Maj. Margot MyersPublic Affairs OfficerArizona WingCivil Air Patrol cadets may wonder if there is life in CAP after they turn 21. The short answer is “yes.” Cadets who transition to senior membership often find their participation in CAP to be just as...
Col. Everett C. Hume, a former cadet and longtime member of Civil Air Patrol who served as Massachusetts Wing commander from 2013-2017, has been selected as the Northeast Region’s next commander.Hume, now one of the region’s vice commanders, accepted the...
Lt. Col. Dave FinleyPublic Affairs OfficerSocorro Composite SquadronNew Mexico WingThe New Mexico Wing’s service to the state and nation during the COVID-19 pandemic was recognized with a special presentation by a U.S. Air Force official.Beginning in April...
1st Lt. Ethan BergPublic Affairs OfficerGeorgia WingTwo Georgia Wing siblings – Cadet Cols. Kay McAbee and Leland McAbee of the Ellijay Composite Squadron– have been awarded Civil Air Patrol’s top cadet honor, the Gen. Carl A. Spaatz Award, with Maj....
Sheila PursgloveContributing WriterRuth-Ann Bell grew up with aviation in her blood; her paternal grandfather, grand-uncle and father were all private pilots.“My earliest memories of flying were when I was around 3 to 4 years old in my grandfather’s and...
Maj. Franklin G. BirtGovernment Relations AdviserNew York WingU.S. Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-N.Y., spent Sunday exploring how the New York Wing conducts disaster relief missions and seeing cadets experience their first flights, then rode in a CAP plane...
Maj. Margot MyersPublic Affairs OfficerArizona WingThe Arizona Wing pair that responded in May 2020 to an active shooter incident in Glendale marked the event’s 12-month anniversary with not only prestigious medals presented by Civil Air Patrol’s national...
The president and CEO of Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology has been selected to serve on Civil Air Patrol’s Board of Governors.Acting Secretary of the Air Force John P. Roth and Maj. Gen. Mark Smith jointly appointed Dr. Sharon B. DeVivo to join...
Civil Air Patrol recognizes Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month with a profile of Col. George Ishikata, commander of the Pacific Region.Cadet Maj. Elise FerreriaRenton Composite SquadronWashington WingCol. George Ishikata’s experiences as a Japanese...
Brig. Gen. Edward D. Phelka, Civil Air Patrol’s national vice commander since 2017, is getting yet another promotion — the biggest of his 34 years of service in the U.S. Air Force auxiliary.On May 21, CAP’s Board of Governors selected Phelka to be...
