2016
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 16-015
       
       
       BY SENATOR(S) Lambert, Aguilar, Baumgardner, Carroll, Cooke,
       Crowder, Donovan, Garcia, Guzman, Heath, Hill, Hodge, Holbert, Jahn,
       Johnston, Jones, Kefalas, Kerr, Lundberg, Marble, Martinez Humenik,
       Merrifield, Neville T., Newell, Roberts, Scheffel, Scott, Sonnenberg,
       Steadman, Tate, Todd, Ulibarri, Woods, Cadman;
       also REPRESENTATIVE(S) Ryden, Arndt, Becker J., Becker K.,
       Brown, Buck, Buckner, Carver, Conti, Coram, Court, Danielson,
       DelGrosso, Dore, Duran, Esgar, Everett, Fields, Foote, Garnett, Ginal,
       Hamner, Humphrey, Joshi, Kagan, Klingenschmitt, Kraft-Tharp,
       Landgraf, Lawrence, Lebsock, Lee, Leonard, Lontine, Lundeen,
       McCann, Melton, Mitsch Bush, Moreno, Navarro, Neville P., Nordberg,
       Pabon, Pettersen, Primavera, Priola, Rankin, Ransom, Rosenthal, Roupe,
       Saine, Salazar, Sias, Singer, Thurlow, Tyler, Van Winkle, Vigil, Willett,
       Williams, Wilson, Windholz, Winter, Wist, Young, Hullinghorst.
       
       
          CONCERNING SEVENTY-FIVE YEARS OF THE CIVIL AIR
       PATROL IN COLORADO. 
       
       
          WHEREAS, Civil Air Patrol (CAP) was founded on December 1,
       1941, to supplement the United States military during World War II and
       is celebrating its seventy-fifth year; and
       
          WHEREAS, In 1948, CAP was designated as the United States Air
       Force's official auxiliary, with three missions--emergency services, cadet
       programs, and aerospace education; and
       
          WHEREAS, Since CAP's earliest days, the organization has set itself
       apart during the country's most tumultuous times: Locating enemy
       submarines during World War II; assisting rescuers and state agencies
       immediately following the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks; heavily
       supporting hurricane relief efforts in 2005, 2008, and 2012; assisting in
       the response to the Gulf Coast oil spill in 2010; and aiding communities
       during other natural disasters, such as floods, wildfires, ice storms, and
       tornadoes; and
       
          WHEREAS, The Colorado Wing of the CAP served prominently in
       assisting FEMA and state and local agencies during the floods and
       wildfires in the state in recent years; and
       
          WHEREAS, The Colorado Wing of the CAP conducted twenty search
       and rescue missions in 2015, resulting in the saving of three lives; and
       
          WHEREAS, The Colorado Wing of the CAP further provided vital
       homeland security missions that helped ensure the protection of the nation
       as a whole by assisting Air Force pilots with target-intercept training; and
       
          WHEREAS, The Colorado Springs Cadet Squadron has unsurpassed
       participation in the finals of the national CyberPatriot cyber defense
       competition; Colorado Cadet squadrons have won honors in drill and
       color guard competitions and continue to provide cadet volunteers who
       assist and support in community events and disaster exercises, thereby
       increasing the cadets' awareness of the importance of being good citizens;
       and
       
          WHEREAS, The Colorado Wing of the CAP provides exceptional
       educational and growth opportunities for youth through its nearly eight
       hundred-member strong cadet program, emphasizing leadership and
       careers in aviation; and
       
          WHEREAS, The CAP's Aerospace Education Program annually
       touches cadets and others in classrooms across Colorado, teaching
       multidisciplinary aviation concepts that emphasize aviation's connection
       to history, math, science, government, and economics; now, therefore,
       
          Be It Resolved by the Senate of the Seventieth General Assembly of the
       State of Colorado, the House of Representatives concurring herein:
       
          (1)  That March 14, 2016, be designated "Colorado Civil Air Patrol
       Day" at the Colorado State Capitol; and
       
          (2)  That the members of the Colorado Wing of the CAP be
       congratulated on the significant accomplishments of their many
       missions in recent years and on the Wing's continued excellence in
       providing leadership and guidance to cadet squadrons, fostering an
       attitude of selfless community service and an abiding interest in
       aerospace education; and
       
          (3)  That the Colorado Wing of the CAP be congratulated for its
       demonstrated readiness and willingness to augment and assist sheriffs,
       search and rescue forces, and other emergency responders across the
       state and the nation.
       
          
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
          Be It Further Resolved, That copies of this Joint Resolution be sent
       to Governor John Hickenlooper; Major General Joseph R. Vasquez,
       National Commander, Civil Air Patrol; Major General H. Michael
       Edwards, Adjutant General for Colorado; and Lieutenant Colonel
       Celeste Gamache, Commander, Colorado Wing, Civil Air Patrol.
       
       
       
       
       
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       Bill L. Cadman               Dickey Lee Hullinghorst
       PRESIDENT OF                    SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE
       THE SENATE                        OF REPRESENTATIVES
       
       
       
       
       
       
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       Effie Ameen                           Marilyn Eddins
       SECRETARY OF                CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE
       THE SENATE                        OF REPRESENTATIVES