CAP HQ PA has issued another PAO Update. It can be found at:

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posted by Ohio Wing PAO  8:50 PM

(Mt. Vernon, OH) Civil Air Patrol has long been known for assisting local communities after a natural disaster strikes. Now, 4 members of the local Land of Legends Composite Flight will be able to assist the National Weather Service before disaster strikes as Skywarn Spotters.

CAP 2nd Lt. John Morgan, Senior Member Daniel Hill, Senior Member Zach Fincher, and Cadet Airman Ashley Vess, all of Knox County, attended the training program held Thursday, April 3, at the Knox County EMA office. When severe weather approaches, Skywarn Spotters are activated to watch for such things as hail, heavy rain, high winds, and certain cloud formations that could indicate the formation of a tornado. These observations are then passed on to the National Weather Service, which could then use the information to issue a severe weather warning.

The training provided by the National Weather Service Office, Cleveland, focused on the types of weather observations that should be reported and the methods of reporting. Lt. Morgan, of Centerburg states, “I have long been a “weather watcher”, so to speak. Now I can use my interest in the weather to hopefully benefit the community”. Dan Hill felt the same way, “I’ve always enjoyed watching storms, and everything like that. Now I can help keep people safe and help the National Weather Service”.

Civil Air Patrol, the official U.S. Air Force Auxiliary, is a civilian, volunteer, nonprofit, service organization. The unpaid professionals perform more than 85% of inland search and rescue missions as tasked by the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center. Volunteers also take a leading role in aerospace education and conduct one of America’s finest youth programs through CAP Cadet Programs.

posted by Ohio Wing PAO  8:10 PM

The Public Affairs Academy that NHQ puts on several days before National Boards is wonderful! There were speakers from outside CAP that provided some new and helpful perspectives. They had a CNN reporter also speak with us.

If you have the opportunity to go in August, I highly recommend it! If you are interested, more information can be found at: http://www.cap.gov/visitors/members/public_affairs/2007_cap_pao_academy/

posted by Ohio Wing PAO  9:09 AM

Brig General Coulter attended the Great Lakes Region Conference over the weekend.

She announced there will be a Civil Air Patrol new website. The address is : http://www.gocivilairpatrol.com/ --

This website will be launched in a couple of weeks but you can be one of the first!

posted by Ohio Wing PAO  1:12 PM