Off to Civil Air Patrol

Our oldest son is off to his first Cival Air Patrol meeting. This is a group that is an auxilliary of the Air Force and is for kids 12-18. There is also Senior programs and Sponsorship programs available for mom and dad if we wish to join at that level. Joining as a Cadet, he has several achievements and awards that he can obtain. He will first start out as Airman and could through the next several years attain Colonel. Colonel is the top and there have been some kids that attain this goal. We will not push him, he will work through all the different phases at his own pace. He will have the opportunity to have Aerospace Education, Leadership, Moral Leadership and of course, physical fitness testing. Upon joining, he will receive a uniform and we will have to buy all the patches that will go on the military uniform. The unit he will be in performs search and rescue and other humanitarian missions. As parents, we are excited for this phase of our son's life.