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U.S. Air Force Auxiliary | Volunteers serving America’s communities, saving lives, and shaping futures. #CivilAirPatrol #GoFlyCAP #CAPMission #CAPCadet
Joined March 2009
Members from 42 #CivilAirPatrol wings recently submitted more than 4,500 cloud/aviation weather observations using The @GLOBEProgram GLOBE Observer app on our second Observation Day this year. @NASA GLOBE Program is a long-standing citizen science effort.
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On Armed Forces Day, we recognize current and past members of the armed forces who served our county, including many Civil Air Patrol members. #CivilAirPatrol
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Cadets from our Alabama Wing participated in drill training alongside U.S. Air Force Officer Training School students at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama. This was in preparation to staff the wing's summer encampment. Read more #CivilAirPatrol
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Members from our #CivilAirPatrol New York Wing used Chenango Valley State Park in Chenango Forks for a search and rescue training exercise focused on a simulated missing camper from the park’s cabin colony. Read more
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Congratulations to Lt. Col. Tom Smith of our #CivilAirPatrol California Wing, who was recognized with the Federal Aviation Administration’s Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award. Read more
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Members from five wings participated in our National Emergency Services Academy — Southeast Region. The activity featured training simulations and classroom sessions. Read more #CivilAirPatrol
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We wish all Civil Air Patrol moms a Happy Mother's Day. Many take the opportunity to serve in CAP with their children in our cadet program. Have a great day! #CivilAirPatrol
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Happy Mother's Day to all Civil Air Patrol moms! We salute those who choose to serve in CAP alongside their cadet children. #CivilAirPatrol
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Maj. Gen. Regena Aye, Civil Air Patrol’s national commander and CEO, and members of our Alabama Wing's Auburn Composite Squadron recently attended the @AFA_Air_Space Chapter 102 Gathering of Eagles luncheon. #CivilAirPatrol
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Seven Texas Wing squadrons participated in the Bell County Composite Squadron's 2025 Spring Search and Rescue Exercise, a three-day session featuring practical training and leadership challenges. Read more #CivilAirPatrol
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Congratulations to Capt. Christopher Clarke, who earned the Federal Aviation Administration’s Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award. Clarke is the commander of our Idaho Wing’s Teton Valley Composite Squadron. Read more #CivilAirPatrol
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The DHC-3 Otter is the latest in Maj. Ron Finger's Silvered Wings series depicting historic #CivilAirPatrol aircraft. The U.S. Air Force transferred it to CAP in 1975. It's one of the largest single-engine aircraft built after World War II. Read more
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Adam Boyd, who retired from #CivilAirPatrol as a lieutenant colonel two years ago after 20 years as a CAP member, will be honored as General Aviation Awards' National Certificated Flight Instructor of the Year at EAA AirVenture this summer. Read more
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Our Florida Wing’s Pines-Miramar Composite Squadron collaborated with the Broward Sheriff’s Office for training in drone use and search and rescue operations. The mission involved a downed aircraft scenario in the Everglades. Read more #CivilAirPatrol
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Today is National Space Day. DYK, Civil Air Patrol aerospace education members have access to fabulous STEM resources, including the curriculum on space shown here? To learn more or become an educator member of CAP #CivilAirPatrol #STEM
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#CivilAirPatrol Cadet Wings program will soon mark 400 cadet graduates who have earned their Federal Aviation Administration private pilot certificates. Read more #CivilAirPatrol
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As we close out Volunteer Appreciation Month, Civil Air Patrol's national commander and CEO, Maj. Gen. Regena Aye, shares her gratitude for CAP members and their dedication and commitment to serving America's communities, saving lives, and shaping futures. #CivilAirPatrol
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As Volunteer Appreciation Month winds down, we'd like to again thank all our #CivilAirPatrol volunteers. First Lt. Lu Chandler serves many roles in our Oklahoma Wing and national public affairs team. She also takes photos as a volunteer for Soldier's Wish and Youth on Guard.
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Congratulations to Cadet Col. Lucas Morrow, the Washington Wing’s newest recipient of the Gen. Carl A. Spaatz Award, #CivilAirPatrol top cadet honor. Read more
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Our Illinois Wing's Springfield Composite Squadron shared model rocketry concepts at the Central Illinois STEM Fair in Rochester, where the squadron participated as an exhibitor. #CivilAirPatrol cadets explained the concepts of how fizzy and stomp rockets work.
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