--- title: HR 672. Civil Air Patrol; service to the citizens of Georgia; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr672 cite_as: HR 672, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr672 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr672.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr672/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71525 date: 2025-03-20 status: passed corpus_version: bills-2026-08-28 license: Public record of the Georgia General Assembly, via LegiScan; see about.md publisher: Georgia Commons, an independent project of Georgia Civic Data. Not the State of Georgia. 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Civil Air Patrol; service to the citizens of Georgia; commend ## Text 25 LC 112 3455 House Resolution 672 By: Representatives Bonner of the 73rd, Gambill of the 15th, Hitchens of the 161st, Thomas of the 21st, and Evans of the 57th A RESOLUTION Recognizing the Civil Air Patrol for their service to the citiz ens of Georgia; and for other1 purposes.2 WHEREAS, the Civil Air Patrol was founded on December 1, 1941, as an organization of3 volunteers meant to assist the United States military in national defense by performing aerial4 coastal patrols and emergency services within the continental United States; and5 WHEREAS, in 1943, the capabilities of this new volunteer organization were recognized as6 vital to national defense, and by Presidential Executive Order, the Civil Air Patrol was7 assigned to the War Department and subsequently designated by Congress on May 26, 1948,8 as the official auxiliary to the United States Air Force to per form three distinct missions:9 emergency services, aerospace education, and cadet programs; and10 WHEREAS, Civil Air Patrol's association with the United States Air Force in performing11 these "Missions for America" as part of the United States Air Force's Total Force; and12 WHEREAS, the Georgia Wing of Civil Air Patrol consists of almos t 2,000 volunteer13 members in 44 squadrons and six groups located throughout this state; and14 H. R. 672 - 1 - 25 LC 112 3455 WHEREAS, Georgia Wing members received national recognition in 2021 by receiving the15 Crisis Service Award for their efforts to support Georgia's com munities during the16 COVID-19 pandemic; and 17 WHEREAS, Georgia Wing members, as an intricate component of our national defense,18 volunteer their services, time, and resources to actively suppo rt Civil Air Patrol by19 conducting missions in homeland security, disaster relief, and emergency services, search20 and rescue, counter drug, aerospace education, and cadet progra ms, heavily supporting21 hurricane relief efforts for Helene and Milton by providing FEM A and GEMA with22 thousands of aerial images and conducting "Sundown Patrols" in South Georgia; and23 WHEREAS, the estimated value of the Georgia Wing members' volunteer hours in 2024 was24 in excess of $7.6 million; and25 WHEREAS, these "flying minutemen" of the Civil Air Patrol have, since its inception,26 consistently provided this state with invaluable emergency serv ices, serving America's27 communities, saving lives, and shaping futures.28 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that29 the members of this body recognize the selfless contributions that the volunteers of the Civil30 Air Patrol have made to the State of Georgia.31 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized32 and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to the33 Georgia Wing of the Civil Air Patrol.34 H. R. 672 - 2 - ## Summaries written by Georgia Commons The following was written by claude-sonnet-5 from the text above and is not part of the resolution. Quote the text, not the summary. A Georgia House resolution commends the Civil Air Patrol's Georgia Wing for its volunteer service, including disaster relief work after hurricanes Helene and Milton, and directs a copy be sent to the organization. ### Plain-language summary This House resolution honors the Civil Air Patrol, a volunteer organization founded in 1941 that serves as the official auxiliary of the United States Air Force. It recognizes the Georgia Wing's nearly 2,000 volunteer members across 44 squadrons and six groups for their work in emergency services, disaster relief, search and rescue, counter drug operations, aerospace education, and cadet programs. The resolution highlights the Georgia Wing's 2021 national Crisis Service Award for COVID-19 pandemic support, its hurricane relief efforts for Helene and Milton (including aerial imagery for FEMA and GEMA and 'Sundown Patrols' in South Georgia), and estimates its members' volunteer hours in 2024 were worth more than $7.6 million. The resolution formally recognizes these contributions and directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to send a copy to the Georgia Wing of the Civil Air Patrol. ### What it does - Formally recognizes the volunteers of the Civil Air Patrol for their contributions to the State of Georgia. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to the Georgia Wing of the Civil Air Patrol. - Creates no new law, funding, or regulatory requirement; it is a commendation with no binding legal effect. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names the Civil Air Patrol's Georgia Wing, its nearly 2,000 volunteer members, and the Clerk of the House of Representatives, who is tasked with distributing the resolution to the organization. ### Why it matters While the resolution carries no legal or funding changes, it gives official legislative recognition to a volunteer organization that Georgia agencies like GEMA have relied on for disaster response, aerial imaging, and search and rescue support during recent hurricanes. ### Key provisions - The whereas clauses describe the Civil Air Patrol's history since 1941 and its 1948 designation as the official auxiliary of the United States Air Force. - The whereas clauses note the Georgia Wing's nearly 2,000 members and their 2021 Crisis Service Award for COVID-19 pandemic support. - The whereas clauses cite hurricane relief work for Helene and Milton, including aerial imagery for FEMA and GEMA and 'Sundown Patrols' in South Georgia. - The resolved clause has the House of Representatives recognize the volunteers' contributions to Georgia. - The final resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House to distribute a copy of the resolution to the Georgia Wing. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-03-20) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2025-03-20) - Sponsors: Josh Bonner, Matthew Gambill, Bill Hitchens, Brad Thomas, Stacey Evans - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71525 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr672.md?full=1