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