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Civil Air Patrol Missions
The mission of Civil Air Patrol is to voluntarily use its resources
to meet civil emergencies, to encourage aerospace education of the
general public, and to motivate young men and women to the ideals of
leadership and service.
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Emergency Services
Search and Rescue (SAR)
- CAP volunteer pilots fly 85% of all inland SAR missions directed by
the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center at Langley AFB, Virginia. More
than 100 lives are saved each year through CAP search and rescue efforts.
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Disaster Relief
- CAP volunteers are often the first on the scene when disaster
strikes. CAP provides air and ground transportation, and an
extensive communication network to local, state, and national disaster
relief agencies.
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Humanitarian Relief
- CAP transports time-sensitive medical materials in support of
humanitarian organizations such as the American Red Cross. CAP's
live organ transport program is credited with saving an average of
10 lives every year.
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Counterdrug Operations
- Through agreements with the US Air Force, US Customs Service,
the Drug Enforcement Agency, and the US Forest Service, CAP provides
aerial reconnaissance, airborne communications support, and airlift
support of law enforcement personnel.
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Aerospace Education
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Internal
- CAP's internal aerospace education program focuses on providing
education opportunities for CAP members. Civil Air Patrol cadets
receive training in a broad spectrum of aviation and space topics
with an emphasis on career exploration. Cadets also receive a series
of orientation flights which provide an introduction to aircraft
operation.
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External
- Each year, CAP supports over 200 workshops for educators at colleges
and universities across the country, preparing approximately 5,000 educators
to teach aerospace-related subjects. CAP annually develops and
publishes curricula and other aerospace education materials to be
used in the nation's schools. Each year, CAP sponsors the National
Congress on Aviation and Space Education, the premier national
convention for aerospace educators.
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Cadet Program
The goal of the Cadet Program is to develop the potential of young persons
through physical fitness, ethics and leadership training, and
aerospace education.
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Aerospace Education
- Most cadets join because of an interest in aviation. In addition
to the self-paced aerospace curriculum that cadets study, CAP offers
flight orientation rides and even flight training opportunities for cadets.
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Leadership Training
- CAP cadets receive unique leadership and management training that can
can be used later in any career field.
Some cadets join CAP because they have an interest in the Air Force.
Ten percent of all students now enrolled in the Air Force
Academy are former CAP cadets. Cadets who earn the CAP Mitchell Award
are eligible to enlist in the Air Force at a higher pay grade.
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Emergency Services Education and Community Service
- CAP cadets train and work alongside CAP senior members and are
an important part of CAP's emergency services team.
CAP operates the world's largest fleet of civilian aircraft,
with CAP pilots flying nearly 130,000 hours each year.
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