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Annual Cadet Survey 2022

Posted on 01/05/2022 at 01:42 PM by Curt LaFond

The Annual Cadet Survey is underway. Cadets' parents and adult leaders have been invited, via email, to participate (as of...

Posted on 10/26/2021 at 04:14 PM by Curt LaFond

Wow, there’s a lot of exciting developments in Cadet Programs! Here’s a rundown of some new resources that launched today...

Posted on 09/02/2021 at 04:05 PM by Curt LaFond

Fall 2021 - Cadet Publication Refresh Several cadet publications, including three cadet regulations, are updating effective 5 October 2021. Most...

Categories: Changes, Curriculum, New Ideas

Posted on 11/30/2020 at 10:40 AM by Curt LaFond

One way CAP tries to improve the Cadet Program is by surveying cadets, parents, adult leaders, and other stakeholders each...

Categories: Management, News

Posted on 11/09/2020 at 09:03 AM by Curt LaFond

Veterans’ Day honors service members, but spouses and families deserve gratitude, too, for they bear their own wicked burdens that...

Categories: Character

Posted on 08/11/2020 at 02:38 PM by Curt LaFond

Cadet News + Innovations, our annual newsletter reporting what's new and on the horizon for cadet life, is available now....

Posted on 07/10/2020 at 05:06 PM by Curt LaFond

Agility Prime is an urgent, exciting new opportunity for cadets to engage with an Air Force initiative to accelerate the...

Posted on 06/11/2020 at 12:42 PM by Curt LaFond

We’re seeing a troubling spike in cadets’ social media behaviors so we’re asking everyone in the cadet community to lend...

Categories: Character

Posted on 05/11/2020 at 11:28 PM by Curt LaFond

We've posted information about three new ideas to the Cadet Proving Grounds, our space for testing and experimentation. Read, consider,...

Posted on 03/16/2020 at 03:06 PM by Curt LaFond

Nearly all in-person cadet operations, worldwide, are on hold for the first time in our 77-year history. During this pause...