• PILOTS OR WANNABEES
  If you're a pilot, or you'd like to be, CAP has plenty of opportunities tailor-made for you. CAP owns the largest fleet of single-engine piston aircraft in the nation, and CAP pilots are able to fly those planes to perform CAP missions in service to their local communities.
  
  
• SENIOR MEMBERSHIP
  CAP senior membership is open to adults 18 years old or older. Adult membership provides many opportunities to serve:
  • Search and rescue
  • Homeland security
  • Disaster relief
  • Work with youth through cadet programs
  • Support CAP's communications net - the nation's most extensive
  • Help fight the war on drugs
    
    
• CADET MEMBERSHIP
  CAP cadet membership is open to young people 12-18 years old. The cadet program provides opportunities to develop leadership skills using the member's interest in aviation.
  
  CAP's cadet program is unique in that is uses aviation as a cornerstone; thousands of young people are introduced to aviation through CAP's cadet program. The program allows young people to progress at their own pace through a 16-step program including:
  • Aerospace education
  • Leadership training
  • Physical fitness, and
  • Moral leadership

For more information on Civil Air Patrol membership and the Blackhawk Composite Squadron team of dedicated volunteers, contact:

Maj. Rex Smith
Blackhawk Squadron Commander
Lake Tahoe, Civil Air Patrol
P.O. Box 10087, South Lake Tahoe, CA 96158
Phone: (530) 541-5335
E-mail: blackhawkcommander@excite.com

Civil Air Patrol Online: www.cap.gov

United States Air Force Auxiliary Civil Air Patrol: www.cap.af.mil