CIVIL AIR PATROL NATIONAL AWARDS ACHIEVEMENTS& Table of Contents Acknowledgements .............................................................ii Robert H. Goddard Achievement 7 – Cadet Training Program.......................16 About................................................................................ii Charles Augustus Lindbergh Neil Alden Armstrong Achievement 5 – Cadet Training Program ......................17 Achievement 8 – Cadet Training Program.........................1 Grover Cleveland Loening Henry Harley “Hap” Arnold Level III Completion Award – Senior Training Program ....18 Achievement 2 – Cadet Training Program.........................3 William E. Mitchell Frank Grover Brewer Phase II Completion Award – Cadet Training Program .....20 CAP Memorial Aerospace Awards ..................................4 Edward Vernon Rickenbacker Frank Grover Brewer Jr. Achievement 4 – Cadet Training Program.......................22 CAP Memorial Aerospace Awards ...................................5 Carl Andrew Spaatz Albert Scott Crossfield Completion of Cadet Training Program Award.................23 Master Rating in Aerospace Education – Senior Training Program and Teacher of the Year Award ...........................7 Gill Robb Wilson Level V Completion Award – Senior Training Program .....24 John Francis Curry Achievement 1 – Cadet Training Program.........................9 Wright Brothers Phase I Completion Award – Cadet Training Award .........26 James Harold Doolittle Achievement 6 – Cadet Training Program.......................10 Charles E. “Chuck” Yeager Aerospace Education Achievement Award – Senior Ira Clarence Eaker Training Program .........................................................28 Phase IV Completion Award – Cadet Training Program ....11 Amelia Earhart Phase III Completion Award – Cadet Training Program ....12 Mary Stan Feik Achievement 3 – Cadet Training Program......................14 Paul E. Garber Level IV Completion Award – Senior Training Program ....15 National Awards & Achievements i Civil Air Patrol National Awards and Achievements Acknowledgements About Civil Air Patrol his document was created for all Civil Air Patrol mem- ivil Air Patrol (CAP) is a private, nonprofit corporation bers as a resource of information about those individuals chartered under a special Act of Congress on 1 Tfor whom achievements and awards are named. The CDecember 1941, which sets forth the purposes, rights, biographies were gathered from many sources and respectfully and duties of the Civil Air Patrol. The compiled so that future CAP members could understand the United States Congress later incor- history and meaning behind these prestigious awards and porated Civil Air Patrol on 1 July achievements. 1946. Civil Air Patrol functions in accordance with its Constitution We wish to thank all those whose names are included in this & Bylaws, regulations and other document and especially to the one person who had the vision directives approved by the Board to see the need for this information and worked tirelessly to of Governors. accomplish this task – Amanda B. Anderson, Lt Col, CAP. Lt Col Anderson is truly an inspiration to all who wish to under- The objectives and purposes of Civil Air Patrol shall be: stand the history of the individuals for whom the awards and ª To provide an organization to encourage and aid American achievements are named. citizens in the contribution of their efforts, services, and resources in the development of aviation and in the mainte- We also wish to thank the Brewer Family, who encouraged this nance of aerospace supremacy. process and helped to make it a reality. Further thanks go to ª To provide an organization to encourage and develop, by the team at CAP National Headquarters, for editing and pro- example, the voluntary contribution of private citizens to the viding layout, graphics, and dissemination of this document. public welfare. We hope you enjoy reading about and understanding the his- ª To provide aviation and aerospace education and training, torical connections between the pioneers of the past and the especially to its senior and cadet members. aerospace leaders of the present and future who will receive ª To encourage and foster civil aviation in local communities. these awards and achievements in CAP. ª To provide an organization of private citizens with adequate facilities to assist in meeting local and national emergencies. ª To assist the Department of the Air Force in fulfilling its non- combat programs and missions. National Awards & Achievements iii About Aerospace Education About Professional Development AP defines aerospace education (AE) as “that branch of o accomplish the CAP mission, general education concerned with communicating the CAP Senior Member Cknowledge, skills, and