Never Too Early to Start On Wreaths Across America Fundraiser
The Wreaths Across America program was a large success last year due to the hard work of CAP units all over the nation. This year's program is underway and is a great opportunity for you to raise money for your local unit and support a worthy cause. Wreaths Across America has created a sign-up web page for all interested groups for 2008. CAP members should proceed to www.wreathsacrossamerica.org and click on the upper right tab, "Getting Started Today."
2nd Lt Beth Zartin 10.AUG.08 John Quincy Adams is quoted as saying, “If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.” Group 221 of the Civil Air Patrol is lucky to have 1st Lt David Simpson, who leads cadets through inspiration, as its aerospace education officer. Read more
1st Lt David Simpson works with Curtiss-Wright Sq. cadets on the UAV exercise.
2nd Lt Beth Zartin 09.AUG.08 Group 221’s aerospace education officer, 1st Lt David Simpson, led a unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) exercise with the cadets of the Curtiss-Wright Composite Squadron on Tuesday, June 24. The threat of scattered showers did not deter the effort. The exercise took place at the Seton Hall Preparatory athletic field in West Orange, NJ. Read more
NJ Wing Basic Encampment Featured on Air Force Link
Cadets come in all shapes and sizes, and parents and commanders find that they're very changed by the encampment experience.
1st Lt. Mark Swanson, NJWG PAO 09.AUG.08
SSgt Paul R. Evans, USAF, from the 421st Combat Training Squadron based at Fort Dix, NJ, was inspired by the sounds of the NJ Wing Basic Encampment recently and penned an article that looks back on his days as a CAP cadet in Illinois Wing. Click here to read this great story on Air Force Link.
2nd Lt Tracie Flyr-Casey 09.AUG.08 Whitehouse Station, NJ — Cadet 2nd Lt Donald Conway has been appointed to cadet commander of the Civil Air Patrol’s Delaware Valley Composite Squadron upon the departure of his predecessors, cadet commander Captain Stephen Pettit and vice commander 2nd Lt Patrick Brennan. Cadet Conway assumed his duties on August 4. Read more
Capt Bill Ward 09.AUG.08 Capt Bill Ward led a mission turned over to Civil Air Patrol (CAP) from the US Coast Guard on Aug. 6., resulting in an ELT (emergency location transmitter) 'find' at Monmouth Executive Airport. Read more
The New Jersey Wing is looking for cadets to be part of either the drill team or the color guard team. New Jersey Wing has won seven national titles to date and it is time the next generation of cadets to take the torch for the wing. Click to download a flyer about this activity and be sure to check out the drill team video by clicking on "Multimedia" at left. Read more
Lt Col Constance OGrady 03.AUG.08 Civil Air Patrol cadet 2nd Lt Tyler Shimko became the Raritan Valley Composite Squadron's cadet commander recently when he succeeded cadet Major Katherine Dransfield, who recently left for the US Naval Academy. Read more
