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Brand accepts USAF Academy appointment

Baltimore, MD—Cadet Capt. Daniel Brand of the Maryland Wing Civil Air Patrol has accepted an appointment to the U.S. Air Force Academy Class of 2012. Brand received his appointment from Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.).

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MESSENGER: Trip to Mercury

Catonsville, MD—The Fort McHenry Composite Squadron recently welcomed Mr. Andy Calloway as the guest speaker for Aersospace night. Calloway discussed his work as part of a project team of fifteen scientists that work for the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab in Laurel, Md. The name of the mission that he works on is MESSENGER, standing for MErcury Surface, Space ENvironment, GEochemistry, and Ranging.

MDWG-WVWG SAREX - A first person vignette

Spruce Knob, WV—A first person short story by a member of the Mission Information Officer staff recalling the events of one afternoon on the highest point in West Virginia with ground team from the Maryland Wing-West Virginia Wing SAREX, held in April.

Middle East Region conference honors Maryland Wing members

Richmond, Va.—Maryland Wing members were honored for their accomplishments at the recent Civil Air Patrol Middle East Region (MER) conference, held at the Sheraton West in Richmond, Va. The theme of this year’s conference was “CAP – Connected, Agile, Professional.” Nine members earned 'of the year' awards.

West Virginia and Maryland Wings Conduct Joint Search and Rescue Exercise with Maryland Army National Guard

Baltimore, MD—The West Virginia and Maryland Wings of the Civil Air Patrol joined forces to conduct a multi service, multi disciplined search and rescue exercise (SAREX) from 18-21 April 2008. Approximately 200 members of both wings operated from Petersburg/Grant County Airport, West Virginia. The exercise scenario involved response to a wide-spread natural disaster which necessitated calling for assistance from an adjacent wing of Civil Air Patrol. In this case, the Maryland Wing (MDWG) was called to assist the West Virginia Wing (WVWG

Weiss accepts command of Penn State AFROTC

State College, PA—Joanna Weiss, a member of the Maryland Wing Civil Air Patrol, accepted the position of Wing Commander of the Penn State University Air Force ROTC Detachment 720 during a ceremony held at the university on April 22, 2008. She was promoted to Cadet Colonel during the ceremony that was presided over by Col. David B. Heininger, commander of AFROTC Detachment 720.