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| Civil Air Patrol's Board of Governors removes its national commander |
| 2007-10-03 |
| The Civil Air Patrol's Board of Governors (BoG) voted last night to remove CAP Maj. Gen. Antonio Pineda, Jr., from his position as the CAP's national commander. Pineda has been under temporary suspension as a result of investigations by the CAP's inspector general into numerous complaints of wrongdoing by Pineda, including cheating on Air Command and Staff College tests, an issue first reported nationally by News of the Force in December, 2006. By a vote of 10-1, with only Pineda dissenting, the BoG voted to strip Pineda of his office, his rank, and his membership in the Civil Air Patrol. "This action was taken after careful review of the facts and circumstances and after numerous discussions of the report of the investigation against Gen. Pineda," Maj. Gen. Richard Bowling, the chairman of the BoG, said. The CAP is now being commanded by interim national commander CAP Brig. Gen. Amy Courter. She will hold the position until the August 2008 board meeting, where members will vote to select a new commander. Courter is eligible to run for the position. "The members of the Civil Air Patrol are patriotic and highly dedicated volunteers of this great nation who routinely place duty before self to serve their communities," Courter said. "Their contributions during the search for aviation legend Steve Fossett, during Hurricane Katrina, Sept. 11 and thousands of other noteworthy missions throughout our 66 years of service have made a profound difference in the lives of thousands of Americans of all ages. I am honored to serve as interim national commander of Civil Air Patrol." The CAP is the volunteer, civilian Auxiliary of the U.S. Air Force. |
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