2011-852 Resolution No. 2011 -852
A Resolution Commemorating the 70 Anniversary of the Civil Air Patrol
WHEREAS, Civil Air Patrol was founded December 1, 1941 by a fledgling group of
volunteers led by civilian pilots who flew their own planes at their own expense to
support America's efforts in World War II, primarily by flying reconnaissance missions
near the country's coasts to protect cargo ships, especially vital oil tankers, being sunk
at an alarming rate that, according to U.S. Army Chief of Staff Gen. George Marshal,
"now threaten our entire war effort;" and
WHEREAS, the wartime effort, which included border patrol operations, search and
rescue, disaster relief, forest fire patrol, emergency transportation of personnel and
critical cargo and towing practice targets for the U.S. military, also resulted in the loss of
26 members and 90 aircraft in the war's beginning stages and 64 deaths and 150 lost
aircraft by war's end; and
WHEREAS, the Coastal Patrol was heralded as a great success, prompting President
Harry Truman to sign Public Law 476 in 1946, which made CAP a benevolent, nonprofit
organization and, nearly two years later, in 1948, the Congress of the United States
passed Public Law 557, permanently establishing CAP as the auxiliary of the new U.S.
Air Force with the three primary missions of Emergency Services, Cadet Programs and
Aerospace Education; and
WHEREAS, as a top resource for disaster relief, Civil Air Patrol is often first on the
scene, providing aerial photography and damage assessment to help emergency
officials pinpoint critical infrastructure needs in real time as well as ground team support,
often provided door -to -door, which includes water, food and supply delivery and even
laundry services for victims; and
WHEREAS, recent high - visibility Civil Air Patrol missions have included responses to
tornadoes that ravaged communities across America, forest fires in numerous states,
Hawaiian Island and Pacific Coast tsunamis, Hurricanes Katrina and Ike, wildfires in the
Southwest, Midwest flooding, 9/11 and counterdrug missions across the nation that
have helped remove over $1 billion in illegal drugs from our communities; and
WHEREAS, Civil Air Patrol is celebrating 70 years of performing these "Missions for
America."
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that December 1, 2011 be recognized as Civil
Air Patrol Day honoring the men and women who have served and those that continue
to serve their fellow citizens through the Civil Air Patrol.
ADOPTED: November 28, 2011 Motion by: McDonald
APPROVED Second by: Rashkin
' Councilmember Aye Nay Pass Absent
i !/ ' Dongarra -Adams X
Eric J. Levitt,/ Hager Liebert X
ATTEST:
McDonald X
Rashkin X
��7 A. Steeber X
Je(i Ann Wulf, ity Cl erk- Treasurer Voskuil X
A PPROVED AS TO FORM:
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City Attorney
Proposed by: Former Council President Brunner ; .
Prepared by City Manager Intern
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