Joining CAP
Are you ready to take the next step and join the Civil Air Patrol as a Senior Member Officer or NCO?
Step 1
Call and/or email us to confirm the meeting date, time and location. You can also take the opportunity to ask any questions you may have about membership eligibility. All of our members are volunteers and try to respond to membership inquiries as soon as possible, so please give us a few days to respond. Please email us through our Contact page.
Step 2
The best way to learn more about CAP is to attend our meeting. You’ll have a chance to see how our meetings are run and what types of activities are available. Typically you will attend three meetings before completing your membership application.
Step 3
Complete the Membership Application and FD 258 Fingerprint Card (available at your squadron).
Download the Senior Membership Application
Annual membership dues vary by state.
Click here for the membership dues table
Step 4
Submit your application, fingerprint card and dues through one of the following ways:
Checks (made payable to Civil Air Patrol) or money orders are accepted for dues payment.
If paying by credit card, include the information listed below 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
Mail your completed application, fingerprint card 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 at National Headquarters, it is date stamped and processed in order by the date it arrived. You will receive an automated welcome email when the membership is processed.