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Cadet SMSgt Alison Dutton, of Madison, receives AFA Outstanding Cadet
Cadet SMSgt Alison Dutton, of Madison, receives the AFA Outstanding Cadet Award within the Lone Eagle Composite Squadron, Civil Air Patrol
Recently, Cadet SMSgt Alison Dutton, Lone Eagle Composite Squadron, Civil Air Patrol, was presented with the “Civil Air Patrol Outstanding Squadron Cadet of the Year Award” by Lt Col Howard Leach, Jr., CAP and NJ VP/Treasurer of the Shooting Star Chapter 195 of the AFA.
Cadet SMSgt Alison Dutton is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Dutton of Madison, NJ. She is in the 12th grade at Madison High School, NJ, where she is a member of the Red Cross and Key Clubs. She also tutors underclassmen in physics.
Within the Lone Eagle Composite Squadron, she serves as a Cadet NCO leader and has participated in Cadet Orientation Flights, the John Basilone Memorial Parade in Raritan, NJ, and Wreaths Across America. She also gave a briefing on her summer activities which included the CT/NJ Wing Encampment, a US Air Force Academy Seminar, and a US Coast Guard Academy Introduction Mission (AIM) program. Further, she has been endorsed by Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill for an appointment to the US Air Force Academy.
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The Lone Eagle Composite Squadron meets on Wednesdays, 7:00 to 9:00 PM at the Morristown National Guard Armory, NJ. Youth can start the cadet leadership, aerospace education, and emergency services program at age twelve and adults can join as senior members starting at age 18. For more information about the Lone Eagle Composite Squadron, contact Capt J. Peter Hinge, Commander, at 201-590-5371 or jens.hinge@njwg.cap.gov. Also, see the Squadron web site at: www.loneeagle.org.
Founded in 1941 and established as the official civilian auxiliary of the U.S. Air Force seven years later, Civil Air Patrol is chartered by Congress as a nonprofit organization for the purposes of youth development, aerospace education, and to promote general aviation. In an auxiliary role as a Total Force partner of the Air Force, CAP operates the world’s largest fleet of single-engine aircraft for search and rescue, disaster relief, training, and education. Civil Air Patrol is dedicated to serving America’s communities, saving lives, and shaping futures.
