Amy Courter
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Major General
Amelia S. "Amy" Courter, CAP, is the former National Commander
of the Civil Air Patrol
. She was elected by a unanimous decision of CAP's National Board on 7 August 2008.
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Courter graduated from Kalamazoo College
in 1983 with a bachelor’s degree in psychology. She also earned with secondary school teaching certifications in psychology, computer science and mathematics. Courter played Women's Basketball
and Field Hockey
as a Kalamazoo Hornet, and studied abroad in France
at the Université de Strasbourg.
company in Michigan
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as a Senior in High School. She served as Michigan Wing Commander from 1999 to 2002. She also served as the female senior advisor to CAP's National Cadet Advisory Council.
While serving as Wing Commander, Courter played a pivotal role in creating a new National Cadet Special Activity, the Civic Leadership Academy. The Civic Leadership Academy gives cadets an in depth view of the United States Government. Courter has also directed the Academy.
On August 7, 2008, during the 2008 Civil Air Patrol National Board and Annual Conference, Courter was elected to remain as Civil Air Patrol's National Commander. She was promoted two days later at the conclusion of the conference.
Major general (United States)
In the United States Army, United States Marine Corps, and United States Air Force, major general is a two-star general-officer rank, with the pay grade of O-8. Major general ranks above brigadier general and below lieutenant general...
Amelia S. "Amy" Courter, CAP, is the former National Commander
National Commanders of the Civil Air Patrol
Since 1975, the National Commander of the Civil Air Patrol is the senior elected official within the Civil Air Patrol. From 1941 until August 1975, the National Commander of CAP was an appointed active duty USAAF or USAF officer, typically a General Officer. In September 1975, this became a...
of the Civil Air Patrol
Civil Air Patrol
Civil Air Patrol is a Congressionally chartered, federally supported, non-profit corporation that serves as the official civilian auxiliary of the United States Air Force . CAP is a volunteer organization with an aviation-minded membership that includes people from all backgrounds, lifestyles, and...
. She was elected by a unanimous decision of CAP's National Board on 7 August 2008.
Education
Amy Courter graduated High School in 1979 with high academic honors. She was a member of the National Honor SocietyNational Honor Society
The National Honor Society is a recognition program for high school students in grades 10-12 in the United States and in several other countries...
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Courter graduated from Kalamazoo College
Kalamazoo College
Kalamazoo College, also known as K College or simply K, is a private liberal arts college in Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States. Founded in 1833, the college is among the 100 oldest in the country. Today, it produces more Peace Corps volunteers per capita than any other U.S...
in 1983 with a bachelor’s degree in psychology. She also earned with secondary school teaching certifications in psychology, computer science and mathematics. Courter played Women's Basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
and Field Hockey
Field hockey
Field Hockey, or Hockey, is a team sport in which a team of players attempts to score goals by hitting, pushing or flicking a ball into an opposing team's goal using sticks...
as a Kalamazoo Hornet, and studied abroad in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
at the Université de Strasbourg.
Career
Before Serving as CAP's National Commander, Courter served as Vice President of information-technology at Valassis, a marketingMarketing
Marketing is the process used to determine what products or services may be of interest to customers, and the strategy to use in sales, communications and business development. It generates the strategy that underlies sales techniques, business communication, and business developments...
company in Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
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Early career
Courter joined Civil Air PatrolCivil Air Patrol
Civil Air Patrol is a Congressionally chartered, federally supported, non-profit corporation that serves as the official civilian auxiliary of the United States Air Force . CAP is a volunteer organization with an aviation-minded membership that includes people from all backgrounds, lifestyles, and...
as a Senior in High School. She served as Michigan Wing Commander from 1999 to 2002. She also served as the female senior advisor to CAP's National Cadet Advisory Council.
While serving as Wing Commander, Courter played a pivotal role in creating a new National Cadet Special Activity, the Civic Leadership Academy. The Civic Leadership Academy gives cadets an in depth view of the United States Government. Courter has also directed the Academy.
National Commander
Courter was the first female member of CAP to attain the rank of Brigadier General and Major General. In October 2007, Courter was elected to serve as Civil Air Patrol's Interim National Commander. She would serve in the term for one year while CAP's Board of Directors sought a replacement.On August 7, 2008, during the 2008 Civil Air Patrol National Board and Annual Conference, Courter was elected to remain as Civil Air Patrol's National Commander. She was promoted two days later at the conclusion of the conference.
External links
- Amy Courter's Civil Air Patrol Website - website no longer exists