Basic Cadet Knowledge Cadets will need to know this information to pass inspection. "I pledge that I will serve faithfully in the Civil Air Patrol Cadet Program, and that I will attend meetings regularly, participate actively in unit activities, obey my officers, wear my uniform properly, and advance my education and training rapidly to prepare my self to be of service to my community, state and nation." CAP Core Values Integrity Volunteer Service Excellence Respect Civil Air Patrol's Motto "Semper Vigilans" - Always Vigilant CAP Missions (ACE) Aerospace Education Cadet Programs Emergency Services Civil Air Patrol Birthday 1 December 1941 Cadet Honor Code On my honor, as a Civil Air Patrol Cadet, I will not lie, cheat, steal, nor tolerate those who do. Furthermore, I resolve to do my duty and live honorably, So Help Me God. CAP National Headquarters - Maxwell Air Force Base, Montgomery, Alabama There are 52 Wings in CAP (The 50 US States, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico) There are 8 Regions in CAP. They are: Northeast Middle East North Central Southeast Southwest Great Lakes Rocky Mountain Pacific There are four phases to the Cadet Program. They are: The Learning Phase The Leadership Phase The Command Phase The Executive Phase There are five Milestone achievements in the cadet program. The Wright Brothers The Mitchell The Earhart The Eaker The Spaatz PHONETIC ALPHABET A - Alpha B - Bravo C- Charlie D - Delta E - Echo F - Foxtrot G - Golf H - Hotel I - India J - Juliet K - Kilo L - Lima M - Mike N - November O -Oscar P - Papa Q - Quebec R - Romeo S - Sierra T - Tango U - Uniform V - Victor W - Whiskey X - X-Ray Y - Yankee Z - Zulu CAP WWII HISTORY CAP members flew more than 24,000,000 miles on coastal patrol CAP summoned help for more than 91 ships in distress CAP summoned help for 363 survivors of U-boat attacks CAP spotted 173 U-boats CAP - Citizens Serving Communities CAP dropped bombs or depth charges on 57 U-boats CAP was given credit for sinking 2 U-boats USAF Core Values Integrity First Service Before Self Excellence in All We Do USAF Leadership Definition The art and the science of influencing and directing people to accomplished the assign mission. All cadets should look over the link below. Cadets are expected to come to every Civil Air Patrol cadet meeting knowing the information listed above. Cadets are also expected to attend all meetings and events in inspection ready uniform with CAP ID's present. Cadet's should also review the PowerPoint to get a better understanding about CAP. |