Civil Air Patrol Lt. Col. R.E. Jimenez (in flight suit) and a second CAP volunteer prepare a Cessna 182 for an aerial imaging flight over Ponce, Puerto Rico, in support of the Federal Emergency Management Agency on Jan. 20. Photo: Jennifer-Leigh Oprihory/staff
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Almanac: FOAs, DRUs, and Auxiliary
June 1, 2020
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