Combined Minnesota Wing search and rescue training opportunity: "On Saturday May 20th, members from four local Civil Air Patrol squadrons, along with a local high school training program, joined forces to search for a simulated missing hiker. Ernie McMannequin had gone missing in the early hours of the morning and...
Great work by members of Missouri Wing's Central Missouri Composite Squadron supporting the "Light Up Missouri" balloon glow on Saturday, May 20th, near Columbia Regional Airport, Columbia, MO! Photo link: https://www.facebook.com/ncrcap/posts/pfbid0zSrSxdjCeE8QkTTNTbKWS3UdyWpeykn3o1YbZoXS1Uaywt5uyF28FTdWnztr4RVcl
North Central Region is saddened to report the passing of Minnesota Wing's Lt. Col. James P. Fisher, at age 90, on Sunday, May 14, 2023. Lt. Col. Fisher was a member of the Southeast Minnesota Composite Squadron, serving in various capacities. Lt. Col. Fisher served four years active duty in...
Col. Mike Beason, South Dakota Wing Civil Air Patrol (CAP), was invited to be a member of the first national training class for a new category of photography drone aircraft. CAP uses drones, formally known as small Unmanned Aerial Systems (sUAS), for aerial mapping, damage assessment, and missing person searches. CAP’s new hybrid drones take off and land vertically, like a rotary UAS, but fly like a fixed-wing UAS.
Several Missouri Wing members assisted (and enjoyed) last weekend's Scott Air Show at Scott AFB, IL. Kudos to the Illinois Wing on putting together a great static display of two CAP aircraft and a booth in the STEM Expo. Is that Gen. Van Ovost with cadets?! Photo link: https://www.facebook.com/ncrcap/posts/pfbid02dghdFZUuAZEE2cZFQuupmkorfqn2QkGZE2gVSotXt5yVcDnmCo8BhtJD8kVN8rmEl
"This last weekend, nearly 30 members of CAP squadrons from across Minnesota Wing came together for the Group 4 SAREX. Held in Whitewater State Park, this was a multi-day and multi-agency exercise, also working with the MN/WI K9 Search and Rescue team. We are thrilled to have been able to...
As the school year ends and high school seniors are getting ready for graduation, some are preparing for their entry to a military service academy. The United States has five service academies: the United States Military Academy in West Point, NY, the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD, the...
Bravo Zulu to Maj. Rob Green and 1st Lt. Todd Loes of Iowa Wing's Black Hawk County Composite Squadron who assisted scouts of BSA's Winnebago Council in completing requirements for their Aviation Merit Badge -- covering aircraft preflight procedures, airplane components, principles of flight, and aviation careers! Photo link: https://www.facebook.com/ncrcap/posts/pfbid02EPfS1bJ69MXqeaBUhdG4s6KUfCBEvS9d5M3a6SQ6cHwA54va8H3htJUgAKn4ubdxl
On April 1, 2023, Kansas Governor Laura Kelly hosted a transfer of authority for the new Kansas Adjutant General, Brig. Gen. Michael Venerdi, who took command from retiring Maj. Gen. David A. Weishaar. The Kansas Wing proudly participated in the event by participating in the traditional pass and review. Kansas...
Kansas Wing's Kansas City Composite Squadron have begun using the Outdoor Quadcopter STEM kit as part of their aerospace education program! Photo link: https://www.facebook.com/ncrcap/posts/pfbid0yeDj4rpLPWV32vUdHbv1kuQNdPZbYrNyhpJoidYF8vHYdttQrWcqcsZtGcN6qTRZl
Col. Mike Beason, South Dakota Wing Civil Air Patrol (CAP), was invited to be a member of the first national training class for a new category of photography drone aircraft. CAP uses drones, formally known as small Unmanned Aerial Systems (sUAS), for aerial mapping, damage assessment, and missing person searches. CAP’s new hybrid drones take off and land vertically, like a rotary UAS, but fly like a fixed-wing UAS.
