Two different South Dakota Wingย color guards, with members from Lincoln County Composite Squadron and Sioux Falls Composite Squadron, presented the colors on February 26 and 27 at the NSIC Conference Quarterfinals morning and afternoon games at the Sanford Health Pentagon in Sioux Falls, SD. https://www.facebook.com/ncrcap/posts/1501383933596528
A recent training exercise by Kansas Wing members at the Pratt Regional Airport in Pratt, Kansas, was featured by The Pratt Tribune. Go here to read more about this event and the possibility of starting a new Kansas Wing unit there:ย https://www.pratttribune.com/2022/02/23/civil-air-patrol-conducts-training-exercises-in-pratt-hopes-to-start-volunteer-branch-in-area-2/?fbclid=IwAR28pui_LLQPDFBBM9pItArjmxBySou3hvvw3xOc5DgN6pNvLL-glFRNT4A
North Central Region was well represented during this year's annual CAP National Legislative Day in Washington, DC, on 17 February 2022. Wing commanders from five of the 7 NCR wings meet directly with members of Congress about Civil Air Patrol's role and accomplishments: Col Jonathan Lartigue (Iowa Wing), Col William...
Kansas Wing's director of operations, Lt. Col. Doug Dutton, has been honored with the 2021 Kansas Soaring Association Governors Cup for his contributions to the sport of soaring in Kansas! https://www.cap.news/kansas-member-recognized-with-soaring-award/?fbclid=IwAR305pkLLib-zzjqKVAa_fMIOy8FGySTDxlWffS010RewDMagGKlYjduqAM
Next in Minnesota Wing's Myth Series:ย ๐ ๐๐๐ต ๐ก๐๐บ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ง๐ต๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฒ - ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฆ๐ถ๐ป๐ด๐น๐ฒ ๐๐ถ๐๐ถ๐น ๐๐ถ๐ฟ ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐น ๐ ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด While attending every CAP meeting or activity is highly recommended, it is okay to miss some meetings due to other commitments. You do not sign a contract saying you will attend every...
Next in Minnesota Wing's Myth Series: ๐ ๐๐๐ต ๐ก๐๐บ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ง๐๐ผ – ๐๐๐ฃ ๐ถ๐ ๐ผ๐ป๐น๐ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฌ๐ผ๐๐๐ต CAP is not just about Youth. CAP has many activities and opportunities for Senior Members. Senior Members can be involved in Emergency Services, Cadet Programs, and Aerospace Education. Senior Members have the opportunity to grow...
As mentioned in a recent issue of PROPS, the Nebraska Governor recently met with members of the Nebraska Wing. "Members of the Nebraska Wing got a jump Jan.14 on the National Legislative Day (NLD) Campaign during Gov. Pete Ricketts' visit to North Platte Regional Airport. Ricketts was at Lee Bird...
First of a new series of regular postings from Minnesota Wing where they post one common myth or misconception about Civil Air Patrol each week. We want to bring awareness to others to understand what Civil Air Patrol is all about. So here is our very first myth. ๐ ๐๐๐ต ๐ก๐๐บ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฟ...
24 cadets from across Minnesota Wing participated in this pilot program, first-of-its-kind event, on March 12, 2022. Each cadet completed 6 hours of STEM exploration at interactive stations, completing half the required activity hours to earn the Basic STEM Badge. From engineering and robotics to flight simulators and sUAS orientation...
Members of Missouri Wing's Wentzville Composite Squadron completed their annual Safety Down Day in a unique way at the St. Charles County Regional Emergency Management Agency (SCCREM). Members received briefings on how to be prepared for all types of emergencies and got to see all the tools SCCREM uses. https://www.facebook.com/ncrcap/posts/pfbid02snEvWkym4ZzmLfjqHBCEe6TcuAeFTuc9VkopWpHKFfiNoyvz4zpyscvjSAtxxbCal