C/Capt Colin Agor of SWR-TX-428 is one of them. In the span of 10 days in July, the springboard diver and glider pilot won AAU Boys 16 national diving championships on both the 1-meter and 3-meter boards and successfully completed a checkride to earn a private pilot glider license.
Members – At the beginning of March, I announced my intention to return the George H. W. Bush Composite Squadron to in-person meetings consistent with Civil Air Patrol national remobilization guidance, and the Governor’s Executive Order and DSHS Guidance for Opening the State Texas. Based on the DSHS health recommendations...
As you may have seen yesterday, Texas Wing has returned to Phase 2 of the remobilization plan which allows for meetings up to 50 people, constrained by the Texas DSHS limit of 10 persons in a group. With this change I am authorizing the following in-person meetings: Monthly in-person meeting...
Members & Family of the George H. W. Bush Composite Squadron -- At last, here we are. We have persevered through nine months of challenging obstacles presented by the COVID-19 pandemic, while continuing to show our resolve and commitment of volunteer service. While I realize that simply saying "thank you"...
Texas Wing has recently announced that units are authorized to enter Phase 2 of the CAP remobilization plan. With this announcement, our squadron will begin the transition to in-person meeting participation starting with our cadet physical fitness meetings beginning October 20th. Detailed rules of engagement have been distributed to squadron...
Twenty-one weeks ago, I, along with over 1400 other commanders across Civil Air Patrol, had to deliver the unprecedented news that in-person Civil Air Patrol meetings would stop, indefinitely. We went from a two-week suspension, to a two-month suspension, and now going into the sixth month as we track statewide...
Eyes on the Home Skies: The following letter was written by our incoming Cadet Commander, Cadet 2d Lt Jenna C. Horn. She is an amazing and lovely young woman. Her letter is open and honest. She shares her family's decades-long involvement with Civil Air Patrol, and her own journey with...
I am delighted to share with my fellow Squadron TX-041 members a photo that recently surfaced...it was taken about 52 years ago. I was in 9th grade during the 1968-1969 school year. Truly, my brothers and I have wonderful memories of our days as cadets. Girls wore skirts, nylon stockings,...
I hope that everyone is remaining safe and healthy during the evolving pandemic event. This past Thursday, National Headquarters provided additional guidance on the waivers that are available to cadets that are staying active in the CAP Cadet Program during the pause of in-person meetings. Based on approved waivers, I...
Since last night, CAP National Headquarters has issued additional guidance regarding CAP travel and meetings. Specifically, any CAP gathering that can be postponed without negatively impacting CAP’s mission readiness or emergency services capabilities should be postponed until after 11 May 2020. Accordingly, my original decision to cancel in-person meetings through...
