Civil Air Patrol cadets clean up

Alexandria, VA -- On August 4th, 2019 members from Challenger 1 Cadet Squadron in Alexandria were joined by members of Arlington Composite Squadron and braved the heat to participate in a combined geocaching and park cleanup event at Chinquapin Park.

Cache In Trash Out events are a wonderful way to participate in geocaching activities and give back to local communities by cleaning up trash and litter. As an added bonus, participants were able to apply their knowledge of GPS and Emergency Services Ground Team skills in order to find the caches. Overall, the combined group cleared out 6 bags worth of trash while locating all 5 geocaches.

Challenger 1 Cadet Squadron serves the City of Alexandria and conducts aerospace education programs, ground and airborne emergency services support, and leadership and character development programs for young people and is currently recruiting new cadet members from 12-18, and adults from 18 years of age, no experience required. The squadron meets every Wednesday from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the Nannie J Lee Recreation Center located at 1108 Jefferson St, Alexandria, VA 22314. For more information visit dc060.natcapwing.org. You can also follow the squadron on Facebook at www.facebook.com/DC060 or follow @CAP_DC060 on Instagram.

Civil Air Patrol, the longtime all-volunteer U.S. Air Force Auxiliary, is the newest member of the Air Force's Total Force. In this role, CAP operates a fleet of 560 aircraft, performs about 90 percent 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 80 lives annually. CAP's 63,000 members also perform homeland security, disaster relief and drug interdiction missions at the request of federal, state and local agencies. In addition, CAP plays a leading role in aerospace/STEM education, and its members serve as mentors to over 26,000 young people participating in CAP's Cadet Programs. Visit www.GoCivilAirPatrol.com or www.CAP.news for more information.