Aerospace Education

Members are given the opportunity to receive training and learn about various aerospace topics and concepts. Opportunities available to members also include orientation flights, visits to Air and Space Museums, rocket launches, balloon launches, etc. Among the highlights of our previous Aerospace Education program are our high altitude weather balloon launch activity and our field trip to the world class Greenbank Radio Observatory in Greenbank, WV.  Additionally there are additional opportunities with drones and use of flight simulators.

Regular classes and activities are held each month during squadron meetings. 

Quick Facts About Civil Air Patrol Aerospace Education

• Educates adult and cadet members and the community on the importance of aerospace.

• Develops, publishes, and distributes national academic standards-based science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) aerospace education curricula for K12 classrooms.

• Generates interest in STEM careers through aviation-, space-, and technology-focused activities and CAP “STEM Kits” associated with astronomy, flight simulation, model and remote-control aircraft, robotics, rocketry, weather, hydraulic engineering, and computer programming.

• Provides educators with more than 40 free educational programs and products as well as services that include teacher orientation flights.