Photo submitted by Coles County Memorial Airport
For Immediate Press Release – August 30, 2023
Coles County Memorial Airport Receives Award
Coles County Memorial Airport was nominated by Civil Air Patrol’s Colonel Rickey L. Oeth, for the 2023 Frank G. Brewer Memorial Aerospace Award in the Organization Category.
The award is one of the highest awards given by CAP to individuals and organizations within and outside of CAP, who have made exceptional contributions to the advancement of youth through aerospace activities.
Photo submitted by Coles County Memorial Airport
Nominations are made by CAP members across the country. The Airport was the winning submission from six Great Lake Region submissions and then went on to be selected as the National Winner. Manager Andrew Fearn accepted the award on behalf of the Airport at the National Civil Air Patrol Conference in Bellevue, Washington. The Airport has partnered with the CAP’s Johnson Flight Academy since 1966. MTO hosts an annual two week long encampment. Cadets are provided the opportunity to learn to fly powered aircraft, gliders, and hot air ballons. An estimated 2,000 CAP Cadets have participated at MTO.
Maj. Gen Edward Phelka presents awards to the annual national CAP of the year award winners at the 2023 Civil Air Patrol National Conference in Bellevue, WA on Aug. 19, 2023. Civil Air Patrol is the auxiliary of the U.S Air Force and is a proud partner in the Total Force with more than 64,000 volunteer Airmen. (Civil Air Patrol, U.S Air Force Auxiliary photo by Lt. Col. Robert Bowden)
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