[citation needed] CAP focuses itself on accomplishing its three main missions: to provide emergency services during critical times; offer cadet programs that help young people develop important life skills and leadership abilities; and give aerospace education to its members and the general public.

CAP provides emergency services including search and rescue, disaster relief support and assistance in humanitarian aid missions.

It includes providing training to the members of the CAP, and offering workshops for youth across the nation via schools and public aviation events.

Georgia Wing conducts a number of schools to support its three main missions (emergency services, aerospace education, and cadet programs).

These schools provide instruction and hands on experience to members in a variety of areas, ranging from aviation to search and rescue.

The encampment teaches basic cadets the fundamentals of followership and discipline in a fun environment that is both academic and applied, with hands on events.

Encampment is not basic training; per CAPP 60-70, prospective encampment attendees must first complete promotion requirements for their first stripe (Curry Award) at their home unit, inclusive of passing physical fitness run/push-up/sit up/sit and reach standards, their first Leadership test, must have memorized the cadet oath, and must pass inspection for wear and grooming standards in both the USAF Blues and BDU uniform combinations.

Cadets learn about ground and air procedures, as well as fly in CAP owned Cessna 172s and 182s.

[2] In 2020, all of the CAP adult education and senior program level-courses were reorganized under the Volunteer University.