 Headquarters Civil Air Patrol-U.S. Air Force (CAP-USAF) is an active duty unit that operates under the joint jurisdiction of CAP National Headquarters and the USAF Air Combat Command, 1st Air Force. Commanded by an aeronautically-rated Air Force Colonel, HQ CAP-USAF consists of approximately 75 active duty Air Force, Air Force Reserve, Air National Guard, and civilian United States Air Force personnel (with all of the Air Force civil service personnel at CAP-USAF also being CAP members), 22 of whom are stationed at National Headquarters, staff CAP-USAF. These members advise, assist, and oversee Civil Air Patrol's operations and provide liaison between CAP and the USAF. As of August 2014, the commander of CAP-USAF is Colonel Michael D. Tyynismaa, USAF.
