To help you understand us better, the following information is provided by CAP National Headquarters and describes our organization as a whole.

	History Led by writer-aviator Gill Robb Wilson, with the support of General Henry "Hap" Arnold, the Civil Air Patrol was created on Dec. 1, 1941--one week before Pearl Harbor.
	Missions For more than 50 years, CAP has performed three congressionally mandated missions: Aerospace Education, Cadet Programs and Emergency Services.
	Organization CAP is the civilian Auxiliary of the U.S. Air Force and organized along military lines. There are more than 1,700 units; half of which have both senior members and cadets attached.
	Resources With more than 53,000 members, 535 light aircraft and an extensive communications capability, the CAP is fully equipped to complete its missions for America.
	What CAP can do for you... Cadets and senior members provide a wealth of talent that can be drawn on for many different projects and events.