FAST FACTS
Basic information about Civil Air Patrol

For CAP information by mail, use our toll-free hotline: (800) FLY-2338

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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

     
  • AEROSPACE EDUCATION Note: This link will leave this site!
    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

     
  • CADET PROGRAMS Note: This link will leave this site!
    Multi-step leadership training
    Cadet glider and powered orientation flights, flight training scholarships
    International Air Cadet Exchange program

     
  • OPERATIONS Note: This link will leave this site!
    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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