Civil Air Patrol, the official Auxiliary of the United States Air Force. Missions include: HOMELAND DEFENSE: Aerial Reconnaissance Airborne imagery of critical infrastructure: Dams, piplines, bridges, railroads, power plants, seaports, airports and more. COUNTERDRUG: Counterdrug and Counter Narco-terrorism Airborne overland and overwater reconnaissance, communications-relay platforms, radar evaluation and calibrations, etc. DISASTER RELIEF: Disaster Relief and Damage Assessment, Crisis and Consequence Management. Disaster Relief: CAP provides air and ground transportation, and an extensive communications network. CAP has formal agreements with the American Red Cross, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Federal Aviation Administration, National Transportation Safety Board and the United States Coast Guard. SEARCH & RESCUE: (SAR) CAP now flies more than 85 percent of all federal inland SAR missions directed by the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center at Langley AFB, Virginia. Outside of the continental United States, CAP supports the Joint Rescue Coordination Centers in Alaska, Hawaii and Puerto Rico. CADET PROGRAM: CAP builds responsible citizens for America through a positive approach to aerospace, leadership, and life skills. AEROSPACE: development of aviation, maintenance of air supremacy, aviation education and training to its members, encourage and foster civil aviation in local communities, and sponsorship of the National Congress on Aviation and Space Education (NCASE)