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In the field —Then-Cadet Michael Chappell leads a field training exercise based on a downed plane scenario.

When the president visited New Mexico this summer to learn about the largest wildfires in the state's history, he was briefed by a New Mexico Wing member only two years removed from his Civil Air Patrol cadet days—1st Lt. Mark Chappell, acting director of the state’s Emergency Operations Center.

Editor's Note: We reached out to the cadet's mother for permission to use the video, and this was her response.

A testimony from Cadet Col. Dava Flowers regarding the impact CAP has made on her life.

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Class act—Susan Mallett makes a point with a model plane during an aerospace education presentation to Maxwell Air Force Base Elementary/Middle School students.

The group honored (pictured, from left) Cols. Mark Lahan of the Kansas Wing as Uniformed Services Auxiliary Emergency Manager of the Year, Carol Lynn of the Nevada Wing with the first Rising Star Award for having shown the most promise as a new emergency management practitioner, and Jerry Wellman of the Utah Wing as the National Volunteer Emergency Manager of the Year — the  highest award given to a volunteer emergency manager.

Former CAP Cadet—Louisiana Wing

Meet retired Air Force Col. Chuck DeBellevue, one of only five American military aces—and the top U.S. ace in the Vietnam War. DeBellevue got his start in aviation as a CAP cadet in the Louisiana Wing.

Video spotlight made at Airlift/Tanker Association Conference ‘22

The Spring issue of Civil Air Patrol Volunteer magazine will feature content commemorating the 50-year anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War and celebrating our members who served in the military and CAP during that period.

We are collecting imagery of members in uniform during the Vietnam era. If you have a photo to share, please email it to [email protected].

·   Use subject line “Volunteer Image” in the email.

·   Include the following information: name, grade (at the time of image), branch of

service, location, and date.

Year-end is right around the corner, along with the giving season. If you’re hoping to make a positive impact on our mission, CAP is here to provide two tax-savvy options:

Donating your appreciated stocks or giving from your IRA. These resources are secure and take less than 10 minutes to complete.

Not only will your gift help support cadet scholarships and provide aerospace education opportunities to school-aged children and other program areas as needed., but IRA and stock giving often come with great personal tax benefits that may help your finances.

Maj. Curtis Rowe, a member of CAP's Ohio Wing, was among six Commemorative Air Force crewmembers who lost their lives in a collision between two vintage military aircraft at the Wings Over Dallas Airshow earlier this month.

Rowe, the Ohio Wing's maintenance officer and longtime finance officer, was a crew chief on the B-17 and participated in airshows several times a year.