Cadet Programs Welcomes New YAI Panel Members

We are excited to welcome two new YAI Panel Members!

Lt Col Morgan Bennett joined CAP as a cadet in Alabama Wing's Pell City Composite Squadron in January 2003, and earned the Carl A Spaatz Award in June 2008. Her first solo was in a CAP Cessna 172 in December 2009, and she earned her Private Pilot Certificate in a CAP Glider as a senior member in December 2016, after which she continued training in single-engine airplanes. In 2019, she was selected to develop and lead the Great Lakes Region Advanced Flight Training Academy, where she served as the academy director until October 2022. Lt Col Bennett holds a multi-engine land ATP certificate and is an instructor for single-engine airplanes, gliders, and instruments. She is a captain on the Hawker 800 at AirMed International in Birmingham, AL, and continues to instruct at a nearby flight school.

Captain Joshua “Josh” Pattberg is an active member of the Silver City Cadet Squadron in the Connecticut Wing of Civil Air Patrol. He currently serves as the Cadet Student Pilot Coordinator for the wing, where he enjoys his role in guiding and mentoring aspiring aviators. As a certified CFI/CFII, Captain Pattberg is dedicated to helping motivated cadets reach their aviation goals with focus, discipline, and efficiency. Beyond flight instruction, he contributes to the wing’s operational readiness as both an Assistant Inspector General and Assistant Maintenance Officer. When not in uniform, Captain Pattberg enjoys spending quality time with his family, traveling, and golfing.