Cadets of Jesse Jones Squadron 304, Civil Air Patrol (CAP), received promotions at the group's Dec. 18 meeting. Cadet Master Sgt. Lucyann M. Draeger was promoted to cadet senior master sergeant and received the General Jimmy Doolittle Award. Cadet Staff Sgts. Colby J. Smith and Mark G. Weinheimer were promoted to cadet technical sergeant and earned the Rickenbacker Award.

Jesse Jones Squadron 304 meets at 7 p.m. each Monday except holidays in the Venture Jets hangar, which is located at the Lancaster Airport near the intersection of Lititz Pike and Millport Road. Visitors are welcome.

The Civil Air Patrol is the official civilian auxiliary of the U.S. Air Force. To learn more about the local squadron, visit https://jessejones.cap.gov or search for "Jesse Jones Composite Squadron 304" on Facebook.