Civil Air Patrol

Leadership, Aviation & Aerospace Excellence

Cadet Captain | Heartland Composite Squadron

Cadet Commander • CyberPatriot Team Captain • Powered Solo Wings Certified • 4.0 GPA

Contact

Phone: (502) 269-2525
Email: c_mgledhill@kywg.cap.gov

Summary

Leadership development • Cybersecurity • Aviation operations • Emergency services • Aerospace education

Skills & Certifications

CyberPatriot

Team Captain (2023–Present) • 2× National Semifinalist • Competition leadership

CAP Certifications

GES • ICUT • SET • MRO • MSA • CERT* • UDF* • GTM3* (*in training)

FEMA ICS

IS-100, 200, 368, 520, 700, 800 • Emergency management training

Awards (10 Total)

Ribbons: Achievement (2×) • Encampment (3×) • NCSA (3×) • Recruiter • Community Service (2×)

Badges: Rocketry • STEM • Powered Solo Wings • Search & Rescue “Find” • AFA Cadet of Year

Leadership Roles (6 Positions)

Cadet Commander — Jun 2024–Present

Lead and mentor cadets in leadership development and squadron operations

Flight Commander — 2024–2025

Supervised cadet flight training and operations

Public Affairs Officer (PAO) — 2025

Photography, media documentation, and squadron communications

Aerospace & Communications NCO — 2024–2025

Aerospace education and communications systems training

Assistant Safety NCO — 2024–2025

Safety standards and risk management support

Cadet Advisory Council (CAC) Representative — 2024–2025

Group and Wing cadet advocacy and leadership representation

Encampments (3 Total)

Ohio Wing Summer — 2025

ATS Flight Commander • Aerospace training and leadership

Kentucky Wing — 2025

Cadet Training Officer and Public Affairs Officer

Florida Wing Winter — 2022–2023

Basic Cadet training and foundational military instruction

National Activities (3 Total)

Power Flight Academy — Fremont, NE | 2024

Powered flight training and certification

Aircraft Manufacturing Academy — Wichita, KS | 2025

Aerospace engineering exposure and career pathway exploration

SUPT-FC — Columbus AFB, MS | 2025

Advanced pilot training toward Civilian Pilot Certificate

Aviation Experience

Ground School: Sporty’s Online (completed) • CAP Flights: 3 (front/back) • Power Flight: 9+ hours • Solo Flight: Certified

Goal: Private Pilot Certificate → U.S. Air Force pilot training

Education

Status: Homeschooled with dual enrollment • College Credits: 12 (4.0 GPA) • Math: Pre-Algebra, Algebra I/II, Geometry, Business Math • Age: 17

Career Goal

U.S. Air Force Pilot — Commercial aviation • Aircraft systems & maintenance engineering • Aerospace leadership

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