GSARA Participation Requirements
All Students:
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Minimum 14 years of age (by start of event)
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Cadets: Encampment Graduate by start of activity.
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General Emergency Services (GES) qualification (CAPT 116)
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Current CAP membership card on your person
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All items on Packing List
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All members 18 and OLDER on 20 JULY 2025 must complete the Cadet Protection Basic Course before the Academy.
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Approval of unit commander to attend (see CAPF 60-81)
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Forms
Specific Course Requirements:
Basic Students
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CAPF-101 with GES rating and trainee status for both GTM3 and UDF or better (Click the link to visit the Wing website's "How to get your 101 card" page)
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SQTR for GTM3 with “GTM3 - Commander Approval for Prerequisites” shown as ACTIVE
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IS-100, IS-700, ICUT, Basic 1st Aid or Equivalent, CAPT 117 Part 1
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Cadets: Physical Fitness Category 1 - unrestricted (in accordance with CAPP 60-50)
Advanced Students
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CAPF-101 with GTM3 rating and trainee status or better for UDF
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Current qualification of (at least) GTM3 and ability to demonstrate knowledge.
(GTM3 may be expired but in a Trainee status.) -
Graduation of GSARA Basic or equivalent 8-day course (Hawk Mountain, Desert Scorpion, Lone Star Academy, etc...)
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First Aid current from a nationally recognized organization
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Cadets: Physical Fitness Category 1 - unrestricted (in accordance with CAPP 60-50)
Advanced Students
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CAPF-101 with GTM3 rating and trainee status or better for UDF
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Current qualification of (at least) GTM3 and ability to demonstrate knowledge.
(GTM3 may be expired but in a Trainee status.) -
Graduation of GSARA Basic or equivalent seven-day course (Hawk Mountain, Desert Scorpion, Lone Star Academy, etc...)
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First Aid current from a nationally recognized organization
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Cadets: Physical Fitness Category 1 - unrestricted (in accordance with CAPP 60-50)
Email gsara@wawg.cap.gov for more info!
