NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS – Civil Air Patrol’s Cadet Officer School, one of the top professional development opportunities available to America’s youth, will be in session next week at Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.
The base is the home of Air University and professional military education for the U.S. Air Force, making it the ideal venue to develop the leadership skills of CAP’s top cadets. Participation in Cadet Officer School, or COS, is a top choice for CAP cadets from across the nation because of the rigorous academic curriculum and caliber of instruction offered by the Air Force and CAP.
Only the top 15 percent of cadets are invited to attend.
This year, 121 cadets from 41 CAP wings are participating in the 10-day executive-level course, which begins Tuesday.
“This is a premier leadership opportunity that can help propel our cadets to exciting careers in both the military and the private sector,” said Lt. Col. Rajesh Kothari, the activity’s director.
Patterned after Air Force Squadron Officer College, COS is an academically challenging program combining lectures, seminars and hands-on training designed to develop leadership skills.
Throughout the week the cadets participate in a variety of lectures and supporting discussions to explore leadership topics. Participants practice what they learn through a series of comprehensive writing and speaking assignments that will culminate with graduation ceremonies Aug. 9.
“Cadet Officer School helps build our nation’s leaders of tomorrow,” Kothari said. “Our cadets gain confidence and experience as they expand their skills. They learn how to work with others.
“When they leave COS, they are better prepared to be even better leaders, regardless of their profession or vocation.”
2012 Cadet Officer School participants
Alabama Wing
Pell City Composite Squadron 18
- Cadet Maj. Peter J. Randolph
Redstone Composite Squadron
- Cadet Capt. Jessica A. French
Alaska Wing
17th Composite Squadron
- Cadet 2nd Lt. Sarah Peyton
Arizona Wing
Willie Composite Squadron
- Cadet Maj. Joshua M. Burton
East Tucson Cadet Squadron
- Cadet Capt. Daniel J. Humphries
California Wing
Butte County Composite Squadron 95
- Cadet Capt. Nathan J. Skillin
Fresno Composite Squadron 112
- Cadet Maj. Bryce Kuykendall
Palm Springs Composite Squadron 11
- Cadet Capt. Ricardo A. Villalta
Travis Composite Squadron 22
- Cadet Capt. Elijah M. Marquez
Vandenberg Composite Squadron 101
- Cadet Maj. Joshua C. Lanier
Capt. Jay Weinsoff Cadet Squadron 3
- Cadet 1st Lt. Cody Wellman Visser-Johnston
Corona Cadet Squadron 29
- Cadet Maj. Rachel Khattar
Colorado Wing
Air Academy Composite Squadron
- Cadet Majs. William J. Harmon and Kathryn S. Pennington
North Valley Composite Squadron
- Cadet Capt. Chad Laliberte
Steamboat Springs Composite Squadron
- Cadet 1st Lt. Noah A. Gibbs
Thompson Valley Composite Squadron
- Cadet Capt. Jordan T. Fisher
Foothills Cadet Squadron
- Cadet Capt. Neal R. Rose
- Cadet 1st Lt. Grayson L. Horn
Mustang Cadet Squadron
- Cadet Maj. Hunter L. Ashburn
Parker Cadet Squadron
- Cadet Maj. Chase A. Peters
Connecticut Wing
