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[[Image:Civil_Air_Patrol_seal.png|right|250px|Seal of the Civil Air Patrol]]The '''Civil Air Patrol''', or '''CAP''', is the auxiliary service of the [[United States Air Force]] (USAF). It performs three key missions:

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* [[Emergency service]]s, including [[search and rescue]]

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* Aerospace education for youth and the general public

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* Cadet programs

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==HistoryDefamer article==

From the ''Defamer'' article:

===Birth of the Civil Air Patrol===

:''Hours of tireless research and a few friendly e-mails from Black’s publicist have disabused us of the notion that any onanistic camera work exists, and that the Wikipedia submitter is having some fun at the actor’s expense. ($9.99? Nothing that good ever happens to us.)''

The general idea of of the Civil Air Patrol (CAP) was a collective brainstorm of [[Aviator|pilots and aviators]] during the opening chapters of [[World War II]]. In the later half of the 1930's, the [[Axis Powers]] became a threat to the [[United States]], its allies and its interests. As the Axis steadily took control of the greater part of Europe and South-East Asia, aviation-minded Americans noticed a trend: in all of the conquered countries and territories, civil aviation was more or less halted. Similarly, countries that were directly involved in the conflict strictly regulated [[general aviation]], allowing military flights only to reduce the risk of [[sabotage]].

:''Yes, our thoughts on the truth-telling skills of celebrity publicists are well documented, but there’s no good reason to be skeptical in this instance. Black doesn’t even have a website (Tenacious D’s notwithstanding), unless he’s moonlighting in Arizona real estate, and the flack notes JB’s been in New Zealand shooting King Kong since August. While we’re pretty sure masturbation is legal in New Zealand, we imagine it would be exceedingly difficult to use one of Peter Jackson’s expensive movie cameras to shoot this kind of DVD bonus feature for the fans.''

==Another Jack Black==

American aviators did not wish to see this same fate bestowed upon them. Realizing that if nothing was done to convince the [[Federal Government of the United States|Federal government]] that civil aviation could be of direct and measurable benefit to the imminent war effort, the government would most probably severely limit general aviation.

There's a problem, there are two jack blacks. One that is an actor, and one that wrote the book [[You Can't Win]]

:Yes we know, that's why this article is called '''Jack Black <u>(actor)</u>'''

==Dead Kennedy's==

The actual conception of a general aviation organization designed to aid the [[US military]] at home was envisaged in 1938 by [[Gill Robb Wilson]]. Wilson, an aviation writer, was on assignment in [[Germany]] prior to the outbreak of [[World War II]]. He took note of the actions and intentions of the [[Nazi]] government and its tactic of grounding all general aviation. Upon returning, he reported his findings to the [[New Jersey]] [[governor]], advising that a organization be created that would use the civil air fleet of New Jersey as an augmentative force for the war effort that seemed imminent. The plan was approved, and with the backing of [[Chief of the Army Air Corps]] [[General]] [[Henry H. Arnold|Henry H. "Hap" Arnold]] and the [[Civil Aeronautics Authority]], the New Jersey Civil Air Defense Services was formed. The plan called for the use of single-engine aircraft for liaison work as well as coastal and infrastructure patrol. General security activities regarding aviation were also handed to the NJCADS.

Jack Black uses almost the same set of facial expressions as lead singer, Jello Biafra, of the Dead Kennedy's. Find some live footage, you'll see what I mean.

<P>[[User:24.4.12.186|24.4.12.186]] 09:05, 2 May 2007 (UTC)

==Req. Image==

Other similar groups were organized, such as the [[AOPA]] Civil Air Guard and the Florida Defense Force.

<!-- Yes I realise I am top-posting-->Hi, the image on this article is fairly OK, but we need a bigger (and better!) one. It's on [[WP:RI|Wikipedia - Requested Images]] --[[User:Kilo-Lima|Kilo-Lima]] 00:40, 27 November 2005 (UTC)

During this time, the [[Army Air Corps]] and the Civil Aeronautics Administration initiated two separate subprograms. The first was the introduction of a civilian pilot refresher course as well as the introduction of a civilian pilot training program. The motive behind this step was to raise the pool of available airmen who could be placed into military service if such a time came. The second step was concentrated more on the civil air strength of the nation in general. It called for the organization of civilian aviators and personnel in such a way that the collective manpower and know-how would assist in the seemingly inevitable all-out war effort. This second step is arguably the [[Federal government]]'s blessing towards the creation of the Civil Air Patrol. The ensuring debate over organizational logistics, bureaucracy, and other administrative and practical details was varied.

== Jack Black - another movie appearence ==

Jack Black was in The Neverending Story 3 (1994). He played the character Slip, Leader of The Nasties. source - www.imdb.com

[[Thomas Beck]], who was at the time the [[Chairman of the Board]] of the [[Crowell-Collier Publishing Company]], compiled an outline and plan to present to [[President Franklin D. Roosevelt]] that would lead up to the organization of the nation's civilian air power. Beck received peer guidance and support from [[Guy Gannett]], the owner of a [[Maine]] newspaper chain. On May 20th, 1941, the [[Office of Civilian Defense]] was created, with former [[New York City]] [[mayor]] and [[World War I]] [[pilot]] [[Fiorello H. LaGuardia]] as the director. Wilson, Beck, and Gannett presented their plan for a national civil air patrol to LaGuardia, and he approved the idea. He then appointed Wilson, Beck, and Gannett to the so-called "blueprint committee" and charged them with organizing the national aviation resources on a national scale.

