Cadets
Cadet Col. Ryan Porter is the Alaska Wing’s newest recipient of the Gen. Carl A. Spaatz Award, Civil Air Patrol’s top cadet achievement.
five years to progress through sixteen achievements in the cadet program. In doing so they develop self-discipline, a strong sense of personal responsibility, the ability to lead and Porter, 2020 CAP National cadet recip- persuade, and the foundation necesient of the Frank F Brewer Memorial sary for pursuing a career in aviation, Aerospace and Alaska Wing’s 2019 space or technology. Cadet of the Year, is a senior at Eagle River High School in Eagle River, Alas- The final step in earning the award is ka. Since joining CAP in 2015, he has a rigorous four-part exam consisting of served as an Encampment Command- a physical fitness test, an essay exam er, Assistant Emergency Services testing moral reasoning and compreTraining Officer at the Wing level, and hensive written exams on leadership as Team Commander at Hawk Mounand on aerospace education. We look tain Ranger School. He was awarded forward to C/Col Porter’s Spaatz Cerehis FAA Private Pilot Certification in mony in the coming months. 2020 after Top-Flight selection in the CAP National Cadet Flight Training Pro- Photo: Proud Dad Brian Porter and gram. son, C/Col Ryan Porter, upon successful completion of the final portion Less than one-half of one percent of of the Spaatz Exam at Clark Middle all CAP cadets earn the Spaatz award, School, fittingly home of the Falcons. which requires devoting an average of CAP AKWG 5
