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Civil Air Patrol cadets take part in Cyber Operations Fundamentals Course
September 1, 2022 — Civil Air Patrol cadets from across the country took part in a cyber operations fundamentals course at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, July 29, 2022. The cadets must test into the program to qualify for the annual course which is intended to prepare them for future certifications in cyber operations... MORE

Rated Prep Program students take control of AETC’s Instagram March 23-24
March 19, 2022 — Air Force Rated Preparatory Program, or RPP, students will take control of Air Education and Training Command’s Instagram page @aetc_firstcommand March 23-24, 2022, to give an exclusive look at how the program provides Airmen a unique opportunity to gain and strengthen basic aviation skills... MORE

Air Force Rated Preparatory Program (RPP) students will take control of Air Education and Training Command’s Instagram page @aetc_firstcommand March 23-24, 2022, to give an exclusive look of how the program provides Airmen a unique opportunity to gain and strengthen basic aviation skills.

U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Travis Taylor, assigned to the 90th Missile Wing at F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming, will take over the AETC Instagram page March 23.

During the takeover, AETC’s Instagram followers will a get a closer look at training sessions, as well as students and instructors in action while in flight. Followers will also be able to ask Taylor and Cerino questions about the ins and outs of the program.

Civil Air Patrol celebrates 80th anniversary
December 2, 2021 — Civil Air Patrol members throughout the United States and in overseas squadrons are celebrating the organization’s commitment to community service today — a commitment that began Dec. 1, 1941, and has continued for 80 years... MORE

Interested in flying in Air Force, but have little to no experience? Applications for Spring ‘22 Rated Prep Program being accepted now!
November 29, 2021 — Active duty Air Force officers and enlisted personnel interested in becoming rated officers have until Dec. 31, 2021 to apply for the Spring 2022 Air Force Rated Preparatory Program, or RPP, scheduled for March 20-25, 2022, and March 27-April 01, 2022 in Denton, Texas... MORE

The Air Force Rated Preparatory Program provides qualified Airmen interested in cross-training to an Air Force rated career field the opportunity to gain and strengthen basic aviation skills.
Program participants receive self-paced ground training, approximately eight flight hours in a Civil Air Patrol Cessna 182 Skylane, and additional training in FAA-certified simulators—helping them become more competitive for rated selection boards.

Civil Air Patrol cadets visit Alamo Wing
July 12, 2021 — Civil Air Patrol cadets from the 125th, 126th and 127th Training Squadrons in the Texas Wing visited the 433rd Airlift Wing at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland July 8. The visit included a drill experience with military training instructors, briefings on C-5M Super Galaxy engine mechanics and a C-5M aircraft tour... MORE

Master Sgt. Sean Preston, 433rd Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion specialist, explains the C-5M Super Galaxy engine mechanics to Texas Wing Civil Air Patrol cadets at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, July 8, 2021. The Cadets were able to ask in-depth questions to further their understanding. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brittany Wich)

Rated Preparatory Program now accepting applications for FY21 Fall class
April 19, 2021 — Active duty Air Force officers and enlisted personnel interested in becoming rated officers have until May 25 to apply for the Fall 2021 Rated Preparatory Program... MORE

Texas Civil Air Patrol units tour C-5M, units
November 18, 2019 — A group of 45 Texas Wing Civil Air Patrol members from Texas-187 Alamo Composite Squadron, Texas-351 Pegasus Composite Squadron, and Texas-345 David Lee “Tex” Hill Composite Squadron, toured a C-5M Super Galaxy aircraft, the engine shop and the 733rd Training Squadron’s C-5M school house Nov. 6... MORE

Maj. Matt Menendez, 68th Airlift Squadron pilot, talks to Civil Air Patrol cadets about the C-5M Super Galaxy landing gear to Civil Air Patrol cadets Nov. 6, 2019 at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Lauren M. Snyder)

Civil Air Patrol Cadets fly on C-5M Super Galaxy at JBSA-Lackland
March 27, 2019 — Forty-three Civil Air Patrol cadets and adult leaders received an incentive flight on a C-5M Super Galaxy at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland March 12... MORE

Civil Air Patrol cadets, Cadet Senior Airman Allen Doroshko, Cadet Airman Basic Caleb Wood, and Cadet Lt. Col. Jackson Baker, observe operations on the flight deck during an incentive flight over West Texas March 12. The cadets flew with the 433rd Airlift Wing at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland.

Civil Air Patrol: citizen volunteers serving America
November 30, 2018 — Established Dec. 1, 1941, the Civil Air Patrol was formed during World War II to mobilize the nation’s civilian aviation resources for national defense service. As America’s Air Force auxiliary, CAP is comprised of 60,000 members to carry out three primary missions: Emergency Services, Aerospace Education and Cadet programs... MORE

This iconic 1943 CAP recruitment poster was designed by V. Clayton Kenney of Cleveland, himself a member of Squadron 511-3 in Chagrin Falls, Ohio. Source: U.S. Office of War Information, National Archives.