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In the aftermath of the Sept. 11 attacks in New York and Washington, DC, CAP has been asked to play an ever-increasing role in the new Homeland Defense mission. Widely known for its role as America’s primary air search and rescue asset, CAP is returning to its roots to help provide coastal patrols, aerial surveillance and other defense related support missions. The reactivated unit will help support those missions in addition to its traditional disaster relief and rescue services.
CAP is actively soliciting membership for the new unit, and is particularly interested in prior CAP members, veterans of the armed forces, and persons who are licensed aviators or interested in being trained as aircrew. No prior experience in any of these missions is required as CAP will train qualified volunteers. Veterans who were honorably discharged or retired at E4 or above, up to 05 may be reinstated to their previous grade. Applicants must be 18 years of age, legal residents of the United States, and have never been convicted of a felony.
The first meeting will be held Aug. 14 at Warren County Airport at 3 p.m. No reservations or prior registration are required, however, an RSVP would be appreciated for planning purposes. Interested parties may call Kevin Bishop, manager of the airport at 931-668-7050 during business hours. E-mail inquires may be sent to Captain Steve Robeson at [email protected]. A temporary website is at http://hometown.aol.com/warrencountycap/myhomepage/profile. html. This meeting is expected to last about an hour with refreshments being served.
The public is welcome to attend.