Fairfax Squadron meets every Monday from 7:00 PM (1900) to 9:00 PM (2100) at the Fairfax American Legion.

3939 Oak Street
Fairfax, VA 22030

The squadron does not meet during some Federal holidays or during the two weeks of Christmas break.

Fairfax Squadron is blessed with the support of American Legion Post 177. The Fairfax American Legion has granted us space to store supplies and has opened it's doors for us to use each Monday night.

Contact the Fairfax Composite Squadron Commander:

Maj Roger A. Cox
roger-cox@us.army.mil

First Monday of the month:
- Uniform is BDU's

1. Drill Practice
2. Ground Operations Training

Second Monday of the month:
- Uniform is BDU's

1. Aerospace Education
2. Cadet Testing

Third Monday of the month:
- Uniform is PT's

1. Organized Physical Training (PT)
2. Cadet Physical Fitness Test (CPFT) as scheduled

Fourth Monday of the month:
- Uniform is short-sleeve, open collar blues

1. In Ranks Uniform Inspection
2. Moral Leadership
3. Operational Safety Briefing/Training

Fifth Monday of the month (as they occur):
- Uniform is BDU's

1. Training as Scheduled
2. Make-up Testing and/or CPFT

*During inclement weather, members should wear appropriate outerwear to ensure comfort and safety. 

In 1946, Congress granted a charter to Civil Air Patrol, charging its members with three missions. First, CAP was to promote aviation. As years passed, that mission expanded to include aerospace education as well. Second, CAP was to provide a training program to support the nation's youth in contributing to society and preparing for successful adult lives. Finally, CAP was to continue its emergency services, the work for which CAP is still best known today.


~CADET PROGRAMS~
CAP's cadet program trains young men and women in teamwork, moral leadership, aerospace education, technical skills to support emergency services, and military history and customs. Through national encampments, a college and flight training scholarship program, and the International Air Cadet Exchange, CAP cadets broaden their horizons, learn to assume responsibility, feel self-confidence and set goals for their lives.

~OPERATIONS~
Best known for its members' work in search and rescue and disaster relief missions, CAP is expanding its role in the 21st century to include an increasing number of homeland security operations and exercises. CAP also performs counterdrug reconnaissance missions at the request of law enforcement agencies and can do radiological monitoring and damage assessment. CAP members undergo rigorous training to perform these missions safely and cost-effectively.

~AEROSPACE EDUCATION~
CAP maintains both internal and external aerospace education programs. CAP members, both adults and cadets, follow a rigorous program to learn about aviation and aerospace principles. CAP also reaches out to the general public through a special program for teachers at all grade levels. Through this program, CAP provides free classroom materials and lesson plans for aerospace education and each year sponsors the premier national conference in this field.

The Cadet Oath

"I pledge to serve faithfully in the Civil Air Patrol Cadet Program and that I will attend meetings regularly, participate actively in unit activities, obey my officers, wear my uniform properly, and advance my education and training rapidly to prepare myself to be of service to my community, state, and nation."

NEWS

HISTORY

The National Museum of the Civil Air Patrol
(History of CAP)

Definition and History of CAP on Wikipedia.org

Civil Air Patrol History at the US Air Force Museum

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