The Chaplain Service

Beginning our 53rd year, the Civil Air Patrol Chaplain Service continues to provide ministry to more than 61,000 members of CAP. 

Today's Chaplain Service uses the skills of 660 chaplains and 130 moral leadership officers to meet the religious needs of over 1700 units across the United States.

Civil Air Patrol is a Congressionally chartered nonprofit organization and the official auxiliary of the United States Air Force. 

CAP's eight geographical regions are composed of 52 Wings--one for each state, Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia. With 530 corporate aircraft and more than 3,000 member-owned aircraft by CAP members, the CAP provides emergency services support to the Air Force and other Federal agencies.

Since 1950 senior Air Force Chaplains have been providing the day-to-day management and oversight of the program modeled after the Air Force Service.   

Chaplains are involved in each of the CAP's three main missions:
Aerospace Education, Cadet Programs and Emergency Services.

Representing a wide variety of Protestant, Catholic, Jewish and Muslim traditions, CAP Chaplains must meet the same education standards as military chaplains and receive ecclesiastical endorsement from a religious official recognized by the Department of Defense Armed Forces Chaplains Board. 

The CAP Chaplain Service is trained and ready to assist Air Force Chaplains at local bases.

Information about the CAP Service may be obtained by leaving your e-mail address on this web page or by writing the 

National Staff Chaplain
105 S. Hansell Street, Maxwell AFB, AL 36112 
or visiting web site at
http://www.cap.gov.