Our Commander

Major Hal Ticknor

Major Hal Ticknor has been a member of the Civil Air Patrol for over 14 years. He has been commander of the Addison Eagles Senior Squadron since November 2020. He is also the Training and Education officer for the squadron and Group III in the Texas Wing. He is certified for all aircrew positions except mission pilot. He also trains aircrew members. He was the commandant for the 2019 Air Crew School at the Lone Star Emergency Services Academy (LESA) in Texas. Major Ticknor has served on CAP missions doing aerial photography for damage assessment from several hurricanes, tornados, and an explosion. He has been employed by Raytheon Technologies for over 35 years doing quality control work. Away from work and CAP, Maj. Ticknor enjoys photography, aviation history, and time with family and friends.