== Anchorman ==

By October of 1941, the plan was completed. The remaining tasks were chiefly administrative (ex: the appointment of wing commanders), and Wilson left his New York office to travel with Army brass in [[Washington, D.C.]], as the Civil Air Patrol's first executive officer. General Henry "Hap" Arnold organized a board of top military officers to review Wilson's final plan. The board, which included General George E. Stratemeyer (presiding officer of the board), Colonel Harry H. Blee, Major Lucas P. Ordway, Jr., and Major A.B. McMullen. The board reviewed the plan set forward by Wilson and his colleagues and evaluated the role of the War Department as an aagency of the Office of Civilian Defense. The plan was approved, and the recommendation was made that Army Air Forces officers help with key positions.

He also had a small role in [[Anchorman:_The_Legend_of_Ron_Burgundy|Anchorman (2004)]]

With the Army Air Corps approval, Director LaGuardia signed the order that created the Civil Air Patrol on December 1st, 1941.

===World War II===

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On December 8, 1941, Director LaGuardia published [[Administrative Order 9]]. This order outlined the Civil Air Patrol's organization and named its first national commander as Major General John F. Curry. Wilson was officially made the executive officer of the new organization. Additionally, Colonel Harry H. Blee was appointed the new operations director.

[[Image:Subchasers.jpg|thumb|350px|right|The Subchasers of the Civil Air Patrol]]

:That role is uncredited

The very fear that sparked the Civil Air Patrol "movement" -- that [[general aviation]] would be halted -- became a reality. On December 8, 1941, all civil aircraft, with the exception of airliners, were grounded. This ban was lifted two days later (with the exception of the entire West Coast), and things went more or less back to normal. Earle E. Johnson took notice of the lack of security at [[general aviation]] [[airports]]. Seeing the potential for light aircraft to be used by saboteurs, Johnson took it upon himself to prove how vulnerable the nation was. Johnson, taking off in his own aircraft from his farm airstrip near [[Cleveland]], [[Ohio]], flew with three small sandbags with him. Flying at 500 feet, Johnson dropped a sandbag on three war plants. After dropping his final sandbag, he returned to his airstrip. The next morning, Johnson notified the factory owners that he had "bombed" their facilities. The CAA apparently took Johnson's message and halted civil aviation until better security measures had been taken. Not surprisingly, the Civil Air Patrol's initial membership increased along with the new security.

== Picture ==

With America's entrance into [[World War II]], German [[U-boats]] began to operate along the East Coast. Their operations were very effective; sinking a total of 204 vessels by September of 1942. The Civil Air Patrol's top leaders requested that the War Department give them the ability to directly combat the [[U-boat]] threat. The request was initially opposed, for the CAP was still a young and inexperienced organization. However, with the alarming amount of ships being sunk by the U-boats, the War Department finally agreed to give the CAP a chance.

Can we get a better picture? Something from Tenacious D, perhaps. Seems more fitting, given what hes better known for.

I agree, especially since that's what he most typically looks like anyway.

On March 5th, 1942, under the leadership of the newly promoted National Commander Johnson (the same Johnson that "bombed" the factories with sandbags), the Civil Air Patrol was given authority to operate a coastal patrol at two locations along the East Coast. They were given a timeframe of 90 days to prove their worth. The CAP stood and delivered, and before the 90 day period was over, the coastal patrol operations were authorized to expand in both duration and territory.

==X Files==

Originally, the coastal patrol was to be unarmed and strictly reconnaissance. The aircrews of the patrol aircraft were to keep in touch with their bases and notify the Army Air Force and Navy in the area when a U-boat was sighted, and to remain in the area until relieved.

I'm watching the X Files now, with this lightning boy, and he looks like the owner of some video arcade in this episode. I'm not sure, but it sure looks like him. Not sure to put it in the article though, this is a very old episode and I'm not sure if it's exactly him.

==Funding==

: Yes, he takes part in some episode of "The X Files" (episode # 3.3: "D.P.O.", acording to [http://www.caaien.com/jackblack/filmtv.html The Greatest Jack Black Site in the World], but I personally don't remember to have seen him, though it's possible, I didn't know him at the time when I've probably watched the episode. --[[User:Tzeck|Tzeck]] 11:10, 1 September 2005 (UTC)

The Civil Air Patrol is actually a non-profit corporation established by public law 476 in 1947. It receives funding from several sources:

* USAF funding, usually for liaison officers and for reimbursement of fuel, oil, capital expenses for aircraft and vans and communications costs

* Member dues

* Grants and payments from state governments for patrolling and other tasks as agreed by Memorandums of Understanding

* Donations and Grants from individuals, foundations and corporations

I do confirm so, I've just watched the episode and he was in the credits

One of the grim jokes in the organization is CAP stands for "Come and Pay". Meaning that CAP volunteer members pay for dues, uniforms, travel expenses, etc. This joke is becoming obsolete as more effort is being made to help fund activities and make reimbursement procedures less burdensome.

==Tenacious D==

There are very few paid positions in Civil Air Patrol. Most are located at National Headquarters, but a few wings have paid administrators or accountants.

This makes no mention of perhaps the single most responsible role for his current stardom, and that is the one of himself in the HBO show "Tenacious D."

