Transcript USAF and CAP Chain of Command

USAF and CAP
Chain of Command
Lesson 7 The Chain of Command and What
it Means to the USAF and CAP
Slide 1
Objectives
• The Air Force Chain of Command
• The CAP Chain of Command
• The Chain of Command as an Organizational
Tool
• Why follow the Chain of Command?
Lesson 7 The Chain of Command and What
it Means to the USAF and CAP
Slide 2
The Chain of Command
“ The NCA exercise authority and
control of the armed forces through a
single chain of command”
- Joint Pub 3-0
Lesson 7 The Chain of Command and What
it Means to the USAF and CAP
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USAF Chain of Command
“ An Organizational Structure
designed to provide a clear chain of
command running from the President
to the most junior Airman”
- Air Force Instruction 38-101
Lesson 7 The Chain of Command and What
it Means to the USAF and CAP
Slide 4
USAF Chain of Command
USAF Organizational Chart (Typical)
United States Air Force
MAJCOM
Numbered Air Force
Wing
Group
Squadron
Source: AFI 38-101
Flight
Lesson 7 The Chain of Command and What
it Means to the USAF and CAP
Slide 5
CAP Chain of Command
“ The CAP Organization parallels that
of the US Air Force; it will have
wings, groups, squadrons, and
flights”
- Air Force Instruction 10-2701
Lesson 7 The Chain of Command and What
it Means to the USAF and CAP
Slide 6
CAP Chain of Command
Civil Air Patrol Organizational Chart
United States Air Force
HQ Air Education and
Training Command (USAF)
CAP
National Governing
Body
HQ Air University
(USAF)
HQ CAP (USAF)
National HQ
Civil Air Patrol
Region Liaison Offices
8 Offices
CAP Regions
8 Commands
Wing Liaison Offices
(52 Offices)
CAP Wings
(52 Commands)
Source: AFI 10-2701
CAP Groups
(Optional)
CAP
Senior Squadrons
Lesson 7 The Chain of Command and What
it Means to the USAF and CAP
CAP
Cadet Squadrons
CAP
Flights
CAP
Composite Squadrons
Slide 7
Why follow the Chain of Command?
Lesson 7 The Chain of Command and What
it Means to the USAF and CAP
Slide 8
Summary
• The Air Force Chain of Command
• The CAP Chain of Command
• The Chain of Command as an Organizational
Tool
• Why follow the Chain of Command?
Lesson 7 The Chain of Command and What
it Means to the USAF and CAP
Slide 9