Civil Air Patrol
Joe K. is an experienced aviation professional and educator, currently serving as the National Standardization/Evaluation Officer and Senior Program Manager for the Civil Air Patrol, where responsibilities include managing aircrew standardization and evaluation programs. Joe K. also holds various volunteer roles within CAP, including Check Pilot, Squadron Commander, and Youth Aviation Initiative Panel Member. Additionally, Joe K. is a pilot for Northstar Aero Services and serves as an adjunct faculty flight instructor at the University of Mount Olive. Previous positions include Flight Instructor at Blue Line Aviation, Managing Member and Director of Operations at Triangle Building Company, and a Training & Operations Consultant at McDonald's. Joe K. has a strong military background with service in the US Navy, and an impressive educational trajectory, currently pursuing a PhD in Industrial and Organizational Psychology at Liberty University, accompanied by multiple degrees in Aviation, Business, and Homeland Security.
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Civil Air Patrol
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 555 single-engine aircraft and 2,250 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 108 lives last year. CAP’s 56,000 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 resources. Members also serve as mentors to over 23,000 young people participating in CAP’s Cadet Programs.