Civil Air Patrol is America’s premier public service organization that provides emergency services and disaster relief missions nationwide. When performing Air Force–assigned missions, CAP operates as the auxiliary of the U.S. Air Force. Our vigilant citizen volunteers search for and find the lost, provide comfort in times of disaster, and work to keep the homeland safe. Our members selflessly devote their time, energy, and expertise toward the well-being of their communities, promoting aviation and related fields through aerospace education and helping shape future leaders through CAP’s cadet program.
Barb Clevenger of Mesa, Arizona, donated the 10,000th unit of blood collected during Civil Air Patrol’s Operation Pulse Lift mission, with the milestone occurring at an emergency...
Civil Air Patrol is participating for the 22nd straight year in an exercise to help the U.S. Air Force ensure the safety and security of airspace around SoFi Stadium in Inglewood...
Civil Air Patrol’s 25th national commander, Maj. Gen. Edward D. Phelka, assumed command Aug. 26 in a time-honored ceremony limited in size because of COVID-19 precautions.Phelka...
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Brig. Gen. Edward D. Phelka, Civil Air Patrol’s national vice commander, is getting yet another promotion — the biggest of his 34 years of service in the U.S. Air Force auxiliary...
Senior Member Ashley Turner, Wheeler Composite Squadron, Hawaii Wing
Hawaii Wing members and local residents alike are being encouraged to help provide the Federal Emergency Management Agency with photographic evidence of the flash-flood impact...
Maj. Gen. Sandra (Sandy) Finan of Colbert, WA, joins the board, effective immediately, succeeding retired Air Force Brig. Gen. Leon Johnson. Lt. Col. Thomas S. Vreeland replaces...
An updraft of Air Force-assigned disaster relief missions in the wake of recent hurricanes in Texas, Louisiana, Florida, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands contributed greatly...
The state and FEMA will use the CAP imagery to assess damage to critical infrastructure and known resources. CAP planes were moved out of the coastal areas before Harvey made ...
The CAP-sanctioned activity is two weeks long and is scheduled so that the second week overlaps with EAA AirVenture Oshkosh. This year’s AirVenture is set for July 24-30.
Nearly three dozen Civil Air Patrol cadets, ages 17 to 20, gathered at their launching hubs this weekend before leaving the country to represent the United States on an international...
This year, nearly 100 cadets from 35 wings are participating in the 10-day, college-level course. Learning to lead is the focus of Cadet Officer School, which is patterned after...
More than 400 Civil Air Patrol officers and cadets from across America are gathering this month in Indiana for the National Emergency Services Academy.
Civil Air Patrol’s Dr. Jeff Montgomery is receiving the 2017 Dr. Mervin K. Strickler Jr. Award for Aerospace Education Leadership during a National Coalition for Aviation and ...
Every December, in all 52 Civil Air Patrol wings and even abroad, thousands of CAP officers and cadets participate in Wreaths Across America observances to honor the nation’s ...
The Florida Wing upgraded its military hurricane condition status to HURCON4. The upgrade from HURCON3 comes with an expectation the eastern coastline of the state will experience...
CAP aircrews captured over 1,800 digital images of Florida’s Gulf Coast. It took aerial photos of ground damage for the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the state of Florida...
More than three dozen of America’s youth, ages 17 to 21, have left the country to represent the United States on an international exchange of goodwill and a mutual love of aviation...
CAP’s responsibilities include assisting with crowd control, flight line and exhibit patrols, aircraft marshaling, emergency locator transmitter detection and arrival confirmation...
SANTA CLARA, Calif. – Civil Air Patrol’s California Wing will fly Tuesday in Fresno and on Feb. 3 in Oakland to help ensure the safety and security of airspace around Super Bowl...
MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, Ala. – The Florida Wing’s Spartans started the New Year in grand style, winning the 2015 National Cadet Competition and the Air Force Chief of Staff Sweepstakes...
COLUMBIA, South Carolina – Twelve Civil Air Patrol aircrews from three wings are making damage assessment flights today over flood-drenched South Carolina in the wake of record...
All-volunteer Air Force auxiliary joins the active duty Air Force, Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve Command, along with Air Force retired military and civilian employees...
More than 800 Civil Air Patrol members will convene this week from Aug. 27-29 in Orlando, Florida, for the organization’s 2015 National Conference, devoting several days to training...
Summer aviation-related educational opportunities that were out of reach became reachable this year for more than 1,000 American young people, in large part courtesy of a grant...
On Dec. 10, Civil Air Patrol will be awarded the Congressional Gold Medal in honor of its founding members’ role in protecting the homeland against deadly German U-boat attacks...
CITGO is sponsoring the purchase of replica Congressional Gold Medals to be awarded to CAP World War II veterans who will travel to Washington, D.C., for the medal presentation...
CAP will be awarded a Congressional Gold Medal for its volunteer service during the war, when more than 120,000 members stepped up to support the military effort and help keep...
For the first time in the 72-year history of Civil Air Patrol, the organization’s chief executive officer, the national commander of CAP, will be selected by the group’s Board...
Wreaths Across America, a nonprofit organization founded by the Worcester Wreath Co. in Harrington, Maine, recognizes the courage and sacrifices of U.S. veterans by placing wreaths...
CAP's NCO program is being restructured to align with the U.S. Air Force's structure for NCOs, with an established process to promote and develop NCOs.
First Lt. Kevin T. Geiss' championing the safe use of alternative fuels to ensure energy independence for combat and support missions around the globe reduced U.S. Air Force fuel...
Cadet Officer School is an academically challenging program combining lectures, seminars and hands-on training designed to develop cadets’ broader understanding of leadership ...
Recently CAP used HF radio communications to directly connect, for the first time, the Air Expeditionary Group with one of its C-130s flying near Phoenix, a distance of close ...
Dozens of personnel still performing photo damage assessment of homes, public buildings and businesses more than a week after a twister ripped through the town of about 45,000...
Civil Air Patrol is flying the tornado paths capturing high-quality imagery to assess the damage from the storms. CAP is also deploying ground teams to go block by block, house...
Bill S. 309 to honor Civil Air Patrol’s World War II veterans with a Congressional Gold Medal passed the U.S. Senate Monday night under unanimous consent.
Civil Air Patrol cadets from the Alabama and West Virginia wings make up two of the 100 teams that will compete this weekend in the Team America Rocketry Challenge in The Plains...
Members of Civil Air Patrol are proud to partner once more with Wreaths Across America to recognize U.S. veterans by placing wreaths on the graves of the fallen during the holiday...
MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, Ala. – Maj. Gen. Amy S. Courter, Civil Air Patrol’s national commander from 2008-2011, is the newly-elected president of the International Air Cadet Exchange...
MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, Ala. – Civil Air Patrol’s Cadet Officer School, one of the top professional development opportunities available to America’s youth, will be in session ...
MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, Ala. – Cadets and officers attending Civil Air Patrol’s National Blue Beret Encampment will again participate in one of the largest and most prestigious...
MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, Ala. – Fifty-seven cadets from 33 Civil Air Patrol wings and their 16 adult escorts will help foster goodwill July 14-Aug. 1 as they participate in the...
MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, Ala. – Highly skilled Civil Air Patrol cadets from across America gather in Dayton, Ohio, this week for the 2012 National Cadet Competition, a prestigious...
CAP, an all-volunteer service of more than 61,000 members, was founded 70 years ago on Dec. 1, 1941, less than a week before the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor led to America...
Civil Air Patrol’s Board of Governors consists of representatives from CAP and the Air Force and civilians involved in education, aviation and emergency management.