Civil Air Patrol, the longtime all-volunteer U.S. Air Force auxiliary, is the newest member of the Air Force’s Total Force, which consists of regular Air Force, Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve, along with Air Force retired military and civilian employees. CAP, in its Total Force role, operates a fleet of 550 aircraft and performs about 90 percent of continental U.S. inland search and rescue missions as tasked by the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center and is credited by the AFRCC with saving an average of 78 lives annually. Civil Air Patrol’s 56,000 members nationwide also perform homeland security, disaster relief and drug interdiction missions at the request of federal, state and local agencies. Its members additionally play a leading role in aerospace education and serve as mentors to more than 24,000 young people currently participating in the CAP cadet program. Performing missions for America for the past 75 years, CAP received the Congressional Gold Medal in 2014 in honor of the heroic efforts of its World War II veterans. CAP also participates in Wreaths Across America, an initiative to remember, honor and teach about the sacrifices of U.S. military veterans. Visit www.capvolunteernow.com for more information.

NJ Wing Commander visits Lone Eagle on 7 June 17

We were visited by Col Tracy, NJ Wing Commander, who is visiting all NJ Wing Squadrons twice this year before his term ends in July. Also, by Major David Isom, Commander, Group 221, to perform the Lone Eagle Composite Squadron Change of Command.Lone Eagle Composite Squadron Change of Command ceremony was performed with Major Steven Kiss, Squadron Commander relinquishing command and Captain Judith Bascone accepting command. Captain Judith Bascone took the oath of office and was promoted to Major and was presented with a certificate of promotion by Col Tracy, NJ Wing Commander.

 See group photo on 7June17 with Col Tracy, NJ Wing Commander, and Major David Isom, Group 221 Commander.