73rd Senior Squadron, Kentucky Wing, Civil Air Patrol

73rd Senior Squadron, Kentucky Wing, Civil Air Patrol Welcome to the Northern Kentucky Senior Squadron, KYWG-073, Civil Air Patrol, based at KLUK.

Civil Air Patrol is working to streamline and consolidate its social media presence.The online content you have come to ...
03/23/2025

Civil Air Patrol is working to streamline and consolidate its social media presence.

The online content you have come to expect on this page will now be posted to Civil Air Patrol’s Kentucky Wing page.

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🌟 Recognizing Capt. Robert Robertson for Outstanding Service to the Civil Air Patrol! 🌟As part of our CAP 73rd Squadron ...
03/14/2025

🌟 Recognizing Capt. Robert Robertson for Outstanding Service to the Civil Air Patrol! 🌟

As part of our CAP 73rd Squadron Member Spotlight, we’re proud to celebrate Capt. Robert Robertson, who was honored with the "Lt. Col. Keith Riddle Aircrew Member of the Year" Award at the 2024 Great Lakes Region Awards.

Please join me in congratulating Capt. Robertson and all 28 award recipients! Notably, Civil Air Patrol's Kentucky Wing members secured an impressive eight (8) awards this year.

Special congratulations to the Kentucky Wing awardees:
- Lt. Col. Mike Bryant
- SM Meagan Miller (recipient of two awards!)
- 1Lt. Heather Gregory
- Maj. Ian Burkett
- Capt. Robert Robertson
- Maj. Sarah Belk
- Louisville Cadet Squadron

We are incredibly proud of their dedication and achievements! 🎉

Making a difference? That’s at the core of Civil Air Patrol. 💪 We engage in major missions to be impactful, but sometime...
03/03/2025

Making a difference? That’s at the core of Civil Air Patrol. 💪 We engage in major missions to be impactful, but sometimes the smallest details make the biggest difference.

A big shoutout to Capt. David F. Pinella and Maj. Keating for welcoming a brand-new KY050 cadet on his 13th birthday by showing him and his family around N188CP. ✈️ He was so enthusiastic that he didn’t want to wait for an orientation ride—he wanted to see a CAP airplane ASAP! These moments can truly change a young person’s life.

Bravo, KY073! 👏

During the weekend of mid-February, Kentucky and the surrounding areas experienced unfortunate flooding. In response, ou...
02/24/2025

During the weekend of mid-February, Kentucky and the surrounding areas experienced unfortunate flooding. In response, our 73rd Senior Squadron quickly mobilized its members to conduct search and rescue missions.

Our team contributed to over 16 sorties—16 missions targeting various locations across the state of Kentucky. This effort totaled 32.8 flight hours with our Civil Air Patrol planes, resulting in over many hundred of images taken of different targets.

A big shoutout and heartfelt thanks to the members who stepped up and dedicated long hours to the missions. You delivered on our promise:

Volunteers serving America’s communities, saving lives, and shaping futures.

In the photo George Stinson Chris Huntington and Loren Dill.

02/13/2025

🎉 A successful Annual Safety Training was conducted by the 73rd Senior Squadron, Kentucky Wing, Civil Air Patrol on February 6, 2025, at Lunken Airport!

Our outstanding presenters delivered engaging and informative sessions on critical safety topics to support our mission at the Civil Air Patrol. Highlights included:

✈️ “See and Avoid in Aviation” by Capt. Rob Robertson
📖 “Chaplain Corps Presentation” by Chaplain (Capt.) Marvin T. Bryce
❄️ “A Technical Approach to the Study of Aircraft Icing” by Capt. David F. Pinella
⚠️ “Risk Management” by 2nd Lt. Steven Shull
👀 “Situational Awareness” by James Rollo
📡 “RF Safety/Antennas/Power Generator Dos and Don’ts” by 2nd Lt. James D. Gilbert

A huge thank you to all the members who participated and made this event a success!

Not a member yet? Contact us today to join the Civil Air Patrol and be part of our mission:
https://ky073.cap.gov/

What breathtaking views and perfect weather to be in the skies! N99566 (Cessna 172) was busy this weekend as 2nd Lt. Cla...
01/26/2025

What breathtaking views and perfect weather to be in the skies! N99566 (Cessna 172) was busy this weekend as 2nd Lt. Claudia Rébola renewed her Mission Scanner qualification with Lt. Col. George Stinson. One of the most wonderful aspects of the Civil Air Patrol is the continuous investment in learning and readiness. Our 73rd Sr Squadron Members do an excellent job maintaining currency and proficiency, volunteering their time to ensure our squadron remains ready and capable of responding to mission needs. Who’s next for breathtaking views?

KY073 recently hosted an in person Level 2 class with VOLU instructor 1st Lt Huntington at the helm. This resulted in 6 ...
01/22/2025

KY073 recently hosted an in person Level 2 class with VOLU instructor 1st Lt Huntington at the helm. This resulted in 6 Level 2 Part 1 completions, with the majority of Part 2 completions pending a technician rating in a speciality track. In turn this also culminated in the promotions of Paul Sian and Paul Perkins to 2nd Lt, and Keilah Gill to Flight Officer!

Congratulations to all! Impressive efforts, showcasing our commitment to our members and the organization, with engament and continued growth, preparing future CAP leaders.