: So tell us about it! The great thing about Wikipedia is that anyone, yes anyone, even you, can add information. I know next to nothing about that, so why don't you enlighten us? --[[User:Jacqui M Schedler|Jacqui M Schedler]] 04:43, 19 September 2005 (UTC)

==Equipment==

==Projects in the mill==

[[Image:N9824l 1.jpg|thumb|300px|left|N9824L: a [[Cessna]] 172 Skyhawk operated by the Civil Air Patrol]]

So, does anyone else have information regarding Black's upcoming projects? It feels unfair to single a couple of them out by name in the article, when there are 5 or so in the pipeline for the next two years. --[[User:Jacqui M Schedler|Jacqui M Schedler]] 05:09, 19 September 2005 (UTC)

: With respect, an encycopedia doesn't give out this kind of information. People should see links to his IMDB page or whatever if they want that sort of information.

Civil Air Patrol owns the largest fleet of single engine piston engine aviation aircraft in the world. It is composed primarily of [[Cessna 172]] and [[Cessna 182]] aircraft, and recently has added the [[Gippsland GA-8]] Airvan to the fleet. Some members use their own airplanes. CAP also has several dozen gliders primarily for cadet flying.

:: (please sign your comments) I agree, and with that, I am taking the section with new projects that have not yet been released, out. --[[User:Jacqui M Schedler|Jacquelyn Marie]] 18:23, 2 October 2005 (UTC)

In addition, CAP owns and assigns several hundred vans to local units for use in the cadet program and by CAP's ground teams. Members may use their own vehicles and be reimbursed for fuel, oil, and communications costs during a USAF-authorized mission. Most CAP members are unpaid part-time volunteers.

::: i don't agree as some of the future work is about set in stone, he will star in the king kong remake, why is it so wrong to show that on wiki. once the movie has been released the piece could be added to the article.

One issue facing the CAP has been the requirement to retire most of the organization's HF and VHF Radios to be replaced by digital radios compliant with [[NTIA]] specifications. CAP's radio network of thousands of [[Amateur Radio]] equipped stations have become obsolete and are being replaced with equipment meeting the new specifications. A portion of the conversion has been funded by the [[USAF]], but the task has been monumental, with final deadlines between 2004 and 2008 for conversion. Unfortunately the funding shortfalls have significantly degraded the CAP radio infrastructure.

== Animated image ==

Civil Air Patrol has also taken some bold steps in the field of aerial photography and [[remote sensing]]. In cooperation with the US Naval research establishment, CAP has demonstrated and is readying deployment of a Hyperspectral Imaging System which has the ability to identify from the air the exact spectral signature of an oil spill, paint on an aircraft wreck, a specific material, marijuana plants, or any item with a particular color signature. This enhances CAP's ability to provide enhanced search and rescue and reconnaissance services.

The animated image here is awfully distracting. Perhaps another still image would be a better in its place. [[User:Meeve|Meeve]] 08:54, 28 January 2006 (UTC)

For immediate delivery of aerial photography, CAP has invested heavily in the Satellite-transmitted Digital Imaging System [http://www.cap.gov/sdis/] which is able to transmit digital aerial photographs from a flying aircraft anywhere in the USA via satellite to a secure [[webserver]]. An additional system is being developed to transmit digital photographs to directly to ground stations by [[spread spectrum]] datalinks where line of sight transmission is available from the aircraft to the ground station. The advantage of direct transmission of pictures to emergency responders is that an immediate picture of ongoing developments can make the response to an emergency much more effective, such as the progress of a wildfire, extent of a hazardous material spill, effects of an ice jam or damage in a natural disaster or terrorist attack.

:hmmm, after looking at the context, it seems that a still image wouldn't work in this case. The animation can make it difficult to read the page, though. [[User:Meeve|Meeve]] 08:57, 28 January 2006 (UTC)

==Missions andPOV Issue Duties==

===Emergency Services===

"Black is perhaps best-known in for his role as the greedy 1930s-era film director Carl Denham in Peter Jackson's remake of King Kong."

[[Image:Dscn1747.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Pre-mission briefing at Rhode Island Wing Headquarters]]

This seems to have a conflict in POV to me. Not only do I disagree with the statement (School of Rock was definitively Black's rise to being a household name) but it's got definitive POV.

The Civil Air Patrol carries out the [[search-and-rescue]] tasks of the USAF in the Continental United States, through the [[Air Force Rescue Coordination Center]] in [[Langley Air Force Base, Virginia]].

:It does say "perhaps". But if you disagree go ahead and change it. A good idea would be to list a few of his roles. [[User:JackO'Lantern|JackO&#39;Lantern]] 05:21, 13 February 2006 (UTC)

== PitFall! ==

Civil Air Patrol [[Disaster Relief]] work is authorized by the USAF [[AFNSEP]] Emergency Preparedness Office and under an Memorandum of Understanding with [[FEMA]].

According on the [[Pitfall!]] article, his first acting job was a commercial for the game. The game is quite popular, so prehaps this should be added to the article?

CAP aircraft and its extensive radio network have been used not only by the USAF, but by other Federal, state, and agencies in a variety of civil emergencies. The state of [[Maryland]], for example, uses CAP aircraft to regularly patrol the waters of [[Chesapeake Bay]] and its tributaries for boats in distress and to detect water pollution. Floods of the Mississippi River in [[1995]] led to the greatest deployment of CAP assets since the Second World War.

