Fairfax Composite Squadron

FAIRFAX EARNS THE SQUADRON OF MERIT

The Fairfax Composite Squadron (Fairfax, VA) earned the National Capital Wing’s Squadron of Merit award for the third consecutive year and was awarded a trophy at the Wing Banquet on March 14, 2009. The award recognizes the squadron's meritorious cadet programs performance throughout 2008 based on squadron strength, squadron growth rate, cadet achievement, cadet encampment attendance, and cadet orientation flight participation. During the history of the squadron it has earned the Squadron of Merit on at least five occasions, in 1995, 2004, 2007, 2008 & now 2009.

The Squadron of Merit is an annual award established to recognize the top cadet or composite squadron in each wing. The same criteria used to select the Squadron of Distinction is used to determine Squadrons of Merit. Each squadron selected will receive a distinctive certificate and streamer. The CAP Squadron of Distinction Program is an annual program established to recognize the top CAP composite or cadet squadron regionally and nationally for distinctive accomplishments in the cadet program during the preceding calendar year. National Headquarters Cadet Programs will determine a Squadron of Distinction for each of the eight CAP regions. One of these eight squadrons will then be selected to receive recognition at the annual National Board meeting and presented a $500 honorarium sponsored by the family of the late Brigadier General F. Ward Reilly, CAP. All Squadrons of Distinction will receive a distinctive certificate and streamer.

Pictured above, the Fairfax Composite Squadron Commander and Cadets receive the Squadron of Merit trophy from the National Capital Wing Commander, Colonel Jane A. Davies, during the Wing Banquet on March 14, 2009. The Cadet Commander, Cadet Lieutenant Colonel James Flanagan holds the trophy next to the Wing Commander.

FAIRFAX COMPOSITE SQUADRON WINS THE SQUADRON OF MERIT

FOR THE THIRD TIME IN A ROW!