Blog - 2020 Archive

Happy New Year to you and your families. Although California Wing Group 2 continues to be in Phase 0 health orders, our members continue to support a vibrant cadet program while maintaining operational readiness to support our communities through our Emergency Services mission.

I am excited about the opportunities this year will bring. Even through this horrible pandemic, our squadron has continued to grow. Our members have been actively engaged in our missions and our leadership has provided ongoing worthwhile events and activities.

I am also proud to share that our squadron earned the Quality Cadet Unit Award this year. This is awarded to squadrons that exceed multiple quality metrics for program participation from both our cadet and adult members.

Thank you for your ongoing support of Civil Air Patrol and Tri-Valley Composite Squadron 156.

Cadet 2nd Lieutenant Arsh Muhib of the California Wing’s Tri-Valley Composite Squadron 156 recently pinned on his new officer rank after earning the Gen. Billy Mitchell Award.  Muhib, a Civil Air Patrol member since December 2017, is a sophomore at Merrill F West High School where he carries a 4.16 GPA and is...

Dear Fellow California Wing Members, I am very proud to announce that 15 Cadet Squadrons in California Wing earned the Quality Cadet Unit Award for 2020.  Even in these trying times, these units were able to meet or exceed the criteria for this much sought after award.  Those units are:...

Message from the Deputy Commander Dear Parents and Cadets, Happy Holidays to you and your families. As we approach the end of the year and look forward to 2021, we have faced quite a few challenges and the world has changed tremendously. None of us could have imagined that 2020...

Message from the Deputy Commander  Dear Parents and Cadets, Our first newsletter last month seems like a success. Thank you for all the feedback. COVID-19 is undoubtedly impacting how you approach the holiday season. This year more than most is creating economic challenges. Please reach out to me, Captain Carter,...

Message from the Deputy Commander Dear Parents, The new school year has started for your cadets. Although the COVID-19 pandemic continues to change what we call “normal”, I am hopeful that you are each returning a routine that is as “normal” as possible during these unprecedented times. Like you, I...

Reid-Hillview Airport, San Jose – Civil Air Patrol members from the San Francisco Bay Area are assisting the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) in a search for the remains of a drone or a bird that may have struck a Cessna 172 near Reid-Hillview Airport. 

Group 2 Model Rocketry Challenge During the current national health crisis, Group 2 is sponsoring the Group 2 Model Rocketry Challenge. The goal of this event is to engage our cadets in exciting Aerospace Education activities and to recognize their achievements in the model rocketry program. Cadets who participate in the...

Livermore, CA. – The San Francisco Bay Area Group 2 started its first day of the Air Force Association’s CyberPatriot Advanced CyberCamp today for 60 middle school and high school students. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Group 2 Advanced CyberCamp was offered virtually. The CyberPatriot Advanced CyberCamp curriculum covers...

California Wing’s San Francisco Bay Area Group 2 tested new disaster relief training in a fully virtual environment