== Vandalism ==

Following the terrorist attacks of [[September 11]], [[2001]], CAP aircraft were used for homeland defense by several states, such as [[New York]] and [[Maryland]]. A CAP aircraft was the first to overfly the wreckage of the [[World Trade Center]]. CAP aircraft also carried blood supplies to the sites of the disaster.

--Black was born in [[Richard King's basement under Studio 8H]] to a middle-class [[Jewish Americans|Jewish]] family. His parents, George Washington and Martha Stewart, were Janitors and members of a [[naturist]] group, Family Synergy [http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/sfgate/detail?blogid=7&entry_id=2375]. They divorced when he was -0.

===Cadet Programs===

Sigh...--[[User:tdxiang|<font color="#E32636">Tdxi</font>]][[Wikipedia:Esperanza|<font color="#006600">a</font>]][[User:tdxiang|<font color="#E32636">ng</font>]] 陈 鼎 翔 [[User Talk:tdxiang|<font color="#66FF00">(Talk)</font>]][[Special:Contributions|<font color="blue">Contributions</font>Contributions]] [irc://irc.freenode.net/tdxiang Chat with Tdxiang on IRC!] 09:46, 16 March 2006 (UTC)

Civil Air Patrol's [http://level2.cap.gov/index.cfm?nodeID=5177 cadet program] is a traditional military cadet program. Civil Air Patrol Cadets wear modified versions of Air Force uniforms, hold rank and practice strict military customs and courtesies. They are also required to maintain physical fitness standards and are tested on their fitness and their knowledge of leadership and aerospace subjects for each promotion. While the program is not unlike Air Force JROTC, that is primarily because the Air Force JROTC program was 'cloned' from the CAP Cadet Program in the 1960s.

==References==

The Cadet Program was founded in the earliest days of the CAP in the 1940s and was initially open only to young men, each of whom had to be sponsored by an adult member of the organization. The primary focus of the Cadet Program during the World War II years was to provide initial screening and training for potential Army Air Force pilot trainees.

I have converted everything to the new meta cite.php format. Hope this makes things easier. '''[[User:Kilo-Lima/Esperanza|<font color="green">K</font>]]'''[[User:Kilo-Lima|ilo-Lima]]|^{[[User talk:Kilo-Lima|(talk)]]} 15:46, 24 March 2006 (UTC)

== New image ==

The current Cadet Program was designed by Jack Sorenson, who held the position of Civil Air Patrol's Directory of Aerospace Education in the 1960s. The current program is composed of several 'phases', each of which is divided into several 'achievements'. Achievements generally correspond to a grade promotion while phases are tied to a level or responsibility. In this model, completing an achievement will promote a Cadet from from airman to airman first class or second lieutenant to first lieutenant; while the First Phase is called the 'Learning Phase' and includes the grades airman, airman first class and senior airman. The Cadet Program is executed at the local unit (squadron) level with weekly meetings and weekend activities, along with national and wing sponsored week long and multi week long summer activities.

I've added another free image from the commons that was actually seen on the French Wikipedia. '''[[User:Kilo-Lima/Esperanza|<font color="green">K</font>]]'''[[User:Kilo-Lima|ilo-Lima]]|^{[[User talk:Kilo-Lima|(talk)]]} 12:44, 6 April 2006 (UTC)

The Cadet program consists of:

* Aerospace Education

* Leadership Training

* Physical Fitness

* Moral Leadership

Is there any way that a better image can be put up? It shows only half of his face and hes doing something weird with his mouth. [[User:Sfrostee|Sfrostee]] 14 December 2006

A cadet will progress through the cadet ranks upon completion of formal testing and minimum participation as well as taking on greater responsibility in actually running the local cadet program. One of the features of the Cadet program is that the cadets actually learn to function in a military structured cadet organization. As the cadets progress they are responsible for scheduling, teaching, guiding and commanding the cadets in their unit.

== Acting career ==

As part of the program cadets are eligible for five powered orientation flights in CAP aircraft, and five glider flights in CAP [[sailplane]]s. Some CAP wings have flight academies for cadets to learn to fly.

The "Acting career" section should include things like "High Fidelity," "School of Rock," and "King Kong," not a small voice-acting bit and the intro to a failed pilot.--[[User:Not a slave|Josh]] 19:40, 1 May 2006 (UTC)

The USAF also frequently schedules orientation flights for CAP Cadets in aircraft such as the [[KC-10]], [[C-130]], [[C-17]].

== Religion ==

In addition to the aforementioned, cadets may participate in CAP missions authorized by the Air Force, particularly search and rescue. It is this important detail that sets the CAP cadet program apart from programs such as JROTC.

In a few of his songs he can be quoted as saying "Dianetics junior much better than krishna...Dianetics Junior much better indeed" (another city hall lyric i believe). Is Jack Black a practioner of Dianetics or Scientology? or are they simply lyrics. A google search had not yielded any results, can anyone clarify and possibly update this in the wiki? All we know is he grew up in a jewish household. {{unsigned|81.107.151.178|19:38, May 13, 2006}}

===Aerospace Education===

:Black was raised Jewish and is currently an atheist. Those lyrics actually come from "Kielbasa," and they're just weird lyrics.--[[User:Not a slave|Josh]] 13:10, 17 May 2006 (UTC)

::Are you sure? I remember him saying on a special feature to the ''School of Rock'' that he said "[You know?] Because I'm a Jew." '''[[User:Kilo-Lima/Esperanza|<font color="green">K</font>]]'''[[User:Kilo-Lima|ilo-Lima]]|^{[[User talk:Kilo-Lima|(talk)]]} 16:04, 17 May 2006 (UTC)

::: He's not an atheist, he still is Jewish, and does not identify him as anything else.

