From the local US Air Force Hernando County Composite Squadron, Major Vernie Robbins, graduated from the US Air Force Civil Air Chaplain Corps Regional Staff College in August 2020, which was conducted online, due to the COVID 19 virus. 118 individuals that graduated out of 200, came from across the United States, Puerto Rico, Germany, and Japan. This Air Force organization, Civil Air Patrol, among its missions, is best known for its Emergency Services, which includes search & rescue, disaster relief, and homeland security operations, from national to local support. The Chaplain Corps provides support also to the military components: Active, Reserve, and National Guard.