Iconic Civil Air Patrol Plane Strikes Fuel Truck
By Rob Roy Bitters | AuxBeacon News Contributor [Editor’s Note: This tip came in from Connecticut Wing in mid-May, but we somehow overlooked it. To be fair, this was an incident, not an accident and…
A CAP Member’s Take on the Rocky Horror Region Show
By Rocky Mountain Wilted Flower | AuxBeacon News Contributors [Editor’s Note: We received this contribution through our contact form sometime before our hiatus. While Mark Smith and his crew work to polish a dark stool…
Former Member Suggests Alternative to Civil Air Patrol
By SkyHarbor22B | AuxBeacon News Reader [Editor’s Note: This comment came in on a recent story. U.S. Ranger Corps is defunct, but USAF Explorers was active news to us. Thank you for your contribution.] …
Southeast Region Announces “Special Guest” Stars
By Jonathan Harris | AuxBeacon News Reader [Editor’s Note: As we are wading through some of the older comment contributions, this one stood out. We are currently fact-checking contributions from recently departed and well-respected Bill…
Final Report: Civil Air Patrol Pilot Error at Geneseo New York
By Everybody Messaging Us | AuxBeacon News Contributors [Editor’s Note: We’ve received many contact and comment submissions about Civil Air Patrol’s George Vogt and the process behind the 65-year old CAP pilot [Tim Sheffer] of…
Retired Air Force Colonel Convicted of Child Porn
Aggregated by AuxBeacon News A retired Air Force Lieutenant Colonel will not be released from prison until he’s in his 90s after he was sentenced on child pornography charges, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said. Appearing…
Air Force Academy Commandant of Cadets Removed During Investigation
By Polaris Departure | AuxBeacon News Contributor [Editor’s Note: Thank you for your continued contributions during our hiatus. We received multiple contributions regarding this story, which we add to our aggregate collection. Goodwin’s removal also…
Air Force Academy Ethics Instructor Arrested in Attempt to Lure Teen Online
By Spirit of ’76 | AuxBeacon News Contributor Capt Paul Sikkema was serving as an ethics instructor at the U.S. Air Force Academy when he, according to Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office, attempted to lure an…
Civil Air Patrol Members Observe Passing of Bill Breeze
By Florida G8tor | AuxBeacon News Contributor [Editor’s Note: Civil Air Patrol members will soon be learning more about Civil Air Patrol from the legacy observations of William R. Breeze.] On April 12th 2019, the…
Heather Wilson Not Qualified for UTEP President OR Civil Air Patrol BOG
By CAP Echo of Community First Coalition | AuxBeacon News Contributor [Editor’s Note: This story was among those submitted during our hiatus. We are posting it on the date of receipt. Thank you for your…
A Recent Spectrum of the Civil Air Patrol Creep Show
By Cher B. Willing | AuxBeacon News Contributor [Editor’s Note: We agree and this could be a good start. Thank you for your contribution.] Soon after the story of Washington Wing’s Major Mark Norton having…
Civil Air Patrol’s Other More Powerful Louisiana Asset
By Louis Ralph | AuxBeacon News Contributor [Editor’s Note: This contribution checks good. A one-two punch of slanted grooming and pleading for appropriations. Thank you for taking the time to organize it for our readers.]…