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Minnesota Wing's Alexandria Composite Squadron's color guard presented the colors during a recent Alexandria Blizzard hockey game; the honored veteran during the game was their own 2d Lt. James Eblen! Photo link: https://www.facebook.com/ncrcap/posts/pfbid0K7EdQVoh9K4GwAmfxeawZBrkW2zwACDvUtB49pWrTgmTnmA82qjYpCd8z6Vh8Ttvl

This weekend 70 members and 6 aircraft from across the Iowa Wing came together and conducted an annual Search and Rescue Training Exercise (SAREX) to sharpen our skills and tactics if needed to respond to a real world mission. "Both cadets and senior members, young and old participated in ground...

Kansas Wing's Wichita Air Capital Composite Squadron's color guard has been busy, recently presenting the colors at a Wichita Thunder hockey game and a Wichita State University basketball game! Photo link: https://www.facebook.com/ncrcap/posts/pfbid0hjHZraqAR4ny7G6H9KpaTrioNVX5HH2ffXYwvZC4gBDw5sMeWYwH7Gg7VRiXQet1l

"Think of the zones as groups of channels ...," Lt. Col. Patrick Kirwan, the squadron's assistant communications officer and deputy commander for cadets, suggested to the group of cadets. Motorola radio familiarization by members of Nebraska Wing's 155th Composite Squadron. Photo link: https://www.facebook.com/ncrcap/posts/pfbid02ZkTE4TN8Z3mLerchQuM1QHVLuuiGv1tmuFAfWEYU4j6QeptwytWQ5m5qtKkrEV15l

Augusta, Kansas. ­(25 February 2023) – Local teens took to the skies this weekend at Augusta Municipal Airport to experience the thrill of aviation in an Orientation Ride Rally hosted by Civil Air Patrol’s Air Capital Composite Squadron. More than 20 cadets of Air Capital Composite Squadron were treated to...

"Lt. Col. David Yost of Minnesota Wing, Civil Air Patrol has earned the NAFI Master Flight Instructor accreditation. This is Lt. Col. Yost’s fourth time achieving this award since 2017. Lt. Col. Yost is an active flight instructor and Stan/Eval Officer with St. Croix Composite Squadron and Minnesota Wing, an...

South Dakota and North Dakota Civil Air Patrol members are sharpening their search and rescue skills under winter conditions in the Black Hills in the South Dakota Wing Winter Ground Team Academy.

Congratulations to Cadet Captain Ian Farthing of Kansas Wing's Lawrence Composite Squadron and Cadet Second Lieutenant Blake Anderson of Minnesota Wing's Anoka County Composite Squadron on completing solo flights! Photo link: https://www.facebook.com/ncrcap/posts/pfbid02Y9qp1Mi9TMji6bGNkpw2mwsu6xDfk7H3WkXAcMip9ndW8hgmY7tbqj1PscVsEwxBl

Please join North Central Region in congratulating Missouri Wing's (and NCR's) newest Spaatz Cadet -- Cadet Colonel Collin Mitchell of the Wentzville Composite Squadron! The General Carl A. Spaatz Award is Civil Air Patrol’s highest cadet honor. It is presented to cadets who have demonstrated excellence in leadership, character, fitness,...

Congratulations to Cadet Captain Thomas Botkin of Minnesota Wing's North Hennepin Composite Squadron on earning his Private Pilots License! C/Capt. Botkin has been training with Capt. Greg Erickson and passed his checkride with DPE George Felix on Friday, February 10th, 2023 at the Crystal Airport. Cadet Botkin received the AOPA...