 
Assembly Resolution No. 185
 
BY: M. of A. Lupardo
 
        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, as
well as 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, and  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,  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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