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Former Senior Enlisted Leader for Missouri Wing and North Central Region, Chief Master Sgt. Mike Mudry (center left), joined members of Missouri Wing's Lee's Summit Composite Squadron, including Maj. Jessica Rice (center right), at a recruiting table at Oktoberfest in downtown Lee's Summit, MO, recently.

Missouri Wing's St. Louis Composite Squadron cadets received some extra education this week from speaker, Versile "Vee" Shaw. The cadets completed their physical training testing, then listened to Vee's experience. He shared with them the importance of not only taking care of our bodies, but taking care of our minds,...

Sioux Falls Composite Squadron Cadets Earn Model Rocketry Badges Last week, the Sioux Falls Composite Squadron held a Rocketry Day as part of Civil Air Patrol’s Model Rocketry program. This hands-on STEM event gave cadets the opportunity to explore the science, technology, and flight behind model rockets through building, launching,...

Missouri Wing's Lake Ozark Regional Composite Squadron teamed up with Laclede County Composite Squadron to support the Versailles Old Tyme Apple Festival with a color guard in the parade, disabled parking support, and recruitment. The Versailles Old Tyme Apple Festival and parade draw tens of thousands of visitors each year....

An award and promotion ceremony for Lt. Col. Ashley Ratliff was held at the North Dakota Wing's 119th ANG Cadet Squadron at the Fargo North Dakota ANG Base on September 13, 2025. Lt. Col. Ratliff, one of two North Dakota Wing Deputy Commanders, completed her Level 5 in the Education...

Please join North Central Region in congratulating Cadet Capt. Daniel O'Connell of Missouri Wing's Platte Valley Composite Squadron on being named the 2025 Air & Space Forces Association (AFA) Civil Air Patrol Aerospace Education Cadet of the Year! Cadet Capt. O'Connell received the national award during the AFA Air, Space...

Radio training is vital in Civil Air Patrol. South Dakota Wing's Lookout Mountain Composite Squadron recently held an ICUT (Introductory Communications User Training) session for pilots from both Lookout Mountain and Rushmore Composite Squadron working toward their Mission Observer ratings.

South Dakota Wing's Lincoln County Composite Squadron Color Guard Honored at POW/MIA Recognition Day The Lincoln County Composite Squadron Color Guard had the privilege of Posting and Retiring the Colors, as well as presenting the POW/MIA table during the POW/MIA Recognition Day ceremony held at Veteran's Park in Sioux Falls....

South Dakota Wing's Big Sioux Composite Squadron color guard participated in the Volga Homecoming parade yesterday, leading the way along with the Volga American Legion Post 114!

Missouri Wing's St. Louis Composite Squadron members are out recruiting and fundraising for Wreaths Across America at a local car show. They even got a show car owner to tag their car with a Civil Air Patrol sticker! Cadets made a presentation to the owners of the company organizing the...