcareer opportunities available intoday's Air Force.In 1997. Civil Air Patrol

members provided more than 100in-school presentations for teach-ers and supported over 70 aero-space education field days inschools. Many of these effortswere statewide.

FbI' example, CAP members

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grams,

Sen io r M ember ship Tr a in in gv uring 1997, CAP offered membersa variety of training opportunities.The goal of the senior membertraining program is to provide amotivated and professional seniorvolunteer staff.Training opportunities begin as

soon as a. person joins CAP.Thefirst level of training is an intro-duction to the organization andhistory of CAP.In addition, all

new members are required toattend a cadet protection class,which explains how to recognizeand prevent abuse of our cad.etmembers.Technical T r a 1 n 1 n gSenior members begin techni-

cal training and leadership devel-opment at Level n.Membersattend Squadron LeadershipSchool and complete CAP ' s Senior

Officer Course.T r a ll l l D g 1 5B 7 !llIm d e o & SpecializedRegionJWlng training inCommanders em 14 areas sucb asNa.tiowlSkff College 46 human rela-Region tiona, aerospace$tafl" College 256Corporate education.Learning Cl'S 944 search andSquadron rescue, finance,eadE!l'Ship School 1.502Level 1 flight safety,Completions 3.782 cadet pro-

logistics andcommandensure awell-preparedstaff at thelocal level.Level mcontinues withtraining in management skills andleadership development.

L e a d e rs h ip D e v e lo p m e n tLevel IV prepares CAP themembership fOr the advancedleadership positions of commandand staff within CAP. Members areexpected to represent CAP in theircommunities andto take a moreactive role inCAP national,regional andwing events.

CAP's highest level of achieve-ment, the executive level oftraining for senior members, isLevel V . This level is designed toprepare members to perform dutyas commanders 01' staff officers.Academic training couaists of a

seven-day CAP National StaffCollege conducted annually atMaxwell Air Force Base, Ala. Usinginstructors from Air Universityand CAP leaders, members areprovided with advanced leadershipand management instruction.

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Reten tion In It ia tivesRecruiting and Retention

.!Jj1'fmbersrup totaled 56,689 at the/1 L close of the year, an increase ofmore than 3,800 members. Thejoint initiative with the Air ForceReserve Officer Training Corps(AFR~OTC)has grown since lastyear, with more than 1,500AFROTC/CAP affiliate members

joining.Using... There, they met other parents.

many who were also CAPmembers. aircraftorienta-Ja.n and James never dreamedCivil Air Patrol mlght provide tion

rides tointro-

duce the AFROTC cadets toaviation, CAP supports an impor-tant Air Force requirement andcontinues to strengthen its role asthe Air Force's auxiliary.Membe rsh ip 2000''Membershlp 2000," CAP's on-

going membershlp recruitmentcampaign, has been very success-ful. Recognition of top recruiters.more prizes. and the introductionof an annual Recruiter of the Yearaward significantly contributed tomaking fiscal year '97 the best 12-month recruiting period in sevenyears.Now emphasis has shifted to

teaching OUl' volunteer leadershipprofessional recruiting and reten-tion skills.

A seminar on "Care andFeeding of the New CAP Member"at regional and national confer-ences is now provided on a con-tinuing basis. This briefing is alsoavailable to members who areunable to attend a seminar.Senior commanders receive

advanced professional training inpersonnel issues, discipline, andperformance. A revised CAPPamphlet 4, How toStart a CAPUnit. has also been released. Thisnew guide updates the old onewith increased guidance onrecruiting and, more important,tips and ideas on how to retainand motivate new members.

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W in g M e m b e r s h ipSeniorwing Mmnbl l r s

A1abaJ lU1. 740Alaska. 1.119Arizona. 840/JJ'kansas 361California 2,253Colorado 1,073Conneoticut 269DelawaI'e 170Florida 2,043Georgia 980Ha.waii 397Idaho 275Dllilois 78,1Indiana 418Iowa 237Kamws 263KentuCky 399Louisiana 540Maine 268Maryland 583Massachusetts 575Michigan 743Minnesota. 671Mississippi 314Missouri 449Montana 205National Capital 247Nebraska 298Nevada 525New Hampshire 278New Jersey 461New Me:xico 566New York 1.256North Carolina 908North Dakota 171.Ohio 883Oklahoma 451Oregon 481Pennsylvania 1.193Puerto Rico 405Rhode Island 118South CaroliD.a 1554South Dakota 211Tennessee 773Texas 1.729Utah 420Vermont 155Vll'gtnia 667Washingtpn 611West Virginia 382Wisco:ns:in 686Wyoming 165Northeast Region 88Middle East Region 62Great Lakes Region 43Southeast Region 73North Central Region 43Southwest Region 68Rocky Mountain Region 50Pacific Region 64Congesaional Squadron 222Aerospace EduoationMembers 845Overseas Members 77Other Members 283TOTALS 33.478

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1,387706277i301,6926621722167163441151552412661216184975535362233901423641982051890'51258

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Chap la in cycSPiritUal care and ethical leadership continue to be the

cornerstones of the Civil Air Patrol Chaptain Service.With a priority on developing a strong spiritual faitbamong cadets and senior members, 64 chaplains and29 moral leadership officers were added during fiscalyear '97.''Values for Living'," a moral leadership ourriculum

written for CAP by Air Force chaplains, gives writtenguidance on preparing values and leadership trainingfor cadets across the country,Meeting the diverse faith perspectives of CAP

members are 63 Catholio priests. four rabbis, and 640Protestant clergy, representing more than 80 danomi-nations. All clergy desiring to become CAP chaplainsmust qualify for ecclesiastical endorsement by Depart-m.ent of Defense approved church efficials, They must

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meet the same religious requirements as their active-duty counterparts. This year, CAP appointed the AirForce's first Muslim. chaplain, a California imam fullyendorsed by the Islamic Society of North America.Every year the Chaplain Service conducts Region

Staff Colleges in eacb of CAP's eight regions toensure that training standards for chaplains andmoral leadership officers are maintained.In all phases of the CAP mission, chaplains provide

spiritual resources and religious programs. Fromemergency counseling at aircraft accident scenes, tocounseling cadets, to assisting families who want aCAP presence at a senior member's funeral service,CAP chaplains meet the spiritual needs of the unitsthey serve.Thousands of hours are given annually' by Chap.

lain service personnel who provide the highest qualityspiritual care for our people while modeling andfacilitating ethical leadership.

