Civil Air Patrol - USAF Auxiliary (CAP)
National Website: http://members.gocivilairpatrol.com
Local Unit Information: Lake County Cadet Squadron
Website: http://www.lakecountycap.org
Facebook Site: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Lake-County-Cadet-Squadron-Civil-Air-Patrol/167570023291448?ref=ts
CITIZENS SERVING
COMMUNITIES: ABOVE AND BEYOND
In December 1941, one
week before the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Civil Air Patrol was founded
by more than 150,000 citizens who were concerned about the defense of Americas
coastline. Under the jurisdiction of the Army Air Forces, CAP pilots flew more
than 500,000 hours, were credited with sinking two enemy submarines and rescued
hundreds of crash survivors during World War II. On July 1, 1946, President
Harry Truman established CAP as a federally chartered benevolent civilian
corporation, and Congress passed Public Law 557 on May 26, 1948. CAP was
charged with three primary missions aerospace education, cadet programs and
emergency services.
With the passage of Public Law 106-398 in October 2000, Congress provided that
The Civil Air Patrol is a volunteer civilian auxiliary of the Air Force when
the services of the Civil Air Patrol are used by any department or agency in
any branch of the federal government.
THE CORPORATION
Is classified as a
nonprofit, 501(c) (3) corporation.
Operates as the all-volunteer civilian auxiliary of the U.S. Air Force when
performing services for the federal government.
Provides opportunities for members to serve the community participate in
resident and/or distance learning leadership development training and acquire
new skills to benefit personal and professional growth.
Operates one of the largest fleets of single-engine piston aircraft in the
world, with 550 currently in the fleet.
Flies approximately 112,000 hours annually.
Maintains a fleet of 1,125 emergency service vehicles for training and
mission support.
Provides support to cadets and adult members through 910 Chaplain Corps
personnel.
AEROSPACE EDUCATION
Educates adult and cadet members and the community on the importance of
aerospace.
Provides support for educational conferences and workshops nationwide.
Develops, publishes and distributes national academic standards-based aerospace
education curricula for kindergarten through college classrooms.
Offers grant, award, college credit and scholarship opportunities for adult,
cadet and teacher members.
Provides educators with free educational programs, products and services,
including orientation airplane flights.
Provides comprehensive aerospace education resources online.
EMERGENCY SERVICES
Conducts 90 percent of inland search and rescue in the U.S., as tasked by the Air Force
Rescue Coordination Center and other agencies.
Coordinates Air Force-assigned missions through the CAP National
Operations Center
at Maxwell AFB at a cost of only about $130 per flying hour.
Performs aerial reconnaissance for homeland security.
Saves an average of 80 lives per year (100-plus in FY 2010).
Provides disaster-relief support to local, state and national organizations.
Transports time-sensitive medical materials, blood products and body tissues
when commercial routes are unavailable.
Provides impact assessment, light transport, communications support and
low-level route surveys for the U.S. Air Force.
Assists federal law enforcement agencies in the war on drugs.
Conducts orientation flights for Air Force Junior and Senior ROTC cadets.
Maintains the most extensive VHF and HF communications network in the
nation.
CADET PROGRAMS
Includes more than 25,000 members ages 12 through 20.
Educates youth in four main program areas: leadership, aerospace, fitness and
character development.
Provides after-school cadet program to enrich school curricula.
Offers orientation flights in powered and glider aircraft, and flight training
scholarships.
Provides about 10 percent of each years new classes entering U.S. Air Force
Academy.
Provides enlistment in the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Army and U.S. Coast Guard at
higher pay grade for cadets who have earned the Gen. Billy Mitchell Award.
Provides activities and competitions for cadets at the local, state, regional
and national levels.
Provides an International Air Cadet Exchange program.
Provides college scholarships in several disciplines.
Provides opportunities for community involvement through color guard/drill team
presentations and an active role in emergency service missions.
Provides opportunities to test-fly careers in aviation, space and technology
through dozens of summer activities.
Challenges youth to be ambassadors for a drug-free lifestyle.
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