THE ORGANIZATION
‣ Is congressionally chartered and operates as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation.
‣ Performs services for the federal government as the civilian auxiliary
of the U.S. Air Force and for states/local communities as a non-profit
organization.
‣ Includes eight geographic regions consisting of 52 wings (the 50 states,
Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia).
‣ Has 1,500 squadrons
and more than 61,000 volunteer youth and adult
members nationwide.
‣ Consists of more than 8,000 aircrew members and 32,000 emergency
responders trained to FEMA standards.
‣ Offers opportunities for members to serve communities, participate in
leadership development training and acquire new skills that benefit
personal and professional growth.
‣ Contributed $155 million in man-hours in 2012 by serving the disaster
relief and emergency service needs of communities, states and the U.S.
‣ Operates one of the largest fleets of single-engine piston aircraft in the
world, with 550 currently in the fleet.
‣ Flies more than 100,000 hours annually.
‣ Maintains a fleet of more than 950 emergency service vehicles for training
and mission support.
‣ Provides 490 chaplains who minister to youth and adult members and
help comfort survivors and victims of disasters.
