01/22/2015–LOS
ALAMITOS, CA–The Long Bench Senior Squadron 150 of the Civil Air Patrol
California Wing held a formal Change of Command ceremony at the Joint Forces
Training Base CAP facility, CA. California Wing Group 7 Commander Lt. Col.
Robert Calderon presided over the ceremony, where command of the unit was
transferred from Lt.Col William H. Phinizy to Capt. Lloyd Bumanglag.
Col
William Phinizy has commanded the squadron for the past 3.5 years and has grown
the squadron to its current level. In addition, under his command Long
Beach Senior Squadron 150 was awarded South Coast Group 7 Squadron of the Year
award. Lt.Col William Phinizy stated, “While I am looking forward to a
quieter life and more project-orient participation with CAP and Squadron 150,
it has been an incredible honor and privilege to work with these fine men in
this unit for the past three and one-half years. It is, without a doubt, the
best senior squadron in the California Wing”.
Incoming
Commander Capt. Lloyd Bumanglag has also had a long tenure with Civil Air
Patrol joining in 2008. Through his membership he has held such positions as,
Public Affairs Officer, and Professional Development Officer. Capt.
Bumanglag received the CAP flag symbolizing the beginning of his command
service to the squadron
.
Attending
the traditional, “Change of Command” ceremony was Los Alamitos Mayor Richard
Murphy and City Council member Dean Grose, Aliso Viejo Mayor Pro-Tem Mike
Munzing, Orange County Sheriff’s Department Reserve Division Reserve Lieutenant
Michael Losquadro, and Director of Professional Services Responders Richard
Revis.
Los
Alamitos City Mayor Richard Murphy and City Council member Dean Grose presented
to Lt.Col William Phinizy and Capt.Lloyd Bumanglag with a Certificate of
Recognition award. Aliso Viejo City Mayor Pro-Tem Mike Munzing stated,
“This was a my first Change of Command ceremony, and I was delighted to hear
that one of our own Aliso Viejo resident was given command of a Civil Air
Patrol squadron.”
Lt.Col
Robert Calderon began by saying, “I’d like to welcome your new squadron
commander Capt. Bumanglag and thank him for stepping up to take the reins of
the Long Bench Senior Squadron 150, and to thank Lt.Col Phinizy for his time in
service as the commander of the squadron.”
Bumanglag
then addressed the squadron, “….Though it is important to maintain continuity,
it is just as important to welcome change. I welcome the challenge and I look
forward to serving alongside each of you and enhancing the proficiency and
advancement for our Unit and the mission of the Civil Air Patrol”.
After the
ceremony, guests, family members, and dignitaries had a chance to celebrate
with the squadron members over some food and refreshments.
Civil Air
Patrol, the official auxiliary of the U.S. Air Force, is a nonprofit organization
with more than 60,000 members nationwide, operating a fleet of 550 aircraft.
CAP, in its Air Force auxiliary role, performs 90 percent of continental U.S.
inland search and rescue missions as tasked by the Air Force Rescue
Coordination Center and is credited by the AFRCC with saving an average of 80
lives annually. Its unpaid professionals also perform homeland security,
disaster relief and drug interdiction missions at the request of federal, state
and local agencies. The members play a leading role in aerospace education and
serve as mentors to nearly 26,000 young people currently participating in the
CAP cadet programs. CAP received the World Peace Prize in 2011 and has been
performing missions for America for 71½ years. CAP also participates in Wreaths
Across America, an initiative to remember, honor and teach about the sacrifices
of U.S. military veterans.
Visit www.gocivilairpatrol.com or www.capvolunteernow.com for
more information.
The Long
Beach Senior Squadron 150 meets weekly on Thursday evening at 7:30 p.m. at 3976
Constitution Avenue, Los Alamitos, CA located at the Joint Forces Training Base
(JFTC). For more information contact: Capt. David Powell @ CD@sq150.org. Facebook at www.facebook.com/squadron150. www.sq150.org
