Caratini appointed as new cadet commander
Middle River, MD. – Cadet First Lieutenant Felix Caratini was appointed as Cadet Commander of the Glenn L. Martin Composite Squadron during a virtual ceremony on June 4, 2020.
Caratini is a recent graduate of Bel Air High School and plans to enlist in the United States Air Force. His long-term goal is to be an air traffic controller. As a member of CAP, he attended 2018 National Blue Beret in Oshkosh, WI and is a graduate of 2019 Cadet Officer School, held at Maxwell Air Force Base, AL. Caratini attended his first basic encampment in 2017, returning as cadet staff in 2018 and 2019. He plans to continue through the cadet program, with the goal of earning the General Carl A. Spaatz Award and attending NBB one more time.
"The honorable position of Cadet Commander is not something I take lightly.”, Caratini said. He added,” I am truly humbled by my selection and excited to take the reigns. I serve at the pleasure of not only the squadron commander, but at the pleasure the airmen I lead. I am looking forward to working for all of you and can promise you that we will be looking back on the days ahead as some of our finest. Semper Vigilans!"
Caratini assumed command from Lieutenant Colonel Robert Miner. Miner is completing his time as a CAP cadet this year. He is currently a junior at the University of Maryland – Baltimore County, majoring in Cyber Security. Miner had the challenge of leading the cadets during the Covid-19 outbreak that forced all meetings to be held virtually. Caratini resumed that role and will, over time, resume normal in person meetings.
Glenn L. Martin Composite Squadron meets every Thursday from 6:45 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Martin State Airport. For information on the squadron, including meeting address and contact information, visit www.glmcscap.org. Follow the squadron on Facebook at www.facebook.com/glmcscap and on Twitter at www.twitter.com/glmcscap.
Nearly 1,500 CAP members serve in Maryland. Last year wing members flew 13 search and rescue missions. The wing was credited with four finds. Maryland Wing flew 32 missions for the State of Maryland. Members flew 2,245 hours in all mission categories. Volunteers contributed services estimated at $4.6 million. For more information, contact the Maryland Wing at www.mdcap.org or follow the wing on Facebook at www.facebook.com/MarylandWingCivilAirPatrol.
Civil Air Patrol is the longtime auxiliary of the U.S. Air Force and as such is a valued member of its Total Force. In its auxiliary role, CAP operates a fleet of 560 single-engine aircraft and 1,550 small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS). It performs about 90% of continental U.S. inland search and rescue missions as tasked by the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center and is credited by the AFRCC with saving an average of 82 lives annually. CAP’s 66,000 members also perform homeland security, disaster relief and drug interdiction missions at the request of federal, state and local agencies. Operating as a nonprofit organization, CAP also plays a leading role in STEM/aerospace education, and its members serve as mentors to 28,000 young people participating in CAP’s Cadet Programs. Visit http://www.CAP.News or http://www.GoCivilAirPatrol.com for more information.
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Lt. Col Christopher Roche
Public Affairs Officer
Glenn L. Martin Composite Squadron
