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What is the Civil Air
Patrol?
CAP is a private, nonprofit
501(c) (3) corporation and
by Congressional charter is
the official auxiliary of the U.S.
Air Force.
The eight CAP
geographical regions are
composed of 52 wings-one for
each state, Puerto Rico, and
the District of Columbia.
Wings are divided into
groups, squadrons, and
flights and total
approximately 1,700 units
and more than 63,000
members. Air Force liaison
staff are assigned to CAP
regions to advise and
support.
CAP corporation and
members own and operate more
than 5,000 light aircraft,
the world’s largest civilian
fleet, and volunteers fly
about 130,000 hours each
year on CAP missions.
National Headquarters is
located at Maxwell AFB,
Alabama. There
corporate staff supports the
membership in aerospace
education, cadet programs,
emergency services and
operations, finance, and human resources.
Quick Facts:
Nonprofit, 501(c)(3)
corporation
The Auxiliary of the
U.S. Air Force
More than 64,000
members, including
27,000 cadets ages 12-
21
Eight geographic regions,
52 wings, 1,700 units
National Headquarters at
Maxwell Air Force Base,
Ala., 160 support staff
World’s largest fleet
(550) of single-engine,
piston aircraft
Nation’s most extensive
communications network
1,000 emergency services
vehicles
AEROSPACE
EDUCATION
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100 aerospace
education workshops each
year
Aerospace classroom
materials, grades K
through college
Nation’s premier annual
aerospace education
conference
CADET
PROGRAMS
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Multi-step
leadership training
Cadet glider and powered
orientation flights,
flight training
scholarships
International Air Cadet
Exchange program
OPERATIONS
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95% of nation’s
inland search and rescue
100 lives saved per year
Aerial reconnaissance
for homeland security
Disaster-relief and
damage assessment
Transport for
time-sensitive medical
materials
Counterdrug mission
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