Volunteer Spring 2023
EDITORIAL STAFF
Maj. Gen. Edward D. Phelka - Civil Air Patrol National Commander and CEO
Brig. Gen. Regena Aye - National Vice Commander
John W. DesmaraisSr. - Chief Operating Officer
Paul Gloyd - Assistant Chief Operating Officer
Randy S. Bolinger - Editor-in-Chief/Chief Marketing Officer
Steve Cox - Managing Editor
Dan Bailey - Contributing Editor
CONTRIBUTING WRITERS
Col. Frank Blazich Jr., Loretta Fulton, Lt. Col. Gordon Helm, Lt. Col. Seth Hudson,
Maj. Margot Myers, Col. John A. Salvador, Paul South, and Rene “Mike” Valdez
Paul South, and Cadet Lt. Col. Sahil Swali
PHOTOGRAPHY & GRAPHICS
First Lt. Susan Bassett, Lt. Col. Robert Bowden, Bill Campbell, Kimberly Carole,
Maj. Ron Finger, 2nd Lt. Kadeem Hinton, Maj. Erik Koglin, Col. Louisa S. Morse Center
for Civil Air Patrol History, Capt. Lisa Nolan, 1st Lt. Joy Powers, Mike Strasser,
Susan Strasser, Textron Aviation, Marie Troy, U.S. Air Force, and U.S. Geological Survey
EDITORIAL BOARD
Col. Frank Blazich Jr. NATIONAL HISTORIAN EMERITUS
Lt. Col. Paul Cianciolo NATIONAL MARKETING MANAGER
Maj. Ronald C. Finger NATIONAL ARTIST
Maj. Margot Meyers ASSISTANT NATIONAL PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICER