How to Join
Step 1
Find a local CAP Cadet or Composite Squadron
Step 2
Contact the squadron and arrange to visit a meeting. If you are a prospective cadet, please bring your parents with you.
Step 3
Attend a meeting. Prospective cadets are required to attend 3 meetings prior to joining.
Step 4
Complete the Membership Application. Adults must also complete a FD 258 Fingerprint Card (available at your squadron).
Download the Cadet Membership Application
Download the Senior Membership Application
Annual membership dues vary by state.
Click here for the membership dues table
Step 5
Submit your application through one of the following ways:
Online
Ask your squadron commander if you are eligible to apply online. Only new cadets can join online. Former members have to submit a paper application.
Fax
Fax applications to 334-953-7771.
Include credit card information to process the application. The required information includes:
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Type of Card - Visa, MasterCard or Discover
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Card Number
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Expiration Date
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3 Digit Security Code on the Back of the Card
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Name on Card
Dues can be paid by check made payable to Civil Air Patrol or by money orders.
Mail your completed application and dues payment to:
Civil Air Patrol/DP
105 S. Hansell St. Bldg 714
Maxwell AFB, AL 36112
Expedited Mail
FedEx and UPS are both delivered directly to the National Headquarters building. Priority Mail from the United States Postal Service may be delayed several days while it is routed through the Air Force base mail system.
When your application is received by Member Services at National Headquarters, it is date stamped and processed in order by the date it arrived. The cadet will receive an automated welcome email when the membership is processed.