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The ability of this technologyto provide critioally needed infor-mation to emergency- operationsagencies within minutes isapowerfiIl tool during times ofdisaster l'elief, damage assessmentand search and rescue activity.

CommunicationsGAP is home to one of the largestdedicated communications net-works in the world. According tothe U.S. Air Force, it surpassesthose of all other Air Force majoroommands.CAP's oommunioations network

is one of the largest in the worldand links the organiza.tion's fleetof 530 aircraft, 950 vehicles and1.700 operational units. Duringtimes of disaster relief, search andrescue, damage assessment andcounterdrug activity, this vast toolbecomes indispensable. The

networkis

backup communications in times ofdisaster," Maj. Adams explained ....

capableoflinking

hundreds of mission bases;ground teams; command posts;and federal, state and countyemergency management opera-tions centers.R e a l- T im e A e r i a l ImagJngCAP is leading the way in the

practical application of developingtechnologies with its real-timeaerial imaging program. Thistechnology provides real-timehigh-resolution photographstaken from aircraft in flight andthen transmitted to a receivingstation on the ground.

The value and usefulness of thistechnology as reported back fromemergency management agencieshave-led Civil Air Patrol to seekfunding to deploy aerial imagingnationwide.N a t i o n a l T e c lU 1 o lo g y C e n te rIn June of 1997 CAP founded

the National Technology Center(NTC) located in Richmond, Va.NTC is a resource managementclearinghouse established torecoup and .rscycle communica-tions and computer equipmentthat the Department of Defenseand other fede)'al agencies rou-tinely take out of service as theyupgrade their systems

By the close of 1997. the NTChad identified and placed backinto service $230,000 worth ofequipment, By extending the shelflife of this equipment, CAP is ableto do more with less by stretchingits limited resources.

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J.J. couldn't imagine savingothers. It seemed he neededto save himself first. Hedidn't want to end up injail like many ofthe older kidshe'd heard about.

J .J. pulled thecrumpledbrochure from hiscoat pocket. Onthe back panel aform overprinted thesky like the one in his daydream."Could I really learn to fly?" he asked himself. He

stopped at a mail-drop box, filled out the form, and.dropped it in the box.

He wanted more,somethingdifferent, from life.

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"Mom, Dad, please take me tothe Civil Air Patrol meeting," hepleaded. Jan and James Juddglanced around their smallhome, everything was neat,clean and in its place."How can we resist J.J. 's

st?" they asked oneanother. So they loadedup in their car and drove

J.J. to his very important meeting. There, they metother parents, many who were also CAPmembers.Jan and James never dreamed that CivilAir Patrol

might provide opportunities for adults. Jameslistened to Maj.Adams describe CAP's vast network ofradio communications."CAP's radio network often. serves as__ ~--.-:==-;r--~~~backup communications in

times of disaster," Maj. Adamsexplained.

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Jan, whosecretly shared her

son's desire to fly,learn.ed she could qualifyas an observer.

"An observer flies in the passenger seat and alertsthe pilot to crash sites," Capt. Allen pointed out."Observers also are helpful on drug reconnaissanceflights, where CAPmembers scout the landscape forImarijuana plots."J.J. migrated toward a group of young people. They

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One kid told him about going overseas to England

They wore blue uniforms and seemed so smart - likeyoung grown-ups!

last summer, part of the International Air CadetExchange. Another one showed off solo wings she hadearned at a flight encampment."I went to a basic encampment," piped one of the

younger kids."What's that?" asked J.J. "That's where you learn

about being a CAPcadet," the young man explained."I'mAirman Mike Beasley," he introduced himself.

"At encampment, you sleep on bunk beds, get upearly in the morning, run a mile, go to class," Mikecontinued. "Then, they inspect you.""Inspect?" gasped J.J. "They just want to check to

make sure you wear your uniform right," Mike-reassured the new guy."Have you ever flown?" J.J. asked. "Yup, I got to go

on an orientation flight last spring. That was soooooocool," Mike said. "I want to be a pilot when I grow up."CAP U}97 Annual Report 23

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"Me too," said J.J.

Soon, it was time to go. On the way home, James,.Jan and J.J. talked about all they learned at themeeting. Civil Air Patrol had something to offereverybody.J.J. liked the idea of being able to help out in times

of disaster.Jan never realized she could directly playa part in

keeping drugs off the street. And J.J. was moreconvinced than ever he wanted to fly.