143rd Composite Squadron
- Cadet Capt. Midhat Mullai
Florida Wing
Jacksonville Composite Squadron
- Cadet 2nd Lt. Daniel E. Harvey
SRQ Composite Squadron
- Cadet Maj. Jordan J. Rosa
Timiami Composite Squadron
- Cadet Maj. Austin R. Sutter
- Cadet Capt. Jordan T. Fisher
Naples Cadet Squadron
- Cadet 2nd Lt. Timothy R. Thompson
North Tampa-Lutz Cadet Squadron
- Cadet 2nd Lt. Cody J. Sugg
Georgia Wing
Cobb County Composite Squadron
- Cadet 2nd Lt. Ethan Berg
Columbus Composite Squadron
- Cadet Maj. Jennifer E. Lam
Peachtree City Falcon Field Composite Squadron
- Cadet Maj. Alexander Hanson
West Georgia Composite Squadron
- Cadet Maj. Robert L. Hillman
Hawaii Wing
Kona Composite Squadron
- Cadet 1st Lt. Reid K. Daugherty
Idaho Wing
Boise Composite Squadron
- Cadet Captd. Micah D. Gale and Ryan Lee Murphy
Coeur D’Alene Composite Squadron
- Cadet Maj. Timothy M. Beggs and Samuel C. Kohl
- Cadet Capt. Allen D. Hill
Illinois Wing
Elgin Composite Squadron
- Cadet Capt. Stephen Walden
Lake in the Hills Composite Squadron
- Cadet Capt. Delaney Wresch
Scott Composite Squadron
- Cadet 1st Lt. John T. Gulick
Indiana Wing
Iroquois Valley Composite Squadron
- Cadet Capt. Travis J. Seibt
Iowa Wing
Southwest Iowa Composite Squadron
- Cadet 1st Lt. Josh M. Salvato
Kansas Wing
Heartland Composite Squadron
Cadet 1st Lts. Jacob J. Brown and Jared J. Brown
Louisiana Wing
Ascension Parish Composite Squadron
- Cadet 1st Lt. Justin D. Frederick
Capitol City Composite Squadron
- Cadet Capt. Mary Ann Palisi
Maine Wing
58th Composite Squadron
- Cadet 2nd Lts. Rachel P. Eaton and Olivia R. Fowler
Massachusetts Wing
Essex County Composite Squadron
- Cadet Capt. Hannah J. Kuegler
Pilgrim Composite Squadron
- Cadet Capt. Cameron R. Myette
Maryland Wing
Annapolis Composite Squadron
- Cadet 1st Lt. David Cattano
Bowie Composite Squadron
- Cadet Maj. Jeffrey F. Williams
Fort McHenry Composite Squadron
- Cadet 1st Lt. Megan C. Bassett
Howard Composite Squadron
- Cadet 2nd Lt. Joni Taylor
Mount Airy Composite Squadron
- Cadet 1st Lt. Jacob D. O’Connell
Michigan Wing
Hudsonville Metro Cadet Squadron
- Cadet 1st Lt. Aaron J. Cinnamon
Maj. Joe Koch Memorial Cadet Squadron
- Cadet Lt. Col. Michelle Neuville
Minnesota Wing
North Hennepin Composite Squadron
- Cadet 1st Lt. Jake G. Teter
- Cadet 2nd Lt. Reuben Miller
St. Cloud Composite Squadron
- Cadet Maj. Aaron McNabb Evans
Mississippi Wing
G.V. Montgomery Composite Squadron
- Cadet Capt. Jonathan A. Hester
Missouri Wing
Col. Travis Hoover Composite Squadron
- Cadet 1st Lt. Caleb S. Rouse
National Capital Wing
Fairfax Composite Squadron
- Cadet Lt. Col. Shivani A. Patel
Nebraska Wing
Omaha Composite Squadron
- Cadet Maj. Christopher M. Haijsman
Nevada Wing
Nellis Composite Squadron
- Cadet Maj. Ruben A. Cruz-Colon
New Hampshire Wing
Seacoast Composite Squadron
- Cadet Capt. Elizabeth Clough
New Jersey Wing
Air Victory Museum Composite Squadron
- Cadet Maj. Damien Trout
Atlantic County Composite Squadron
- Cadet 1st Lt. Brandon M. Kopp
Gen. Jimmy Stewart Composite Squadron
- Cadet Capt. John M. Anicev
Maj. Thomas B. McGuire Jr. Composite Squadron
- Cadet 1st Lt. Timothy W. Sperry
