Bartow-Etowah Flying Eagles Cadet Squadron Seeks New Members
The Bartow-Etowah Flying Eagles Cadet Squadron of the Civil Air Patrol invites adults and teenagers to join the all civilian, all volunteer auxiliary of the U.S. Air Force.
Formed on December 1, 1941, the organization performs more than 90 percent of all U.S. Air Force directed search and rescue and performs missions for NASA, FEMA, the DEA and other emergency and community organizations.
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Flying a fleet of 550 aircraft, 46 sailplanes and operating an extensive radio communications network, the Civil Air Patrol also operates a highly regarded teenage cadet program for girls and boys between the ages of 12 and 20 which includes considerable flight time and educational opportunities and partners with the U.S. Air Force in recognized aerospace education programs for schools, the community and the Civil Air Patrol membership.
The Bartow-Etowah Flying Eagles Cadet Squadron is one of 41 squadrons in Georgia with other local squadrons in Cobb County, Dalton, Ellijay, and Marietta. Nationwide the Civil Air Patrol is in all 50 states, District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and on USAF bases in Germany.
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There is no military obligation associated with membership, and it is not necessary to have a military or aviation background. Cadets can earn college scholarships.
Civil Air Patrol, the official auxiliary of the U.S. Air Force, is a nonprofit organization with 65,927 members nationwide. CAP performs 90 percent of continental U.S. inland search and rescue missions as tasked by the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center and was credited by the AFRCC with saving 117 lives in fiscal year 2019. Its volunteers also perform homeland security, disaster relief and counterdrug missions at the request of federal, state and local agencies. The members play a leading role in aerospace education and serve as mentors to more than 27,000 young people currently participating in CAP cadet programs. CAP has been performing missions for America for 79 years. For more information, visit www.gocivilairpatrol.com