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About Us! Challenger 1 Cadet Squadron is a youth-focused squadron of Civil Air Patrol (CAP), the volunteer civilian auxiliary of the US Air Force. Based at Nannie J. Lee Recreation Center in Alexandria,VA since September 2013, we enjoy being a part of the National Capital Wing. Our membership roster consists of 33 cadets and 20 senior members, mostly from the City of Alexandria and the Northern Virginia area. In a few years, our squadron has grown from a handful of members to the 50 plus strong we are today. We are a diverse group, representing civilian and military, men, women, and youth of different backgrounds, ethnicities and religions. We are united by our CAP affiliation and our shared interest in aerospace and volunteer service. Our youngest member is age 12. Our eldest is a 90-year-old former cadet who earned the Congressional Gold Medal for cadet service in WWII. We are family centric with numerous father-son, mother-son, father- daughter, and sibling sets. We even have a grandfather and grandson duo, both with pilot licenses. We welcome new members at any time. We are active and engaged. We train regularly to advance our search and rescue skills. We volunteer for CAP/Air Force missions, Color Guard duty, and community projects. We have several licensed pilots (one still a teenager) and a number of cadet glider pilots-in-training. Our force includes 14 academic scholars with grade point averages of 3.5 and 4.0 or better. Most of our cadets attend basic encampment and special training academies during school breaks. Many give back to the program as cadre staff and when they turn 21, they join our senior corps. Challenger 1 carries the banner as 2017 National Capital Wing Squadron of the Year with members earning individual accolades for excellence on both cadet and senior member sides. We have won our fourth consecutive quality cadet unit award and regional ground team award, Drug Demand Reduction Activity awards and Aerospace Education awards. We pioneered Civil Air Patrol’s presence in the Joint Services Academic and Leadership Bowl. And most recently, one of our collegiate cadets earned the rare and prestigious Spaatz Award, the highest achievement in the cadet program. Our members consistently participate and regularly promote. We embrace safety, learning, fun and fellowship. Challenger 1 members are an outgoing bunch. We work closely with our 5 sister squadrons in the National Capital Wing and collaborate on activities ranging from color guard to wilderness first aid survival training to aerospace learning. We are all volunteers, paying our own expenses. We give a lot and get much more in return. We are drawn into Civil Air Patrol’s amazing network of opportunity, service, and camaraderie. We are proud to serve. And we love to fly. Visit us at www.challenger1.org POC: 1st Lt Bebe Finkenstaedt, Cmdr fi[email protected] 202.258.2985 updated Sept 2017
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About Us!Challenger 1 Cadet Squadron is a youth-focused squadron of Civil Air Patrol (CAP), the volunteer civilian auxiliary of the US Air Force. Based at Nannie J. Lee Recreation Center in Alexandria,VA since September 2013, we enjoy being a part of the National Capital Wing.
Our membership roster consists of 33 cadets and 20 senior members, mostly from the City of Alexandria and the Northern Virginia area. In a few years, our squadron has grown from a handful of members to the 50 plus strong we are today.
We are a diverse group, representing civilian and military, men, women, and youth of different backgrounds, ethnicities and religions. We are united by our CAP affiliation and our shared interest in aerospace and volunteer service. Our youngest member is age 12. Our eldest is a 90-year-old former cadet who earned the Congressional Gold Medal for cadet service in WWII. We are family centric with numerous father-son, mother-son, father-daughter, and sibling sets. We even have a grandfather and grandson duo, both with pilot licenses. We welcome new members at any time.
We are active and engaged. We train regularly to advance our search and rescue skills. We volunteer for CAP/Air Force missions, Color Guard duty, and community projects. We have several licensed pilots (one still a teenager) and a number of cadet glider pilots-in-training. Our force includes 14 academic scholars with grade point averages of 3.5 and 4.0 or better. Most of our cadets attend basic encampment and special training academies during school breaks. Many give back to the program as cadre staff and when they turn 21, they join our senior corps.
Challenger 1 carries the banner as 2017 National Capital Wing Squadron of the Year with members earning individual accolades for excellence on both cadet and senior member sides. We have won our fourth consecutive quality cadet unit award and regional ground team award, Drug Demand Reduction Activity awards and Aerospace Education awards. We pioneered Civil Air Patrol’s presence in the Joint Services Academic and Leadership Bowl. And most recently, one of our collegiate cadets earned the rare and prestigious Spaatz Award, the highest achievement in the cadet program. Our members consistently participate and regularly promote. We embrace safety, learning, fun and fellowship.
Challenger 1 members are an outgoing bunch. We work closely with our 5 sister squadrons in the National Capital Wing and collaborate on activities ranging from color guard to wilderness first aid survival training to aerospace learning.
We are all volunteers, paying our own expenses. We give a lot and get much more in return. We are drawn into Civil Air Patrol’s amazing network of opportunity, service, and camaraderie. We are proud to serve. And we love to fly.
Visit us at www.challenger1.org �
POC: 1st Lt Bebe Finkenstaedt, [email protected]
202.258.2985updated Sept 2017
About Us!
Civil Air Patrol, the longtime all-volunteer U.S. Air Force auxiliary, is the newest member of the Air Force’s Total Force. In this role, CAP operates a fleet of 560 aircraft, performs about 90 percent of continental U.S. inland search and rescue missions as tasked by the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center and is credited by the AFRCC with saving an average of 80 lives annually. CAP’s 57,000 members also perform homeland security, disaster relief and drug interdiction missions at the request of federal, state and local agencies. CAP also plays a leading role in STEM/aerospace education, and its members serve as mentors to 24,000 young people participating in CAP’s Cadet Programs. Visit www.gocivilairpatrol.com for more information.
From 2017 CAP Public Affairs Boilerplate
Visit us at www.challenger1.org �
POC: 1st Lt Bebe Finkenstaedt, [email protected]
202.258.2985updated Sept 2017
