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Our Squadron is located in Palm Springs, Riverside County, California, of Group 3 of the California Wing of Civil Air Patrol.The Palm Springs Civil Air Patrol Squadron was established in March 1945 and held its first meeting March 20th at Frances S. Stevens school cafeteria. The Squadron consists of both Senior members and Cadets and continues to this day serving the Coachella Valley communities and beyond. The mission of the Civil Air Patrol is “Supporting America’s communities with emergency response, diverse aviation and ground services, youth development, and promotion of air, space and cyber power.” Our squadron consists of both senior members 18 years of age and older and cadet members between 12 and 21 years of age. There are three types of Squadrons, Senior, Composite, and Cadet, that contribute to all three of the core Civil Air Patrol missions: Aerospace Education, the Cadet Program, and Emergency Services.