Our Squadron structure includes 3 Flights and the Command Staff

What is a Flight?

  • In the Buffalo Creek Cadet Squadron our flights operate very similar to regular Civil Air Patrol Squadrons due to their size. Our flights each have (on average) over 20 cadets and 2 Senior Members.

Each Flight has the following personnel:

  • Flight Commander (Senior Member)

  • Flight Operations Officer (Senior Member)

  • Flight Cadet Commander (Cadet)

What is a Squadron?

  • The squadron is the basic unit by which Civil Air Patrol achieves its goals. All of our Flights, plus the Command Staff, make up our Squadron.

Who are on the Command Staff?

  • Squadron Commander (Senior Member)

  • Squadron Cadet Commander (Cadet)

  • Squadron Deputy Commander (Senior Member)

  • Flight Commanders (Senior Members)

  • Cadet Flight Commander (Cadets)