CAP Cadet Summer Activities

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C IV IL A IR PATROL

' C A D E TS U M M E R

A C T I V I T I E S


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MISSIONThe mission of Civil Air Patrol is to voluntarily use its resources to meetemergencies, to encourage aerospace education of the general public, andto motivate young men and women to ideals of leadership and servicethrough aerospace education and training.

SPECIFIC AIMS

To promote general aviation and aerospace supremacy. To provide aerospace education and experience to selectedAmerican youth.

To promote intemational goodwill and understanding. To participate in search and rescue missions. To establish and maintain a reliable communications network. To assist in saving lives and property in areas of disaster orcrisis.


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INTRODUCTION

R IC H A R D N . E L L I SB R I G A D I E R G E N E R A L , U S A F

N A T I O N A L C O M M A N D E R

FROM ITS EARLIEST DAYS, CivilAir Patrol has sought to enlist youngpeople in its ranks and to interest themin careers in aviation and the aero-space sciences.ne of the reasons for this is to helppromote America's supremacy in thesefields. A greater purpose, however, hasbeen to help prepare youngpeople to begood citizens and to prepare them forpositions of leadership in a complexand troubled world, eventhoughtheymaynever fly anairplane or consider a careerin the aerospace sciences.In seeking to promote these ends,CAP has developed a comprehensive pro-

S A M U E L H . d u P O N T JR .B R IG A D IE R G E N E R A L , C A PC H A I R M A N , N A T I O N A L B O A R D

gram of aerospace education and trainingwhich is supervised by a staff of pro-fessional educators.But CAP is interested in more thanacademic study. Therefore, in additionto its program of aerospace education,Civil Air Patrol has developed a scheduleof summer activities which involvesyoung people ina wide variety ofpracti-cal learning situations ranging fromweek-long encampments at militaryestablishments to flight training andinternational travel.This booklet seeks to present aresume of these various programs as aguide for those who may be interestedin such activities inthe future.


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PUBLISHED BY NATIONAL HEADQUARTERSCIVIL AIR PATROL

MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, ALABAMA


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WINGLecture in Open Air .

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MORE CIVIL AIRPATROL CADETSparticipate in wing encampments thanin any other type of special summeractivities since manymore encampmentsare held than other special activities.Encampments are of tw o types, bothsponsored by CAP wings with theassistance of USAF':'CAP liaison of-ficers.Type A encampments are annualaffair-s, normally scheduled during thesummer months. Cadets must attend onesuch encampment in order to qualifyfor most other special summer activitiesand in order to win the Billy MitchellAward.Type Aencampments are held atmanysites in all sections of the United States,most often at Air Force installations.

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W IN G E N C A M P M E N T S . . .H wever, they also are hell at NationalGuard bases, Army bases, Navy bases,and sometimes at civilian locations.Thousands of cadets participate in theencampments.Each encampment lasts oneweekand,in most cases cadets f How a routinesimilar to that of Air Force or othermilitary p rsonnel, living in barracks ordormitories, eating in official dininghalls, and getting a taste of what lifein the armed forces is lik The days are busy ones, with cadetsrising early, participating in drill andphysical training, attending classes andseminars, learning survi val techniques.Group participation in a wide variety of

training and recreational acttvltie helpsbuild self-confidence.Type B encampments are more local-ized in nature and consist of twobivouacs, a classroom symposium anda field trip. Usually they are held onfour different weekencls and may bestaged at any season of the year. Lesson in Bedmaking ..

Assembly and Roll Call-- EarlyM orning ...

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W IN G E N C A M P M E N T S . . .Occasionally these Type B encamp-ments are held onDepartment ofDefensefacilities but more often at some local,state, or national site such as parksor wilderness areas. nynumber of Type

B encampments may be held during theyear.In some cases, adjoining wings con-duct TypeBencampments jointly inorderto facilitate cadet training. These areaccomplLshed through cooperation be-tween wing commanders and USAF-CAPliaison officers.At encampments, CAP senior mem-bers are responsible for the over-allconduct of the gathering, although CAPcadet staffs implement and superviseall activities, seeking advice from adultsas necessary.

