Civil Air Patrol has also conducted homeland security missions by providing airborne reconnaissance of critical infrastructure. Civil Air Patrol maintains a network of radio stations to maintain communications during an emergency. Ĭivil Air Patrol conducts emergency service missions, including: inland search and rescue missions, disaster relief missions including aerial surveillance missions, and air evacuation of the sick and injured.

Emergency services Image taken by the Iowa Wing of homes pushed against a railroad bridge in Cedar Rapids, Iowa after the Iowa Flood of 2008. The Iowa Wing performs the three missions of Civil Air Patrol: providing emergency services providing a cadet program for youth and offering aerospace education for both CAP members and the general public.

They operate a total of 7 single-engine aircraft and 1 glider, which flew a total of 975 flight hours in 2022. The Iowa Wing consists of over 360 cadet and adult members at 9 locations across the state of Iowa. The Iowa Wing headquarters is located in West Des Moines, Iowa. The Iowa Wing of Civil Air Patrol (CAP) is the highest echelon of Civil Air Patrol in the state of Iowa and is part of CAP's North Central Region.

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