National Commander
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The National Commander of the Civil Air Patrol is an Elected Position within the Civil Air Patrol. Currently, the National Commander holds the rank of Major General and is a member of the Civil Air Patrol
Upon adoption of the CAP Constitution and Bylaws on 26 May 1948, the CAP Board was redesignated as the National Executive Board (NEB), but the designation was later changed to the National Executive Committee (NEC) on 26 April 1960.
USAF approved the grade of Brigadier General, CAP, via order PANHQ 9, 15 March 1968.
On 1 September 1975, the original CAP title of Chairman of the National Board was redesignated as National Commander, and the US Air Force-appointed National Commander became the Executive Director. On 8 March 1995 during a reorganization of CAP National Headquarters, the title of Executive Director was changed to Senior Air Force Advisor.
On 6 August 2007, the Civil Air Patrol Board of Governors suspended the CAP national commander, Maj. Gen. Antonio J. Pineda, for a period of up to 180 days. Brig. Gen. Amy S. Courter, CAP national vice commander, will assume the duties of the national commander during this period.[1]
On 2 October 2007, the Civil Air Patrol Board of Governors voted 10-1 to remove Antonio Pineda from his position as National Commander, stripped him of his rank and terminated his membership.
Brig Gen Amy Courter was appointed the Interim National Commander through the summer of 2008, when she is eligible to run for the position. The lone dissenting vote against removal was cast by Col John E. Tilton. Pineda, though on the Board of Governors, was on Suspended status, and was not authorized to vote [2].
National Commanders
- Maj. Gen. John F. Curry, USAAF, Dec 1941-Mar 1942
- Gen. Carl A. Spaatz, USAF (Ret), Aug 1948-Apr 1959,
- Col. (later Brig. Gen.) D. Harold Byrd, CAP, Apr 1959-Apr 1960,
- Col. (later Brig. Gen.) William C. Whelen, CAP, Apr 1960-Apr 1962,
- Col. (later Brig. Gen.) Paul W. Turner, CAP, Sep 1962-Oct 1965, (Footnote 4)
- Brig. Gen. Lyle W. Castle, CAP, Oct 1965-Oct 1968,
- Brig. Gen. F. Ward Reilly, CAP, Oct 1968-Oct 1970,
- Brig. Gen. Samuel H. du Pont, Jr., CAP, Oct 1970-Oct 1973,
- Brig. Gen. William M. Patterson, CAP, Oct 1973-Aug 1975.
- Brig. Gen. William M. Patterson, CAP, Sep 1975-Sep 1976,
- Brig. Gen. Thomas C. Casaday, CAP, Sep 1976-Sep 1979,
- Brig. Gen. Johnnie Boyd, CAP, Sep 1979-Aug 1982,
- Brig. Gen. Howard L. Brookfield, CAP, Aug 1982-Aug 1984,
- Brig. Gen. William B. Cass, CAP, Aug 1984-Mar 1986,
- Maj. Gen. Eugene E. Harwell, CAP, Mar 1986-Aug 90,
- Brig. Gen. Warren J. Barry, CAP, Aug 1990-Aug 1993,
- Brig. Gen. Richard L. Anderson, CAP, Aug 1993-Aug 1996,
- Brig. Gen. Paul M. Bergman, CAP, Aug 1996-Mar 1998,
- Brig. Gen. James C. Bobick, CAP, Mar 1998-Aug 2001,
- Maj. Gen Richard L. Bowling, CAP, Aug 2001-Aug 2004,
- Maj. Gen. Dwight H. Wheless, CAP, Aug 2004-Jul 2005,
- Maj. Gen. Antonio J. Pineda, CAP, Jul 2005-(BoG Suspension) 6 Aug 2007, (Termination) 2 Oct 2007;
- Brig. Gen. Amy Courter, CAP, 2 Oct 2007 - Present
Notes
Original CAP title was Chairman of the CAP Board; Colonel George A. Stone, Ohio Wing Commander, became the first Chairman, but later died in an aircraft accident.Upon adoption of the CAP Constitution and Bylaws on 26 May 1948, the CAP Board was redesignated as the National Executive Board (NEB), but the designation was later changed to the National Executive Committee (NEC) on 26 April 1960.
USAF approved the grade of Brigadier General, CAP, via order PANHQ 9, 15 March 1968.
On 1 September 1975, the original CAP title of Chairman of the National Board was redesignated as National Commander, and the US Air Force-appointed National Commander became the Executive Director. On 8 March 1995 during a reorganization of CAP National Headquarters, the title of Executive Director was changed to Senior Air Force Advisor.
On 6 August 2007, the Civil Air Patrol Board of Governors suspended the CAP national commander, Maj. Gen. Antonio J. Pineda, for a period of up to 180 days. Brig. Gen. Amy S. Courter, CAP national vice commander, will assume the duties of the national commander during this period.[1]
On 2 October 2007, the Civil Air Patrol Board of Governors voted 10-1 to remove Antonio Pineda from his position as National Commander, stripped him of his rank and terminated his membership.
Brig Gen Amy Courter was appointed the Interim National Commander through the summer of 2008, when she is eligible to run for the position. The lone dissenting vote against removal was cast by Col John E. Tilton. Pineda, though on the Board of Governors, was on Suspended status, and was not authorized to vote [2].
References
1. ^ "U.S. Civil Air Patrol's Board of Governors suspends CAP national commander", CAP News Online, 2007-08-06. Retrieved on 2007-08-07.
2. ^ "U.S. CAP Board of Governors removes national commander", CAP News Online, 2007-10-03. Retrieved on 2007-10-09.
2. ^ "U.S. CAP Board of Governors removes national commander", CAP News Online, 2007-10-03. Retrieved on 2007-10-09.
U.S. Civil Air Patrol (CAP) is the civilian auxiliary of the United States Air Force (USAF). It was created on 1 December, 1941 by Administrative Order 9, with Maj. Gen. John F. Curry as the first CAP national commander.
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