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Special Notice

Squadron Activities Day is the first Saturday of every month.

CAP Planes at Deer Valley Airport

During operational exercises, cadet orientation flights, and search and rescue missions, multiple CAP planes may be on the ramp at Deer Valley Airport.

Drones in the Desert

Members of the squadron are constantly training to improve their drone-flying skills.

Inside the envelope

Deer Valley cadets have the opportunity to work with hot air balloons at local events.

Aircraft ground handling

Both cadets and senior members learn aircraft ground handling skills.

Land Navigation Exercise

Cadets participated in a land navigation exercise, with drones helping them to find targets.

How to Join CAP

California Cadet Chooses Air Force Academy from 3 Appointments

Cadet Maj. Grace Muresan of the California Wing’s Jon E. Kramer Composite Squadron 10 has chosen the U.S. Air Force Academy as her next destination after receiving appointments to the academy, the Military Academy at West Point, and the Naval Academy...

New Director of Government Relations, Fesler, Named

To advocate for Civil Air Patrol on Capitol Hill, you first have to tell its story — and the passion of the volunteers and enthusiasm of the cadets make that the best, and easiest, part of the job, says CAP’s new director of government relations, Joh...

CAP Alum Named General Aviation Awards’ Flight Instructor of the Year

Growing up on a North Carolina farm in the crossroads community of Carbonton, Adam Boyd watched in wide-eyed wonder as aircraft from nearby Pope Air Force Base, Fort Bragg, and Raleigh-Durham International Airport soared overhead, leaving behind thei...

Aerospace Education