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Lonestar Emergency Services Academy South
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This page lists Civil Air Patrol's upcoming Cadet Special Activities (CSAs). It includes national activities and those wing and region activities approved to receive the CSA ribbon. These activities are designed to explore civilian and military aerospace careers, provide flight training, develop leadership, and enhance emergency services skills.
NCSA Registration Status Updates
EServices Registration & Payment System is closed for ummer activity priority placement. However, cadets and senior members may still apply for summer activities. Applications submitted after 15 Jan are marked "late" and considered after all "on-time" applicants. Use the "Apply Online" link to access the application site on eServices.
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LoneStar Emergency Services Academy South (LESA South) offers a week of intensive training that prepares members for participation in CAP Emergency Services and allows cadets to work with non-CAP emergency management professionals with an eye toward career preparation. Training accomplished will be used to increase the number of qualified Mission Aircrew, Mission Staff, Mission Support Staff, Ground Team Members (GTM) 3 and 2, and advanced skills for GTM 1 and Ground Team Leaders (GTL). A Medical Orientation Training School will be provided to train members to serve as first-responders. The Communications School will focus on training members on the use of the various CAP radios and frequencies. Curriculum from the CAP National Emergency Services Academy, NASAR, military medic training, and Texas-specific training will be used to implement the training. Contact for Activity: Col Sean Crandall at Lesasouth@txwgcap.org Website for Activity: www.brownsville.cap.gov/lesasouth |
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Use the "Apply Online" link here or on the ncsas.com homepage to connect you to eServices' Registration and Payment System. Applicants will need to complete the application to include uploading the following documents in PDF format to the supplemental tab of their eServices application. All staff must apply via eServices, or they will not receive credit for the activity in their records. For staff applicants, you will be contacted to let you know whether or not you have not been selected. Applications submitted after 15 November are accepted but are marked "late" and will be considered AFTER all applications submitted before the deadline. Priority timelines do not apply to staff applications. |
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Important Information: Use the following course numbers to verify you are selecting the correct activity in the eServices "Preferences" tab of your application. Activities appear alphabetically, but will have the course number next to them in the tab. You can download a sortable spreadsheet on the ncsas.com homepage for a complete listing of activity course numbers. If you can't see the course number on your device, try changing the zoom on the page. |
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Go to the eServices CadetInvest Module and apply for Cadet Lift and Take-Off Program Cadet (TOP), to be considered for needs-based financial assistance or NCSA scholarships. Also apply for flight scholarships. These programs are designed to offset costs associated with attending some NCSAs, as well as flight academies. They include payment of your activity fees and transportation to and from the activity. Go to the CadetInvest pages for more details. Deadline to apply for scholarships and financial assistance is 15 November. Being offered financial assistance is not a guarantee of acceptance into an activity. You must compete for and receive a slot at an activity. You will be notified if you are a recipient of financial aid/scholarship before you are required to accept or decline a slot at an activity. |
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Participants are responsible for their own travel arrangements. Units that bring members to the activity can work out ahead of time sortie information for inbound/outbound sorites. Once you arrive at the training center, your CAP vehicle will be checked in as part of the activity. Attendees who are flying CAP aircraft to LESA South, please contact us prior to ANY aircraft movement. ****** ONLY PRE-ASSIGNED SORTIES TO AND FROM LESA SOUTH WILL BE AUTHORIZED********* Address location: LoneStar Emergency Service Academy South (LESA South) 702 South Vermillion Ave., Gate #15 Brownsville, Texas 78521 School start dates: 26 December 2023 (check-in 8am-10 am) Course starts at 10 am. Ends: 31 December 2023 at noon. The release is by 2 p.m.
Commercial Flights to LESA We have transportation to pick up from both airports and this allows for members from around the country to fly in from any region to attend training. We must know travel arrangements in advance to make arrangements. Any questions concerning transportation, please contact us at lesasouth@txwgcap.org.
Brownsville South Padre Island International Airport (training center location) Carriers: American Airlines, United Airlines, Avelo Valley International Airport (HRL) (30 minutes from the training center) Carriers: Southwest Airlines, American Airlines, Delta Airlines, United Airlines, Sun Country.
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