Visitor Information
Visitor Information
Membership & Recruiting
No matter what your goals are, Civil Air Patrol can help you get the skills you need to succeed! Many once in a lifetime opportunities await you... learn how to take advantage of these opportunities by continuing to explore our site or visit the Civil Air Patrol National Headquarters site at www.gocivilairpatrol.com.
What Civil Air Patrol Offers
Civil Air Patrol is a non-profit organization and the official auxiliary of the United States Air Force whose three missions are Cadet Programs, Emergency Services, and Aerospace Education. CAP is for youth ages 12-21 and for adults ages 18+.
Cadet Programs is what sets the foundation for CAP cadets to be successful in the CAP careers and beyond. It teaches core values (integrity, volunteer service, excellence, and respect), follower-ship and leadership skills, teamwork, and much more. CAP strives to teach in a multitude of ways. This includes encampment, where cadets go to camp for a week and participate in activities such as drill competitions, leadership laboratories, rock climbing, uniform inspections, military orientation rides, and much more. Other activities include International Air Cadet Exchange, where cadets travel to another country for two weeks and serve as ambassadors for the US and CAP, and Cadet Officer School, where cadets travel to Maxwell Air Force Base in Maxwell, AL, and go through the same course that our military officers go through.
Emergency Services includes a wide range of activities. From disaster relief to search and rescue to counter-drug activities. Cadets and senior members in CAP are able to participate in real life emergency services missions under the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center as well as other local, state, and national organizations and agencies. CAP members learn valuable field survival and searching skills. Through Emergency Services, CAP members save lives across the country.
Aerospace Education is perhaps what attracts most cadets to CAP is the opportunity to fly in real aircraft. CAP is chartered by US Congress to teach Aerospace to the general public and specifically to CAP members. Most often taught through hands on activities, cadets, and seniors, have the opportunity to launch rockets, fly, learn about Newton’s laws, and much more. CAP cadets are given the opportunity to fly in one of CAP’s 550 single engine aircraft up to five times before they turn 18. In addition, some cadets get the opportunity to fly in a glider. The cost of these flights is covered in the low yearly membership fee.
If this sounds interesting to you as a Cadet or as a Senior Member, we encourage you to visit.
Our Squadron Meeting
The Royal Charter Composite Squadron meets on Friday evenings from 6:30pm to 9:00pm. Please use the following address for GPS directions
269 Maxim Rd, Hartford, CT 06114
or link to Google Maps
for turn-by-turn directions:
Guests are always welcome!
However it is requested that you plan your visit on the first Friday of any month.
This allows us to better orient visitors to CAP and our squadron.
If you would like to attend a meeting, please contact our
squadron commander at ct071cc@ctwg.cap.gov
