Milwaukee Composite Squadron Five

Civil Air Patrol is a nonprofit, humanitarian corporation established in 1941 and chartered by Congress in 1946. It is also the official auxiliary of the United States Air Force. Public Law 476 established Civil Air Patrol's objects and purposes as follows:

"Provide an organization to encourage and aid American citizens in the contribution of their efforts, services, and resources in the development of aviation and in the maintenance of air supremacy, and to encourage and develop by example the voluntary contribution of private citizens to the public welfare. Provide aviation education and training especially to its senior and cadet members; to encourage and foster civil aviation in local communities and to provide an organization of private citizens with adequate facilities to assist in meeting local and national emergencies." CAP accomplishes its aerospace education mission in a variety of ways, including both an internal and external program as well as sponsorship of the National Congress on Aviation and Space Education.

CAP MISSIONS

Emergency Services

Civil Air Patrol is tasked by the United States Air Force with accomplishing its goal of search and rescue within the United States. Volunteer CAP members, highly trained in areas like communications, first aid, and mantracking, use their skills to locate downed aircraft or missing persons. We are also called upon to help in disaster relief and counter narcotics operations.

Cadet Programs

Our cadet members can join at the age of 12, or while enrolled in the 6th grade. Cadets participate in activities ranging from basic encampments to a flight school program which can help you earn a pilot's liscense. The cadet program stresses individual learning skills within a team work driven environment, where cadets can start by learning basic drilling, and progress to leadership positions, even on ground teams! Cadets have the opprotunity to take advantage of our special national activities, including an international cadet exchange program and a pararescue orientation course.

Aerospace Education

One of Civil Air Patrols' most fun duties is to help educate the public about aviation, from general to military. We help out at airshows, especially the EAA show in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Our members are available to speak to the public on aviation topics. We offer our members courses like model rocketry and aviation principles. We go on orientation flights with the military, and tour aviation museums and facilities.

CAP Core Values

- Integrity
- Volunteer Service
- Excellence
- Respect

We embrace these values and embody them thorough strength of leadership, undisputed professionalism, and our love of aviation

Civil Air Patrol is the official auxiliary of the United States Air Force. Now a noncombatant, nonprofit corporation, it is comprised of volunteer members aged twelve and up, who desire to serve their nation through their interest in aviation and aerospace. CAP was founded 59 years ago, just days before the US entered World War II.

Civil Air Patrol Headquarters is located at Maxwell AFB, Alabama. CAP is divided into 8 geographical regions composed of 52 wings. There is a wing for each state, plus the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Milwaukee Composite Squadron Five is a part of Wisconsin Wing, Great Lakes Region.

The Civil Air Patrol (CAP) is a non-profit auxiliary of the United States Air Force. CAP has a three-fold mission: Emergency Services, Aerospace Education, and a Cadet Training & Motivation Program.
Every year, thousands of CAP volunteers spend hundreds of hours training for and participating in search and rescue operations across the country