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Disaster Reliefgt was a quiet year for CAP,withthe number of major disasters lessthan in previous years. However,the year was not without majorhuman suf'fering when severeflOOding hit Oregon, Californiaand Nevada inJanuary. As withhurricanes inrecent years and themyriad of other natural disastersthat befell oUI communities, CAPvolunteers were there to supportflood-relief operations. Oregonvolunteers amassed hundreds ofman hours assisting the AmericanRed Cross in disaster relief opera-tions especially with displacedvictims. CAP also helped monitorwater levels, stream flows andflooding projections. In California,flooding left thousands homelessin the northern and central partsof the state. CAP again provided

much-neededshelter assis-tance for theAmerican RedCross. yolun-teers alsoprovideddamage assessment for stateofficials.M id w est F lo od sAs the year unfo1ded., weather

continued to wreak havoc when inApril devastating floods hit Iowa,Minnesota, Kentucky and Ohio. InMinnesota, CAPVOlunteers flew air D isas te r Re l ie fMiss ion Flying Hours

1,272orties for the ArmyCorps of Engineers,National Guard and state andcounty emergency managementagencies. Ground operationsincluded sandbagging, dike patrol,

emergency-shelterfeeding and staffingflood-relief botlines.InOhio, CAP

aircrews providedreal-time, slow-scantelevision images offlood ravaged areas.The images weretransmitted direcUyfrOIIL t.he aircrart tothe emergency

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operations center in Columbus,which gTeatly augmented thecenter's abjlity to coordinate withother relief agencies. Aircrews alsotransported vaccine to countyhealth departments and flewmedical doctors over the floodedarea so that they could assesspotential health problems.T e xa s T o rn a d oe sLater inhe year, tornadoes

ravaged counties around Waco,Tex. CAP aircrewa supported theNational Weather Service byproviding reconnaissance supportto help determine the actualtornado strength.CAP worked alongside otber

agencies inthe disaster-reliefbusiness to improve responsive-ness and to minimize humansuffering. In May, CAPNationalCommander Brig. Gen.Paul M. Bergman andAmerican Red CrossPresident Elizabeth Dolesigned a memorandum ofunderstanding at Ameri-can Red Cross Headquar-ters in Washington, D.C.The agreement outlined

services each agency may provideto the other in times of disaster orother humanitarian crisis, TheFederal Aviation Administration inits revitalization of SARDA (stateand regional disaster airlift) calledupon CAP to provide assistance inbriefing state emergency manage-ment agencies on the program.SARnA organizes private industry,government and the generalaviation community to provideemergency evacuation of commu-nities. These agencies join theFederal Emergency ManagementAgency, the National Ooeanicand Atmospheric Administration,the Salvation Army and state andlocal emergency managementagencies inoperations agreementswith CAP.

"It is of great benefit to America'Scommunities when two organizations likeCAP and Am.erican Red Crolls, who exist tohelp reduce human suffering. form a partnership to enhanceeach other's effectiveness when disaster strikes, " ElizabethDole, President of the American Red Cross, May 7, 1997.

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Sea r ch a n d RescueCvilAir Patrol is the nation'sleader in general aviation search

and rescue. During 1997 CAPperformed 87 percent of allmissions tasked by the Air ForceRescue Coordination Center(.AFRCC)at Langley Air ForceBase, Va. Flying 4,308 sortiescovering 2,819l'l1i.sa.lons, CAPvolunteers were credited withsaving 75 lives during fiscal year1997.News wire stories of CAP

search and rescue leadershiptotaled more than 350 during theyear. Tbe spirit of CAPvolunteerism is illustrated belowthrough excerpts taken from aletter to members written by along-standing AFRCe missioncoordinator:"I've seen you respond to one

disaster after another, stoppingyour lives, in hopes of finding amissing person or pilot ... seenyou search for weeks for anoverdue pilot and find nothing ...you still pressed on. ..."I've seen firsthand how mucb

heart the USAF and CAP puts intothe preservation of a life indistress. ... Isaw each day that Iwas working with one of ournation's most vigilant volunteergroups, .,

Col or ad o A - lO Sea rc hIn April, more than 500 CAP

volunteers from four states -Arizona, Colorado, Wyoming andUtah participated in the dramaticand highly visible search for amissing Air Force A-10 Thunder-bolt that had broken formationnear Tucson, Ariz., and headednortheast.Thewreckage ... The voice said, "Please excuse

the commotion, we're in the middleof a search and rescue mission. "..waslocated

on April20 near Eagle,. Colo., after anintensive 21-day effort that wasone of CAP's most critical missionsin several years."We couldn't have done it

without the Civil Air Patrol,' saidCol. Denver L. Pletcher. com-mander of the AFRCe. "They werethe key factor inhelping us bringthe probability of detection up toan acceptable level."CAPmembers also provided

services to the U.S. Coast d-uard,and to rescue coordination centersin Alaska, Hawaii and Puerto RiCO,as well as other agencies.Members logged 15,957 train-

ing hours flown to ensure theywere prepared to respond whencalled.