In the case of Type A encampments,and often in Type B encampments, irForce Reservists help conduct andsupervise all activities.

Conference at Breakfa sf ...

Jet Aircraft Slt-in ..

Maintenance Demonstration ...

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Foot of Fox Glacier, New Zealand ...

THE INTERNATIONAL AIR CADETEXCHANGE, designed to foster inter-national goodwill and understanding. in-volves an exchange of visits byaviation-minded youths of the United States andother nations of the world, includingCanada and countr-ies in Central andSouth America, Europe, the Near East,the Pacific area, and Southeast Asia.The exchange, which has become anannual affair, was initiated in 1947whenthe Air Cadet League of Canada sug-gested that young members of thatorganization exchange visits with similarnumbers of Civil Air Patrol cadets.The first actual exchange took place in1948 when 24 CAP cadets and theirtwo escorts toured Canada while similarnumbers of young men from Canadatoured the United States as guests ofCAP.

INTERNATIONALAIR CADETEXCHANGE

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INTERNATIONAL AIR CADET EXCHANGE . . .Civil Air Patrol has sponsored theprogram annually since that time. Overthe years, thousands of young peoplefrom around the world have visited theUnited States while like numbers ofCAP

cadets have toured other countries. Theprogram has become the most-prizedsummer activity for CAP cadets.The good which the exchange hasaccomplished in building friendship andcooperation between nations is beyondmeasure. Many of those who wereparticipants in the exchange in pastyears are now readers in their ownhomelands, passing on to others thethings they learned.The young people who share in thisadventure in understanding representthe highest type which each nation has tooffer. Those chosen to participate areselected from thetopranksoftheorgani-zations they represent.

Visit to U.N. Building ..

Firsf Look at New York

Since its inception, more than 40friendly foreign countries have takenpart in the exchange. Those participatingin the most recent exchange includedAustria, Canada, Australia, Costa Rica,El Salvador, West Germany, France,Hong Kong, India, Japan, Belgium, Nor-way, Sweden, Malaysia, NetherlandsAntilles, NewZealand, Nationalist China,Peru, Portugal, Singapore, SouthKorea,The Philippines, Spain, Israel, Switzer-land, The Netherlands, and the UnitedKingdom.More than 200 Civil Air Patrol cadetswere involved and a like number offoreign youths. Female cadets shared inthe exchange as they have done since1968, the first year they were eligibleto participate.CAP cadets traveling abroad departfrom the West Coast and from Wash-ington, D. C. From the West Coast, theyfly directly to their host nations in thePacific area and Southeast Asia.

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INTERNATIONAL AIR CADET EXCHANGEAt the same time, Civil Air Patrolcadets are guests of many differentparts of the world -- from the bustlingareas of the Far East to Switzerland'smountains, from New Zealand's sheep-

raising country to the ancient ruins andcolorful areas of the Near East, Spain,and South America.No visiti.ng cadet sees every part ofAmerica just as no C P cadet visitsevery part of the world. Each foreignvisitor in the United States sees only aparticular section of this great nation.However, they carry home, Americanand visitor alike, many favorable im-pressions and a newrespect for the lands

and customs of other people. This knowl-edge, passed on and shared with others,belps promote international understand-ing around the world.

"Dear Folks .... "

Rustic Scene in Sweden ..

At the end of their visits to differentC P wings, all the foreign cadets as-semble in Washington, D. C., for afive-day stay, highlighted by tours ofhistoriC spots and shopping expeditionsin that cosmopolitan city.In Washington, the young peoplevisit the Capitol where they meet someof the nation's lawmakers and get a lookat American style democracy in action.They also call at the White House, visitArlington National Cemetery and thegrave of President Kennedy. Anothertour of interest is a mat ride down thePotomac River and a visit to MountVernon, home of George Washington,A formallnternational Air CadetEx-change dinner and dance at Bolling AirForce Base Officers 'Club ends theWash-ington phase of the exchange. The nextday the visitors from overseas departfor their homelands.

