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Towson squadron honors 3 outstanding members

1st Lt. Robert Goodman and 2d Lt. Michael Alperovich
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1st Lt. Robert Goodman, commander of the Towson Composite Squadron in the Maryland Wing of the Civil Air Patrol, congratulates 2d Lt. Michael Alperovich, a mission scanner and mission observer who joined the squadron two years ago.

By 1st Lt. Brenda Reed
Carroll Composite Squadron Public Affairs

10/23/2006–Towson, MD–The Towson Composite Squadron in the Maryland Wing of the Civil Air Patrol (CAP) has honored several members for outstanding achievements. The ceremony, presided by 1st Lt. Robert Goodman, squadron commander, was held at the squadron headquarters, located at the Maryland National Guard Armory in Towson.

Goodman acknowledged accomplishments both in and out of CAP for the following members:

  • 2d Lt. Michael Alperovich
  • cadet Airman Miriam Feild
  • cadet 2nd Lt. Jacob Bush

Alperovich, 22, has received the Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarship to attend the University of Oxford in England, where he will study for his master's degree in biology. A native of Fairfield, Conn., he is a 2004 graduate of Harvard University. He joined the Towson Composite Squadron two years ago, after transferring to Baltimore City, where he is a third-year medical student at Johns Hopkins University. Alperovich is a qualified mission scanner and mission observer.

Feild, 17, recently was selected for appointment to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. A home-schooled senior, Feild also attends the Community College of Baltimore County in Essex. She joined the Towson Composite Squadron in the spring of 2006 and is a graduate of the 2006 Tri-Wing Encampment. Feild is currently working on her emergency services ground team qualifications. She is a black belt and instructor in tae kwon do and coaches girls’ softball.

Bush, 18, was awarded the Brewer Award scholarship earlier this year. Only four CAP cadets earn this scholarship. Bush, a member of CAP for 5 years, is a graduate of the 2002 Tri-Wing Encampment and the 2005 Cadet Leadership Academy.

The ceremony was attended by Maj. Christian Ready, Group II commander, members of the Towson Composite and Carroll Composite Squadrons, along with family members and friends of the honorees.

There are approximately 1,300 members of CAP in Maryland.

For information about the Maryland Wing of CAP, visit http://mdcap.org/ or listen to weekly episodes of "Civil Air Patrol Today" broadcast every Sunday morning on the following radio stations:

  • Annapolis, MD - WYRE-AM 810, 8:00-8:30 a.m. ET
  • Baltimore, MD - WFBR AM 1590, 8:00-8:30 a.m. ET
  • Ocean City, MD - WKHZ-AM 1590, 7:00-7:30 a.m. ET
  • Potomac, MD - WCTN 950 AM, 6:00-6:30 a.m. ET
  • Rockville, MD - WLXE-AM 1600, 7:00-7:30 a.m. ET
  • Washington, DC - WZHF-AM 1390, 7:00-7:30 a.m. ET

In addition, programs may be listened to at the Maryland Wing web site at http://mdcap.org/radio/ and can also be subscribed to as a podcast.

Maryland Wing Public Affairs also offers an e-mail alert system for news releases. When news breaks, a subscriber receives an automatic e-mail with a summary of the news release and a link back to the story on the MDWG web site. Signing up for e-mail news alerts is easy. Just go to: http://mdcap.org/?fuseaction=newsalert.form and fill in your e-mail address.

The Towson Composite Squadron meets Thursday evenings from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the Maryland National Guard Armory on Washington Avenue in Towson. Prospective cadets, ages 12-18, and their parents are always welcome. Adults seeking mentoring opportunities are invited as well. For more information e-mail rpgoodman@adelphia.net, call 410-529-3377 or visit http://towson.mdwg.cap.gov.