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.

Operations

 The most well known of CAP's three missions, Operations, includes search and rescue, disaster relief, homeland security, and counterdrug reconnaissance missions.
CAP members undergo rigorous training to perform these missions safely and cost-effectively. Also, CAP flies 95% of all inland search and rescue missions. On average,
CAP members fly more than 100,000 hours in operational and save about 100 lives each year!

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.