AFA Awards Aerospace Education Grants to Civil Air Patrol Squadrons

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For Immediate Release
July 21, 2011

AFA Awards Aerospace Education Grants to Civil Air Patrol Squadrons

Arlington, VA – The Air Force Association today announced the 20 recipients of AFA’s aerospace education grants, promoting aerospace education for hundreds of students through Civil Air Patrol (CAP) squadrons.

AFA advocates education in these crucial subjects to develop the skills necessary for the 21st century jobs in fields sustaining U.S. air power and the national security. AFA awards these education grants, each $250, four times each year, twice to units and twice to individual educators.

These specific grants are distributed for use in any Science, Technology, Engineering or Math (STEM) activity or materials that promote aerospace education, which includes purchasing textbooks, materials, or activities such as field trips to aerospace museums.

“The efforts of Civil Air Patrol parallel AFA’s mission to promote aerospace education to the general public and younger generations,” said George Muellner, AFA’s Vice Chairman of the Board for Aerospace Education. “We recognize the need to provide tools and develop skills for a new generation of aerospace professionals. AFA proudly supports CAP with grants and awards as they continue to find new and innovative ways of engaging students to pursue STEM and aerospace studies.”

Squadrons receiving AFA Grants are as follows:

Stevens Point Composite Squadron, Stevens Point, Wisconsin
Butler Composite Squadron, Renfrew, Pennsylvania
Worthington Composite Squadron, Windom, Minnesota
Tallahassee Composite Squadron, Tallahassee, Florida
Andrews Composite Squadron, Joint Base Andrews, Maryland
Lone Star Composite Squadron, Bellville, Texas
Col. Berta A. Edge Composite Squadron, Biloxi, Mississippi
Gen Curtis Lemay Offutt Composite Squadron, Offutt AFB, Nebraska
Group 6 CAWG, Bakersfield, California
New Century Composite Squadron, Merriam, Kansas
Asheville Composite Squadron, Fletcher, North Carolina
Fort McHenry Composite Squadron, Catonsville, Maryland
Laramie Valley Composite Squadron, Laramie, Wyoming
Allegheny Composite Squadron, West Mifflin, Pennsylvania
Kenosha Composite Squadron, Kenosha, Wisconsin
LtCol Arthur King Composite Squadron 50, Modesto, California
Lakeshore 119th Composite Squadron, Grand Haven, Michigan
Oasis Charter Schools Cadet Squadron, Cape Coral, Florida
Low Country Composite Squadron, Bluffton, South Carolina
Worcester Cadet Squadron, Worcester, Massachusetts

For more information on AFA grants and scholarships, contact: Lynette Cross at 703.247.5800 ext 4807 or lcross@afa.org.

The AFA is a 501(c)(3), nonprofit organization promoting public understanding of aerospace power and the pivotal role it plays in the security of the nation. AFA has over 200 chapters nationally and internationally representing 120,000 members.

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AFA is a non-profit, independent, professional military and aerospace education association. Our mission is to promote a dominant United States Air Force and a strong national defense, and to honor Airmen and our Air Force Heritage. To accomplish this, we: EDUCATE the public on the critical need for unmatched aerospace power and a technically superior workforce to ensure U.S. national security. ADVOCATE for aerospace power and STEM education. SUPPORT the total Air Force family, and promote aerospace education.