Civil Air Patrol Seeking Warsaw Members
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
The Civil Air Patrol has been a part of U.S. history for more than 60 years.
Chartered Dec. 1, 1941, a week prior to Pearl Harbor, the distinctive red and yellow planes and companion ground crews patrolled the east, west and gulf coasts in the days leading up to the U.S. involvement in World War II.
Today, the CAP participates in search and rescue, natural disaster relief, organ transplant delivery, narcotic intervention and other missions as directed by the U.S. Air Force.
The airplanes, provided by the USAF, are colored red, white and blue.
A new squadron recently was established in Plymouth. There are nine squadrons established north of Indianapolis. Organizers want to set up a group in Warsaw, according to Vice Commander and 2nd Lt. David Poage.
Organizational meetings have taken place at the Warsaw Municipal Airport for about a month, according to the northern Indiana CAP Commander and 1st Lt. John Neal.
Adult members can be part of an air crew and a pilot's license is not necessary to be a spotter or navigator.
Youths, or cadets as the CAP calls them, are more than welcome. The children can learn to fly for free and benefit from a vigorous program of aerospace education.
"It's a great opportunity for cadets, ages 13 to 18," Poage said. "They learn survival and leadership skills and are expected to be active participants in missions.
"The Indiana wing has 14 cadets going to military academies. If they decide to enlist as non-commissioned officers, they enter at the E3 rank."
Adults who like to do things with their kids, but don't necessarily want to join the CAP, can be cadet chaperones, Neal said.
The USAF is pushing for the formation of civil air patrols as part of national security. It's a cost-effective way to provide information to organizations like the Indiana State Police.
Civilian volunteers are not called up to military service unless they are already on active or reserve duty.
Neal said about 16 people have expressed an interest in forming a local squadron. There must be an initial eight chapter members.
The next meeting is at the Warsaw Municipal Airport July 10 at 7 p.m. Neal said representatives will be available in the main terminal lobby and the meeting may move outside.
"Anyone can be part of aviation," Poage said "and we'd like to get Warsaw off the ground."
For more information, call Neal at 260-438-3035 or Poage at 574-491-3035.
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The Civil Air Patrol has been a part of U.S. history for more than 60 years.
Chartered Dec. 1, 1941, a week prior to Pearl Harbor, the distinctive red and yellow planes and companion ground crews patrolled the east, west and gulf coasts in the days leading up to the U.S. involvement in World War II.
Today, the CAP participates in search and rescue, natural disaster relief, organ transplant delivery, narcotic intervention and other missions as directed by the U.S. Air Force.
The airplanes, provided by the USAF, are colored red, white and blue.
A new squadron recently was established in Plymouth. There are nine squadrons established north of Indianapolis. Organizers want to set up a group in Warsaw, according to Vice Commander and 2nd Lt. David Poage.
Organizational meetings have taken place at the Warsaw Municipal Airport for about a month, according to the northern Indiana CAP Commander and 1st Lt. John Neal.
Adult members can be part of an air crew and a pilot's license is not necessary to be a spotter or navigator.
Youths, or cadets as the CAP calls them, are more than welcome. The children can learn to fly for free and benefit from a vigorous program of aerospace education.
"It's a great opportunity for cadets, ages 13 to 18," Poage said. "They learn survival and leadership skills and are expected to be active participants in missions.
"The Indiana wing has 14 cadets going to military academies. If they decide to enlist as non-commissioned officers, they enter at the E3 rank."
Adults who like to do things with their kids, but don't necessarily want to join the CAP, can be cadet chaperones, Neal said.
The USAF is pushing for the formation of civil air patrols as part of national security. It's a cost-effective way to provide information to organizations like the Indiana State Police.
Civilian volunteers are not called up to military service unless they are already on active or reserve duty.
Neal said about 16 people have expressed an interest in forming a local squadron. There must be an initial eight chapter members.
The next meeting is at the Warsaw Municipal Airport July 10 at 7 p.m. Neal said representatives will be available in the main terminal lobby and the meeting may move outside.
"Anyone can be part of aviation," Poage said "and we'd like to get Warsaw off the ground."
For more information, call Neal at 260-438-3035 or Poage at 574-491-3035.
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