Adams County Recognizes Civil Air Patrol at Public Hearing
The Board of Commissioners welcomed members of the Civil Air Patrol to Public Hearing on Tuesday, Nov. 18, to recognize Colorado Air and Space Port (CASP) for its support of their work with NASA this past summer.
“This recognition is deeply meaningful to us as a county,” said Board Chair Lynn Baca at the hearing. “It reflects the incredible activity happening at CASP every day and the commitment our team makes to supporting education, innovation, and the next generation of leaders in aviation and aerospace.”
At the hearing, the Board of Commissioners joined CASP leadership to take a photo with the Civil Air Patrol (CAP) Mile High Squadron. The squadron also presented certificates of appreciation from both CAP and NASA recognizing CASP’s operational support in granting use of CASP facilities as a ground site for the CAP/NASA aviation weather data collection mission. In the mission, Colorado CAP squadrons tracked NASA research aircraft from takeoff at Denver International Airport through coordinated handoffs across the region, collecting essential ground-based atmospheric data. This information will be integrated with observations from NASA’s Terra, GOES-16, and GOES-18 satellites. CASP is honored to partner with organizations dedicated to advancing science, aviation safety, and STEM education.
