Phonetic Alphabet
GTM
What is GOLF-TANGO-MIKE?
The official Learning Management System where members access their required trainings and other educational materials.
What is Absorb?
The basic position from which all other commands are initiated
What is "Attention."
This mythical man flew too close to the sun after using melted wax and bird feathers to construct wings in an attempt to fly to freedom. Should have listened to your dad old boy.
Who is Icarus?
This thing goes on your head when you go outside, (but not on a flight line!).
What is a Cover?
Pack
what is PAPA-ALPHA-CHARLIE-KILO?
Free educational rides for cadets (under 18) in powered aircraft or gliders to experience aviation, learn basic controls, and spark interest in aerospace careers.
What are O-Flights?
To turn 180 degrees
***DAILY DOUBLE***
Yaw, Pitch, and Roll
What are the Axes of an aircraft?
Rather than bypassing supervisors, CAP members are expected to follow this organizational structure when communicating or requesting action.
What is Chain of Command?
Volunteer
What is VICTOR-OSCAR-LIMA-UNIFORM-NOVEMBER-TANGO-ECHO-ECHO-ROMEO?
A 20 minute course to help you protect sensitive information that could jeopardize CAP missions if compromised.
What is OPSEC?
This is the distance from the flight sergeant where the first element will fall in when the guide takes position and calls "Fall In!"
What is 3 paces?
For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.
What is Newton's 3rd Law?
***DAILY DOUBLE***
This handy ES tool is essential for land navigation, allowing ground teams to orient maps, shoot azimuths, and maintain direction of travel.
What is a Compass
Aircraft
What is ALPHA-INDIA-ROMEO-CHARLIE-ROMEO-ALPHA-FOXTROT-TANGO?
Sent to your email, this helps cover costs of uniforms and becomes available when you complete Achievement 1.
What is the Curry Blues Voucher?
Use this command to change from the left to right or right to left foot within quick time cadence.
What is Change Step, MARCH?
The following principle is named for THIS Swiss Mathematician and Physicist who studied fluid dynamics to understand the movement of air.
Increased air velocity leads to decreased pressure, and vice versa, based on the conservation of energy in a fluid.
Who is Daniel Bernoulli?
Rather than volume alone, this measured rhythm ensures uniform step and synchronized movement during marching commands.
What is Cadence?
Rickenbacker
What is ROMEO-INDIA-CHARLIE-KILO-ECHO-NOVEMBER-BRAVO-ALPHA-CHARLIE-KILO-ECHO-ROMEO?
An Air Force command that can be used by anyone if they see something happening that is unsafe.
What is "Knock it off!"
To change the direction of a column 45 degrees to the right or left while marching or halted, use this 4-word command.
What is "Column Half Right (Left) MARCH"
The upward movement of warm air followed by cooling and sinking creates this type of air circulation.
What is convection?
Before entering this kind of airspace, a pilot may need an ATC clearance, authorization, or two-way radio communication.
What is Controlled Airspace?