{"id":17662,"date":"2021-02-09T12:34:57","date_gmt":"2021-02-09T12:34:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/saj.pachecostudios.com?p=17662"},"modified":"2021-02-09T12:34:59","modified_gmt":"2021-02-09T12:34:59","slug":"why-you-might-consider-joining-the-civil-air-patrol","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/state-news\/vermont\/why-you-might-consider-joining-the-civil-air-patrol\/%20","title":{"rendered":"Why You Might Consider Joining the Civil Air Patrol"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>I have to confess: Being a local leader of one of\nVermont\u2019s best kept secrets in community service is not always easy. But it is\none of the most rewarding. I am writing, of course, about the Civil Air Patrol\n(CAP), whose state headquarters are located at Burlington International Airport\n(KBTV).&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Civil Air Patrol, the volunteer auxiliary of the U.S.\nAir Force Total Force Vermont Wing, has approximately 200 members statewide; we\nutilize three Cessna aircraft and a variety of support vehicles to accomplish\nour missions. These include search and rescue and disaster relief missions, and\nother support, for many local and Federal agencies &#8212; e.g., the Federal\nEmergency Management Agency, Vermont State Police, Vermont Air National Guard,\nand others &#8212; by providing incident awareness assessment, airborne photography\nof large areas of the Northeast United States, urgent VIP transport, delivery\nof emergency medical supplies, and others. The Burlington Squadron, which I\nlead, is among Vermont\u2019s largest; we share our headquarters with the Wing at\nKBTV.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/601a8a7941209.image_-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17663\" width=\"288\" height=\"216\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/601a8a7941209.image_-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/601a8a7941209.image_-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/601a8a7941209.image_.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 288px) 100vw, 288px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>This New Year, the Burlington Squadron of the Civil Air\nPatrol is seeking motivated and patriotic men and women to help accomplish our\nmissions. An interest in aviation helps but is by no means a requirement: In\nfact, most of our Burlington Squadron members are non-pilots, and there are\nnumerous ground-based jobs to be had. There are no requirements or programming\ninvolving military service of any kind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>CAP\u2019s service to Vermont communities, as well as the nation\nat large, this past year reflects our capabilities and training both in the air\nand on the ground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Here in Vermont, the Wing and our six squadrons\nstatewide assisted the Guard with distribution of 3.2 million meals in Vermont\nduring the ongoing pandemic crisis. Our cadets also made several hundred\nprotective masks, which were quickly distributed to healthcare workers.<\/li><li>Civil Air Patrol offers numerous programs in\nfulfillment of its Aerospace Education mission. This includes: STEM kits, the\nK-6th grade Aerospace Connections in Education program, Aerospace Education\nExcellence curriculum, teacher orientation flights (in CAP aircraft), and more.\nOur squadron and the Wing have worked directly with several high schools and\nelementary schools throughout northern Vermont, arranging tours of Burlington\nAirport and helping educators promote awareness of the science and technology\nrelated to aerospace.<\/li><li>Extensive youth programming for hundreds of\nVermonters between the ages of 12-21, including our very active sister squadron\nhere in Burlington. Leadership skills, outdoor skills, encampments and career\nacademies, physical training, search and rescue experience, and a very popular\nintroduction to piloting both powered aircraft and gliders are a few of the\nactivities. There are a variety of scholarship opportunities as well.<\/li><li>Airborne and ground-based monitoring of Vermont\nforest health, through our partnership with the Vermont Department of Forests,\nParks and Recreation.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Nationally, CAP finished fiscal year 2020 with 130 lives\nsaved, making it one of the most productive years ever. We help accomplish this\nthrough airborne using radio-direction finding equipment, cell phone forensic\ntechniques, visual searches, and other methods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>CAP has also recently launched a partnership with Cisco\nNetworking Academy (NetAcad) to make cybersecurity support, training and\ncurriculum resources available for free to all 60,000 CAP members. The\npartnership is intended to benefit both CAP cadets, many of whom are already\ninvolved in cyber defense education and competition, as well as our senior members\ninterested in cybersecurity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are interested in a fun, challenging commitment to\ndevelop your leadership potential, all the while giving back to our fellow\nVermonters, contact me at pslocombe@vtcap.org. Our monthly squadron meetings\ntake place on the first Wednesday evening of every month, at 6 p.m. and are\nopen to the public. Additional information can be found at vtwg.cap.gov\/ or at\ngocivilairpatrol.com. We look forward to welcoming you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Capt. Peter Slocombe, Commander, Burlington Squadron, Vermont\nWing, Civil Air Patrol<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I have to confess: Being a local leader of one of Vermont\u2019s best kept secrets in community service is not always easy. But it is one of the most rewarding. 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