Available AE Awards for Individuals and Units
Squadrons, groups, wings, and regions are encouraged to work toward and achieve recognition and awards for the units themselves, or for individuals. The following are the current AE awards for:
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Squadrons
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Squadron AEOs
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AEOs, Cadets, and Individuals/Organizations Associated with CAP
1- Squadron AE Awards:
2- Squadron AEO Achievements:
3- INDIVIDUAL AEROSPACE EDUCATION AWARDS for AEOs, Cadets, Teachers, Individuals/Organizations:
a- Nominated from Squadrons and/or Groups- first level of nominations due to wing by 15 January each year
b- Selected and presented at the wing, region, and national levels (according to guidelines for each award)
AEOs:
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Major General Jeanne M. Holm National Civil Air Patrol Aerospace Education Officer of the Year Award
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The 2024 Maj Gen Jeanne Holm National AEO is MIchigan Wing's Director of AE, Capt. Kenneth R. DeRemer, and AEO of the GLR-MI-059, Adrian Composite Squadron. (awaiting formal presentation photo)
The 2024 National Frank G. Brewer National Memorial Aerospace Awardee, Sr Member category, is Capt. Frontis W. (Jud) Ergle III, the Director of AE for the Louisiana Wing.
Cadets:
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The 2024 National Frank G. Brewer Memorial Aerospace Awardee, Cadet category, is Cadet Capt. John Anand, of the GLR-OH-131 Cuyahoga County Cadet Squadron. (awaiting cadet photo)
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AFA's National CAP Aerospace Education Cadet Award selected by CAP and presented by the Air & Space Forces Association at CAP's national conference.
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The 2024 AFA National CAP Aerospace Education Cadet awardee is Cadet Colonel Meagan Miller, GLR-KY-050 Boone Composite Squadron.
Read more about this amazing cadet in the outstanding CAP.NEWS article about Cadet Miller:
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AFA's Annual Award for CAP Outstanding Squadron Cadet (EACH squadron can submit a request form for this medal and ribbon award package between 1 December and 15 January EACH year to afa@capnhq.gov.)
Individuals or Organizations Working with CAP (Not a CAP Member):
The 2024 Frank G. Brewer National Memorial Aerospace Award, Individual/Organization category, is Shep-Rock Foundation, Gordon Rock, president. (awaiting award presentation photo)
Lifetime Achievement in AE for CAP Member:
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The 2023 Frank G. Brewer National Memorial Aerospace Award, Lifetime Achievement of a CAP member category winner, is Lt Col CJ Muncy, Virginia Wing's, MAR-VA-040 Winchester Composite Squadron.
There was no 2024 awardee selected.
CAP National Aerospace Teacher of the Year:
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Don't forget to reach out to AE members or educators in your squadrons who are formal educators and encourage nomination of this award which is presented at the annual national conference banquet.
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Find all info HERE.
Nomination form for the National CAP AE Teacher of the Year (For teachers)
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The 2024 National AE Teacher of the Year is Nancy Parra-Quinlan, a STEM teacher at Kino Jr High School in Mesa, AZ. Parra-Quinlan is also a Maj in the Arizona Wing and serves as the Assistant DAE and AEO of SWR-AZ- 064, Falcon Composite Squadron 305.
Questions? ae@capnhq.gov