News - 2022 Archive - Page 9

CAP has 2,500 aUAS drones nationally. South Dakota Wing did the first-ever actual CAP SAR mission using a drone. The small drones also great for STEM and Aerospace Education.

Great story link about North Dakota Wing providing damage assessment from the air with imagery following a recent snow storm. https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2589624082551/north-dakota-wing-civil-air-patrol-responds-to-storm?fbclid=IwAR3uaCjHQR7syOHk1yv2gNIy0sW-5M8OOf137Zhdq2STjc_XSb_5ziTHD5c

North Dakota Wing joined the search for a missing 18 year-old near Beulah, ND, Tyler Schaefer, early on the morning of May 2nd using the thermal imaging sensor-equipped Cessna 182 aircraft assigned to the wing's Bismarck Composite Squadron. https://www.facebook.com/ncrcap/posts/1543188126082775

A very successful NCR/MN Wing Joint Conference was held April 22-24, 2022, at Cragun’s Resort in Brainerd, MN.  More than 300 members from across all seven wings of North Central Region participated and enjoyed a morning session with reports from CAP National Headquarters, the region commander, and other VIPs, followed...

Nebraska Wing's Cadet Capt. Noble Rasmussen of the Omaha Composite Squadron was accepted to all five service academies -- and choses the U.S. Air Force Academy! Video link: https://www.foxnews.com/lifestyle/nebraska-teen-five-military-academies-america?fbclid=IwAR2R-7mvMM1HIiWLvjb7MF2-RPeOIp8GCv4UFpL3DWGsiTPcAfnqofV_8rI

North Dakota Wing recently received high praise from the North Dakota Department of Emergency Services for "providing aerial reconnaissance to identify locations with downed power lines in northwestern North Dakota. Their aerial imagery is helping rural electric cooperatives determine labor and supply requirements for power restoration as road crews work...

CAP’s Lincoln County Composite Squadron received drone training from the leader of South Dakota Wing’s small unmanned aerial systems (sUAS) program. Col. Mike Beason.

Recently, cadets and senior members from across Iowa Wing came together to discuss Civil Air Patrol's cadet program and learn from each other. Together they are striving to achieve the goals of the Iowa Wing and CAP as a whole -- developing cadet programs leaders who will help shape the lives...

South Dakota Wing’s Miller Flight cadets had an exciting time launching rockets this week.

Over 20 Minnesota Wing Anoka County Composite Squadron cadets and senior members recently participated in a unit-based search and rescue exercise. The day included using direction finding equipment to find ELT’s (beacons), setting up shelters, and learning how to work in a team as ground team members. This training will set...