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Today's Cadets, Tomorrow's Aerospace Leaders

Through their experiences as Civil Air Patrol cadets, young people develop into responsible citizens and become tomorrow's leaders.

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Cadet Competition

Valparaiso Composite Squadron is heavily invested in Cadet Competition. To learn more about what Cadet Competition is, click "Learn More"!

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About Our Unit

Multiple CAP Wings Respond to Midwest Floods: 'It Escapes Description'

In the wake of historic rains and flooding that walloped a portion of the nation’s heartland late last month, Civil Air Patrol members took to the skies in a massive relief effort that also included online examination from afar of the devastati...

ACE Program Exceeds 100,000 Students in 16th Year; National Awardees Named

Civil Air Patrol’s Aerospace Connections in Education (ACE) program for kindergarten-through-sixth-grade youth and educators marked its 16th year by exceeding 100,000 students for the 2023-2024 school year.The milestone figure raised to more than 638...

Silvered Wings 19: Cessna 150D (1964)

Cessna 150D (1964) N4423UCapacity: two or moreLength: 23 feet 11 inchesMaximum speed: 125 mphCruise speed: 94 mphRange: 480 milesService ceiling: 12,650 feetThe Cessna 150 is a two-seat...

Aerospace Education