# Presentation: 192246

## 2004 National Cadet Special Activities

**2004 National Cadet Special Activities**

## About NCSA

**The coolest stuff you’ll do!**
**Held during the summer months**
**Cadet attendees must have graduated a Basic Encampment**
**Application Requirements**
**Costs**
**Other restrictions may apply:**
- Grade/Rank
- Age
- Physical ability

## About NCSA (Continued)

**You may attend an NCSA the same year as encampment**
**You may attend more than one NCSA in the same year**

## The Activities

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## Advanced Technology Academy (ATA)

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## Advanced Technology Academy (ATA)

**Part I – Arial Imaging**
- Airborne photography                              (flying, using single                                   frame video)
- Downlink images from aircraft to ground station
- Uplink images to web for disaster relief officials.

## Advanced Technology Academy (ATA)

**Part II – Satellite Tool Kit**
- Apply STK to learn about                 satellites and space operations
- Use STK search tool to                        analyze SAR flight profiles
- Lessons available at                  _[http://www.cap-stk.com](http://www.cap-stk.com/)_

## Advanced Technology Academy (ATA)

**Requirements**
- Graduate basic encampment
- Competency with MS Windows & programs
- Age 14 years and older (by date of activity)
**Fee: $350**
**Peterson AFB, CO – Jul 17-24 2004**
**Dowling College, Shirley, NY – Aug 8-15 2004**

## Aerospace Education Academy (AEA)

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## Afternoons
Treasure Hunt
Compass, GPS
Flying RC Aircraft
Working in Sport Air Workshops
Simulators

**Treasure Hunt**
- Compass, GPS
**Flying RC Aircraft**
**Working in Sport Air Workshops**
**Simulators**

**Aerospace Education Academy (AEA)**

**Core Curriculum**
**Aviation**
**Aviation History**
**Space**
**Rockets**
**Weather**

## Aerospace Education Academy (AEA)

**Develop Flight Plans**
**CAP Orientation Fight**
**Hot-air balloon ride (tethered)**
**Launch Rockets**
**Planetarium visit**
**EAA Flight Museum visit**

## Aerospace Education Academy (AEA)

**Requirements**
- Graduate basic encampment
- Age 14-18
**Fee: $260**
**June 13-20, 2004**
**Oshkosh, WI**

## Air Education & Training Command Familiarization Course  (AETCFC)

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## Air Education & Training Command Familiarization Course  (AETCFC)

**USAF Pilot Training**
**Attend classes with AF student pilots**
**Study T-37B**
**Tour ATC, maintenance, parachute shops**
**Physiological Training (high-altitude chamber)**
**Top Graduate: Flight in T-1A Jayhawk**

## Air Education & Training Command Familiarization Course  (AETCFC)

**Requirements**
- Graduate basic encampment
- Age 15 and up
**Fee: $135**
**June 20-26, 2004 – Laughlin AFB, TX**
**July 10-17, 2004 – Columbus AFB, MS**
_**[http://www.aetcfc-ms.com](http://www.aetcfc-ms.com/)**_

## Air Force Space Command Familiarization Course (AFSPCFC)

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## Air Force Space Command Familiarization Course (AFSPCFC)

**Air Force/NASA Space Operations (45****th**** Space Wing)**
**Orbital Mechanics**
**Domestic & Foreign Launch Capabilities**
**Satellite Operations**
**Missile Warning**
**ICBM Facilities**

## Air Force Space Command Familiarization Course (AFSPCFC)

**Requirements**
- Graduate basic encampment
- Age 15 and up
- Reccomended: Aerospace Dimensions 4-6, Journey of Flight 5,6, Rocket Badge
**Fee: $150**
**Peterson AFB, CO – July 10-16, 2004**
- Tour of NORAD, USAF Academy, ICBM sites
**Patrick AFB, FL – Aug 1-7, 2004**
- Tour of Kennedy Space Center

