Depends very much on the local unit and the people in it. Some are alot of fun with great guys, others not so much. There's a lot of fun flying in pretty good airplanes. The fleet is being replaced with C-182 G-1000's, and there are several GA-8's like in the photo above.
CAP members are all civilian volunteers and don't get points. They can fly CAP aircraft cheap (and sometimes for free if they are a private pilot or better (part 91). The USAF has a AD command (called CAP/USAF - located with CAP NHQ at Maxwell and reports to AU) that is responsible for advice, liaison and support of CAP. CAP/USAF has several AD USAF pesonnel and also has a DAF GS employee State Director (almost always a retired AF pilot) assigned to every state responsible for advice, liaison and oversight - and this person usually has several USAF reservists (mostly officer although there are enlisted) working with him for points only. They also do advice, liaison and oversight on behalf of USAF - and therefore can't be active CAP members. Generally they are points only but I think sometimes there are paid man-days available too.
State Directors can fly CAP aircraft but I don't think USAF reservists can (even if they are rated pilots) - they can be pax.
I have never seen anyone from other branches doing the CAP/USAF reservist thing so my guess is you'd have to move from your current branch to USAFR. Doesn't matter if you are in any branch to join as a CAP member. If you have been discharged, it has to be an honrable discharge.
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