Welcome to The McLean County Composite Squadron Website
If you have an interest in serving your community, learning about aviation, aerospace, leadership, or emergency services, this is the place for you. The McLean County Composite Squadron (MCCS) meets each Tuesday from 6:30pm to 9:00pm in the Old Central Illinois Regional Airport Terminal located at 2901 E Empire St in Bloomington Illinois. [View Map of Location]
As a composite squadron we develop young adults (Cadets) between the ages of 12 and 18 to become leaders, and we provide training to adults (Seniors) to participate in emergency services in our community.
Our Civil Air Patrol (CAP) Cadet programs are designed to develop young adults into tomorrow’s leaders. As a CAP Cadet you will learn about leadership and aviation; while having fun earning rank, responsibility, position and privilege. You will do this through a highly structured curriculum provided by the National Headquarters of the Civil Air Patrol and administered by qualified, trained, and screened adults (Seniors). As a Cadet you will proudly wear the U.S. Air Force style uniform with distinctive CAP rank and designations as you carry out missions for your community. I urge you to further explore this website and the National CAP Website at www.gocivilairpatrol.com, then call or visit during our weekly squadron meeting.
For additional information on visiting or joining the McLean County Composite Squadron Civil Air Patrol, please call Major Michael Willis at 309-261-5644 or email at il240@ilwg.cap.gov.
The Civil Air Patrol is the official auxiliary of the U.S. Air Force and a volunteer program with no
requirement for cadets or seniors to join the military.
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Experience the Cadet Life
Would you like to honor and serve America? Do you want to prepare for your future while making new
friends? Then rise to the challenge of cadet membership in the U.S. Air Force Auxiliary, Civil Air Patrol.
Cadets fly, learn to lead, hike, camp, get in shape, and push themselves to new limits. If you’re dreaming about a career in aviation, space, or the military, CAP’s Cadet Program is for you.
To become a cadet, you must be at least 12 years old and not yet 19 years old. Cadets meet 2 hours per week and one Saturday per month, on average, and also have opportunities to attend leadership encampments, career academies, and other activities during the summer.