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Senior Members are adults
18 years or older. There is no requirement for a CAP member to be a
pilot. The training program for senior members is a five-level,
structured training and education program designed to prepare
seniors to accomplish Civil Air Patrol's missions by filling
leadership positions and performing specific functions within each
unit.
Initially senior members
are enrolled in Level 1 where fundamentals of CAP are learned
including the structure of the organization, proper wear of
the Air Force style uniform, and military courtesy.
In Level 2, each senior
member chooses (or is assigned) one or more specialties in which he
or she will train. Specialties include emergency services,
administration, logistics, supply, communications, aerospace
education etc. - all the jobs necessary to make the unit function.
In Levels 3 through 5
senior members learn how to perform leadership positions in CAP and
train others. During this training, seniors study a vast variety of
topics that range from mission coordinator training to public
speaking.
Senior members earn and
wear Air Force officer style rank as they progress through the
training programs and build up the required 'time in grade'. The
main significance of the rank is to indicate a member's capabilities
and experience in CAP. Authority in the CAP comes from appointment
to a position and has very little to do with the rank one holds.
AFIADL
Correspondence Courses
CAP Core Values
CAP Grid
Information
CAP
Uniform Manual
Organization of CAP
Professional Development Page at National
Senior Member
Progression Checklist (MS Word Document)
Specialty Tracks & Promotions (MS
PowerPoint File)
SQ 121 Org Chart
Weekly Schedule Guide
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