All youth 12-18 and their parents are invited to learn about the Civil Air Patrol cadet program at a Cadet Open House Monday, Jan. 27, 6:30-8 p.m.

According to 1^st Lt. Norris Carden, CAP does put their youth cadets into airplanes and gliders to begin teaching them how to fly, but they also learn about aerospace, cybersecurity, emergency services, physical training, character development and leadership.

The Tullahoma Composite Squadron meets every Monday evening at 6:30 p.m. at the Tennessee Army National Guard Armory, 1402 E Carroll St, Tullahoma, TN. For more information about Civil Air Patrol and the Tullahoma squadron, contact TN036@tncap.us.

Civil Air Patrol is the longtime auxiliary of the U.S. Air Force and as such is a valued member of its Total Force. In its auxiliary role, CAP operates a fleet of 560 single-engine aircraft and 1,550 small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS). It performs about 90% of continental U.S. inland search and rescue missions as tasked by the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center and is credited by the AFRCC with saving an average of 82 lives annually. CAP’s 66,000 members also perform homeland security, disaster relief and drug interdiction missions at the request of federal, state and local agencies. Operating as a nonprofit organization, CAP plays a leading role in STEM/aerospace education, and its members serve as mentors to 28,000 young people participating in CAP’s Cadet Programs.

Visit www.CAP.News or www.GoCivilAirPatrol.com for more information.