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INlERNA llONAl AIR CADET EXCHANGEThose going to Europe and the NearEast fly back to Rhein-Main Air Basewhere they meet CAP cadets returningto the States. Here they share a farewellbanquet at Rhein-Main Officers' Open

Mess before going their separate ways.And with their return to their ownhomes, the world grows a little smallerand understanding between nations of thefree world grows a little greater asanother International Air Cadet Exchange

comes to an end.

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The Wailing WaII, Jerusalem ..

Korean Cadet at Air Force Academy ..

Capitol Visit With Sprained Ankle ...11


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INTERNA llONA l A IR CADET EXCHANGE~ Jr

Kennedy Grove Site, Arlington .

A Ca II on Mr. lincoln .

U. S. Information Agency Visit .

Adieu from French CDdets

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Orien tation Ride in TF-102 ...

IN ITS CONTINUINGEFFORTS tostimulate the interest of young peoplein the field of aviation and the aerospacesciences, Civil Air Patrol continues eachyear to sponsor the Jet OrientationCourse for a select group of its cadets.The course is one of the oldestspecial summer activities for CAPcadets and is conducted at Perrin AirForce Base, Tex., by personnel of the47BOthAir Defense Wing (ADC). It isdesigned to introduce the cadets to thecharacteristics of military jet aircraftand various functions of the Air Forcewhile stimulating in them an interest inthe Air Force as a career.During the busy week at Perrin, thecadets received 9 1/2 hours of physto-logical Training Flight, seven hours ofinstruction at the academics branch ofwing operations and two hours in theT-33aircraft.

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JETORIENTATION

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JET ORIENTATION COURSE

Oxygen Mask Training ..

Seat Be Its Fastened ..

Jet Flight Simulator ...

Outsta nding Cadet ...15


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N U R S EDisplay Tells of Southeast Asia ... OR I E N T A T 1 0 N

C O U R S ETHE NURSE ORJENTATION COURSEis a relatively new one, planned forfemale cadets and designed to acquaintthem with various fields of nursing, bothin the Air Force and as civilians. Itspurpose is to motivate them towardcareers as nurses.The one-week course was presentedat Sheppard Air Force Base, Tex., SAFtraining center where thousands of AirForce personnel receive specialized in-struction in such diverse fields ascommunications, medical services, andhelicopter operation. During the week,the young CAP members were providedan insight into the duties of Air Forcenurses and the role they play in the

aerospace medicine program.

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NURS E ORIENTATION COURS EInstruction was planned and super-vised by Air Force personnel and pre-sented the cadets with an over-view ofthe medical services field. Includedwerebriefings on the role of flight nurses,

nursing in the future, and the need fornurses in Vietnam; orientations; vistts:and conducted tours of Air Forcefacilities. The cadets also worked on-the-job beside regular Air Forcenursesto learn about their duties at first hand.The cadets examined mockups ofAir Force cargo planes as equipped formedical evacuation and attended a simu-lated disaster control exercise. Recre-

ational and social activities rounded outa busy week which ended with agraduation ceremony inwhicheachcadetreceived a Certificate of Completionfrom the Air Force Medical ServicesSchool.

Briefing Is Informative .

USAF Technician Explains Equipment ...

In the future this course will beknown as the Medical Services Orien-tation Course and will be open also tomale cadets, emphasizing the manycareer opportunities open in the medicalfield, other than that of physician, in-stead of concentrating exclusivelyon thefield of nursing.

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Orientation in Jet Cockpit ...

THE ATC FAMI LIARIZ ATIO NCOURSE provides selected Civil AirPatrol cadets an indoctrination in oper-ations at Air Training Command baseswhere undergraduate pilot training iscarried out, helping to introduce themto Air Force life and to motivate themtoward Air Force or aviation careers.

