CAP History
Drill & Ceremonies
Regulations
Administrative
Misc. Trivia
100

When was CAP founded? (the exact date)

December 1st 1941

100

How many paces away does a flight sergeant stand from the flight?

3 paces

100

What is the minimum number of squadron members needed for a squadron to exist and maintain its charter?

15

100

List all of the wings in Great Lakes Region

Illinois Wing, Wisconsin Wing, Indiana Wing, Michigan Wing, Ohio Wing, Kentucky Wing

100

How many attempts did it take C/CMSgt Worwa to pass his Wright Bros. leadership test?

17

200

When did the BDU uniform phase out?

2021

200

What is the Drill and Ceremonies publication? 

CAPP 60-33

200

A 19 year old cadet can date an 18 year old cadet, but a 19 year old cadet cannot date an 18 year old senior member. Why?

Different membership types

200

What is the current number of cadets in Illinois Wing? (round to the nearest hundred)

588 Cadets (600)

200

Which former Cadet Commander became an Air Force Pararescueman?

Taras Ivaniuk (cadet commander 2005-2006)

300

A notorious former CAP cadet was directly involved in one of the most major historical events in American history. Who?

Lee Harvey Oswald

300

The command Dress Left, DRESS can only be called when?

When in inverted line formation

300

What part of the Cadet Protection Policy makes it perfectly OK for C/Lt Col Krawczyk to meet up with senior members Campbell or Tran outside of CAP activities?

Prior Relationships Clause

300

How far back do unit membership statistics go on eServices? (Month and Year)

January 2000

300

Who are the only three members of staff that know how to drive cars with manual transmissions?

Krawczyk, Moodhe, Worwa

400

Leadership for the 21st Century was the leadership textbook that came before Learn to Lead. Which textbook came before Leadership for the 21st Century?

Leadership: 2000 & Beyond

400

What is the first command that is called during a group parade ceremony (aka encampment graduation/pass in review?)

SOUND ADJUTANT'S CALL

400

If a convicted felon wants to join CAP, whose decision is it to approve their membership?

National Commander

400

What are the four types of chartered units within Civil Air Patrol?

Composite Squadron, Cadet Squadron, Senior Squadron, Flight

400
Which staff member transferred from another wing?

C/2d Lt Pavlis

500

Until 1998, what two ranks came in between C/CMSgt and C/2d Lt?

Cadet Warrant Officer and Cadet Flight Officer

500

What command is called to bring a squadron from mass formation into column formation?

Column of Flights, Right Flight, Forward, MARCH

500

Who is the approving authority for a 2B (membership termination) against a squadron commander not under a group?

Region Commander

500
If a unit charter number begins with 8, what does it signify?

A school squadron

500

What specific incident lead to the heavy enforcement of the 30-minute lightning strike rule? 

Cadets getting injured by a lightning strike at Hawk Mountain Ranger School in 1997

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