attitudes about aerospace activi- TProfessional Development ties and the total impact of air and space Program prepares members to serve vehicles upon society.” The aerospace their units, their communities, and education programs are designed to their nation. (See CAPR 50-17) promote an understanding and appreciation for the importance of aviation and space exploration to our society and national security. (See CAPR 280-2) About Cadet Programs he mission of the Civil Air Patrol Cadet Program is to provide the youth of our nation a quality program that Tenhances their leadership skills through an interest in aviation, and simultaneously provide services to the United States Air Force and the local community. (See CAPR 52-16) iv CIVIL AIR PATROL NEIL ALDEN ARMSTRONG August 5, 1930 – Armstrong was born in Wapakoneta, Ohio, on August 5, 1930. coordination and management of overall NASA research and He received a Bachelor of Science degree in Aeronautical technology work related to aeronautics. Engineering from Purdue University in 1955. He was Professor of Aerospace Engineering at the University of After serving as a naval aviator from 1949 to 1952 and com- Cincinnati from 1971-1979. During the years 1982-1992, pleting his studies at Purdue, Armstrong joined the National Armstrong was chairman of Computing Technologies for Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) in 1955. His first Aviation, Inc., Charlottesville, Va. assignment was with the NACA Lewis Research Center in Cleveland, Ohio. For the next 17 years, he was an engineer, He received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Aeronautical test pilot, astronaut and administrator for NACA and its suc- Engineering from Purdue University and a Master of Science in cessor agency, the National Aeronautics and Aerospace Engineering from the University of Southern Space Administration (NASA). California. He holds honorary doctorates from a number of “One universities. As a research pilot at NASA’s Flight Research Center, Edwards, Armstrong is a Fellow of the Society of Experimental Test Pilots small step Calif., he was a project pilot on and the Royal Aeronautical Society; Honorary Fellow of the many pioneering high speed air- American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, and the for a man, craft, including the well known, International Astronautics Federation. 4000-mph X-15. He has flown over 200 different models of air- He is a member of the National Academy of Engineering and one giant craft, including jets, rockets, heli- the Academy of the Kingdom of Morocco. He served as a copters and gliders. member of the National Commission on Space (1985-1986), as Vice-Chairman of the Presidential Commission on the Space leap for Armstrong was selected as an Shuttle Challenger Accident (1986), and as Chairman of the astronaut in 1962. As command Presidential Advisory Committee for the Peace Corps (1971- pilot for the Gemini 8 mission, 1973). mankind.” launched on March 16, 1966, Armstrong performed the first successful docking of two vehi- Armstrong has been decorated by 17 countries. He is the cles in space. recipient of many special honors, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom; the Congressional Space Medal of Honor; As spacecraft commander for Apollo 11, the first manned lunar the Explorers Club Medal; the Robert H. Goddard Memorial landing mission, Armstrong gained the distinction of being the Trophy; the NASA Distinguished Service Medal; the Harmon first man to land a craft on the moon and first to step on its International Aviation Trophy; the Royal Geographic Society’s surface. Gold Medal; the Federation Aeronautique Internationale’s Gold Space Medal; the American Astronautical Society Flight Armstrong subsequently held the position of Deputy Associate Achievement Award; the Robert J. Collier Trophy; the AIAA Administrator for Aeronautics at NASA Headquarters in Astronautics Award; the Octave Chanute Award; and the John Washington, D.C. In this position, he was responsible for the J. Montgomery Award. National Awards & Achievements 1 GEMINI-5, GEMINI-8, GEMINI-11, APOLLO-8, APOLLO-11 LUNAR LANDING As a CAP Achievement: Neil Armstrong Ribbon This is Achievement 8 in Phase II, The Leadership Phase, of the Cadet Program. This Achievement involves the topic of Space Exploration. Upon completion of Phase II, the cadet is eligible for the General Billy Mitchell Award. (See CAPR 52-16) Heraldic Description: (Provided by Col. Leonard Blascovich, CAP) On the Dexter and Sinister ends of the ribbon is a rectangle of blue which represents the earth and the atmosphere, bordered to the center are equal strips of white, red and white. The red white and blue represents the traditional colors of the United States. The final white strip indicates the