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Cadet Uniform Program Instructions

CADET PROGRAMS

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Cadet Program Overview:

For more than 50 years, CAP has provided America's youth with exciting and challenging opportunities through the Cadet Program. Tens of thousands of young people, ages 12 to 21, have participated in hands-on activities at the local, state, and national level.

The CAP Cadet Program provides you the opportunity to develop leadership skills through your love of aviation. You will progress through a 15-step program with exciting aviation and aerospace activities occurring on both a local and national level. Some of the local activities you may be able to participate in are:

Survival Training
Search and Rescue
Disaster Relief
Radio Communications
Land Navigation
Model Rocketry
Flight Training (powered and glider)
Leadership Training
Public Speaking
First Aid & CPR
Physical Fitness
Sports Activities
Orientation Flights (aboard CAP or Military aircraft)
Astronomy

In addition to the wide range of local activities, you will have the opportunity to qualify for special national activities such as travel to encampments which focus on a variety of aviation, aerospace, search and rescue, and Pararescue courses. One of the many highlights of your cadet career will be attending Cadet Leadership School, Cadet Officers School, and the International Air Cadet Exchange program.

Cadets compete annually for special CAP admission into the U.S. Air Force Academy preparatory school. Military officer mentoring and guidance helps to inspire and encourage cadets who are interested in aviation industry or military careers. CAP is proud to report that 10% of U.S. Air Force Academy appointees are formed CAP cadets. Additionally, both West Point and the U.S. Naval Academy admit many CAP cadets each year.

CAP Cadet Program eligibility requirements include:

*A prospective cadet must be at least 12 years old or attending the 6th grade
*A prospective cadet cannot be married
*The maximum age to join as a new cadet is 18 years of age

To learn more about Civil Air Patrol visit a local CAP Unit or The Civil Air Patrol National Headquarters website.

The Cadet Oath

"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 myself to be of service to my community, state, and nation."

Drug Demand Reduction Program 

• Drug Demand Reduction Initiatives Program (DDRIP)
• Education and Training
• Collaborative Efforts
• Middle School Initiative
• Community Outreach Activities

National Special Activities

The application process for 2008 National Special Activities has begun, the application deadline is 15 January 2008.  The activities, locations, dates, and cost can be found at http://www.cap.gov/index.cfm?nodeID=6521&audienceID=4 and are also listed below.  To find instructions on how to apply go to this link 
http://www.cap.gov/index.cfm?nodeID=6995&audienceID=4 I have also included these instructions in this message.
 
If you haven't attended a national activity I highly encourage you to do so as they offer some great opportunities, and memories.

APPLICATION WINDOWS
NCSA applications may be submitted from 1 December 2007 to 15 January 2008.

PROCEDURES COMMON TO ALL ACTIVITIES

To apply for most activities you must be able to log into "e-Services" to access and complete the on-line CAP Form 31.  This means you must have a CAPID and a password.  Do not wait until the last minute to establish a password and confirm that you can log into "e-Services".  Application procedures for some activities (NESA, Hawk Mountain, COS, CLA, and IACE) are different.  Please review the individual activity descriptions for special application details.

Check your personal contact information: The computer process takes member data and puts it in the forms where appropriate so it's important that your data is accurate.  Pay special attention to your emergency contact information.  The process will not work if that information is not provided.

Locate CAP Form 31 on-line:  Go to E-Services and click the "NCSA Main Menu" link under "CAP Utilities" to apply for special activities.  As you follow the instructions for entering your request, you will also get to check (and correct if necessary) your address, contact information, and personal characteristics that National Headquarters (NHQ) has on file.
Note:  You need Explorer 6.0 and Adobe 6.0 to complete the application.  Both are available as downloads from the e-Services web page.

When you have completed the application, you will be asked to perform several functions. 

First, electronically submit your application to NHQ on-line through E-Services.  (When you have completed, reviewed and printed your CAP form 31, it will automatically be transmitted to NHQ electronically) 

Second, print the application and sign the "Release Agreement" and have your parent or guardian (if applicable) sign the "Release by Parent or Guardian" block (page 4 of the application).

