Our Programs
The Civil Air Patrol has three main mission areas: Emergency Services, Aerospace Education, and Cadet Programs. Adult members (Senior Members) of Scottsdale Composite Squadron 314 actively engage in all three mission areas.
Our squadron members are mission pilots, transport mission pilots, mission observers, mission scanners, aerial photographers, mission base (ICP, Incident Command Post) personnel staffing as incident commander (IC), planning section chief (PSC), logistics section chief (LSC), air ops branch director (AOBD), briefers/debriefers, communications unit leader (CUL), mission radio operators (MRO / RADO), and mission staff assistants.
The Arizona Wing partners with federal, Arizona state, and local governments assisting in search and rescues. These include overdue aircrafts, missing persons, natural disaster assessment, and infrastructure surveys, to name a few examples.
Aerospace Education
CAP maintains both internal and external aerospace education programs. CAP members, both adults and cadets follow a rigorous program to learn about aviation and aerospace principles. CAP also reaches out to the general public through a special program for teachers at all grade levels. Through this program, CAP provides free classroom materials and lesson plans for aerospace education, and each year sponsors the premier national conference in this field. CAP also regularly expose teachers to the principal and joy of flying in its "Fly-a-Teacher" program.
Emergency Services
Best known for its members’ work in search and rescue and disaster relief missions, CAP is expanding its role in the 21st century to include an increasing number of Homeland Security FEMA operations and exercises. CAP also performs counterdrug reconnaissance missions at the request of law enforcement agencies in infrastructure damage assessment and disaster relief. CAP members undergo rigorous training to perform these missions safely and cost-effectively.
Cadet Programs
CAP’s cadet program trains young men and women in teamwork, moral leadership, aerospace education, technical skills to support emergency services, and military history and customs. Through national encampments, a college and flight training scholarship program, and the International Air Cadet Exchange, CAP cadets broaden their horizons, learn to assume responsibility, feel self-confidence, and set goals for their lives.
What We Do
Civil Air Patrol is America’s premier public service organization for carrying out emergency services and disaster relief missions nationwide. As the auxiliary of the U.S. Air Force, CAP’s vigilant citizen volunteers are there to search for and find the lost, provide comfort in times of disaster and work to keep the homeland safe. Its 60,000 members selflessly devote their time, energy, and expertise toward the well-being of their communities, while also promoting aviation and related fields through aerospace education and helping shape future leaders through CAP’s cadet program.
“Supporting America's communities with emergency response, diverse aviation and ground services, youth development, and promotion of air, space, and cyber power.”
