CAP Charter Member Wolff, Former U.S. Rep., Dies at 102

Civil Air Patrol Col. and former U.S. Rep. Lester Wolff, one of CAP’s earliest members, died May 11. He was 102.Wolff began his CAP volunteer service early in World War II in the New York Wing, serving for the duration of the war and becoming a squadron...

P.R. Wing’s Rodriguez Named National Diversity Officer

Lt. Col. Juan Rodriguez of the Puerto Rico Wing is now Civil Air Patrol’s national diversity officer, replacing Col. Liz Sydow, who recently became commander of CAP’s Virginia Wing.Maj. Gen. Mark Smith, CAP’s national commander and CEO, announced the...

Mass. Cadet Saves 2 Younger Brothers from Choking — 1 Hour Apart

Lt. Col. Carleton W. JonesCommanderBoston Cadet SquadronMassachusetts WingA 16-year-old saving a choking younger brother is impressive enough. Doing so was just the start, though, for Cadet Master Sgt. Joshua Ortiz, who repeated his feat an hour later with his other...

Ore. Team Captures StellarXplorers Natl. STEM Competition Crown

The Oregon Wing’s Aurora Composite Squadron cadet team is champion of StellarXplorers, the Air Force Association’s national STEM high school competition – marking a first for Civil Air Patrol.The team followed up last year’s second-place...

Former La. Cadet Worked on Mars Helicopter Design

2nd Lt. Anne CalvertPublic Affairs OfficerSt. Tammany Composite SquadronLouisiana WingA former Louisiana Wing cadet, Rebecca Oppenheim, and fellow engineers on her NASA design team will soon be nervously watching and waiting for the signal that the Mars...

Ohio Member Honored for Mountainside Vehicle Crash Response

Capt. Thomas Wehrung Public Affairs OfficerColumbus Senior SquadronOhio WingLt. Col. Marc Pagan's quick action after a vehicle crash while the Ohio Wing member was vacationing in Colorado in September 2019 has been recognized with Civil Air...

Ore. Cadets Returning to StellarXplorers National Finals

The Oregon Wing’s Aurora Composite Squadron is following up last year’s second-place finish with its fourth trip in five years to the national finals of StellarXplorers, the Air Force Association’s national STEM high school competition.The cadets...