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S e a r c b & R e s c u e Fly ing S t a t i s t i c s Safetyin g MlI ls lons Sorties Bfi,ng F I n d sou rs S a v e sAlabama. 69 120 569 43 1 G A P ' S aircraft accident rate remainedAlaska 247 4.79 1,681 156 22Ari.zona 91 125 757 52 0 below that of general aviation in 1997,Arkansas 25 13 266 19 1 with the number of accidents signifi-California 285 846 3,604 213 0Colorado 44 372 1,375 35 1 cantly reduced. Vehicle and bodily injuryConnecticut 24 17 115 24 0 mishaps were also reduced in 1997.Delaware 16 11 55 12 0Florida 312 210 715 245 1 Much of the credit for this accomplish-Georgia 80 90 322 72 0 ment should be given to the nationalHawaii 8 12 498 1 0Idaho 32 62 460 28 3 commander's emphasis on safetyIllinois 41 30 223 26 0 throughout the year. Every CAP wingIndiana 36 114 367 19 0Iowa 16 15 227 12 0 and region comma.nder participated in aKansas 33 31 240 26 0 two-day safety retreat. The theme ofKentucky 16 7 319 11 0Louisiana 64 26 1,238 47 0 organizational culture change wasMaine 33 33 155 24 0 delivered through guest speakers atMaryland 53 14 438 38 0Massachusetts 57 68 288 46 0 regional conferences and a video pro-MiChigan 44 140 491 14 0 duced by the national headquarters.Minnesota 39 81 398 34 0MissisSippi 23 12 133 16 0 A Safety Review Process ActionTeamMiSSOuri 40 78 427 29 1 was appointed by Brig. Gen. Bergman toMontana. 12 21 14;4 10 1National Capital 6 3 100 6 0 examine CAP's operations and mishapNebraska 21 12 183 13 0 prevention program. The team wasNevada 19 74 814 15 6New Hampshire 10 115 355 8 0 comprised of veteran CAP volunteersNew Jersey 65 46 173 41 1 who had a wide range of field experi-New Mexico 22 43 632 18 5New York 70 40 236 50 0 enee. Many of the team's recommenda-North Carolina 88 76 413 62 1 tions have been adopted and shouldNorth Dakota 11 13 179 10 1Ohio 75 25 241 57 0 make CAP operations even safer in theOklahoma 35 81 345 30 1 years to come.Oregon 40 37 444 25 5Pennsylvania 79 97 508 52 8 In a display of unity with the U.S. AirPuerto Rico 0 0 5 0 0 Force, CAP.as the official auxiliary,Rhode Island 13 8 40 8 0South Oarolina 53 42 413 39 1 recognized the Air Force's Safety DownSouth Dakota 8 .10 306 7 0 Day. All training Oights were suspendedTennessee 43 65 286 30 0T e x a s 211 124 873 160 0 during a 24-hour period so tha.t mem-U t a h 31 97 899 24- 1 bel'S could gather to review the inherentVermont 6 20 90 4- 0Virginia 96 112 586 78 8 risks of CAP operations and developWashington 11 57 590 6 0 plans to manage that risk.West VIrginia 12 7 170 9 0Wisconsin 4.1 29 450 29 1 The CAPmotto "Semper Vigilans ,.-Wyoming 23 48 197 20 5 Always Vigilant - has become a greatTOTALS 2,819 4,308 25,033 2,053 75 safety theme for Civil Air Patrol.

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rn uring 1997, CAP assisted in confiscating or eradiC~ting moreUhan $2.6 billion in illegal drugs. InMay, CAP volunteersperforming routine aerial reconnaissance provided photographsthat helped New Jersey and Pennsylvania police break up a $15-million-a-year drug ring. The Pennsylvania attorney generalreported, "This is a case of major proportions." The ring wasallegedly negotiating with a Mexican cartel to import cocaine.Later in the year, a CAPpilot on a routine search in NorthCarolina spotted a plot of marijuana ..Arter alerting local lawenforcement authorities and then guiding them by air to theremote area, more than 580 plants were discovered with a streetvalue of $1.2 million.

Counterdrug OperationsC o u n t e r d r u g O p e r a ti o n sFlying Statist ics

F!ytngw ing MIssions SortieS HoursAlabama. 300 867 1,628Arizona. 4:l 131 519Arkansas 222 459 1,050California 100 614 1,590Colorado 17 32 149Connecticut 62 87 322Delaware 429 1.510 1,803Florida 230 329 943Georgia. 83 295 334Hawaii 107 877 2.593Idaho 57 307 714Illinois 39 133 191Indiana 26 715 2,228Iowa 71 283 43]Kansas 90 124 249Kentucky 806 1,941 2,472Louisiana 423 995 1,405Maine 87 334 1,213Maryland 32 66 160Massaohusetts 62 260 687Wohigan 151 498 531Minnesota 62 226 271Mississippi 110 495 436Missour-i l12 369 671Montana 68 186 467National Capital 8 33 59Nebraska 13 45 105Neva.da 344 377 1,876New Hampshire 10 20 33New Jersey 55 228 634New Mexico 296 1.033 2.024New Ycrk 107 378 1,061North Oarolina 210 31.2 1,039North Dakota 1.1 49 134Ohio i17 742 404Oklahoma 44 270 424Oregon 14 19 47Pennsylvania 90 658 2,027Puerto Rico 16 18 39Rhode Island 29 81 169South Carolina 6 18 50South Dakota 29 2U 432Tennessee 68 143 263Texas 678 2,960 2.830Utah 128 311 870Vermont 42 75 110Vll'ginia. 36 211 354Washington 111 488 6'76West Virginia 34 76 79WlSconsin 308 1,133 1,284Wyoming 3 26 101TOTALS 6.594 22,048 39,681

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These are onlytwo examples ofnearly 6,600counterdurgmissions thatCAPvolunteers

.Observers also help on drugreconnaissance flights, whereCAPmembers scout thelandscape for Wega!marijuanaplots .... Jan never realized shecould directly playa part inkeeping drugs off the street.----_. . . . . . . .provided to local,state and federal

agencies battlingthe war on drugs during tbe year. Federal agencies such as theDepartment of Defense, Drug Enforcement Administration, U.S.Customs, U.S. Forest Service and numerous state and local lawenforcemen t agencies routinely call on CAP to provide recon-naissance and eradication support.Inaddition to complying with CAP flying regulations, volun-

teers authorized to assist with counterdrug activities undergo asecurity check and training by either U.S. Customs, the DrugEnforoement Administration, and/or the Federal Aviation Admin-istration. Highly trained volunteers from CAP add even greatervalue to the services they provide to agencies battling' the waron drugs. Each dollar appropriated by Congress to CAP forcounterdrug operations prevents $713 of illegal drugs fromreachlng the streets.

