Major Judith Bascone,CAP, receives Commander’s Commendation Awar

At a recent meeting of the Lone Eagle Composite Squadron, Civil Air Patrol, Major Judith Bascone, of Mount Olive, NJ, was presented with a Commander’s Commendation Award initiated by Col Joe Abegg, NJ Wing Commander, and presented by Captain J. Peter Hinge, Squadron Commander, for her outstanding duty performance as the previous Lone Eagle Squadron Commander from May 2017 to December 2020. Prior to that, she served as the Deputy Commander for Seniors for about two years as well as the primary Administrative, Personnel, and Professional Development Officer.

She also served at the Picatinny Composite Squadron as the Public Affairs, Administrative, and Personnel Officer. She has also volunteered at the Northeast Region Glider and NJ Wing encampments and at local community events including Miles for Matheny and Memorial Day ceremonies and parades.

The Lone Eagle Composite Squadron meets on Wednesday nights at the Morristown National Guard Armory, 430 Western Ave, Morristown, NJ. Youth can join as cadets at age twelve and adults can join as senior members starting at age 19. For more information about the Lone Eagle Composite Squadron, contact Captain J. Peter Hinge, Commander, at (201) 590-5371 or jens.hinge@njwg.cap.gov .

Established in 1941, Civil Air Patrol is the official auxiliary of the U.S. Air Force and as such is a member of its Total Force. In its auxiliary role, CAP operates a fleet of 560 single-engine Cessna aircraft and more than 2,000 small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS) and performs about 90% of all search and rescue operations within the contiguous United States as tasked by the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center. Often using innovative cellphone forensics and radar analysis software, CAP was credited by the AFRCC with saving 130 lives during the past fiscal year. CAP’s 54,000 members also perform homeland security, disaster relief and drug interdiction missions at the request of federal, state and local agencies. As a nonprofit organization, CAP plays a leading role in aerospace education using national academic standards-based STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) education. Members also serve as mentors to over 20,000 young people participating in CAP’s Cadet Programs. For more, visit www.capvolunteernow.com , www.njwg.cap.gov , or www.loneeagle.org for more information.