May 29, 1999: CAP Fights for its "Independence" from the USAF

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On this date in 1999, the Colorado Springs Gazette reported that the Civil Air Patrol was "fighting for its independence" from the United States Air Force.

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Now the Civil Air Patrol - which has a $30 million budget and 60,000 members nationwide - is fighting for its independence against an unlikely opponent: the Air Force.

A recent audit found lax spending practices and safety procedures at Civil Air Patrol national headquarters. It prompted the Air Force to ask Congress for control of the organization.

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