Milwaukee Composite Squadron 5 is a unit of Civil Air Patrol (CAP), the volunteer auxiliary of the United States Air Force. Squadron 5 is one of CAP’s earliest units, and continues its long tradition of excellence and leadership.
Mission
Milwaukee Composite Squadron 5 and CAP have a three-fold mission: Aerospace Education, Cadet Programs, and Emergency Services.
Description
Civil Air Patrol, the official auxiliary of the U.S. Air Force, is a nonprofit organization with more than 61,000 members nationwide. CAP, in its Air Force auxiliary role, 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 54 lives in fiscal year 2011. Its volunteers also perform Civil Air Patrol, the official auxiliary of the U.S. Air Force, is a nonprofit organization with more than 61,000 members nationwide. CAP, in its Air Force auxiliary role, 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 54 lives in fiscal year 2011. Its volunteers also perform homeland security, disaster relief and drug interdiction missions at the request of federal, state and local agencies. The members play a leading role in aerospace education and serve as mentors to nearly 27,000 young people currently participating in CAP cadet programs. CAP has been performing missions for America for 70 years. It is a major partner of Wreaths Across America, an initiative to remember, honor and teach about the sacrifices of U.S. military veterans. Visit www.gocivilairpatrol.com or www.capvolunteernow.com for more information on CAP. For Wisconsin Wing information, please visit http://wicap.us/.
General Information
Lt. Col. Stephen Michaels is the Squadron Commander.
Milwaukee Composite Squadron 5 meets at the Oak Creek Wisconsin Army National Guard Armory, 8520 S Howell Avenue, on Thursday evenings from 6:30 until 9:30