MCGUIRE AIR FORCE BASE – On Dec. 10, Civil Air Patrol will be awarded the Congressional Gold Medal on Capitol Hill in honor of its founding members' role in protecting the homeland against ...

WASHINGTON — Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III presented the General Carl A. Spaatz Award to Cadet Col. Matthew Jackson, a Civil Air Patrol cadet, during a Nov. 9 ceremony at the ...

The three brave men with Black Hills connections had one mission: Keep America safe.

Apr. 3—EPHRATA — Daisy Carpenter, a member of the Columbia Basin Composite Squadron of the Civil Air Patrol, was promoted from cadet first lieutenant to cadet captain during a ceremony at Camp ...

A major step in the campaign to secure a Congressional Gold Medal recognizing Civil Air Patrol members' service during World War II recently was taken when the U.S. Senate unanimously approved the ...

Only two out of every 100 Civil Air Patrol cadets each year and only 67 cadets ever from Texas have had the honor of receiving the General Carl A. Spaatz Award. Kingwood’s Cadet Col. Daniel ...

The honor is the first major recognition for the Air Force civilian auxiliary group's role in World War II and comes at a time when, nationally, fewer than 100 members from that era are still alive.

The Medal of Honor has been awarded more than 3,500 times to members of the Army, Air Force, Navy, Coast Guard and Marine Corps. While the medal is earned in recognition of specific actions, it's ...

Cadet Colonel Aidan Alvarez of the Kona Composite Squadron was just the 15th member of the Civil Air Patrol in Hawaii to receive the Cadet Program’s top honor: The General Carl A. Spaatz Award.