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,Drug Demand Reduction

''Makin'It Happen," a coalitioncomposed of representatives frOID.the local school district. healthand human services departmentand the National Guard. Themeetings provide a forum forcoalition members to exchangeideas and discuss issues facingAmerican youth.In conjunction with the Armed

Forces YMCA, CAP conducted asummer day camp for school-agedchildren of junior enlisted familiesinMaryland and Virginia. Placingresources in the hands of local

Bargely due to the support andleadership from Air Force SurgeonGeneral, Lt. Gen. (Dr.) Edgar R.Anderson Jr., CAP's Drug DemandReduction Program (DDR) flour-ished during 1997. The programreached a record 38 states andenabled more CAP volunteers toattend the National InteragencyCounterdrug Institute than inallprevious years combined. NICIoffers the best drug preventioncourse in the country and is an

excel-

volunteers and community groupsis essential to the success of CAP'sDDR initiatives. This hands-ongrassroots community approach isproducing innovative solutions tomany of our country's socialproblems.M id d le S c h o o l I n i t i a t i v eBecause of its positive influ-

enca on youth, DDB's MiddleSchool Initiati'Ve is piquing inter-est from school administratorsacross the country. This programplaces CAP squadrons into schoolseither during the day or afterschool, as an extraourrioularactivity. Ithas begun an impres-sive pay-off to the members andpossible future service members.

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:--.... He didn't want to end up injail like many of the olaer kidshe new. '~".~_ .

lenttool forI train-ing

'Volunteers. As a strong sign ofCAP's commitment to drug preven-tion, the position of DDR chiefwas created and our first NationalDDR Conference was held in April.L o c a l FundIngDuring 1997, hundreds of local

initiatives were sponsored by theDDR program. They illustrate theeducational and humanitariansupport that DDR volunteersprovide to communities acrossAmerica, especially those near U.S.Air Force bases.InManchester, N.H., CAP

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CA P Sha res Air F o rc e P r id eO

n September 18. 1947, the United States Air Force became an independentmilitary service. A mere eight months later, on May 26, 1948, Congresspassed a law permanently establishing Civil Air Patrol as the Auxiliary ofthe new U,S. Ail' Force. As part of the Air Force family, Civil Air Patrolwas privileged to participate inmany of the U.S. Air Force 50th Anniver-sary celebrations during 1997.With the sweeping visibili~ gjven the Ail'

Force celebrations worldwide, CAP was able tosignificantly heighten public awareness of itscitizen volunteers' humanitarian efforts. From thedesert sands of Las Vegas and the Global Air Chiefs Con!etence, over tothe blue grass of Kentucky and the Thunder Over Louisville airshow, onup to the plains of Oshkosh. Wis. and the Experimental AircraftAssociation's Fly-In, CAP was there to honor our Air Force Partners asmillions helped celebrate the souiAnniversary of the U.S. Air Force.

Sixteen cadets from the WllsonMiddle School inAlbuquerque.N.M., have received four-yearscholarships worth $10,000 peryear to the New Mexico MilitaryInstitute. This is something nopast graduate Irom this school hasever achieved.B e n e f i t s o f O m g D e m a n d R e d n c ti o nEXposing youth to positive life

skills such as respect for others.accountability for one's actionsand good manners has dramaticimplications for their future aswell as for the future at' our cities.With this initiative, DDR is provid-ing local communities with the

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knowledge and tools to helpattack the problem of drug abuseamong our youth.South Carolina. New Mexico

and Florida deserve spectal recog-nition for their efforts with thisinitiative. These states served astest grounds for CAP's MiddleSchool program and the resultsare encourag'ing. These threewings recorded the highestgrowth incadets in 1997.

CAP volunteers are nowmentoring hundreds of middle-school-age youth who need theirencouragement to choose positiveand productive lifestyles.

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Cadet ProgramsGivil Air Patrol's Cadet Programprovides young men and

women ages 12-20 with a safe andmotivating environment in whichto grow and explore opportunitiesinthe military and aviationindustries.Civil Air Patrol cadets partioi-

pate in a tiered program of pro-gression. The program consistsof 15 achievements, earningawards such as Gen. Billy

Mitchell.AmeliaEarhart.Ira C.Eaker,

...J.J. migrated toward a group ofyoung people. They were sod.ifferent (rom the kids be knew inschool. '"

and Gen. Carl A. Spaatz.T h e Mru t a r y E x p e r i e n c eCAP's Cadet Program has a

strong impact on the youth ofAmerica, especially those with aninterest inhe military and inparticular the U.S. Air Force. TheCadet Program provides thetraining necessary to excel in the

military and theopportunity toapply it to real-life situations.

The U.S.Air Forcerecognizesthe high

standards that CAP cadets mustmeet. For that reason, cadets whoearn the Gen. Billy Mitchell Awardin the Cadet Program are eligibleto enlist in the Air Foroe, AirForce Reserve, or the Air NationalGuard in an advanced pay gradeas an E-3 (airman first class)instead of as an airman basic.Cadets reaching this level are alsoentitled to training credit whenapplying for entry into the AirForce Reserve Officer TrainingCorps.The attrition rate for CAP

cadets entering the Air ForceBasic Military Training is3.9 percent compa.red to 7.6percent for general enlistees.In addition, Civil Air Patrol

cadets who have earned the Gen.Garl A. Spaatz Award often receivepreference when applying for AirForce commissioning or entry intothe Air Force Academy. Each year,

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approximately 10 percent of thestudent population at the U.S. AirForce Aoademy are former CAPcadets. These cadets experience asix-percent higher graduation rateoverall than other academy cadets.Other CAP cadets interested in amilitary career elect to attend theU.S. Military Academy at WestPoint or the U.S.Naval Academy atAnnapolis. Md.The better

than averageattrition rate ofCAP cadets meanssignificant sav-ings for the U.S.Air Thrce.

