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This resolution recognizes the Civil Air Patrol (CAP), a volunteer organization founded in 1941 to assist the U.S. military in national defense, and specifically honors the Georgia Wing of the CAP. The resolution highlights the organization's official designation as an auxiliary to the United States Air Force, with missions including emergency services, aerospace education, and cadet programs. The Georgia Wing, comprising nearly 2,000 volunteers across 44 squadrons and six groups, received national recognition in 2021 for COVID-19 pandemic support and has contributed significantly to homeland security, disaster relief, search and rescue, and hurricane relief efforts. The resolution notes that the estimated value of the Georgia Wing members' volunteer hours in 2024 exceeded $7.6 million, and describes them as "flying minutemen" who have consistently provided invaluable emergency services. The resolution formally recognizes the selfless contributions of CAP volunteers to the State of Georgia and directs the Secretary of the Senate to distribute an official copy of the resolution to the Georgia Wing of the Civil Air Patrol.

https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71345