BOBBY ALLISON:
Serving in the Civil Air Patrol BY DAVID NILLES
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N ANY GIVEN WORKDAY,
As if that weren't enough to keep him
YOU CAN FIND BOBBY
busy, you may find him flying overhead
ALLISON SERVING IN THE
in a Cessna 182T as a member of the
MAINTENANCE DIVISION AS ArDOT’S
Arkansas wing of the Civil Air Patrol
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
(CAP). Allison has been in the Civil Air
SYSTEMS (ITS) OPERATIONS SUPERVISOR. It is here that he manages the Department’s ITS system including the two-way radio network, the VHF (Very High Frequency) system for the Department and Arkansas Highway Police and anything ITS-related such as traffic cameras, digital message boards
Patrol for 25 years and today serves as Wing Commander for Arkansas, coordinating ten squadrons across the State.
A LOVE FOR MILITARY SERVICE Allison’s involvement with the CAP began early in life. “I started in the Civil Air Patrol when
much that I stuck with it when my cadet time was up,” Allison shared. “I was all about the military and service in general. My family has a diverse military background. Unfortunately, I could not join the military due to a medical disqualification so I decided to stick with CAP. I definitely enjoy the service and what the Air Patrol does.”
THE ROLE OF THE CIVIL AIR PATROL The Civil Air Patrol is the country’s premier public service organization for
and highway advisory radios. Allison
I was 13 years old. I was in their Cadet
conducting emergency services and
has 17 years with the Department.
program for four years and loved it so
disaster relief missions nationwide. As (continued on page 18) ARKANSAS HIGHWAYS MAGAZINE | SPRING 2020
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