17th Annual Dinner and Awards Gala Will be held on Saturday, March 2nd, 2019 at the Crystal City Marriott at Reagan National Airport 1999...
The Spaatz Association needs you
Did you earn the Spaatz Award or the Cadet Certificate of Proficiency? Do you want to give back to the organization that started you on your flight path to success? Are you willing to help grow the next generation of air, space, and cyberspace leaders? If so, then we need you...
Our Programs
We focus on cadet leadership development through aerospace education and training.
Aerospace Leadership Scholarships
The Spaatz Association awards $3,500 flight scholarships each year to deserving cadets who have:
earned the Mitchell Award
completed a solo in a powered aircraft, and
maintained a 3.0 GPA in high school.
The Spaatz Association awards $3,500 flight scholarships each year to deserving cadets who have:
earned the Mitchell Award
completed a solo in a powered aircraft, and
maintained a 3.0 GPA in high school.
Aerospace Leadership Grants
In 2013, The Spaatz Association Leadership Grant Program was launched to recognize and encourage the development of leadership excellence through financial support.
Grants are available for individuals, units, and national-level special programs.
In 2013, The Spaatz Association Leadership Grant Program was launched to recognize and encourage the development of leadership excellence through financial support.
Grants are available for individuals, units, and national-level special programs.
Mentoring Initiatives
A key goal of The Association is to promote the development of leadership, professionalism, integrity, and perseverance in America’s youth.
Our mentoring program develops tomorrow’s leaders…today!
A key goal of The Association is to promote the development of leadership, professionalism, integrity, and perseverance in America’s youth.
Our mentoring program develops tomorrow’s leaders…today!
Two types of membership.
Membership is open to any Spaatz Award or Cadet Certificate of Proficiency recipient.
Our Leadership
Officers of The Spaatz Association are elected for two-year terms.
Lt Gen (Ret.) Ted Bowlds
President
Ted F. Bowlds, Spaatz #290, is serving his second term as the Association’s President. He presently is an independent consultant on aerospace weapon system acquisition, a member of numerous Boards of Advisors for various companies, and teaching acquisition and leadership classes. Ted retired as a lieutenant general in the U.S. Air Force and holds the distinction of being the first Spaatz Award recipient to achieve that rank in any branch of the U.S. military.
JD Ellis
Vice President
Janon D. “JD” Ellis, Spaatz #661, retired after 23 years of service in the U.S. Air Force where he earned the rating of master navigator. JD remains active in CAP and currently serves as the Commander of the National Capital Wing. He is currently employed as a USAF government civilian.
Jay Sliwinski
National Secretary
Jay Sliwinski, Spaatz #851, is a Public Safety Dispatcher for the Emergency Communications Center in Ramsey County, Minnesota. He is currently a Lt Col in Civil Air Patrol.
John Hedrick
Treasurer
John W. Hedrick, Spaatz #1411, has worked for the US Department of Homeland Security for over 11 years and is currently assigned to the Philadelphia Principal Field Office for the Immigration and Customs Enforcement division. John is certified flight instructor and has a BS in aviation management from Wilmington University. John has served as the Treasurer of the Spaatz Association since January 2016.
Latest News
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Cadet Colonel Samuel Ward (2198) is presented his Diamonds by Air Mobility Command Vice Commander, Lt General Jon T. Thomas. In attendance were all...
Obituary for Scott Marvin Anderson Scott M. Anderson, 43, of Fredericksburg, Virginia, passed away unexpectedly on January 6, 2019, from an acute respiratory illness....