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Civil Air Patrol (CAP) is a Congressionally chartered, federally
supported, non-profit corporation organization with an aviation-
minded membership that includes people from all backgrounds,
services, which includes search and rescue (by air and ground)
and disaster relief operations; aerospace education for youth
and the general public; and cadet programs for teenage youth.
Civil Air Patrol History -- In the late 1930s, more than 150,000
volunteers with a love for aviation argued for an organization to
put their planes and flying skills to use in defense of their
country. As a result, the Civil Air Patrol was born one week prior
to the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. Thousands of volunteer
members answered America's call to national service and
sacrifice by accepting and performing critical wartime missions.
Assigned to the War Department under the jurisdiction of the
Army Air Corps, the contributions of Civil Air Patrol, including
logging more than 500,000 flying hours, sinking two enemy
submarines, and saving hundreds of crash victims during World
War II, are well documented.
After the war, a thankful nation understood that Civil Air Patrol
could continue providing valuable services to both local and
national agencies. On July 1, 1946, President Harry Truman
signed Public Law 476 incorporating Civil Air Patrol as a
benevolent, nonprofit organization. On May 26, 1948, Congress
passed Public Law 557 permanently establishing Civil Air Patrol
as the auxiliary of the new U.S. Air Force. Three primary mission
areas were set forth at that time: aerospace education, cadet
programs, and emergency services.
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