Chain of Command
Who is the Commander in Cheif?
The Honorable Donald J. Trump
What does Hx mean in aircraft identification?
Search and Rescue
When was CAP founded?
1 December 1941-
CAP Core Values
Volunteer Service, Excellence, Respect, Integrity
KC in aircraft designation
Tanker, Cargo
CAP National Commander
Maj Gen. Regina Aye, CAP
What are the 3 main aircraft that CAP uses?
Cessna 182 or Cessna 172 or GA-8
Where is CAP HQ?
Maxwell Air Force Base, Montgomery, Alabama.
Three CAP Missions
AF defintion of leadership
The art and science of influencing and directing people to accomplish the assigned mission.
Niagara Falls Squadron Commander
Capt. Jacob Ente
Who was the first American in space?
Astronaut Alan Shepard
When did CAP become the official USAF Auxiliary and by what Public Law 557?
26 May 1948 by Public Law 557.
4 Phases of Cadet Program
Learning, Leading, Command, Executive
Lt. General
Niagara Falls Squadron Cadet Liaison
C/Lt. Col Jonah Ente
Gravity, Drag, Lift, Thurst
CAP's first national commander
Maj Gen John F. Curry, USAAC (U.S. Army Air Corps).
CAP Motto (original language and translation)
Semper Vigilans - Always Vigilant (latin)
18 September 1947
CAP National Vice Commander
Brig. Gen. R. Jason Bailey, CAP
General Knowledge in the phonectic alphabet
Golf – Echo – November – Echo – Romeo – Alpha – Lima
Kilo – November – Oscar – Whiskey – Lima – Echo – Delta – Golf – Echo
When and where was the first powered flight, and who performed it
17 December 1903- The Wright Brothers conducted the first powered flight at Kill Devil Hills, Kitty Hawk, North Carolina.
Recite the Cadet Oath
I pledge that I will serve faithfully in the Civil Air Patrol Cadet Program, 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.
8 Groups in NYWG
Catskill Mountain Group Finger Lakes Group
Central New York Group New York City Group
Long Island Group
South Eastern Group Western New York Group
Mid Eastern Group