Ellington Composite Squadron, Civil Air Patrol

02/12/2021

Civil Air Patrol Chaplain Corps

#CharacterMatters and #Excellence is the Civil Air Patrol cadet virtue lesson topic for February. The USA is about to celebrate #PresidentsDay this weekend. We continue a series of quotes from the late President Abraham Lincoln on the topic of excellence. Excellence doesn't come from perfection. It comes from continuing to improve. He said:

"My great concern is not whether you have failed, but whether you are content with your failure."

Join the chaplain corps for more on this topic.

02/11/2021

Some highlights from last weekend's Houston Monster Jam event. NRG Park and Feld Entertainment, Inc. worked seamlessly together putting on a great show. Thank you for the opportunity to present.

Message us to find out more about our color guard team and how you may be able to utilize our free service.

Civil Air Patrol
Texas Wing, Civil Air Patrol
Group IV Texas Wing, Civil Air Patrol

02/08/2021

Ellington Composite Squadron Color Guard

Thank you , Monster Jam and Feld Entertainment, Inc., for having us out today.
We can hardly wait to present again next weekend.

If you are interested in learning more about Civil Air Patrol, please message us. We are always looking for #futureleaders.
Texas Wing, Civil Air Patrol
Group IV Texas Wing, Civil Air Patrol

02/06/2021

On January 4, 2021 we had our
Change of Command Ceremony. As C/Maj Stolle and Capt Whistler step down and move onto their next adventures, we welcome C/Maj Van Cise and Capt Hartman to take up the commander positions. We were so honored to have BGen Preston F. McFarren as a special guest.

02/05/2021

Congratulations!

Congratulations to Brigadier General Matthew Barker on your promotion! General Barker will relinquish command of the 147th Attack Wing to take on his new role as the Texas Air National Guard Chief of Staff.

Texas Military Department
Texas Air National Guard

02/02/2021

NORAD, Bay Area Agencies Team Up to Protect the Super Bowl Skies

NORAD, Bay Area Agencies Team Up to Protect the Super Bowl Skies

MacDill AFB officials part of NORAD operation over Tampa.

01/21/2021

Civil Air Patrol

Help is on the way 🇺🇸!

Pictured: The Maine Wing Civil Air Patrol is delivering Covid-19 Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) this week to one of the more remote communities in Oquossoc, Maine. #CivilAirPatrol #GoFlYCAP

Thanks to CAP member, Nathan Michael, for the photo submission.

01/18/2021

Civil Air Patrol Chaplain Corps

It is #MartinLutherKingDay and #CharacterMatters

The Civil Air Patrol Chaplain Corps promotes and teaches all cadets from 12 to 21 years old, the values and #character necessary to be moral leaders in the world. On this day, we remember the meaning of character as reflected in the life of this champion for social justice.

01/16/2021

NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Interested in Aerospace? Join us for our next zoom meeting Monday. Message us for details.

UPDATE: NASA's Space Launch System is ahead of schedule for its Green Run Hot Fire test!

📺 Coverage on NASA TV kicks off today at 3:20 p.m. EST

Watch LIVE as we fire up its 4 engines simultaneously to test the core stage that will propel future missions for NASA's Artemis Program to the Moon: youtu.be/PapBjpzRhnA

01/16/2021

Civil Air Patrol Joins Operation Warp Speed

Civil Air Patrol doing their part in defeating this pandemic.

https://www.flyingmag.com/story/news/civil-air-patrol-operation-warp-speed/?fbclid=IwAR2pnaZZM9_Kof-Go4aUrXTVvhP-SMtddj88q--RuGUhr6_phM_PmCkh9rE

Civil Air Patrol executed a mission in January 2021 for Operation Warp Speed, delivering COVID-19 vaccines for the Indian Health Service to reservations in Michigan using a Gippsland GA8 Airvan.

01/16/2021

CAP Southwest Region Aerospace Education

CAP Southwest Region Aerospace Education

Today in aviation history....In 2009 Captain Chesley Sullenberger, aka Sully, and his copilot, Jeff Skiles, encountered a flock of geese immediately after takeoff from LaGuardia Airport in New York. The ingestion of geese into both engines turned their Airbus into a glider. Since they had just taken off, they had no altitude and no airspeed to work with and were unable to make it to any of the three airports that were nearby. Captain Sullenberger made the decision to ditch the aircraft in the freezing water of the Hudson River. Though seemingly ill advised, he successfully did so and all 155 people on board survived and only a few were injured. This event has become known as the Miracle on the Hudson.

