What Cadets Learn
Cadets learn drill, teamwork, customs and courtesies, leadership, aerospace education, and other foundations of cadet life.
Cadet Program Activities in Texas Wing
Texas Wing Activities
Cadet Activities & Leadership Schools
Texas Wing offers cadets opportunities to grow through encampment, leadership schools, advanced training, and hands-on activities beyond the local squadron.
Challenge Yourself Beyond the Squadron
Texas Wing activities help cadets develop leadership, teamwork, discipline, aerospace knowledge, and practical skills. These programs prepare cadets for greater responsibility throughout their cadet careers.
Texas Wing activities challenge cadets to lead, serve, learn, and grow.
Featured Activity
Encampment
Basic Cadet Training
Encampment
Encampment is usually the first major activity a basic cadet attends. It teaches basic military drill, teamwork, aerospace opportunities, leadership opportunities, and introduces cadets to many areas of the Civil Air Patrol Cadet Program.
Basic Encampment is for cadets who have not previously attended an encampment. Encampment is required for cadets to promote to the officer grades and is also required for many advanced activities.
Why It Matters
Encampment prepares cadets for greater responsibility and opens the door to many advanced Civil Air Patrol activities.
Advanced Opportunities
Encampment is required for activities such as LSESA, Intermediate Encampment, Servant Leadership Academy, MOTS, and National Cadet Special Activities.
Leadership Development
Early Cadet Leadership Schools
Airman Leadership School
ALS is the first step in the Cadet Training and Education Program and is designed for cadets from airman basic through senior airman.
ALS prepares cadets for encampment by teaching uniform wear and care, drill and ceremony, customs and courtesies, and other aspects of cadet life.
Noncommissioned Officer School
NCO School prepares cadet NCOs to become skilled and competent elementary leaders through hands-on servant leadership training.
Cadets practice drill instruction, inspections, customs and courtesies, physical fitness leadership, small-group problem solving, and team-building skills.
Cadet Training & Education Program
CTEP Leadership Progression
The Cadet Training and Education Program consists of progressive cadet schools and Training Leaders of Cadets for senior members. CTEP gives cadets the knowledge and skills to lead at their level of responsibility at the squadron level and at activities.
Note: These courses are no longer tied to Region Cadet Leadership School credit but remain core to Texas Wing’s vision for cadet leadership development.
CTEP Course Progression
Advanced Leadership Schools
SNCO Academy
C/MSgt – C/CMSgt
The Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy prepares cadet SNCOs for leadership positions within Civil Air Patrol and the community.
SNCOA focuses on professional communication, public speaking, writing, practical senior NCO skills, critical thinking, and the transition to officership.
Squadron Leadership School
C/2d Lt – C/Capt
Squadron Leadership School introduces cadet officers to techniques needed for effective performance and leadership in officer positions.
Cadets learn to manage, serve in officer roles, facilitate squadron meetings, and apply leadership through projects and planning sessions.
Cadet Command Staff College
C/Capt – C/Col
Cadet Command Staff College is the final school in the CTEP progression and teaches cadets how to plan and execute wing-level events.
Cadets study project management, strategic planning, event execution, and advanced leadership through practical application.
Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy
SNCO Academy enhances cadet training by encouraging cadets to function mentally and physically at a higher level. Students participate in physical activity, homework assignments, teaching tools, leadership forums, and classroom presentations.
Before attending SNCOA, students should have a firm understanding of the CAP Cadet Program and basic knowledge of public speaking and formal writing.
This course serves as the foundation for cadet leadership, developing tactical-level leaders prepared to guide teams and uphold the standards of the Cadet Program.
Squadron Leadership School
SLS is a Texas Wing leadership seminar for cadet officers. Instruction is combined with group leadership projects and planning sessions so cadets can apply what they learn during training.
SLS prepares cadets for command-level roles where they lead with foresight, coordination, and character.
Cadet Command Staff College
CCSC challenges cadets at the strategic level and teaches the skills needed to plan and execute wing-level events such as encampment.
CCSC challenges cadets to lead with vision, maturity, and strategic purpose while mentoring the next generation.
References
- CAPR 60-1
- CAPP 60-70
- Texas Wing Cadet Programs guidance
- Activity-specific registration instructions
Ready for Your Next Challenge?
Texas Wing activities help cadets build leadership skills, explore aerospace opportunities, develop lifelong friendships, and prepare for advanced roles within Civil Air Patrol.
