About Us

Civil Air Patrol Skyhawks Composite Squadron 47 celebrated 50 years as a unit in 2018 and is recognized for its “tradition of excellence” in the Southern California communities. Offering Cadet and Senior Programs to encourage volunteer service, leadership training, and hands-on aerospace education, we invite you to visit our squadron and explore the additional information and CAP links on our website.

Skyhawk Composite Squadron 47 is located in San Diego County, California, in Group 8 of the California Wing of Civil Air Patrol. 

As a composite squadron, our membership consists of senior members 18 years of age and older and cadet members between 12 and 21 years of age. Our Squadron contributes to all three of the core Civil Air Patrol programs: Aerospace Education, the Cadet Program, and Emergency Services. To learn more about our programs, please click here. To join CAP click here to start.

As background on our echelons, a senior squadron is open only to senior (adult) members. A cadet squadron is primarily for cadet members, but it must have three senior members. A composite squadron is composed of both senior and cadet members. A flight is smaller than a squadron and may have a charter or be part of a squadron. A group oversees and supports several squadrons in a given area. A wing is a state, commonwealth, or district headquarters. There is a wing in each of the 50 states, Puerto Rico, and the District of Columbia. CAP’s eight regions are composed of several wings or states.