Senior Members

A Senior Member is an adult at least 18 years of age who regularly attends meetings, performs a specific duty assignment, meets training requirements, and participates in the activities of their unit. An Active Member may wear the CAP uniform and compete for grade advancement. Seniors have a wide range of opportunities available to them, like working with our Cadet Program, managing (and flying in) our aircraft, running communications equipment, and more!

Senior Member Membership Criteria

The following are requirements to join CAP as a Senior Member:

• Be at least 18 years of age or be a member of the Armed Forces on active duty at any age;

• Be a citizen of the United States or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence (a lawfully admitted non-citizen residing in the U.S. may have this waived by CAP’s National Headquarters); and

• Be accepted by the CAP unit’s membership board that you are joining.

Membership may be rejected, unless waived by CAP’s National Headquarters, due to a conviction of a felony by any court of record whether federal, state, or military; a pattern of arrests and/or convictions including, but not limited to, sex offenses, child abuse, DUIs, dishonesty, and violence; discharge from the Armed Forces under other than honorable conditions; falsification of information on the membership application; been previously terminated or non-renewed for cause from membership in CAP; or any other unfavorable information brought to the attention of CAP officials at any level.

Steps to Join CAP

► Attend three of our meetings

Attend three meetings and learn more about how you could support our Squadron.

► Meet with our Unit Membership Board

Squadrons screen prospective Senior Members via an interview process. In the business world, a hiring manager interviews job applicants to decide if the person is a good fit for the organization, and help the person determine if the business is a good fit for them. That same principle applies to CAP. Interviews are especially important for youth protection purposes.

► Apply for Membership

Once you are ready to join us, fill out a paper CAPF 12 senior application (PDF) to be mailed (with a check or credit card info) to our national headquarters along with the required membership dues and fingerprint card. Your proof of identity will need to be confirmed by the squadron. We can help you with the application form and Commander's signature.