This past week awards were presented to some of the top Las Cruces, NM Composite CAP Squadron 24 members.  Each certificate of accomplishment was presented by the Squadron Commander, prior FASF Trustee, and now FASF Advisor, Colonel John Orton. Among the recipients was one of the FASF’s original and now longest continuously active members, Colonel Alan Fisher.

The two awards were given to the recipients based on their outstanding performance during CAP Training exercises with both the Army National Guard and other Armed Forces units.  As an official auxiliary of the United States Air Force (USAF), this is a typical sort of interagency or inter-Forces Training engagements by the CAP.

The SAGE EAGLE exercise entails air surveillance and the providing of intel to Ground Air Defense Units.  Here is a full explanation of the exercise.

Recipients of the SAGE EAGLE Award stand L to R after Col. John Orton, CO of the Squadron: Lt. Rick Marshall, Lt. Peter Bogardus, Capt. James MacConnell, Maj. Mark Vieth, and the FASF’s Col. Alan Fisher.

Col. John Orton (L) presented an Achievement Award to Maj. Walter Dutton, for his work in the Falcon Virgo Operation.

To learn more about this CAP Joint-force training exercise, click right here.