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Tamiami Composite Sqdn:
Maj. Manuel Pelati has assumed command of Tamiami Composite Sqdn in ceremony held at the meeting today April 14, 2012.

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Miami Beach Cadets attend Titusville County Airshow - 10 Mar 2012.

3/10/2012 - Titusville , FL. --

Eight members of the Miami Beach Cadet Sqdn. attended this year's Valiant Air Command airshow in Titusville, FL on 10 March 2012. There we were able to get close and personal with neat historical aircraft such as several B-25 Mitchell Bombers, the only operational B-29, a couple of DC3/C-47s, C-130, F14 and even a fly-by of a B2 Spirit! Click on the picture for all the pictures of this trip.

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Tamiami Composite Squadron presents Four Mitchell Awards.

3/10/2012 - Miami , FL. --

Congratulations to Cadets Contijouch, Marquez, Silva and Fals from Tamiami Composite Squadron on achieving their Mitchell Award.

Airman Leadership School Held at Homestead Air Reserve Base

3/5/2012 - Homestead ARB , FL. --
Cadet officers from the Miami Enterprise and Homestead Air Reserve Base Cadet Squadrons planned and executed a very successful Cadet Airman Leadership School over the weekend of March 3 – 4, 2012.
With team of cadet officers lead by C/Capt. Karina Hamilton of the Homestead unit, Cadet Commander; and C/2nd Lt. Manyoni Dominguez of the Miami Springs Optimist Cadet Squadron, Deputy Cadet Commander, the activity was supported by seniors, Lt. Col. Gilbert Aguiar, project officer, and Capt. Tim Hamilton, unit commander of the Homestead ARB Cadet unit. Read more...

Photo credit: Cadets and Staff Members receive a Safety Briefing at the beginning of the activity. Photo by: C/2Lt Felipe Santiago, Miami Enterprise Cadet Sqd.

Miami Springs Optimist Cadet Sqdn Mitchell Awards Presentation

3/1/2012 - Miami Springs , FL. -- Three Cadets from the Miami Springs Optimist Cadet Sqdn. were presented with the Gen. Billy Mitchell Award. Cadets Jonathan Garcia, Sebastian Ramirez and Manyoni Domniguez were promoted to the rank of Cadet 2d Lieutenant. Awards were presented by Group 7 commander Maj. Henry Irizarry and Maj Rey Lopez, both former Mitchell recipients themselves. Presentation ceremony was headlined by Miami Springs Mayor Zavier Garcia.

Photo credit: FLWG Group 7 Commander Maj. Henry Irizarry (Left) presents the William "Billy” Mitchell Award to C/2Lt Jonathan Garcia,
C/2Lt Sebastian Ramirez, C/2Lt Manyoni Dominguez with Miami Springs Optimist Cadet Squadron Commander Major Rey Lopez (Right)

Patrick AFB, FL FLWG Special Activities Selection Boards - January 2012

1/16/2012 - Patrick AFB, FL. -- Group 7 cadets participated in the Florida Wing Special Activities Selection Board at Patrick AFB, FL on 14 January 2012. Group 7 cadets took 4 of the 10 overall places. Outstanding job by all!

Photo credit: 1st Lt William McCombie, Gainesville Composite Squadron

Continental U.S. Southernmost unit Chartered as Key West Composite Squadron - JUN 2011

6/4/2011 - Key West, FL. -- Florida Wing has a new Civil Air Patrol unit and it happens to be the Continental U.S. Southernmost Squadron - Key West Composite Squadron. With a new Commander, 11 Senior Members and 8 Cadets the unit is rapidly growing. A small chartering ceremony led by Group 7 Commander, Maj Henry Irizarry was held on Saturday, June 4th and attended by all unit members and some Group 7 Staff. The unit has been well received by the "Conch Republic" community and already has offers of support from local businesses and organizations. To celebrate the chartering, the Squadron cadets participated in their first Orientation Flights.

Key West Composite Squadron cadets complete the squadrons first O-Rides.

Key West Composite Squadron Cadet Marianne Letts during her first O-Ride.

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Group VII coordinates O-rides out of TMB airport - MAY 2011

5/7/2011 - TMB Airport, FL. -- Cadets from the Miami Beach Cadet Sqdn. conducted their first Orientation Ride aboard a CAP C-172 out of Tamiami Airport. Most of the participant Cadets had never flown in an aircraft before, and here they were flying at the controls for their first ride! Pilots Lt. Nick Rios, Capt. Peter Godoy and Capt. James Carraway volunteered their time and expertise to make this a surely unforgettable experience for these young minds. Event was a total success and the Cadets enjoyed and learned tremendously. Many thanks to Capt. Carraway who coordinated the activity and to the Pilots involved as well.

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Miami Beach Cadet at the Titusville County Airshow - March 2011

3/11/2011 - Titusville, FL. -- Members of the Miami Beach Cadet Sqdn. attended the Titusville County Airshow held over the weekend of March 11-13, 2011. The show included the walking of the flightline, where Cadets were able to meet up close with aviation classics such as a B-25 Mitchell, a P51D Mustang, a P-47 Thunderbolt, an F-86 Sabre, a MiG-15, an A-10 Thunderbolt II, an F-14 Tomcat and many many others. Active flight participants included an F-15 and A-10 demonstration teams, three B-25s, and even a fly-by of a B2 Spirit. Cadets got to talk with many of the show performers and meet with other local CAP members at the activity as well.

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Maj Lou Nunez, Group 7 Safety Officer was recently honored at the Florida's Governors Mansion as the Featured Artist during the National Hispanic Heritage Month celebration. His work was also recently featured at the National Park Service website.

See more here...

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Homestead Air Reserve Base Civil Air Patrol, Reservists, help with Young Eagles event.

9/26/2010 - HOMESTEAD, Fl. -- Members of the 279th Civil Air Patrol and the 482nd Fighter Wing, both from Homestead Air Reserve Base, took part in a Young Eagles event at Homestead General Aviation Airport, Sep 25.