45th CS Cadet Commander

CADET MAJOR JACOB PELISSERO, CAP

C/Maj Jacob Pelissero is the Cadet Commander, 45th Composite Squadron, March Air Reserve Base, CA. He acts as the most Senior Cadet Liaison to the Squadron’s Senior Staff and is responsible for setting the Cadet Programs’ goals, establishing and enforcing plans and procedure, and directing the Cadet Corps.

C/Maj Pelissero joined Civil Air Patrol as a cadet in September of 2019 at the Coeur D'Alene Composite Squadron of Idaho Wing. He completed his basic encampment in July of 2021 and returned as Squadron Commander in 2023. He has served in over 10 various roles within his Squadron, embracing opportunities to teach and learn. He has participated in numerous Civil Air Patrol Activities, including National Blue Beret and numerous Search & Rescue Missions and Execises. In addition to his staff roles, C/Maj Pelissero holds many Emergency Services qualifications, and can support operations from the ground, air, or mission base.

Outside of Civil Air Patrol, C/Maj Pelissero is a Student, Drone Pilot, and Aircraft Dispatcher at California Baptist University in Riverside. There, he is pursuing a Bachelor of Science Degree in Aviation Flight. He hopes to become a Captain at a Major Airline. He is a Private Pilot soon to have be Instrument Rated, and serves at the annual Harvest Crusades with his father.

Jacob.Pelissero@cawgcap.org

EDUCATION

2019 Airman Academy, Coeur D'Alene Comp. Sq, Idaho.

2021 Basic Encampment, Gowen Field Air National Guard Base, Idaho.

2021 CAP National Conference, Online

2022 National Blue Beret, Oshkosh, Wisc.

2023 Squadron 2 Commander, Gowen Field ANG Base, Idaho.

2023 CAP National Conference, Bellevue, Wash.

2023 Genesis Preparatory Academy, Post Falls, Idaho

ASSIGNMENTS

1. Cadet Aerospace Education NCO + Officer, Coeur D'Alene Composite Squadron, Idaho

2. Cadet Communications NCO + Officer, Coeur D'Alene Composite Squadron, Idaho

3. Cadet Flight Sergeant, Coeur D'Alene Composite Squadron, Idaho

4. Cadet Flight Commander, Coeur D'Alene Composite Squadron, Idaho

5. Cadet Supply Officer, Coeur D'Alene Composite Squadron, Idaho

6. Cadet Deputy Commander for Support, Coeur D'Alene Composite Squadron, Idaho

7. Cadet Operations Officer, Coeur D'Alene Composite Squadron, Idaho

8. Cadet Emergency Services Officer (Current), 45th Composite Squadron, March ARB

9. Cadet Commander (Current), 45th Composite Squadron, March ARB

FLIGHT INFORMATION

Rating: Mission Observer

CAP VFR Pilot G1000 (Trainee)

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS

Wing Commander's Commendation

Achievement Award

Unit Citation Award

Rescue "Find" Award

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION

Cadet Staff Sergeant July 7, 2020. Award Number 47887

Cadet Second Lieutenant November 30, 2021. Award Number 73206

Cadet Captain July 5, 2022. Award Number 20085

Current as of February 2024

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