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National Aviation Day—August 19

by Steve Groner on August 18, 2016 with No Comments

On National Aviation Day, August 19, the nation celebrates the anniversary of the birthday of Orville Wright. Starting this Friday, NASA invites you to join the celebration of flight and everything it makes possible by taking our Orville flying squirrel along with you and posting a picture with the hashtag #WhereIsOrville. Our heritage in aviation research goes back more than 100 years. We’ve helped air travel become a safe, reliable form of transportation. But wersquo;re not finished. Wersquo;re working to … Read More

Ardent Sentry

by Steve Groner on June 18, 2016 with No Comments

By Lt Col Tom Traver Civil Air Patrol members conducted several aerial photography missions Tuesday to continue working an earthquake scenario emergency recovery drill after most other agencies have stood down. Oregon and Washington CAP personnel conducted activities this week to extend an exercise that began last week. Oregon and Washington launched Cascadia Rising as a major response to a 9.0 magnitude earthquake off the coast. Many agencies including CAP put in four days of exercises last week responding to … Read More

Why you should consider attending a service academy

by Steve Groner on March 5, 2016 with No Comments

As high school seniors begin the process of applying to colleges and universities it is worth asking the question, “Should I consider attending the United States Air Force Academy?” This excellent article by the Superintendent of the United States Air Force Academy details the process, challenges, and benefits of attending a Service Academy. Read the article

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