"Public Law 80-557"@en . . . . . . "Public Law 80-557 (, , ) was passed by the U.S. Congress on May 26, 1948. It permanently established the Civil Air Patrol as the auxiliary of the United States Air Force."@en . . . . "Public Law 80-557 (, , ) was passed by the U.S. Congress on May 26, 1948. It permanently established the Civil Air Patrol as the auxiliary of the United States Air Force."@en .