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The Spaatz Association …Leading the Legacy Into the 21st Century. Col Richard L. Anderson TSA National President 27 August 2003. The Spaatz Association (TSA) What We’ll Talk About. Mission Heritage Membership ALS Grants. The Mission of TSA. Memorialize General Carl A. “Tooey” Spaatz
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The Spaatz Association…Leading the Legacy Intothe 21st Century Col Richard L. Anderson TSA National President 27 August 2003
The Spaatz Association (TSA)What We’ll Talk About • Mission • Heritage • Membership • ALS Grants
The Mission of TSA • Memorialize General Carl A. “Tooey” Spaatz • Preserve the high standards of the Spaatz Award • Instill in America’s youth a devotion to integrity, leadership, professionalism, and public service • Harness the collective contributions of past Spaatz Award recipients to make today’s cadet program the finest youth program in America • Provide a fraternal organization for Spaatz Award recipients
Our heritage….General Carl A. Spaatz • First among the giants of American airpower • First USAF Chief of Staff • First Chairman of the CAP National Board • …and namesake of CAP’s highest cadet program award
General Carl A. Spaatz Award ...earned by <1% of all CAP cadets after successful completion of all Cadet Program achievements (1500 cadets since 1964, and all are members of TSA)
The Spaatz Association Aerospace Leadership Scholarship (ALS) Investing in tomorrow's leaders…today
The Spaatz Association Aerospace Leadership Scholarship (ALS) • Our flagship program • Promotes enduring Aerospace Leadership through continued general aviation flight instruction • An annual $2,500 scholarship to bridge the gap between a cadet’s first solo and the FAA private pilot certificate
The Spaatz Association Aerospace Leadership Scholarship (ALS) • Eligibility: • Be a CAP cadet in good standing • Earned the Gen Billy Mitchell Award • Earned solo badge in powered aircraft • Maintain 3.0 GPA • Not selected for a similar grant • Application: Visit our Web Site: www.spaatz.org
The Spaatz AssociationALS Honor Roll YearNameUnit 1997 C/Lt Col Nathan Cole NH Wing 1998 C/FO Tonya Blodgett TX Wing 1999 C/Lt Col Ryan Wallace ND Wing 2000 C/Col Melissa Bland CO Wing 2001 C/Capt Carolyn Pack UT Wing C/Capt Crystal Reed WA Wing C/Capt Travis R. Ahrens DE Wing 2002 C/Lt Col Joshua D. Hall PA Wing C/Lt Col Robert G. Lowery III MO Wing C/2d Lt Brandon D. Harmon SC Wing
The Spaatz AssociationThis Year’s Recipients YearNameUnit 2003 Cadet Emily Hudson MD Wing Cadet Keelan Diehl MN Wing Cadet Jeremy Lamonte TX Wing
The Spaatz Association…Leading the Legacy Intothe 21st Century Congratulations to Cadets Hudson, Diehl, and Lamonte