Civil Air Patrol Civil Air Patrol US Air Force AuxiliaryUS Air Force Auxiliary

Search and Rescue Search and Rescue OperationsOperations

•Presented by •LTC Luis Garcia•LTC Russ Reichmann

HistoryHistory

CAP was created 01 Dec, CAP was created 01 Dec, 1941 by Fiorello La Guardia. 1941 by Fiorello La Guardia. – WWII Missions:WWII Missions:– Liaison, sub patrols, Liaison, sub patrols,

cargo/courier duties, air cargo/courier duties, air search and rescuesearch and rescue

CAP was designated official CAP was designated official U.S. Air Force Auxiliary 26 U.S. Air Force Auxiliary 26 May, 1948May, 1948– Assigned non-combat Assigned non-combat

missions for U.S. Air missions for U.S. Air Force including search Force including search and rescueand rescue

OrganizationOrganization Civilian auxiliary organized along USAF Civilian auxiliary organized along USAF

structure.structure. National Headquarters at Maxwell AFB / National Headquarters at Maxwell AFB /

CAP-USAF Senior AdvisorCAP-USAF Senior Advisor Eight Geographical RegionsEight Geographical Regions

– CAP Region HeadquartersCAP Region Headquarters– USAF Region Liaison Office USAF Region Liaison Office

52 Wings divided into groups, squadrons, 52 Wings divided into groups, squadrons, and flightsand flights– HQ, Florida Wing, Mac Dill AFB, FLHQ, Florida Wing, Mac Dill AFB, FL– USAF State Director Liaison - Orlando, FLUSAF State Director Liaison - Orlando, FL

MissionsMissions

Cadet ProgramsCadet Programs Aerospace EducationAerospace Education Emergency ServicesEmergency Services

– Search and Rescue Search and Rescue – Disaster Relief / Humanitarian ServicesDisaster Relief / Humanitarian Services– Counter-drugCounter-drug– Air Force SupportAir Force Support– CAP/ROTC InitiativeCAP/ROTC Initiative

Emergency ServicesEmergency Services 85% of all inland search and rescue in the U.S. 85% of all inland search and rescue in the U.S.

through AFRCCthrough AFRCC– Assisted in the search for a missing USAF A-10 Assisted in the search for a missing USAF A-10

in Colorado in April 1997in Colorado in April 1997– Missing aircraft search- Lake Okeechobee -Missing aircraft search- Lake Okeechobee -

Dec. 1998Dec. 1998 Provide disaster relief service to local, state, and Provide disaster relief service to local, state, and

federal agenciesfederal agencies– Assisted during Hurricane Andrew (1992), Assisted during Hurricane Andrew (1992),

Opal (1996), Mitch (1998), Floyd (1999) Opal (1996), Mitch (1998), Floyd (1999) – Provided communications relay for Forestry Provided communications relay for Forestry

Service - Florida Wild FiresService - Florida Wild Fires

Emergency ServicesEmergency Services 9-11-01 Mission Activation9-11-01 Mission Activation

– Florida WingFlorida Wing Flew AF Emergency Preparedness Personnel Flew AF Emergency Preparedness Personnel

beginning on 9-11-01beginning on 9-11-01 State officials from Florida had tasked Florida Wing State officials from Florida had tasked Florida Wing

CAP volunteers to monitor the airports in the state CAP volunteers to monitor the airports in the state and provide advisories to pilots at uncontrolled and provide advisories to pilots at uncontrolled fields of the flight restrictions in place -- 61 fields of the flight restrictions in place -- 61 airports/284 CAP personnel.airports/284 CAP personnel.

– Georgia WingGeorgia Wing Flew robotic supplies to Hanscom AFB, MA for Flew robotic supplies to Hanscom AFB, MA for

robots being used at WTC siterobots being used at WTC site

– New York WingNew York Wing Provide initial airborne photos of World Trade Provide initial airborne photos of World Trade

CenterCenter

Emergency ServicesEmergency Services– Photos of WTC taken by NYWG CAP AircraftPhotos of WTC taken by NYWG CAP Aircraft

Mission ActivationMission Activation

AFRCC activates a mission via AFRCC activates a mission via SARSAT information and contacts SARSAT information and contacts Wing Alert Officer Wing Alert Officer

Wing Alert Officer contacts local Wing Alert Officer contacts local area Incident Commander (IC)area Incident Commander (IC)

IC alerts and launches mission IC alerts and launches mission assets (ground and air)assets (ground and air)

Approximately one hour from Approximately one hour from activation of missionactivation of mission

Previous MissionsPrevious Missions

On station communications relay west On station communications relay west of Delandof Deland

Airborne RepeaterAirborne Repeater

Allows communication between Allows communication between base and low level fire fighting base and low level fire fighting aircraft.aircraft.

