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Cadet Reed earns Amelia Earhart Award
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Colonel Kay Joslin Walling, Maryland Wing Commander, reads the Amelia Earhart Award citation for Cadet Captain Jacob Reed as First Lt. Kevin McHale and Cadet Major Rachel Gibbs observe.
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By
Brenda A. Reed, 2dLt, CAP
Public Affairs Officer
Posted June 08, 2005
WESTMINSTER, MD Cadet Captain Jacob A. Reed, of the Carroll Composite Squadron, was awarded Civil Air Patrols Amelia Earhart Award at a ceremony on May 24 at Westminster High School.
The award was presented by Colonel Kay Joslin Walling, Commander of Civil Air Patrols Maryland Wing, who was assisted by 1st Lieutenant J. Kevin McHale, Carroll squadron commander, and Cadet Major Rachel Gibbs.
The Amelia Earhart Award is given to cadets who have completed the first eleven achievements of the cadet program. Cadets must pass a comprehensive exam covering aerospace topics and leadership theory. In addition, they must complete staff duty reports, mentor other cadets in aerospace training, pass a physical fitness exam, and lead moral leadership discussions.
Cadets earning the Earhart Award are promoted to the rank of Cadet Captain. Only three percent of the 27,000 CAP cadets nationwide earn this award. Reed, 14, was the 13,069th cadet to earn the award since its inception in 1964.
Reed, of Westminster, is a homeschooled sophomore and part-time student at Carroll Community College. He currently serves as flight commander at the Carroll Composite Squadron and is also the cadet leadership officer. Reed was recently appointed recorder for the Middle East Region Cadet Advisory Council.
Civil Air Patrol, the official U.S. Air Force Auxiliary, is a civilian, volunteer, nonprofit, service organization. CAP's cadet programs provide young men and women with a safe and motivating environment in which to grow and explore opportunities in the military and aviation industries. Cadets progress through a 16-step program of leadership and aerospace education.
The Carroll Composite Squadron meets Tuesday evenings at Westminster High School in Westminster. Prospective cadets, ages 12-18, and their parents are always welcome. More information can be found at www.carrollcap.org.
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