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The Civil Air Patrol, the civilian auxiliary of the United States Air Force, was founded.

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Civil Air Patrol

Civilian auxiliary of the US Air Force

Civil Air Patrol (CAP) is a congressionally chartered, federally supported non-profit corporation that serves as the official civilian auxiliary of the United States Air Force (USAF). CAP is a volunteer organization with an aviation-minded membership that includes members from…
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United States Air Force

Air service branch of the U.S. military

The United States Air Force (USAF) is the air service branch of the United States Department of Defense. It is one of the six United States Armed Forces and one of the eight uniformed services of the United States. Tracing its origins to 1 August 1907, as a part of the United…
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