Civil Air Patrol
Mike Beason holds extensive experience in leadership and operations within the Civil Air Patrol, serving as the Director of UAS for the South Dakota Wing, Inspector General, and former Director of Finance. Additionally, Mike has fulfilled roles such as Interim Wing Commander and Commander, where responsibilities included managing budgets, coordinating training, and overseeing member activities. With a background as a Command Pilot, Mike achieved a milestone of 6,000 flight hours and has actively volunteered with organizations like Black Hills Ski for Light and Habitat for Humanity. Educational credentials include a Bachelor's in Civil Engineering from South Dakota State University and a Master's in Business Science from Troy State University.
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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.