Welcome!

Civil Air Patrol
is a Congressionally chartered, federally supported,
non-profit corporation that serves as the
official auxiliary of the U. S. Air Force.

Mission
The Civil Air Patrol performs three main functions:  Emergency Services, Aerospace Education and Cadet Program.  Visit each of the following links for more details:

Emergency Services 

Aerospace Education 

Cadet Program 

Why join the CAP Cadet program?

Civil Air Patrol Cadets learn leadership skills, build character,  receive hands on aerospace education and become responsible citizens.

Leadership

"Civil Air Patrol develops youth through self-paced study of the art of leadership."  "Civil Air Patrol produces confident young leaders who think independently and persuade others in an atmosphere of teamwork and mutual respect."

Responsible Citizens

"Civil Air Patrol inspires youth to value their citizenship and serve their neighbors.  Cadets develop a sense of duty to their community by contributing to CAP's real-world emergency services and humanitarian efforts."  

Character

"Civil Air Patrol emboldens youth, challenging them to live the cadet ethic of integrity and to embrace timeless values."  "CAP equips cadets to think critically about the moral dimensions of problems they encounter and then to face them with courage."

Love of Aviation and Space

"Civil Air Patrol cadets experience flight firsthand through the efforts of CAP adult volunteers, aviation enthusiasts eager to share their love of flying."  "By inspiring in youth a love of aviation, CAP develops tomorrow's pilots, engineers, mechanics and aerospace enthusiasts." " Civil Air Patrol introduces youth to career opportunities in aerospace."

Source:  Investing in America's Youth