A 58-year-old man and his 13-year-old daughter, who survived a crash of their small, single-engine plane, were found in heavily wooded state game lands in northeastern Pennsylvania thanks to the combined efforts of Civil Air Patrol’s National Radar Analysis Team and National Cell Phone Forensics Team. After departing from Pocono...
Missouri Wing's Medical Officer, Lt Col (Dr.) David A. Miller, was recognized as the 2021 Missouri Family Physician of the Year by the Missouri Academy of Family Physicians during their annual Fall Conference at Big Cedar Lodge near Branson, Missouri, November 12-13. A practicing physician for more than 30 years...
On November 6, 2021, members of the Topeka Eagle Composite Squadron and Kansas Wing participated in a Search and Rescue Exercise (SAREX) in St Marys, Kansas. Events included analyzing a grass airfield for operations, preparing a helicopter landing zone, and a search for a 'missing aircraft' emergency beacon. Kansas Wing...
On November 5, 2021, members of Iowa Wing's Des Moines Composite Squadron again braved the chilly elements and presented the Colors of our Great Nation and State along side the members of the American Legion Post #403 of Van Meter, Iowa. The Color Guard was commanded by C/CMSgt Nathanael Curtis, and...
Saturday, November 6, was a beautiful day to fly. And fly they did out at Chadron Nebraska Regional Airport. Reporting to the Flight Clinic, were twelve pilots and eight planes, from both the Nebraska and Colorado Wings. They made forty-two orientation flights. With several cadets making their first flights ever and...
Two cadets from the South Dakota Wing's Big Sioux Composite Squadron are using their CyberPatriot training and experience to help bring needed cyber science and STEM educational opportunities to smaller middle and high school groups as well as those in rural areas. As reported in the Air Force Association...
Southwest Iowa Composite Squadron's color guard carried the flags in the parade to kick off this year's Harvest Fest in Harlan, Iowa, on Saturday, October 23, 2021. Members of the squadron also manned a booth for community members to learn more about Civil Air Patrol. www.facebook.com/ncrcap/posts/1421387464929509
Civil Air Patrol received three major awards for the second straight year from the International Association of Emergency Managers, which recognized the organization's response to the COVID-19 pandemic, earthquakes, hurricanes and wildfires. The 2021 IAEM-USA Uniformed Services Auxiliary Emergency Manager of the Year is John Desmarais, CAP’s director of operations. This...
Three Missouri Wing squadrons got a head start Sept. 18 – birthday of the U.S. Air Force – on celebrating the 80th anniversary of Civil Air Patrol’s founding. The observation brought hundreds of all ages to Spirit of St. Louis Airport in Chesterfield to meet pilots of numerous aircraft, including...
Cadet Col. Reagan Hess of the Missouri Wing is the new chair of the National Cadet Advisory Council and Cadet Lt. Col. Reef Ide of the Florida Wing is vice chair. Maj. Gen. Edward D. Phelka, Civil Air Patrol national commander, appointed the two to the council’s two top leadership positions....
