KEGELMAN AIRFIELD, OK-- Members of the Edmond and Oklahoma City Composite Squadrons of the Civil Air Patrol battled triple-digit heat for a 3 day search and rescue field training exercise on the grounds of the United States Air Force's Kegelman Auxiliary Air Field near Jet, Oklahoma. More than half of the members who participated in the exercise have multitudes of experience in search and rescue missions, specifically for downed aircraft. These exercises are conducted quarterly by the Oklahoma Wing of the Civil Air Patrol to maintain mission readiness and operational abilities. The exercise coordinator, Civil Air Patrol Capt. Dan Healy said, "This is one of our organization's top missions and it's vital that we maintain a training regimen in all weather and terrain conditions. And this weekend, we definitely experienced the extreme heat that Oklahoma throws at us every summer." The weather forecast prior to the exercise called for high temps near 100 degrees for both Friday and Saturday, "But we have to be prepared at a moment’s notice day or night, sun or rain, heat or cold; We have to be ready no matter what. This weekend reinforced our knowledge that we are prepared for virtually any search and rescue mission we're called upon to do."  Some of the activities covered by the teams included ground navigation, Emergency Locator Transmitter triangulation, classroom academics over search and rescue techniques and victim evacuation. In addition, with the excessively high temperatures, the teams also covered heat safety and techniques on how to identify heat related injuries.

EDMOND - Several cadets and Senior members from Civil Air Patrol's Edmond Composite Squadron fulfilled the requirements necessary to promote to new rank and grade. For some there was a significant amount of academics alongside physical fitness testing, aerospace knowledge testing and drill evaluation. For others it was a combination of Civil Air Patrol's recognition of career achievements along with professional development courses meant for the member to grow within the organization's culture. Edmond Composite Squadron Commander Lt.Col. Raul Gonzalez said "It is so great to see these men and women working hard to further their path within Civil Air Patrol." The individuals that were promoted included:

Trey Turner to Captain

EL RENO-- Civil Air Patrol members from both Edmond and Oklahoma City Composite Squadrons gathered Saturday May 15th at the El Reno Regional Airport in El Reno, Oklahoma for the 2nd Annual Warbirds Over Oklahoma model airshow and exhibition. More than 100 model aiplanes, crews and pilots arrived to a less than 500 foot ceiling and dense fog, but by 10am the weather had improved, the attendee’s spirits had lifted and the model airplanes dotted the skies over western Oklahoma. In addition to the airshow the airport's hangar 1 was utilized by the Model Aircraft Association for a model airplane simulator, the United States Air Force's F-22 Engine cutaway as well as a variety of other activities.

The Civil Air Patrol cadets participated in a variety of duties including flightline security, air traffic advisory and