CAP meets USAF Thunderbirds

By C/SSgt Gavin Miller
gavin.miller@gawg.cap.gov

On January 31, 2019, cadets from the Cobb County Composite

On January 31, 2019, cadets from the Cobb County Composite Squadron, Georgia Wing Civil Air Patrol, went to Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Marietta, GA, to view the United States Air Force Thunderbirds demonstration team. The Thunderbirds are preparing for a flyover of Superbowl LIII, hosted at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on 3 February 2019.

Chartered by Congress, Civil Air Patrol is the longtime all-volunteer U.S. Air Force auxiliary and part of the USAF Total Force, with units in all 50 states, Puerto Rico, and Washington, D.C.

While on the visit, cadets met with Major Jason Markzon, the Thunderbirds’ advance pilot and narrator. Maj. Markzon answered questions from the cadets, ages 12-16, many of whom want to serve as pilots in the United States Air Force.

For more information about the Cobb County Composite Squadron, visit www.ga090.org.

Photo: Cadets pose for a photo with Thunderbirds’ staff.
Credit: Maj. Kevin Estes, CAP, 2019