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David Lee "Tex" Hill Composite Squadron - San Marcos, Texas

Welcome to our website! We meet at the San Marcos airport. Cadets meet each week on Tuesday evenings while Seniors meet the first and third Tuesdays.

Did You Know...

CAP operates one of the largest fleets of single-engine piston aircraft in the world, with over 500 planes currently in the fleet.

Orientation Flights

All CAP cadets are eligible for five orientation flights that introduce aviation principles and offer hands-on experience flying a CAP airplane.

Squadron Photo with a B-29

In April of 2023, the B-29 "Doc" visited the San Marcos airport and we were fortunate to be able to take a squadron photo next to this piece of flying history.

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No. 300: Alaska Cadet Hits Cadet Wings Milestone with Pilot Certificate

Civil Air Patrol’s Cadet Wings program is marking a major milestone after Cadet Maj. Thomas Clifton of the Alaska Wing’s Southeast Composite Squadron became the 300th cadet to earn his private pilot certificate through the program.Clifton, 17, receiv...

Massive Eclipse Mission: 'Teamwork on a Continental Scale'

At least 4,000 Civil Air Patrol members turned out April 8 for what's likely the organization's largest single-day mission ever — assisting NASA by collecting more than a quarter-million data points from the total solar eclipse.In all, som...

92 Cadets Awarded $155K+ in Scholarships; 2023 Recipients Discuss Impact

Ninety-two cadets from 38 wings in all eight Civil Air Patrol regions have been awarded academic, flight, and activity scholarships collectively worth a record $155,585. The total includes:61 academic scholarships with a total value of $123,500...

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