National Commander of the Civil Air Patrol

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National Commander of Civil Air Patrol
Flag of the National Commander
Incumbent Major General Edward D. Phelka since 26 August 2021
Civil Air Patrol
Style	National Commander
Status	Chief executive officer
Abbreviation	CAP/CC
Member of	CAP Command Council CAP Senior Advisory Group
Appointer	CAP Board of Governors
Term length	Three years, can be extended
Constituting instrument	CAP Constitution and Bylaws[1]
Formation	December 1, 1941; 82 years ago (1941-12-01)
First holder	Maj Gen John F. Curry, USAAF
Deputy	National Vice Commander of the Civil Air Patrol
Website	www.gocivilairpatrol.com

The National Commander of the Civil Air Patrol (acronym: CAP/CC) is the highest senior official and commanding officer of Civil Air Patrol (CAP) — a non-profit corporation that is congressionally chartered to operate as the civilian auxiliary of the United States Air Force. The National Commander also serves as the Chief Executive Officer of CAP.

The National Commander works in close collaboration with Civil Air Patrol–U.S. Air Force (CAP-USAF), a U.S. Air Force command whose commander is responsible for overseeing CAP programs, liaison between the CAP and U.S. Air Force and other United States Government agencies, and ensuring U.S. Air Force and other U.S. Government support to CAP.^[2]