01/12/2021

Only a few days left to apply for NCSAs. Has your cadet applied? Click on link.

https://www.gocivilairpatrol.com/programs/cadets/activities/national-cadet-special-activities

01/12/2021

La Crosse Civil Air Patrol first in the state certified to fly rescue drones

We are always looking for pilots. Are you interested in joining us?

Two local Civil Air patrol pilots will be the first in Wisconsin to fly rescue drones in disaster response situations.

01/11/2021

Are you living up to this month’s core value?

#CharacterMatters ... The virtue of #Integrity is the first core value. One of its meanings is to be true to yourself. According to abolitionist Frederick Douglass:

“I prefer to be true to myself, even at the hazard of incurring the ridicule of others, rather than to be false, and to incur my own abhorrence.”

Join the chaplain corps for more on this important virtue during the month.

01/11/2021

This Monday’s meeting will be for new staff only. Please check your email for details. We will resume zoom meetings on January 18th. Have a great week!

01/06/2021

Cellphone Team Ends Year By Guiding Searchers to 4 Holiday Rescues

Someone asked our squadron recently what separated us from another youth organization. This right here! Do the local authorities call on any other organization with a large youth population to help with search and rescue? Take charge this year. If your family wants to make a difference in your community, message us today.

#futureleaders
#searchandrescue
#communityvolunteers

Maj. Margot MyersPublic Information OfficerNational Cell Phone Forensics TeamCivil Air Patrol’s National Cell Phone Forensics Team ended 2020 with a successful search and rescue mission three days before Christmas and another one two days after the holiday.The team was credited by the Air Force Re...

01/03/2021

Quadrantid meteor shower: 1st meteor shower of 2021 set to peak this weekend

Will you be checking out the night sky?

NASA calls the Quadrantids "one of the best annual meteor showers."

01/01/2021

Civil Air Patrol

Due to COVID-19 restrictions, more than 1,800 cadets missed an opportunity to attend in-person special activities and encampments in 2020. They stayed home and connected to their squadrons virtually. They missed flight academies. They missed life-changing experiences.

As a result, we have received a significant increase in applications and scholarship assistance. In 2021, help shape the lives of deserving cadets with the gift of life-changing experiences. Donate today!

12/30/2020

Squadrons all over still staying active.

Four Team Maxwell Cadets recently had the opportunity to take advantage of the late beautiful December Dixie weather to participate in some of the final Alabama Wing Cadet Orientation Flights of the calendar year with pilots Lieutenant Colonel John Blumentritt and Captain Gary King on 19 December 2020. Pictured, clockwise: Cadet Zyane Daniels, Nicolas Cooke, and Kenton Rodgers. Not pictured, Cadet Jordan Bedingfield. Photos courtsey of Captain Gary King, CAP #usaf #maxwellafb

12/25/2020

Civil Air Patrol

We wish you a happy and healthy Christmas!! Thank you for being part of #CivilAirPatrol this year and always. #MerryChristmas

12/22/2020

CAP Southwest Region Aerospace Education

CAP Southwest Region Aerospace Education

Today in aviation history....In 1944 General Henry H. "Hap" Arnold was appointed General of the Army.
General Arnold's military career started in 1903 when he entered West Point. He had been an alternate for admission and only received his appointment after the person in line ahead of him admitted to being married, which led to his disqualification. While at West Point, General Arnold was a cofounder of the Black Hat, which was a group of cadet pranksters. This would eventually earn him his nickname, Happy, which was shortened to Hap.
After being commissioned a 2Lt in 1907 and serving 4 years in Infantry and Ordinance, General Arnold applied for transfer to the Signal Corps in 1911 and pursued pilot training. In July of that year he would receive international pilot certificate #29 and one year later would receive military aviator certificate #2. He would go on to win numerous aviation awards and set many records before the US became involved in the Great War, where he would become the youngest full Colonel in the Army.
Soon after the US entered WWII, Arnold was promoted to Lt. General (3 star) and given command of the Army Air Forces. In this role he was responsible for all strategic aerial programs, including the strategic bombing of Germany and the long range bomber program necessary to defeat Japan. He would receive 26 awards and decorations for his service during WWII.
In 1949, General Arnold was appointed General of the Air Force. He was the only person to ever hold that title and is also the only person to hold 5 star rank in two US military services. The second achievement award in the Civil Air Patrol cadet program is named in his honor and he was the class exemplar of the US Air Force Academy Class of 2012.
General Arnold died in 1950. He received a state funeral including the rare honor of services in the Memorial Amphitheater at Arlington National Cemetery where he is interred.

