Golden Triangle Composite Squadron Civil Air Patrol cadet 2nd Lt. Matthew Carden, incoming cadet commander is pinned by his mother, Kristina Carden, during a change of command ceremony, Apr.1, 2021, on Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. Nationally there is almost 21,000 cadets and 33,000 senior members in numerous squadrons servicing the communities, state, and Nation as volunteers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jessica Haynie)