NCR Diversity, Equity and Inclusion News #31 – October 2022 Cultural Observances, Awareness Events and Information National Disability Employment Awareness Month Tips on Interacting with People with Disabilities ASK BEFORE YOU HELP - Just because someone has a disability, don’t assume she needs help. If the setting is accessible, people...
North Central Region is saddened to learn of the passing of Lt Col Dan Roman, former NCR Assistant Chief of Staff who also served as the Great Lakes Region Director of Plans and Programs. Lt Col Roman died September 10th at his home in Warrenville, Illinois, after a lengthy battle...
Minnesota Wing's Cadet Lt. Col. Evan Ekstrand, of the St. Croix Composite Squadron, is highlighted in this recent story about CAP by WCCO-TV, the CBS affiliate in Minneapolis! https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/local-chapter-of-civil-air-patrol-youth-program-taking-lesson-in-leadership/?intcid=CNM-00-10abd1h&fbclid=IwAR0wCRPrE_C6TSLm7Mi_PIYYkENzsCcKywlIBxxZUB1z1c3djNAiqMJR6YY
Twenty-three senior members and 48 cadets from across CAP’s North Central Region attended the 2022 North Central Region Cadet Honor Academy in Sioux Falls, September 23-25.
Iowa Wing's Southwest Iowa Composite Squadron and Des Moines Composite Squadron had the opportunity to put their training to use during the Head's Up Drag Racing in Atlantic, Iowa, recently. https://www.facebook.com/ncrcap/posts/pfbid02goX2vUo18qR7gDW6gfg8eFNbVjYJdTnkmFT9enWPKH7FUTLsZuvSgBo8u2i9Gsnvl
Missouri Wing's Fletcher family are very active in Civil Air Patrol and often make it a family affair! Recently Cadet Rhian Fletcher, age 12, and her mother Lt Col Lanna Fletcher, both of the Table Rock Lake Composite Squadron, were spotlighted by CAP in honor of Women in Aviation International's...
On September 21, 2022, Kansas Wing conducted two critical blood transports across three states, totaling 27 boxes of blood delivered between Colorado, Kansas, and Oklahoma.
On Saturday, 10 Sep 2022, aircrews from the 130th Composite Squadron and the Viking Composite Squadron competed in the 2022 Minnesota Wing SARCOMP (Search and Rescue Competition). The Hutchinson Composite Squadron served as the mission base for the competition. Congratulations to both aircrews; first place honors went to the Viking...
Maj. E.W. Filler, of Big Sioux Composite Squadron, spent two weeks at Nellis AFB in Nevada this month, helping active-duty Air Force personnel train for use of remote-sensing drones.