On March 7, Missouri Wing held a statewide communications exercise utilizing base stations, ground teams, and airborne repeaters with more than 70 members participating. Raining morning skies cleared enough for the drill to proceed.
Great shout-out from the Nebraska National Guard about their recent "Chat with the Chiefs" event with members of Nebraska Wing's 155th Composite Squadron! (From the Nebraska National Guard's Facebook page post of 3/6/26) "Senior enlisted leaders from the Nebraska Air National Guard spent the evening with cadets from the Civil Air...
Marie Story, a teacher at Harrisburg South Middle School, Harrisburg, SD, recently took to the skies with the Civil Air Patrol’s Teacher Orientation Program (TOP). Dressed to impress and ready for adventure, she embraced the opportunity to experience CAP aviation firsthand with Capt. Kyle Clement of South Dakota Wing's Lincoln...
Members of Minnesota Wing's Skyhawk Composite Squadron welcomed Delano High School’s aviation class to Brandt Airport for an aerospace education day. This included time in Skyhawk’s flight simulator plus ground lessons regarding a pilot’s preflight check.
Bravo Zulu to Cadet 1st Lt. Byron Wengert of South Dakota Wing's Lincoln County Composite Squadron who recently received a South Dakota Wing flight scholarship and has completed his first four hours of flight training. He’s ready to keep going and continue building his skills in the air.
At a recent meeting, members of Minnesota Wing's Viking Composite Squadron flights enjoyed some individual STEM exploration. Bravo flight learned about solar power. Charlie flight delved into electricity with the help of Snap Circuits kits. Cadets broke into groups of 4 per kit and used the instruction booklet to put together...
On February 20th, members of the South Dakota Wing from across the state gathered at the South Dakota Capitol for Civil Air Patrol Day. Volunteers were recognized for their dedicated service and continued commitment to the citizens of South Dakota. It was a proud day, highlighting the impact CAP members...
Anoka County Composite Squadron hosted Mission Scanner Ground School for Minnesota Wing. 12 students and 7 instructors participated including the wing director of emergency services and three cadets.
Volunteer Service in action. On Feb 19, cadets and adult members from Minnesota Wing's Anoka County Composite Squadron volunteered at the ACBC Food Shelf. They fed 82 families and stocked the pantry to support families in greater Anoka County!
Members of South Dakota Wing's Lookout Mountain Squadron recently participated in Career Day at Brown High School in Sturgis, sharing information about the opportunities available through Civil Air Patrol. Lt. Col. DeWeese, Major Fussell, and Cadet Major Johnson were on hand to answer questions, speak with students about CAP’s missions,...
