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Citizens Serving Communities to Save Lives and Shape Lives
Inside This Issue...CAP Love Goes Airborne, CAP serves rural Native American communities, CAP celebrates 20 anniversary of Super Bowl interceptions, alumna shares her CAP story, 80th anniversary call for history, Foundation announces new trustee, the making of a Tuskegee Airman, Alumni Spotlight, Final Salute and more...
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CAP Love Story Goes Airborne |
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“Sometimes, flying feels too godlike to be attained by man,” Orville Wright said. “Sometimes, the world from above seems too beautiful, too wonderful, too distant for human eyes to see ...”
But sometimes, heartstrings zing and the perfect person makes eye contact in an unlikely place – like Civil Air Patrol mission aircrew school.
Just ask Capt. Jenny Lynn Burnett and 1st Lt. Travis Carney of the California Wing. Both are CAP mission pilots.
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How did you meet your special someone?
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At work, school, place of worship, etc.
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Online, blind date, through friends
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CAP Serves Native Americans
Devastated by COVID-19 Pandemic
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How CAP is playing a key role in the fight...
"We've transported thousands of vials of vaccine," says Brig. Gen. Ed Phelka, CAP national vice commander, "We can take advantage of the use of over five thousand general aviation...
Read more
www.foxnews.com
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CAP Marks 20 Years of Super Bowl Interceptions, Receives Media Attention |
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For 20 years now, CAP has helped the U.S. Air Force ensure the safety and security of airspace around the Super Bowl.
Aircrews from the Florida Wing had that honor this year, as participants in North American Aerospace Defense Command air defense exercises designed to protect Super Bowl LV’s airspace over Raymond James Stadium in Tampa Bay.
CAP's involvement in the exercises, known as Falcon Virgo, often results in publicity for the organization. That was the case again before the game on Feb. 7.
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NORAD, Bay Area Agencies Teamed Up to Protect the Super...
TAMPA, Fla. - Planning for protection, security and countless safety measures for Super Bowl Sunday.
Read more
www.baynews9.com
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Alumna Col. Kim "KC" Campbell
Speaks at California Wing Cadet Programs
Virtual Conference
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"I joined Civil Air Patrol when I was 12 years old. I made great friends, got to fly and learned some skills that helped me survive and succeed at the Air Force Academy and throughout my Air Force career. Last week, I got the opportunity to share some stories and lessons learned with CAP cadets at the California Wing Cadet Programs Conference. It was held virtually, but still a great opportunity to connect and share my experiences with the next generation of leaders."
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Have you participated in virtual meetings in the last 12 months?
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Yes, and I have an avatar too!
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Yes, but I am not a cat (last week's Zoom meme)
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No virtual meetings for me
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'NHJ' Seeks Articles for CAP 80th Anniversary Issue |
The Civil Air Patrol National Historical Journal editorial staff is seeking authors for its issue marking the organization's 80th anniversary, set for publication in July for the summer and fall.
Do you have a story to share that relates to CAP in the last 80 years? If not, the journal's staff has lots of topics to be researched. The staff wants to hear your topic requests and article ideas as they relate to CAP’s eight decades.
Having a scholarly article published in the NHJ is one of the suggested performance requirements for the CAP Historian Senior and Master ratings outlined in CAPP 40-110’s Historian specialty track. The NHJ welcomes feedback, questions, ideas and article submissions emailed to mhenderson@cap.gov.
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CAP Foundation Welcomes New Trustee |
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The Civil Air Patrol Foundation officially welcomed its newest trustee when it met this week — Vanessa Blacknall-Jamison.
Blacknall-Jamison, change management adviser and leadership coach with the Federal Aviation Administration in Washington, D.C., was appointed to the board in August. The virtual gathering Feb. 16 was her first on the foundation board, which provides general support for CAP and its programs and missions, direct financial support to CAP’s operations and scholarships to CAP members.
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Saving Lives Outside the Pandemic Arena |
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CAP's search and rescue missions continue. This map represents the number of saves since Oct. 1. |
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The Making of a Tuskegee Airman |
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Franklin Macon, Tuskegee Airman, began his flying career with the CAP. Just a week before his death in November, he was presented a replica of the CAP Congressional Gold Medal for his membership in Colorado Wing-Civil Air Patrol during World War II, adding to his Tuskegee Airmen Congressional Gold Medal.
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Alumni & Friends Spotlight
Retired Air Force Maj. Merlin J. Michaud
Cadet Alumnus, Texas Wing
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Maj Michaud pictured with his son, retired Air Force Col Vincent J. Michaud, NASA deputy director of medical services |
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Maj Michaud, 90 years old, June 2019
CAP Congressional Gold Medal recipient
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Your name *include rank, if applicable: Retired Air Force Maj. Merlin J. Michaud, CAP major
Home state or charter number (ex. MIWG, GLR-MI-001) I initially joined in Milwaukee in 1945, Squadron 1. I was a member of the Texas Wing in Ft Worth for 29 years and retired in 1999.
Why did you join CAP? I originally joined CAP because of the war. I wanted to do my part.
What is your current career/retirement life? I am retired from the Air Force, teaching and the airline industry.
What specific CAP experiences/mentors influenced your career or life? I was lucky to be a squadron commander three different times. Thanks to CAP, I was commissioned in the Air Force and flew B-47s, B-52s, and C-130s; 186 combat missions in Vietnam and 305 combat support missions.
Anything else we didn’t ask that you would like to share about the importance of CAP yesterday, today, and tomorrow? Because CAP service during World War II, I am also the recipient of the CAP Congressional Gold Medal.
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Support Civil Air Patrol
Donate Your Wheels Or Wings
888-299-8150
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Civil Air Patrol Final Salute |
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CAP offers friends and family the ability to make gifts in memory or honor of someone special. Tribute/memorial gifts made through the link below are listed in each issue of Civil Air Patrol Volunteer magazine.
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NEW! 2020 Report to Congress and Wing Reports....
see what CAP has been doing in your state!
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With the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, CAP's innovative National Legislative Days effort is going virtual in 2021. Over the next two weeks, delegations from all 52 wings will meet online with their states' congressional leaders with the usual intent — to educate lawmakers about CAP's indispensable public service role as a congressionally chartered nonprofit Total Force partner of the U.S. Air Force.
Without the annual face-to-face meetings in Washington, D.C., the challenge will be to create that personal touch via virtual meetings. CAP delegations will be meeting many of their lawmakers for the first time, as nearly 300 legislators are new to Congress.
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Civil Air Patrol - Development
Kristina E. Jones, M.A., CFRE, Chief of Philanthropy
Col. John M. Knowles, CAP, Deputy Chief of Alumni Relations
Donna Bass Maraman, Development Manager
Rebecca Stovall, Donor Database Specialist
(334) 953-9003 Direct
(833) IAM-4CAP Toll Free
Interested in talking about the legacy you want to leave?
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