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 Cadet Officer School and IACE is Bobbie Tourville, bjtourville@capnhq.gov or ext. 405
For all other NCSA's contact 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
SUPT Familiarization Course 09-01 Staff Applications	Columbus AFB, MS	9-25 Jul
PH	PH
SUPT Familiarization Course 09-02 (formerly AETCFC)	Columbus AFB, MS	18-25 Jul
PH	PH
SUPT Familiarization Course 09-02 Staff Applications	Columbus AFB, MS	9-25 Jul
PH	PH
SUPT Familiarization Course (formerly AETCFC)	Laughlin AFB, TX	21-27 Jun
SUPT Familiarization Course Staff Applications	Laughlin AFB, TX	21-27 Jun
PH	PH
AF Pararescue Orientation Course	Kirtland AFB, NM	TBA
AF Pararescue Orientation Course Staff Applications	Kirtland AFB, NM	TBA
PH	PH
AF Advanced Pararescue Orientation Course	Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ	TBA
AF Advanced Pararescue Orientation Staff Applications	Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ	TBA
PH	PH
AF Space Command Familiarization Course	Patrick AFB, FL	1-9 Aug
PH	PH
AF Space Command Familiarization Staff Applications	Patrick AFB, FL	1-9 Aug
PH	PH
AF Space Command Familiarization Course	Peterson AFB, CO	18-25 Jul	$250
PH	PH	PH
AF Space Command Familiarization Staff Applications	Peterson AFB, CO	17-26 Jul
AF Civil Enginnering Orientation	Tyndall AFB, FL	TBA	$195
AF Civil Enginnering Orientation Staff Applications	Tyndall AFB, FL	TBA
PH	PH	PH
Aviation Careers
Aircraft Manufacturing & Maintenance Academy	Independence, KS	TBA
PH	PH
Aircraft Manufacturing & Maintenance Staff Applications	Independence, KS	TBA
PH	PH
MKS Aviation Business Academy	McMinnville, OR	20-27 Jun
PH	PH	PH
MKS Aviation Business Academy Staff Applications	McMinnville, OR	20-27 Jun
PH	PH	PH
National Blue Beret	Oshkosh, WI	21 Jul-3Aug
PH	PH
National Blue Beret Staff Applications	Oshkosh, WI	20 Jul-3Aug
PH	PH
National Flight Academy - Northeast	Augusta, ME	TBA	$1000
PH	PH
National Flight Academy - Northeast Staff Applications	Augusta, ME	TBA
National Flight Academy - Middle East	Ft. Pickett, VA	11-19 Jul	$1000
National Flight Academy - Middle East Staff Applications	Ft. Pickett, VA	10-19 Jul
PH	PH
National Flight Academy - Great Lakes	Mattoon, IL	19-27 Jun	$1000
PH	PH
National Flight Academy - Great Lakes Staff Applications	Mattoon, IL	19-27 Jun
PH	PH
National Flight Academy - Great Lakes	Oshkosh, WI	13-22 Jun	$1000
PH	PH
National Flight Academy - Great Lakes Staff Applications	Oshkosh, WI	13-22 Jun
PH	PH
National Flight Academy - Southeast	Rome, GA	TBA	$1000
PH	PH
National Flight Academy - Southeast Staff Applications	Rome, GA	TBA
PH	PH
National Flight Academy - North Central	Camp Ashland, NE	11-25 Jun	$1000
PH	PH	PH
National Flight Academy - North Central Staff Applications	Camp Ashland, NE	11-25 Jun
PH	PH	PH
National Flight Academy - Southwest	Shawnee, OK	18-28 Jul	$1000
PH	PH	PH
National Flight Academy - Southwest Staff Applications	Shawnee, OK	18-28 Jul
PH	PH	PH
National Flight Academy - Rocky Mountain	Colorado	11-26 Jul	$1000
PH	PH	PH
National Flight Academy - Rocky Mountain Staff Applications	Colorado	11-26 Jul
PH	PH	PH
National Flight Academy - Pacific	TBA	TBA	$1000
PH	PH	PH
National Flight Academy - Pacific Staff Applications	TBA	TBA
PH	PH	PH
Aviation Challenge *	Huntsville, AL	varied
PH	PH	PH
EAA Air Academy *	Oshkosh, WI	varied
PH	PH	PH
Space Camp *	Huntsville, AL	varied
PH	PH	PH
Leadership Careers	PH	PH
Cadet Officer School	Maxwell AFB, AL	13-23 Jul
PH	PH	PH
Cadet Officer School Staff Applications	Maxwell AFB, AL	10-23 Jul
PH	PH	PH
Hawk Mountain Search & Rescue School *	Kempton, PA	11-19 Jul
PH	PH
Honor Guard Academy Year 1	Westminster, MD
PH
Honor Guard Academy Year 2	Westminster, MD
PH
Honor Guard Academy Year 3	Westminster, MD
PH
Honor Guard Academy Staff Applications	Westminster, MD
PH	PH
International Air Cadet Exchange	worldwide	18 Jul-5 Aug
PH	PH	PH	PH
International Air Cadet Exchange Staff Applications	worldwide	18 Jul-5 Aug
PH	PH	PH	PH
National Cadet Competition	McMinnville, OR	9-13 Jul
PH	PH	PH	PH
National Emergency Services Academy	Camp Atterbury, IN	PH	For all courses
National Ground Search And Rescue (NGSAR) School (Basic 1)	Camp Atterbury, IN	28 Jun-4 Jul	Prior to 1 Nov =
NGSAR School (Basic 2)	Camp Atterbury, IN	5-11 Jul	$150.00
NGSAR School (Advanced 1)	Camp Atterbury, IN	28 Jun-4 Jul
NGSAR School (Advanced 2)	Camp Atterbury, IN	5-11 Jul
NGSAR Team Leader Course	Camp Atterbury, IN	4-11 Jul	1 Nov-31 Dec =
NGSAR First Responder Course	Camp Atterbury, IN	28 Jun-4 Jul	$160.00
Incident Command System School (Basic)	Camp Atterbury, IN	28 Jun-4 Jul	PH
Incident Command System School (Advanced)	Camp Atterbury, IN	5-11 Jul	1 Jan onward =
Mission Aircrew School (MAS) Basic Course	Camp Atterbury, IN	4-11 Jul	$175.00
MAS Advanced Course - New - If enrollment justifies	Camp Atterbury, IN	4-11 Jul	PH
NESA Staff Session One	Camp Atterbury, IN	28 Jun-4 Jul	$45.00
NESA Staff Session Two	Camp Atterbury, IN	5-11 Jul	$45.00
PH	PH	PH	PH
Technology Careers	PH	PH	PH
Advanced Technologies Academy	Peterson AFB, CO	18-25 Jul
PH	PH
Advanced Technologies Academy Staff Applications	Peterson AFB, CO	18-25 Jul
PH	PH
Engineering Technologies Academy	Auburn, AL	18-25 Jul
Engineering Technologies Academy Staff Applications	Auburn, AL	18-25 Jul
Engineering Technologies - Neutral Buoyancy Lab (NBL)	Flint, MI	TBA
Engineering Technologies - NBL Staff Applications	Flint, MI	TBA

* 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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