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Latest (July 15) report on squadron meeting, future events 2008 NCSA
National Cadet Special Activities. A quick reference list of events, locations, dates and prices. Troop Supplies
List of stuff our troops need us to send. Bravery Award
Pilgrim members get Bravery Award from Gov. Romney. C.A.P. Scholarships
FREE MONEY! for school Consent form
Authorization for Consent form, necessary for cadets to participate in C.A.P. activities. Encampment Web Site
Daily updates on the activities. Your ribbons
See how to arrange your ribbons Newspaper article
Old Colony Memorial article about our SAREX. Northeast Region
NorthEast Region website, including newsletter Down to Earth
Our monthly Aerospace newsletter. Newspaper article
Story about Pilgrim in the Old Colony Memorial on 1/26/05 Military flying
Want to fly for the armed services? Here's what you need to know Plymouth Airport MGSAR
Ground Search & Rescue School Gear list Leadership tests
Need help studying to pass those leadership tests? WMU
Web Mission Utilities information Honor Guard
C.A.P. Honor Guard site. FAA ACE Camps
One-week summer camps sponsored by the FAA. Boston ATC
ATC radar of flights coming into and leaving Boston. VERY cool. The Hock Shop
Where to buy uniforms, gear, insignia, etc. Parade pics
Pilgrim marches in the Middleborough Christmas parade CAP responds
What C.A.P. did after the Sept. 11 attacks on freedom. ES Bivouac pics
Images of our recent bivouac behind Plymouth Airport. Gallery
Pictures of recent CAP activities Cadets assist at Accident
Pilgrim cadets assist at bad accident on Mass. Pike Carrier landings Rocket building Demo for the OCM ELT search Very small rockets Stories
Accounts of Pilgrim Squadron achievements ELT story
Story in Old Colony Memorial about practice ELT search C.A.P.-related links
Museums, other C.A.P. sites, memorials to fallen patriots Locator beacons
Recent progress on Emergency Locator Beacons Search Masters
Story about Civil Air Patrol in Alaska. Facts about C.A.P. | Mass. Wing "Squadron of Merit for 2007" Note: Weekly training runs from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Pilgrim color guard at Plymouth's Veterans Day parade. (Photo by Wesley Ennis, Old Colony Memorial) The Pilgrim Composite Squadron trains on Tuesday evenings 6:30-9 (1830-2100) in the old Alpha-1 building, 222 South Meadow Rd., next to Gate 1 at Plymouth Airport. Welcome to the Pilgrim Composite Squadron of the Civil Air Patrol, based at 222 South Meadow Road, Plymouth Airport, West Plymouth, Mass., meeting every Tuesday evening from 7-9 p.m. (1900-2100 hours). The Pilgrim Composite Squadron is an active unit of the Civil Air Patrol, Massachusetts Wing, a volunteer, civilian, not-for-profit auxilary of the U.S. Air Force organized along military lines. Almost all C.A.P. members are unpaid. The National Headquarters is at Maxwell AFB, Alabama. A composite squadron is comprised of cadets -- young adults ages 12 through 21 -- and seniors -- adults older than 18. The C.A.P. is open to men and women and all races and religons. For more than 50 years, the CAP has performed three congressionally mandated missions: Aerospace Education, Cadet Programs and Emergency Services. 
Cadets test-fly models of Wright Biplanes built during meetings to demonstrate aerodynamics of flight. Aerospace Education: The CAP has internal programs to ensure that all members (seniors and cadets) have an appreciation for and knowledge of aerospace issues. A rigorous educational program is tied to promotions at every level in the CAP organization. C.A.P. sponsors more than 200 workshops at colleges and Universities annually and provides textbooks, visual aids and other learning materials. C.A.P. also convenes the National Congress on Aviation and Space Education. Cadet Program: The Cadet Program provides young people (enrolled in 6th grade through age 21) the opportunity to develop their leadership skills through their interest in aviation. For many, it has also offered them the opportunity to learn to fly. A knowledge of aerospace information is one of the pillars of the program. Cadets progress at their own pace through a 15-step program including aerospace education, leadership training, physical fitness and moral leadership. Activities include encampments on military bases, orientation flights, as well as a wide variety of national and international activities. Scolarships are offered to qualified students of engineering, science, aircraft mechanics and aerospace medicine. Cadets that enlist in the Air Force enter as Airmen First Class insted of the usual airman basic. Usually eight to ten percent of the Air Force Academy student body is former C.A.P. cadets. Emergency Services: This is also known as Search and Rescue (SAR). The CAP now flies more than 85 percent of all inland missions directed by the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center. Often overlooked is the role CAP plays in disaster relief operations, providing air and ground transportation and communications network. In fact, CAP has formal agreements with agencies such as the American Red Cross, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Federal Aviation Administration and Coast Guard. On average, more than 100 people are saved by CAP every year. Closely related to disaster relief is CAP support of humanitarian missions, such as transporting time-sensitive medical materials including blood and human tissue. "Civil Air Patrol is always the first unit in and usually the last unit out when a real disaster occurs. They are very well-trained and always respond quickly."
Toby Carrol, Corporate Safety Evaluation Director, Continental Airlines  A |
