Civil Air Patrol received three major awards for the second straight year from the International Association of Emergency Managers, which recognized the organization's response to the COVID-19 pandemic, earthquakes, hurricanes and wildfires. The 2021 IAEM-USA Uniformed Services Auxiliary Emergency Manager of the Year is John Desmarais, CAP’s director of operations....
People who know 1st Lt. Matthew Stepaniak will tell you it’s no surprise he cites receiving an award from Civil Air Patrol as one of the proudest moments of his life. Stepaniak joined the Minnesota Wing in 2001. In 2015, he was recognized with the Robert Dunbar Memorial Award, given...
The first time Lt. Col. Todd Epp encountered Travis Robinson, he was skeptical. Robinson used a wheelchair. He would have to be physically lifted in his chair up 13 steps to the room where the South Dakota Wing’s Sioux Falls Composite Squadron – commanded by Epp, then a CAP major...
Three Missouri Wing squadrons got a head start Sept. 18 – birthday of the U.S. Air Force – on celebrating the 80th anniversary of Civil Air Patrol’s founding. The observation brought hundreds of all ages to Spirit of St. Louis Airport in Chesterfield to meet pilots of numerous aircraft, including...
Cadet Col. Reagan Hess of the Missouri Wing is the new chair of the National Cadet Advisory Council and Cadet Lt. Col. Reef Ide of the Florida Wing is vice chair. Maj. Gen. Edward D. Phelka, Civil Air Patrol national commander, appointed the two to the council’s two top leadership...
Maj. Gen. Edward D. Phelka’s choice as Civil Air Patrol’s new national historian is a familiar face — Col. Frank A. Blazich Jr., who led CAP’s National History Program during the commands of three previous national commanders/CEOs. “Col. Blazich has served with distinction as national historian in the past and...
The South Dakota Wing conducted nine flights Aug. 30-Sept. 1 in support of the North American Aerospace Defense Command’s 2021 Field Test and Evaluation radar coverage study in proximity to wind turbines. The flights allowed CAP to assess whether wind turbine interference limited radar coverage of small aircraft. Aircrews conducted...
The Southwest Region is hosting a virtual Cadet Leadership School 6-19 June 2021. They have a flexible schedule for the weekday sessions and weekend sessions are mandatory but respectful of both students and staff's schedules. The school is led and instructed by Spaatz and Eaker cadets from across the United...
NCR is looking for an NCAC Alternate Representative. Interested Cadets will be in Phase 4 (C/Maj-C/Col). Previous CAC experience at the Wing/Region level is desirable, but not necessary. Please ensure the Phase 4 Cadets in your Wing are made aware of this opportunity. Interested Cadets should complete the application no-later-than...
The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics has opened a scholarship for High School Seniors worth up to $10,000. For more information, see the link below. https://www.aiaa.org/get-involved/k-12-students/scholarships/?utm_source=Informz&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=MembershipPrograms2021&utm_content=KahnScholarship
