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
Minnesota Wing's Anoka County Composite Squadron recently honed their emergency services training flying sUAS (small unmanned aerial systems or drones) and practicing Flight Line Marshalling (learned the signals, skills, and safety needed to work on a flight line, how to use radio communications on the flight line and they got...
Congratulations to cadets of Missouri Wing's Springfield Regional Composite Squadron who assisted with the Afterschool Aerospace STEM Club at Weller Elementary School! Photo link: https://www.facebook.com/ncrcap/posts/pfbid02H4dcmwdBfJ8fbNDzbJZH9f9JaVMLn4Ykc4bocKfcu3dgPg5aiUSdLL3NKKNAjAvol
South Dakota Wing was part of the effort to find a Mustang horse that broke free from a wilderness camp in Wind Cave National Park on May 2, 2023. The search allowed wing members to refine their air-to-ground visual search from fixed-wing aircraft, photography drones, and ground team searching. The horse was located in apparent healthy condition on May 9, along Highway 385 in the park
South Dakota Wing held its annual state conference this weekend, including an awards banquet recognizing excellence. The top awards were: Squadron of Merit (excellence in the CAP Cadet Program) - Lookout Mountain Composite Squadron, Spearfish Cadet of the Year - Cadet 2nd Lt Josiah Kilburn of Rushmore Composite Squadron, Rapid...
South Dakota Wing: "Drones are part of all three CAP missions - Operations, Cadet Program and Aerospace Education. So it is not surprising that CAP cadets and seniors assisted the Sodbuster's R/C Club with their annual auction this morning (29 April) at the Sioux Falls Convention Center." Photo link: https://www.facebook.com/ncrcap/posts/pfbid0U2Lzz8UYyNqFuNXETvTiLXgMQawuFUJNFKzqAsQjR5Hrp4V5k1SyKnCD6QKMxFFBl
An outstanding day for Missouri Wing Aerospace STEM Academy cadets volunteering during the Show Me Space 2023's "Women in Space" event at the Space Museum and Grissom Center in Bonne Terre, MO -- meeting and interacting with women NASA astronauts and spaceflight personnel! Photo link: https://www.facebook.com/ncrcap/posts/pfbid0naPjm1sxCbFaDsNPf1XMEdAjNtfkZXzUSiCpHhkbFeDsWTaxRM4Bq9LJg9uNpRSJl
