Mitchell Promotions at Thunderbird

By 1st Lt Denise Thompson
Civil Air Patrol Public Affairs Officer
Texas Wing, Group 4, Thunderbird Comopsite Squadron

17 October 2006

West Houston Airport- Thunderbird Composite Squadron promoted five members on a fine fall evening while family and friends looked on. On Tuesday October 17, 2006 the Billy Mitchell ceremony was held for Cadets Keith Kasmarek and John Barron. Group IV Commander Maj Dennis Cima, Lt Col Fred Koseggi and 1 Lt Stephen Starke lead the ceremony. Both cadets were members of the Thunderbird color guard team that won the Texas Wing 2006 color guard competition and went on to represented Texas at the 2006 SWR Cadet Competition this past April in Tucson, AZ. Cadet Kasmarek earned the 2004 Texas Winter Encampment Honor Cadet, attended the 2006 CAP Texas Powered Flight Academy and plans to go to the Air Force Academy. Cadet Barron graduated high school this past May and is currently enrolled in program to become a helicopter pilot.

Cadets Harmando Savory and James Early were promoted from basic cadet to Airman. Senior member 1Lt Starke, Thunderbird DCFC, was promoted to Capt by Squadron Commander Capt Eric Thompson.