Civil Air Patrol

Civil Air Patrol will gather scientific information for NASA across the U.S. during the 2025 Aviation Weather Mission. NASA aims to improve weather models and enhance aviation safety by studying how humidity affects aircraft icing and contrail persistence. CAP members nationwide will collect ground-based observations, which will be paired with satellite imagery from NASA’s GEO and NOAA-20 weather satellites, to provide a unique perspective on atmospheric conditions. Read more https://lnkd.in/eJ3p85_C ?? Maj. Steven Lorcher, aerospace education officer for the Virginia Wing’s Tidewater Composite Squadron, works with cadets during preparations for the mission. #CivilAirPatrol #CAPMission #CAPCadet #nasa #CitizenScience

The Fleet Model 7 is the latest in the Silvered Wings series by Maj. Ron Finger, Civil Air Patrol national artist. The aircraft was an open-cockpit biplane seating two in tandem as a land-based trainer or seaplane. During World War II, our Michigan Wing flew NC424K, a Fleet Model 2 converted to a Model 7. Read more https://bit.ly/3FqpYdA. #CivilAirPatrol #WWII

An aircrew from our North Carolina Wing helped locate an injured hiker who had fallen down a mountainside. Responding to a state Emergency Management request, the aircrew spotted a light on a nearby mountainside about the time searchers on the ground heard the hiker calling for help. DYK, Civil Air Patrol conducts 90% of inland search and rescue in the U.S. as tasked by the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center and other agencies. Read more https://bit.ly/4kxncmW. ?? The aircrew consisted of: Lt. Col. Carlisle Lincoln, 1st Lt. John Reed, and Maj. Scott Stevens. #CivilAirPatrol #CAPMission

Congratulations to Cadet Col. Aimee Calvert of the Louisiana Wing’s St. Tammany Composite Squadron who received Civil Air Patrol’s top cadet honor, the Gen. Carl A. Spaatz Award at the Spaatz Association’s annual gala in Washington, D.C. The Spaatz award is the highest honor any CAP cadet can achieve, with less than one-half of 1% of all CAP cadets attaining the distinction. Calvert is the 29th Louisiana Wing cadet to earn the award. Read more https://bit.ly/4kqrbS8. ?? Cadet Col. Aimee Calvert’s new shoulder insignia are pinned on by her parents, Capt. Anne Calvert — Louisiana Wing public affairs officer — and retired U.S. Navy Cmdr. Thomas Calvert. #CivilAirPatrol #CAPCadet

Twenty of Civil Air Patrol’s top cadets participated in the weeklong Civic Leadership Academy. They received a well-rounded understanding of government leadership, public service, and the principles of American citizenship. The cadets visited the nation’s capital from Feb. 9-16 and also participated in Civil Air Patrol’s national Legislative Day. Read more https://bit.ly/41HU2Kp. #CivilAirPatrol #CAPCadet

Civil Air Patrol is helping keep local communities safe through its work with U.S. Northern Command and its mission to bolster security at the #southernborder. Acting in its role as a Total Force Partner, CAP is serving as a force multiplier, working shoulder-to-shoulder with federal law enforcement agencies, including the Department of Homeland Security and Customs and Border Protection. Under the direction of Joint Task Force North, CAP is among a fleet of resources tapped to ensure #nationalsecurity. Read more: https://bit.ly/41KQCX0

Recent heavy rains and snowfall put homes, businesses, and infrastructure at risk throughout rural Appalachia. Flooding and, later, erosion and mudslides hit eastern Kentucky and rural areas of southwestern Virginia and southern West Virginia. Civil Air Patrol provided aerial imagery to state emergency management agencies as well as geospatial assessments for the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Read more https://bit.ly/3QN12z6. #CivilAirPatrol #CAPMission

In an effort to unify our messaging across Civil Air Patrol, we are thoughtfully updating our social media strategy, policies, and posts. This is a work in progress, and we are aiming to roll out a clear way forward that reflects our values; highlights the achievements of our members; reinforces our mission; and clearly illustrates our role as the Air Force Auxiliary.

Congratulations to Col. Brett Dolnick, Washington Wing commander, who has been appointed as the next Pacific Region commander by Maj. Gen. Regena Aye, Civil Air Patrol's national commander and CEO. Dolnick will assume command April 12 at the Oregon Wing Conference, succeeding Col. Virginia Nelson. Read more https://bit.ly/4hZojKo. #CivilAirPatrol

Congratulations to Civil Air Patrol Cadet 2nd Lt. Nathan Lowe of our Texas Wing’s Fort Worth Phoenix Composite Squadron, who has been accepted into the U.S. Army Warrant Officer Flight Training Program. The program is renowned for producing some of the military’s most skilled helicopter pilots, with acceptance reserved for the most qualified candidates. Read more https://lnkd.in/erqhp-CE. #CivilAirPatrol #CAPCadet