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Members of the Colorado Wing's Dakota Ridge Composite Squadron were able to volunteer with ground crews as they made their way through the Denver metro area recently as part of the Flying Legends of Victory Tour. They spoke with the men and woman who keep these historic aircraft flying.
Such events are a welcome sight this year for Civil Air Patrol members, who frequently provided support for regional shows across America before the COVID-19 pandemic. If your unit is providing assistance at an air show this summer, please let us know at mac@capnhq.gov.
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CAP Assists as 'Thunder Over Dover' Returns
Delaware Wing members spent the weekend of May 21-22 providing support for the Thunder Over Dover air show’s return after a two-year hiatus caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Cadets and senior members assisted with crowd control, as the event drew more than 75,000 visitors, while also educating the public about Civil Air Patrol. Two of the aircraft assigned to the Delaware Wing were on display, with pilots on hand to answer questions from the public. Meanwhile, cadets staffed a nearby information booth.
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Two More CAP Cadets Achieve Spaatz Award | |
Cadet Col. Alex M. Goodin (right) of the West Virginia Wing’s Parkersburg Composite Squadron has achieved his Gen. Carl A. Spaatz Award, CAP’s top cadet honor, after passing the exam for the award on his first attempt.
Also receiving the Spaatz award recently is Cadet Col. Phillip Moshenskiy (below). He is a member of the Tennessee Wing’s Cleveland Composite Squadron.
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Attaining the Spaatz award requires completion of 16 achievements in CAP’s cadet program. The final step includes a physical fitness test, an essay exam testing moral reasoning, and comprehensive written exams on leadership and aerospace education.
Less than one-half of 1% of all cadets achieve the Spaatz award, which includes promotion to the highest cadet rank — cadet colonel.
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'World-Class Opportunities' –
New Cadet Wings Pilots Laud Program
Cadets from the California, North Carolina, and Virginia wings recently earned their private pilot certificates through the CAP Youth Aviation Initiative's Cadet Wings program, bringing the total number of new cadet pilots completing the program to 156.
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Read this CAP.news feature to see what Cadet 1st Lt. Laramie Uhles of the California Wing’s Jon E. Kramer Composite Squadron 10 (at top), Cadet Tech. Sgt. Kevin Zischke of the Virginia Wing’s Danville Composite Squadron (above left), and Cadet 2nd Lt. Rylee Emaus (left) of the North Carolina Wing’s Hickory Composite Squadron have to say about the experience.
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Nevada Cadet Earns Glider Instructor Certificate | |
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Cadet Lt. Col. Ivan Altunin of the Nevada Wing’s Douglas County Composite Squadron has earned his Federal Aviation Administration Certificated Flight Instructor-Glider (CFI-G) certificate, allowing him to instruct others to fly gliders.
“It’s been a long road to get to this point since my first glider flight in 2017,” said Altunin, a CAP member since October 2015. “I didn’t even know what a glider was until that point!”
The CFI-G requires a commercial pilot certificate, an oral exam, a course on the fundamentals of instruction, 15 hours of pilot in command time, and a practical exam.
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Imagery Source: GIC/Vexcel | |
Geospatial Program's Damage Assessment Team Impresses During Multi-Day Training Exercise | |
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Seventy-six members of the CAP geospatial program’s damage assessment team participated in a training exercise June 7-9, with members from 35 wings in all eight regions, including two oversea squadrons in England and Japan, processing 9,142 structures spread across 818 reference grids.
“This was truly an effort that never slept, operating around-the-clock,” said Capt. Scott Kaplan, national program manager for the geospatial program. “This exercise proved CAP is capable and ready to deliver speedy and accurate damage assessment information to customers like FEMA (the Federal Emergency Management Agency) in response to natural disasters like hurricanes and wildfires.”
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Flag Campaign Earns Washington Cadet VFW Award | |
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Cadet Tech. Sgt. Grey Olin of the Washington Wing’s Pangborn Composite Squadron has been recognized with the Wenatchee Valley post of the Veterans of Foreign Wars for spearheading a project that raised $1,540 for new military service parade flags.
The VFW Patriotic Citizen Award is given in “grateful appreciation for unsolicited inspirational patriotic service to the community through the display of our national flag.”
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Tax-Savvy Ways to Consider for Your CAP Giving | |
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Many members have expressed an interest in learning about other ways they can help save lives and shape futures with CAP.
If you are 70½ or older, giving directly from your IRA makes this gift 100% tax- free and meets your Required Minimum Distribution (72 or older) for 2022. And if you have appreciated assets, you can avoid the capital gains tax by donating your stock directly to CAP.
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NatCon2022 To Feature Cadet Scholarship Donor Wall | |
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As part of CAP's upcoming National Conference in Louisville, we invite you to support cadet scholarships. Donate $25 or more, and you'll be eligible to wear a special ribbon designating you as a “Cadet Scholarship Supporter” during the event and will be listed on the 2022 Conference Cadet Scholarship Donor Wall.
Not able to attend the conference, but you'd like to support the event? Become a cadet scholarship supporter. Donate $25 or more and you'll be added to the 2022 Cadet Scholarship Wall during the conference.
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Support Operation Pulse Lift at the National Conference | |
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Even though the National Conference is still two months away, Operation Pulse Lift is looking for CAP members to sign up for appointments at that event's Blood Donation Center on Aug. 27.
Just go to Schedule a Blood, Platelet or Plasma Donation | American Red Cross (redcrossblood.org) and type in the sponsor code — CAP. Then scroll down to the Aug. 27 BDC event and select the time you want to donate. Right now, we still have 45 appointments available to fill.
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Applications Sought for Deputy National Diversity Officer | National Headquarters is now accepting applications for deputy national diversity officer. Applications will be accepted through the close of business July 13. | |
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Every unit of blood collected through the combined efforts of CAP volunteers saves three lives, according to the Red Cross. During the pandemic response, Operation Pulse Lift has collected this number of units: | |
As of today, exactly 5,000 individual member donations have been reported as part of this effort. | |
Operation Pulse Lift's new stretch goal for the beginning of the fiscal year, Oct. 1, is 15,000 units, with a 2022 year-end goal of 16,667. | |
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