Bravo Zulu to the pilots of North Dakota Wing's Grand Forks Composite Squadron who supported the recent Joint Dakota Encampment by coordinating, bleeding, and flying all of the orientation flights for the cadets! Photo link: https://www.facebook.com/ncrcap/posts/pfbid0iqrHRD5fRRVfZBAZRUizYS1Lqmi4EMCuMqu8arqRNSb8acQQxUm6uKLii6USWVf6l
Members of North Dakota Wing's Magic City and James Valley Composite Squadrons recently combined efforts to improve pilot training and qualification evaluations to increase the number of pilots and aircrew available when the call comes from our communities in need. And the James Valley Composite Squadron is also training ground...
Ground team training continues throughout North Central Region. Recently, cadets of South Dakota Wing's Big Sioux Composite Squadron practiced the skills of finding an emergency locator beacon with a direction finder. Photo link: https://www.facebook.com/ncrcap/posts/pfbid0yQvEzgrpzDUzJJ5bXqi9qSLEmwxwqA9pYyrn6foAbJq1XaP9e49P5HDMjgj5t4Ekl
As we continue to climb back out of the COVID years, one sign of a healthy and thriving squadron is if their cadets are progressing through the cadet program. Nebraska Wing's Omaha Composite Squadron cadets are doing just that – with 15 promotions at a recent meeting - the most...
Missouri Wing members flew a pair of small unmanned aircraft systems, or drones, helping conduct simulated building damage during a multiday, multi-agency Dense Urban Terrain Exercise in downtown St. Louis. Facilitated by the Michigan National Guard’s Task Force 46 in cooperation with the Missouri National Guard, the three-day training event...
NCR Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Cultural Observances, Awareness Information and Events WOMEN'S EQUALITY DAY Written by Brig. Gen. Regena M. Aye, National Vice Commander Civil Air Patrol, U.S. Air Force Auxiliary Women's Equality Day will be celebrated on August 26th, 2024. This day commemorates the ratification of the 19th Amendment...
South Dakota Wing, CAP, has been assigned the newest Uncrewed Aerial System (UAS or drone) by CAP’s National Headquarters. The X10D is the latest military-grade UAS produced by Skydio, a US based company. It has the most advanced IR camera on the market today and the company boasts that the color camera will zoom to 160 times a normal image.
Members of South Dakota Wing, CAP were honored to present a Congressional Gold Medal to the family of Dorothy Lu Johnston, who served in the Civil Air Patrol Cadet Corp during World War II.
Congress, in 2014, approved the Congressional Gold Medal to the wartime members of Civil Air Patrol in honor of their roles in carrying out other vital wartime domestic missions.
Civil Air Patrol cadets from across the nation converged upon the Missouri Military Academy (MMA) to participate in a week-long wing (state) level encampment. The 162 cadets are part of the Civil Air Patrol, U.S. Air Force Auxiliary, which MMA has been hosting since 2021. The missions of the CAP...
Cessna 172 N98776 has completed its service to South Dakota Wing, Civil Air Patrol, with capstone flights that included a high-profile flood photography mission and orientation flights for members of CAP’s “Cadet” youth program. The Cessna 172 will soon be for sale.
South Dakota Wing, CAP, has been assigned the newest Uncrewed Aerial System (UAS or drone) by CAP’s National Headquarters. The X10D is the latest military-grade UAS produced by Skydio, a US based company. It has the most advanced IR camera on the market today and the company boasts that the color camera will zoom to 160 times a normal image.
Cessna 172 N98776 has completed its service to South Dakota Wing, Civil Air Patrol, with capstone flights that included a high-profile flood photography mission and orientation flights for members of CAP’s “Cadet” youth program. The Cessna 172 will soon be for sale.
