Bill Text: NY J01324 | 2019-2020 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Commending the Civil Air Patrol-New York Wing Suffolk Cadet Squadron 10 Color Guard upon the occasion of presenting the colors at the start of the session of the New York State Senate

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 40-22)

Status: (Passed) 2019-04-30 - ADOPTED [J01324 Detail]

Download: New_York-2019-J01324-Introduced.html

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Senate Resolution No. 1324

BY: Senator MARTINEZ

        COMMENDING  the  Civil  Air  Patrol-New  York Wing
        Suffolk Cadet  Squadron  10  Color  Guard  upon  the
        occasion  of  presenting  the colors at the start of
        the session of the New York State Senate

  WHEREAS, It is the custom of this Legislative Body to recognize that
the quality and character of life in the  communities  across  New  York
State  are  reflective  of  the concerned and dedicated efforts of those
organizations and individuals who are devoted  to  the  welfare  of  the
community and its citizenry; and

  WHEREAS,  Attendant  to  such  concern,  and in full accord with its
long-standing traditions, this  Legislative  Body  is  justly  proud  to
commend  the  Civil  Air  Patrol-New York Wing Suffolk Cadet Squadron 10
Color Guard upon the occasion of presenting the colors at the  start  of
the  session  of  the  New York State Senate, to be held at the New York
State Capitol in Albany, New York; and

  WHEREAS, The Civil Air Patrol enjoys  a  proud  legacy  of  selfless
sacrifice  and  service to country and community that spans decades; the
organization was born one week prior to the  Japanese  attack  on  Pearl
Harbor,  and  whose  members who served in World War II were awarded the
Congressional Gold Medal; and

  WHEREAS, Thousands of volunteer members  of  the  Civil  Air  Patrol
answered  America's  call to national service and sacrifice by accepting
and performing critical wartime missions; and

  WHEREAS, On July 1, 1946, President Harry S.  Truman  signed  Public
Law  476  incorporating  the Civil Air Patrol as a benevolent, nonprofit
organization;  on  May  26,  1948,  Congress  passed  Public   Law   557
permanently  establishing  the  Civil Air Patrol as the auxiliary of the
new United States Air Force; and

  WHEREAS, Three primary mission areas were set forth at the inception
of the Civil  Air  Patrol:  aerospace  education,  cadet  programs,  and
emergency services; and

  WHEREAS,  Today,  the  Civil Air Patrol handles 90 percent of inland
search and rescue missions, with approximately 75 lives saved each year;
its members are generally the first on the scene transmitting  satellite
digital  images  of  the  damage  within  seconds  around  the world and
providing disaster relief and emergency services following  natural  and
manmade  disasters, including such phenomena as 9/11, Hurricane Katrina,
Texas and Oklahoma wildfires, tornadoes in the south and central  United
States,  North  Dakota flash flooding and the October 2006 earthquake in
Hawaii, as well as humanitarian missions along  the  United  States  and
Mexican border; and

  WHEREAS,  In response to the devastating effects of Hurricane Sandy,
the Civil Air Patrol's New York Wing promptly  reacted  by:  flying  373
damage  assessment  sorties, and providing 143,360 aerial photographs to
New York disaster relief organizations,  FEMA  and  the  Army  Corps  of

Engineers;  providing  air transportation throughout the affected region
for disaster response teams; deploying  30  volunteers  to  assist  with
shelter  operations  conducted  by the New York City Office of Emergency
Management;  and  installing  40 volunteers to assist the Red Cross with
the logistics of relief supplies; and

  WHEREAS, In addition, Civil Air  Patrol  members  are  dedicated  to
counterdrug  reconnaissance  and  to  teaching  a  new  generation about
aerospace and its impact on our future; its cadet  programs  ensure  our
youth  receive  the  finest leadership training the Nation has to offer;
and

  WHEREAS, The members from the Civil Air Patrol-New York Wing Suffolk
Cadet Squadron 10 Color Guard include: Cadet Captain David Ricca,  Cadet
Chief Master Sergeant Jonathan Ricca, Cadet Senior Master Sergeant Karan
Shah,  Cadet  Technical  Sergeant  Kyle McGuire, Colonel Thomas Carello,
Lieutenant  Colonel  Patrick  Magee,  Lieutenant  Colonel  John   Jones,
Lieutenant Colonel Andrew Balistreri, Lieutenant Colonel Benjamin Nodar,
Captain Joseph Volpe, and 2nd Lieutenant Deven Shah; and

  WHEREAS,  The  Civil  Air  Patrol makes a huge impact each and every
day, going above and beyond to make a profound difference  in  America's
communities; and

  WHEREAS,  This  occasion  presents  a  unique  opportunity  for this
Legislative Body to recognize and pay tribute  to  the  members  of  the
Civil  Air  Patrol-New  York Wing Suffolk Cadet Squadron 10 Color Guard;
and

  WHEREAS, It  is  the  sense  of  this  Legislative  Body  that  when
organizations  of such noble aims and accomplishments are brought to our
attention, they should be recognized by all the citizens of  this  great
Empire State; now,therefore, be it

  RESOLVED,  That  this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
commend the Civil Air Patrol-New York Wing  Suffolk  Cadet  Squadron  10
Color  Guard  and its members upon the occasion of presenting the colors
at the start of the session of the New York  State  Senate;  and  be  it
further

  RESOLVED,  That  copies  of  this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to Colonel Thomas Carello, New York  Wing  Commander,  Civil
Air  Patrol, and the aforementioned members of Suffolk Cadet Squadron 10
Color Guard Civil Air Patrol-New York Wing.