Cadet Jimenez first joined the Civil Air Patrol on 08 Sept 2009 as a member of the Corpus Christi Composite Squadron and was one of the Charter Members of the Coastal Bend which began autonomous operation in Kingsville in October 2010. She is trained in General Emergency Services and, thus eligible for deployment during Civil Air Patrol Hurricane deployments should then need arise this summer.
Cadet Jimenez served as the assistant color guard commander for the unit and took full responsibility for the color guard during January of this year. Jimenez led the Coastal Bend Cadet Squadron color guard during several high profile events including the H.M. King Homecoming Parade, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Parade and the 17 April 2011 outing of the Corpus Christi Hooks baseball club at What-A-Burger Field in Corpus Christi, Texas.
In custom with her appointment, she is authorized to wear diamond shaped lozenges above her grade chevrons to indicate her rank.
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| Cadet Jimenez (center) receives her diamonds from Major Joe Ely Carrales, CAP, Squadron Commander, and Mr Joe Mireles, Principal of Memorial Middle School. |
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