In Cadet Programs

 For nearly 60 years, CAP has provided America's youth with exciting and challenging opportunities through the Cadet Program. Tens of thousands of young people, ages 12 (or 6th graders) to 21, have participated in hands-on activities at the local, state, and national level. You, too, can experience the wonder of aviation and space by joining our cadet team and becoming a member of CAP, the civilian auxiliary of the U.S. Air Force.

 The CAP Cadet Program provides you the opportunity to develope leadership skills through a love of aviation. Parents credit the cadet program for communicating to their children the important role that personal integrity, self-discipline and trust play in their personal and professional success. You will progress through a multi-step program with exciting aviation and aerospace activities occurring on both a local and national level.

Cadet Sponsor Program

  Cadet Sponsors are a special membership category that allows parents, grandparents, and legal guardians to participate with their cadets. Cadet Sponsors serve as chaperons, provide transportation and supervise cadets during squadron activities. Cadet Sponsors are offered discounted membership dues and have a limited volunteer commitment. To become a Cadet Sponsor Member, fill out a Senior Member application and write "Cadet Sponsor Member" at the top. The cost is just $25.

In Emergency Services

  CAP's Emergency Services Program is exciting, thrilling and, most of all, rewarding. In fact, there is little that can replace the awesome feeling of helping save a life. CAP members play a vital role in performing 95 percent of continental U.S. inland search and rescue missions. When a hurricane strikes, a private plan is late for arrival, a hiker is lost in the mountain or melting snow floods a community, you may be called into action.

  Our members play a central role in developing ties with local agencies responsible for search and rescue, disaster relief and other catastrophes. You will also initiate emergency service plans and training programs.

In Senior Programs

  When you become a member of CAP, you join a team of volunteers from all walks of life. And, regardless of your background, you can choose to receive training in a multitude of CAP position. For example, public relations officers relay important CAP news to the media, write stories about CAP events and even take photographs; chaplains serve CAP and the nation by influencing the character development of our youth and serving as a member of the CAP team during local and national emergencies; and historians record news worthy events. If you enjoy radio operation, your communications skills will be a remarkable asset, especially during disaster relief efforts. All of our members may be called upon to assist local, state, and federal agencies.

  The opportunities don't stop there. You can help prepare our pilots for action as a standardization/evaluation officer, who train our aviators. Also, CAP can use your skills as a transportation officer to help maintain aircraft, vehicles and other equipment or flight operations.

  We're sure you have a special skill to employ at CAP. Perhaps you are an educator. If so, you can serve CAP as an Aerospace Education Officer, promoting the wonders of flight to cadets, senior members and people in the community; our you might become a Cadet Program Officer, preparing youth for the future by leading aerospace education, leadership training, character development, physical fitness and other activities. Our CAP aviators give America's youth their first taste of flying in a Cadet Orientation Flight or in search and rescue missions.

  There are even opportunities in finance and law, as well as in administration, recruitment and retention, personnel and more.