Civil Air Patrol of Central New York

Several members of the Central New York Group were given awards at the recent New York Wing Conference in Lake George.

Maj Earl Holdren of the F.R. Sussey Composite Squadron was named the 2011 Cadet Programs Officer of the Year.  Fort-Drum Watertown Composite Squadron commander Capt Robert Ormsbee was named the 2011 Professional Development Officer of the Year for his role as the Central NY Group PD officer. Lastly, Central New York Group Commander Lt Col Daniel Brodsky was named 2011 Logistics Officer of the Year.

In addition to the “of the year” awards, a number of CNYG members received Commanders Commendation Awards, Achievement Awards, and Disaster Relief Ribbon with “V” Clasp awards.

A full list of awardees will be published later this month. Congratulations to all of the award recipients!

NY Wing Vice Commander Lt. Col. Tom Carello of Syracuse presents membership credentials to Congresswoman Ann Marie Buerkle, R-NY. Photo by Lt. Col. Larry Brinker.

SYRACUSE — U.S. Rep. Ann Marie Buerkle, R-NY (25th Congressional District in upstate New York) was inducted into the Civil Air Patrol (CAP) Congressional Squadron on March 16 and received a briefing on CAP’s homeland security, search-and-rescue and disaster relief missions.

During a ceremony in her Syracuse Congressional Office, Buerkle received membership credentials from a New York Wing delegation Continue reading →