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You have reached the web site for the South Central Group, New York Wing, of the Civil Air Patrol - official Auxiliary of the United States Air Force. Welcome !!!! We have operational responsibility for a large portion of south central NY State. This includes the counties of: Broome, Chemung, Chenango, Cortland, Otsego, Schuyler, Steuben, Tioga, and Tompkins. The Group is comprised of 5 units: Squadrons based in Binghamton, Elmira, Ithaca, and Owego; and the Group HQ at the Greater Binghamton Regional Airport.
The Group staff is made up of dedicated volunteers who oversee the administrative, operational, and educational missions of CAP. These include Emergency Services/Disaster Relief, Homeland Security, Aerospace Education, and mentoring the young adults in our Cadet Program.
We are always looking for adult volunteers who want to serve their local communities, NY State, and America. If you are at least 18 years old, and have a desire to put your time and efforts towards a rewarding cause -- then contact us !! To learn more, click on the link "Contact Group" for our phone number; or to send us an email message.
If you are between 11 and 18 years old, or are the parent of a young adult in that age range, click on the link "Our Squadrons" to get contact information for the squadron in your area.
Thank you for stopping by, and please - VISIT OUR WEB SITE OFTEN for news and information about the Civil Air Patrol … "Conducting Missions for America"
LTCol Joseph Goldman - CAP South Central Group Commander
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As you can see from CAP's proud history, the volunteer men, women, and young people from every state, Puerto Rico, and our nation's capital have dedicated themselves to performing Civil Air Patrol's "Missions for America." We would love to have you on the team!
We have a place for you . . . mission observer, communications specialist, media relations, personnel, safety, teaching cadets, training, and many more. More than likely there is a unit near your home waiting for you to join.
There is also a membership fee due at the time of application. $32.00 for Cadets, $62.00 for Senior members.
Over 57,000 Civil Air Patrol members volunteer as a public service to their local communities. Their dedication was clearly evident during 2005 as CAP members performed numerous ground and air missions in support of hurricane disaster relief as well as our Congressionally-chartered missions to provide cadet programs and aerospace education.
More than 1,800 of CAP' dedicated members helped hurricane victims; CAP aviators and aerial observers flew more than 1,000 air missions; ground teams performed 131 missions and visited 4,266 homes; and other volunteers distributed 30,000 pounds of relief supplies. CAP members also conducted 2,507 search and rescue missions, saving 73 lives.More than 23,000 cadets benefited from CAP curriculum & programs as well, with several earning Air Force Academy appointments and more than 100 learning to fly and taking advantage of $300,000 in scholarships. In addition, CAP's Aerospace Education Excellence Program reached over 18,900 youth.
Throughout the year, CAP also took part in important homeland security missions; many CAP pilots flew target-intercept training for U.S. fighter pilots.
History
The general idea of of the Civil Air Patrol (CAP) was a collective brainstorm of pilots and aviators during the opening chapters of World War II. In the later half of the 1930's, the Axis Powers became a threat to the United States, it's allies and it's interests. As the Axis steadily took control of the greater part of Europe and South-East Asia, aviation-minded Americans noticed a trend: in all of the conquered countries and territories, civil aviation was more or less halted. Similarly, countries that were directly involved in the conflict strictly regulated general aviation, allowing military flights only and to reduce the risk of sabotage.
the later half of the 1930's, the Axis Powers became a threat to the United States, it's allies and it's interests. As the Axis steadily took control of the greater part of Europe and South-East Asia, aviation-minded Americans noticed a trend: in all of the conquered countries and territories, civil aviation was more or less halted. Similarly, countries that were directly involved in the conflict strictly regulated general aviation, allowing military flights only and to reduce the risk of sabotage.