Lakeshore Composite Squadron, Civil Air Patrol

02/28/2025

Congratulations to our own Chaplain Phineas Blanchard Jacobus! You are the epitome of a servant leader and we are thankful to have you as a member of Lakeshore Composite.

Congratulations to Civil Air Patrol Chaplain (Capt.) Phineas Jacobus, who received the first Chaplain (Maj. Gen.) Steven A. Schaick Auxiliary Chaplain of the Year award at the CAP Chaplain Corps College's annual Auxiliary Chaplains Course at the Air Force Chaplain Corps College. This course trains CAP chaplains with the necessary skills to provide support at U.S. Air Force bases. Schaick was the 19th Air Force Chief of Chaplains and began his career as a cadet in our Wisconsin Wing. Photo by 1st Lt. Ian Stembridge.

📷 (From left) Chief of Chaplains of the Air Force Chaplain (Maj. Gen.) Trent Davis, CAP Chaplain (Capt.) Phineas Jacobus, and Air Force Chaplain (Maj.) Milton Douglas.

02/27/2025

Monday, February 24th, Lakeshore Composite Squadron had a great time with our adopted classrooms! Mrs. Byrnes’ 3rd and 4th graders learned about forces of flight, including some great discussion about similarities and differences of gliders vs. powered airplanes. Each student launched their glider twice, rounded numbers that were on their runway, and recorded their answers. This lesson provided evidence that a pattern can be used to predict future motion. A special thank you to Southwest Airlines for providing playing cards for the students!

Images credited to Mrs. Byrnes, Capt Thompson, & Lakeshore Composite Squadron.

02/27/2025

Saturday, 22 February, 8 cadets participated in orientation flights. While the temps were a little cool, it was a beautiful day for flying! These free educational flights are hands-on progressive lessons administered by our qualified pilots. A special thanks to our pilots for this round, Maj Pete Boronkay and Ryan Trudeau!
For more information on orientation flights:
https://www.gocivilairpatrol.com/programs/cadets/parents/cadet-orientation-flights

02/21/2025

Good luck!!

Attention Cadets!

Check your emails for slotting notifications!

We received over 10,000 cadet applications for very limited slots. We are proud of all of you and your dedication to the Cadet Program! Congratulations!!

We are celebrating our VERY FIRST Registration Zone slotting for National Cadet Special Activities (NCSAs)! Huge thank you to our CAP IT team, Activity Directors, and NCSA Volunteer team for making this today's notification a huge success! Countless people poured into this process and we are grateful for every contribution!

Today is a great day to be a CAP Cadet!

02/11/2025

Today we honor an Airpower Exemplar – Lt. Col Harry Stewart, Jr., one of only four Tuskegee Airmen to earn 3 victories in a single day of aerial combat.

01/22/2025

Last night, Lt Harton, USAF, opened the meeting with an informative presentation on opportunities that will lead cadets to USAFA & USAF. He explained the paths through JROTC & other colleges/universities, the requirements, and how to decide which path is best in each situation. Cadets asked some great questions during the Q & A. Next was PT and drill testing where cadets put in their full effort in their testing toward their promotion!

01/21/2025

The Civil Air Patrol Geospatial Program’s Damage Assessment Team is working with the Federal Emergency Management Agency to process photos and video of California’s wildfire outbreak to gauge the blazes’ impact and help direct response and recovery efforts.Wildfires broke out the morning of Ja...

01/17/2025

It’s the last day to double your donation! Sponsor your wreaths today to help us honor our veterans in December.

Today is the last day for every sponsored wreath to be matched! Thank you for helping us get a good start on coverage for 2025 which will be our 10th year!

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01/16/2025

Lt. Col. David Hamilton, a C-47 pilot who flew pathfinding paratroopers into France during the 1944 D-Day invasion, died Jan. 5 at 102.

01/11/2025

07 January, we began the evening with a STEM presentation by Lt. Creasy, an aerospace lesson by C/MSgt Powell over history’s most significant air wars, and an aerospace update by Maj. Starnes. Cadets shared their encampment experiences then we had a few cadet speeches. Cadets Pedroza, Quintero Roman, Robbins, Burks, & Landers promoted. Cadets Geasa and Trudeau received their Honor Stars. Cadets Markum and Burks received their Encampment certificates and cadets Stair and Romine received their clasps for staffing encampment. SM Myrick completed his Level 1.
Congratulations to all! Keep up the great work.

01/09/2025

This is a competition with other organizations outside of CAP! Let's get as many members through so CAP can win *ANOTHER* Learn-A-Thon!  Participants have a chance at winning a voucher to sit for their CCST (Cisco Certified Support Technician) Cybersecurity certification for FREE!

01/03/2025

Encampment images of Lakeshore cadets.

Image credit: TXWG Encampment PAO

01/03/2025

12/31/2024

I’m seeing some familiar faces!

12/24/2024

In Colorado Springs at the Operations Center, mirthful volunteers are busy taking calls, answering important questions from you! Call them at 1-877-446-6723!

12/24/2024

The Department of the Air Force issued orders Monday to Chief Master Sergeant S. Claus, recalling him to active duty, with a RNLTD of 24 Dec 2024.

Chief Claus, known to use the alias “Saint Nicholas”, “Kris Kringle”, “Father Christmas”, or simply “Santa”, is a reservist, with 1,743 years of service. He specializes as a tactical operator of the next generation DEC-25B, Cargo Airborne Delivery (CAnDY) Carrier.

The DEC-25B is contractor-modified and fully equipped with Cargo Antlered Navigation Equipment Sensors (CANES). It has also been retrofitted with eight high-powered, air-cooled Rangifer Tarandus carrot-fed generators. As a single seat cargo delivery platform, it is capable of vertical delivery of high-value items, take-off and landing without pilot controlled lighting (PCL).

These unique specifications, coupled with the additional Public Affairs skill sets possessed by Chief Claus, classify the entire deployable package as a low-density, high-demand (LD/HD) asset.

Also recalled, were MSgts Dasher and Dancer, TSgts Prancer and V***n, SSgts Comet and Cupid, SrA Donner, and A1C Blitzen (recently selected for SrA BTZ). Airman Rudolph is also authorized to report for duty; however, he must first successfully complete his Phase II SERE Training, which he has failed three times due to a medical condition related to his nose.

Although the above Airmen are on orders for only 24 hours, it is anticipated that they will submit a travel claim for 24,901 miles at .56/mile, using a POV. Suitable Government transportation is not available. As a special operations unit, each member is granted a high level of uniform flexibility, as well as relaxed grooming standards.

Per diem has been modified to include large quantities of hot cocoa and cookies. Gov’t travel card use has been authorized.