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The Normal Meeting will be held at the Double Tree Hotel in Ontario, CA. The ASF presentation will count as our usual monthly safety meeting and will keep our crews current if attended,

11.03. 2009

Safety Meetings

All safety meetings have been updated on the member safety page. Remember that it is required for all members to do one face to face safety meeting every month to remain current emergency services personnel. If you have missed the meeting please review the topic an email our safety officer

There are also new videos posted on the Safety page that you may find interesting.

Click the Link Below to go to the member safety page.

Safety Page


Welcome to The Civil Air Patrol, San Bernardino Squadron 5 official web site, We serve the Riverside and San Bernardino Counties for Search and Rescue, Disaster Relief, and Counter drug. The Civil Air Patrol (CAP) is the official civilian auxiliary to the United States Air Force. Its is a volunteer oriented, non-profit organization with over 1700 units comprised of 56,000 members. Squadron 5 is the only Senior member only squadron in Group 3, and is the largest senior squadron in California Wing.

Tim Spiller in Remembrance It is sad to report that Tim Spiller, an active member of squadron 5 for 29 years, has passed away peacefully in his home on Thursday October 1, 2009. He was surrounded by loved ones as he took his last breath here on this earth at the age of 89. He will always be remembered in the hearts of those who had the honor to know this great person. Tim Spiller's Retirement At the Dining out Tim Spiller received several awards and standing ovations as we salute his service to his country through the Marines and in the Civil Air Patrol. A presentation on his time in the service was given by him and his son. The video of his Fini Flight in the Civil Air Patrol was also shown to commemorate his retirement. The Video and presentation given at the Dining out for the retirement of Tim Spiller are now available on the web site. Tim Spiller Tribute Page. Squadron 5 Change of Command On January 6th, 2009 Major Shelby Ericson relinquished command of Squadron 5 and passed the torch to Captain Joe Alverio. Captain Alverio has many complicated tasks to take on in the next year. In the loom of a diminishing United States Economy, and a squadron financial struggle, he plans to keep the squadron afloat and make the squadron more mission ready . . . Full Story Squadron 5's New Web Site Squadron 5 has a brand new web site, and the old web page will no longer be updated. To keep up with the current changes within squadron 5, this web site will be updated on a regular schedule so check back often to see what's going on. If you are a new member please refer to the New Members page for more information regarding the squadron and how you can join.