The Civil Air Patrol, including the Southeast Minnesota Composite Squadron of Rochester, is an auxiliary of the U.S. Air Force with adult and cadet members volunteering their time.

Civil Air Patrol was founded on Dec. 1, 1941, but Ohio started recruiting members in early September that same year, Mohs said. The squadron will officially change its name next week to the Wright ...

The Civil Air Patrol is an assisting department of the Air Force. Students between the ages of 12 and 17 can join the patrol as cadets. "While being in civil air patrol, ...