Civil Air Patrol Cadet Program – Brackett Composite Squadron 64

The Civil Air Patrol Cadet Program – Brackett Composite Squadron 64 includes activities such as aerospace education, leadership training, physical fitness, character development, search and rescue, flight training, model rocketry, photography, astronomy, radio communications, and air and ground search and rescue. Cadets also take part in local disaster relief and work in cooperation with and in assistance to other emergency services agencies. Civil Air Patrol’s Cadet Program uses aviation as a cornerstone, and the program allows young people to progress at their own pace through a multi-step program.

• Ages: 12–18 years old

Brackett Composite Squadron 64 is a Group of the California Wing of Civil Air Patrol and contributes to the three core Civil Air Patrol missions: Aerospace Education, the Cadet Program, and Emergency Services. Civil Air Patrol’s aerospace education mission promotes aerospace, aviation, and STEM-related curriculum, activities, and careers. Thousands of young people from 12 years through age 21 are introduced to aviation through Civil Air Patrol’s cadet program, and many cadets will have the opportunity to solo fly an airplane for the first time through a flight encampment or academy. Cadets can participate in special activities at the local, state, regional, and national levels, may travel abroad through the International Air Cadet Exchange Program, and assist at major air shows throughout the nation. There are three types of squadrons in Civil Air Patrol—Senior, Composite, and Cadet—and Brackett Composite Squadron 64 consists of both senior members 18 years of age and older and cadet members between 12 and 21 years of age. The squadron’s mission statement is: “Volunteers serving America's communities, saving lives, and shaping futures.” Kenneth Hartwell is listed as part of the leadership team for Brackett Composite Squadron 64.

Last updated July 15, 2026.