There is no direct link between the President of the United States and any of the CAP commanders or cadets. While CAP is the official auxiliary of the United States Air Force, we are also a volunteer organization chartered by the United States Congress.

There is no direct link between the Air Force Chain of Command and CAP's Chain of Command. However, the Civil Air Patrol's National Headquarters is also the home swiss replica rolex of CAP-USAF Headquarters. The Air Force and CAP partner together in fulfilling their respective missions.

Cadets are not part of the CAP Chain of Command. Cadets are not given command responsibility for the corporation. However, Cadets do follow a cadet Chain of Command structure under the authority of the Squadron Commander (see CAPR 20-1 for details about the cadet to senior member relationship).