Lt. Col. Richard Cooper, mission scanner and wing vice commander, prepares a mission log and digital camera before take-off to take aerial photos of a simulated disaster area Aug. 23. Photo by Maj. Paul Cianciolo

Arlington Composite Squadron’s Jake Dang, right, is presented the Billy Mitchell Award and is promoted to cadet second lieutenant July 17 by Lt. Col. Janon Ellis, wing director of cadet programs. The cadet milestone is named after a pioneer in aviation and an early supporter of an independent Air Force. Photo by 1st Lt Mary Sherrer

If you are a Civil Air Patrol cadet and assigned as a squadron staff member, then the Cadet Leadership School is for you!  It will prepare you to become a more effective leader and teach you how to manage a successful cadet program run by cadets.  The deadline to submit your name is fast approaching...

KISSIMMEE, Fla. — Maj. Gen. Amy S. Courter was elected national commander of Civil Air Patrol Aug. 7 by unanimous vote of CAP's National Board.  Brig. Gen. Reggie Chitwood was elected national vice commander of Civil Air Patrol.

This YouTube video is from Civil Air Patrol's 2008 National Flight Academy at Fort Pickett in Blackstone, Va. Members of National Capital Wing served as instructors at the academy – Col. Gene Hartman, director of homeland security; Lt. Col. Richard Cooper, vice commander; Lt. Col. Mark Bailey, director of operations; and Capt. Bernhard Charlemagne, director of government relations. This flight academy was founded by National Capital Wing and is in its 13th year of operation.

The joint National Capital Wing color guard present the U.S., District of Columbia and Alpha Kappa Alpha flags to more than 23,000 people during the AKA sorority’s opening ceremony July 13 to celebrate its 100th birthday. Photo by Maj. Paul Cianciolo

MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, Ala. — On Oct. 3, 2007, Civil Air Patrol suspended the search for aviator Steve Fossett following one of the largest and most intensive searches for a missing aircraft in modern history.

If you’re interested in politics and careers in public service, Civil Air Patrol’s Civic Leadership Academy, an intensive 1-week program in Washington, D.C., is for you. CLA cadets receive behind-the-scenes tours and briefings at the Capitol, Supreme Court, State Department, Pentagon, CIA, FBI, Arlington and more... They interact with national leaders while learning about the democratic process. The week culminates with Legislative Day, when cadets meet with their elected representatives on Capitol Hill. This is not your average field trip to Washington. CLA is an academically focused activity that includes seminars, readings, and group projects.

MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, Ala. — More than 650 Civil Air Patrol members from across the nation will gather in Kissimmee, Fla., for the 2008 Civil Air Patrol National Board and Annual Conference to be held Aug. 6-9 at the Gaylord Palms Resort.