The Challenger meet every Monday night from 1830-2100 (6:30-9:00pm)
at the Simi Valley Seventh-day Adventist School, located at
1636 Sinaloa Rd. in Simi Valley.
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What is the Civil Air Patrol? C.A.P. is the official auxiliary of the U.S. Air
Force. Our three humanitarian missions are:
1. Aerospace education
2. Cadet program
3. Emergency services
Click here for a brief history of the Civil Air Patrol.
Click here for an overview of cadet activities and responsibilities.
THE ORGANIZATION
AEROSPACE EDUCATION
100 aerospace education workshops each year
Aerospace classroom materials, grades K through college
Nation’s premier annual aerospace education conference
AE program touches more than 900 teachers per year
CADET PROGRAMS
Multi-step leadership training
Cadet glider and powered orientation flights, flight training scholarships
International Air Cadet Exchange program
OPERATIONS
Performs 95 percent of nation’s inland search and rescue
100 lives on average saved per year
Aerial reconnaissance for homeland security
Disaster relief and damage assessment
Transport for time-sensitive medical materials
Counter-narcotic missions
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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.
Cadet Honor Code
On my honor, as a Civil Air Patrol cadet of the California Wing, I will not lie,
cheat, steal, or commit any act of intentional dishonesty, or tolerate those
who do.
Definition of Leadership
The art of influencing and directing people in a way that will win their
obedience, confidence, respect, and loyal cooperation in achieving a
common objective.
Definition of Military Discipline
Military discipline is that mental attitude and state of training which renders
obedience instinctive under all conditions. It is founded upon respect for,
and loyalty to properly constituted authority.
The Value of Drill and Ceremonies
On the drill field, the individual learns to participate as a member of a team,
to appreciate the need for discipline--that is to respond to authority--to
follow orders promptly and precisely, and to recognize the effects of his
actions on the group as a whole. Learning to follow is the beginning of
leadership.
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Squadron 1986 Chain of Command
President
The Honorable George Walker Bush
Secretary of Defense
The Honorable Robert Gates
Secretary of the Air Force
The Honorable Michael Wynne
Chief of Staff, United States Air Force
General T. Michael Moseley, USAF
Commander, Air Education and Training Command
General William R. Looney III, USAF
Commander, Air University
Lt. General Stephen Lorenz, USAF
CAP-USAF Commander
Colonel Russell Hodgekins, USAF
CAP National Commander
Brig. Gen. Amy S. Courter, CAP
Commander, Pacific Region
Colonel Earnest C. Pearson, CAP
Commander, California Wing
Colonel Kenneth W. Parris, CAP
Commander, Central Coast Group IV
Lt Col Gregory P. Chase, CAP
Commander, Simi Valley Challenger Composite Squadron 1986
Captain Mary E. Savage, CAP
Deputy Commander
First Lieutenant Bryan Brammer , CAP
Leadership Officer
Captain Mary E. Savage, CAP
Public Affairs Officer
2Lt Michael Parsons, CAP
Cadet Commander:
C/MSGT Mitchell G. Bowman, CAP
Cadet Deputy Commander:
, CAP
First Sergeant:
, CAP
Advanced Flight Commander:
Bravo Flight Commander:
Cadet , CAP
Advanced Flight Sergeants:
Cadet , CAP
Basic Flight Sergeant:
Cadet , CAP
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For more information, please contact CAPT John Savage (Recruiting), or
1Lt. Bryan Brammer (Deputy Commander).
at the Simi Valley Seventh-day Adventist School, located at
1636 Sinaloa Rd. in Simi Valley.
top
What is the Civil Air Patrol? C.A.P. is the official auxiliary of the U.S. Air
Force. Our three humanitarian missions are:
1. Aerospace education
2. Cadet program
3. Emergency services
Click here for a brief history of the Civil Air Patrol.
Click here for an overview of cadet activities and responsibilities.
THE ORGANIZATION
- Nonprofit, 501(c)(3) corporation
- The auxiliary of the U.S. Air Force
- More than 56,000 members, including 27,000 cadets ages 12 - 21
- Eight geographic regions, 52 wings, 1,700 units in all
- National Headquarters at Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala., with 100
support staff - World’s largest fleet (535) of single-engine, piston aircraft
- Nation’s most extensive communications network
- 1,000 emergency services vehicles
AEROSPACE EDUCATION
100 aerospace education workshops each year
Aerospace classroom materials, grades K through college
Nation’s premier annual aerospace education conference
AE program touches more than 900 teachers per year
CADET PROGRAMS
Multi-step leadership training
Cadet glider and powered orientation flights, flight training scholarships
International Air Cadet Exchange program
OPERATIONS
Performs 95 percent of nation’s inland search and rescue
100 lives on average saved per year
Aerial reconnaissance for homeland security
Disaster relief and damage assessment
Transport for time-sensitive medical materials
Counter-narcotic missions
top
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.
Cadet Honor Code
On my honor, as a Civil Air Patrol cadet of the California Wing, I will not lie,
cheat, steal, or commit any act of intentional dishonesty, or tolerate those
who do.
Definition of Leadership
The art of influencing and directing people in a way that will win their
obedience, confidence, respect, and loyal cooperation in achieving a
common objective.
Definition of Military Discipline
Military discipline is that mental attitude and state of training which renders
obedience instinctive under all conditions. It is founded upon respect for,
and loyalty to properly constituted authority.
The Value of Drill and Ceremonies
On the drill field, the individual learns to participate as a member of a team,
to appreciate the need for discipline--that is to respond to authority--to
follow orders promptly and precisely, and to recognize the effects of his
actions on the group as a whole. Learning to follow is the beginning of
leadership.
top
Squadron 1986 Chain of Command
President
The Honorable George Walker Bush
Secretary of Defense
The Honorable Robert Gates
Secretary of the Air Force
The Honorable Michael Wynne
Chief of Staff, United States Air Force
General T. Michael Moseley, USAF
Commander, Air Education and Training Command
General William R. Looney III, USAF
Commander, Air University
Lt. General Stephen Lorenz, USAF
CAP-USAF Commander
Colonel Russell Hodgekins, USAF
CAP National Commander
Brig. Gen. Amy S. Courter, CAP
Commander, Pacific Region
Colonel Earnest C. Pearson, CAP
Commander, California Wing
Colonel Kenneth W. Parris, CAP
Commander, Central Coast Group IV
Lt Col Gregory P. Chase, CAP
Commander, Simi Valley Challenger Composite Squadron 1986
Captain Mary E. Savage, CAP
Deputy Commander
First Lieutenant Bryan Brammer , CAP
Leadership Officer
Captain Mary E. Savage, CAP
Public Affairs Officer
2Lt Michael Parsons, CAP
Cadet Commander:
C/MSGT Mitchell G. Bowman, CAP
Cadet Deputy Commander:
, CAP
First Sergeant:
, CAP
Advanced Flight Commander:
Bravo Flight Commander:
Cadet , CAP
Advanced Flight Sergeants:
Cadet , CAP
Basic Flight Sergeant:
Cadet , CAP
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For more information, please contact CAPT John Savage (Recruiting), or
1Lt. Bryan Brammer (Deputy Commander).
1636 Sinaloa Road
Simi Valley, CA
Simi Valley, CA
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