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Members of Civil Air Patrol from the Clearwater Composite Squadron prepare for a flight out of MacDill AFB on a C-17 Globemaster III. Lt Col John Clark, CAP, Commander of Civil Air Patrol Group 6, presents Capt Scott Morris, USAFR, 93rd Fighter Squadron pilot, with a certificate of appreciation at Homestead Air Reserve Base.
It also serves as the site for the Florida Wing Summer Encampment for the Civil Air Patrol/US Air Force Auxiliary's Cadet Program each year. Camp Blanding is the primary training site for most of the Florida National Guard's military units and the main combat arms brigade, the 53rd Infantry Brigade of the Florida Army National Guard.
Civil Air Patrol's cadet program is a traditional military-style cadet program with over 28,000 cadets nationwide [62] and is one of the three main missions of the Civil Air Patrol. CAP cadets wear modified versions of United States Air Force uniforms, hold rank and grade, and practice military customs and courtesies .
1989-1996: Group commander, South Florida 1996-1998: Florida Wing vice commander 1998-2001: Florida Wing commander 2001-2004: Southeast Region commander 2004-2005; National Vice commander 2005-2007: National Commander of the Civil Air Patrol — Removed by the Board of Governors for misconduct and stripped of his rank. [4]
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]
The grade of Cadet Colonel (C/Col) (C/E-15) [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 ...
The Civil Air Patrol is open to youths ages 12 and older, and Young Eagles is open to youths ages 7 to 17. They are oriented around aviation and safety in the air. The Civil Air Patrol works with ...
This page includes a list of Wings of the Civil Air Patrol. There are a total of 52 Wings (one for every state plus the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico). The naming convention for these pages is "X Wing Civil Air Patrol", with X being the common name for the state or commonwealth.