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2025 Ohio Wing Conference Session Schedule - Saturday, March 29th - Cherry Valley Hotel - Newark, OH

CAP members please register through eServices/Registration Zone.

~ March 10, 2025

Brig. Gen. R. Jason Bailey, National Deputy Commander - 2025 OHWG Conference Special Guest

Brig. Gen. R. Jason Bailey is the national deputy commander of Civil Air Patrol. He was named to the leadership position by Maj. Gen. Regena Aye, CAP’s national commander/CEO, confirmed by the organization’s Board of Governors, and promoted to brigadier general (one-star) with Aye when she took command Aug. 17, 2024.

His primary duty as national deputy commander is to help Maj. Gen. Aye lead CAP’s nearly 70,000 volunteers in fulfillment of the nonprofit organization’s three primary programs of emergency services, aerospace education and cadet programs. In its role as the U.S. Air Force auxiliary, CAP is a member of the Total Force, filling a critical role in Defense Support of Civil Authorities that includes preserving life, relieving suffering, and providing training support. In addition to advising Maj. Gen. Aye and the Board of Governors on operational and policy issues, he is also a member of the Command Council and the Senior Advisory Group.

Brig. Gen. Bailey will be attending the OHWG conference for the Great Lakes Region Change of Command. He will also be a presenter of a seminar, as well as provide a National update.

Please join us at the 2025 OHWG Conference. Registration is open via eServices, Registration Zone.

Announcing Maj. Gen. Deborah Ashenhurst (U.S. Army, retired) as Guest Speaker for the 2025 OHWG Conference

The OHWG is pleased to announce that the guest speaker for the 2025 OHWG Conference will be Maj. Gen. Deborah Ashenhurst (U.S. Army, retired), director of the Ohio Department of Veterans Services. The 2025 OHWG Conference will be held March 28 – 30, 2025. Our guest speaker will be presenting at our banquet on March 29th.

Prior to being appointed as Director of the Ohio Department of Veterans Services on Jan. 14, 2019, Maj. Gen. Deborah Ashenhurst served as the Senior Vice President, Military Strategy of R2 Associates. Ashenhurst retired from the U.S. Army and the National Guard in October 2015 after more than 37 years of service. In that time, she served at all levels of command.

In 2011, she was appointed by Ohio Gov. John Kasich to the cabinet-level position of Adjutant General of the State of Ohio, commanding the 17,000 service members of the Ohio National Guard, the Ohio Naval Militia and the Ohio Military Reserve. She served as Adjutant General until January of 2015. Her career culminated by serving as a Special Assistant to the Vice Chief, National Guard Bureau in Washington, D.C.

Ashenhurst received numerous awards and decorations, including the Army Distinguished Service Medal, Legion of Merit, Meritorious Service Medal (with one Silver and one Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster) and the Joint Service Commendation Medal. Gen. Ashenhurst resides with her husband, Col. Jim Ashenhurst (U.S. Army, retired), in the town of Hilliard, Ohio.

Please join us this year at the 2025 OHWG Conference that will be held at the Cherry Valley Hotel, Newark, OH from March 28 - 30, 2025.

Source: Ohio Department of Veterans Services

~ January 7, 2025

National Wreaths Across America Day

Civil Air Patrol has an important partnership with Wreaths Across America to remember our fallen heroes, honor those who serve and teach our children about the sacrifices made by veterans and their families.

Wreaths Across America and its national network of volunteers that place millions of veterans’ wreaths at thousands of participating locations in the United States and beyond. Annually this is accomplished with the volunteer support of the Civil Air Patrol and some 2 million volunteers across the country, a third of which are children.

We encourage all members to be an active participant in this important annual event that is held each December.

For additional information visit: I want to Support Wreaths Across America