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How to Join
Click Here for Mailing Address and Payment Options
Step 1
Find a local CAP Cadet or Composite Squadron
Step 2
Contact the squadron and arrange to visit a meeting with your parents.
Step 3
Attend at least three weekly meetings.
Step 4
Complete the Membership Application
The local CAP squadron will give you a membership application or provide you with the information on how to apply online.
Download the Cadet Membership Application
****VERY IMPORTANT - Do not refresh your screen or submit your application more than once. This will result in duplicate payments and also you will get a "Duplicate Social Security Number Error".
Please call Membership to assist you if you have ANY issues submitting your application.
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Call 1-877-227-9142 option 4, then option 1. Member services is available to answer calls Monday-Friday from 8am-Noon and 1pm-4pm Central time. If there is no answer, please leave a voicemail and we will return your call as soon as possible.
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.
When you join online, your form of payment is charged immediately. However, the membership is in a pending status until the squadron commander verifies the prospective cadet's proof of identity.
Once the proof of identity has been confirmed, the commander can approve the application and the cadet will be an active member. For a list of acceptable documents used for the proof of identity, please see Attachment 2 in CAP Regulation 39-2 CAP Membership.
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. You can also include your credit card information with the form. We can accept Visa, MasterCard or Discover and will need the card number, expiration date, security code and name on the card.
Mail your completed application and dues payment to:
Civil Air Patrol/DP
105 S. Hansell St.
Maxwell AFB, AL 36112
Expedited Mail
FedEx and UPS are both delivered directly to the National Headquarters building.
Priority/Certified 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.
