CAPITAL CLOSE-UP

lators on Capitol Hill
U.S. Sen. Ted
Stevens of Alaska
commended the
partnership
among the Air
Force, Alaska Air
National Guard
and Civil Air
Patrol.
Arkansas Wing Commander Col. Robert "Bucky" Britton, left; Chief of
CAP Chaplain Service Col. Charles Sharp, second from right; and Lt. Col.
Jim Gilbert, Arkansas Wing government relations officer, present a plaque
to U.S. Rep. Victor Snyder of Arkansas.
CAP National Commander Maj. Gen. Antonio J. Pineda presents a model of a
World War II-era CAP Stinson to Sen. Tom Harkin. Harkin, a longtime supporter
of CAP, commands the Congressional Squadron and, in 1985, helped get CAP
its first-ever appropriated funding for new aircraft, which has continued every
year since. In 1986, he co-sponsored legislation that resulted in CAP receiving
about $7 million for equipment and operations supporting counterdrug activities.
Legislative Day Luncheon speaker Lt. Col. Van
Don Williams, right, told attendees he and fellow
speakers Col. Lester Wolff, left, and Cadet Capt.
Kristin Ruesch represent CAP’s extraordinary
past, present and future efforts.
Col. Robert Vawter, left, the Delaware Wing’s government relations adviser;
Lt. Col. Eugene Egry, wing vice commander, second from right; and Col.
Russell Opland, Delaware wing commander, meet with Rep. Michael N.
Castle in his Washington, D.C., office on Legislative Day.
Civil Air Patrol Volunteer 13 May-June 2007