What do we do at Civil Air Patrol Squadron 073 meetings during the first and third weeks of each month? In addition to s...
01/20/2025

What do we do at Civil Air Patrol Squadron 073 meetings during the first and third weeks of each month? In addition to safety training, we explore a variety of topics. This week, Capt. David F. Pinella, CAP, KYWG DOU, gave a fantastic presentation on the remarkable aerodynamic properties of one of his favorite planes at the National Museum of the US Air Force: the Fokker D.VII. What a treat for our members!

KY073 Commander 1st Lieutenant Phil Harris proudly promotes James Gilbert to the rank of 1st Lieutenant. James is an int...
08/16/2024

KY073 Commander 1st Lieutenant Phil Harris proudly promotes James Gilbert to the rank of 1st Lieutenant. James is an integral part of 073 and brings a tremendous wealth of communication knowledge. 1st Lt Gilbert exemplifies teamwork, and shows that we are more than pilots. Congrats James, you deserve it buddy!

Was KY073 holding a recruitment event? OH NO! We proudly took an opportunity to host our families to a meeting. Thanked...
08/16/2024

Was KY073 holding a recruitment event? OH NO! We proudly took an opportunity to host our families to a meeting. Thanked them with a meal, introduced them to our team, shared how we serve, and showed them around our aircraft. We are thankful to them for sharing us with our community! #073

2nd Lieutenant Gabe Fraley hosting some amazing school teachers who joined the Civil Air Patrol as Aerospace Education M...
07/20/2024

2nd Lieutenant Gabe Fraley hosting some amazing school teachers who joined the Civil Air Patrol as Aerospace Education Members. Join as an Aerospace Education Member (AEM) of Civil Air Patrol (CAP) and enjoy many free aerospace/STEM educational opportunities ranging from a variety of K-12 curriculum materials and STEM Kits to participating in a teacher orientation flight aboard one of our Cessna aircraft at your local airport. This unique membership category is designed for formal or informal educators involved in promoting aerospace/STEM education in classrooms, homeschools, museums, libraries, or other youth organizations.

KY073 spending a Saturday doing Airborne Photography training. The Airborne Photographer serves as a member of a Civil A...
07/06/2024

KY073 spending a Saturday doing Airborne Photography training. The Airborne Photographer serves as a member of a Civil Air Patrol flight crew and is tasked with taking airborne photographs and/or videos of specified targets in such a way that completely meet or exceed our customer’s objectives and needs.

Currency and proficiency aren’t the same thing. The FAA sets minimum standards for currency—which has a lot to do with s...
06/13/2024

Currency and proficiency aren’t the same thing. The FAA sets minimum standards for currency—which has a lot to do with staying legal, but not much to do with being a competent pilot. Bottom line? Flying is not “just like riding a bicycle.” Individual needs vary, but for the vast majority of us, meeting FAA requirements (and nothing more) is simply not enough. The obvious solution to the proficiency problem is to do more flying. But when it comes to proficiency—being prepared to handle any situation with which you might reasonably be presented—quality beats quantity. The Civil Air Patrol and 073 are dedicated to providing quality service to our communities. While 1st Lt Bryan Savage is maintaining instrument proficiency, Safety Pilot 2nd Lt Claudia Rebola maintains constant visual control of the aircraft for safety reasons, and enjoying the amazing views that Bryan is missing out on.

1st Lt Bryan Savage was out flying N188CP with some pretty special people, CAP Cadets. CAP gives cadets the opportunity ...
06/12/2024

1st Lt Bryan Savage was out flying N188CP with some pretty special people, CAP Cadets. CAP gives cadets the opportunity to experience the wonder of flight. Orientation flights are among the most exciting aspects of cadet life.

073 Crews were participating in the SAR-EX Azure Fescue this weekend. Using skills gained in training to support our Em...
05/20/2024

073 Crews were participating in the SAR-EX Azure Fescue this weekend. Using skills gained in training to support our Emegency Services mission. Many supporting roles came to serve in ELT searches, Areal Photography, staffing mission base and conducting ground operation’s.

The flights 073 conducted made for a tired aircrew. And With two planes out of KLUK and one from KLOU to pick up a crew it was a full weekend.

KYWG 073 showing some pride! Trying to get the Cessna 182 that is currently assigned to us looking tight and right! A ...
05/03/2024

KYWG 073 showing some pride! Trying to get the Cessna 182 that is currently assigned to us looking tight and right! A clean plane is a happy plane.

Member Profile: 2nd Lieutenant Claudia B. Rebola has been a member of the Civil Air Patrol (CAP) for over 3 years. 2nd L...
04/19/2024

Member Profile: 2nd Lieutenant Claudia B. Rebola has been a member of the Civil Air Patrol (CAP) for over 3 years. 2nd Lt Rebola is a designer as well as the Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Programs at the College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning at the University of Cincinnati!
Claudia joined CAP because she believes services is a core value in her life.
2nd Lieutenant Rebola has qualified as a Mission Scanner and a VFR Pilot.
Interestingly, she is originally from Argentina, and has spent half of her life in the USA. Claudia recently said, “I did not anticipate what an influence CAP and 073 could have in my life; it is strong pillar that has contributed me to be a better human being in many aspects. Endlessly thankful.”

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