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...
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...
Members and Parents – Our members’ safety is of the utmost importance to me personally, and to Civil Air Patrol as a whole. Without our volunteers in good health, we cannot perform our volunteer missions for America. Although the CDC and Texas Department of State Health Services continues to assess...
