Welcome to Civil Air Patrol's Illinois Wing

Established in 1941, Civil Air Patrol is the official auxiliary of the U.S. Air Force and, as such, is a member of its Total Force. In its auxiliary role, CAP operates a fleet of 555 single-engine aircraft and 2,250 small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS) and performs about 90% of all search-and-rescue operations within the contiguous United States as tasked by the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center. Often using innovative cellphone forensics and radar analysis software, CAP was credited by the AFRCC with saving 108 lives last year. CAP’s 69,489 members also perform homeland security, disaster relief, and drug interdiction missions at the request of federal, state, and local agencies. As a nonprofit organization, CAP plays a leading role in aerospace education by using national, standards-based STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) resources. Members also serve as mentors to over 33,000 young people participating in CAP’s Cadet Programs.

Civil Air Patrol’s Illinois Wing Statistics are updated periodically

Volunteer Members:

539 adult members

571 cadets

95 aircrew personnel

692 emergency responders

Total Hours Flown: 870

Aircraft Fleet: 7 Single-Engine | Vehicle Fleet:  16

Financial: $3,763,773 value of the wing’s volunteer hours

Cadet Flying: 89 CAP, Air Force ROTC, and Air Force Junior ROTC cadet orientation flights

Find more statistics in the Illinois Wing Report found in the Related Documents column