Lapeer Composite Squadron - Civil Air Patrol
Cause Area
- Children & Youth
- Disaster Relief
- Education & Literacy
- Emergency & Safety
- Sports & Recreation
Location
1232 Roods Lake RdLapeer, MI 48065 United StatesOrganization Information
Mission Statement
The Lapeer Composite Squadron focuses on the three missions of the Civil Air Patrol: Cadet Programs, Emergency Services & Aerospace Education.
Description
Civil Air Patrol, the longtime all-volunteer U.S. Air Force auxiliary, is the newest member of the Air Force’s Total Force, which consists of regular Air Force, Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve, along with Air Force retired military and civilian employees. CAP, in its Total Force role, operates a fleet of 550 aircraft and performs about 90 percent of continental U.S. inland search and rescue missions as tasked by the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center and is credited by the AFRCC with saving an average of 78 lives annually. Civil Air Patrol’s 56,000 members nationwide also perform homeland security, disaster relief and drug interdiction missions at the request of federal, state and local agencies. Its members additionally play a leading role in aerospace education and serve as mentors to more than 24,000 young people currently participating in the CAP cadet program.