South Dakota Wing held a day-long operational mission training exercise on Saturday, Nov 5. The training, conducted at multiple locations around the state, featured airborne search and photography skills, ground search, air-to-ground coordination, aerial drone photography, and related mission management skills.
Recently, Missouri Wing's Gateway Senior Squadron hosted students from the Hancock High Schools Aero 101 class for a tour in aviation at the Spirit of St. Louis Airport in Chesterfield, Missouri. They started with a 30 minute small Unmanned Aerial System (sUAS) demo by 2d Lt Ben Creen, who talked...
Maj. Ulrich Roedder, of Minnesota Wing's 130th Composite Squadron, passed away at his home on Saturday, October 29, 2022, at the age of 74. Maj. Roedder had been a member of Civil Air Patrol since 1999. Over the years he contributed to the 130th Composite Squadron in countless ways. He...
Civil Air Patrol National Vice Commander, Brigadier General Regena Aye, presented the Spaatz Award to three Minnesota Wing Members -- Captain Katherine Hage, Captain Chloe Thomas, and Cadet Colonel Richard Sylak --- during the recent Minnesota Leadership Academy. (Both Captains Hage and Thomas have transitioned out of the CAP cadet...
Recently, two Iowa Wing squadrons provided outstanding support to their local communities! Members of the Davenport Composite Squadron helped stage thirty nine parade entries at the annual Bettendorf Halloween Parade. https://www.facebook.com/profile/100064489100956/search/?q=bettendorf And members of the Black Hawk County Composite Squadron supported their community by cleaning up trash at Big Woods...
Cadet 1st Lt. Svetlana Ehlers of the Missouri Wing’s Platte Valley Composite Squadron is visually impaired, but she sees a bright future ahead, thanks in part to her involvement in Civil Air Patrol. Her journey is a story of overcoming a challenge, building confidence, and learning to advocate for herself....
NCR Diversity, Equity and Inclusion News #32 – November 2022 Cultural Observances, Awareness Events and Information National American Indian Heritage Month Influence of Indian Tribes on U.S. Constitution In 1787, the U.S. Constitution was in the planning stage. There were no examples of contemporary democracies in Europe. The only forms...
South Dakota Wing, Civil Air Patrol, aircrews flew four training sorties with F-16 jets of the 175th Fighter Squadron, South Dakota Air National Guard on October 18 and 21. CAP’s Cessnas simulated unauthorized aircraft flying in restricted air space.
Three North Central Region squadrons were chosen as finalists in this year's Civil Air Patrol High Altitude Balloon Challenge! Minnesota Wing's Ft. Snelling Cadet Squadron, Pre-Launch Video Finalist Minnesota Wing's Anoka County Composite Squadron, Hand Drawn Mission Patch Finalist Missouri Wing's Trail of Tears Composite Squadron, Science Slide Finalist All...
South Dakota Wing held a day-long operational mission training exercise on Saturday, Nov 5. The training, conducted at multiple locations around the state, featured airborne search and photography skills, ground search, air-to-ground coordination, aerial drone photography, and related mission management skills.
South Dakota Wing, Civil Air Patrol, aircrews flew four training sorties with F-16 jets of the 175th Fighter Squadron, South Dakota Air National Guard on October 18 and 21. CAP’s Cessnas simulated unauthorized aircraft flying in restricted air space.
Members of South Dakota Wing, Civil Air Patrol (CAP), stood up for a mission October 20 involving a member of the CAP family.
