The Miami Springs Optimist Cadet Squadron

Miami Springs Optimist Cadet Squadron have been serving with honor since 1954 to becoming one of the best squadrons in the country. We are proud of our work in Civil Air Patrol.

The activities of the MSOCS

The awards of the MSOCS

The history of the MSOCS

Activities

The Cadet Program is our commitment to our young people and includes activities in:

Leadership

Public speaking

Presentations at public functions, school and social events

Teaching

Class preparation, presentation technique, and practice

Military Drill and Ceremonies

Drill

Color Guard

Formations

Competitions

Costumes and Courtesies

Classes in military customer and courtesies that are constantly practiced and enforced

Ethics

Physical Fitness

Fitness program

Physical Challenges

Aerospace Education

Flight Orientation - (Fly days)

Flights in CAP corporate aircrafts

History of flight

Classes with activities, speakers, and projects.

Tours to Kenndy Space Center, Airports, Flight Simulators and others

Weather

Classes with real life observations and activities

Mechanics of flight

Classes with experiments and activities

Emergency Services

Search and rescue classes and Field Training Exercises in

Ground Teams

Urban Directional Finding Teams

Disaster Relief

We also volunteer our time and efforts in many of the local community events. If you like us to participate in any activity or event please contactus. We can provide a color guard, or help with traffic control and crowd control.

Awards

Over the years M.S.O.C.S. have received many awards demonstrating time and time again the excellence of our squadron and the Civil Air Patrol Cadet Program. This area still under construction and we are compiling all of unit awards for this location

Award	Year Awarded	Description
Squadron of Distinction	1999	An award given to a unit for outstanding achievement
Unit Of Merit	1996	A national award given to a unit for outstanding achievement and recognition.
Unit Citation Award	1987, 1994, 1996, 1997, 2001	Awards received for excellence in activities and the cadet program
South East Region Cadet Competition	1985, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2000	Drill Championships for U.S. South East Region (Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Puerto Rico, Tennessee)
Florida Wing Cadet Competition	1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2000	Drill Championships in Florida (Wing)
Florida Wing Color Guard Competition	1997	Color Guard Drill Championship, First year Running.

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A brief outline of the History of the MSOCS

1954 - Originally formed as Miami Cadet Squadron A (All Male)

1957 - Reformed as a composite squadron where from Miami Cadet Squadron A became Miami Composite Squadron 2

4 April 1961 Became the Miami Springs Cadet Squadron meeting at the George Baker School of Aviation

1972 Aligned with the Miami Springs Optimist Club

1978 Obtained charter as a Flight

1979 Obtain the current charter as a squadron 08319 (SER-FL-319)

2005 Relocated to Alteon Training building in Virginia Gardens .

2007 Return to the Miami Springs Optimist Club.