== COMPUTERMAN ==

Civil Air Patrol's Aerospace Education program obviously serves the CAP Cadet and adult member population. The program includes formal graded courses for members to become very knowledgeable about all phases of aviation - military, business, and general; about the history and direction of aviation and the importance of air power. The course work includes all aspects of the space program and new technologies that make advances in aviation and space exploration possible.

Does anyone knows about COMPUTERMAN, a online series in wich Black participated?--[[User:Zebras-en|Zebras-en]] 03:34, 20 June 2006 (UTC)

Civil Air Patrol shows kindergarten through twelfth grade teachers how to integrate aviation and aerospace into their classes to enrich the learning experience and improve the preparation of students for careers in the aerospace industry. This outreach program includes seminars, course material and sponsoring the National Congress on Aerospace Education.

Civil Air Patrol members also help municipalities better understand the needs and benefits of [[airports]] and other aviation related facilities to their communities, and how to better manage them.

== Marijuana ==

There are also many programs for CAP pilots to improve their flying skills and [[Federal Aviation Administration|FAA]] ratings so that the CAP flying program safety can be enhanced.

In the article it says, "Black supports the legalization of marijuana and referred to those who wished to keep it banned as 'old fucking shrivs' in the Tenacious D song, 'City Hall'." This seems a little slack to me. Although I'm not saying I don't believe that Jack Black supports the legalization of Marijuana, there should be a citation other than the lyrics of a commedy song. In the same song, Black calls for such things as riots to tear down society and for public and private transportation to be replaced by "tube" travelling. However, the article doesn't state these as opinions. If Black supports the legalization of Marijuana, we should have a better source than this.

==Organization==

[[User:Povins|Povins]] 19:04, 17 July 2006 (UTC)

Alright. No one has responded to my post in the last week or so. I'm going to remove the text until someone has a better source.

The Civil Air Patrol is organized in the following manner:

[[User:Povins|Povins]] 16:53, 25 July 2006 (UTC)

* National Headquarters is located at [[Maxwell Air Force Base]], Alabama. The National Commander is the only CAP member with the rank of Major General.

* A CAP-USAF liaison board assists National Headquarters.

* The nation is divided into eight regions.

* Each region has several wings. There are 52 wings, one for each state, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico.

* Large wings are divided into groups, while small wings are directly divided into squadrons.

* Groups are divided into squadrons.

* There are several cadet squadrons located at U.S. bases overseas.

==Membership nacho libre? ==

salary $40 million, this is definitely untrue!![[User:81.153.14.252|81.153.14.252]] 18:07, 3 October 2006 (UTC)

CAP members are civilians (unless they are also serve as active duty military, reservists, or guardsmen) and are not paid by the U.S. government; however, they may wear a modified version of the USAF uniform and practice [[military courtesy]] and customs such as saluting.

== Requested move ==

A person must be at least 18 to join CAP as an adult member. National dues are $76 per year, plus region and wing dues that vary in cost. For the protection of cadets, prospective members must undergo a fingerprint screening, and complete a Cadet protection training course to recognize child abuse.

{{polltop}} '''Move''' to [[Jack Black]]. [[User:Duja|Duja]] 07:05, 23 October 2006 (UTC)

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[[Jack Black (actor)]] → [[Jack Black]] — Links throughout Wikipedia that refer to ANY person named Jack Black refer to the actor 10 times as much as all the other Jack Blacks combined (this can be seen by checking the What Links Here pages for each. There are very few links to the other Jack Blacks.) So we know the other Jack Blacks are not extremely significant figures. Second, if you check what links to the plain Jack Black ->[[w:Special:Whatlinkshere/Jack Black]], you'll notice virtually ALL refer to the actor. Thus, many links are leading to a disambiguation page when none is necessary. The actor is '''by far''' the most common person searched for named Jack Black. Thus, we should follow the [[Michael Jackson]] rule here. [[User:Bssc81|Bssc81]] 19:42, 16 October 2006 (UTC)

===Survey===

CAP's cadet membership program is open to those between 12 and 18 years of age.

Add &nbsp;<tt><big><nowiki>* '''Support'''</nowiki></big></tt>&nbsp; or &nbsp;<tt><big><nowiki>* '''Oppose'''</nowiki></big></tt>&nbsp; on a new line followed by a brief explanation, then sign your opinion using <nowiki>~~~~</nowiki>.

