Blog - 2022 Archive

San Luis Obispo, CA. (May 29, 2022) – California Wing’s Tri-Valley Composite Squadron 156 received the prestigious Squadron of Merit Award and the Unit Citation Award today at the annual Cadet Programs Conference. National Commander, Maj. Gen. Edward Phelka and the California Wing Commander, Col. Ross Veta, presented the award at the awards banquet during the event. 

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On Jan 5, 2022, Civil Air Patrol completed a new round of Windy Radar flights for the FAA and USAF.These flights are crucial in developing a plan to mitigate the interference and clutter created by wind turbines located in close proximity to Travis AFB.

Civil Air Patrol Takes to the Skies to exercise their Airborne Public Address System

In the rugged Northern California coast beachgoers arrive at a beach, blissfully unaware that an earthquake has struck 400 miles off the coast causing a tsunami that will be inbound within hours. Meanwhile hikers in a remote coastal area are also unaware of the danger of the approaching tsunami. The National Weather Service has initiated the Emergency Alert System to alert residents, but some beachgoers, hikers, and residents along the shore will miss those alerts.

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Livermore, CA. (January 12, 2022) – Major Katherine Brown of the California Wing’s Tri-Valley Composite Squadron 156 was presented with the Civil Air Patrol’s Certificate of Recognition for Lifesaving Ribbon with Silver Star today for actions she took during a Civil Air Patrol Mission. 

Cadet Technical Sergeant Scott Paterson of the California Wing’s Tri-Valley Composite Squadron 156 received the Air Force Association Outstanding Civil Air Patrol Squadron Cadet Award on Wednesday. Paterson, a Civil Air Patrol member since March 2020, carries a 4.0 GPA in school, and has earned the Principal’s Honor Roll for...

In case you missed it on social media, our wing was the subject of a national Nickelodeon Network’s Nick News segment. The video was very well done and highlights the cadet program overall. https://www.nick.com/episodes/q54z4d/nick-news-nick-news-flying-finance-and-fun-with-chess-season-1-ep-6?fbclid=IwAR1YYECkVN5Z5rS2RrqdRhCPTJd0oB5I76RSRGer6BULr8k-hETG1kw2L1M Congratulations to everyone involved, including our own Maj Kathy Brown, who was the featured O-ride pilot....

LIVERMORE, CA. (January 12, 2022) – Cadet Second Lieutenant Samantha Wang of the California Wing’s Tri-Valley Composite Squadron 156 was presented with the prestigious the General Billy Mitchell Award today. Lieutenant Wang, a Civil Air Patrol member since June 2019, is also a senior at Palo Alto High School. In...