April 1, 2003: CAP Receives National Aeronautics Association Award for Aerospace Education

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Air Force Magazine reported that on April 4, the Civil Air Patrol accepted the National Aeronautics Association’s 2002 Frank G. Brewer Aerospace Education Trophy for the the CAP's work in promoting  aerospace education. The magazine reported that the NAA cited the CAP’s new textbook, Aerospace: The Journey of Flight, designed for CAP cadets, high schools, and colleges.

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March 29, 2006: CAP NHQ Lays off 23 Staff in Budget Cuts

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On this date in 2006, the Civil Air Patrol cut 23 of it paid staff from its national headquarters at Maxwell AFB, Alabama.

An excerpt from the Montgomery (Ala.) Advertiser:

The 23 employees worked at the organization's Maxwell-Gunter Air Force Base location. The cuts were prompted by budget constraints, said Julie DeBardelaben, a spokeswoman for the organization.  The staff reduction began in mid-March and the positions eliminated were middle management and administrative, DeBardelaben said. The job cuts represent a $1.7 million annual savings for the organization.

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March 19, 1970: Bridgeport, Washington CAP Squadron Leads Search for Missing Plane

On this date in 1970s, the Bridgeport (Washington) CAP Squadron continued to lead the search for a missing aircraft in Washington State.

The newspaper clipping from the Brewster Herald-Reporter is courtesy of Mark Hess, Lt Col, CAP, Georgia Wing.

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March 17, 2001: Jessie E. Woods, Wing-Walker, CAP Pilot, Pioneering Aviatrix Dies

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On this date in 2001, former CAP pilot, wing-walker, and pioneering aviatrix Jessie E. Wood died at the age of 92.

And excerpt from The Pioneers:

She stunted airplanes as a pilot, scampered about on wings, parachuted and dangled by her knees on rope ladders that swung beneath the biplanes. She was also a mechanic and later taught military pilots to fly, Woods flew with the Civil Air Patrol during WW II. She later became a commercial flight and ground instructor. In 1941, she and Jimmie leased Roddey Field, in Rock Hill, South Carolina, and received governmental contracts for military flight training.

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March 16, 2006: "CAP Day" Declared at the Georgia State Capitol

On this date in 2006, the George Legislature declared March 16th as "Civil Air Patrol Day."
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March 11, 1960: CAP Airplanes Aid in Arkansas Bomber Crash

On this date in 1960, CAP airplanes were called in to assist in the investigation of the crash of a United States Air Force B-Stratojet in Pulaski County, Arkansas.  Three crew members died and one survived the crash.


An excerpt from Arkansas Ties:

Reports persisted that two airplanes had been involved in a mid-air collision but the control tower at Adams Field said there was no evidence that a second plane was involved. As a precaution, the Civil Air Patrol sent search planes between Little Rock and Conway.

Many witnesses insisted that they saw two planes but others said the wings separated from the fuselade (sic) after the explosion, which may have led to the two-plane confusion. 

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March 1, 2003: CAP Board of Governors Elects Col. Robert C. Bess as Chairman

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Air Force Magazine reported that on March 1, 2003, the Civil Air Patrol’s Board of Governors elected retired USAF Col. Robert C. Bess as its new chairman and retired USAF Lt. Gen. Nicholas B. Kehoe its new vice chairman. The magazine also reported that Bess also serves as CAP national director of homeland security and that Kehoe once served as board chairman.

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May 5, 1942: CAP Planes Carry Bombs, Find Crippled Ships off Florida Coast

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On this date in 1942, Civil Air Patrol aircraft located the S.S. Delisle, S.S. Amazone, and S.S. Halsey off the Florida coast.  The ships  had been attacked by German U-boats. 

Also on this day, CAP planes begin carrying bombs on their sub spotting missions.

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March 31, 2009: New Texas Squadron Named after President George H.W. Bush

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On this date in 2009, a new Texas Civil Air Patrol squadron was named for former U.S. President George H.W. Bush, a World War II naval aviator.

