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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...

2025 North Central Region Cyber Academy. SAVE THE DATE! The North Central Region staff is working on a CyberPatriot Academy for the cadets of the Region. Here is what is known so far. When - 7 - 11 July 2025 (probable check-in on 6 July) Where - Dakota State University...

Iowa Wing's Southwest Iowa Composite Squadron recently toured The Strategic Air Command and Aerospace Museum in Ashland, NE! Photo link: https://www.facebook.com/ncrcap/posts/pfbid02dZH6iJzZA4weY9LSrdLa3KP7woeeHGec7jvjD6oab2QzvmxazVHoLvs9wc1Ji3eml

On NASA's Day of Remembrance, North Central Region honors those who lost their lives while furthering the cause of exploration and discovery. We join NASA in remembering the crews of Apollo 1, Space Shuttle Challenger (STS-51L), and Space Shuttle Columbia (STS-107). "Ad aspera per astra"

Minnesota Wing's Viking Composite Squadron recently hosted five other Minnesota Wing squadrons -- 130th Composite Squadron, Fort Snelling Cadet Squadron, Mankato Composite Squadron, North Hennepin Composite Squadron, and Red Wing Composite Squadron -- for a day of robotics and engineering STEM activities! They practiced coding, learned how to program the...

The 2025 Minnesota Wing Winter Survival exercise is underway! There are 74 students and 35 adult and cadet staff on campus at Camp Ripley through Monday, 20 January 2025. Follow their activities and see photos via their Facebook link: https://www.facebook.com/mncadets

Minnesota Wing's 3rd Annual ChiliCook-Off was a great success! Pictured: The distinguished judges had their hands full evaluating the many outstanding entries. The judges included: North Central Region commander Col. Thomas Theis, North Central region chaplain Lt. Col. Dan Mikitta, Minnesota Wing deputy commander Lt. Col. Paul Prior, and Minnesota...

Join North Central Region in congratulating Cadet 2d Lt. Sebastian Valine of Minnesota Wing's St. Croix Composite Squadron on obtaining his private pilot's license! C/2d Lt Valine is pictured with his examiner Jim Shadduck at the Maple Lake, MN, airport. C/2d Lt. Valine's training was funded by a grant from...

Happy New Year! As the new year begins, we take a look back at some of our highlights from 2024. https://www.facebook.com/capnhq/videos/1111990190410698

North Central Region is saddened to learn of the passing of former MOWG commander Col. Walter L. Reed on December 28, 2024. Col. Reed served as Missouri Wing commander from October 1995 to October 1997. Walter L. Reed Obituary (2024) - Oak Grove, MO - Royer Funeral Home - Oak...