CAP's emergency services program includes air and ground search and rescue, disaster relief, civil defense, as well as cooperation with and assistance to other emergency services agencies. It's primary mission is to save lives and relieve human suffering.
Search and Rescue (SAR) - Coordination of Civil Air Patrol SAR missions is performed by the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center (AFRCC) located at Langley AFB, Virginia. CAP personnel are trained to accomplish this mission with speed and efficiency without compromising the safety of the members themselves. A SAR mission is always a serious and critical task that requires good organization, procedures, and safety. SAR missions include several activities that CAP personnel can be trained for which include Mission Coordination, Administration, Communications, Air Operations, and Ground Operations.
Disaster Relief (DR) - Civil Air Patrol has agreements with several disaster relief agencies such as the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the American Red Cross, and the Salvation Army. DR activities are coordinated by the US Army. CAP DR missions may include courier and light cargo transport, manual labor for debris removal, air and ground transport for cargo and non-CAP key personnel, and mercy missions such as blood, organ, and patient transport.
Homeland Security - CAP has no law enforcement authority, it only provides "eyes." There is a national level agreement between CAP and the US Customs Service that allows CAP to fly surveillance missions to assist customs agents in the control of drug traffic. It may also support various Department of Defense activities in a non-combatant role in missions such as airborne control of surface vehicle traffic, courier service and light cargo transport, communications relay, airborne visual and photographic damage assessment, military low level training route safety surveys, and radar installation flight tests and controller training.
NEWS:
ES TRAINING DATES SET
Grissom ARB, IN -- Maj Gary Brockman, IN/ES has released the dates and locations of the wing training exercises:
Greenwood April 29 - May 1
Evansville May 19 - 21
Kokomo June 9 - 11
UPDATED 1 Mar 05: Major Mark Reeves has been assigned as the Incident Commander (trainee) for the Greenwood Airport SAREX 29 April - 1 May. Lt Col. Patrick DeCallier will mentor Major Reeves who is working on completing his Incident Commander training. For questions regarding your participation, check the ES website or e-mail Maj. Reeves at:
w.mark.reeves@comcast.net
ES WEB SITE LAUNCHED
Maj Gary Brockman, IN/ES, has launched the Indiana Wing Emergency Services Web Site.
ES Training Plan
Greenwood, IN -- Capt Hugh Cameron has announced the Emergency Services Training Plan. Information about the upcoming SAREX for Greenwood can also be found on the ES Training Plan page.
