TWIN PINE Composite Squadron Aerospace Education   Staff: Lt. Col. Stanley Troyano (NJ Wing DAE)
Capt. BJ Bousquet Squadron Internal Aerospace Officer

This is the homepage for the Squadron Aerospace Education programs for Senior members and Cadets

Civil Air Patrol's (CAP) internal Aerospace Education program has two parts, one for cadets and and one for senior members.

Cadets have a mandatory aerospace education program. They must learn about a wide varity of aerospace topics to progress in Civil Air Patrol. Cadets must pass formal tests to progress in the achievement levels and in the awards system. Cadets are presented with aerospace education opportunities as part of squadron meetings, encampments and field trips and through guest speakers, model building and flying.

Senior members have an elective aerospace education program. Senior members may participate in the Aerospace Education Program for Senior Members (AEPSM) and earn the Charles E. ‘Chuck' Yeager Aerospace Education Achievement Award.

Possibly the most significant annual event in our education program is the National Congress on Aviation and Space Education (NCASE): NCASE is the premier aerospace education conference of its kind in the nation. It is also one of Civil Air Patrol’s major contributions to America’s aerospace education community. CAP uses this forum to promote science, math and technology in today’s classrooms. Presented annually since 1968, NCASE brings together educators from around the nation to learn from a variety of gifted speakers and motivational teachers. Aerospace-oriented hands-on activities for all grade levels are offered in a variety of break-out sessions. Teachers share new experiences and discover learning tools that will capture the imagination of their students. Teachers learn how the wonders of aviation and space can be a way to teach ordinary subjects in an extraordinary way. Several awards are presented during the conference including the A. Scott Crossfield Aerospace Education Teacher of the Year Award, the National Aeronautic Association’s Frank G. Brewer Trophy, National Coalition on Aviation Education Leadership Award, and the National Congress Crown Circle for Aerospace Education Leadership.

Cadets

Download the appropriate PowerPoint slides. You should print out these slides (black and white and 3 per page as 'handouts' is fine), and bring them to the class.

Materials for Download:

Download Instructions below

Senior Members

The AEPSM text book is the same text that cadet officers use.

Download Instructions below

Note above downloads are relatively large files so they have been 'zipped' to reduce the download time.
To download them, RIGHT CLICK, and choose 'Save Target As..', and select an appropriate location on your own harddrive. Then double click to unzip the PowerPoint file to an appropriate location, again on your own harddrive. Then, simply open the file in normal manner to Microsoft Powerpoint 97 or later, or using the Powerpoint viewer.

If you cannot already handle zipped files, you can download the necessary program for free: Winzip

If you are not able to view PowerPoint files, you can download a free viewer program from microsoft: PowerPoint Viewer

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