Veteran Pilot’s CAP Career Also Includes Colo. Wing Command, Mich. Wing Leadership Posts Civil Air Patrol’s next national commander, Maj. Gen.-Select Mark Smith, has chosen Great Lakes Region Commander Col. Edward Phelka as his national vice commander. The announcement was made today after Phelka was approved by the organization’s Board … Read More
Members of the Pacific Region, Congratulations to the Alaska Wing for being selected as the recipient of the 1st Air Force Mission Award for 2017 for a SAR mission conducted 29 October to 3 November 2016. The crew members being recognized for their performance during this mission are Lt Col … Read More
There’s still time to register at a discount for the 2017 CAP National Conference! Pre-Conference: $150 through 6 August On-site: $170 The conference will be held at the Marriott San Antonio Rivercenter in San Antonio, TX, August 31- September 2, 2017. More than 50 learning labs will be presented on September 1 and 2. Ten workshops … Read More
Still Flying At 93, CAP Member is Hawaii’s Oldest Pilot Russell Slater Contributing Writer Even though Civil Air Patrol Capt. John Gleeson retired as a business owner more than 20 years ago, the 93-year-old aviation veteran shows no signs of slowing down. The dedicated great-grandfather has a third-class medical certification … Read More
New Top Senior Leader Will Assume Command at 2017 National Conference in San Antonio Col. Mark Smith has been selected as Civil Air Patrol’s next chief executive officer and national commander by the organization’s Board of Governors. A change of command ceremony with Maj. Gen. Joe Vazquez, current CEO/national commander, … Read More
Southeast Region’s Lynn, Oklahoma Wing’s Newell To Join Panel MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, Ala. – Civil Air Patrol’s Senior Advisory Group has selected two CAP members to serve as member-at-large representatives on the organization’s Board of Governors. Col. Brad Lynn, previous Southeast Region vice commander, will join the BoG effective … Read More
On 13 January at the Pacific Region Commander’s Call in Kauai, Hawaii, General Larry Myrick appointed Col Jon Stokes as Pacific Region Commander. We thank Col Jon Longley for his service as Interim Pacific Region Commander. Additionally, Lt Col Carl Morrison was promoted to Col and pinned by his wife … Read More
Our Pacific Region Commander, Col Brian Bishop, was offered and accepted an engineering job that will take him out of the Pacific Region. While this is a very exciting professional opportunity for Col Bishop, it will prevent him from completing his term as Pacific Region Commander which was originally scheduled … Read More
Colonel William Ray, CAP, assumed command September 10th of the Civil Air Patrol’s Oregon Wing in a ceremony held at the Boulder Rock Inn in Lebanon, Oregon during the CAP’s conference observing the CAP’s 75th anniversary since it’s founding just prior to WWII in December of 1941. Colonel Ray first … Read More
ANCHORAGE, Alaska Five Civil Air Patrol members recently completed NASAR’s Fundamentals of Search and Rescue training (SARTECH II), taught over the course of six days, which gave them wilderness SAR experience and elevated them to ground team leaders. Maj Sammons chose this class in his vision to develop a fast-reaction, … Read More