February 14, 2008: USAF Picks Company to Recruit Minority Officer Candidates, CAP Part of Youth Program.

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On this date in 2008, the United States Air Forced selected a private company to help it recruit minority officer candidates.  Included in the program is steering students age 12-17 to local Civil Air Patrol squadrons.

An excpert from the press release:

The Air Force Reserve Officer Training Command (AFROTC) has issued a contract to Asyncrob & Associates to assist in the nationwide recruitment of minority officer candidates, who meet predetermined qualifications for Air Force commissioning/scholarships, for a career as an officer in the U.S. Air Force. This program is called the Officer Recruiting Diversity Program (ORDP). This program will specifically target the Hispanic American, African American, and Native American Indian and Asian American communities.

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