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This past weekend (August 9-11, 2019), TWELVE Michigan WIng CAP Squadrons participated in the Oakland County International Airport (PTK) Open House & Air Show for 2019. This includes Friday (09-Aug-19) for CAP base set up, Saturday (10-Aug-19) with camp set up, O-Rides, team building and Sunday (11-Aug-19) actual air show and demobilization.
Please be sure to check out our photo album with over 200 photos of the event. If you have any photos or video to contribute, please send them to 2d Lt Freeman at
[email protected].
A huge thanks go out to the following squadrons for providing personnel and equipment for this very important event:
GLR-MI-073 = South Oakland Cadet Squadron, Civil Air Patrol
GLR-MI-100 = Detroit 100th Composite Squadron - Red Tails
GLR-MI-117 = Van D**e Cadet Squadron
GLR-MI-176 = 176th Selfridge Composite Squadron, Civil Air Patrol
GLR-MI-183 = Owosso Composite Squadron - Michigan Wing, Civil Air Patrol
GLR-MI-192 = Bishop Airport Senior Squadron
GLR-MI-202 = Rochester Oakland Cadet Squadron-Civil Air Patrol
GLR-MI-214 = Jackson Composite Squadron - Civil Air Patrol
GLR-MI-238 = Oakland Composite Squadron GLR-MI-238
GLR-MI-260 = Willow Run Composite Squadron 260
GLR-MI-261 = Tri-City Composite Squadron-Civil Air Patrol
GLR-MI-655 = Maj Kevin A Adams Memorial Composite Squadron, Civil Air Patrol
13 cadets, seniors and others helped set up the base camp on Friday evening.
50 cadets and seniors helped the airport prepare for the air show, set up camp, O-Rides, team building, facility tours on Saturday.
60-62 cadets and seniors helped with the actual air show and demobilization on Sunday.
Breakdown was the best we ever done and accomplished in record time. Many hands make light work!
Michigan Wing - Civil Air Patrol
Group 702 Michigan Wing Civil Air Patrol
Oakland County International Airport
Hi I am a patron member of Civil Air Patrol and USAF Veteran I also collect Civil Air Patrol patches and their heraldry and was wondering if I could trade, buy or make a donation for your Squadron patch. If you have any other versions of your patch or other Civil Air Patrol patches new or used I would be interested in those too. I can send a check, money order or paypal along with a return envelope. Thank you
Roger LaShomb
1592 Co. Rt. 38
Norfolk, New York 13667
Owosso Composite Squadron will be Spot number #39 in the Kids in Curwood parade Friday evening and spot #11 in the Curwood Festival parade Saturday.
Hi would it be possible to buy a squadron patch for my collection. I was a
cadet years ago, prior USAF and USN, and now a CAP patron member.
If you have any other CAP patches new or used I would buy or trade for them
also. If you have any older versions of you squadron patch I can
also use them and I can send a return envelope
Thank you
Roger LaShomb
1592 Co. Rt. 38
Norfolk, New York 13667
Had such a great photo session out taking senior pictures, and got to meet a few cadets too. Thank you so much for allowing me to come out on that beautiful morning and capture some great memories. Thanks again!
Adults and students... are you interested in aerospace education, leadership training, search and rescue and more?? Come check out the Owosso Composite Squadron - Michigan Wing, Civil Air Patrol at their Open House on Saturday, September 15 at Owosso Airport! Adult and cadet memberships are available for those 12 and older.To learn more about Civil Air Patrol, visit
https://www.gocivilairpatrol.com/
Great day for a Pancake Fly in. Many kids interested in the Barony Chair.
The Chesaning Chamber of Commerce wishes to welcome our newest Associate Member, Civil Air Patrol – Owosso Composite Squadron.
Civil Air Patrol (CAP) is a congressionally chartered, federally supported, non-profit corporation that serves as the official civilian auxiliary of the United States Air Force. Their mission is to support America’s communities with emergency response, diverse aviation and ground services, youth development, and promotion of air, space and cyber power. According to their website, CAP “has one of the largest single-engine piston aircraft fleets in the world, operating 560 powered planes that fly about 100,000 hours annually in support of search and rescue, disaster relief, air defense, cadet orientation flights and Air Force-assigned missions.” There are volunteer opportunities for adults in CAP, with or without aviation experience, as well as a youth cadet program for students age 12-18 that focuses on aerospace education, leadership and search and rescue training. CAP recently celebrated 75 years in operation!
Locally, the Owosso Composite Squadron of CAP’s Michigan Wing meets on Tuesdays from 6-8:30pm at the Owosso Community Airport, 205 Airport Rd, Owosso. They are lead by Squadron Commander 1st Lieutenant John Orme and can be found volunteering and offering aerospace demonstrations at many local activities including Young Eagle events, the Owosso Home and Business Expo, Chesaning Fireworks and more. Cadets enjoy powered and glider orientation flights as one of the perks of being involved with CAP, and the Owosso Squadron’s claim to fame is their beloved glider operations which are attended throughout the state by other Squadrons. For more information, check them out at
http://www.mi002.miwg.cap.gov/ or on Facebook at Owosso Composite Squadron - Michigan Wing, Civil Air Patrol, or call Commander Orme at 810.282.8200.
Oh how I miss CAP and specifically the Owosso Composite Squadron! This squadron was and still is one of the best. I enjoyed my time in charge of the cadets as well as many roles at encampment and SAR academy. Civil Air Patrol has made me the person I am today and I can’t thank the organization enough. Keep rocking it Owosso and soon I will visit :)
The past five weekends were amazing; 22 sold-out North Pole Express trips behind the Pere Marquette 1225 to conclude our successful 2017 season! The North Pole Express is an incredible team effort that stretches beyond the Steam Railroading Institute in Owosso and we would like to give a special thanks to the following for helping to make it all possible:
Great Lakes Central Railroad
Village of Ashley Country Christmas
City of Owosso
Owosso Composite Squadron - Michigan Wing, Civil Air Patrol
The nearly 100 volunteers from the local schools
Shiawassee County Sheriff's Office
Shiawassee County Emergency Management
Owosso Police Department
Community Radio Watch
Our wonderful and hard-working staff and volunteers
And all who rode, saw and supported the Pere Marquette 1225!
Once again, we thank you all very much and can’t wait to do again next year! Tickets for North Pole Express 2018 go on sale in March!