Show Heads CAP Committee Major R. R Decker has been I named as chairman of the Bountiful squadrons anniversary anniversary anniversary an an- planning committee TilE THE BOUNTIFUL squadron of the Civil Air Patrol joins more than 2300 CAP units throughout the United States I to observe the sary of Civil Air Patrol on Dec 1st CAP an volunteer all-volunteer force flies humanitarian mercy missions missions missions mis mis- conducts air search and rescue efforts and helps educate educate educate ed ed- ed- ed the general to the role of aviation and its impact upon the nation IT IS THE official civilian auxiliary of the U. U S. S Air Force National He Headquarters I of Civil Air Patrol is located at Maxwell Montgomery Alabama Civil Air Patrol was founded found found- ed in 1941 by a band of patriotic individuals individuals individuals who volunteered their theirs s and their privately owned aircraft to patrol Americas America's coastlines and borders DURING WW II CAP pilots flew more than 24 million miles on submarine anti-submarine patrol and thousands more miles on sensitive courier missions for the Armed Fo Forces ces Today CAP carries on the work begun by those pio- pio pio pio- flying search and res-c res v missions throughout the nat nal iru II cooperating with Civil Defense Defense Defense De De- agencies at all levels of city county state and federal federal federal fed fed- eral government in national emergency training and flying flying flying fly fly- ing mercy missions in relief of people and communities stricken by floods hurricanes and other natural disasters CAP CADETS boys and girls ranging from 13 through 17 years participate actively in CAPs CAP's aerospace education education tion program and can receive flight training leading to private pilot certification CAP senior members operate operate operate op op- erate some light aircraft aircraft aircraft air air- craft all but of them privately owned in flying search and rescue missions mercy missions and training training training train train- ing exercises in support of Civil Defense Other members members members mem mem- bers operate a wide nation-wide radio network of more than stations while still others operate and maintain a fleet of surface vehicles of all types in logistical and administrative support of CAPs CAP's flying missions |