(Story link via The Twister at https://www.facebook.com/TheTwisterRadio/posts/pfbid02i2xTYXnU6FBxZt41uFbjEDb3F6FZuTrBRaH6p42Jw6kFf6pXBV3pWzyjExVEc925l) Civil Air Patrol to survey storm damage, fire risk in north-central Nebraska VALENTINE, Neb. — The Civil Air Patrol is conducting an aerial survey over north-central Nebraska Tuesday following severe weather that moved through the region Monday night. Cherry and Keya Paha County...
Outstanding effort by North Dakota Wing in this recent missing person search. "We'd like to take a moment to thank the volunteers and professionals who took part in last week's search for Artoun Gostantian in the Badlands. Civil Air Patrol crews and aircraft maintained a steady pace, flying from the...
North Central Region assisted in the search for an overdue aircraft returning from EAA AirVenture -- subsequently found in a body of water near Lawton, IA. Media link: https://www.ktiv.com/2026/07/26/familys-500-mile-search-ends-after-pilots-plane-found-submerged-near-lawton/?fbclid=IwY2xjawTkGLZwZG9mBWV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR4Czxl4av-o1po8Owqpa-Af0rpj45gkW5IhsAaX8l7VMLRCtF2CO5eFXrbq7g_aem_6fpJtUyY5a4s-RdYqcnSBg
In Memoriam: Lt. Col. Edward Leonard “A man’s life cannot be measured by his accomplishments alone, but rather by his outreach to others, and his ability to help them excel.” — Lt. Col. Ed Leonard Lt. Colonel Ed Leonard, a former CAP cadet and long-serving member of Missouri Wing, passed...
Join North Central Region in congratulating Cadet 2nd Lt. Nolan Merdan of Minnesota Wing's Skyhawk Composite Squadron on obtaining his private pilots license!
Recently at Kansas Wing's Topeka Composite Squadron, Capt. Tim Graham introduced their cadets to the exciting world of small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS). Through hands-on flight instruction, cadets learned the fundamentals of drone operations and how Civil Air Patrol employs sUAS technology to support emergency services, disaster response, aerial reconnaissance,...
Members of South Dakota Wing's Rushmore Composite Squadron joined nearly 100 active-duty Airmen at Ellsworth Air Force Base last week to help keep the airfield safe by searching runways, flight lines, and aircraft parking ramps for foreign object debris (FOD). Removing a total of 125 pounds of debris that could...
South Dakota Wing members and airplanes were at the Sioux Falls Airshow and Discover Aviation Day. The CAP aircraft on static display at both events drew a lot of interest, including children and adults who got to sit in the planes. Both events also included information booths describing CAP's operations, cadet/youth, and Aerospace/STEM education programs.
Cadets from North Dakota Wing's Red River Valley Composite Squadron work on their straw trusses as part of a on going STEM series on Bridges. Cadets will use scientific and mathematical formulas, engineering principles, and unique designs that can structurally hold weight and withstand natural elements on Earth as well...
South Dakota Wing members and airplanes were at the Sioux Falls Airshow and Discover Aviation Day. The CAP aircraft on static display at both events drew a lot of interest, including children and adults who got to sit in the planes. Both events also included information booths describing CAP's operations, cadet/youth, and Aerospace/STEM education programs.
Cadet 1st Lt. Byron Wengert of Lincoln County Composite Squadron became a private pilot this month with a national CAP Cadet Wings scholarship.