* '''Support''' for the reasons listed above. - [[User:Bssc81|Bssc81]] 19:43, 16 October 2006 (UTC)

* '''Weak Oppose''' I love Jack Black, don't get me wrong, but his level of fame doesn't come close to that of Jackson's. Personally, I'd like to see all common names be taken by disambig pages, like [[Jack Black]] currently is (or at least was, until you moved it). The fact that most Jack Black links point to the disambig page is a flag that those links need to be fixed just as much as it is evidence that this page should be moved. [[User:EVula|EVula]] 20:04, 16 October 2006 (UTC)

* '''Support'''. The actor is much more notable than all the others uses of this name. --[[User:Serge Issakov|Serge]] 21:18, 16 October 2006 (UTC)

* '''Weak Support''' Support because he is the most prominent Jack Black, but weak support because it also looks like a common name, and it is true that he's not as well known as someone like Michael Jackson. [[User:Wirbelwind|Wirbelwind]] 22:26, 16 October 2006 (UTC)

*'''Oppose''' Though I plan to name my first three kids after him, Jack Black may not be the biggest Jack Black ten years from now. We should stick with the normal format--it doesn't diminish his prowess. For that matter, I wouldn't give Michael Jackson (twisted, attention-starved "adult" vestige of the popular child singer) the exclusive MJ page either. Not a battle I'd engage in, though--it'd just give him more attention, which is a mistake. Exclusive ownership of a name page on Wikipedia should be reserved for people like Benjamin Franklin and Marie Curie. -[[User:EHM02667|Eric]] [[User talk:EHM02667|^(talk)]] 14:07, 17 October 2006 (UTC)

** I'm sorry, "how they got famous" is not a reason for rejecting the move. Just because you don't like what Michael Jackson has done, it shouldn't affect what his article title is. Similarly, it doesn't matter that Jack Black '''may''' not be the biggest Jack Black 10 years from now. Benjamin Franklin '''may''' not be the most famous one 10 years from now either. And if and when that happens, we can deal with it then. - [[User:Bssc81|Bssc81]] 14:11, 17 October 2006 (UTC)

* '''Weak Support''' per Wirbelwind --[[User:Arvedui|Arvedui]] 09:29, 21 October 2006 (UTC)

*'''Support'''. The issue is relative noteworthiness not absolute (i.e., what would most users be seeking when typing a particular name). And no need to try and predict the future fame of persons of the same name; the change can be made then if needed. — <span style="border:1px solid blue;padding:1px;">[[User talk:AjaxSmack|<font style="color:#fef;background:navy;">'''&nbsp;AjaxSmack&nbsp;'''</font>]]</span> 10:25, 21 October 2006 (UTC)

*'''Support''' per nom. ~ [[User:Trialsanderrors|trialsanderrors]] 07:48, 22 October 2006 (UTC)

===Discussion===

Local units may be found using the [https://creports.capnhq.gov/unitlocator/ CAP Unit Locator].

Add any additional comments:

* Response to some people above - he may not be as famous as Michael Jackson, but it's pretty close when you consider his fame '''relative''' to other people named Jack Black. Nobody else comes close - as I mentioned, look at how few links there are to the "secondary" Jack Blacks. Consider [[John Adams]] (and see [[John Adams (disambiguation)]]). Far more people are named "John Adams" than "Jack Black", yet the fact that one single John Adams is far more popular than the others is why the article is not named "John Adams (former U.S. president)". I'm not sure what the rule of thumb is, but the fact that 90%+ links to "Jack Black" are intended for the actor should mean something. As a secondary reason, it's a lot less work to move this page than to change every single link to "Jack Black". --[[User:Bssc81|Bssc81]] 23:46, 16 October 2006 (UTC)

** Response to above "I'm sorry...": Don't be sorry. I'm not opposing it for that reason; I don't think we should create precedents that might spawn time-consuming discussions like this over every famous person whose fans want them to have a Wiki-exclusive on their name. I certainly was not saying that my opinion of MJ's antics should be the determining factor in titling his article. I also think it's a safe bet that Ben Franklin will still be a household name in ten years. -[[User:EHM02667|Eric]] [[User talk:EHM02667|^(talk)]] 14:50, 17 October 2006 (UTC)

**Good point, Ajax. -[[User:EHM02667|Eric]] [[User talk:EHM02667|^(talk)]] 12:32, 21 October 2006 (UTC)

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== Vandalism ==

Under the [[UCMJ]], CAP members do not have command authority over members of the United States military. Similarly, military officers have no command authority over CAP members. As part of recognition of CAP's service to the USAF, however, CAP members are allowed to wear "U.S." as part of their uniform and most members of the U.S. military will render [[military courtesy]] to CAP officers. CAP members are required to render military courtesy to all members of US and friendly foreign military personnel.

"JACK BLACK NEVER FUCKIN' DIES, BITCHES! JACK BLACK > ALL! WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!"

CAP has over 64,000 members in over 1,700 local units across the United States.

Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Black"

===Senior Members===

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Senior members are over twenty one years old, or who joined CAP for the first time past the age of eighteen. There is no [[retirement age]] or physical requirements to join. Many successful CAP members have been physically challenged.

== Award Winning? ==

For a CAP member to wear the USAF style uniforms weight and grooming standards must be met. For those not meeting the standards there are attractive and unique CAP uniforms (Aviator Shirt, Blue BDU and Flight Suits).

The main description of this article claims that Black is award winning. However, the rest of the article fails to detail what awards he has won. Can anyone add that? [[User:Mmeyers|Mmeyers]] 22:30, 3 December 2006 (UTC)

Senior members twenty one years and older are eligible to hold the following ranks:

* Senior Member (SM)

* Second Lieutenant (2d Lt)

* First Lieutenant (1st Lt)

* Captain (Capt)

* Major (Maj)

* Lieutenant Colonel (Lt Col)

* Colonel (Col) - This rank is reserved for current and former wing commanders.