Originally called the Advanced JetFamiliarization Course, it is plannedand conducted by Air Force personneland gives the cadets a brief look at AirForce pilot training in more advancedtype aircraft.

ATCFAM IllARIZATION

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ATC FAM ILIAR IZATION COURS E ...

Flight Training in link Trainer ..

The course is open to male CivilAir Patrol cadets who meet the re-quirements. They must be 15 years ofage; must have completed four achieve-ments in Phase II of the CAP cadetprogram; must have passed an ArmedForces Flying Class illPhysical (SF88)jand must have completed a CJ\PF 31-Application. Highly recommended also isthat they have completed 10 hours ofpilot flying time.The cadets attend the course at dif-ferent ATe bases across the nation.Each base has developed its own cur-riculum but all of them are similar innature. Activities range from academicstudy to actual jet flights.They learn about the aerodynamicsof jet flight. undergo ground school in-struction and flight Simulator training.Typical activities include studies of air-planes and engines, maintenance, brief-in g son co n tro 1 tower operation,physiol gicaJ training, altitude chamber

Return from Jet Ride ..

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ATe FAM IL IAR IZATION COURS Eprocessing, the principles of flight, Linktrainer operation, parasail demonstra-tions and survival, and tours and otherdemonstrations.The week involves an interestingand busyschedule ofbecoming acquaintedwith the Air Force, of learning aboutcomplex aneL intrtcate aircraft andtraining devices, of recreational ac-tivities an 1meeting new friends.Where base operational requirementsand weather permit. cadets are some-times provided with orientation flightsin advanced jet trainer aircraft. Notall cadets receive such "flights.

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F light Recorder Demonstration" " "

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Control Tower Operation" "

Jet Engine on Display" "

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En Route to Class ...

CIVIL AIRPATROL, formed in1941by people interested inflying, has alwayssought to stimulate public concern foraviation and aerospace.One of the ways ithas done this at anational level is through flight trainingfor its cadets, a program which nearlyalways has been hampered by a lackof adequate financing,At present, CAP sponsors nationallevel flying encampments each summerfor cadets who are already qualified insolo flight. The encampments, fo urweeks in length, are directed towardenabling these cadets who have alreadysoloed to earn private pilot licensesthrough certification by the Federal Avi-ation Administration.

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C A D E TFLYING

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CADET FLY ING ENCAM PM ENTTraining is provided at t\.... sites,Norman and Stillwater, Okla. AtNorman,a private contractor has supplied train-ing while at Stillwater, the Universityof Oklahoma provided the training. Both

of these furnished the instructors andtraining facilities while Air Force Re-serve officers on active duty providedadmini strati ve services for the encamp-ments.Cadets are selected for the trainingthrough competition within their ownCAPwings with both male and female cadetsbeing eligible.While at the encampments, eachcadetreceives some 27 to 35 hours of flightins t ru c tionand appropriate groundinstruction lasting approximately 35hours. The flying time includes across-country solo flight of about five hours.During the four weeks of the en-campment, the cadets stay busy withdaily activities beginning at 6 a.m, and

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Study Is Required, Too ...

Studying Photograph of Instrument Panel ...

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CADET FLY ING ENCAM PM ENTlasting until 8 p.m, Flying begins at7 a.m, and is followed by ground schoollater in the day.The training is supplied without cost

to the cadets who pay only for theirmeals and personal needs. Cadets mustbe 17 years of age and must be 8010-qualified to be eligible.Another flight training program inCivil Air Patrol is sponsored in partby National Headquarters but is directedby individual wings. The program isdesigned to give CAP cadets some 15hours of flying training, leading to soloqua 1iii cat ion. Appropriate groundschooling is included in the training.National Headquarters paysone-thirdof the cost of this training, the otherportion being paid by the wings con-cerned.

Plotting Cros s.Country ...

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Oscilloscope Operation ...

EACH YEAR A SELECT group ofCivil Air Patrol cadets, some of whommay hold private pilot licenses, learnthe why and how of flight rules, airtraffic control, and air safety at a one-week course, the Federal Aviation Ad-ministration Cadet rientation Pro-gram, conducted by the FAA at itsacademy at Will Rogers Field, Okla.

