DAFPD10-27 governs Department of the Air Force policy on the utilization of, and support to, the Civil Air Patrol.
View DAFPD10-27 on armypubs.army.mil
It addresses CAP resources and purposes, Air Force-assigned missions, cooperative agreements, and the responsibilities of DAF organizations. It requires a Cooperative Agreement to define the DAF-CAP relationship and facilitate federal resource transfers.
Participation by CAP in Air Force-assigned missions is strictly voluntary. (paragraph 2)
By law, CAP is the auxiliary of the Air Force when its services are used by any department or agency in any branch of the Federal Government. (paragraph 2)
The DAF must use a Cooperative Agreement to define the overall working relationship between the DAF and CAP and to facilitate the transfer of federal resources to CAP. (paragraph 2)
At a minimum, the Cooperative Agreement will address the programmatic requirements and the responsibilities of each organization involved in accomplishing CAP objectives and support. (paragraph 2)
The AF/A3 is delegated the 10 USC § 9497 authority to approve Air Force-assigned mission, to include missions outside the continental United States in Alaska, Hawaii, and United States territories and possessions. (paragraph 3)