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Air Force Reserve Staff Sgt. Jenelle Rodriguez shows the engine room to Ohio Wing Civil Air Patrol cadets. Ohio Wing Civil Air Patrol members during an encampment at Youngstown Air Reserve Station in Ohio. Air Force Reserve Technical Sgt. Mike Lamantia explains the C-130 Modular Aerial Spray System (MASS) to a group of Ohio Civil Air Patrol cadets.
Civil Air Patrol operates and maintains fixed-wing aircraft, training gliders, ground vehicles, and a national radio communications network. [citation needed] Civil Air Patrol owns and operates a fleet of predominantly Cessna 172 Skyhawk and Cessna 182 Skylane aircraft. The aircraft are in a phased refurbishment program that began in 2008 ...
By the mid 1970s, several similar schools had appeared elsewhere in Civil Air Patrol. Other nationally recognized Ranger schools began to emerge. Iowa Wing had the North Central Region Special Service Corps (the Blue Berets), Missouri Wing Pathfinder Technical school, and a similar program was Washington Wing's Challenger School.
Westover Air Reserve Base, then known as Westover Field, was built in 1939 in anticipation of its need under the looming threat of war.As a national organization, the Civil Air Patrol was created on December 1, 1941, in response to an observed need to support civil defense and general aviation during World War II.
The awards and decorations of Civil Air Patrol are "designed to recognize heroism, service, and program achievements" of members of Civil Air Patrol (CAP) of the United States of America. [1] The CAP is the official auxiliary of the United States Air Force. These awards are made to improve the esprit de corps of members. [1]
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The grade of Cadet Colonel (C/Col) (C/O-6) [1] [2] [3] is the highest grade, and final milestone that a cadet of the Civil Air Patrol may attain. The General Carl A. Spaatz Award. that garners the rank of C/Col is Civil Air Patrol's highest cadet award and honor and is achieved by less than 0.1% of all cadets nationwide. As of October 2024 ...
Virginia Wing, Civil Air Patrol Encampment Cadets pose with C17 after touring the aircraft with US Air Force personnel. Airman 1st Class Jillian Smith wears two uniforms. As an active duty Air Force member (left) she is an Airman 1st class. In her off duty time she volunteers with the Civil Air Patrol and is a second lieutenant (right).