Jul 22, 2021
Maj. Margot MyersPublic Affairs OfficerArizona WingAsk her what she’s doing this summer, and Maj. Sian Proctor will tell you she’s “learning to fly a Dragon to space.”Proctor, a member of the Arizona Wing’s Sky Harbor Composite Squadron,...
Jul 13, 2021
Civil Air Patrol’s next national commander/CEO, Maj. Gen.-select Ed Phelka, has chosen Col. Regena Aye — chief of CAP’s Senior Member Education and Training Program, who developed Volunteer University — as his national vice commander. The...
Jul 9, 2021
Civil Air Patrol is marking a major milestone after Cadet Chief Master Sgt. Andrew Wilson of the Texas Wing’s David Lee (Tex) Hill Composite Squadron became the 100th cadet to earn his private pilot certificate through CAP’s Cadet Wings...
Jul 5, 2021
Maj. Margot MyersPublic Affairs OfficerArizona WingCol. Martha C. Morris, Southwest Region director of operations and former Arizona Wing commander, has been selected as the next commander of the Southwest Region.Morris accepted the appointment by Maj. Gen. Mark...
Jun 29, 2021
The vice commander of Civil Air Patrol’s Southwest Region, probably better known in CAP for his service at the national level, has been selected to serve on the organization’s Board of Governors.Col. Brian Ready, 61, of Phoenix was chosen June 25 by the...
Jun 28, 2021
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...
Jun 24, 2021
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...
Jun 21, 2021
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...
Jun 17, 2021
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....
Jun 14, 2021
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...