New Third, forward a printed and signed copy of the Form 31 to your Squadron Commander.  The form will be reviewed at the squadron and forwarded to the Wing Commander for approval.  (TIP!  Make sure your Squadron Commander forwards the CAP Form 31 to Wing for ranking)

SPECIAL APPLICATION PROCEDURES
Application procedures for the following are all unique to each activity

Hawk Mountain Search and Rescue School (HAWK)
International Air Cadet Exchange (IACE)
National Emergency Services Academy (NESA)
Aviation Challenge
Space Camp
EAA Air Academy
 

For application instructions please visit the activity's website, via the links above, and follow the special procedures outlined there.

SENIOR MEMBER APPLICATIONS

Most of our NCSAs allow senior members to apply as escorts and a few allow for full senior member participation.  Senior members applying for any of the NCSA's must follow the same procedures as the cadets and use the CAP Form 31.  Mark the word "SENIOR" in the top left hand corner of the CAP form 31.  Deadlines for senior member applications to assist as staff members are the same as cadets.  Senior members applying to attend NESA follow the procedures in the NESA application instructions.

IMPORTANT THINGS TO KNOW

For personnel applying for "staff" positions please complete a separate CAP Form 31 and mark it "STAFF" in the top left corner.  Forward it to the Wing or Group, as appropriate, for review.  Note that acceptance for the activity is not necessarily acceptance to a staff position.  The activity director will review staff applications and contact those accepted directly.

For cadets applying for more than one NCSA please clearly indicate your desired preferences, in order, on the second page of the application.  Note:  Because of supplementary procedures used for International Air Cadet Exchange (IACE) selection list IACE last on your preference list.

Late applications (those received after 15 January) will be accepted if they have been reviewed and approved by the Squadron and Wing.  However, they will not be forwarded to the activity director until all those who applied on time have had an opportunity to be slotted and to respond for payment and confirmation of attendance.

Your Wing may set an earlier deadline for receiving their copy of the CAP Form 31.

Encampment Requirement:  You must have encampment credit when you apply for an NCSA. 

Age Requirement: If an activity has an age requirement it must be met before the activity starts!   
  
Computer Access:  If you do not have ready access to a computer, please notify someone in your squadron as soon as possible so arrangements can be made to gain access for you.

Timelines for all activities except Cadet Leadership Academy, Hawk Mountain, NESA, and IACE: The CAP Form 31 must be completed and submitted on-line to NHQ, with a printed and signed copy forwarded to the Squadron Commander, not later than 15 January 2008.  The Squadron Commander reviews, signs and forwards the CAP form 31 to Wing for their review.  The review process by the Squadrons and Wings occurs between 1 January and 14 February 2008.  Results are due from the Wing to NHQ not later than 15 February.  Please see CLA, Hawk Mountain, NESA, and IACE for their dates.

UNDERSTANDING THE SLOTTING PROCESS

Notification that slotting results have been posted will be emailed 1 March 2008.  Additionally, you can view your activity status by logging on to e-Services and clicking the "Check My Status" link found in the "NCSA Main Menu" area.

Personnel slotted as primary attendees will have until 30 April 2008 to submit their payment in full to NHQ for all NCSA's except NESA. (The Academy Director and Project Officer coordinate all fees and slots for NESA; fees will be collected when tentatively accepted online). Applicants whose payments have not been received by 30 April will become alternates and their primary slots will be offered to other applicants on the alternate list.  See CLA, Hawk Mountain, NESA for their payment details.

DETAILS SUBJECT TO CHANGE

In some cases activity dates must be set 10 to 12 months in advance.  It is not unusual for an activity date to change by one or two days.  Updates will be published continuously on the Cadet Programs web page, www.cap.gov/ncsa .  Activity Directors will also keep selectees apprised of date changes as they occur.

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Last revised: 10 June 2008.