Local CAP promotes 11 in one day
left to right: Deputy Commander for Seniors, Capt Mike Shilko; Commander, Capt Chuck Stone; Deputy Commander for Cadets, Capt Tom Martin; Cadet Airman First Class Wyatt Cooper, Cadet Senior Airman Chantry Tilden, Cadet Chief Master Sergeant Roger Olivea and Cadet Airman Emily Kelso.
The Table Rock Lake Composite Squadron promoted eleven of its members, four cadets and seven seniors, on the same day on September 1, 2011. This many personnel promoted at one time was a very unusual event for the 60-member local CAP Squadron. The CAP squadron, also known as NCR-MO-147, recently achieved the maximum rating of “Highly Successful” during a Subordinate Unit Inspection (SUI) by Wing Inspector General Personnel.
The squadron also: (1) was selected as CAP Group V Squadron of the Year, (2) was nominated for the Missouri-wide Wing Squadron of the year, 3) was chosen as the six-state North Central Region (NCR) Flagship Squadron of the Year, and (4) competed along with seven other squadrons for the CAP National Squadron of the Year.
Left to right: Deputy Commander for Cadets, Capt Tom Martin; Commander, Capt Chuck Stone; Deputy Commander for Seniors, Capt Mike Shilko; Flight Technical Officer (FTO) Anthony Barnum, 2nd Lt Steve Skinner, 1st Lt Michael Cooper, 1st Lt Richard Hopkins, 1st Lt Bobby Redfield, Capt Michael Barnum and Capt Michael Hynes.
The Commander of the local CAP Squadron is Captain Chuck Stone. The Deputy Commander for Seniors is Captain Mike Shilko and The Deputy Commander for Cadets is Captain Tom Martin. These Commanders are very proud of all the member personnel in The Table Rock Lake Composite Squadron for their outstanding work, achievements and accomplishments, which the squadron has compiled in its first fifteen months of existence.
The local CAP Squadron meets every Thursday evening at 6:30 PM in the AeroPremier hangar at the Branson West Airport on Ances Creek Road. If you are interested in joining the squadron as a senior (be at least 21 years old age) or as cadet (ages 12-18), please contact Lt Rich Hopkins at 417 527-6460. Or, you can check out the Squadron at their website at www.cap147bransonwest.com.
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