1 | 1 | | Introduced Version |
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2 | 2 | | SENATE RESOLUTION No. ___ |
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3 | 3 | | DIGEST OF INTRODUCED RESOL UTION |
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4 | 4 | | A SENATE RESOLUTION recognizing the Indiana Wing of |
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5 | 5 | | the Civil Air Patrol for its Cadet Program. |
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6 | 6 | | FORD J.D. |
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7 | 7 | | , read first time and referred to Committee on |
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8 | 8 | | 2023 DR 3845/DI TB Introduced |
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9 | 9 | | First Regular Session 123rd General Assembly (2023) |
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10 | 10 | | SENATE RESOLUTION ____ |
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11 | 11 | | MADAM PRESIDENT: |
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12 | 12 | | I offer the following resolution and move its adoption: |
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13 | 13 | | 1 A SENATE RESOLUTION recognizing the Indiana Wing |
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14 | 14 | | 2 of the Civil Air Patrol for its Cadet Program. |
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15 | 15 | | 3 Whereas, Founded on December 1, 1941, the Civil Air |
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16 | 16 | | 4 Patrol (CAP) was created to provide emergency services |
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17 | 17 | | 5 nationwide as a civilian auxiliary to the U.S. Air Force; |
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18 | 18 | | 6 Whereas, Comprised of vigilant citizens, CAP's 60,000 |
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19 | 19 | | 7 volunteers protect the homeland by engaging in search and |
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20 | 20 | | 8 rescue missions and providing disaster relief while also |
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21 | 21 | | 9 promoting aviation and related fields through aerospace |
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22 | 22 | | 10 education; |
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23 | 23 | | 11 Whereas, Focused on shaping future leaders, the Indiana |
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24 | 24 | | 12 Wing's Cadet Program transforms young Hoosiers ages 12 to |
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25 | 25 | | 13 21 into dynamic Americans and aerospace leaders through a |
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26 | 26 | | 14 curriculum that emphasizes leadership, aerospace education, |
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27 | 27 | | 15 fitness, and character; |
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28 | 28 | | 16 Whereas, Cadets have the opportunity to earn academic |
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29 | 29 | | 17 scholarships to further their studies in fields such as |
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30 | 30 | | 18 engineering, science, aircraft mechanics, aerospace medicine, |
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31 | 31 | | 19 and meteorology, and those who achieve cadet officer status |
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32 | 32 | | 2023 DR 3845/DI TB 2 |
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33 | 33 | | 1 can enter the U.S. Air Force as an Airman First Class (E3); |
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34 | 34 | | 2 Whereas, Indiana Wing cadets contribute to the Wing's |
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35 | 35 | | 3 emergency services role, participating in ground teams and |
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36 | 36 | | 4 communications, comprising a crucial component of CAP's |
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37 | 37 | | 5 emergency service mission; |
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38 | 38 | | 6 Whereas, Every July, the Indiana Wing hosts the Indiana |
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39 | 39 | | 7 Wing Summer Encampment at Camp Atterbury, where cadets |
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40 | 40 | | 8 develop leadership skills, learn about aerospace, develop |
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41 | 41 | | 9 healthy exercise habits, and have fun; |
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42 | 42 | | 10 Whereas, CAP cadets can participate in CyberPatriot, a |
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43 | 43 | | 11 National Youth Cyber Education Program sponsored by the Air |
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44 | 44 | | 12 Force Association, where teams compete and learn about |
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45 | 45 | | 13 cybersecurity by defending a computer network against a |
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46 | 46 | | 14 virtual cyber attack; |
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47 | 47 | | 15 Whereas, The Johnson Flight Academy is a two-week |
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48 | 48 | | 16 National Cadet Special Activity that provides CAP cadets with |
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49 | 49 | | 17 glider, balloon, or powered flight instruction; and |
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50 | 50 | | 18 Whereas, The Indiana Wing of CAP demonstrates an |
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51 | 51 | | 19 outstanding commitment to the youth of Indiana through their |
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52 | 52 | | 20 Cadet Program, providing opportunities for personal growth, |
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53 | 53 | | 21 leadership development, and aviation education while instilling |
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54 | 54 | | 22 the values of citizenship, character, and service to the |
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55 | 55 | | 23 community and nation: Therefore, |
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56 | 56 | | 24 Be it resolved by the Senate of the |
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57 | 57 | | 25 General Assembly of the State of Indiana: |
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58 | 58 | | 26 SECTION 1. That the Indiana Senate recognizes the |
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59 | 59 | | 27 Indiana Wing of the Civil Air Patrol for its Cadet Program. |
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60 | 60 | | 28 SECTION 2. The Secretary of the Senate is hereby directed |
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61 | 61 | | 29 to transmit a copy of this Resolution to the Indiana Wing of the |
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62 | 62 | | 30 Civil Air Patrol. |
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63 | 63 | | 2023 DR 3845/DI TB |
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