Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

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1	1	H.R. No. 2279
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4	4	R E S O L U T I O N
5	5	WHEREAS, The Civil Air Patrol (CAP) and the Texas Wing have
6	6	rendered exceptional service to the citizens of this state; and
7	7	WHEREAS, CAP was founded on December 1, 1941, as a volunteer
8	8	organization to assist the United States military; assigned to the
9	9	War Department in 1943, it was designated by Congress as an official
10	10	auxiliary to the U.S. Air Force five years later and tasked with
11	11	providing emergency services, aerospace education, and cadet
12	12	programs; and
13	13	WHEREAS, For more than eight decades, CAP has conducted
14	14	aerial and ground search, rescue, and disaster operations for
15	15	federal and state governments as well as local communities; the
16	16	agency has contributed thousands of flight hours in search of
17	17	missing persons, and it has conducted relief missions for regions
18	18	impacted by natural disasters and oil spills; in addition, CAP
19	19	played a vital role in the national response to the COVID-19
20	20	pandemic by distributing blood, test kits, vaccines, food, and
21	21	other supplies; since September 11, 2001, it has completed a number
22	22	of noncombatant homeland security and defense missions to ensure
23	23	the safety of U.S. citizens and provide the air force and other key
24	24	agencies with critical support and training; in 2015, CAP
25	25	officially joined the Total Force of the U.S. Air Force; and
26	26	WHEREAS, The Texas Wing of CAP contributes to the safety and
27	27	welfare of all Texans by assisting state agencies, the Coast Guard,
28	28	National Guard, Federal Emergency Management Agency, American Red
29	29	Cross, and local first responders; today, the Texas Wing consists
30	30	of nearly 1,800 senior members and over 2,200 cadet members; it also
31	31	operates some 36 aircraft, 45 vehicles, and over 600 radio
32	32	stations; and
33	33	WHEREAS, The Texas Wing cadet program provides educational
34	34	opportunities for youth, including character and leadership
35	35	development initiatives, camping activities, emergency services
36	36	training, and service and cyber defense competitions; moreover,
37	37	CAP's volunteer pilots fly some 1,900 sorties each year,
38	38	introducing numerous young Texans to aviation; the Texas Wing also
39	39	supports teachers, students, and schools across the state through
40	40	aerospace education programs, teacher orientation flights, and
41	41	STEM kit initiatives; and
42	42	WHEREAS, The dedicated volunteers of the Civil Air Patrol and
43	43	the Texas Wing have worked tirelessly to aid and protect Texas
44	44	residents in times of disaster, and they are to be commended for
45	45	their many contributions; now, therefore, be it
46	46	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
47	47	Legislature hereby recognize the Civil Air Patrol and the Texas
48	48	Wing for their service to the citizens of this state and extend to
49	49	all those affiliated with the organizations sincere best wishes for
50	50	the future.
51	51	Oliverson
52	52	______________________________
53	53	Speaker of the House
54	54	I certify that H.R. No. 2279 was adopted by the House on May
55	55	26, 2023, by a non-record vote.
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57	57	Chief Clerk of the House