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Civil Air patrol watches over Benton County
Squadron still conducts search and rescue, disaster relief while providing emergency services
Daniel White
Issue date: 1/23/08 Section: News
Benton County now has a Civilian Air Patrol Squadron.
The CAP is composed of volunteers, many of whom patrol the county's skies on a regular basis.
The CAP was formed on Dec. 1, 1941 just days before the attack on Pearl Harbor.
It has long helped the community with many emergency services such as search and rescue, homeland security, disaster relief and in the war on drugs.
On average, the CAP squadron helps with 90 percent of all rescue missions and saves 75 lives per year.
They also have a cadet program that gives people of all ages leadership training.
For people ages 12 to 18 CAP has programs that give cadets experience with aircrafts and in search and rescue. There are also scholarship opportunities for future college students.
The CAP squadron is also active in the classroom. Its Aerospace Education program works with teachers to teach students about aviation history, literature and other aerospace subjects.
On occasion, members of the CAP squadron will give classroom presentations on these subjects.
Currently the CAP squadron is accepting volunteers of all ages. Anyone interested in joining should call 541-917-3370.
Another opportunity for getting acquainted with the program is to attend one of CAP's weekly meetings on Mondays at 6:30 p.m. at the main office at 6030 NE William R Carr St. in Adair Village.
Second Lieutenant Christopher Johnson said no specific job descriptions could be provided.
However, anyone who is interested will be judged based on their skills and interests.
If the volunteer is interested in joining and is 18 or older they are required to submit a fingerprint card for a criminal background check.
The CAP squadron is a non-profit organization and all the money donated is used for its day to day operations. Go to cap.gov to donate online or to print out a mail-in form.
Daniel White, news writer
news@dailybarometer.com, 737-2231
The CAP is composed of volunteers, many of whom patrol the county's skies on a regular basis.
The CAP was formed on Dec. 1, 1941 just days before the attack on Pearl Harbor.
It has long helped the community with many emergency services such as search and rescue, homeland security, disaster relief and in the war on drugs.
On average, the CAP squadron helps with 90 percent of all rescue missions and saves 75 lives per year.
They also have a cadet program that gives people of all ages leadership training.
For people ages 12 to 18 CAP has programs that give cadets experience with aircrafts and in search and rescue. There are also scholarship opportunities for future college students.
The CAP squadron is also active in the classroom. Its Aerospace Education program works with teachers to teach students about aviation history, literature and other aerospace subjects.
On occasion, members of the CAP squadron will give classroom presentations on these subjects.
Currently the CAP squadron is accepting volunteers of all ages. Anyone interested in joining should call 541-917-3370.
Another opportunity for getting acquainted with the program is to attend one of CAP's weekly meetings on Mondays at 6:30 p.m. at the main office at 6030 NE William R Carr St. in Adair Village.
Second Lieutenant Christopher Johnson said no specific job descriptions could be provided.
However, anyone who is interested will be judged based on their skills and interests.
If the volunteer is interested in joining and is 18 or older they are required to submit a fingerprint card for a criminal background check.
The CAP squadron is a non-profit organization and all the money donated is used for its day to day operations. Go to cap.gov to donate online or to print out a mail-in form.
Daniel White, news writer
news@dailybarometer.com, 737-2231
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