February 15, 2008: Randolph AFB Tests Using CAP Members as Base Volunteers

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On this date in 2008, the United States Air Force announced that Randolph AFB would be one of the sites of a test program to utilize Civil Air Patrol members in various roles as volunteers at the facility.

An excerpt of the press release:

Randolph is one of two bases chosen to evaluate a program that could expand the Civil Air Patrol's role on installations throughout the Air Force.   The program, Volunteer Support to the Air Force, will provide CAP members with an additional non-combat role, filling a variety of needs on bases. Col. Richard Clark, 12th Flying Training Wing commander, said the program will break new ground for the Air Force.  "Randolph is the test bed along with Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio," he said. "Depending on the pilot program's success, it will branch out to all Air Force bases. This represents a change in history. It may become an everyday occurrence to see Civil Air Patrol uniforms on Air Force installations."

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