Civil Air Patrol Squadron 119 is based at Westover (Jackson, CA) Airport and is a composite squadron, made up of both Senior (adult) members and Cadets. Cadets are from age 12 to age 18. Members over 18 are senior members.
The mission of Westover Composite Squadron 119 is to conduct Emergency Services, Disaster Relief and Homeland Security missions in Northern California and to serve our local community with a robust cadet program for youths to develop leadership skills and aerospace knowledge. Our Cadet Program provides a structured program to introduce youths to aerospace and leadership in a disciplined military setting focused on achievement. Our operational capabilities include well-trained aircrews who can conduct missions using CAP and member-provided aircraft for search and locate missions as well as photo-reconnaissance missions using our SDIS (Satellite Digital Imagery System) equipment to transmit images near real-time to our customers.
If you would like to find out more about Civil Air Patrol we encourage you to follow the link to the National Headquarters under "Resources", on the menu to the left .
If you'd like to find out more about Squadron 119 you can call Captain Larry S. Peterson at 209-765-3649, send us an email, or just drop by a meeting. Cadets meet every Monday from 6:15 to 8:30 PM at Amador County General Services Bldg., 12220 Airport Road. Seniors meet on the first and third Thursday of every month at 6:00 PM, also at the County Admin Center, 810 Court St. on the FIRST thursday, and at the GSA location noted above on the THIRD Thursday of the month.