SPR 30-03-15 391st Composite Squadron Group III Texas Wing Civil Air Patrol Dallas
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CIVIL AIR PATROL CADET ACHIEVES HIGHLY SOUGHT AFTER AWARD
DALLAS-Cadet/CMSgt Zachary Holub was presented the prestigious “General Billy Mitchell” award in ceremonies at the Civil Air Patrol’s 391st Composite Squadron located at the Business Jet Center, Dallas Love Field. Group III Commander, Lt Col Thomas Bishop, who presented the award, in later remarks commented, “This is one of Civil Air Patrol’s highest awards and I am confident that his parents Capt Mark Holub and Capt Lana Holub are extremely proud of their son's achievement.” As a result of his achievement, Cadet Holub has been promoted to the rank of Cadet Second Lieutenant. He is the current Cadet Commander of the squadron’s cadet component. The
“General Billy Mitchell” award is named for aviation pioneer General Billy Mitchell, an
early advocate of airpower and an independent Air Force. To earn the award, cadets must successfully
complete phase 1 and phase 2 of the cadet program and pass a comprehensive Leadership and Aerospace exam. The award can only be authorized by CAP
National Headquarters located at Maxwell Air Force Base, Montgomery Alabama.
Civil
Air Patrol, the official auxiliary of the United States Air Force is a
nonprofit organization with over 61, 000 members operating a fleet of 550
aircraft. CAP in its Air Force auxiliary
role
performs over 80 percent of continental U.S. inland search and rescue missions as tasked by the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center and is credited with saving more than 80 lives annually. Volunteers also perform homeland security, disaster relief, and drug interdiction missions at the request of federal, state, and local agencies. The members play a leading role in Aerospace Education and serve as mentors to more than 26,000 young people currently participating in the CAP cadet programs. For
more information contact Bob Bruton Capt CAP Public Affair Officer for Group
III, Texas Wing Civil Air Patrol @
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