Chapter 1-Curry Achievement (Cadet Airman

Cadet Oath: “I pledge that I will serve faithfully in the Civil Air Patrol cadet program, and 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.”

Motto: “Semper Vigilans”-always vigilant, or prepared to respond to any situation

Duties & Responsibilities

Element member-learn drill, report, fall in, ask questions

Self-Paced Reading & Tutoring Teaching Techniques

Introducing Followership (Respect for Authority, Attitude, Integrity, Listening)

-all leaders are followers

Respect for Authority

-obey regulations & legitimate orders given to you

Attitude

-positive attitude comes from understanding reasons behind things

Integrity

-strict adherence to a code of conduct

-honor, trustworthiness, dependability, respect

-doing the right thing & being selfless

Self-discipline

-you do a task because you see that it needs to be done, not because you’re told

Listening

-feedback: understanding what others mean, but barriers can make this difficult

-keep an open mind, don’t listen to argue, listen for what someone says instead of

how it’s said, take notes, make eye contact, keep positive feelings, hear new ideas

Self-Management

-Ex.: organize time to attend meetings, notify when you can’t, wear uniform properly

Study Habits

Reading Skills

-identification, interpretation, evaluation (do you understand & why important)

CAP Missions

Aerospace Education

-objective: to promote understanding & appreciation of impact of aviation

-internal & external

Cadet Program

-derived from ground school & military drill in 1941

Emergency Services

-search & rescue operations: ES qualified ground teams & 4/5 AF air search hours

-civil defense; disaster relief; help Red Cross, Salvation Army, Coast Guard, etc.

Chain of Command

-chain of command: order of authority

Customs and Courtesies

-courtesy: simple politeness, civility, respect (ex. addressing someone by title)

-customs: things which should be done (ex. saluting)

-grade: major step in promotional structure or program (ex. major)

-rank: grade adjusted for time, but no one has same rank (ex. flight sergeant)

-use “sir” or “ma’am” when addressing officers

Reporting

-entrance: remove hat, knock once, halt two paces from officer

-reporting: salute, say “Sir/Ma’am, (grade & name) reporting as ordered,” drop

salute, listen, salute before leaving, leave with proper facing movements

Image

Public Display of Affection

Grooming Standards

-CAPM 39-1

-girls:bangs not below eyebrows, hair may touch top of collar, make-up/hair color

-guys: hair can’t tough ears or collar, neatly trimmed sideburns stop at lowest part

of exterior opening of ear, neat mustache, no beards or goatees

Cadet Uniforms

-males: short sleeve light blue shirt, dark blue trousers, blue belt with silver

buckle, blue flight cap, low quarter plain toed black shoes w/o decoration, socks

-females: light blue blouse, dark blue skirt, beret or flight cap, plain nylon hose,

plain black shoes (oxfords or plain black pumps, close-toed, w/o decoration)

-both: CAP nameplate, wing patch, CAP collar insignia, grade insignia, cap pin

Insignia, Name Tags and Ribbons

Drill and Ceremonies

Purpose

-drill: orderly movement of flight

-purpose: teamwork, discipline, followership

-divided into elements, flights, squadrons, groups, wings, regions

Terms

Honor Code: “We will not lie, steal, or cheat, not tolerate among us anyone who does. Furthermore, I resolve to do my duty and live honorably, so help me God.”

Major General John F. Curry: first national commander

-CAP was formed on December 1, 1941, just days before Pearl Harbor

-volunteer civilian organization did patrols over waters & kept aviation through WWII