Civil Air Patrol Members in California Helping Ensure Super Bowl Airspace Safety For the 25th straight year, Civil Air Patrol is participating in the North American Aerospace Defense Command’s (NORAD) Exercise FELIX HAWK to support the Command in preparations to ensure the safety and security of airspace around the Super...
85 FOR 85: From today through Dec. 1, South Dakota Wing will celebrate the 85th anniversary of Civil Air Patrol with 85 historical facts, photos, and documents from the South Dakota Wing archives. Enjoy this trip down memory lane of the South Dakota Wing Civil Air Patrol! Check out their series...
Feb. 3 -- "Four Chaplains Day" -- marks the anniversary of the sinking of the United States Army Transport Dorchester and the selfless acts of four Army chaplains aboard during World War II. The four chaplains, also known as the "Immortal Chaplains" or the "Dorchester Chaplains," represented three faiths: Catholic, Jewish and...
The Kansas Wing Legislative Squadron had the honor of being introduced on the Kansas Senate floor by Senator Elaine Bowers (pictured on right). She helped share their mission and supported their presence at the State Capitol, highlighting the impact Civil Air Patrol has across Kansas.
Lt. Colonel Michael R. Toedebusch has been selected as the next commander of Civil Air Patrol’s Missouri Wing, succeeding Col. Jennifer Smith, wing commander since March 2023. A change of command ceremony will be held at the combined wing/region conference in March. Toedebusch, the wing’s chief of staff for missions...
Congratulations to Capt. Tony Reisenauer of North Dakota Wing's Bismarck Composite Squadron recently recognized for his outstanding service to his community! "Last night we had the privilege of honoring Tony Reisenauer for an incredible 40 years of service to Metro Area Ambulance and the Bismarck–Mandan communities. His dedication, compassion, and steady presence...
On January 19th, Iowa Wing's Black Hawk County Composite Squadron held their third Red Cross Blood Drive, and exceeded their 30 unit goal by three! Thanks to Cadet Tech Sgt. Kodiaga for serving as the project officer, Cadet Senior Airman McCammon for assisting, and to their adult volunteers (Maj. Green, 1st Lt....
North Central Region is saddened to learn of the passing of Maj. Richard Wenzel of Minnesota Wing's Pipestone Senior Squadron at the age of 72. Maj. Wenzel was an outstanding pilot and an active member of the Pipestone Senior Squadron for almost 43 years. He served in many duty positions for the squadron...
South Dakota Wing participated in a recent unsuccessful search mission for a missing Sioux tribal member. Rosebud search leadership, their incident commander trainee, and an experienced liaison officer (also an incident commander) expressed their deep appreciation for Civil Air Patrol's support in the missing person search. South Dakota Wing sent...
Please join North Central Region in congratulating Cadet Capt. Tyler Suing of Nebraska Wing's 155th Composite Squadron on being awarded a CAP Cadet Wings scholarship to pursue his dream of flying! Cadet Wings is a merit-based program for cadets pursuing a Private Pilot Certificate (PPC). Cadets complete their training at a local flight...
