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Mid-Atlantic Region's Egry Assuming Command Oct. 15
Col. Eugene “Gene” L. Egry III has been selected to command Civil Air Patrol’s Mid-Atlantic Region, officially accepting the appointment made July 15 by Maj. Gen. Edward D. Phelka, CAP’s national commander and CEO.
Egry, former Delaware Wing commander and the Mid-Atlantic Region’s current vice commander, will succeed Col. Bruce Heinlein, region commander since October 2018. He will be sworn in Oct. 15 at the West Virginia/Mid-Atlantic Region Conference.
“Col. Egry was selected from a rich pool of talented candidates and brings a broad skill set and deep experience to this new role,” Phelka said. “I have every confidence that he will continue the tradition of excellence in leadership of the Mid-Atlantic Region.”
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Bennett Boosts CAP Cadets' Pilot Plans Through Advanced Flight Training Academy
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Lt. Col. Morgan Bennett (above center) of CAP’s Great Lakes Region helps to stoke the fire of flight for cadets (pictured with her) as she leads the Advanced Flight Training Academy in Columbus, Indiana.
The accelerated, immersive 30-day program started in 2021 gives cadets the opportunity to earn their private pilot’s certificate with a combination of ground school bookwork and a practical flying experience.
The academy is one of CAP’s success stories when it comes to enlarging the hangar, so to speak — giving young women a chance to break into the traditionally male-dominated world of aviation. That opportunity may turn into a role in easing the national pilot shortage.
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Ceremony Pays Tribute to CAP Deceased | |
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The names of 161 deceased CAP members were read aloud in a solemn ceremony held recently at the U.S. Air Force Memorial, between the Pentagon and Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia.
“To the families and friends of those Civil Air Patrol members who have died, we assure you that a part of them lives on and will always remain a part of us and the traditions of Civil Air Patrol," Col. Dave Sterling, National Capital Wing commander, said during the ceremony.
The remembrance ceremony — a tradition that began in 2013 — was led by Sterling and members of the National Capital Wing.
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Injured Raptors Get Lift From Arizona Squadron | |
A routine summer holiday precautionary search and rescue mission earlier this month along the Colorado River took an unexpected turn for the Arizona Wing’s Yuma Composite Squadron when members were asked to transport two injured raptors —a barn owl and a prairie falcon — from Lake Havasu City to Yuma.
This was the first flight of its kind in the wing, and it went smoothly, with Maj. Stu Smith and Cadet Airman 1st Class Steven Smith providing safe transport for the raptors.
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CAP Members Portray Structure Collapse Injured | |
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Minnesota Wing members participated in an emergency rescue exercise with the Minnesota Task Force Urban Search & Rescue Team by portraying victims in a collapsed structure rescue training session.
The search and rescue team consists of firefighters and paramedical personnel from several Twin Cities metro fire departments whose purpose is to provide resources to community first responders in emergencies, particularly collapsed structures and confined space rescue situations.
The seven participating Minnesota Wing members were each provided a card listing their simulated injuries suffered in the structure collapse.
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2022 National AEO School Called 'a Huge Success' | |
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More than 60 aerospace education officers from 26 CAP wings and all eight regions recently attended the 19th annual National AEO School at Patrick Space Force Base in Florida.
The AEO School provided information about their duties and responsibilities as AEOs to help them become more efficient and effective in CAP's Aerospace Education program.
This year’s class took field trips to Cape Canaveral and the Kennedy Space Center. Dynamic hands-on activities, using some of CAP’s STEM Kits, also proved very popular.
Maj. Gen. Ed Phelka, CAP national commander, and Brig. Gen. Regena Aye, national vice commander, visited the school and participated in the field trip and classroom activities. “Overall, the school was a huge success,” said Dr. Jeff Montgomery, CAP’s director of aerospace education.
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Want to Support Civil Air Patrol's Future?
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If you're 70½ or older with a traditional IRA, you are eligible to benefit from an IRA gift. This gift can be 100% tax-free, impact your 2022 taxes, and can count toward your Required Minimum Distribution (RMD). | |
Use CAP's Brand Portal for Logo Guidance | |
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All you need to know about CAP's new “Flying V” logo is available through the Marketing and Strategic Communications team's Brand Portal, which is being updated regularly with new resources.
The portal includes important guidelines for using the logo properly, codes for the new blue color, brand fonts to download, and more. The portal also provides downloadable versions of the logo, an email signature template, business card templates, virtual backgrounds, etc.
Please take the time to use the portal, spread the word about how easy it is to access, and bookmark brand.gocivilairpatrol.com for future use.
In the meantime, here are some quick logo links to resources that we've updated in the past week:
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Applications Sought for Top NCAC Positions
Applications are open for the 2022-2023 National Cadet Advisory Council chair and vice chair positions. All cadets who have earned the Gen. Ira C. Eaker Award and were born after Oct. 1, 2002, are invited to apply before the July 27 deadline.
Eligible cadets should check their email for the specifics of the application process, expectations for time commitment and travel, and the link for uploading a resume and vision statement.
Prior experience on the NCAC is highly desired but not mandatory to apply. Nor do applicants have to be incoming Region CAC representatives.
The 2022-2023 term will last from Oct. 1 to Sept. 30, 2023.
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Directing a Safety Activity? What You Need to Know
This month’s Safety Beacon, the online newsletter of CAP's Safety Program. features an article on activity safety officers written by Col. Robert Castle, national senior safety program adviser.
In the article, Castle explores "the good, the bad, and the ugly of directing safety activities. He offers insight from CAP Regulation 160-1 on safety activities, explains the importance of Risk Management planning, and wraps up with his key takeaways for planning these activities.
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This Week's Top Headlines | |
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“Civil Air Patrol Trains for Search and Rescue Operations”
-KTSP.com
“Teaching the Next Generation: Elkhorn's Lisa Amburgey Celebrates 40 Years in Civil Air Patrol”
-Newsbreak.com
“Fairfax One Helicopter Pays Visit to Burke Civil Air Patrol Cadets”
-MSN.com
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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: | |
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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