cadets during the year, doublingthe 1996 number. Through aseries of nine structured flightsessions, cadets are exposed toflight and the general aviationenvironment. Most of theseorientation flights are piloted byCAP members,The highlight of CAP's national

activities is theInternational AirCadet Exchange(lACE). InJuly,113 cadets andescorts, dividedinto rs groups,visited one of 18participatingcountries inEurope. Australiaand the PacificRim. At the samatime, 132 foreigncadets and escortsvisited CAPwings

in the United States. The 2Y~-weekvisit provided many opportunitiesfor participants to learn andexperience the host country'scustoms. Through lACE, cadetsdevelop an understanding of othercultures and help promote interna-tional goodwilLA c a d e m ic s a n d S c h o la rs h ip sDuring the year, cadets were

given the opportunity t.oexploremany exciting career possibilities

S p e c 1 a l A c t iv l t ie sDuring 1997,

CAP's CadetProgram sawmembership climb19 percent, tomore than 23,200 youth. A record8,500 cadets attended wing andregional special activities and1,400 cadets attended activities atthe national level. Three gliderand two flight encampments wereadded this year at the nationallevel. These activities offered evenmore cadets the opportunity tolearn to fly.An astounding 15,000 orienta-

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in the field of aviationthrough special programsand academic scholarshipsthat totaled $284,000 forthe year.More than 100 cadets

attended Aviation ChallengeinHuntsville, Ala., onscholarships donated by theSpace Camp Foundation.Flight Safety Interna-

tional, a New York corpora-tion that provides high-technology training tooperators of aircraft andships, developed a nationalprogram for CAP cadets atmore than 40 of their locations.

The Spartan School of Aero-nautics announced an agreementto provide $500 soholarships to104 cadets to attend any of theschool's 26 technioal or flightprograms.

CAP's Cadet Program was inthe national spotlight in Januarywhen three young cadets were

among the first group of womenaccepted by the prestigiousVirginia Military Institute, for-merly an all-male institution.

"We consider involvement inCAP as valuable because it showsan interest inthe military anddemonstrates teamwork andleadership," comments Maj.Reggie Webb, associate director

of admissionsatVMI.

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"Theirinvolvement inC A P damon-strates dedica-tion and a .r e c o r d ofcompletion."

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CA P Benchmark i ng S tudyDuring fiscal year '97. Civil Air

Patrol's Board of Directors com-missioned an independent Over-head Cost Benchmarking study todetermille whether CAP assets andresources were being utilized in amanner comparable to similar not-for-profit organizations. The studywas performed from September1996 to February 1997 by theGovernment Consulting Practice ofCoopers & Lybrand, L.L.P. (C&L) ,located in Tyson Corner, Va.The study used CAP fiscal year

'96 actual expenditures to compareCAP costs to the overhead costs ofsimilar organizations. In addition,C&L quantified the cost of volun-teer labor and resources expendedfor fiscal year '96 CAP operationsto determine an equivalent pro-gram distribution.The study compared the

overhead costs to "he direct costsef executing CAP missions. Oncethe overhead costs were deter-milled, they were compared to thecosts of similar organizations.Specific overhead costs that wereanalyzed were the size of the CAPheadquarters staff. compensationof the staff, ratio of paid staff tovolunteer, cost effecUveness offlylng hours, and cost benefits of

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the Cadet Program to the U.S. AirForoe.The benchmark study resulted

in the following tindings.CAP's actual overhead costs

were 46 percent of actual expendi-tures.Aswith most volunteer organi-

zations, there appears to be a highratio of overhead costs to directcosts because the direct labor isvolunteered. Therefore, C&Ldeveloped an equivalent cost forGAP by quantifying the costs ofvolunteer labor and resources.After quantifying the costs of

volunteer labor and resources andincorporating the volunteer directcost into the fiscal year '96 CAPfunding, overhead costs werereduoed to 29 percent.Due to the similari ty of the

organizations, the Office of theAuxiliary. Coast Guard Headquar-ters was used asa benchmark tomeasure the reasonableness ofCAP headquarter staffing. Theresult of the comparison andanalysis is that CAP headquartersis not overstaffed.Similar national, not-for-profit

organizations with a headquarters,field staff, and volunteers whoperform the mission were used as

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Benchma r k s O v e r v i e w a benchmark86bllbmarl C o m p a J . 1 . s o D Kesu l tCoast Ouarii Statf61ze Comparable to measureAuxiliary the relativeFiald Stall' StaffSiz6 ComparableCharities sta.tr Size Favorable cost and size

StatT COmparable of CAPCompensationGovernmeht Staff Fa,vorable staffing. TheCAPHQ CompensationFlying Flying Comparable findingHourC0Bt8 Hour Oosts revealed thatCounter- Drug Comparablenarcotics lnterdlotion the level ofResults: ValueAFJROTC Program Comparable funding perResults CAP em-Coopers &, Lybrand l.L P.

ployee is lower than the averagecost for the charities interviewedfor the study. The study alsorevealed toot the personnelmanning of CAP headquarters islower than the average of thecharities that were interviewed.

An analysis of the reasonable-ness of CAP's flying hour cost wasincluded in the study. The findingrevealed that CAP's flying hourcost fell in the median range forthe five organizations studied andwas lower than the taw enforce-ment average.To ascertain the value of CAP's

operational missions, the studyanalyzed CAP's counterdrugI'econnaissance efforts. Using aformula established by law en-forcement agencies, revealed anestimated $14.9 billion of nareot-ics were interdicted as a result ofthese missions. The study furtherstated that this is an understatedfigure.