An excerpt from the CAP press release:

COLLEGE STATION, Texas – On Tuesday, March 31, former President George H.W. Bush will attend the chartering of the Texas Wing’s newest squadron, the George H. W. Bush Composite Squadron -- the first charter Civil Air Patrol unit to be named after a U.S. president. The ceremony will be held at 12:30 p.m. in the Presidential Conference Center of the George Bush Presidential Library and Museum on the Texas A & M campus in College Station.  “We were delighted that President Bush has agreed to lend his name to our fledgling squadron,” said Lt. Col. Don Wheeler, squadron commander.

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March 30, 1942: CAP Establishes Coastal Patrol Base at West Palm Beach, Florida

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On this date in 1942, the Civil Air patrol established a base at Morrison Field, West Palm Beach, Florida.  The based will later move to Lantana, Florida.

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March 28, 2007: Sen. Ted Stevens Introduces Senate Resolution Honoring 65th Anniversary of CAP

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On this date in 2007, Sen. Ted Stevens and a number of other Republican and Democratic U.S. Senators introduced Senate Resolution 132, honoring the Civil Air Patrol's 65th Anniversary.

RESOLUTION

Recognizing the Civil Air Patrol for 65 years of service to the United States.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Whereas the Civil Air Patrol was established on December 1, 1941, in the Office of Civilian Defense;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Whereas during World War II the volunteer units of the Civil Air Patrol conducted search and rescue missions, provided air transportation for military personnel and cargo, towed targets for the training of Army Air Corps gunners, and patrolled the coasts of the United States searching for enemy submarines;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Whereas by the end of World War II the Civil Air Patrol had flown more than 500,000 hours, sunk 2 German U-boats, and saved hundreds of crash victims;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Whereas on July 1, 1946, the Civil Air Patrol was chartered by the United States as a nonprofit, benevolent corporation;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Whereas on May 26, 1948, the Civil Air Patrol was permanently established as a volunteer auxiliary of the United States Air Force;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Whereas since 1942 the cadet programs of the Civil Air Patrol have trained more than 750,000 youth, providing them with leadership and life skills;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Whereas since 1942 the Civil Air Patrol has flown more than 1,000,000 hours of search and rescue missions, saving several thousand lives; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Whereas since 1951 the aerospace education programs of the Civil Air Patrol have provided training and educational materials to more than 300,000 teachers, who have educated more than 8,000,000 students about aerospace: Now, therefore, be itCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Resolved, That the Senate recognizes the Civil Air Patrol for 65 years of service to the United States.

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March 26, 2009: On the Ground and in the Air, CAP Aids in Red River Flood Relief

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On this date in 2009, the Civil Air Patrol continued to assist in disaster efforts after the Red River of the North spilled its banks.

An excerpt from NHQ:

MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, Ala. – Citizen volunteers from Civil Air Patrol’s North Dakota and Minnesota wings are stepping forward to serve as flooding from the Red River threatens communities in both states.

CAP members are filling and stacking hundreds of thousands of sandbags near the civic center in Fargo, N.D., as well as outside a radio station in the city. CAP aircrews also are making damage assessment flights, as weather permits, to help protect critical infrastructure. 

North Dakota and Minnesota have been hit with multiple weather emergencies in recent days as flooding persists along the Red River and its tributaries. A severe blizzard blew through most of the region earlier this week, blanketing the ground with thick heavy snow. Power lines are down in western North Dakota and a massive ice jam has blocked the Missouri River south of Bismarck, N.D., causing the evacuation of residents. Ice jams have caused several other smaller evacuations.

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March 25, 1952: Nebraska Wing Patch Authorized

On this date in 1952, the Nebraska Wing of the Civil Air Patrol's first wing patch was approved.

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March 24, 2009: CAP North Central Region Assists with Northern Plains Flooding Missions

On this date in 2009, Civil Air Patrol units from across the North Central Region continued to assist the United States Air Force with flood overflights.

