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DCS Aerospace Education
Lt Col Karen Cooper
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Aerospace Education
“Aerospace" refers to all flying activities, within the Earth's
atmosphere and beyond.
“Aerospace Education" is general (not specialized)
education concerned with communicating knowledge, skills, and attitudes
about aerospace activities and the total impact of air and space vehicles
upon society.
Congress realized a strong aerospace capability, in both military and
civilian sectors, is essential to the national well-being. They entrusted
Civil Air Patrol with the responsibility of informing and educating its
own members, as well as the general public, about aerospace issues.
We need to support aerospace education for the general public, and also
develop public understanding of the importance of being aerospace-aware
and informed.
We are not trying to train professional aviators; we are giving the people
of our country knowledge about air and space, and air and space travel.
View available awards and achievements in the Aerospace Education field
AE Officer Staff Positions Available:
The Northeast Region is now accepting applications for the
positions of
NER Internal AEO and NER External AEO. To apply for either of these positions, please submit a CAP
resume, and
include a statement of which position is being applied for. The
resume should include Aerospace experience applicable to the
qualifications identified in the job description (click here to download), as well as any
other qualifications that
the applicant deems appropriate. The resume must be submitted
to the NER
DCS Aerospace Education, Lt Col Karen Cooper no later than 15
March 2012. Added 13 Feb 2012
Resources Available:
(Added 03 Feb 2012)
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CAP AE is pleased to offer a curriculum product to our members called CAP-TERS, which stands for Civil Air Patrol Teachers Educational Remote Sensing. This DVD product gives teachers and AEOs a tool to teach geography and aerospace education. If you would like a copy of the DVD (for free!), please send an e-mail with your address to Lt Col Karen Cooper.
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The Model Aircraft and Remote Control (MARC) Flying Program is also available. If you would like a copy of the CD (for free!), please send an e-mail with your address to Lt Col Karen Cooper.
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Do you have students or cadets under the age of 19? Did you know they can join the Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA) for FREE? Click here for AMA membership info. AMA and CAP signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on Jan. 8, 2011. Check out the
9-minute video clip
showing the signing and information about CAP.
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Deadlines to submit bi-annual
$250 AFA unit grant applications
are June 30 (summer cycle) and December 31 (winter cycle). If you need assistance writing a grant proposal, please contact either your Wing Director of Aerospace Education or Lt Col Karen Cooper.
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