Cadet Staff Sgt. Taylah Parmeter was awarded the Air Force Sergeants Association (AFSA) Cadet NCO of the Year for Minnesota Wing's Grand Rapids Composite Squadron. She was honored to have Chief Master Sergeant Rosenthal, Minnesota Wing Senior Enlisted Leader, visit her in the hospital to present the award. C/SSgt. Parmeter was instrumental in...
As NASA prepares for the Artemis II launch, South Dakota Wing's Lookout Mountain Composite Squadron cadets explored how the Orion crew module survives the intense heat of reentry. Cadets designed, built, and tested heat shields to protect a fun-sized candy bar “astronaut” inside a 5-oz paper cup crew module. Their...
Support to our communities -- North Central Region's director of finance and Missouri Wing's director of IT, Lt. Col. David Sewell, helped to install a new weather station near a local high school as mentioned in this month's issue of "Rural Missouri" magazine! (Thanks to Capt. Michelle Spurgeon, commander of Missouri...
Great shout-out by First Air Force! "F-15 fighter aircraft from the California Air National Guard's 144th Fighter Wing conducted a live-fly exercise, in coordination with the Civil Air Patrol, simulating a Temporary Flight Restriction violation intercept near Fresno Air National Guard Base, California, Feb. 4, 2026. The exercise reinforced the...
Civil Air Patrol Members in California Helping Ensure Super Bowl Airspace Safety For the 25th straight year, Civil Air Patrol is participating in the North American Aerospace Defense Command’s (NORAD) Exercise FELIX HAWK to support the Command in preparations to ensure the safety and security of airspace around the Super...
85 FOR 85: From today through Dec. 1, South Dakota Wing will celebrate the 85th anniversary of Civil Air Patrol with 85 historical facts, photos, and documents from the South Dakota Wing archives. Enjoy this trip down memory lane of the South Dakota Wing Civil Air Patrol! Check out their series...
Feb. 3 -- "Four Chaplains Day" -- marks the anniversary of the sinking of the United States Army Transport Dorchester and the selfless acts of four Army chaplains aboard during World War II. The four chaplains, also known as the "Immortal Chaplains" or the "Dorchester Chaplains," represented three faiths: Catholic, Jewish and...
The Kansas Wing Legislative Squadron had the honor of being introduced on the Kansas Senate floor by Senator Elaine Bowers (pictured on right). She helped share their mission and supported their presence at the State Capitol, highlighting the impact Civil Air Patrol has across Kansas.
Lt. Colonel Michael R. Toedebusch has been selected as the next commander of Civil Air Patrol’s Missouri Wing, succeeding Col. Jennifer Smith, wing commander since March 2023. A change of command ceremony will be held at the combined wing/region conference in March. Toedebusch, the wing’s chief of staff for missions...
Congratulations to Capt. Tony Reisenauer of North Dakota Wing's Bismarck Composite Squadron recently recognized for his outstanding service to his community! "Last night we had the privilege of honoring Tony Reisenauer for an incredible 40 years of service to Metro Area Ambulance and the Bismarck–Mandan communities. His dedication, compassion, and steady presence...