An excerpt from the North Shore Journal:

The North Central Region of CAP has been flying AFAUX missions since March 19, when the unit received word about the potential of flooding in the Red River area of North Dakota, as well as other surrounding areas in Minnesota and South Dakota. Since then, they have flown more than 30 sorties and captured hundreds of visual images to give emergency responders and on-scene commanders the most up-to-date picture of the affected areas. In the case of flooding, CAP imagery can alert decision makers of damage to vital infrastructure, which can ultimately help save lives.

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March 23, 2009: Minnesota and North Dakota Wings Assist in Sandbagging Operation

On this date in 2009, members of the Minnesota and North Dakota Wings of the CAP assisted with sandbagging operations along the Red River.

An excerpt from the North Dakota Wing: via NHQ:

The threat of flooding in the Fargo area drew more than 50 members of the North Dakota and Minnesota wings up to 250 miles to aid in the effort to keep the Red River from overrunning homes, businesses and towns.  Several ground teams have been dispatched to local houses and troubled spots.  Once members checked in, they were dispatched within minutes to assist with sandbagging. 

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March 22, 1987: CAP Finds Wreckage of Missing Army Captain's Plane in Kentucky

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On this date in 1987, the CAP found wreckage of an airplane flown by a U.S. Army captain that had crashed on March 9, 1987.

An excerpt from the Associated Press via the Los Angeles Times:

The body of an Army recruiting officer missing since March 9 was found Sunday in the wreckage of his single-engine plane that crashed in rugged terrain near Oneida, Tenn., officials said. The plane flown by Capt. Benjamin Canaday was spotted about eight miles northeast of Scott County Airport, said a spokesman for the Civil Air Patrol in London, Ky.

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March 21, 2007: Albany, Georgia CAP Squadron Finds Downed Plane

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On this date in 2007, the Albany (Georgia) Squadron located the fatal crash site of a light airplane.

An excerpt from WALB-TV via the squadron website:

An Albany Civil Air Patrol unit located the wreckage of a small plane today that crashed in Talbot County. The pilot was the only person on board and was killed.  A plane en route from Tampa to Minneapolis, missing since Sunday, was found this morning around 9 AM, by the Civil Air Patrol crew from Albany.

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March 20, 2008: CAP Cadets Protect Homes in Indiana Flooding

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On this date in 2008, Civil Air Patrol Cadets helped with sandbagging duties to protect homes from flooding in Indiana.

An excerpt from CBS News:

Volunteers from the area and teenagers with the Civil Air Patrol work at stacking sandbags around the home of Valerie Ferguson Thursday March 20, 2008, north of Evansville, Ind. Residents warily watched as rivers continued to rise Thursday from heavy storms that killed more than a dozen people and dumped as much as a foot of rain on the Midwest.

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March 19, 1956: Time Reports New York Wing of CAP Uses "Right Living Kits"

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On this date in 1956, Time magazine reported that the New York Civil Air Patrol was one of a number of organizations to use the National Council of Churches' "Right Living Kits" to try to bring religious and ethical discussion into the work place.


An excerpt from Time:

Even before last week's TV plug, the kits had begun to catch on, and hundreds of laymen's groups, from the General Electric plant at Erie, Pa., to the New York Civil Air Patrol, to soldiers at Ft. Belvoir, Va., were discussing common, everyday problems of conduct. As a result of the TV promotion, the National Council's Department of the Church and Economic Life got a fat flood of requests for the kits, plans to distribute thousands by year's end.

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March 18, 2004: CAP Finds Plane That Crashed into Napa River

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On this date in 2004, the Civil Air Patrol discovered the wreckage of a plane that crashed a week earlier into the Napa River in California.

An excerpt from Aviation Today:

March 11: MU-2B-40 crashed into the Napa River, Calif., while on approach to Napa County Airport. The airplane was destroyed. The pilot/owner and one passenger were killed. Local Civil Air Patrol found the wreckage a week later (March 18).

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