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26 March 2007
 VFW
Post 9182, Katy TX
On Tuesday March
20, 2007 three members of Texas Wing Group IV were recognized for their
dedication to the community with plaques and ribbons. Capt Bob Manning,
Sabre Senior Squadron was given the VFW Leadership Award. C/2d Lt John
Barron and C/CMSgt Jesus Sayago were presented with the VFW Outstanding
Officer and NCO Civil Air Patrol awards for 2006.
Among the
dignitaries at VFW Post 9182 was Katy Mayor Doyle Callendar. I am
honored to present these individuals with such distinguished awards. I
have been helping with this yearly ceremony for a while. My term limit
is up and this will be my last time to be here as mayor.
Capt Manning has been with CAP for four years. As a member of Sabre
Senior Squadron,
Houston
TX, he has flown many missions and participated in a
national, multi agency exercise in
New Mexico. Most
recently Capt Manning, along with other CAP pilots, flew missions
looking for a downed aircraft in southern New Mexico. This aircraft has
yet to be found.
C/2d Lt John Barron has been a member of Thunderbird
Composite Squadron since 2003. He served as commander for the 2006 Texas
Wing color guard team. Under his leadership the team won first at Texas
Wing cadet competition and placed a strong third in
Tucson Az. They won
many team and individual awards at SWR competition. They placed first in
Outdoor Presentation and Mile run. Cadet Barron and team member C/2dLt
Annabel Andrews were each presented with coins and named Outstanding
Cadet as chosen by the judges. Two other team members earned both the
male and female Fleet foot Award. He served on SET for Summer Encampment
2006. He is current Cadet Commander of Thunderbird.
C/CMSgt Jesus Sayago has been a member of Thunderbird Composite Squadron
since 2003. He has completed ALS, CTEP and attended an encampment. He
participated for several days in the Task Force Rita mission in 2005 as
a flight marshaller and earned a special coin from Col George Sciss. He
is GES,MIO and FLM qualified. He currently serves as Thunderbird First
Sgt.
selfless service
reflects both his personal devotion to others and his country and the
highest standards of the Civil Air Patrol and the United States Air
Force
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