New Cadet Col. Ian Cheshire of the Oregon Wing’s Medford Composite Squadron has followed in his two older brothers’ footsteps by achieving Civil Air Patrol’s top cadet honor, the Gen. Carl A. Spaatz Award.Potentially, that leaves two to go. The three...

Now in its second week of training this month in Columbus, Indiana, Civil Air Patrol’s U.S. Air Force Rated Preparatory Program (AF-RPP) gives CAP instructor pilots the unique opportunity to help train active-duty officers and enlisted members aspiri...

In triumph, World Series winners soak themselves in champagne. Super Bowl champs go to Disney World.But when aviators achieve, their reactions are a bit more understated.On Dec. 17, 1903, Orville and Wilbur Wright were too busy trying to keep warm ag...