Missions for America. CAP is developing a sUAS (small Unmanned Aerial Systems) program to enhance its mission capabilities. All CAP wings will soon be able to support Air Force Assigned Missions with small Unmanned Aerial Systems across the nation. Learn More.

The Rhode Island Wing of the Civil Air Patrol (CAP) is the highest echelon of Civil Air Patrol in the state of Rhode Island. Rhode Island Wing headquarters are located in Cranston, Rhode Island.

Aye, National Commander, Launches 'Year of Ownership'. A yearlong learning initiative meant to foster a culture of ownership and accountability and bolster Civil Air Patrol’s airworthiness, safety, cadet protection, and its stakeholders’ experience is underway.

Col Philip G. Hirons, Jr. - Rhode Island Wing Commander. Hello and welcome to the website for the Rhode Island Wing of the Civil Air Patrol. Our organization, the official Auxiliary of the United States Air Force, proudly serves our community, state, and nation.

Rhode Island Wing, Civil Air Patrol, North Kingstown, Rhode Island. 1,889 likes · 1 talking about this · 18 were here. Civil Air Patrol, the official auxiliary of the U.S. Air Force, and a newly...

As a Total Force partner and Auxiliary of the U.S. Air Force, Civil Air Patrol is there to search for and find the lost, provide comfort in times of disaster and work to keep the homeland safe.

Founded on Dec. 1, 1941, to mobilize the nation's civilian aviation resources for national defense service, CAP has evolved into a premier public service organization that still carries out emergency service missions when needed — in the air and on the ground.

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.

More than $300,000 in college and flight scholarships are available to CAP cadets. Civil Air Patrol’s award-winning aerospace education program promotes aerospace history, flight principles and careers. Many of the nation’s astro-nauts, pilots, engineers and scientists first explored their careers in CAP.

Over the past year Civil Air Patrol’s Rhode Island Wing members continued to support their communities, the National Guard and the state’s Emergency Management Agency. The wing responded to a number of requests for assistance from the Emergency Management Agency after the state was hit by Hurricane Sandy. Members provided constant