Col. Jason R. Hess received a surprise on his 47th birthday — a call from Maj. Gen. Edward D. Phelka, Civil Air Patrol national commander/CEO, informing him he was his choice to command CAP’s Rocky Mountain Region.Phelka appointed Hess region command...

New Cadet Col. Ian Cheshire of the Oregon Wing’s Medford Composite Squadron has followed in his two older brothers’ footsteps by achieving Civil Air Patrol’s top cadet honor, the Gen. Carl A. Spaatz Award.Potentially, that leaves two to go. The three...

Now in its second week of training this month in Columbus, Indiana, Civil Air Patrol’s U.S. Air Force Rated Preparatory Program (AF-RPP) gives CAP instructor pilots the unique opportunity to help train active-duty officers and enlisted members aspiri...