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Read Article Contributed AUGUSTA — Civil Air Patrol’s Maine Wing delivered another round of COVID-19 personal protective equipment (PPE) last week to religious centers in Portland, Mexico, Oquossoc, Augusta, Waterville, Skowhegan and Bangor. Wing members previously delivered PPE to first responders in Alfred, Brownfield, Gilead, Norway, Otisfield, Denmark, Paris, West Paris, Fryeburg, Kezar Falls, Oxford, Sumner, Saco, Rumford, Mexico, Brunswick, Woodstock and Lincoln. In all, the Maine Wing has carried out 11 sorties delivering PPE, with more scheduled for this week. Capt. Scott Higgins...

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Friday announced that retired Lt. General Russel Honoré will lead a review of the "security infrastructure" of Capitol Hill, following a violent riot that left five people dead earlier this month.

Incoming Biden administration must act fast to prevent another SolarWinds cyber-attack and repair untold damage already done While we do not yet know the extent of the damage done, the SolarWinds cyber-attack is a sobering reminder that bad actors are actively at work against the United States. Now more than ever, it is critical that we contain and remove all malware and secure our government networks. To do this, the federal government must ensure a coordinated and robust response, pulling resources from wherever necessary, including utilizing Defense Support of Civil Authorities (DSCA), pri...

CAP Is Flying The Pfizer Vaccine To Smaller Communities w/o Scheduled Air Service The South Dakota Wing delivered Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine Dec. 15 to Prairie Lakes Hospital in Watertown on behalf of the South Dakota Department of Health. At the Health Department's request, the wing is flying the Pfizer vaccine to certain smaller communities in the state without regularly scheduled air service. Other wing members will assist with mission planning and logistical support. Civil Air Patrol is assisting with vaccine distribution in its role as the U.S. Air Force auxiliary, part of the Air Force Tot...

A S.D. Civil Air Patrol Cessna 182. Photo from SDCAP. RAPID CITY, S.D. – Civil Air Patrol’s South Dakota Wing delivered Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine today to Prairie Lakes Hospital in Watertown on behalf of the South Dakota Department of Health. “This is truly a turning point in the battle against COVID-19,” said Col Nick Gengler, South Dakota Wing commander. “Through the efforts by the South Dakota Department of Health, its health partners and Civil Air Patrol we were able to coordinate an effective way to contribute to this mission. Our professional volunteers stepped up today to provi...