## Air Force Weather Agency Familiarization Course (AFWAFC)

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## Air Force Weather Agency Familiarization Course (AFWAFC)

**Meteorology**
**Contour Mapping**
**Severe Weather Analysis**
**Storm Spotting**
**Space/Weather Environment**
**Tour US Strategic Command Museum**
**Advanced course offered for previous AFWAFC Graduates**

## Air Force Weather Agency Familiarization Course (AFWAFC)

**Requirements**
- Graduate basic encampment
- Rickenbacker Achievement
- Preferable: sophomore or junior in HS or senior or college majoring in meteorology or related science
**Fee: $160**
**Offutt AFB, NE – June 18-26, 2004 (Basic and Advanced courses)**

## Cadet Civic Leadership Academy (CCLA)

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## Cadet Civic Leadership Academy (CCLA)

**Instruction in democracy, government, and civil service**
**Relations between Justice, Congress, Executive, and Media**
**Develop and articulate a position, lead persuasively**
**Tour government (Capitol building, Supreme Court, monuments, Air & Space)**
**Meet with Congressional Leaders**
**Final project**

## Cadet Civic Leadership Academy (CCLA)

**Requirements**
- Graduate basic encampment
- Billy Mitchell Award
- 16 years and up
- Earhart and COS/RCLS preferred
**Fee: $200**
**Washington, DC – Feb 28 – Mar 6, 2004**
**Applications due Nov 21****st****!**

## Cadet Officer School (COS)

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## Cadet Officer School (COS)

**Based on USAF Squadron Officer’s School**
**Leadership development curriculum**
- Problem Solving
- Effective Writing & Speaking
- Group Dynamics
**Military and Civilian presentations**
- Human Relations
- Critical Thinking
- Leadership
- National Security

## Cadet Officer School (COS)

**Requirements**
- Graduate basic encampment
- 16 years and up
**Fee: $175**
**Maxwell AFB, AL – June 20-30, 2004**
**Note: Graduates may wear Silver Star on Mitchell Ribbon**

## Engineering Technologies Academy (E-Tech)

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## Engineering Technologies Academy (E-Tech)

**Work with Engineering Professors and NASA Researchers**
**Engineering through hands-on projects:**
- Design and construct airfoils, test in wind tunnels, analyze results.
- Investigate propulsion systems (rocket engines), learning how they are designed and created.
- Learn how flywheels power satellites, and design and build one yourself.

## Engineering Technologies Academy (E-Tech)

**Requirements**
- Graduate basic encampment
- 14 years and up
- Completed 9th Grade
- C/SSgt or higher
- Passed Aerospace Dimensions modules 1,2,4,6 or Flight of Discovery 1,3,&4
**Fee: $195**
**Auburn University, Auburn, AL –TBD July**

## Hawk Mountain Search & Rescue School (Hawk)

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## Hawk Mountain Search and Rescue

**Mountain Search & Rescue**
**Physically demanding**
**Seniors and Cadets welcome**

## Hawk Mountain Search and Rescue

**Requirements (Cadet)**
- 13 years and up
- Completed 7th grade by July 9, 2004
- Achievement 1 (Curry)
- CPFT Category 1 (able to exercise)
- Complete CAPT 116 (ES Questionnaire)
**Fee: $100**
**Hamburg, PA – July 10-18, 2004**
_**[http://pawg.cap.gov/hawk](http://pawg.cap.gov/hawk)**_

## Honor Guard Academy(HGA)

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## National Honor Guard Academy(HGA)

**USAF Honor Guard will teach**
- Ceremonial/Demonstration Element (including rifle maneuvers)
- Colors Element
- Funeral Element
**Drama Element**
- Drug Demand Reduction
**10-12 hours of daily practice, drill, PT**

