CARIBOU — Civil Air Patrol Maine Wing Commander Colonel Daniel Leclair visited the County Composite Squadron in Caribou on Aug. 11. During his visit, Col. Leclair returned the squadrons Cessna 172 aircraft that had been previously undergoing maintenance. He visited with cadets and squadron members before returning home later that evening. The County Composite Squadron meets the second and last Wednesday of each month at the Caribou Airport at 6:30pm.
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Civil Air Patrol Col. Daniel Leclair visited the Caribou Airport on Aug. 11, visiting with cadets and squadron members and returning an aircraft that had been away undergoing maintenance.
Civil Air Patrol, the official auxiliary of the U.S. Air Force, is a nonprofit volunteer organization with 60,000 members nationwide. CAP performs 90 percent of continental U.S. inland search and rescue, resulting in the saving of 91 lives in 2008. CAP volunteers also perform homeland security, disaster relief and humanitarian missions. The organization plays a leading role in aerospace education and serves as mentors to 22,000 cadets, ages 12-21. CAP has been performing Missions for America for more than 67 years. For more information on CAP, visit www.gocivilairpatrol.com
