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Unit Charter Number:
MER-NC-019

Meeting Schedule (Visitors Welcome):
Every Thursday, 7:00PM - 9:00 PM

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Physical/Mailing Address:
Asheville Composite Squadron
O.D. Lacy Griffin Building
21 Aviation Way
Fletcher, NC 28732

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A Little History...

Civil Air Patrol was founded in December 1941, just one week before the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, 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 one-half million hours, were credited with sinking two enemy submarines and rescued hundreds of crash survivors during World War II.

On July 1, 1946, President Truman established CAP as a federally chartered benevolent civilian corporation, and Congress passed Public Law 557 on May 26, 1948, making CAP the auxiliary of the new U.S. Air Force. CAP was charged with three primary missions: aerospace education, cadet programs and emergency services. More...

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Welcome

On behalf of Civil Air Patrol's nearly 60,000 volunteer members nationwide and overseas, welcome to the Asheville Composite Squadron of the United States Air Force Auxiliary!

If you have any questions about one of America's premier volunteer organizations, contact us at info@ashevillecap.org

A WW2 veteran returning on an HonorAir Flight stops to salute color being presented by the Asheville CAP cadet color guard at the Asheville Airport.

Please Donate Your Used Ink Printer Cartridges
We are collecting printer ink cartridges. The collection box is on the pass-through counter from the kitchen to the meeting room. This will earn us coupons to purchase supplies for the Cadet Aerospace Program O-flight certificates, as well as supplies for the squadron.

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