Media Inquiries

News, Television, & Film

Media & entertainment companies may contact the Illinois Wing Public Affairs Officer for consultation and assistance with production.

Please contact Lt Col Paul Hertel at pa@ilwg.cap.gov.

For more information, visit the Illinois Wing Public Affairs Office webpage.

Media Inquiries

Reporters & journalists may contact the Illinois Wing Public Affairs Officer for information.

Please contact Lt Col Paul Hertel at pa@ilwg.cap.gov.

For more information, visit the Illinois Wing Office of Public Affairs webpage.

Press releases (articles & photographs) & archives (found on the Illinois Wing News webpage) may be republished by news outlets. The photo byline should read "Civil Air Patrol Photo" if not otherwise indicated with the photographer's rank & name.

Resources for mass media

Civil Air Patrol Public Website (National HQ): https://www.gocivilairpatrol.com/

Civil Air Patrol News (National HQ): https://www.cap.news/

Civil Air Patrol Media Resources (National HQ): https://www.cap.news/media-library/

Military rank spellings & abbreviations: https://pavilion.dinfos.edu/Article/Article/2205094/military-rank-abbreviations/

Updated: 9 June 2023