ABOUT THE CIVIL AIR PATROL
The Civil Air Patrol (CAP) was founded on December 1st, 1941, just days before the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. The organization was created to aid our military forces by utilizing America's civilian aviation resources.
In the beginning, CAP was tasked with civil defense-related duties such as: search and rescue, border patrol, aerial target towing, and armed coastal patrol. The cadet program, instituted in 1942, was created to provide flight training to young Americans.
After WWII, the CAP was in danger of being dismantled, having served its wartime purpose. After careful discussion on the usefulness and feasibility of a post-war CAP, a congressional charter was granted to the organization. Within a year after the formation of the United States Air Force in 1947, CAP became the official auxiliary of the United States Air Force.
CAP is charged with three benevolent missions:
-To provide aerospace education for youth and the general public.
-To deliver emergency services in times of need.
-To foster leadership development in America's youth through cadet programs.
The Civil Air Patrol (CAP) was founded on December 1st, 1941, just days before the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. The organization was created to aid our military forces by utilizing America's civilian aviation resources.
In the beginning, CAP was tasked with civil defense-related duties such as: search and rescue, border patrol, aerial target towing, and armed coastal patrol. The cadet program, instituted in 1942, was created to provide flight training to young Americans.
After WWII, the CAP was in danger of being dismantled, having served its wartime purpose. After careful discussion on the usefulness and feasibility of a post-war CAP, a congressional charter was granted to the organization. Within a year after the formation of the United States Air Force in 1947, CAP became the official auxiliary of the United States Air Force.
CAP is charged with three benevolent missions:
-To provide aerospace education for youth and the general public.
-To deliver emergency services in times of need.
-To foster leadership development in America's youth through cadet programs.
ABOUT OUR SQUADRON
Escondido Cadet Squadron 714 meets at Escondido Charter High School (ECHS) in Escondido, California. The excellent facilities at ECHS provide an ideal enviroment for squadron activites.
Our logo (shown at left) was created in the standard format set by the Air Force Historical Research Agency (AFHRA) for squadron-level units.
-The white tiger, and burgundy and silver colors, represent the ECHS mascot and school colors.
-The blue field represents our affiliation with the United States Air Force.
-The three stars in the lower field represent the Civil Air Patrol's three missions.
-Our squadron motto, Paratus et Fidelis (Ready and Faithful), is derived from the Cadet Oath, in that our members stand ready to be of service to our community, state, and nation.
Escondido Cadet Squadron 714 meets at Escondido Charter High School (ECHS) in Escondido, California. The excellent facilities at ECHS provide an ideal enviroment for squadron activites.
Our logo (shown at left) was created in the standard format set by the Air Force Historical Research Agency (AFHRA) for squadron-level units.
-The white tiger, and burgundy and silver colors, represent the ECHS mascot and school colors.
-The blue field represents our affiliation with the United States Air Force.
-The three stars in the lower field represent the Civil Air Patrol's three missions.
-Our squadron motto, Paratus et Fidelis (Ready and Faithful), is derived from the Cadet Oath, in that our members stand ready to be of service to our community, state, and nation.