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Seniors
Senior roster (Sorry, but for the protection of our cadets, we don't list their names.) Calendar
What's going on at Plymouth CAP (Coming soon)
Gallery
Pictures of recent CAP activities (Coming soon)
C.A.P.-related links
Museums, other C.A.P. sites, memorials to fallen patriots
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Welcome to the Plymouth Composite Squadron of the Civil Air Patrol, based in the Airport Commissioners' building at the Plymouth Airport, South Meadow Road, West Plymouth, Mass., meeting every Tuesday evening from 7-9 p.m. (1900-2100 hours). The Plymouth Composite Squadron is an active unit of the United States Air Force Auxilary, also known as the Civil Air Patrol, Massachusetts Wing, Group 3 and is organized along military lines. Almost all C.A.P. members are unpaid volunteers. The National Headquarters is at Maxwell AFB, Alabama. A composite squardon is comprised of cadets -- young adults enrolled in the sixth grade through age 18 -- 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 Fliers 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 18) 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 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.
"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 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.
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