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Civil Air Patrol Newsroom (press)

2018
February
22,
2018
| 16:44 PM America/Chicago
MAXWELL AIR FOR BASE, Ala. — Twenty-four of Civil Air Patrol’s outstanding cadets are gathering in Washington, D.C., this weekend for the 2018 Civic Leadership Academy. “Interested in politics or a career in public service?
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2017
December
14,
2017
| 18:00 PM America/Chicago
ARLINGTON, Va. – The Air Force Association announced today a new partnership with Civil Air Patrol designed to advance the mission of both organizations to promote aerospace education in communities nationwide. The statement of mutual
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December
01,
2017
| 21:00 PM America/Chicago
MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, Ala. – Civil Air Patrol’s rich heritage of volunteer service is front and center today as the U.S. Air Force Auxiliary celebrates its 76th anniversary. “What a legacy we have!” exclaimed Maj. Gen.
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November
13,
2017
| 21:00 PM America/Chicago
MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, Ala. – A recently retired U.S. Air Force general and a longtime Civil Air Patrol member have been selected to serve on CAP’s Board of Governors. The Secretary of the Air Force appointed Maj. Gen. Sandra (Sandy)
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November
02,
2017
| 11:38 AM America/Chicago
MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, Ala. – Civil Air Patrol’s California Wing is using new technology to help document the devastation from deadly October wildfires in California. It’s called an Aeroptic Sensor Pod, a leading edge tactical
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October
13,
2017
| 03:00 AM America/Chicago
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- Twenty-two days into the massive federal response to Hurricane Maria, Civil Air Patrol is beginning to ramp down its air operations in Puerto Rico and the nearby U.S. Virgin Islands. CAP has been supporting flying operations
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October
06,
2017
| 03:59 AM America/Chicago
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Aircrews made up of Civil Air Patrol volunteers from both the U.S. mainland as well as personnel from the Puerto Rico Wing are supporting CAP’s ongoing Hurricane Maria mission. Their response is being aided by new
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September
29,
2017
| 03:29 AM America/Chicago
MAXWELL AIR FORCE, Ala. — For the second straight year, Civil Air Patrol has amassed 100,000 flying hours for its 560-plane fleet, which is recognized as one of the largest assemblages of single-engine aircraft in the world. John Desmarais,
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September
03,
2017
| 00:00 AM America/Chicago
SAN ANTONIO – A Civil Air Patrol aircrew taking photos along the rain-swollen Colorado River near Wharton, Texas, in Hurricane Harvey’s wake acted quickly upon receiving a radio call for help and observing a group of people gathered at
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September
01,
2017
| 00:00 AM America/Chicago
BATON ROUGE, La. – As Tropical Storm Harvey departed Southwestern Louisiana Thursday, the air and ground resources of Civil Air Patrol’s Louisiana Wing were activated to support the Louisiana Governor’s Office of Homeland Security
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August
31,
2017
| 00:00 AM America/Chicago
SAN ANTONIO – Civil Air Patrol aircraft returned to the skies over Texas today to provide support for the state of Texas and the Federal Emergency Management Agency as part of their response to Hurricane Harvey. Two aircraft flew out of San
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August
30,
2017
| 00:00 AM America/Chicago
SAN ANTONIO – Civil Air Patrol’s Texas Wing is scheduled to fly aerial imagery missions today for the state of Texas and the Federal Emergency Management Agency over areas initially ravaged by Hurricane Harvey. CAP aircrews will fly
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August
28,
2017
| 04:05 AM America/Chicago
NACOGDOCHES, Texas – The Texas Wing of Civil Air Patrol has begun preparations to provide aerial and ground support for the state of Texas and the Federal Emergency Management Agency as severe weather continues from Hurricane
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August
25,
2017
| 04:00 AM America/Chicago
MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, Ala. – More than 800 Civil Air Patrol members will celebrate the Cadet Programs’ 75th anniversary when they convene at the Marriott Rivercenter in San Antonio from Aug. 30 to Sept. 3 for the
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August
17,
2017
| 00:00 AM America/Chicago
Aug. 17, 2017 MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, Ala. – Maj. Gen. Joe Vazquez, Civil Air Patrol CEO and national commander, and Maj. Gen.-Select Mark Smith, incoming CEO/national commander, announce the following six appointments to the incoming
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August
08,
2017
| 05:20 AM America/Chicago
MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, Ala. – 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
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July
17,
2017
| 15:36 PM America/Chicago
MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, Ala. – Civil Air Patrol will provide assistance at the Experimental Aircraft Association’s annual fly-in at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, as part of National Blue Beret from July 17-31. For
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July
10,
2017
| 12:14 PM America/Chicago
ARLINGTON, Va. — Nearly three dozen Civil Air Patrol cadets, ages 17 to 20, gathered at their launching hubs this weekend before leaving the country to represent the United States on an international exchange of goodwill and a mutual love of
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July
10,
2017
| 12:13 PM America/Chicago
MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, Ala. – It’s one of the top professional development opportunities available to America’s youth, but you have to be a high-achieving Civil Air Patrol cadet to participate. It’s Cadet Officer School,
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July
07,
2017
| 13:37 PM America/Chicago
MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, Ala. – More than 400 Civil Air Patrol officers and cadets from across America are gathering this month in Indiana for the National Emergency Services Academy, a multidisciplinary training program to be held July 8-22 at
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June
29,
2017
| 12:17 PM America/Chicago
Highly skilled Civil Air Patrol cadets from across America gather near Dayton, Ohio, this weekend for the 2017 National Cadet Competition, renewing a prestigious CAP inspection and drill event that originated 70 years ago. Started in 1947, the
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June
27,
2017
| 18:00 PM America/Chicago
Five Civil Air Patrol cadets will get the opportunity to learn to fly this summer at Delaware State University, thanks to private pilot scholarships awarded by CAP’s National Advanced Flight Academy program. The NAFA program was created in
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June
19,
2017
| 18:00 PM America/Chicago
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
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May
24,
2017
| 07:00 AM America/Chicago
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Civil Air Patrol’s Dr. Jeff Montgomery is receiving one of the nation’s top aerospace education awards today during a National Coalition for Aviation and Space Education (NCASE) ceremony on Capitol
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May
19,
2017
| 00:00 AM America/Chicago
MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, Ala. – Beginning Sunday, 86 of Civil Air Patrol’s rising leaders will gather in Alabama for a weeklong activity that will sharpen their skills for executive-level success in CAP. National Staff College,
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May
06,
2017
| 18:00 PM America/Chicago
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
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April
21,
2017
| 18:00 PM America/Chicago
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. – Civil Air Patrol is participating in Ardent Sentry 2017, a national-level exercise taking place April 24-28 that provides a highly complex and integrated training environment where the military can interface with federal,
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April
11,
2017
| 14:13 PM America/Chicago
Cadet 2nd Lt. Thiago Santos of the New Jersey Wing’s Piscatinny Composite Squadron will be formally recognized this summer in Washington, D.C., for his recent completion of all requirements for the Congressional Youth Gold Medal. Santos
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April
06,
2017
| 10:27 AM America/Chicago
MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, Ala. — Civil Air Patrol’s National Cellular Forensics Team participated in its 1,000th mission earlier today. The mission ended, like hundreds before it, in a “save.” “The 1000th cell phone
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April
06,
2017
| 10:15 AM America/Chicago
MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, Ala. – A Civil Air Patrol cadet team from the Oregon Wing’s Aurora Composite Squadron is competing this week in the national finals of the Air Force Association’s StellarXplorers National High School Space
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