12/21/2020

U.S. Air Force and Space Force Recruiting

Congratulations United States Space Force on your first year. Ellington Composite Squadron was honored to present the colors, to include the Space Force flag, to your commander, General John W. “Jay” Raymond just last month. It was an honor. May our squadron, along with other Civil Air Patrol squadrons, help prepare the next generation of Space Force leaders.

Here’s to one year of the United States Space Force. We’re excited to see what the future holds, and we’ll be ready for it too. 🚀 💫

12/19/2020

Training and competition may look different this year, but it’s not slowing our team down.
Have you looked into CyberPatriot yet? Want to join a winning team with dedicated coaches? Message us for more information on how you can get started on cyber security.

12/17/2020

S.D. Wing Flies 1st COVID-19 Delivery Mission

S.D. Wing Flies 1st COVID-19 Delivery Mission

Lt. Col. Michael MarekAssistant Public Affairs OfficerSouth Dakota WingThe South Dakota Wing delivered COVID-19 vaccine Dec. 15 on behalf of the South Dakota Department of Health.At the Health Department's request, the wing is flying the Pfizer vaccine to certain smaller communities in the state ...

12/13/2020

Such a busy week for the squadron.
Monday...meeting
Tuesday...cookie drop
Saturday...CyberPatriot competition, staff interviews and bay clean up.
THANK YOU to all who participated in making this a successful week. You are appreciated.

12/11/2020

"An Honorable Place in American Air Power": Civil Air Patrol Coastal Patrol Operations, 19

NEW: Dr. Frank Blazich's highly-anticipated eBook, "An Honorable Place in American Air Power": Civil Air Patrol Coastal Patrol Operations, 1942-1943, is now available at Air University Press.

This is a great read for those interested in Civil Air Patrol's coastal patrol operations during World War II 🇺🇸.

To read, "An Honorable Place in American Air Power," follow the link 🔗 > https://bit.ly/2Iv9fZh

Author Frank Blazich has spent years researching and compiling disparate records of Civil Air Patrol's short-lived--but influential--coastal patrol operations of World War II, which he synthesizes

12/09/2020

Thank you to all our squadron members who donated homemade baked goods. Ellington Airport EFD, Signature Flight Support EFD - Ellington Airport, Ellington Field Joint Reserve Base - Houston, TX, USO Houston, and 147th Attack Wing enjoyed receiving a surprise treat today. Just a tasty thank you for all they do for our community, and we are thankful that we are a part of that community.
Texas Wing, Civil Air Patrol
Civil Air Patrol

12/09/2020

147th Attack Wing receiving surprise treats this afternoon from a couple of our cadets.

12/09/2020

Delivering homemade baked treats on base.

12/08/2020

Putting the CAP on COVID-19 - Air Force Magazine

How Civil Air Patrol is staying active and helping their communities during this time.

https://www.airforcemag.com/article/putting-the-cap-on-covid-19/?fbclid=IwAR0-k--mtY5aqMTnkAqxVw8sxuNbs7t9NCaCPhIdZnIqZsShNnnO5fXYzFU

How Civil Air Patrol rallied to the nation's call in the face of a global pandemic.

12/08/2020

Chuck Yeager, Air Force officer who broke speed of sound, dies at 97

Rest In Peace

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/chuck-yeager-u-s-air-force-officer-who-broke-speed-n1250322?cid=sm_npd_nn_fb_ma&fbclid=IwAR2Ao2q09KxMUY5FRnNq2L2q9cWO1VGoIcMSF1YUxPYQNR-ui0uK9QWC-4U

The history-making pilot helped "set our nation’s dreams soaring into the jet age and the space age," NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine said.

12/05/2020

Short Civil Air Patrol Explanation

Short Civil Air Patrol Explanation

12/04/2020

BLUE: The Spirit of Exploration

Have passion? Want opportunities?
Ready to join our squadron and Col. Boe?

https://www.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/639563/blue-the-spirit-of-exploration/

Have you ever dreamed of going into space? In this episode of BLUE, we meet two Air Force astronauts who share their experiences and give us a glimpse into the future of space exploration.

11/28/2020

And Cyber Monday is now happening. It’s not too late to sign up!

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11/26/2020

Civil Air Patrol

We are so thankful for all our members and their families, our supportive partners, Ellington Field Joint Reserve Base and our community. May you all have a healthy, happy and blessed Thanksgiving.

A Happy Thanksgiving message from Maj. Gen. Mark E. Smith, CAP's national commander and CEO:

"Civil Air Patrol is family. You are my family and my friends and I'm thankful for each and everyone of you."

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!