HR 672: Civil Air Patrol; service to the citizens of Georgia; commend

This resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives recognizes the Civil Air Patrol, a national volunteer organization founded in 1941 that serves as the official auxiliary of the United States Air Force. It highlights the Georgia Wing, which has nearly 2,000 volunteer members across 44 squadrons and six groups statewide. The resolution cites the Georgia Wing's work in emergency services, disaster relief, search and rescue, counter-drug operations, aerospace education, and cadet programs, including support after Hurricanes Helene and Milton. It notes the estimated value of the Wing's 2024 volunteer hours exceeded $7.6 million. The resolution formally thanks these volunteers and directs the Clerk of the House to distribute a copy to the Georgia Wing of the Civil Air Patrol. It does not create any new law, funding, or requirement.

• Formally recognizes the Civil Air Patrol's Georgia Wing volunteers for their contributions to the state.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to the Georgia Wing.
• Cites specific service activities such as hurricane relief aerial imaging for FEMA and GEMA and 'Sundown Patrols' in South Georgia.
• Creates no new law, funding, or legal obligation, since it is a commendatory resolution rather than a bill.

The resolution directly names the Civil Air Patrol's Georgia Wing, its roughly 2,000 volunteer members, and indirectly acknowledges state and federal emergency agencies like FEMA and GEMA that the Wing supports during disaster response.

While the resolution has no legal effect and creates no funding or policy change, it publicly documents and formally thanks the volunteer work behind Georgia's disaster response and aerospace education efforts, which the text says was worth over $7.6 million in 2024.

• The resolution recites the Civil Air Patrol's founding in 1941 and its 1948 designation as the official auxiliary of the United States Air Force.
• It states the Georgia Wing has nearly 2,000 members in 44 squadrons and six groups statewide.
• It references the Wing receiving the 2021 Crisis Service Award for COVID-19 pandemic support.
• It notes volunteer support during Hurricanes Helene and Milton, including aerial imagery for FEMA and GEMA.
• It resolves that the House recognizes the volunteers' contributions and directs the Clerk to send a copy of the resolution to the Georgia Wing.

1. 2025-03-20House Read and Adopted (House)
2. 2025-03-20House First Readers (House)
3. 2025-03-20House Hopper (House)

• Josh Bonner (R, HD-73)Primary sponsor
• Matthew Gambill (R, HD-15)
• Bill Hitchens (R, HD-161)
• Brad Thomas (R, HD-21)
• Stacey Evans (D, HD-57)

• Civil Air Patrol
• disaster relief
• volunteer recognition
• emergency services
• hurricane response