CIVIL AIR PATROL

ABOUT CAP

Civil Air Patrol is congressionally chartered and operates as a

501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation. CAP performs services for the

federal government as the official civilian auxiliary of the U.S. Air

Force and for states/local communities as a nonprofit organization.

CAP is made up of eight geographic regions consisting of 52 wings

(the 50 states, Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia). It is a

strategic partner of the Air Force, serving as a member of its Total

Force. CAP has three primary missions - Emergency Services, Cadet

Programs and Aerospace Education. Civil Airp Patrol -Saves an average of 80 lives per year -Operates one of the largest fleetsof single-engine piston aircrafti n the world, with 560 planes currently in the fleet -Consists of 1,437 squadrons and approximately 56,000 volunteer youth and adult members nationwide

-Flew over 104,500 hours in 2016

-Contributed nearly $167 million in man-hours in past year, serving the disaster relief

and emergency service needs of communities, states and the nation