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Q. What is CAP? A. CAP is a national organization focused on teaching today’s youth how to prepare for their futures. It has a very big focus on instilling a set of core values in them that will give them a base to work off of in their future endeavors. Q. What do you do in CAP? A. I am a Cadet 2nd Lt. I am the deputy Cadet commander. My job is to assist the cadet commander in planning meetings, administering PT tests, teaching moral leadership, and teaching drill skills to the cadets. Q. What opportunities do you have through CAP? A. CAP offers many opportunities to its members. These offers range from scholarships to yearly cadet activities to even advancements when you enter the military. But one of the most widely used opportunities is the 7 free flights in a powered aircraft and the 3 flights in a glider. With the 7 flights in a powered aircraft the pilot controls the plane during takeoff and landing. But while in the air the cadet is allowed to fly the plane under the pilot’s supervision. CAP also gives the cadet the chance to experience the military without actually being in it. Q. What are these yearly activities? A. The cadet activities are programs cadets can attend that are year round. Each activity is different and teaches cadets a different set of skills. One of the biggest cadet events is the basic encampment. The basic encampment is like a laid back boot camp which is focused on the basics of the military. Their main focus is on basic drill and customs and courtesies. Q. Why choose CAP over any other organization? A. One word Opportunities. CAP gives you opportunities that no other organization can give you. It is a one of a kind organization that no other can compare to! Your achievements are endless you can go anywhere and do anything in this program. You can learn so much through CAP. But it does not come by just joining. It is a program that you get out of it what you put into it. You have to put effort into learning what it has to offer in order to get anything out of it.