Hawk Mountain Ranger School is a specialized training center and National Cadet Special Activity for the U.S. Air Force Auxiliary, Civil Air Patrol. Similar to the mission of the US Army Ranger School, Hawk Mountain trains field experts to build, teach, and lead CAP ground operations.  CAP Rangers are expected to return to their home units with the skills necessary to build their unit’s Emergency Services programs, teach fellow team members, and lead those teams in the field in the most challenging, protracted, and austere search environments.