Civil Air Patrol, the official auxiliary of the U.S. Air Force, is a nonprofit organization with more than 61,000 members nationwide. CAP 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 113 lives in fiscal year 2010. 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 the more than 26,000 young people currently participating in CAP cadet programs.

For more information on Civil Air Patrol, visit www.gocivilairpatrol.com

Weekly Meetings:

Meetings are held every Tuesday evening from 1800-2100 at CP18 HQ:

Joint Base Cape Cod

158 Riley St

Buzzards Bay, MA 02542

Visitors should call or email the squadron contact person Capt Cryan in advance for base access on 508-785-5870 or info@coastalpatrol18.com

Squadron Commander:

Capt. Katherine Cambra