Civil Air Patrol Squadron Goes Hybrid

COSTA MESA, Calif. - Oct. 5, 2020 - PRLog -- Saddleback Composite Squadron 68 out of Costa Mesa, CA recently held its first hybrid in-person and online squadron meeting. Careful consideration and planning were in place to ensure the safety of all attendees and to include those who are not able to attend. After several months of online meetings hosted through Microsoft Teams, the squadron had a long-awaited list of promotions and awards.

Cadets and Senior Members were excited to get back into in-person meetings as the capacity limit was set to 50 persons and only 3 contingency spots remained open. Weekly announcements about the status of COVID-19 and the state of California in relation to Civil Air Patrol was released by Lt. Colonel Gregg Olsen, Medical Officer. Following strict guidelines and innovative thinking, Squadron 68 was able to put together a safe physical meeting and a highly impressive online presentation.

2d Lt. Jacqueline Inouye stated, "It went well! It was great to see everyone again and I think everyone was excited for the same. It was more of a relaxed reunion meeting, and we were all getting used to the "new normal" with masks and med checks, but all in all, it went well."

About Civil Air Patrol

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 1,944 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 60,000 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 also plays a leading role in STEM/aerospace education, and its members serve as mentors to about 25,000 young people participating in CAP's Cadet Programs. Visit www.CAP.News or www.GoCivilAirPatrol.com for more information.