Encampment Training Blocks

This year, the Ohio Wing is offering three separate training tracks:

BASIC CADET ENCAMPMENT ($375.00)

Are you a new Civil Air Patrol cadet?  This is the course for you!  Encampment challenges you. It pushes you so you’ll grow.

Are you self-disciplined? Can you lead? Can you truly work as a team? These are some of the questions the cadre will help you answer for yourself as you participate in awesome, hands-on activities and tours.

Specifically, our goal is to inspire you to

• develop leadership skills,

• learn about aviation, space, and technology,

• commit to a habit of regular exercise, and

• live the Civil Air Patrol Core Values.

As cadets of the U.S. Air Force Auxiliary, your training will emphasize not only leadership and character, but fitness and STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) as you explore career opportunities in those areas and so much more.

Encampment is required for cadets to participate in National Cadet Special Activities and Flight Academies.  If you are serious about CAP, you need to come to encampment!

ADVANCED TRAINING FLIGHT - Aerospace Education Track: "Soaring Beyond The Basics!" ($400.00)

For cadets who have completed encampment and have a passion for Aerospace Education and STEM — this is your opportunity to take flight! Our Aerospace Education and STEM Advanced Training Flight (ATF-AE) at Encampment is designed for Cadets who want to explore, build, and experience aerospace like never before. We’re not just helping you earn your Model Rocketry & STEM badges — we’re opening the door to experiences you may never have access to anywhere else!

Get Ready for an Aerospace Adventure!

• Cross-Country Navigation – Learn how real pilots plan their flights!

•  Flight Simulators – Get hands-on flying experience in high-quality sims!

•  Snap Circuits & Snaptricity – Explore electrical engineering through fun, interactive builds.

•  Sphero Bolt & Sphero Indi – Master robotics and programming with these dynamic STEM tools.

•  Aeromedical Evacuation Training – Learn how medevac teams operate in real-world scenarios.

The Sky’s NOT the Limit – We’re Going Beyond!

iFly Indoor Skydiving – Experience the thrill of flight in a vertical wind tunnel! Before we take off, you’ll dive into an exclusive class on the aerodynamics of skydiving, learning about terminal velocity, body positioning, and the science of freefall. Want more? We’re stopping at a local skydiving school to expand on the aerodynamics of sport parachuting—we’ll learn how ram-air parachutes work and what makes skydiving a true engineering marvel.

If you love aerospace and STEM, this is your mission! Sign up for the AE/STEM Advanced Training Flight and take your world to new heights!

ADVANCED TRAINING FLIGHT - Career Exploration Track: "Forge Your Leadership, Master Your Skills" ($375.00)

The Career Exploration Advanced Training Flight (CXATF) is the ultimate challenge for experienced Cadets looking to sharpen their leadership, improve their readiness, and look into a career in the Air Force and in particular Security Forces. This program blends high-intensity leadership training with immersive field exercises, giving Cadets a taste of what it takes to lead in dynamic, high-pressure environments.

Lead with Confidence

Cadets will dive into NCO Leadership Training, refining leadership fundamentals, mastering decision-making, and learning to mentor and develop junior Airmen. Through hands-on exercises, Cadets will practice public speaking, team-building, and conflict resolution while embracing military customs and courtesies that set the foundation for professional excellence.

Train Like a Warrior

In partnership with Security Forces Airmen, Cadets will be challenged with activities like:

• Field Leadership Exercises – Make split-second decisions under stress.

• Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) – Learn to treat injuries and evacuate casualties.

• Security Forces Orientation & Convoy Operations – See Security Forces tactics and convoy techniques in action

• Marksmanship Training – Practice using the same simulators used by the Air Force.

• Scenario-Based Missions – Test your skills in realistic, high-intensity simulations.

Elevate Your Readiness

Cadets will push their physical and mental resilience with military-style PT training, fitness assessments, and risk management exercises. They'll hone their strategic thinking through mission planning, operational decision-making, and ethical leadership discussions.