Great work by Minnesota Wing's 130th Composite Squadron Color Guard presenting the colors at a Lakeville South High School football game. The colors were presented by C/MSgt Presse, C/MSgt Quy, and C/A1C Gulberg. Special thanks to C/2dLt Dewilde for coordinating the event and leading the color guard.
South Dakota Wing held a Search and Rescue Exercise (SAREX) today, with operations taking place on both sides of the state. The training aimed to maintain mission readiness and sharpen capabilities for aircrews, ground teams, sUAS team, and communications. Incident Commander Capt. Jacob Roth praised the day’s efforts, saying: "Today...
South Dakota Wing's Crazy Horse Composite Squadron Assists with 2nd Annual Flag Retirement Ceremony On September 11th, in observance of Patriot Day, members of the Crazy Horse Composite Squadron proudly supported American Legion Post 46 during their 2nd Annual Flag Retirement Ceremony. Cadets and senior members assisted in various ceremonial...
Civil Air Patrol flew over Ground Zero on September 12, 2001, the day after the terrorist attacks. Their Cessna 172 Skyhawk, tail number N9344L, was the only civilian aircraft authorized to fly over Manhattan at that time, after the FAA had grounded all civilian air traffic. The crew—Lt. Col. Jacques...
2025 North Dakota Wing Conference, Saturday, October 18, 2025, Grand Forks, ND. "Many Talents - Ready Together" Registration for the conference, 18 Oct, is open through 10 Oct, however, deadlines to claim blocked off hotel rooms is fast approaching. There is a sizeable military TDY presence that same weekend tightening...
South Dakota Wing commander Col. Kevin Pegelow, presented at the recent South Dakota Emergency Management Professionals 2025 Conference and shared insights into the capabilities and services CAP offers within the state. He was joined by former Wing Commander and Vice Commander Col. John Seten, along with Lt. Col. Richard Larson, both...
Members of Missouri Wing's Lee's Summit Composite Squadron, Platte Valley Composite Squadron, and Harry S. Truman Composite Squadron joined together to assist with the Challenge Air event at the Downtown KC airport. In addition to the recruiting table, complete with a flight sim, members provided assistance with flight line security, escorting families...
Great work by cadets of Iowa Wing's Black Hawk County Composite Squadron who recently presented their "Aviation 101" class for twelve Girl Scouts! The four-hour STEM activity included flight simulators, aeronautical charts, glider construction, and training on how planes fly.
North Central Region congratulates the following units for being recognized with a Quality Cadet Unit Award for 2025! Iowa Wing NCR-IA-002 Des Moines Composite Squadron NCR-IA-003 Southwest Iowa Composite Squadron NCR-IA-004 Black Hawk County Composite Squadron NCR-IA-043 Dubuque Composite Squadron NCR-IA-129 Cedar Rapids Composite Squadron Kansas Wing NCR-KS-003 Konza Composite Squadron...
Join North Central Region in congratulating the following cadets receiving flight scholarships! Cadet 2nd Lt. Nathen Groll (top) and Cadet Chief Master Sgt. Isabella Cates (bottom) of Missouri Wing's Lake Ozark Regional Composite Squadron will split a $1,500 scholarship equally -- received on behalf of the Jefferson City Memorial Airport...