* Brigadier General (Brig Gen) - This rank is reserved for the National Vice Commander and former National Commanders who were Commander prior to the addition of the rank of Major General.

* Major General (Maj Gen) - This rank is reserved for the National Commander.

:Hmm, according to [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0085312/awards IMDB] he won a Blockbuster Entertainment Award, a DVD Exclusive Award and a [[MTV Movie Awards|MTV Movie Award]]. All three aren't very big awards or that notable that we should mention this in the lead paragraph, so I'm removing the "award-winning" bit. --[[User:ContiE|Conti]]|[[User talk:ContiE|&#9993;]] 22:38, 3 December 2006 (UTC)

Senior members who have not yet turned twenty one years are eligible for a specialized rank category (flight officers) including:

* Senior Member (SM)

* Flight Officer (FO)

* Technical Flight Officer (TFO)

* Senior Flight Officer (SFO)

::Actually, I think an MTV Movie Award is notable enough. I'd be for including "award-winning" as long as which awards he received is included later in the article. [[User:Mmeyers|Mmeyers]] 17:17, 4 December 2006 (UTC)

US Military officers (current, retired and former) may be authorized CAP grade equivalent to their military grade through Lt Col. Members who hold enlisted grade in any branch of the military may hold that grade in CAP.

==Saving Silverman==

The National Commander is a CAP member, and is often a retired USAF officer.

Jack Black was not the lead in [[Saving Silverman]], that would be [[Jason Biggs]]. I don't want to start an edit war, but do not be misleading.--<font color="red">[[User:Farquaadhnchmn|Farquaadhnchmn]]</font><font color="green">_{([[User talk:Farquaadhnchmn|Dungeon]])}</font> 22:51, 4 December 2006 (UTC)

== Arrested Development ==

Rank is normally used as a sign of progression in training and experience. First Lieutenants may often command squadrons, with lieutenant colonels working under them.

Regarding the statement in the trivia section that JB made a cameo in [[Arrested Development (TV Series)|Arrested Development]] episode 302, "[[For British Eyes Only]]": none of the darts players look that much like JB. Does someone have a cite for this? If not, I would vote to remove it, as much as I wish it were true.

===Cadets===

[[User:Xcolour|Xcolour]] 08:25, 5 January 2007 (UTC)

Cadets have a rank structure similar to the USAF enlisted and officer ranks. A cadet starts as a Cadet Airman Basic and are promoted as they complete each achievement. To complete an achievement a cadet must pass a physical fitness test, and two written tests, one for leadership and one for aerospace education (exception: no aerospace test for C/Amn or C/SSgt). The achievements and their corresponding grade are listed below, however there are more achievements than there are cadet grades. (Note: the C/ prior to each grade is read as 'Cadet', so C/AB would be Cadet Airman Basic and is the first grade any cadet will hold before passing the first achievement.)

{| style="border:1px solid #8888aa; background-color:#f7f8ff; padding:5px; font-size:95%; float: left; margin: 0px 12px 12px 0px;"

|+'''Cadet Enlisted Grades'''

|align="center"| '''Grade Name and Abbreviation'''

|align="center"| '''Insignia'''

|align="center"| '''Award'''

|-

|align="center"| [[Cadet Chief Master Sergeant]]<br />C/CMSgt

|align="center"| [[Image:CCMSgt.gif|50px|C/CMSgt insignia]]

|align="center"| [[Robert Goddard (scientist)|Dr. Robert H. Goddard]]

|

|-

|align="center"| [[Cadet Senior Master Sergeant]]<br />C/SMSgt

|align="center"| [[Image:CSMSgt.gif|50px|C/SMSgt insignia]]

|align="center"| [[Jimmy Doolittle|Gen. Jimmy Doolittle]]

|

|-

|align="center"| [[Cadet Master Sergeant]]<br />C/MSgt

|align="center"| [[Image:CMSgt.gif|50px|C/MSgt insignia]]

|align="center"| [[Charles A. Lindbergh]]

|

|-

|align="center"| [[Cadet Technical Sergeant]]<br />C/TSgt

|align="center"| [[Image:CTSgt.gif|50px|C/TSgt insignia]]

|align="center"| [[Eddie Rickenbacker|Capt Eddie Rickenbacker]]

|

|

|-

|align="center"| [[Cadet Staff Sergeant]]<br />C/SSgt

|align="center"| [[Image:CSSgt.gif|50px|C/SSgt insignia]]

|align="center"| [[Wright Brothers]]

|

|

|-

|align="center"| [[Cadet Senior Airman]]<br />C/SrA

|align="center"| [[Image:CSrA.gif|50px|C/SrA insignia]]

|align="center"| [[Mary Feik]]

|

|

|-

|align="center"| [[Cadet Airman First Class]]<br />C/A1C

|align="center"| [[Image:CA1C.gif|50px|C/A1C insignia]]

|align="center"| [[Henry H. Arnold|Gen H.H. "Hap" Arnold]]

|

|

|-

|align="center"| [[Cadet Airman]]<br />C/Amn

|align="center"| [[Image:CAmn.gif|50px|C/Amn insignia]]

|align="center"| [[Maj. Gen. John F. Curry]]

|

|

|-

|align="center"| [[Cadet Airman Basic]]<br />C/AB

|align="center"| [[Image:CAB.gif|50px|C/AB insignia]]

