 
Senate Resolution No. 1092
 
BY: Senator CROCI
 
        COMMEMORATING  the  75th  Anniversary of the Civil
        Air Patrol
 
  WHEREAS, The State of New York takes great pride in recognizing  and
honoring  those  organizations  selflessly  dedicated  to protecting our
country  and  improving  the  health  and  well-being   of   communities
throughout the state and our nation; and
 
  WHEREAS,  This  Legislative  Body is justly proud to commemorate the
75th Anniversary of the Civil Air Patrol; and
 
  WHEREAS, The Civil Air Patrol (CAP),  was  founded  on  December  1,
1941, one week before the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, to supplement
the United States Military during World War II; and
 
  WHEREAS,  CAP  was  founded by citizens committed to helping bolster
the nation's defense in our time of  need  by  using  civilian  aviation
resources; CAP pilots flew more than 500,000 aviation hours performing a
wide  variety  of duties including coastal patrol for submarine activity
or ships and personnel in distress,  as  well  as  forest  and  southern
border patrol; and
 
  WHEREAS,  On  May 26, 1948, Congress passed a law designating CAP as
the Air Force Auxiliary with three primary missions: emergency missions,
cadet programs, and aerospace education; and
 
  WHEREAS, CAP has set itself  apart  through  its  emergency  mission
work,  such  as  assisting  rescuers  and  state  agencies following the
September 11th terrorist attacks, supporting hurricane relief efforts in
2005, 2008 and 2012, responding to the Gulf Coast oil spill in 2010, and
aiding communities during other natural disasters; and
 
  WHEREAS, CAP  provides  exceptional  educational  opportunities  for
youth through its Cadet Program, nearly 24,000 members strong, providing
access  to  top national summer flight academies to learn to fly powered
or  glider  aircraft,  as  well  as  more  than  30  national   programs
encouraging leadership and careers in aviation; and
 
  WHEREAS,  CAP's Aerospace Education Program annually works with more
than 1,800 educators and over 150,000 youths (cadets and other  students
in  classrooms  across  America)  to teach aviation concepts emphasizing
aviation's  connection  to  history,  math,  science,   government   and
economics; and
 
  WHEREAS,  24  current New York State Legislators are captains in the
Legislative Squadron of the New York CAP; and
 
  WHEREAS, It  is  the  sense  of  this  Legislative  Body  that  when
organizations  of such noble aims and accomplishments are brought to our
attention, they should be celebrated and recognized by all the  citizens
of this great Empire State; now, therefore, be it
 
  RESOLVED,  That  this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
commemorate the 75th Anniversary of the Civil  Air  Patrol;  and  be  it
further
 
  RESOLVED,  That  a  copy  of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to the Civil Air Patrol.
Commemorating the 75th Anniversary of the Civil Air Patrol

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