Salem Composite Squadron

08/16/2025

07/13/2024

Flight students are frequently being turned away from their practical tests due to qualification and aircraft airworthiness issues, adding to an already backlogged process. We spoke with FAA inspectors and pilot examiners about some of the most common errors. https://bit.ly/4bK8inn

08/20/2023

Great things happening at our airport here in Salem!

Two months before launch, Avelo said that it has seen nearly 4,000 itineraries booked for service at the Salem Municipal Airport.

05/25/2023

Happy AMT Day! The heroes behind keeping our fleet in the air!

Happy Aviation Maintenance Technician Day! Thank you to the countless men and women who work behind the scenes to help our flights soar high in the sky and land safely on the ground.

04/27/2023

Happy World Pilot’s Day!

is proud to have the nation’s best civilian pilots as volunteer members.

Our pilots provide essential services during natural disasters and missions, give orientation rides and important flight training to our cadets, and inspire the next generation of aviators!

Part of Civil Air Patrol’s inception was motivated by civilian pilots in WWII who saw a need to protect the home front and provide training services to military pilots.

12/18/2022

Salem Keizer parents and students! The Career Technical Education Center is introducing a brand new Aviation program for 23-24 school year!
There is a massive shortage of aviation professionals, pilots, aviation maintenance and more, so this program is geared to prepare students for careers to help fill that void!
Check it out!

CTEC Salem-Keizer shared a post on Instagram: "We have some very exciting news to share! Our Drone Technology & Robotics program is now the BRAND NEW Aviation program! ✈️ Spots are limited, so apply now!! ". Follow their account to see 410 posts.

12/01/2022

Salem Composite Squadron Color Guard leading the 2022 Holiday Parade in Downtown Salem!
Civil Air Patrol

12/01/2022

Our Salem Squadron cadets Color Guard were proud to lead the new Holiday Parade in downtown Salem this year! Here
is a peek at them doing a great job!

12/01/2022

Happy Birthday Civil Air Patrol!!! 81 Years of serving America!

11/28/2022

Mauna Loa volcano in Hawaii has erupted this morning and Civil Air Patrol is helping monitor lava flows.

06/01/2022

Germany-based electric vertical takeoff and landing developer Lilium (NASDAQ: LILM) announced Tuesday it has achieved one of the most challenging...