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In what year did Congress make Civil Air Patrol the civilian auxiliary of the U.S. Air Force?

1948, CAP became the Air Force auxiliary.

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  1. 1948 ✔
  2. 1946
  3. 1952

Why: CAP was incorporated as a nonprofit in 1946. Two years later, in 1948, Congress made it the civilian auxiliary of the United States Air Force.

Huh, didn't know that: Today CAP is governed by a Board of Governors, a committee that was created by the U.S. Congress.

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Answer: 1948. CAP was incorporated as a nonprofit in 1946. Two years later, in 1948, Congress made it the civilian auxiliary of the United States Air Force.

  1. CAP Our History www.gocivilairpatrol.com/about/history-of-civil-air-patrol
    In 1946, CAP was federally incorporated, and in 1948 it was established as the civilian auxiliary of the United States Air Force.
    Checked 2026-10-10.
  2. CAPP 60-20 New Cadet Guide (Feb 2026) www.gocivilairpatrol.com/media/cms/P_6020_A0A6B98761299.pdf
    Congress established CAP as the auxiliary of the new U.S. Air Force in 1948.
    Checked 2026-10-10.
  3. Learn to Lead Chapter 1, Character and the Air Force Tradition www.gocivilairpatrol.com/media/cms/L2L_Mod1_Ch1_AF_Tradition_B81658040C0E9.pdf
    Created by the U.S. Congress, the BoG is a committee of Air Force, CAP, and community leaders who oversee and govern CAP.
    Checked 2026-10-10.

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