CAP's
emergency services program includes air and ground
search and rescue, disaster relief, civil defense,
as well as cooperation with and assistance to other
emergency services agencies. It's primary mission
is to save lives and relieve human suffering.
Search
and Rescue (SAR) - Coordination of Civil
Air Patrol SAR missions is performed by the Air Force
Rescue Coordination Center (AFRCC) located at Langley
AFB, Virginia. CAP personnel are trained to accomplish
this mission with speed and efficiency without compromising
the safety of the members themselves. A SAR mission
is always a serious and critical task that requires
good organization, procedures, and safety. SAR missions
include several activities that CAP personnel can
be trained for which include Mission Coordination,
Administration, Communications, Air Operations, and
Ground Operations.
Disaster
Relief (DR) - Civil Air Patrol has agreements
with several disaster relief agencies such as the
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the American
Red Cross, and the Salvation Army. DR activities are
coordinated by the US Army. CAP DR missions may include
courier and light cargo transport, manual labor for
debris removal, air and ground transport for cargo
and non-CAP key personnel, and mercy missions such
as blood, organ, and patient transport.
Homeland
Security - CAP has no law enforcement
authority, it only provides "eyes." There
is a national level agreement between CAP and the
US Customs Service that allows CAP to fly surveillance
missions to assist customs agents in the control of
drug traffic. It may also support various Department
of Defense activities in a non-combatant role in missions
such as airborne control of surface vehicle traffic,
courier service and light cargo transport, communications
relay, airborne visual and photographic damage assessment,
military low level training route safety surveys,
and radar installation flight tests and controller
training.
Request Form for ES Mission (Updated 7 Dec 06)
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