Lt Col John E. Bradley III earns his Wilson Award

January 11, 2011
LOCAL CIVIL AIR PATROL MEMBER HONES EXECUTIVE-LEVEL SKILLS
AT NATIONAL STAFF COLLEGE
Stanley, NY –Lieutenant Colonel John E. Bradley III, from Stanley, NY, was among 70 students from across America primed for executive-level success thanks to Civil Air Patrol’s 2010 National Staff College. The college was held Oct. 16-23 at Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.
The annual professional development opportunity employed a challenging curriculum to enhance the leadership abilities of members who are, or will be, assuming positions of regional or national importance within CAP.

Through seminar discussions, case studies and exercises, the students – who represented 31 individual CAP wings -- focused on executive leadership, management, organizational behavior and policy development while examining in great detail the organization's national-level operations.

Lt Col Bradley, a member since 1995, has earned the following awards or commendations and credentials through involvement in Civil Air Patrol: two Northeast Region Commander Commendations; Meritorious Service Award; Achievement Award; and Finger Lakes Group Senior of the year. Bradley has also served on staff for New York Wing Encampment at Fort Drum; and has been on Staff for the Northeast Region Staff College 2004-2006 and 2007-20010. Bradley also served as Squadron Commander from 2000-2009 at Canandaigua Composite Squadron, and currently serves Finger Lakes Group as Deputy Commander and Air Operations Officer. Outside of CAP Bradley received the Rochester Labor Council, AFL-CIO and United Way of Greater Rochester Community Service Award for dedicated service and commitment to the people of the community.

The seven-day National Staff College benefits class participants beyond their CAP roles. The leadership, communication and executive management skills – made available through the course at a fraction of the commercial cost – are in high demand by employers in all industries.

Civil Air Patrol, the official auxiliary of the U.S. Air Force, is a nonprofit organization with 61,000 members nationwide. CAP, in its Air Force role, performs 90 percent of continental U.S. inland search and rescue missions as tasked by the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center and was credited by the AFRCC with saving 112 lives in fiscal year 2010. Its volunteers also perform homeland security, disaster relief and drug interdiction at the request of federal, state and local agencies. The members play a leading role in aerospace education and serve as mentors to the more than 25,000 young people currently participating in CAP cadet programs. CAP has been performing missions for America for 68 years.

National Contact Info:
Julie DeBardelaben
Deputy Director, Public Affairs,
Civil Air Patrol National Headquarters
W: (877) 227-9142 Ext. 250
C: (334) 549-2224
jdebardelaben@capnhq.gov