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What kind of organization is Civil Air Patrol?

A federally chartered nonprofit that is also the Air Force auxiliary.

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  1. A branch of the military
  2. A federally chartered nonprofit corporation ✔
  3. A private flying club

Why: CAP is a congressionally chartered, federally funded 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation that serves as the civilian auxiliary of the U.S. Air Force. Its members are volunteers, not a military branch.

Huh, didn't know that: The Air Force calls CAP a federally chartered non-profit corporation that is also the Air Force auxiliary.

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Answer: A federally chartered nonprofit corporation. CAP is a congressionally chartered, federally funded 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation that serves as the civilian auxiliary of the U.S. Air Force. Its members are volunteers, not a military branch.

  1. CAP About page www.gocivilairpatrol.com/about
    Civil Air Patrol is a congressionally chartered, federally funded, 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation serving as the civilian auxiliary of the United States Air Force.
    Checked 2026-10-10.
  2. U.S. Air Force Fact Sheet: Civil Air Patrol, U.S. Air Force www.af.mil/About-Us/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/104475/civil-air-patrol-us-air-force
    The Civil Air Patrol is a federally chartered non-profit corporation that is also the Air Force auxiliary.
    Checked 2026-10-10.

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