The program introduces the cadetsto the role and responsibilities of FAAand its operating procedures and pro-vides them with information on careeropportunities in FAA. At the end of theweek, they are better able to under-stand what FAAis doingabout America'scrowded skies.

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FAA CADET ORIENTATION COURS ECadets are selected from amongout-standing, motivated members on thebasis of one for each of CAP'S 52 wingsplus one for each CAP region. Pre-viously only male cadets were eligible

but female cadets are now included.Senior members serve as escorts duringthe week.The cadets are briefed, at the be-ginning of the course, on FAA flightservices for general aviation and thenspend a day-and-a-half in each of thethree training divisions of the academy.In the Air Traffic Training Division,they study the Air Traffic Services, itsorganization, responsibilities and typeof facilities and services rendered. They

review the history of air traffic con-trol, flight service stations and enroute and terminal traffic control sys-tems.Inthe Air Navigation Training Facili-ties Division, the group studies airports,

N ow Y ou Try Y our H and At It ...

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FAA CADET ORIENTATION COURS Ecommunications equipment, instrumentlanding systems, and radar and tacticalair navigation. The cadets also are in-structed in airport control toweroperations.

In the Flight Standards Training Di-vision, they receive simulated instru-ment flight indoctrination, "fly" the Linktrainer and receive orientation flights inFAA aircraft. Indoctrination in theF lights Standards Services and itsva rio us branches includes generaloperations, air carrier operations, andaircraft facilities flight check.The week concludes with a graduation

ceremony,To be eligible for the course, cadetsmust be 15 years of age and must havecompleted four achievements in PhaseIIof the CAP cadet program.

Potential Air Controllers Await Briefing ..

"Here It Is Right Here . It

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Exhibit - - Satellite Photos ...

THE AEROSPACE AGE ORIENTA-TIONCOURSEwas the first CAPsummeractivity at a national level designed ex-clusively for female cadets. Originallyit was planned and conducted by the staffof the Air Force's Air University atMaxwell Air Force Base, Ala. Mostrecently, however, it was held at Mc-Guire Air Force Base, N. J.Purpose of the course is to acquaintthe cadets with the various career op-portunities for women in aviation and inthe U. S. Air Force and to motivatethem toward such careers. In addition.it gives them a broader understandingof today's aerospace-oriented world andhelps prepare them to bebetter citizens.The program, which lasted for oneweek, was supervised byU. S.Air Force

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AEROSPACE AGE ORIENTATION COURSEpersonnel. Girls were chosen on the basisof one for each CAP wing plus one foreach region.The program consisted principallyof demonstrations. briefings, and guidedtours. Included on the agendawere a tourof McGuire Air Force Base facilitieswith briefings on its mission and opera-tion; a guided tour of Radio Corporationof America facilities at Princeton. N.J.;and a visit to Wright-Patterson AirForce Base. Ohio with a visit to theAir Force Museum there and a tour andbriefings on research facilities atWright- Patterson.Recreational activities and free timerounded out the week's schedule with abanquet andgraduation ceremony to closeout activities.

In the future, this program will becombined with the Aerospace CareerExploratory Seminar, previously openonly to male cadets.Complicated Gear at RCA Facilities .

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Youth Looks Upward ...

SPllUTUAL LIFE CONFERENCEShave been sponsored by the Air Forcefor its own personnel for a number ofyears. In 1966 for the first time, CivilAir Patrol cadets were invited to partici-pate.One hundred six CAP cadets attendedthe conferences that year at six dif-ferent sites. CAP has shared the gather-ings each year since then.This past season, CAPcadets partici-pated in Spiritual Life Conferences atProtestant religious centers at eightlocations -- Silver Bay, N.Y.; Ridge-crest, N.O.; Arkadelphia; Ark.; North-field, Minn.; Estes Park, Colo.; WarmBeach. Wash.: and Squaw Valley andThousand Oaks, Calif.

