Does the key senior leadership discriminate and harass members/employees of Civil Air Patrol? Yes it does. There are several former members of the National Headquarters Staff who were also members of the Civil Air Patrol. They put their hearts and souls into Civil Air Patrol for the Cadet Program. However, they have been harassed, discriminated against, and then terminated when they objected to discrimination and fought for their program. To me, this is discrimination and retaliation at its finest.
Unfortunately, it seems like they are getting away with all of their discriminatory acts. CAP Member Lori Swanson was one such example. Trying to work the program the best she possibly could, she was constantly belittled by the key HQ leadership, who actually sought out volunteers to complain about her devotion to her projects. Our own Executive Director told some wing commanders that Doug Isaacson, former Director of Cadet Programs, was put on Administrative leave because he was shacked up with Lori Swanson. He also spread some rumors that she neglected her responsibilities on IACE last year (97) because she was busy sleeping around with her "boyfriend" in Germany. That same Executive Director is attempting to hold Lori responsible for the incident involving some cadets at IACE getting drunk and trashing their room. This could not be further from the truth. How can the Executive Director of Civil Air Patrol get away with telling KEY CAP LEADERSHIP such untruths? This is some of the basis for Lori Swanson's lawsuit against CAP.
Telling a Wing Commander that an employee is shacked up with her Director is not just irresponsible, but unforgivable! How do I know this? A Wing Commander came up to me, unsolicited, at the Middle East Region Conference last November, and told me that's what the Executive Director said to him when he asked him why Doug Isaacson was put on administrative leave.
What is the real truth? Lori Swanson was living in a downstairs "Apartment" in Doug's and Mollie's house while her house was being built. She babysat for him at times so he and his wife could go places and do things without having to worry about their children! Doug has always been supportive of his staff, and ALL OF HIS STAFF came from the membership and have been from all over the country. CAP pays nothing for relocation, and Lori chose to have a house built. As usual, Doug was supportive and allowed her to stay on at his house until construction was complete! This is an admirable thing, not a salacious arrangement. There was a real reason he was put on Administrative Leave, but I'm sure the proffered reason wasn't it. So not only did the Executive Director lie, he tried to tarnish both the reputations of Doug and Lori! Why would this be? Your guess is as good as mine. The Executive Director has a habit of lying to get the things that he wants. Lori was hired and paid less than other male employees in both of her positions, as the Chief of Program Management and Chief of Curriculum Development. Why is this? She was just as qualified as the other applicants and those who left for other directorates!
Lori is suing the Executive Director and CAP for discrimination and harassment, among other things. What she claims actually happened, and people who know this should speak up and oppose this sort of unlawful employment action.
A racial incident occurred at the Middle East Region Cadet Competition with a CAP Region Commander (and his wife) and a CAP-USAF Liaison Region Commander. The United States Air Force investigated the incident, verified it happened, and took action against the Air Force officer. Once the investigation was over and the furor had died down, Civil Air Patrol hired the former commander after he retired (which was held up because of the incident) with the FULL knowledge that this incident took place. The police Article |
Name - Brian M. Campbell 13:10:11 12-22-03
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 Civil Air Patrol officer, charged with rape |
| A CAP Officer and former teacher has been charged with raping and molesting a teenage girl whom he knew had been the victim of previous sexual assaults. Wendell Jerome Brave, 56, who taught social studies at Ce.. full Article |
Name - SkyRider 21:49:39 12-20-03
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| Get a grip |
| Remember the origins of that cliche.... Only the dead laugh the longest.... and the inquisitor label was not for validity, it was an adage to the those in the inquisitors in the spanish inquisition who believed.. full Article |
Name - Laughing Hysterical 23:46:04 12-19-03
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| Get some reality in here |
| Skip Munger.... get a legal education...... anyone can file a complaint with this civil air patrol auxillary... read their own regulations... also, a similar complaint with the proper authorities by the parent .. full Article |
Name - Laughing Hysterical 22:30:56 12-19-03
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| Rapes and sexual harassment of female cadets by CAP officers. |
| Numerous people from the Civil Air Patrol -- the US Air Forces' civilian auxiliary -- have initiated a letter-writing campaign to members of the US Congress. The campaign is called: "US Air Force -- Integrity F.. full Article |
Name - Skip Munger 20:50:23 12-19-03
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| LEARNING TO FLY CHECK WITH THE CIVIL AIR PATROL. |
| Civil air patrol sucks and you never get to fly you just march around. full Article |
Name - WingedForce 13:42:36 12-19-03
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