About Squadron 153
WE ARE 153!
Welcome!
Los Alamitos Cadet Squadron 153 is a cadet run squadron serving Long Beach, Los Alamitos and Seal Beach areas since 1969. As a cadet squadron we focused on the five pillars of the Civil Air Patrol Cadet Program: Leadership, Aerospace Education, Physical Fitness, Character Development, and Activities.
Open to youth 12- <18*, and select adults over eighteen.
When: Wednesday evenings 7:00PM - 9:20PM
Where: 3976 Constitution Avenue, Building 284, Joint Forces Training Base Los Alamitos
See our "Visitor Information" page for further details.
Our cadet recruitment periods are ran in September and January, look to our "Open House" and "Joining Process for Cadets" pages for further details on the next recruiting period. If you are current cadet from another unit interested in transferring to SQ 153, then please contact our Squadron Commander.
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* In order to join as a cadet in Civil Air Patrol one must not yet be eighteen. Once a cadet reaches eighteen they have two options: a.) convert to senior member, or b.) stay in the cadet program until their 21st birthday at which point their membership will automatically converted to senior member -- it should be noted that in order to stay a cadet after eighteen there can be no lapse in membership, or when they try to renew it will automatically be kicked back for senior membership.