Timing, plus skill and training, have helped the squadron prepare for its next emergency or false alarm. Located at 955 S. Minnesota Ave., the CAP holds weekly meetings to keep members up on the different aspects of emergency services, map reading and aerospace education. The Civil Air Patrol is responsible for 85 percent of the search and rescue missions around the United States, said Maj. Chris Bujanos, Brownsville Squadron commander. The CAP treats every mission like a real emergency, even though only 3 percent of the calls end up being aircraft or ships in distress.
Most calls are for beacons that have been accidentally turned on.
Bobby Anderson of the Browsnville Squadron said. This has been a busy year. There have been a lot of false alarms. Lt. Col. Florentino Galvan agreed. We haven t had a real emergency in years.