Volunteer: Operations Officer — Civil Air Patrol: United States Air Force Auxiliary

The Vermont Wing offers exciting opportunities to individuals of all ages. We are headquartered in South Burlington with squadrons in Springfield, Rutland, Bennington, Montpelier, and South Burlington. Some squadrons have only senior members (ages 18 +), while others are composite with cadet members (ages 12 – 21) along with senior members who train and mentor cadets.

• We supported Vermont Air National Guard providing airborne communications relays and targets for the jet pilots to train in intercepting low- and slow-flying aircraft.
• Conducted four searches for overdue airplanes, coordinating aircraft and ground crews.
• Participated in a large search and rescue and communications training exercise with the Vermont State Police Ground Team.
• Provided aerospace and STEM education in state technology education centers, elementary, middle and high school campuses.
• Our cadets benefited from powered and glider orientation flights. They participated in Wreaths Across America observations to honor the nation’s fallen patriots, and provided color party at parades, Lake Monster games, and more.

The Vermont Wing of the Civil Air Patrol (CAP) is looking for Operations Officers and Assistant Operations Officers to become part of our volunteer, non-profit organization, chartered by Congress as the United States Air Force Auxiliary.

Do you have a desire to volunteer and serve your community a few days a month? Do you have an interest in becoming part of a Search & Rescue organization that saves numerous lives every year throughout the United States? As a volunteer with CAP you can participate in Search and Rescue (SAR) missions; Search and Rescue Exercises (SAREX’s); and disaster relief efforts as part of the Auxiliary to the United States Air Force. Our organization also coordinates and works with other disaster relief and governmental organizations such as the Department of Homeland Security, DoD, FEMA and Vermont Emergency Management.

Operations Officers and Assistant Operations Officers perform the following duties

• Manage and direct all operations activities.
• Develop and implement operations plans, programs and directives.
• Establish reporting procedures to determine the success of operations programs.
• Coordinate operations matters with other staff agencies or interested agencies.
• Develop standard operating procedures for the control and operation of CAP aircraft.
• Develop necessary operations policies and procedures to ensure mission accomplishment and to provide adequate guidance to subordinate personnel and units.
• Request the issuance of transportation and mission authorizations as requested.

If you’re up for the task, CAP offers non-military citizens stimulating training opportunities few people outside of the military can experience. Our volunteer members continuously train to acquire the life-saving and Emergency Services skills necessary to assist Federal and State humanitarian agencies, Emergency Management agencies for when disasters strike, and to participate in search and rescue missions.

The following local squadrons are in need of Operations Officers and Assistant Operations Officers and are constantly training and preparing their members for the skills necessary to provide Emergency Services to the public in a time of need

• The Burlington Senior Squadron This Squadron generally meets the first Wednesday of each month from 6 00 to 8 00 p.m. at 355 Valley Road, South Burlington, VT 05403. Contact Peter Slocombe at [email protected]. The meeting is at our Head Quarters at the end of Valley Road on the second floor of the Hangar also used by the Vermont Flight Academy. Our door is the left-hand entrance. It is kept locked; you must ring the bell or call the number on the door. (Someone will come down and let you in.)
• The Capital Composite Squadron This Squadron generally meets every Tuesday from 6 00 to 8 30 p.m. at the CAP hangar at the Knapp State Airport in Barre, 2081 Airport Road Berlin Barre, VT. Contact Richard Beach at 802-595-3793 or [email protected].
• The Rutland Composite Squadron This Squadron general

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