Title 10, Armed ForcesRelease 119-110
§9492 Status as Volunteer Civilian Auxiliary of the Air Force
Title 10 › Subtitle D — Air Force and Space Force › PART III — TRAINING › CHAPTER 959 — CIVIL AIR PATROL › § 9492
Summary
The Civil Air Patrol acts as the Air Force’s volunteer civilian helper whenever any federal department or agency uses its services. The Secretary of the Air Force may use the Civil Air Patrol for noncombat programs and missions. When the Secretary gives a mission, the Civil Air Patrol and its members are treated like part of the U.S. government for their actions or mistakes while doing that mission.
Full Legal Text
Title 10, §9492
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(a)Volunteer Civilian Auxiliary.—
The Civil Air Patrol is a volunteer civilian auxiliary of the Air Force when the services of the Civil Air Patrol are used by any department or agency in any branch of the Federal Government.
(b)Use by Air Force.—
(1)The Secretary of the Air Force may use the services of the Civil Air Patrol to fulfill the noncombat programs and missions of the Department of the Air Force.
(2)The Civil Air Patrol shall be deemed to be an instrumentality of the United States with respect to any act or omission of the Civil Air Patrol, including any member of the Civil Air Patrol, in carrying out a mission assigned by the Secretary of the Air Force.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2018—Pub. L. 115–232 renumbered section 9442 of this title as this section.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
of 2018 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 115–232 effective Feb. 1, 2019, with provision for the coordination of
Amendments
and special rule for certain redesignations, see section 800 of Pub. L. 115–232, set out as a note preceding section 3001 of this title.
Effective Date
Section effective 120 days after Oct. 30, 2000, see section 1 [[div. A], title X, § 1090(c)] of Pub. L. 106–398, set out as a note under section 9491 of this title.
Reference
Citations & Metadata
Citation
10 U.S.C. § 9492
Title 10, Armed Forces
Last Updated
Sep 22, 2026
Release point: 119-110