Today, Civil Air Patrol, the
official auxiliary of the U.S. Air Force, is a nonprofit organization with more
than 61,000 members nationwide, operating a fleet of 550 aircraft. CAP, in its
Air Force auxiliary role, performs 90 percent of continental U.S. inland search
and rescue missions as tasked by the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center and
was credited by the AFRCC with saving 54 lives in fiscal year 2011. Its
volunteers also
perform homeland security, disaster relief and drug interdiction missions at
the request of federal, state and local agencies. Members play a leading role in
aerospace education and serve as mentors to nearly 27,000 young people
currently participating in the CAP cadet programs. CAP received the World Peace
Prize in 2011 and has been performing missions for America for 70 years. CAP
also participates in Wreaths Across America, an initiative to remember, honor
and teach about the sacrifices of U.S. military veterans. Visit www.gocivilairpatrol.com or www.capvolunteernow.com for more information.
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