Arkansas Civil Air Patrol issued the following announcement on May 17.
The Atlantic Ocean lies less than 10 miles away, but for most members of the New Jersey Wing’s Capt. Bud Jackson Composite Squadron, it's the Pacific that holds a special significance in May – Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month – and throughout the year.
After all, some 90% of the Jackson squadron’s 29 senior members and 106 cadets are of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) descent. The squadron is located in Edison and in Middlesex County, which has the nation’s highest concentration of Asian Indians, accounting for 28.3% of residents in the 2010 census.
The squadron is commanded by Capt. Jose Vergara.
For Cadet Lt. Col. Varija Mehta, the squadron “provides a unique environment that allows all individuals to prosper, regardless of their background.”
Original source can be found here.
Source: Arkansas Civil Air Patrol
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