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Antonio J. Pineda
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Antonio "Tony" Pineda Jr. is a former National

Commander of the Civil Air Patrol who began his Civil Air
Patrol career as a member of the West Broward Composite
Squadron in 1988.

Mr.

Antonio J. Pineda Jr.

CAP

Pineda completed all levels of the CAP professional

development program, including the Paul Garber, Grover
Loening, Charles Yeager Aerospace Education and Gill
Robb Wilson awards. He attended both the Southeast
Region Staff College and the National Staff College. He is
also a graduate of the National Commanders Course. On
Aug. 6, 2007, the Civil Air Patrol Board of Governors
suspended Pineda for a period of up to 180 days. CAP vice
commander Brig. Gen. Amy S. Courter assumed the duties
of the national commander. On Oct. 2, 2007, the CAP
Board of Governors voted 10-1 to remove Pineda as
national commander.[1]

Contents

Allegiance
Service/branch

Civil Air Patrol - United States Air

Force Auxiliary

Years of
service

1988-2007

1 Profession Law Enforcement Career

2 Education
3 Civil Air Patrol Career
4 References

Profession Law Enforcement

Career

United States of America

Rank
Commands
held

Major General, CAP

CAP National Commander

Awards
Distinguished Service Medal
Exceptional Service Award

Pineda began his professional career in 1972 as a police

officer and later a detective with the Hollywood, FL Police
Meritorious Service Award
Dept. In 1980, he became a special agent with the Florida
Department of Law Enforcement, and was later appointed a
Senior Agent. As a special agent with the FDLE, he was a special task force leader dealing with youth gangs. He
was a supervisor of numerous special investigation teams and has served as the agent in charge of security for
Florida Gov. Lawton Chiles. During the Governors Conference in Miami, Pineda was assigned as the agent in
charge of security for the governor of Georgia.

Education
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Associate of Science - Police Science and Criminology, Miami Dade College

Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice, Florida International University
FAA Private Pilots license

Civil Air Patrol Career

1988-1989: Joined CAP
1989-1996: Group commander, South Florida
1996-1998: Florida Wing vice commander
1998-2001: Florida Wing commander
2001-2004: Southeast Region commander
2004-2005; National Vice commander
2005-2007: National Commander of the Civil Air Patrol[2]
2007: Membership in Civil Air Patrol terminated by CAP's Board of Governors.

References
1. Florida Wing-Civil Air Patrol Antonio_J._Pineda "Antonio J. Pineda, Jr."
(http://flwg.us/information/archives/biographies/antonio-j-pineda.aspx).
2. On 6 August 2007, the Civil Air Patrol Board of Governors suspended the CAP national commander, Maj Gen
Antonio J. Pineda, for a period of up to 180 days. Brig Gen Amy S. Courter, CAP national vice commander,
assumed the duties of the National Commander during this period. "U.S. Civil Air Patrol's Board of Governors
suspends CAP national commander" (http://www.cap.gov/index.cfm?
fuseaction=display&nodeID=6192&newsID=3372). CAP News Online. 2007-08-06. Retrieved 2007-08-07.

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