Civil Air Patrol builds strong citizens for the future by providing leadership training, technical education, scholarships and career education to young men and women, ages 12 to 21.

Civil Air Patrol offers more than $200,000 in college scholarships each year, and about 10 percent of each year’s freshman class at the U.S. Air Force Academy is comprised of former CAP cadets.

Cadets are a primary mission area of Civil Air Patrol, and are very involved:

Aerospace Education - scholarship opportunities and field trips

Emergency Services - Ground Team Member and Mission Base assignments

Drug Demand Reduction Educational Programs

Model Rocketry

Orientation Flights - Powered and Glider

Links of Interest:

Virginia Wing Cadet Programs Website (follow link then select Cadet Programs)

CAP National HQ Cadet Programs Website

Drug Demand Reduction Program