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San Juan Composite Squadron
P.O. Box 4290
Durango, Colorado 81302-4290

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Quick Links Meetings: Cadet Meetings Senior Meetings The Latest: DurangoCAP is on Facebook. Check out disscussions, photos and events! Getting 101 Qualified. Yes it can be over whelming to click around national to find everything. Then you ask yourself: Did I get it all? No problem; Visit the ES homepage of DurangoCAP to get a check list and list of links and other useful information. click ES.DurangoCAP.com Learn Bugle Calls used to signal events happening around you (this is really fun!) NEW Farmington CAP will host TOPS flights (CAP's Fly-A-Teacher Program) in April! *Event Description on Facebook* O-Flight Funding is Back! GSAR School in July (go to COWG website) Group IV SAREX in June (IAPP Available on WMIRS ) Squadron Calendar is updated!   Coming Soon I. New Site Updates II. How to's for getting started as: 1.) Cadet Membership 2.) Senior Membership 3.) Emergency Services		Current Date and Time (Mountain Standard Time)	10 March 2010- 0530 MDLST
	Welcome!       Welcome to DurangoCAP.com! This is the internet home of the Civil Air Patrol - San Juan Composite Squadron, based in Durango, Colorado. From the Commander Since 1941, Civil Air Patrol has offered men and women of almost all ages the opportunity to serve their communities. I am very proud to be a part of CAP today and am moved everyday by the achievement of our cadets, the selflessness of our offficers and the support of our CAP parents. I joined CAP as a cadet in December of 1997 and have maintained an active role in 3 CAP Squadrons in Arizona, New Mexico and Colorado. Now as Squadron Commander I have the oppurtunity to grow the unit here into an exemplary group of professional volunteers ready to respond when needed. I am very pleased to announce that I have appointed two new deputies for the unit: Capt Jeff Bynum as Deputy Commander for Seniors and Capt Debrah Archer as Deputy Commander for Cadets. Both officers have a strong background of experience and will be intrumental in making San Juan Composite Squadron a model CAP unit. I am please also to announce that Squadron membership currently stands at 52 members! Of that, 30 are cadet members. We have also had our cadet advancing rank and have 1 Cadet Capt, and soon some new cadet 2LTs to boast! Please join me in congratulating Capt Mark Hohle in his appointment as Colorado Wing Stan/Eval Officer. Locally Capt Hohle is our Safety Officer delivering breifings on a range of topics pertaining to aviation and good driving habbits. Capt Hohle is also a CFII will continue to be a strong asset for the unit's flying program. In the pilot side of the unit, we currently have 3 mission pilots, cadet o-ride pilots and we are working towards more. We have really gathered some steam and should have a wonderful summer ahead of us! I want to encourage members to keep up the good work and to bring along any interested individuals who may want to share in the CAP experience. Remember to stay safe so we can GET THE MISSION DONE! Here is one of our recent safety topics: From 2 March 2010's Meeting Our national safety team would like us to make sure our fleet is well maintained. The area they covered pertains to our Vehicle fleet and avoiding the possibility of tread and tire separation. The materials in tires have been found to have a life of about 6 years regardless of use. Even tires stored unused may have become defective due to material degradation over time. Recently tire companies have placed the manufacture date on the outter-out wall of the tire for easy viewing (previously located in the outter-in wall requiring removing the wheel or climbing under your car to view. ABC website has more. How to read the code to tell how old your tire really is. An Animation of how the material degrades (No audio) Retailers are aware of how to read the manufacture date, and that tires SHOULD be changed out every 6 years regardless of tread condition but will sell consumers tires well over the safety date at reduced prices or even full price. Video catches retailers selling consumers tires as old as 12 years SemperVigilans, Michael Anaya-Gorman, Capt, CAP San Juan Composite Squadron Commander How To Navigate       We have tried to make this site easy to navigate. On the top of every page are a series of headings to help you find what you need.       The Information Heading of our site is designed for those of you looking for information about the Civil Air Patrol and the San Juan Composite Squadron. Overall it is designed for the non-member seeking an understanding of our missions and programs.       The Member Services Heading is designed for local members to find useful information pertaining to them. It contains detailed information about our missions, members and activities. Some areas of this heading are protected by passwords for the safety and privacy of our members. Members may also link directly to Member Services/e-Services on the national website for access to the national database.       Our Squadron Archives Heading contains a photo gallery as well as information and press releases on our past activities. Thank You For Visiting!        Again, we wish to provide the highest level of service to you and hope that you were able to find what you were looking for on our site. We are always open to suggestion, criticism, and questions. If you should come across any area of this site that does not link properly or wish to give us some feed back please contact the our webmaster at admin@durangocap.com        Thank you for visiting! Meetings Next Cadet Meeting: CADET MEETINGS are held every Tuesday (Durango) & Wednesday (Cortez) from 1830 to 2030 unless otherwise posted     DURANGO   Cortez Date:  Every Tuesday Date:  Every Wednesday Time: 1830 (6:30pm) - 2030 (8:30pm) Time: 1830 (6:30pm) - 2030 (8:30pm) Location National Guard Armory - Durango Girard & Turner Dr. Location San Juan College 1 mile West of Mesa Verde Exit; US Hwy 160 West Uniform: As Scheduled (See SQ Calendar) Uniform: As Scheduled (See SQ Calendar) Details: Training, PT, Testing and all that fun stuff! Details: Training, PT, Testing and all that fun stuff! ***New Members*** If you have not yet received a uniform, please wear appropriate dress to squadron meetings. Preference would be a NICE pair of blue jeans with a belt, a gray T-shirt/sweater, and appropriate footwear. Next Senior Meeting: Senior Meetings are held the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month unless otherwise posted.   Date: Check the SQ Calendar. March 1st & 3rd Tuesdays, Apr-June 2nd & 4th Tuesdays Time: 1830 (6:30pm) - 2030 (8:30pm) Location National Guard Armory - Durango Girard & Turner Dr. Uniform: Senior Option IAW CAPM 39-1 (Flight suits not permitted) Details: