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