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.