--- title: SR 392. Civil Air Patrol; recognize collection: bills id: 2025-2026/sr392 cite_as: SR 392, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr392 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr392.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr392/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71345 date: 2025-03-18 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. Not legal advice. up: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026.md previous: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr391.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr393.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 94 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr392.md?full=1 bill_number: SR 392 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: Senate bill_type: resolution status_date: 2025-03-18 last_action: Senate Read and Adopted sponsors: - Marty Harbin - John Kennedy - Mike Hodges - Billy Hickman - John Albers - Brandon Beach - Ben Watson - Bo Hatchett - Randy Robertson text_version: Enrolled has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/SR392/2025 upstream_id: 2006959 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - Civil Air Patrol - disaster relief - emergency services - legislative resolution - volunteerism --- # SR 392. Civil Air Patrol; recognize ## Text 25 LC 112 3352 Senate Resolution 392 By: Senators Harbin of the 16th, Kennedy of the 18th, Hodges of the 3rd, Hickman of the 4th, Albers of the 56th and others 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 S. R. 392 - 1 - 25 LC 112 3352 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 SENATE that the members of this body29 recognize the selfless contributions that the volunteers of the Civil Air Patrol have made to30 the State of Georgia.31 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed32 to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to the Georgia Wing33 of the Civil Air Patrol.34 S. R. 392 - 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 Senate resolution formally recognizes the Civil Air Patrol's Georgia Wing for its volunteer emergency response and disaster relief work across the state. ### Plain-language summary This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia Senate, not a change to state law. It honors the Civil Air Patrol, a volunteer organization founded in 1941 that serves as the official auxiliary of the United States Air Force, performing emergency services, aerospace education, and cadet programs. The resolution highlights the Georgia Wing's nearly 2,000 volunteer members across 44 squadrons and six groups, their 2021 national Crisis Service Award for COVID-19 pandemic support, and their work during hurricanes Helene and Milton, including providing aerial images to FEMA and GEMA. It states the Georgia Wing's volunteer hours in 2024 were valued at more than $7.6 million. The Senate directs its Secretary to send a copy of the resolution to the Georgia Wing of the Civil Air Patrol. ### What it does - Formally recognizes the Civil Air Patrol's Georgia Wing volunteers for their service to Georgia communities. - Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to the Georgia Wing of the Civil Air Patrol. - Does not create, amend, or repeal any Georgia statute or provide any state funding. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names the Georgia Wing of the Civil Air Patrol and its nearly 2,000 volunteer members. It does not impose duties or create rights for any other group of Georgians, businesses, or government agencies. ### Why it matters Because this is a commendatory resolution rather than a law, it carries no legal or financial effect. Its practical impact is symbolic: it gives the Civil Air Patrol's Georgia Wing formal legislative acknowledgment for volunteer emergency and disaster response work. ### Key provisions - The resolution recites the Civil Air Patrol's 1941 founding and its 1948 congressional designation as the official auxiliary of the United States Air Force. - It notes the Georgia Wing's roughly 2,000 volunteers across 44 squadrons and six groups statewide. - It cites the Georgia Wing's 2021 Crisis Service Award and its hurricane relief work for Helene and Milton, including aerial imagery provided to FEMA and GEMA. - The resolving clause states the Senate recognizes the Civil Air Patrol volunteers' contributions to Georgia. - A further resolving clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to distribute a copy of the resolution to the Georgia Wing. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-03-18) - Last action: Senate Read and Adopted (2025-03-18) - Sponsors: Marty Harbin, John Kennedy, Mike Hodges, Billy Hickman, John Albers, Brandon Beach, Ben Watson, Bo Hatchett, Randy Robertson - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71345 > The history, votes, and amendments (94 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr392.md?full=1