Cadet Colonel Sean Haggerty, CAP, received his Spaatz Award at a ceremony in Auburn on Dec. 14, 2024. The award was presented by U.S. Rep. Jared Golden. Submitted photo

AUBURN — Civil Air Patrol Cadet Sean Haggerty of the Auburn-Lewiston Composite Squadron recently received the General Carl A. Spaatz Award and promotion to cadet colonel.

The Spaatz Award is Civil Air Patrol’s highest cadet honor, earned by less than 0.5% of cadets nationwide.

Haggerty, of Auburn, joined Civil Air Patrol in 2017. He has served in leadership roles throughout the country, including staffing encampments and leadership academies in Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts and Texas. He has earned multiple commander’s commendations at wing and region levels, the Civil Air Patrol Disaster Relief Ribbon for service during a federally declared disaster and numerous other awards.

Haggerty was presented the award by U.S. Rep. Jared Golden at a ceremony on Dec. 14 while on leave following his graduation from recruit training. State Sen. Bruce Bickford presented
Haggerty with an official expression of sentiment from the Maine State Legislature.

Congratulatory letters were presented on behalf of Gov. Janet Mills, U.S. Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King, and U.S. Reps. Chellie Pingree and Golden, as well as a certificate of recognition from the Maine Wing CAP State Legislative Squadron.

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