The high-altitude balloon that members of the 399th Composite Squadron, Civil Air Patrol launched Oct. 8 to collect weather data attained a height of 113,616 feet – thought to be a Civil Air Patrol record and measuring just over 21½ miles, nearly 25 percent higher than the balloon the unit sent aloft 91,500 feet in September 2014. Read more: https://goo.gl/6QJpaV

The Civil Air Patrol, Georgia Wing, had the opportunity to talk to members of the USAF Air Demonstration Squadron - the Thunderbirds - as they arrived at Dobbins ARB on Thursday, October 27, 2016, in advance of their weekend airshow performance in Rome, Georgia. #classroom #writingutensils

The digital version of Civil Air Patrol’s 75th Anniversary “Volunteer” is now available. There is an updated timeline of CAP’s 75 years of service, articles about notable members past and present, a new look at CAP’s #TotalForce partnership with the United States Air Force and a look-back at some of our most memorable missions. Check it out: https://goo.gl/tsxeiz #classroom #participation