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The study included a compari-son of the CAP Cadet Program tothe Air Force Reserve OfficerTraining Corps program, todetermine the benefits eachprogram provides to the Ail' Forceand the cost to the Air Force forthose benefits. The study resultedin several findings as follows:The attrition rates for CAP

cadets enrolled inmilitary acad-emies and Basic Military Training(BMT) are better than the AirForce averagesror BMT andAFROTC. The attrition rate forBasic Military Training for generalenlistees is 7.6 peroent, for formerAFJROTC cadets is 5.8 percentand for former CAP cadets is3.9 percent. F01' the U.S. Air ForceAcademy, the-average attriti0nrate is 32.1 percent, while forformer CAP oadets enrolled at theacademy, the average attrition rateis 27 percent. This translates tosavings for the U.S. Air Forcebecause less money js spent onerrrollees/enlistees who do notcomplete their respective trainingprograms.The final a.naJysis of this area

found that the CAP Cad.etProgram's contributions to theU.S. Air Force are similar to thosemade by the Air Force JuniorReserve Officer Training Corpsprogram.

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S t a te A p p r o p r ia te d F u n d s F i s o a l Y ea r 19 97Alabama $ 15,000 Maryland 38,700 Oklahoma 18.500Alaska 503,100 Massachusetts 22,500 Oregon 16,000Arizona 61,500 Minnesota. 65,000 Pennsylvania 200,000Arkansas 69,650 Mississippi 40,000 Puerto Rico 10,000California 65,000 Missouri 47,692 SouthColorado 199,264 Nebraska 32,-406 Carolina 78,068Connecticut 38,692 Nevada 85,000 SouthDakota 23,123Delaware 20.000 New

Hampshire 12,000 Tennessee 184,971Florida 55,000New utah 75,000Georgia 60,00Q Jersey 25,QOO Vermont 20,000

TIlinols 1150,000 Virginiaew 184,572Kansas 25,000 Mexico 95,000 WestKentucky 30,600 North Virg'inla 106,952Louisiana 95,000 Carolina 12]..693 Wi sconam 19.000Maine 5,310 NorthDakota 46,411

Assets and Financesu . s . o r c eA p p r o p r i a t e d F u n d sProvided to Suppor t C i v i l Air Patro l P rog rams

CAP Inc,Operations & Maintenance: $20,066,978

$ 3,662,000$23.728,978

ProcurementTotal CAP Inc.Appropriated funding supports payments to America's Ail' Foroe Auxil-

iary. Civil Air Patrol Corporation. The Corporation supports over 56,000members, 530 corporate aircraft, and 950 corporate vehicles a.t more than1,700 operat.ing Iocataons. Some of the expenses supported by O&Mfunding included staff compensation and beneflts. travel, rent. utilities,maintenance for aircraft and vehioles. flight reimbursement for search andrescue, disaster I'elief, and counterdrug missions, cadet uniforms (limited),and liability insurance, The procurement dollara allowed CAP to purchasenew aircraft, vehicles, and communication equipment.

C o r p o r a t e AssetsAircraft 530Vehicles 950Member-owned aiI'oraft 4,000Communications

Base stations 8.160Ground mobile

st.ations- 12,960Repeaters 540Aeronauticalground sta.tions t,020

Practice emergencylocator transponders 528

High-level digttalradio nodes 449

Digital radioend-user stations 1,740

Total radio stations 25.927

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Na t io n a l Bo a r d M ember s

N r\n ON Al C OM MA ND ERBrig Com. PilLJIM. Bergman. C AP

N A TIO NA L C H I E F O f S TA FFCo l . Kemper K HY l ll s, CA l'

COMMA N D E RNO R TH E A S T R E GI ON

Cn l. l os ep h A. G uim o nd jr., C API , < , r , n g CommllllJ!!1S

CONN[CTICUTC o l Fmdl!,i~k G. Herbert, CAPMA.N[

Co l . lame,; F .Unker , CAPMAs.'W l'USlll'Co l . T h om a s lJiMIII, lr., C APNEW HMI"'t1I~Co l . Dale v . Hardy , (.AI'

NiWJtl!!i t 'V011 . l o se ph f . COnvery , C AP

N~wY < l K KCol. lo y s ,. Nel50n. CAr

]\NN5\'lVANIAC o l. le a n- Pie rr e I. Habets, C AP

R H O d f I S L A "'OCo l . Jean c. . ~esma ra l s , CAP

V r " " l O N TC o l Ric l1arc l A. P r ob s t; C A l '

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S E N IO R A I R F O RC E A O VI SO RC o l. G 1rla nd W . P ad ge n [r., US A F

N A TIO N AL F IN A N C E O FF IC E RC o l. L ar ry D . KaHi l rn a n, C A P

COMMA N D E RS O UT HWE S T R E GIO N

Co l , T h cmm l e D .lle rn uo n. C APWing Commandet";

A",~QNf.C o l. P au l A. H..ndver~r, C AP

ARKANSASC oL Wil l iam P. Ak ins J r . , CAP

l o u I S I A N AC ol. C o lin G F ake , C A P

NtWME~ICOC o I D e n n is MilnL l l l iU 'es , CAP

OOWlHD.W IC ol W al ie r s, Schamel . C APT!~

C o l. S e lm a R. Fa r le y . CAP

NA T IONA L L fGA LO f l' IC ~ RCo l . Robert M . K.mon, 0.1'

COM f V l A NDERR OC KY M OU N TA IN R EG IO NCo l . Gary H . To bey , 0.1'W i ng C o m m l ln d e rs

COLO l ! . o \OOCol . wun~mE H in e> , C AP

h > A " ' OCo l . D JV id L floyd, o .pMONli\N"Co l . C ui M . K o etJ er, C APUT"'1C ol. Ierrv H . Robl50n, C AP

Wn:J r>"""C o l. B e tt y L . e as h. C A P

N A TIO N AL V IC E C O MM A ND E RC o l. la m e s C . B ob id , o .P

COMMAND ER COMMAND ER CD.MMANDER COMM A N D E RN O RT H C E N TR AL R EG IO N M ID D LE E A ST R EG IO N GRE A T L AK E SR EG IO N S O U TH E A S T R E GIO NCo l . Io seph D . M cM llb m. C t\P Co l . H e rm a n H . M ad do x l r . , CAP C o l. O en zJ l A lle n, C A P C ol. R ic hard L Bow l i n g . C AP