## National Honor Guard Academy(HGA)

**Requirements**
- Graduate basic encampment
- Service cap
**Camp Pendelton, Virginia Beach, VA, July 11-24**
**Cost: $375 (new students), $195 (returning students & staff)**
**Graduates receive ascot, parade belt, gloves, performance rifle, and more**
**HGA websites**
- _[http://www.](http://www.caphga.com/)__[caphga](http://www.caphga.com/)__[.com](http://www.caphga.com/)_
- _[http://www.](http://www.honorguardmd.com/)__[honorguardmd](http://www.honorguardmd.com/)__[.com](http://www.honorguardmd.com/)_

## National Blue Beret (NBB)

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## National Blue Beret (NBB)

**Experimental Aircraft Association’s Annual Fly-In**
- One of the largest airshows in the world!
**Flight line security**
**Exhibits**
**Crowd Control**
**Aircraft Marshalling**
**ELT finding**
**Training Provided**

## National Blue Beret (NBB)

**Requirements**
- Graduate basic encampment
- 16 years and up
- CAPF 101 GES
- Preferred: CAPF 101T GTM, CAPF 76, 1st Aid card
**Fee: $195**
**Oshkosh, WI – July 21 – Aug 3, 2004**

## National Emergency Services Academy (NESA)

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## National Emergency Services Academy (NESA)

**Emergency Services Training**
- National Ground Search and Rescue School (NGSAR)
- Advanced Ground Search and Rescue
- Mission Base Staff School (MBSS)
- Advanced Mission Base Staff School
- Mission Aircrew School (MAS)

## National Emergency Services Academy (NESA) - NGSAR

**Ground Team Member Skills Training**
**Field Scenarios**
**Survival Shelters**
**Two basic courses**
- 13 years & up
- GES qualified
**Two advanced courses**
- First aid training

## National Emergency Services Academy (NESA) - MBSS

**Basic Mission Base Training**
- Mission Radio Operations
- Air Branch
- Ground Branch
- ICS 200 level training
- 15 years & up, GES qualified
**Advanced Base Training**
- Air/Ground/Logistics Section training
- Command/General Staff training
- Incident Command training (ICS 300, 400)
- 16 years & up, complete MBSS basic (or equivalent)

## National Emergency Services Academy (NESA) - MAS

**Mission Observer Training**
- 18 years & up
- GES qualified
**Mission Pilot Training**
- 18 years & up
- GES qualified
- Last 6 months of flight logs
- CAPF 5

## National Emergency Services Academy (NESA)

**Requirements**
- Graduate basic encampment
- Age, ES qualifications as noted
- Location: Camp Atterbury IN
- _[http://www.homestead.com/](http://www.homestead.com/ngsar/home.html)__[ngsar](http://www.homestead.com/ngsar/home.html)__[/home.html](http://www.homestead.com/ngsar/home.html)_

## NESA NGSAR Classes - 2004

- Basic and Advanced NGSAR:
**July 25-31**
**Aug 1-7**
**$155**
- NGSAR Team Leader
**Aug 1-7**
**$155**

## NESA MBSS - 2004

- Basic
**July 25-31**
**$155**
- Advanced
**Aug 1-7**
**$155**

## NESA MAS - 2004

- Mission Observer and Mission Pilot
**July 30 – Aug 7**
**$155**

## NESA Staff - 2004

- Dates vary from 21 July to 9 August depending on  staff assignment
- $45

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## National Flight Academies – Glider (NFA-G)

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## National Flight Academies – Glider (NFA-G)

**Glider Instruction**
**Learn about thermals**
**Learn basic glider maneuvers**
**Fly gliders!!!**
**Advanced track available for NFA-G graduates**

## National Flight Academies – Glider (NFA-G)

**Requirements**
- Graduate basic encampment
- 14 years and older
**Cost: $850**
**June 18-26, Matoon, IL**
**July 7-17, Berry College, Rome, GA (tentative)**
**Other location/date TBD**

## National Flight Academies – Powered (NFA-P)

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- _[Watch the video ](http://www.capnhq.gov/nhq/cp/graphics/NCSA_videos/nfapowered.wmv)_
- (Windows Media Player, 3.4Mb)

