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CAP builds strong citizens for the future by providing leadership training, technical education, scholarships and career
education to young men and women, ages 12 to 21 through our Cadet Programs. This is not a situation where Adults are leading
the Young. The Cadets take command, responsibility, and leadership with Senior oversight. CAP offers more than $200,000 in
college scholarships each year, and about 10 percent of each year’s freshman class at the U.S. Air Force Academy is
comprised of former CAP cadets.
Thousands of young people have their first orientation flights through the cadet program, and hundreds have soloed in gliders
and powered aircraft. Tens of thousands have attended CAP encampments throughout the nation. At a national encampment, CAP
cadets gather from throughout the nation. They may learn techniques for search and rescue and disaster relief. They may sample
possible career choices by studying with a university engineering or technology department. They may learn teamwork and leadership
through competitions in problem-solving and physical endurance.
Cadets can enjoy overseas travel through the International Air Cadet Exchange, and CAP families can welcome foreign exchange
students into their homes here in the states. CAP members, including cadets, volunteer their time in public schools, teaching
respect, manners and personal accountability in a drug-free environment.
