This "Yahoo! Groups" electronic mailing list and Internet forum is to facilitate communications with senior members, cadets and parents who participate in activities hosted by Crusader Composite Squadron in Grand Prairie, Texas.

CITIZENS SERVING COMMUNITIES: ABOVE AND BEYOND

In December 1941, one week before the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Civil Air Patrol was founded by more than 150,000 citizens who were concerned about the defense of America’s coastline. Under the jurisdiction of the Army Air Forces, CAP pilots flew more than 500,000 hours, were credited with sinking two enemy submarines and rescued hundreds of crash survivors during World War II. On July 1, 1946, President Harry Truman established CAP as a federally chartered benevolent civilian corporation, and Congress passed Public Law 557 on May 26, 1948. CAP was charged with three primary missions – aerospace education, cadet programs and emergency services.

With the passage of Public Law 106-398 in October 2000, Congress provided that “The Civil Air Patrol is a volunteer civilian auxiliary of the Air Force when the services of the Civil Air Patrol are used by any department or agency in any branch of the federal government.”

The Crusader Composite Squadron (SWR-TX-076) is part of Group III, one of seven major subcommands within the Texas Wing of the Civil Air Patrol. Our squadron was chartered in April 1969. We currently have 70 members (46 senior members and 24 cadets). We meet on Tuesdays from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm at the Charles V. England Public Safety Training Center, 310 College Street, Grand Prairie, TX 75050. Our last meeting of each month is at the Grand Prairie Municipal Airport (KGPM), 3116 S Great Southwest Pkwy (Hangar 16S), Grand Prairie, TX 75052.

For more information: http://crusader.meaux.net