## National Flight Academies – Powered (NFA-P)

**Based on USAF Flight Screening Program**
**25 hours ground instruction**
**10 hours Instruction in C-172**
**10 hours flight time as observer**
**Tours of facilities available (depending on location)**
**Earn solo wings!**

## National Flight Academies – Powered (NFA-P)

**Requirements**
- Graduate basic encampment
- 16 years and older
**Cost: $850**
**June 17-28, Oshkosh, WI**
**June 18-30, Camp Ashland, NE**
**July 12-19, Ft Pickett, VA**
**Aug 6-14, Muscogee, OK**
**Aug 6-14, Oshkosh, WI**
**TBD, Smyrna, TN**

## National Flight Academies – Powered (NFA-P)

**NFA Virginia website: **_**[http://](http://nfa.nat.cap.gov/)**__**[nfa](http://nfa.nat.cap.gov/)**__**[.](http://nfa.nat.cap.gov/)**__**[nat](http://nfa.nat.cap.gov/)**__**[.cap.](http://nfa.nat.cap.gov/)**__**[gov](http://nfa.nat.cap.gov/)**_
**NFA Nebraska website:                     **_**[http://nfap-ne.newg.cap.](http://nfap-ne.newg.cap.gov/)**__**[gov](http://nfap-ne.newg.cap.gov/)**_

## National Military Music Academy(NMMA)

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## National Military Music Academy(NMMA)

**Learn military music:**
- Fifes, drums, bugles
**Military music protocol**
- Ceremonies
- Memorial services
**Performances, concerts, parades**
**Drums & bugles provided**
**Perform in concert!**

## National Military Music Academy(NMMA)

**Requirements**
- Graduate basic encampment
**Camp Fretterd, MD**
**Date: July 12-28**
**Cost: $350**

## Pararescue Orientation Course (PJOC)

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## Pararescue Orientation Course(PJOC)

**Pararescue Jumper School**
- Taught by AF Active Duty, Reserves, 342nd TRS, USAF Pararescue Jumpers School
**Curriculum:**
- Land navigation
- Survival
- Rock Climbing
- Rappelling
- Other SAR skills
- Sorry, no parachuting

## Pararescue Orientation Course(PJOC)

**Requirements**
- Graduate basic encampment
- Age 15 and up
- Must be in good to above average physical condition. Cadets failing initial PT test will go home.
**Fee: $135**
**June 25 – July 2 – Kirtland AFB, NM**

## International Air Cadet Exchange (IACE)

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## International Air Cadet Exchange (IACE)

**Meet Air Cadets from around the world**
**Foster international understanding, goodwill, & interest in aviation**
**Visit foreign countries**
**Host cadets from foreign countries**
**Participating countries**
- Australia, Belgium, Canada, Germany, Hong Kong, Israel, Japan, the Netherlands, Sweden, Turkey, United Kingdom

## International Air Cadet Exchange (IACE)

**Requirements (ambassadors)**
- Graduate basic encampment
- 17 years and up (as of 1 July 2004)
- Under 21 (as of 4 August 2004)
- Amelia Earhart Award (as of 31 Dec 2003)
**Requirements (host families)**
- At least one adult who has completed CPPT
- A bed for the visitor (ideally, a separate room)

## International Air Cadet Exchange (IACE)

**Transportation**
- Provided by USAF, CAP, and host countries
**Cost: Approximately $700 for special uniforms, etc.**
**Webpage:**
- _[http://www.capnhq.gov/nhq/cp/cpp/iace/iaceindex.html](http://www.capnhq.gov/nhq/cp/cpp/iace/iaceindex.html)_

## Never been to an Encampment?

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## Encampment

**1-2 weeks of cadet “basic training”**
**Usually held at a military installation**
**Must have completed the Curry Achievement**

