Joseph Vazquez

Joseph R. Vazquez
Joseph R. Vazquez
Nickname(s)	"Joe"
Born	Savannah, Georgia, US
Allegiance	United States of America
Service / branch	Civil Air Patrol
Years of service	1975-present
Rank	Major General
Commands	CAP National Commander; CAP Mid-Atlantic Region; Virginia Wing;
Awards	Air Force Organizational Excellence Award; Distinguished Service Medal (3); Exceptional Service Award (3); Meritorious Service Award (4);
Alma mater	University of Georgia (BS);

Joseph R. "Joe" Vazquez is a major general in the Civil Air Patrol. He served as the 23rd National Commander from 2014 to 2017. The non-profit organization, founded in 1941 and tasked as the Auxiliary of the United States Air Force, has 60,000 volunteers and three congressionally-chartered missions: Emergency Services, Cadet Programs (education and training program for youth ages 12–20), and Aerospace Education.

Education

Warner Robins High School
University of Georgia - Bachelor of Science degrees in psychology and computer science

Work experience

E.I. Dupont
Computer Sciences Corporation (1997 - 2010)

Civil Air Patrol career

Vazquez joined CAP in 1975 as a cadet in the Georgia Wing.^[1] He advanced in the cadet program to the grade of Cadet Major before becoming a senior member in 1978.
He qualified as a CAP Ground Team Leader as a cadet.
As a senior member, he qualified as a Mission Pilot, Flight Instructor, Check pilot, and Incident Commander.
He was appointed to a three-year term as National Commander/CEO on April 4, 2014, assuming command on August 15, 2014. He succeeded Maj Gen Charles L. Carr Jr.^[2] As National Commander, he served as the highest ranking CAP Officer. General Vazquez also served as CAP's Chief Executive Officer and Advisor to the CAP Board of Governors (BoG), lead the CAP Command Council (CCC), and the CAP Senior Advisory Group (CSAG).
On September 2, 2017, he relinquished his command to Maj Gen Mark Smith.^[3]