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The United States Civil Air Patrol Promotes Activities that Benefit Parents and Their Teens

A Civil Air Patrol cadet (front) and CAP instructor (rear) touch down after an instructional flight in one of the CAP's Schweitzer 2-33 gliders at a Summer CAP Cadet Flight Encampment. Many cadets solo either the glider or in a power plane at the end of a two-week encampment. Robert Bowden
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Key Takeaways:

  • The Civil Air Patrol (CAP) is the civilian auxiliary of the U.S. Air Force, offering an ideal parent-teen activity that fosters character, teaches valuable skills, and benefits the community.
  • CAP's three core missions are aerospace education, comprehensive cadet programs, and critical emergency services, including performing 90% of inland search and rescue operations.
  • Cadet programs provide extensive opportunities for personal development, leadership training, and practical skills like flight instruction in powered aircraft and gliders, as exemplified by Cadet Colonel Klara Olcott's achievements.
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It is a parent’s greatest quest: finding an activity that a parent and teen can do together. If the activity benefits the community, builds character and promotes usable skills, well, even better. If it also happens to fascinate both the parent and teen, well, then you’ve got an experience they’ll both cherish.

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