Lawrenceville, GA--1Lt. James Weed was named the new deputy commandant of cadets by squadron commander Lt. Col. Will Hargrove on 20 July.

1Lt. Weed replaces Maj. Daniel Willmann, who held the post for five years and who is now relocating to Cincinatti, OH.

Newly appointed deputy commandant Lt. Jim Weed is presented a cake by squadron commander Lt. Col. Will Hargrove

Previously, Lt. Weed held the post of squadron emergency services officer for over three years and recently added the post of Georgia Wing emergency services (ES) officer.

Lt. Weed holds several CAP ES accredations including mission scanner and observer, ground team member, flight line officer, and radio operator. He is also a pilot.

While not in uniform, Jim Weed is the owner of Dr. Hondaa, a provider of high-quality service for Honda automobiles.

Lawrenceville, GA--C/2Lt. Mike Schay was appointed the new cadet commander on 10 August in a ceremony held during closing formation.

The appointment was among the first decisions made by the new deputy commandant of cadets, 1Lt. Jim Weed.

Cadet Schay replaces C/Maj. Matthew Israelson who is resigning his post to attend Virgina Tech this fall.

Schay was also promoted to C/2Lt. on the same night after having passed the requirements for the Billy Mitchell award. See the article below.

Command is passed by Lt. Weed from C/Maj. Matthew Israelson (obsured by guidon) to C/2Lt. Mike Schay (receiving guidon).

There are three requirements for the Silver Badge: a flight duration of five hours after tow release, an altitude gain of 1000 meters (3,281 feet) after tow release, and a cross country flight of at least 50 kilometers (31.1 miles).

Cadet Kevin Anderson was recently promoted to C/SMSGT.

During the same flight, cadet Anderson achieved an altitude gain to nearly 6,000 feet above ground level (AGL) which satisfied the second requirement.

On 23 July, Anderson completed a long cross-country flight from Gainsville, Georgia to Monroe, Georgia to finish the Silver Badge requirements.

CAP regulations don't allow cross country flights in their gliders, so Anderson made his cross-country flight in a Schweizer 1-34 owned by the Monroe Georgia Soaring Association.

Beyond the SSA's Silver Badge is Gold Badge and the coveted Diamond Badge. Each badge is progressively more demanding and requires dedication and discipline to achieve.

Click on these links to visit the Georgia Wing's Glider Program and the Soaring Society of America.

Last Fall, Cadet Meason became the first female to earn a glider rating in the Georgia Wing glider program.

Cadet Meason plans to attend Jacksonville University (JU) this Fall, where she is enrolled in the Aviation program.

Upon graduation from the Jacksonville program, she will have a Bachelor of Science degree, and all required ratings to go to work for Comair flying Canadair jets.

Cadet Meason is the former cadet commander of Gwinnett Composite Squadron and became aware of the aviation program at JU through the Civil Air Patrol.

Cadets listen while Serge Garcia entertains

Future cadet brass