Civil Air Patrol seeks volunteers for Cadet Program, other roles

June 9, 2013 at 12:00 p.m. | Updated June 9, 2013 at 12:00 p.m.

Carl Jantz of the Central Missouri Composite Squadron of the Civil Air Patrol poses with Alexander Jones, 13, of Millersburg at the Fulton Airport on Saturday during an open house event. The Civil Air Patrol is seeking adult volunteers to support the Cadet Program and other programs and services in the central Missouri area.
Carl Jantz of the Central Missouri Composite Squadron of the Civil Air Patrol poses with Alexander Jones, 13, of Millersburg at the Fulton Airport on Saturday during an open house event. The Civil Air Patrol is seeking adult volunteers to support the Cadet Program and other programs and services in the central Missouri area.

The Central Missouri Composite Squadron of the Civil Air Patrol had an open house Saturday at Elton Hensley Memorial Airport for its Cadet Program, an Air Force auxiliary program designed to impart leadership and a love of aviation in youth.

A nonprofit organization, the CAP operates as an all-volunteer civilian auxiliary of the U.S. Air Force when performing services such as search and rescue or survey missions for the federal government. The CAP operates seven planes in Missouri - one of which hangers in Fulton.

"We want to raise awareness about the Civil Air Patrol and recruit adult volunteers who want to know what they can do about anything from helping youth to search and rescue in a disaster situation," Aerospace Education Officer Kathi Jantz said.

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