Cavalier Space Force Tour Draws 52 Participants from Three States The North Central Region’s Cavalier Space Force tour on March 22, 2025, proved to be a success, attracting 52 participants from the Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota Wings. Attendees had the opportunity to tour the Perimeter Acquisition Radar Characterization...
Lt. Col. Bonnie Braun Retires from Civil Air Patrol Lt. Col. Bonnie Braun accepted her CAP retirement certificate from North Central Region Commander Col. Thomas Theis at a recent informal gathering. Lt. Col. Braun served as a CAP volunteer for almost 36 years. She held various positions at different levels,...
Please join North Central Region in congratulating the following Missouri Wing personnel who recently completed the Unit Commander's Course held at the Missouri National Guard Ike Skelton Training Site in Jefferson City, MO, on March 8th: • Maj. Michelle Spurgeon, Ft. Leonard Wood Composite Squadron • 1st Lt. Natasha Cates,...
You are invited to attend the North Central Region - South Dakota Wing Joint Conference May 2-4, 2025! The NCR-South Dakota Joint Conference will be held May 2-4, 2025. At the joint conference, you can choose which educational and hands-on seminars or classroom trainings that interest you. Come to rekindle old friendships and...
South Dakota Wing, Civil Air Patrol, is supporting an effort by Swiss drone manufacturer Wingtra to develop “human recognition” software to search for missing people on the ground. SD Wing is the first unit in CAP to have photos processed with the Beta version of this new software.
Members from across all wings of North Central Region were recently in Washington, DC, meeting with members of Congress and their staff during the annual CAP National Legislative Day events -- highlighting CAP activities and service in their states and thanking them for their continued support! Iowa Wing members met...
Please join North Central Region in congratulating Lt. Col. David Yost of Minnesota Wing's St. Croix Composite Squadron in earning his fifth NAFI Master Flight Instructor Accreditation -- and with his fifth award, being named to the organization's Legacy Bronze status!
Cadet Captain Layla Cranston from Missouri Wing's Lee's Summit Composite Squadron has quite the decision to make. Her years of hard work and dedication have paid off with appointments to the Naval Academy, West Point, and the Air Force Academy! Where did she choose?!
North Central Region Commander, Col. Thomas Theis, announced Lt. Col. Eric Davis as Kansas Wing commander-select, assuming command from Col. Mark Lahan. Tentative plans are to conduct the change-of-command ceremony on May 10, 2025, in Salina, Kansas, during the North Central Region Cadet Competition activity. Lt. Col. Eric Davis first joined Civil...
Flying is not just for cadets! Join North Central Region in congratulating Lt. Col. Corey Bonk of Minnesota Wing Headquarters staff and the Anoka County Composite Squadron who recently earned his private pilot certificate! Lt. Col. Bonk serves as the Deputy Commander for Seniors at Anoka County Composite Squadron and is...
South Dakota Wing, Civil Air Patrol, is supporting an effort by Swiss drone manufacturer Wingtra to develop “human recognition” software to search for missing people on the ground. SD Wing is the first unit in CAP to have photos processed with the Beta version of this new software.
