Cadet Higgins successfully earned the highest achievement a cadet can earn, the General Carl A. Spaatz Award. On October 1, 2023, at the age of 17, Higgins was awarded certificate #2485.
Now a sophomore at the private senior military college, Norwich University, The Military College of Vermont, he is pursuing his undergraduate degree in criminal justice with minors in pre-law and cybersecurity.
Cadets Taking the Controls!
June 2021 Orientation Flight.
The cadet orientationflight program shares with cadets the thrill of flying. CivilAirPatrol cadets' under age 18 are eligible for five flights in a powered aircraft (usually a single-engine Cessna), five flights in a glider aircraft, and an unlimited number of backseat flights when conditions allow. Orientationflying is always free to cadets.
AIRCREWS PROVIDE EYES IN THE SKY OVER CHESAPEAKE BAY
Civil Air Patrol has been patrolling our nation's coastal borders since CAP's inception.
Today, the coastlines are borderless with the onset of cyber vulnerability and attacks. CAP is participating in a timely technological initiative, CyberPatriot, the National Youth Cyber Education Program, sponsored by the Air Force Association, to educate the next generation of patriotic cyber defenders of our nation's security and infrastructure.
This highly competitive and technological event is training a new generation to ensure America is prepared to defend its national security from the air, land, sea, space and cyberspace.
Quality Cadet Unit Award
Harford Composite Squadron has earned the award nine times since it was started in 2010.
Any cadet unit that displays strong program fundamentals can earn the Quality Cadet Unit Award. This award motivates squadrons to pursue goals that will inevitably lead to their having a vibrant Cadet Program.
(2023) Harford has a CGA Freshman!
U.S. Coast Guard Academy (CGA) C4C Jackson Doherty was added to the Academy's ranks, upon his successful completion of Swab Summer, in September 2023. He is a Maryland Wing, Civil Air Patrol Harford Composite Squadron cadet alumni. Good luck to all 4/c, Class of 2027!
Honored to have him represent Harford Composite Squadron, Maryland Wing, and the State of Maryland while at the Academy.
(2021) Harford has an AFA Freshman, Sophomore, and Junior!
U.S. Air Force Academy (USAFA) cadets C2C Jake Hannas and C3C Ben Martin welcome C4C Anna Torres to the Academy's ranks during Acceptance Day ceremonies on August 6, 2021. On this day, Hannas and Martin honored Torres through pinning well-earned C4C boards on her shoulders. All three cadets are Maryland Wing, Civil Air Patrol Harford Composite Squadron cadet alumni.
Honored to have them represent Harford Composite Squadron, Maryland Wing, and the State of Maryland while at the Academy.
