Gaudin Earns Mitchell Award

Gaudin at 2012 Honor Guard Academy 

Ascension Composite Squadron is pleased to announce that Cadet Clare Gaudin has earned the Billy Mitchell Award and the grade of Cadet Second Lieutenant.

Anna 'Clare' Gaudin joined the Civil Air Patrol in August of 2010 at age 12. When Clare first joined, she was very shy. Although a very good cadet, always prepared and looking sharp, she did not say much. She achieved her Curry within 10 days of joining, just in time to make it to her first Leadership Academy for Airman Leadership School. Gaudin moved right into Emergency Services training, as the wing geared up for the graded CAP-USAF SAR Evaluation in December 2010. Still quite shy, she was assigned to Flight Line with Lt. Col. Junk who sings her praises still today for her professionalism and excellent performance of her duties. She was identified as an "Outstanding Performer" in the CAP-USAF graded evaluation report.

Today C/2Lt Gaudin is anything but shy. Her long list of achievements include several honor cadet awards for different wing level activities, classroom instructor, commanding color guards and serving as Flight Sargent at encampment where her flight won Warrior Flight. She has participated in the Wing Cadet Competition twice and is currently training the 2013 team. She is a member of the unit Honor Guard and attended Honor Guard Academy in the summer of 2012. This coming weekend she will serve as Lead Mission Radio Operator during another graded SAR Evaluation, the only cadet returning for a second SAR Eval. Gaudin rarely misses a meeting or an activity. She is one of our most dedicated cadets and she truly lives the words of the cadet oath.

One of Gaudin's 'not so shy' moments
involving shaving cream and Airmen.

Gaudin currently services as the commanding officer for our cadet program, as Flight Commander she is the highest ranking cadet in the unit. With all these honors and hard work, one might think C/2Lt Gaudin is simply a quite, hard worker but Gaudin is far from quiet these days, just ask her flight. And, like most Ascension Cadets, she works hard but when the work is done she knows how to have fun! As is plan to see, we are very proud of Cadet Gaudin and her accomplishments thus far. We look forward to many more to come.

CONGRATULATIONS LIEUTENANT GAUDIN!