What is Civil Air Patrol (CAP)?
The CAP is the civilian auxiliary of the United States Air Force. It is a nationwide organization of over 60,000 unpaid volunteers, serving our Great Nation in three congressionally assigned key missions: emergency services (including search and rescue), aerospace education, and cadet programs for teenage youth. We serve by our very vital CORE values: Integrity, Volunteer Service, Excellence, and Respect. To learn more about CAP, our values, training opportunities, history, and various programs, go to the National Civil Air Patrol website. The Birchwood Composite Squadron is part of the Alaska Wing of the CAP. We are based about 25 miles north of downtown Anchorage at the Birchwood airport (BCV) in Chugiak, Alaska. . You do not have to be a pilot or even desire to get in an aircraft to be a member of CAP. There are plenty of essential non-flying functions accomplished by CAP volunteers. If you like to fly but are not a pilot, we always need observers to help on search missions. If you
The CAP is the civilian auxiliary of the United States Air Force. It is a nationwide organization of over 60,000 unpaid volunteers, serving our Great Nation in three congressionally assigned key missions: emergency services (including search and rescue), aerospace education, and cadet programs for teenage youth. We serve by our very vital CORE values: Integrity, Volunteer Service, Excellence, and Respect. To learn more about CAP, our values, training opportunities, history, and various programs, go to the National Civil Air Patrol website. The Birchwood Composite Squadron is part of the Alaska Wing of the CAP. We are based about 25 miles north of downtown Anchorage at the Birchwood airport (BCV) in Chugiak, Alaska. . You do not have to be a pilot or even desire to get in an aircraft to be a member of CAP. There are plenty of essential non-flying functions accomplished by CAP volunteers. If you like to fly but are not a pilot, we always need observers to help on search missions. If you
