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CAP aerospace partner, the Air & Space Forces Association (AFA), provides CAP two ways to recognize outstanding cadets! 1) Every CAP cadet and composite squadron has the opportunity to reward an outstanding squadron cadet each year with a nice ribbon/medal/certificate. Between now and Jan. 15, every squadron can submit an award package request...

Do you know an outstanding Civil Air Patrol member or organization working with or within CAP worthy of being nominated for one of several national AE awards?  Anyone can nominate an exemplary cadet, AE officer, support organization/individual, and/or educator member excelling in aerospace/STEM education with CAP.      Identifying those stellar performers for a...

A rocketry team of cadets from Civil Air Patrol Brackett Composite Squadron 64 in La Verne, California, placed 12th at the 2024 National Finals of the American Rocketry Challenge, known as the world's largest rocket contest. The finals were held in May at Great Meadow in The Plains, Virginia. More than...

Teacher Appreciation Week was held earlier this month. Civil Air Patrol celebrates our Aerospace Education Officers and Aerospace Education Members. These volunteers and teachers continue to shape futures of hundreds of thousands of youth each year by bringing engaging and inspiring STEM education (and the careers it leads to) to...

With the arrival of a new year, take a look back at the youth impacted and records broken by the programs and products of Civil Air Patrol Aerospace Education (AE). With an AE mission to inspire the next generation of aviation, space, and cyber leaders through STEM education, CAP AE reached...

Credit: NASA/Joel Kowsky A SpaceX Falcon 9 carrying the Crew Dragon spacecraft is launched on NASA's SpaceX Crew-1 mission to the International Space Station from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Nov. 15 An international crew of astronauts is scheduled to dock to the International Space Station's Harmony module...

All AEOs should have recently received a letter informing you that the Squadron AE POA is no longer a requirement. Squadron AEOs should still plan how you will conduct AE throughout the year; however you don’t have to complete and submit a report like before.  Consider reviewing the AE Annual...

Two new 2020 editions of AEX I and AEX II are now available on the AE Downloads and Resources virtual bookshelf in eServices.  AEX I (2020) offers 13 hands-on aerospace/STEM activities for K-5th graders. There is also an air traffic control-themed  coloring book. AEX II (2020) features 13 hands-on aerospace/STEM...

This year has brought much change because of the impacts of COVID-19, but Civil Air Patrol's Aerospace Education mission has been at work in new ways. Before the shutdown, our programs topped many previous records. We will go into 2021 with new opportunities on the horizon. Take a look at what's...

Rocky Mountain Region will present a free, one-day online AEO School via Google Meet from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (MDT) August 29. This course is geared to CAP senior members in the AE Specialty Track. Another online course targeted for Aerospace Education Members (AEMs) is in the early planning...