The Harford County Composite Squadron Civil Air Patrol Commander, Maj. Jeff Koubek, relinquished command to Lt Col Eric Tiso in a ceremony Monday evening at their headquarters located at Harford Airport in Churchville.
Civil Air Patrol Group Two Commander, CAP Maj. Chris Howell, officiated the change of command and multiple Civil Air Patrol and community members attended the event.
Lt Col Tiso has been in CAP for 19 years with this being his second term as Squadron Commander. His last command was in 2007-2008. Prior to taking on the role as Commander, he was Deputy Commander of Cadets.
"My goal for the squadron," said CAP Lt Col Tiso, "is to build on the foundation that Major Koubek laid over the past two years so that we can more effectively carry out Civil Air Patrol's mission locally."
Lt Col Tiso joined the CAP as a youth and currently has a Master rating in Cadet Programs, a Senior rating in Emergency Services, Professional Development, and a Technician rating in Aerospace, Communications, and Finance.
"We are really excited about Lt Col Tiso taking over as Commander. He has made such an impact on our Squadron from the Cadet programs to our Emergency Services Search and Rescue team,” said Public Affairs Officer, Lt Tracy Urena.
Civil Air Patrol is the official U.S. Air Force auxiliary and is open to all U.S. citizens 12 years old or older. The Harford County Composite squadron focuses on both cadet training and adult member activities.
Cadets are CAP member under the age of 21. Their training revolves around their 3 main missions which focuses on aerospace education, leadership training, physical fitness and moral leadership. Adult members, or Senior activities primarily include ground search and rescue, and air navigation.
The Harford County Squadron meets every Monday evening from 7:00 - 9:00 PM at the Harford Airport on Aldino Road in Churchville, Maryland. The meetings are open to the public. For more information on the Harford County Squadron please call 410-652-2908.
Civil Air Patrol, the official auxiliary of the U.S. Air Force, is a nonprofit organization with more than 61,000 members nationwide. CAP, in its Air Force auxiliary role, performs 90 percent of continental U.S. inland search and rescue missions as tasked by the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center and was credited by the AFRCC with saving 113 lives in fiscal year 2010.
Its volunteers also perform homeland security, disaster relief and drug interdiction missions at the request of federal, state and local agencies. The members play a leading role in aerospace education and serve as mentors to the more than 26,000 young people currently participating in CAP cadet programs. CAP has been performing missions for America for 69 years. It is a major partner with Wreaths Across America, an initiative to remember, honor and teach about the sacrifices of U.S. military veterans.
For more information on Civil Air Patrol, visit www.gocivilairpatrol.com or www.capvolunteernow.com.
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