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S PIRITUAL LIFE CONFERENCESThe conferences cover five-dayperiods at different times during thesummer months. They are designed toaugment the spiritual and moral aspectsof the C P cadet program and to stimu-

late active participation by the cadetsin the churches of their choiceConducted by Air Force chaplains,the conferences bring together CAPcadets, active duty Air Force personneland their families in a program ofreligious activities.Air Force chaplains, prominentc Ier gy men, and lay leaders conductseminars and present lectures andgroupdiscussions covering topics of specialinterest to teen-agers. Problems ofyouth, marriage, and home are ex-amined. Spiritual ass i s tanc e andguidance, including vocational counsel-ling, are an integral part of the con-ferences.

Lecture WeIIAttended ...

Pause in A Busy Doy

However, the gatherings have theirlighter side as cadets participate in awell-rounded program of social andrecreational activities in the stimulatingenvironment of Christian fellowship.Both male and female cadets areeligible to attend. They must be 16years of age. Although the conferencesare Protestant-sponsored. Catholicsmay attend upon request.

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Guided Tour ...

THE AEROSPACE CAREER EX-PLORATORY SEMINARwas started in1968, planned by a professional groupfrom the staff of Air University andmembers of the staffof Civil Air Patrol'sNational Headquarters at Maxwell AirForce Base, Ala. For the first twoyears, it was held at this base.

Most recently. however, theprogramwas presented at Hamilton Air ForceBase, Cahf,; for cadets in the westernsection of the nation and at Go:vernor'sIsland, N. Y., for those in the easternportion.

AEROSPACE CAREER

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C lose Look a t Aircraft

THE CADET OFFICERS SCHOOListhe outgrowth of the Cadet LeadershipSchool held originally at Reno, Nev.,but now presented at facilities of theAir Force's Ail' University at MaxwellAir Force Base, Ala.Two weeks in length, itis designedto produce more effective CAP cadetofficers and to help prepare theseyoung people for postttons of leadership.not only in Civil Air Patrol but also intheir home communities.The course now includes a series oflectures on subjects which help buildleadership qualities, - seminars whichdiscuss topics covered in the lectures,question and answer sessions I publicspeaking, guided tours, athletics, and

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CADET OFF ICERS S CHOOLrecreation periods. Included is some ofthe subject matter covered in the an-nual staff college for senior members.The curriculum includes such itemsas aerobics and physical training; drugabuse; the communicative process, in-cluding listening and speaking; moralleadership; drill and ceremonies; humanrelations; the aerospace age; and theenvironment of space.Cadets march in formation to andfrom classes and, for the two weeks,live to some extent as do military per-son ne 1. They build self-confidencethrough participation in athletics andthefellowship of recreational activities andthrough public speaking contests.The most recent Cadet OfficersSchool included a tour of Ft. Rucker,

Helicopter Ride ...

Ala., the Army's Aviation Center wherehelicopter pilots are trained.Lecturers included those from theAir University staff, U. S. Air Forceofficers, staff members at CAPNationalHeadquarters, and visiting lecturers, aswell as Air Force Reserve officers onactive duty. The Reservists and CAPsenior members provided administrativesupport for the school.Cadets at the school come from allparts of the United States. Both maleand female cadets are eligible. Theymust be 16 years of age and must haveearned the Billy Mitchell Award to beconsidered.The school concludes with the cadetsparticipattng inaparade anda graduationbanquet inthe evening.

Puzzle.Solving Session ...

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Communications Point to Point .

THE COMMUNICATIONSE LEC-TRONICS COURSEwas established toacquaint Civil Air Patrol cadets in-terested in radio, electronics and com-munications with the intricacies of theAir Force's communications systemsand to provide them withadditional train-ing in communications and electronics,thus preparing them better for servicein their ownhome squadrons.

The course is given in two-weekperiods at Keesler Air Force Base,Miss., Air Force communications andelectronics training center. The cur-riculum includes classroom study, brief-ings and films on the latest types ofcommunications equipment and tech-niques used by the Air Force.

