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The Brazos County
Composite Squadron of the
Civil Air Patrol (CAP) has
been reorganized after
being almost dormant for a
year.
Maj. Eugene D. Moen,
commander of the
squadron, said Friday he
has high hopes for the
squadron being fully
operational within a
month.
"For a while, it ap-
peared that this squadron
could have folded," ac-
cording to 1st Lt. Chris
Cassetti, the squadron's
deputy commander for
cadets. "But the effort of a
few determined members
has turned the tide."
The squadron is
currently conducting a
recruiting drive, and is
looking for new members.
In the early stages, the
drive has been a great
success for the squadron.
By law, Civil Air Patrol
is the civilian auxillary of
the United States Air
Force, and performs
search and rescue
operations. CAP conducts
its search and rescue from
in the air and on the
ground.
"Our personnel are
trained in various skills;
such as communications,
first aid, wilderness sur-
vival, and many other
areas necessary to carry
out a successful search and
rescue mission," said
Moen.
Aviation education and
teaching leaders of
tomorrow through the
cadet program are also
major national objectives
of CAP, in addition to
search and rescue.
Membership in CAP is
open to any American
citizen, or permanent
resident alien of the U.S.,
age 13 and up. The Brazos
County Composite
Squadron meets every
Tuesday, on the second
floor of the Military
Sciences Building, on the
Texas A&M campus. The
meeting begins at 7:30
p.m. and is usually over by
9:30, Moen said.