About Us
Civil Air Patrol San Diego Cadet Squadron 144 is located in San Diego County, California, in Group 8 of the California Wing of Civil Air Patrol.
We are proud to be a California Wing Cadet Squadron of the Year for 2005, 2006, 2013, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021, and a CAP Squadron of Merit for 2006. Squadron 144 has also earned the Quality Cadet Unit Award five years in a row, 2022 through 2026.
As a cadet squadron, our Tuesday nights are built entirely around our cadets. Young people ages 12 through 18 join as cadets and may remain cadets until age 21. Adults 18 and older serve as senior members, leading and mentoring the cadets. Our squadron contributes to all three core Civil Air Patrol programs: Aerospace Education, the Cadet Program, and Emergency Services. Learn more about our programs, or take the first steps to join CAP.
Visit a Meeting
We meet Tuesday evenings at the California Air National Guard Base, home of the 147th Combat Communications Squadron, 7288 Convoy Terrace, San Diego, CA 92111. New cadets start together in a cohort on the first Tuesday of each month.
Because we meet on a secured Air National Guard installation, all visitors must coordinate their visit with Maj. Rafael Delgado in advance at rafael.delgado.3@cawgcap.org or (619) 992-2335. See our Contact Us page for meeting times, base access, and what to expect on your first visit.
