Senior Member Program
Senior Members do so much more than just fly; they come from all walks of life. Some are doctors, nurses, paramedics, or other medical professionals. Others are lawyers, paralegals, accountants, computer programmers, and other business professionals and executives. Mechanics, cooks, teachers, police officers, clergy, parents, really just about any career or background can be useful to and found in the ranks of the CAP adult membership. CAP supports a variety of missions that require adults from all walks of life.
All new Civil Air Patrol members over 18 join the officer program (formerly known as the senior program). As the United States Air Force Auxiliary, Civil Air Patrol officers use the same rank structure to denote their advancement through the program and experience as CAP officers.
Similar to their Air Force counterparts, Civil Air Patrol officers learn and apply the valuable skills of leadership, duty and honor, mentorship, and aerospace education, no matter their job responsibilities. Each promotion comes with more responsibility, but also with the satisfaction and pride that can only come from service to your community and nation.
The knowledge and skills you learn while serving in the USAF Auxiliary don't only apply to the Civil Air Patrol. They can be applied to all aspects of your life. They will make you a better employee or boss, a better volunteer, a better professional and parent, a better citizen.
Join us today!
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Aerospace Education
CAP maintains both internal and external aerospace education programs. CAP members, both adults, and cadets follow a rigorous program to learn about aviation and aerospace principles. CAP also reaches out to the general public through a special program for teachers at all grade levels. Through this program, CAP provides free classroom materials and lesson plans for aerospace education, and each year sponsors the premier national conference in this field.
Cadet Program
CAP’s cadet program trains young men and women in teamwork, moral leadership, aerospace education, technical skills to support emergency services, and military history and customs. Through national encampments, a college and flight training scholarship program, and the International Air Cadet Exchange, CAP cadets broaden their horizons, learn to assume responsibility, feel self-confidence, and set goals for their lives.
Emergency Services
Best known for its members’ work in search and rescue and disaster relief missions, CAP is expanding its role in the 21st century to include an increasing number of homeland security operations and exercises. CAP also performs counterdrug reconnaissance missions at the request of law enforcement agencies and can do radiological monitoring and damage assessment. CAP members undergo rigorous training to perform these missions safely and cost-effectively.
Senior Member Program
Senior Members do so much more than just fly; they come from all walks of life. Some are doctors, nurses, paramedics, or other medical professionals. Others are lawyers, paralegals, accountants, computer programmers, and other business professionals and executives. Mechanics, cooks, teachers, police officers, clergy, parents, really just about any career or background can be useful to and found in the ranks of the CAP adult membership. CAP supports a variety of missions that require adults from all walks of life.