|align="center"| '''None'''

|}

{| style="border:1px solid #8888aa; background-color:#f7f8ff; padding:5px; font-size:95%; float: center; margin: 0px 12px 12px 0px;"

|+'''Cadet Officer Grades'''

|align="center"| '''Grade Name and Abbreviation'''

|align="center"| '''Insignia'''

|align="center"| '''Award'''

|-

|align="center"| [[Cadet Colonel]]<br />C/Col

|align="center"| [[Image:CCol.gif|50px|C/Col insignia]]

|align="center"| [[Carl Spaatz|Gen. Carl A. Spaatz]]

|

|

|-

|align="center"| [[Cadet Lieutenant Colonel]]<br />C/Lt Col

|align="center"| [[Image:CLtC.gif|50px|C/Lt Col insignia]]

|align="center"| [[Ira Eaker|Gen. Ira C. Eaker]]

|

|

|-

|align="center"| [[Cadet Major]]<br />C/Maj

|align="center"| [[Image:CMaj.gif|50px|C/Maj insignia]]

|align="center"| '''None'''

|

|

|-

|align="center"| [[Cadet Captain]]<br />C/Capt

|align="center"| [[Image:CCpt.gif|50px|C/Capt insignia]]

|align="center"| [[Amelia Earhart]]

|

|

|-

|align="center"| [[Cadet First Lieutenant]]<br />C/1st Lt

|align="center"| [[Image:C1Lt.gif|50px|C/1st Lt insignia]]

|align="center"| '''None'''

|

|

|-

|align="center"| [[Cadet Second Lieutenant]]<br />C/2d Lt

|align="center"| [[Image:C2Lt.gif|50px|C/2d Lt insignia]]

|align="center"| [[Billy Mitchell|Gen. Billy Mitchell]]

|}

:Right after the barkeep tells Michael "unless you're just here for the Poppins", Jack looks almost directly at the camera. He's wearing a beret, and clean-shaven, but it's him, all right. I don't think it was a credited role, so citing it may be tricky...though it seems a moot point as the trivia section is gone now.

The major awards in Civil Air Patrol's cadet program are the Wright Brothers Award, Gen. Billy Mitchell Award, Amelia Earhart Award, Gen. Ira C. Eaker Award, and the Gen Carl A. Spaatz Award. To date (April, 2005) there have only been 1556 Spaatz cadets in the history of CAP (a current list is maintained on the [http://www.spaatz.org/ Spaatz Association's website].)The Mitchell Award is commonly thought of as the equivalent of an Eagle Scout award in terms of honor and commitment.

:[[User:EdenMaster|EdenMaster]] 08:12, 20 January 2007 (UTC)

== Acceptable.tv ==

Cadets take part in all CAP missions, including practice and actual search-and-rescue missions. In addition, cadets take part in summer encampments, honor guards, and [[Drill team|drill and ceremonies]] competitions, and may take part in an international exchange with cadets from [[Royal Canadian Air Cadets|Canada]], the United Kingdom, Japan, and several other nations.

Cadet members do not incur a military obligation upon leaving CAP, but may enter the Air Force as an Airman First Class (E-3) if they have earned the Mitchell Award. Several former CAP cadets have become astronauts and leading Air Force and Navy pilots, including [[Shane Osborne]], who was pilot of the [[United States Navy]] [[EP-3E Aries II]] aircraft that collided with a [[China|Chinese]] fighter in [[April]] [[2001]] and Capt [[Scott O'Grady]], whose [[F-16]] was shot down in [[Bosnia]] in [[1995]].

==Future changes==

The USAF's [[Air Education and Training Command]], through the Air University, has been the parent command of CAP. However, in [[October]] [[2002]], the USAF announced plans to move CAP into a new office for [[homeland security]]. Currently remaining under the AETC, CAP now has a Memorandum of Understanding with the 1st Air Force. In addition, CAP's National Commander was promoted to the rank of Major General from Brigadier General.

==References==

*[http://level2.cap.gov/documents/u_082503081737.pdf CAPP 50-5]

*http://www.cap.gov/ -- Civil Air Patrol official website

*http://102nd.ricap.com -- Pictures and misc. information

Someone should also add to the article Jack Black's role in Accetable.tv and VH1. <small>—The preceding [[Wikipedia:Sign your posts on talk pages|unsigned]] comment was added by [[Special:Contributions/70.118.91.52|70.118.91.52]] ([[User talk:70.118.91.52|talk]]) 18:01, 1 March 2007 (UTC).</small><!-- HagermanBot Auto-Unsigned -->

==External links==

*[http://www.cap.gov/ CAP's official web site]

*[http://www.cadetstuff.org CadetStuff.org: The independent cadet programs resource]

*[http://capblog.typepad.com/ CAPblog | An Unofficial Journal of the Civil Air Patrol]

*[http://www.captalk.net/ CAPTalk | CAP's unofficial online discussion community]

*[http://102nd.ricap.com/archivesdata/cadetgrades.html Table of Cadet grades]

*[http://102nd.ricap.com/archivesdata/seniorgrades.html Table of Senior grades]

*[http://102nd.ricap.com/archivesdata/cadetribbons.html Table of Cadet ribbons]

*[http://102nd.ricap.com/archivesdata/seniorribbons.html Table of Senior ribbons]

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