National Special Activities

Click the links below to investigate the activities. Promotional videos are available for download on many of those websites.

Follow the application instructions to apply. Applications for most NCSAs are accepted from 1 December '08 through 15 January '09. 

NEW FOR 2009!  All Staff members need to apply using the online system in e-services!!

Read a detailed description of the slotting process or download the memo

Updates
You can check status and make payments by accessing the NCSA Main Menu link under CAP Utilities on the main page of e-services (https://www.capnhq.gov/default.aspx)

Your program manger for National Special Activities is Joe Curry, jcurry@capnhq.gov or ext. 402

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Air Force Careers	Location	Date	Fee
SUPT Familiarization Course 09-01 (formerly AETCFC)	Columbus AFB, MS	11-18 Jul	$250
SUPT Familiarization Course 09-02 (formerly AETCFC)	Columbus AFB, MS	18-25 Jul	$250
SUPT Familiarization Course (formerly AETCFC)	Laughlin AFB, TX	20-27 Jun	$300
AF Pararescue Orientation Course	Kirtland AFB, NM	17-24 Jul	$180
AF Advanced Pararescue Orientation Course	Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ	18-28 Jun	$250
AF Space Command Familiarization Course	Patrick AFB, FL	1-9 Aug	$175
AF Space Command Familiarization Course	Peterson AFB, CO	25 Jul-1Aug	$300
AF Civil Engineering Orientation	Tyndall AFB, FL	21-27 Jun	$195
Aviation Careers
Aircraft Manufacturing & Maintenance Academy	Independence, KS	14-21 Jun	$260
MKS Aviation Business Academy	McMinnville, OR	20-27 Jun	$200
National Blue Beret	Oshkosh, WI	21 Jul-3Aug	$250
National Flight Academy - Northeast	Augusta, ME	19-27 Jun	$1000
National Flight Academy - Middle East	Ft. Pickett, VA	11-19 Jul	$1000
National Flight Academy - Great Lakes	Mattoon, IL	19-27 Jun	$1000
National Flight Academy - Great Lakes	Oshkosh, WI	13-22 Jun	$1000
National Flight Academy - Southeast	Rome, GA	8-18 Jul	$1000
National Flight Academy - North Central	Camp Ashland, NE	11-25 Jun	$1000
National Flight Academy - Southwest	Shawnee, OK	18-28 Jul	$1000
National Flight Academy - Rocky Mountain	Colorado	11-26 Jul	$1000
National Flight Academy - Pacific	TBA	TBA	$1000
Aviation Challenge *	Huntsville, AL	varied
EAA Air Academy *	Oshkosh, WI	varied
Space Camp *	Huntsville, AL	varied
Leadership Careers
Cadet Officer School	Maxwell AFB, AL	13-23 Jul
Hawk Mountain Search & Rescue School *	Kempton, PA	11-19 Jul
Honor Guard Academy Year 1	Westminster, MD	12-25 Jul	$575
Honor Guard Academy Year 2	Westminster, MD	12-25 Jul	$500
Honor Guard Academy Year 3	Westminster, MD	12-25 Jul	$500
International Air Cadet Exchange	worldwide	18 Jul-5 Aug
National Emergency Services Academy	Camp Atterbury, IN		For all courses
National Ground Search And Rescue (NGSAR) School Basic Course - Session 1	Camp Atterbury, IN	28 Jun-4 Jul
NGSAR School Basic Course - Session 2	Camp Atterbury, IN	5-11 Jul
NGSAR School Advanced Course - Session  1	Camp Atterbury, IN	28 Jun-4 Jul
NGSAR School Advanced Course - Session 2	Camp Atterbury, IN	5-11 Jul
NGSAR Team Leader Course	Camp Atterbury, IN	4-11 Jul
NGSAR First Responder Course	Camp Atterbury, IN	4-11 Jul
Incident Command System School  (ICSS) Basic Course	Camp Atterbury, IN	28 Jun-4 Jul
ICSS Mission Communications Course	Camp Atterbury, IN	28 Jun-4 Jul	1 Jan
ICSS Advanced Course	Camp Atterbury, IN	5-11 Jul	onward =
Mission Aircrew School (MAS) Basic Course - Mission Scanner & Airborne Photographer	Camp Atterbury, IN	28 Jun-4 Jul	$175
MAS Intermediate Course - Mission Pilot & Mission Observer - Session 1	Camp Atterbury, IN	27 Jun-4 Jul
MAS Intermediate Course - Mission Pilot & Mission Observer - Session 2	Camp Atterbury, IN	4-11 Jul
MAS Advanced Course	Camp Atterbury, IN	4-11 Jul
MAS Airborne Realtime Cueing Hyperspectral Enhanced Recon (ARCHER) Course - Session 1	Camp Atterbury, IN	28 Jun-4 Jul
MAS ARCHER Course - Session 2	Camp Atterbury, IN	5-11 Jul
NESA Staff Session 1	Camp Atterbury, IN	27 Jun-4 Jul	$45.00
NESA Staff Session 2	Camp Atterbury, IN	4-11 Jul	1 wk. or 2
Technology Careers
Advanced Technologies Academy	Peterson AFB, CO	18-25 Jul	$400
Engineering Technologies Academy	Auburn, AL	18-25 Jul	$250
Engineering Technologies - Neutral Buoyancy Lab (NBL)	Flint, MI	1-8 Aug	$975

* Aviation Challenge, EAA's Air Academy, Space Camp and Hawk Mountain are not directed by HQ CAP. However, cadets who graduate from these programs are authorized to wear the National Cadet Special Activities ribbon. Apply directly to the host organization; do NOT send applications to HQ CAP.

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