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FAST FACTS
Basic information about Civil Air Patrol
For CAP information by mail, use our toll-free
hotline: (800) FLY-2338
You
may also use our
Online
Info Request Form
To find the nearest CAP unit, use our
CAP Unit Locator
Download the Member Info Package (PDF format
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- THE ORGANIZATION
Nonprofit, 501(c)(3) corporation
The auxiliary of the U.S. Air Force
More than 56,000 members, including 27,000 cadets ages 12- 21
Eight geographic regions, 52 wings, 1,700 units in all
National Headquarters at Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala., with 100 support staff
World’s largest fleet (535) of single-engine, piston aircraft
Nation’s most extensive communications network
1,000 emergency services vehicles
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AEROSPACE
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100 aerospace education workshops each year
Aerospace classroom materials, grades K through college
Nation’s premier annual aerospace education conference
AE program touches more than 900 teachers per year
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Multi-step leadership training
Cadet glider and powered orientation flights, flight training scholarships
International Air Cadet Exchange program
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OPERATIONS
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Performs 95 percent of nation’s inland search and rescue
100 lives on average saved per year
Aerial reconnaissance for homeland security
Disaster relief and damage assessment
Transport for time-sensitive medical materials
Counter-narcotic missions
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