## Tri-Wing Encampment

**Tri-Wing Encampment (MD, DE, DC)**
**Camp Fretterd, MD**
_**[http://www.carrollcap.org/](http://www.carrollcap.org/triwing)**__**[triwing](http://www.carrollcap.org/triwing)**_
**July 24 – Aug 4, 2004**

## Earlier Encampments

**Texas Wing**
- 26-31 December 2002
- Camp Bullis, TX
- Applications due 30 Nov 2002
**North Carolina Wing**
- 13-23 June 2003
- Pope AFB / Ft. Bragg, NC
**Montana & Wyoming Wing**
- 14-22 June 2003
**Nebraska Wing**
- 14-21 June 2003

## Earlier Encampments

**South Carolina**
- 28 June – 5 July
- Army National Guard Training Site, Eastover, SC
**Great Lakes Region**
- 5-12 July 2003
- Phelps-Collins ANG, Alpena, MI
**Illinois Wing**
- 12-19 July 2003
- Camp Douglas, WI
**North Central Region / Joint Dakota Wings**
- 12-20 July 2003
- Army National Guard base, Rapid City, SD

## Encampment Applications

**Will be accepted next year, 1-2 months before the encampment**
**Cadets who have been to an encampment and would like to serve on staff may apply 4-6 months before the encampment**
**Details will be made available**
**NOTE:**** Even if you haven’t been to an encampment yet, you should still apply for the NCSA’s that interest you!!**

## NCSA Application Procedures

**All NCSA/Encampments require a **_**[CAPF 31](http://forms.cap.gov/capforms/word2k/capf031.dot)**_** with cadet, parent, & squadron commander’s signatures**
- Download _[here](http://forms.cap.gov/capforms/word2k/capf031.dot)_ (MS Word)
**Staff positions may be available.  If so, indicate on your form!**
**You may apply for more than one NCSA – indicate your order of preference!**
**Mail completed CAPF31 to:**
- HQ CAP/CP
- 105 South Hansell St.
- Maxwell AFB, AL 36112-6332
- Attention: NCSA

## Application Procedures

**Must be postmarked NLT 31 December 2002 Make 3 copies for NHQ, 1 copy for Squadron)**
**Applications will be listed on NHQ website by 10 Jan 2003**
**May contact NHQ at 334-953-6443**
**Cadet applicants appear before selection board at MD Wing HQ on Jan 18 2003**
**Cadets notified of slots by 28 Feb 2003 (e-mail, snail mail) as either “primary” or “alternate”**

## Application Procedures

**“****Primary” attendees must make full payment by 31 March 2003**
- Exception: NESA attendees will be notified of payment procedures
**“****Alternate” cadets will be notified after 31 March if a slot becomes available**

## Senior Application Procedures

**Individual NCSA’s have different requirements for senior participation**
- Escorts
- Full participation
_**[CAPF 17](http://forms.cap.gov/capforms/word2k/capf017.dot)**__** may be used in place of **__**[CAPF 31](http://forms.cap.gov/capforms/word2k/capf031.dot)**_
**No deadlines, but apply ASAP**

## Scholarships

**Scholarships**
- Wing may get Drug Demand Reduction Money
- Squadron will set aside money (depends on fundraising!)
- Money paid upon proof of completion of activity

## Additional Information

**Civil Air Patrol Cadet Programs:**
- _[http://level2.cap.gov/index.cfm?nodeID=5177](http://level2.cap.gov/index.cfm?nodeID=5177)_
**NCSA Home Page:**
- _[http://level2.cap.gov/index.cfm?nodeID=5388](http://level2.cap.gov/index.cfm?nodeID=5388)_
**CadetStuff.org Forums on National Cadet Special Activities**
- _[http://forums.cadetstuff.org/](http://forums.cadetstuff.org/)_
**Encampments**
- _[http://www.capnhq.gov/nhq/cp/encampments/encindex.](http://www.capnhq.gov/nhq/cp/encampments/encindex.htm)__[htm](http://www.capnhq.gov/nhq/cp/encampments/encindex.htm)_

## Questions?

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