Civil Air Patrol 2014 National Conference

Published on Wed, Jul 23, 2014 (5:31 a.m.)

Submitted by Nevada Wing of the Civil Air Patrol

July 23, 2014

Las Vegas NV- Civil Air Patrol members from all over the country will with descending on Las Vegas this August to attend The Civil Air Patrol 2014 National Conference. The conference will be held August 14-16 at the Tropicana Resort and Casino and is expected to draw over 600 of its members. This year’s conference theme is “Preparing for Tomorrow’s Challenges”. Along with enjoying the sights and sounds of Las Vegas, members will have the opportunity to hear guest speakers and attend numerous workshops and seminars, all of which were designed to help them meet the challenges of the future and to better serve their community and nation.

Anyone interested in becoming a member of the Civil Air Patrol should visit: www.gocivilairpatrol.com to find a squadron near you.


Civil Air Patrol, the official auxiliary of the U.S. Air Force, is a nonprofit organization with 60,000 members nationwide, operating a fleet of 550 aircraft. CAP, in its Air Force auxiliary role, performs about 85 percent of continental U.S. inland search and rescue missions as tasked by the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center and is credited by the AFRCC with saving an average of 70 lives annually. Its unpaid professionals also perform homeland security, disaster relief and drug interdiction missions at the request of federal, state and local agencies. The members play a leading role in aerospace education and serve as mentors to more than 25,000 young people currently participating in the CAP cadet programs. Performing missions for America for over 70 years, CAP will receive the Congressional Gold Medal in 2015 in honor of the heroic efforts of its World War II veterans. CAP also participates in Wreaths Across America, an initiative to remember, honor and teach about the sacrifices of U.S. military veterans. Visit www.gocivilairpatrol.com, www.capvolunteernow.com and www.capgoldmedal.com for more information
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