All active CAP members
join through a local squadron, such as Greenville Composite
Squadron. The local squadron is the best place to find
answers to specific questions about membership. Examples:
What would I do in CAP? How often do you have extra
activities? How quickly can I become a CAP Pilot?
Types of Squadrons:
SENIOR Senior squadrons only have an adult program for senior
members 18 years of age and older. Cadets are not accepted
into senior squadrons.
CADET Cadet squadrons only have a youth program for cadets. There
are senior members in this program, but their purpose is to
manage the youth program. Adults join if their primary
interest is working with the cadets.
COMPOSITE Composite squadrons have both senior and cadet programs.
GROUP A group is a
special administrative unit and does not usually
accept new CAP members.
How to Join:
Step 1. Contact the squadron. Call or email the unit contact person* and confirm
the meeting date, time and location. You can also take
the opportunity to ask any questions you may have about
membership eligibility. Keep in mind that the phone
number or email posted is often the personal contact
information for the CAP member. All of our members are
volunteers and try to respond to membership inquiries as
soon as possible, so please give them a few days to
respond. If you encounter a wrong number or incorrect
email address or otherwise have difficulty contacting
the local unit, please email us through the Contact page
for assistance.
Step 2. Attend a meeting The best way to learn
more about CAP is to attend a meeting. You’ll have a
chance to see how meetings are run and what types of
activities are available. You should visit all the
squadrons that are convenient to you. Each squadron has
a different leadership, culture and volunteer
opportunities..
Step 3. Prepare a membership application. The
local CAP squadron will provide you with a membership
application (and fingerprint card for adults), inform
you of the amount of annual dues (membership dues vary
by state) and whether they require any squadron dues. To
join as a senior member or youth, visit
http://www.gocivilairpatrol.com/how_to_join/.
Prospective cadets can also now apply directly on line
using the following link:
https://www.capnhq.gov/CAP.MembershipSystem.Web/CadetOnlineApp.aspx.
(The Wing is SC, and the squadron number is 014.)
Step 4. Submit your application. A group is a
special administrative unit and does not usually
accept new CAP members.
Yes, it's that simple!
*For further information,
contact the Recruiting & Retention Officer, Maj Charles
Morris, Email:
GREENVILLE COMPOSITE SQUADRON (SC-014)
The Greenville
squadron was chartered June 4, 1957. Initially it comprised
Senior members only. Later the squadron was expanded to include
Cadet programs, at which time it became known as Greenville
Composite Squadron. The squadron is a component of the South
Carolina Wing, which is part of the Middle East Region of Civil
Air Patrol.
