Wed, Sep 09, 2009
Had Previously Served As National Chief Of Staff
Brig. Gen. Reggie Chitwood of Van
Buren, Arkansas, was re-elected national vice commander of Civil
Air Patrol September 3rd by the CAP National Board, the nonprofit
organization's governing body.
Chitwood's re-election to a second one-year term as national
vice commander occurred on the first day of business at the 2009
Civil Air Patrol National Board and Annual Conference, held last
week at the Marriott Rivercenter in San Antonio. He defeated Col.
Russell Chazell, CAP's national chief of staff; Col. Michael
Murrell, former Ohio Wing commander and national adviser for
aerospace education; and Col. George Boyd, former Kansas Wing
commander.
"I sincerely appreciate this opportunity to serve Civil Air
Patrol," said Chitwood. "I look forward to a second year as your
national vice commander."
Chitwood's primary duty as vice commander is to help CAP National
Commander Maj. Gen. Amy S. Courter lead CAP's 57,000 volunteers in
fulfillment of the organization's three congressionally chartered
missions: emergency services, cadet programs and aerospace
education, as well as CAP's increasing role in America's homeland
security. Courter is currently entering her second year of a
three-year term as national commander.
Courter and Chitwood are members of both the National Board and
Board of Governors - CAP's governing and advisory bodies.
CAP Vice Commander Chitwood
Before his election as national vice commander in 2008, Chitwood
served as the national chief of staff, responsible for directing
and overseeing the organization's national staff and advisers.He
previously was commander of CAP's Southwest Region and Arkansas
Wing. As wing commander, he was instrumental in getting state
legislation passed to allow CAP members up to 15 days off from
their employment to assist in training or actual missions. In
addition, he has served as a mission pilot, mission observer,
incident commander and FAA aviation safety counselor.
A member since 1991, Chitwood's background also includes service on
the CAP National Finance, Constitution and By-Laws and Posse
Comitatus committees.
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