Civil Air Patrol
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The Civil Air Patrol is the official civilian auxiliary of the United States Air Force, providing emergency services, aerospace education, and cadet programs nationwide.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Civil Air Patrol canonical | 7 |
Statements (59)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
civilian auxiliary organization
ⓘ
nonprofit organization ⓘ volunteer organization ⓘ |
| abbreviation | CAP ⓘ |
| activity |
aerial reconnaissance
ⓘ
aerospace education for the general public ⓘ aerospace education for youth ⓘ character development programs ⓘ counterdrug support ⓘ disaster relief ⓘ homeland security support ⓘ leadership training for cadets ⓘ orientation flights for cadets ⓘ search and rescue ⓘ |
| affiliation | United States Air Force ⓘ |
| ageRangeCadets | 12 to 21 years ⓘ |
| ageRangeSeniorMembers | 18 years and older ⓘ |
| aircraftTypeOperated |
gliders
ⓘ
single-engine light aircraft ⓘ small unmanned aircraft systems ⓘ |
| component |
cadet program
ⓘ
senior (adult) program ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| foundedBy |
Fiorello H. La Guardia
ⓘ
Gill Robb Wilson ⓘ Thomas H. Beck NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundingDate | 1941-12-01 ⓘ |
| governingBody | Civil Air Patrol Board of Governors ⓘ |
| headquartersCity |
Montgomery, Alabama
ⓘ
surface form:
Montgomery
|
| headquartersLocation |
Maxwell Air Force Base
ⓘ
surface form:
Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama
|
| headquartersState | Alabama ⓘ |
| legalStatus |
501(c)(3) nonprofit organization
ⓘ
congressionally chartered nonprofit corporation ⓘ |
| membershipType | volunteer ⓘ |
| memberType |
cadet members
ⓘ
senior members ⓘ |
| mission |
aerospace education
ⓘ
cadet programs ⓘ emergency services ⓘ |
| motto | Semper Vigilans ⓘ |
| mottoLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| mottoTranslation | Always Vigilant ⓘ |
| officialName | Civil Air Patrol self-link ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | United States Air Force ⓘ |
| relationship | Total Force partner of the United States Air Force ⓘ |
| role | official civilian auxiliary of the United States Air Force ⓘ |
| scope | nationwide ⓘ |
| serviceArea |
Puerto Rico
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
Washington, D.C. ⓘ overseas squadrons on U.S. military installations ⓘ |
| subdivision |
groups
ⓘ
squadrons ⓘ wings ⓘ |
| symbol |
Civil Air Patrol command patch
ⓘ
Civil Air Patrol seal ⓘ Civil Air Patrol three-bladed propeller emblem ⓘ |
| uniform |
Air Force-style uniforms (for eligible members)
ⓘ
corporate-style uniforms ⓘ |
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.