Cadet Col. Tate Williamson of the Lt. Col. Jerome P. Ashman Composite Squadron is the Ohio Wing’s latest recipient of Civil Air Patrol’s highest cadet achievement, the Gen. Carl A. Spaatz Award.
Williamson, who joined CAP in July 2019, was the Ashman squadron’s cadet commander from April 2022-January 2023.
He is a graduate of the Indiana Wing Advanced Training Squadron, designed for cadets looking to enhance their leadership skills and knowledge of cadet life through challenging academics, practical leadership exercises, teamwork simulations, and physical fitness training, providing experiences that go beyond what a typical student program can offer.
Williamson is attending Ohio University in Athens under a Type 1 Air Force ROTC scholarship, studying mechanical engineering with a minor in aerospace studies. Upon graduation, he hopes to fly for the U.S. Air Force.
Williamson joins the less than one-half of 1% of cadets who attain the Spaatz award after completing the cadet program’s 16 achievements, passing a rigorous cumulative battery consisting of a strenuous physical fitness exam, a written essay on a persistent moral issue, and two 60-question cumulative exams on aerospace and leadership._____Maj A. F. UbaldiPublic Affairs OfficerOhio Wing
