CIVIL AIR PATROL
Cause Area
- Education & Literacy
- Emergency & Safety
Location
7383 N LITCHFIELD RD STE 1175LUKE AFB, AZ 85309 United StatesOrganization Information
Mission Statement
Civil Air Patrol, the longtime all-volunteer U.S. Air Force auxiliary, is the newest member of the Air Force’s Total Force, which consists of regular Air Force, Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve, along with Air Force retired military and civilian employees. CAP has three primary missions: Aerospace Education, Cadet Programs, and Emergency Services.
Description
The Arizona Wing of the Civil Air Patrol, with 21 squadrons across the state, has more than 1,100 youth and adult members, 13 light aircraft and 22 multi-purpose vehicles. These assets are available when CAP is tasked to support missions that may also involve federal, state and county governments, emergency responders and law enforcement agencies to perform search and rescue, homeland security, disaster relief, humanitarian assistance and counter-drug missions.