Civil Air Patrol Squadron 150 Announces Promotion

Picture Information: (L to R) Squadron 150 Deputy Commander 1st Lt. Rommel Anacan, 2nd Lt. Stefan Juling and Squadron 150 Commander Maj. David Powell

_____________

Squadron 150 is pleased to announce the promotion of SM Stefan Juling to the grade of second lieutenant. Juling was motivated to join Civil Air Patrol (CAP) after seeing a presentation done by Squadron 150 commander Maj. David Powell at the flying club where they are both members. Juling said, "I thought as a private pilot Civil Air Patrol can give me the chance to learn more skills and stay proficient; then I learned how much more CAP is actually involved in Emergency Services and Aerospace Education. Those fundamentals of CAP have given me a platform to give back to the community by helping and serving others."

Outside of CAP Juling's background is in hospitality and wine. He has worked for more than 15 years as a wine director in hotels, restaurants, cruise ships and concert venues. The great Southern California weather and a fascination of airplanes motivated him to earn his private pilot's certificate two years ago.

Within CAP Juling currently serves as an Assistant Aerospace Education Officer and is a Mission Scanner and Mission Radio Operator trainee. Squadron 150 Deputy Commander 1st Lt. Rommel Anacan said, "Second Lieutenant Juling has been very valuable to Squadron 150 since joining Civil Air Patrol in November 2017 and this promotion is very well deserved!"

_________

Civil Air Patrol, the longtime all-volunteer U.S. Air Force auxiliary, is the newest member of the Air Force’s Total Force. In this role, CAP operates a fleet of 560 aircraft, performs about 90 percent 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 80 lives annually. CAP’s 60,000 members also perform homeland security, disaster relief and drug interdiction missions at the request of federal, state and local agencies. In addition, CAP plays a leading role in aerospace/STEM education, and its members serve as mentors to over 25,000 young people participating in CAP’s Cadet Programs. Visit www.GoCivilAirPatrol.com or www.CAP.news for more information.

Squadron 150 is a part of California Wing and South Coast Group 7. California Wing includes 3,000 senior members and cadets, and South Coast Group 7 encompasses six squadrons in Orange County, California. Squadron 150 is composed entirely of senior members (adults aged 18 and older) and meets most Thursdays from 7:30pm-9:30 pm at the Los Alamitos Joint Forces Training Base. Visitors are always welcome. The address is 3976 Constitution Avenue Los Alamitos, Calif. For more information visit www.Sq150.org