COMMUN ICATIONSELECTRONICS

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COM M UNICAT IONS ELECTRONICS COURS E ...

Practical Application of Principles ..

Recreation Time ..

Included also are tours of the Elec-tronic Principles, Computer, Air TrafficControl, and Aircraft Warning and Con-trol Departments. Cadets are givenpractice in frequency allocation andpower, transceivers and preventivemaintenance, and sending and receivingmessages.

Cadets marched to and fromclasaes ,underwent physical conditioning, andstood formal barracks inspection. Onthelighter side, they enjoyed base tours andrecreational facilities such as theaters,swimming pools, bowling alleys, andservice clubs.t the end of the two-week course,each cadet is tested and critiqued onhis performance. They all receiveg r adua ti 0 n certificates at a banquetat the conclusion of the course.

Formal Inspection

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COM MUNICATIONS ELECTRONICS COURS EMale and female cadets 15 years ofage or older are eligible for the course.

In addition they must have completedfour achievements in Phase IT of thecadet program; must have an FCCRe-stricted Radio-Telephone Operator'sPermit; must have a CAP Radio Oper-ator's Proficiency Certificate: musthave served as squadron cadet com-munication officer at a minimum of 11meetings; must have served as com-municator in one CAP operational mis-sion, search and rescue test, or CivilDefense test: and must pass a CAPphysical.

Marching in Formation at Noon Troop Review ...

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Farewell Dinner ...

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AIR FORCE ACADEMY SURVIVAL COURSEFour days of the week are spent inrugged Saylor Park, a 25-square-milesection of Pike National Forest nearthe academy. Here the youngsters fromCAP learn to live off the land, usingtheir Intelligence and such things as oldparachutes in a program of night andcross-country navigation, SUrvival,con-struction of shelters, firecraft, com-munications, food preparation, survivalmedicine, and improvising from ma-terials at hand.Meal preparation includes dining ondandelions and smoking beef to makejerky. The cadets also learned to makefish nets from parachute lines andp r ac ti c ed with the survival rifle at

rabbit-shaped targets.On the final day of the course, thecadets return to the academy where theyare taught how to parachute into water,how to make flotation devices from cloth-ing, and the use of life rafts.Trying Out Smoke Flare .

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AIR FORCE ACADEMY SURVIVAL COURSE ...

Making Fish Het of Parachute Lines .

Chuck Wagon Dinner at 'Flying W' ..

Route Step to Rifle Range .

Plaque for Top Cadet ..

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Briefing for Potentia I Astronaut ...

THE MANNED SPACE ORIENTA-TION COURSE, designed to introduceCivil Air Patrol cadets to the prin-ciples and probl.ems of manned spaceflight, was held at facilities of EllingtonAir Force Base, 'I'ex., and at the NationalAeronautics and Space Administration'sManned Spacecraft Center in Houston.The course was conducted during aone-week period and was intended asthe successor to an earlier program.Cadets were selected on the basis ofone for each CAP wing and an additionalone for each CAP region.

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Impressive Rocket Model .

THE SPACE FLlGHTORIENTATIONCOURSEthis year, is designed to furtherthe aerospace education of Civil AirPatrol cadets and to motivate them to-ward careers in aerospace and its alliedsciences.The course is a very thor ugh andcomplete one in view of the limited timeavailable -- one week -- and presentsan extensive orientation into the princi-ples and problems of flights in spaceand the geo-political problems whichmay result.

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S PACE FLIGHT ORIENTATION COURSE ...

"Would You Ride It?"

Recreation and social activities in theevenings make the week a pleasant aswell as an interesting andprofitable one.The course ends with a dinner andgraduation at the Redstone Arsenal Of-ficers Club.Male and female cadets both mayparticipate in the orientation. To beeligible they must be at least 16 yearsold and must have completed fourachievements in Phase II of the cadetprogram.

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Space Hardware Is Somewhat Overwhelming ..

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