NEWS: 18 CAP aircraft searching for missing Minnesota pilot
November 17, 2009
BRAINERD, Minn. — Civil Air Patrol's Minnesota Wing continues searching today for an aircraft and pilot that went missing Friday.
The aircraft is a white PA-28 Piper Cherokee with yellow stripes and black highlights. The plane left Air Lake Airport in Lakeville, Minn., on Friday, Nov. 13, bound for Hallock, Minn. The Air Force Rescue Coordination Center at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., alerted CAP the aircraft was missing on Nov. 14.
The aircraft is a white PA-28 Piper Cherokee with yellow stripes and black highlights. The plane left Air Lake Airport in Lakeville, Minn., on Friday, Nov. 13, bound for Hallock, Minn. The Air Force Rescue Coordination Center at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., alerted CAP the aircraft was missing on Nov. 14.
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News: Mt. Vernon squadron ‘flies’ through cyberspace
November 12, 2009
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — A team of five cadets from Civil Air Patrol’s Mt. Vernon Composite Squadron helped make history Saturday by competing in CyberPatriot II, a nationwide high school cyber defense competition sponsored by the Air Force Association.
The team includes: Cadet Senior Master Sgt. Alexander Fry, 16, homeschooled; Cadet Master Sgt. Christopher Fry, 14, homeschooled; Cadet Tech. Sgt. Hunter Garth, 15, Hayfield Secondary School; Cadet Tech. Sgt. Brandon Julig, 14, Robinson Secondary School; and Cadet Airman 1st Class Christopher Rouleau, 15, West Springfield High School.
The team includes: Cadet Senior Master Sgt. Alexander Fry, 16, homeschooled; Cadet Master Sgt. Christopher Fry, 14, homeschooled; Cadet Tech. Sgt. Hunter Garth, 15, Hayfield Secondary School; Cadet Tech. Sgt. Brandon Julig, 14, Robinson Secondary School; and Cadet Airman 1st Class Christopher Rouleau, 15, West Springfield High School.
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NEWS: Macy’s supports CAP through ‘Shopping for a Cause’
October 28, 2009
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Capt. Mary Sherrer, NatCap Wing deputy director of personnel, hands out shopping passes for a $5 donation during Macy’s “Shop for a Cause” Oct. 17 at Springfield Mall. Photo by Maj. Paul Cianciolo |
“I would like to thank everyone who stopped by Macy’s to support us and do a little shopping,” said Col. Richard Cooper, NatCap Wing commander. “Your donations will go a long way in helping us support our youth program here in D.C.”
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NEWS: Civil Air Patrol squadrons celebrate Red Ribbon Week
October 24, 2009
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Members of Civil Air Patrol’s Mount Vernon Composite Squadron will promote healthy, drug-free lifestyles during the observance of Red Ribbon Week.
The oldest, largest drug prevention campaign in the U.S., Red Ribbon Week is observed nationwide through Oct. 29 with a campaign themed “Better Things to Do Than Drugs.“ Nationwide, CAP wings will distribute red ribbons and conduct educational programs to show support for a drug-free lifestyle. CAP cadets also will visit schools to speak out against drug use and share tactics for saying no to illegal drugs in social settings.
The oldest, largest drug prevention campaign in the U.S., Red Ribbon Week is observed nationwide through Oct. 29 with a campaign themed “Better Things to Do Than Drugs.“ Nationwide, CAP wings will distribute red ribbons and conduct educational programs to show support for a drug-free lifestyle. CAP cadets also will visit schools to speak out against drug use and share tactics for saying no to illegal drugs in social settings.
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NEWS: Collom assumes command of Mt. Vernon squadron
October 11, 2009
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Capt. Cathy Collom, left, of Mt. Vernon squadron reviews G1000 glass-cockpit procedures with Lt. Col. Gene Cartier of Arlington squadron prior to flying a sortie. Photo by Maj. Paul Cianciolo |
Collom originally joined Civil Air Patrol as a cadet in California Wing’s Van Nuys Squadron. After a break in membership, she rejoined as an adult officer in 1991. She then served in California CAP squadrons in Fresno, Danville and San Fernando Valley.
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NEWS: Civil Air Patrol pilots to fly ‘Surrogate Predators
September 11, 2009
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A Predator sensor ball is mounted underneath the left wing of this Civil Air Patrol Cessna 182, turning the aircraft into a ‘Surrogate Predator’ suitable for pre-deployment training for Army and Marine forces. Photo courtesy L-3 Communications |
“We’re using a manned aircraft to simulate an unmanned aircraft,” said CAP-U.S. Air Force Commander Col. Bill Ward, explaining that a sophisticated “Predator ball” placed under the left wing of a Cessna 182 belonging to CAP will give the plane the capability of mimicking the Air Force’s MQ-1 Predator and MQ-9 Reaper, unmanned aircraft that provide real-time data to U.S. warfighters.
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NEWS: Civil Air Patrol re-elects Chitwood national vice commander
September 6, 2009
SAN ANTONIO — Brig. Gen. Reggie Chitwood of Van Buren, Ark., was re-elected national vice commander of Civil Air Patrol Thursday by the CAP National Board, the nonprofit organization's governing body.
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NEWS: Nation's capital poses special challenges for beacon searchers
September 3, 2009
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Aided by Capt. Jim Dunn of the Andrews Composite Squadron, former Cadet Airman Katarina Gathro digs an EPIRB out of the muck of a private landfill in Fairfax County, Va. Photo by Maj. Paul Cianciolo |
After three days of this on-again/off-again game, the team finally pinpoints the signal. It’s coming from a Georgetown townhouse. Even then, the location doesn’t make sense -- EPIRBs are the type of beacons used by marine craft, and there is no water in sight.
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CADET CANDOR: Region Cadet Leadership School
August 14, 2009
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Cadet Maj. David Harris (center) and Cadet Chief Master Sgt. Shivani Patel (right), both from Fairfax Composite Squadron, take a break while attending the Middle East Region Cadet Leadership School in North Carolina this month. Photo courtesy CAP |
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NEWS: Civil Air Patrol and AFDW work in concert, protecting NCR
August 13, 2009
WASHINTON (AFDW) — All Air Force installations within AFDW play host to the Civil Air Patrol. This small, all volunteer unit plays a critical role within the National Capital Region. It's aircraft, based at Davison Army Airfield at Fort Belvoir, Va, serve in search and rescue capacities as first responders and its Airmen help maintain seamless relationships between the Air Force and civilian communities.
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