Wing Comrnilllders Wing Corn t l l i l f lder .s Wing Commander~ Wing CommandetSlo lV~ DflAwAJIl Ill!Nm~ A I . I ,B A M ACo l . Shei l . . J. W d ld o rf, C , AP C o l. R o be rt L . V aw te r, C A P Co l . Rona l d W . W e5lhulm, C AP Co l . Ange l o s N . Petelo s, CA P

J W o . M . \ M,...q,'AND INO iAWI F L O R I D . ' .Cui. TlmOihy A Ha n sen , CA P Col . Ralpl1A Vagi, CAP Co l . w r r y W . L and l ck , C AP C o l. A n d re w E . Sk lb a , C APMJ ! ' o IN ! ! [ I J ' [ " NhTIQNA lo . > ' 1M I KENTLn : v GrQl L R u eb el, C A P Co l . Cha rl es S . C I~ , o .p W ,'II;ON'ij" Col. [oseph c . . j l.1elghan Ir" CAJ'SOUTH DA I U A WI5TV",dlNJA Co l . L . Jw l' fm c e Sty$, C AP

Col . Rrd1. l ld A. l lu l lCl1 l11r ,CAP Co l . Bobby I l : . Ande r son , CA P

N A T IO N A L CO N T RO LL E RCol, leIlCo l . D anIel D . Bowen, CAP

N[~l>IlACo l . p il i 1 B r o w n , C APOIlH'.

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InitiativesDevelop a comprehensive. integrated curriculum to recruit, retain anddevelop youth members,

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A Increase the value of GAPmembership by providing increased leadershipopportunities, mission training and member benefits.Implement Federal Aviation Administration Drop-In Program.Support DOD initiatives to enhance CAP's disaster-relief response effortsto federal, state and local agencies.

_ Obtain funding for single-frame video equipment to be installed in aircraftineach CAPWing to enhance emergency services.

Develop a national public awareness campaign utilizing professionalquality public service announcements to educate the public that the CAPCadet Program provides an alternative to drugs and gangs.Expand the national encampment program to enable more youth toparticipate.Increase the number of academic scholarships available to CAPcadetsat colleges and universities nationwide.Expand the Aerospace Education 2000 program (four-volume set ofhands-on aerospace education activities) to more squadrons.Expand CAP's partnership alliances with affiliated organizations.Complete a communications strategic plan meeting the challenges ofemerging technology including the year 2008 National Telecommuni-cations and Information Administration's mandated specifications.Establish joint Drug Demand Reduction Program aotivities with NationalGuard Bureau in all CAPWings.Field test the six new aotivity oriented aerospace education modulesrecommended by the Cadet Aerospace Education Task Force.

A Expand the new Aerospace Eduoation Membership program to serve moreschool systems and educators throughout the nation.

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Mission SummaryCIVIL AIR PATROL FLYING HIGH; ENROLLMENT UP IN GEORGIA

MISSING PLANE FOUND TN WEST VIRGINIA CI IL AIR PATROLSECU~ES CRASH SITE IN VIRGINIA GOVERNOR FOB JAMESDECLARES DECEMBER 1IVIL AIR PATROL DAY PENNSYLVANIACIVIL AIR PATROL ASSIST IN SAVING FOUR PEOPLE AFTER SMALLPLANE CRASHES CADETS ATTEND BIRTHDAY PAR 'Y FOR THE KINGOF THAILAND VMI ACCEPTS FIRST FOUR WOMEN VMI OFFERSFULL SCHOLARSHIP TO POQUOSON SENIOR SIMVLATEDEA THQUAKE TESTS CALIFOR IA VOLUNTEERS TROOPERS SEARCHFOR SNOWMACHINERS MISSING AT HATCHER PASS WRECKAGE,BODIES FOUND OF PLANE CRASH VICTIMS EN ROUTE TO AUSTINCVLAIRPATROL AS lST THE PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURALCOMMlTTEE GILLETTE'S POLICE CHIEF, COMPANION KILLED INPLANE CRASH SMALL PLANE CRASHES IN STORM; CELL PHONESLINK STRANDED HIKERS-RESCUERS IN CALIFORNIA eVIL AIRPATROL DIVERS RECOVER AIRCRAFT DEBRIS IN OKLAHOMA\SNOWBOARDER'S TRACKS LEAD OREGONCIVfL AIR PATROL TORESCUE: MONTANA CIVIL AIR PATROL PILOTS AERIAL MAP ICE-JAMMED RIVERS MINNESOTA CIVIL AIR PATROL CADETS, CITYWORKERS AND VOLUNTEERS FUNNEL SAND INTO BAGS WYOMING

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SAYES TI:lREE LIVES t I I ) II

CIVIL AIR PATROL SPOT MISSING MAN'S VEHICLE Crvt AIRROL, NATION I Gt:ARD AN rHF RE[ eRO S BATTLE THF

R ~G MINNESOTA RIVER BOYS prAYING "SbARCHAND nsscrr '

NO N'S BOD FIRST WOMAN APPOINTED TO COMMANDOREGON WING OF CIVIL AIR PATROL CIVIL AIR PATROLSEARCHES FORNORTH DAKOTA COUPLECIVIL AIR PArROt FINDSOLR- EAR-OLD GIR IN WYOMING FORES'! SENATOR CONRAD

BURNS INDUCTED INTO CONGRESSIONAL SQUADRON TEXAS

OFFICIALS UPGRADED THE TORNADO FROM A LEVEL 4 TO A LEVEL

OW OF SNA

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