This is the official page for Civil Air Patrol, Florida Wing's Hillsborough Senior Squadron (HOSS), Air Force and as such is a member of its Total Force.
HOSS is a "senior squadron" which is a designation identifying the unit as being comprised of only adult members, age 18 and up. This squadron meets every 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month at Tampa Executive Airport (KVDF) near 301 and I-4. Visitors are always welcome, and encouraged to ask questions! NOTE: Please contact unit before visiting due to COVID restrictions. If you are interested in a c
adet unit for youth ages 12 and up, please visit the Florida Wing website to locate a nearby unit. www.GoFloridaWing.org
For more information about Civil Air Patrol, please visit our national website at www.GoCivilAirPatrol.com
COVID NOTICE: Civil Air Patrol is operating under COVID stand down orders until further notice. Regular squadron meetings are either virtual or have restrictions on the number of people who can be in attendance at in person meetings and training missions. Please be sure to contact the squadron at the email provided for meeting information and information about joining Civil Air Patrol. For all operational missions such as Search and Rescue or Disaster Response, CAP is responding as usual as requested by federal, state, and local entities.
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About Civil Air Patrol
Established in 1941, Civil Air Patrol is the official auxiliary of the U.S. In its auxiliary role, CAP operates a fleet of 560 single-engine Cessna aircraft and 1,944 small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS) and performs about 90% of continental U.S. inland search and
rescue missions as tasked by the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center. Often using innovative cellphone forensics and radar analysis software, CAP was credited by the AFRCC with saving 130 lives in fiscal 2020. CAP’s 60,000 members also perform homeland security, disaster relief and drug interdiction missions at the request of federal, state and local agencies. As a nonprofit organization, CAP plays a leading role in aerospace education using national academic standards-based STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) education. Members also serve as mentors to about 25,000 young
people participating in CAP’s Cadet Programs. One of the premier public service organizations in America, CAP benefits the nation with an estimated economic impact of $209 million annually. Visit www.CAP.News or www.GoCivilAirPatrol.com for more information about Civil Air Patrol and membership
For more information about Florida Wing and its squadrons, please visit www.GoFloridaWing.org
