1www.martinsburgcap.com www.martinsburgcap.com West Virginia Wing Participates in Civil Air Patrol Legislative Day West Virginia Wing Participates in Civil Air Patrol Legislative Day By Maj Jeff Schrock, WV Wing PAOWest Virginia Representative Nick Rahall (right) responds to a question from Beckley Cadet Capt Brian Kruchkow. The Martinsburg Composite Squadron of the Civil Ai r Patrol Vol. 6 No. 1~~~~~~~~~Capt Stephen Petty, Commander Maj Russell Voelker, Publisher & Editor Jan - Mar 2011 From left: Cadet MSgt Jacob Calo, Capt Dirk Stansbury, Cadet Nathan Worley, Senator Jay Rockefeller, WV Wing Commander, Col. Dennis Barron, Cadet CMSgt Brandon Might, Cadet Capt. Brian Kruchkow (Beckley) and Cadet 2d Lt Nick Keefe.From left: Capt Dirk Stansbury, Cadet 2d Lt Nick Keefe, Cadet CMSgt Brandon Might, Cadet Capt. Brian Kruchkow (Beckley), Senator Joe Manchin, WV Wing Commander, Col. Dennis Barron, Cadet Nathan Worley and Cadet MSgt Jacob Calo. Washington, D.C. - A delegation from Civil Air Patrol was on Cap- itol Hill on March 3 briefing con- gressional members on how the U.S. Air Force auxiliary's primary missions – emergency services, aerospace education and cadet programs – make a difference in their communities. The organization's 52 wing and eight region commanders, as well as youth involved in the cadet program, took part in Legislative Day – an annual CAP networking event on the Hill. "Our legislators, and the citizens they represent, are Civil AirPatrol's stakeholders," said Maj. Gen. Amy S. Courter, CAP na- tional commander. "We want them to know what an incredible job CAP volunteers are doing in their communities, both in the airand on the ground. Our volunteers are a true force multiplier for the U.S. Air Force."The trip to the Hill also provides the delegation with an opportunity to garner support for bipartisan- ship legislation introduced in Con- gress to honor CAP's World WarII-era members. Identical bills introduced in the House of Repre- sentatives and Senate call for the awarding of a single Congression- al Gold Medal to CAP in recogni- tion of the highly unusual service performed by the volunteer men and women of the organization who, using their own aircraft, conducted combat operations and other emergency missions during the war. Members of the West Virginia West Virginia Senator Jay Rockefeller (Left) talks with West Virginia Wing Commander, Col. Dennis Barron.Wing sent a delegation of cadets and senior officers. The wing met with W.Va. Senators Joe Manchin, Jay Rockefeller, and Rep. Nick Rahall. Legislative Day is part of a full slate of activities for CAP mem- bers gathering in the nation's capi- tal for the organization’s WinterNational Board meeting, that was held March 4-5 at the Marriott Crystal City in Arlington, Va. The National Board, which meets twice a year – in the winter and the summer – consists of 67 mem- bers representing each state, along with Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia, within the organiza- tion’s eight regions. The board is CAP's policy-making arm and, in conjunction with the CAP Board of Governors, proposes amend- ments to the governing constitu- tion and bylaws.
