Civil Air Patrol Squadron 150 Member Recognized For Outstanding Performance

Maj. John Hill (L) receives his “Commander’s Commendation Award” from Squadron 150 Commander Capt. Lloyd Bumanglag (R) Photo Credit: SM Rommel Anacan

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

LOS ALAMITOS Calif- Civil Air Patrol (CAP) Long Beach Senior Squadron 150 is pleased to announce that Maj. John Hill was recently awarded a “Commander’s Commendation Award” by South Coast Group 7 for “Outstanding Duty Performance.”

Hill, a member of Civil Air Patrol since 2001, served in the U.S. Air Force from 1965-1971 and is a Vietnam Veteran. During his Civil Air Patrol career, Hill has served as squadron Public Affairs Officer, squadron Emergency Safety Officer, and is currently the Emergency Safety Officer for South Coast Group 7.

Civil Air Patrol, the longtime all-volunteer U.S. Air Force auxiliary, is the newest member of the Air Force’s Total Force, which consists of Regular Air Force, Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve, along with Air Force retired military and civilian employees. CAP, in its Total Force role, operates a fleet of 550 aircraft and performs about 85 percent of continental U.S. inland search and rescue missions as tasked by the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center and is credited by the AFRCC with saving an average of 70 lives annually. Civil Air Patrol’s 58,000 members nationwide also perform homeland security, disaster relief and drug interdiction missions at the request of federal, state and local agencies. Its members additionally play a leading role in aerospace education and serve as mentors to more than 24,000 young people currently participating in the CAP cadet program. Civil Air Patrol received the Congressional Gold Medal in 2014 in honor of the heroic efforts of its World War II veterans. Congressionally chartered 74 years ago, the nonprofit organization also participates in Wreaths Across America, an initiative to remember, honor and teach about the sacrifices of U.S. military veterans. Visit www.capmembers.com for more information.

Squadron 150 is a part of California Wing and South Coast Group 7. The California Wing includes 3,000 senior members and cadets, and South Coast Group 7 encompasses six squadrons in Orange County, California.

Squadron 150 is composed entirely of senior members (adults aged 18 and older) and meets every Thursday from 7:30pm-9:30 pm at the Los Alamitos Joint Forces Training Base and visitors are always welcome. The address is 3976 Constitution Ave Los Alamitos, Calif. For more information please contact SM Rommel Anacan, Public Affairs Officer at rommel.anacan@cawgcap.org.

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