Plainfield Composite Squadron
- Cadet Capt. Nathan R. Sanders
- Cadet 2nd Lt. Aaron B. Sauerhoff
New Mexico Wing
Albuquerque Heights Composite Squadron
- Cadet 2nd Lt. Michael Ryan Eckert
Farmington Composite Squadron
- Cadet Capt. John D. Ellsaesser
Las Cruces Composite Squadron
- Cadet 2nd Lt. Jacob Verburg
New York Wing
Dutchess County Composite Squadron
- Cadet Capts. Travis M. Brodbeck and Cassandra Tartter
Rochester Composite Squadron
- Cadet Lt. Col. Thomas C. Jacobs
Schenectady Composite Squadron
- Cadet Maj. Aaron C. Whitney
- Cadet 1st Lt. Sydney C. Alexander
Vedder Composite Squadron
- Cadet Maj. Joshua Chandler
Rome City School District Cadet Squadron
- Cadet Maj. Jonathan Vega
- Cadet Capt. Patrick A. Haugen
North Carolina Wing
Boone Composite Squadron
- Cadet Maj. Elizabeth R. Bullock
- Cadet 2nd Lt. Danielle E. Bullock
Iredell Composite Squadron
- Cadet 1st Lt. Brock M. Wright
Raleigh-Wake Composite Squadron
- Cadet 1st Lt. Kathryn Zobel
Winston Salem Composite Squadron
- Cadet 1st Lt. Natasha E. Peting
Apex Cadet Squadron
- Cadet 1st Lt. Joshua D. Waters
Ohio Wing
Don Gentile Composite Squadron 709
- Cadet Maj. Elijah Sumner
Eagle Composite Squadron 410
- Cadet 1st Lt. Gregory M. Jenkins
Frank H. Kettlewood Composite Squadron
- Cadet Capt. Andrew J. McNany
Wright Brothers Composite Squadron
- Cadet Capt. Dakota Raduenz
Pathfinder Cadet Squadron
- Cadet 1st Lt. Caleb S. King
Oklahoma Wing
Broken Arrow Composite Squadron
- Cadet 2nd Lt. Ryan Dougherty
Durant-Eaker Field Composite Squadron
- Cadet 2nd Lt. Landon T. Graham
Stillwater Composite Squadron
- Cadet Capt. Martin R. Theriault
Pennsylvania Wing
Allegheny County Composite Squadron 602
- Cadet Capt. Joshua N. Critelli
- Cadet Lt. Col. Abigail R. Hawkins
Puerto Rico Wing
Manati Cadet Squadron
- Cadet Maj. Joel A. Huertas
Sabana Grande Cadet Squadron
- Cadet Capt. Michelle M. Mercado
South Carolina Wing
Florence Composite Squadron
- Cadet Capt. Paul F. Slemmer III
Lexington Composite Squadron
- Cadet Maj. James C. Harris
Low Country Composite Squadron
- Cadet Capt. David A. Eudy
South Dakota Wing
Sioux Falls Composite Squadron
- Cadet 1st Lt. Elizabeth M. Foy
Tennessee Wing
Chattanooga Composite Squadron
- Cadet 1st Lt. Jonathan G. Riley Blanton
Kingsport Composite Squadron
- Cadet 1st Lt. Chuck Woodfin
Knoxville Composite Squadron 1
- Cadet Capt. James Morgan Bailey
Millington Composite Squadron
- Cadet Capt. Taylor R. Martin
St. Edwards Cadet Squadron
- Cadet Capt. Korbin T. Niehaus
Texas Wing
Apollo Composite Squadron
- Cadet 1st Lt. David J. Laws
Delta Composite Squadron
- Cadet Maj. Zane M. Wisener
Ellington Composite Squadron
- Cadet Capt. Ashley E. Morgan
Lakeshore Composite Squadron
- Cadet Maj. Nicholas J. Schroder
Sulphur Springs Composite Squadron
- Cadet Capt. Thomas G. Novotny
Virginia Wing
Langley Composite Squadron
- Cadet Capt. Zackary E. Sever
Roanoke Composite Squadron
- Cadet 1st Lt. Charles T. Bell
Washington Wing
McChord Air Force Base Composite Squadron
- Cadet Capt. Timothy A. Sizemore
West Virginia Wing
Greenbrier Composite Squadron
- Cadet Maj. Faith E. Galford
- Cadet 1st Lt. Gabriel Walkup