CAP ResourcesCAP Resources

546 Corporate Aircraft, primarily 546 Corporate Aircraft, primarily Cessna 172s and 182sCessna 172s and 182s– 21 Aircraft assigned to Florida (Over 21 Aircraft assigned to Florida (Over

5000 Flight Hours)5000 Flight Hours) 4,700 Member Owned Aircraft4,700 Member Owned Aircraft 950 Ground Vehicles 950 Ground Vehicles Over 64,000 Members Over 64,000 Members

FLWG Air ResourcesFLWG Air Resources CAP Aircraft assigned to FLWGCAP Aircraft assigned to FLWG

– 16 C-172s 16 C-172s – 4 C-182s4 C-182s– 1 MT-7-235 1 MT-7-235 – FLWG aircraft are equipped with:FLWG aircraft are equipped with:

Moving Map GPSMoving Map GPS Director FinderDirector Finder VHF RadioVHF Radio Marine RadioMarine Radio VHF/UHF (Within next six months)VHF/UHF (Within next six months) Slow Scan Video CapabilitySlow Scan Video Capability

Mission StatisticsMission Statistics

FL Wing flew over 5,000 hours in CY FL Wing flew over 5,000 hours in CY 0101

392 ELT Missions392 ELT Missions 8 Missing Aircraft Searches8 Missing Aircraft Searches CY 02CY 02 215 ELT Missions215 ELT Missions July 02July 02

– 1 Missing Aircraft Alert1 Missing Aircraft Alert– 5 Non Distress ELT Missions5 Non Distress ELT Missions

Mission Support toMission Support to State of FloridaState of Florida

Florida Wing is specifically mentioned in Florida Wing is specifically mentioned in Florida Statutes Chap 252 (Emergency Florida Statutes Chap 252 (Emergency Management) and is part of the Florida Management) and is part of the Florida Comprehensive Management supporting Comprehensive Management supporting Emergency Support Functions (ESF) 1 Emergency Support Functions (ESF) 1 (transportation), 2 (communications), (transportation), 2 (communications), 8 (health), and 9 (SAR)8 (health), and 9 (SAR)

Florida Wing has a permanent home in Florida Wing has a permanent home in the State Emergency Operations Centerthe State Emergency Operations Center

CAP FutureCAP Future

New aircraft - MaulesNew aircraft - Maules Video capabilities - 5 Slow Scan Video capabilities - 5 Slow Scan

Television units (3 corporate and 2 Television units (3 corporate and 2 member owned)member owned)

Homeland Security Homeland Security

CAP FutureCAP Future

Standardized paint scheme/markingStandardized paint scheme/marking

CAP FutureCAP Future

Standardized paint scheme/markingStandardized paint scheme/marking

Pilot AwarenessPilot Awareness Always file (and open) a flight plan. Always file (and open) a flight plan. Fly route stated on flight plan. Inform Fly route stated on flight plan. Inform

Flight Service of any in route changes. Flight Service of any in route changes. Let your family members know where Let your family members know where

you are going and when you will return.you are going and when you will return. Monitor 121.5. Report any ELT’s to the Monitor 121.5. Report any ELT’s to the

nearest flight service station.nearest flight service station. Remember to close your flight plan.Remember to close your flight plan.

– Non distress beacon and non closure of Non distress beacon and non closure of flight plans cause SAR assets to be alerted.flight plans cause SAR assets to be alerted.

Any Questions?Any Questions?

Contact Florida Wing Civil Air Patrol, Contact Florida Wing Civil Air Patrol, USAF AuxUSAF Aux (813) 828-4300 - (813) 828-4300 - flwg.cap.govflwg.cap.gov

National HQ Civil Air Patrol, USAF AuxNational HQ Civil Air Patrol, USAF Aux 1-800-FLY-2338 - www.capnhq.gov1-800-FLY-2338 - www.capnhq.gov

Please always remember to Please always remember to check your ELT!!!!check your ELT!!!!