08/18/2026
We were very happy to partner with the Central Aid Agency for an expedition to checkout Mount St. Helens in Washington State for their August monthly Field Activity! Over the last several months C.A.A. personnel have been learning about disasters in the Pacific Northwest as part of their Personal, Faith, and Leadership Development (PFLD). It's one thing to watch a documentary or read about something, it's another to actually go see it! During the expedition personnel visited the Mount St. Helens Interpretive Center and hiked a nature trail there, visited Cold Water Lake where PFC. Cannon retrieved a b**r bottle that someone had carelessly thrown in the lake, and completed the day by hiking the Hummocks Trail for some incredible vistas. Though the mountain itself remained mostly shrouded by clouds, everyone had a great time this fun and educational trip.
The Central Aid Agency is a uniformed nonprofit agency whose primary operating purpose is to provide highly trained personnel to assist governmental and nongovernmental agencies when they need additional resources or capacity. The agency also provides a range of turn-key capabilities like private security, search and rescue, emergency response operations/support/logistics, and 4x4 transportation.
Photo credit: CEDG. Bower, WO1. Thiel, and PFC. Cannon.
