Yeager Award

Yeager Ribbon  |
Civil Air Patrol senior members have an elective aerospace education program. The publications containing information on aerospace education for senior members are CAP Regulation 50-17, CAP Regulation 280-2, and CAP Pamphlet 215. Seniors may participate in the Aerospace Education Program for Senior Members (AEPSM) and earn the Charles E. ‘Chuck' Yeager Aerospace Education Achievement Award (see CAPR 280-2). Seniors may earn the "Technician," "Senior," or" Master" ratings in the 215 Aerospace Education Officer Specialty Training Track (see CAPP 215). Seniors may use attendance at a National Conference on Aviation and Space Education, attendance at a Region Aerospace Education Conference or preparing an aerospace manuscript for publication, to fulfill certain senior member training program progression requirements (see CAPR 50-17).