Members of three South Dakota squadrons along Interstate highway 29 (I-29), and wing staff members at multiple operating locations, met on the air for a communication exercise yesterday, 11 December 2021. Because of the recent snow, members stayed home, but it was a good simulation of using radios after a...
Members of the Colorado Wing honored Civil Air Patrol's first national commander at the Fort Logan National Cemetery in Denver, Colorado, as part of CAP's 80th Anniversary. https://www.facebook.com/ncrcap/posts/1449226885478900
North Central Region is sad to report the passing of Col. David Small. Col Small served previously as the South Dakota Wing commander and most recently as the North Central Region vice commander. He had been at a family Thanksgiving gathering in Utah. "He was a true CAP leader and friend,...
Congratulations to Missouri Wing Cadets Fletcher and Hime of the Table Rock Lake Composite Squadron who soloed on Nov 30! https://www.facebook.com/ncrcap/posts/1444344392633816
Representative of CAP 80th Anniversary activities throughout North Central Region, Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds signs a CAP proclamation on December 1st honoring CAP's anniversary! https://www.facebook.com/ncrcap/posts/1443164716085117
Congratulations to members of the Kansas Wing on their recent successful ELT Find Mission. On the morning of November 30th, the Wing was tasked by the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center, AFRCC, with locating an emergency location transmitter, ELT. The initial contact placed the ELT somewhere within a 1,224 square...
CAP National Commander, Maj Gen Edward Phelka, has authorized the new CAP Crisis Service Ribbon, effective 1 December 2021. Beginning in March 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in CAP’s most noteworthy national service since World War II. Regular operations continued while new missions were explored, millions of meals delivered...
Three CAP cadet "Chiefs" are now chiefs of the air in non-powered flight! This team of three cadets each flew solo at the Stanton Airfield in Dennison, MN. They have been working as a team after graduating from glider flight academies last summer. C/CMSgt John Tabor and C/CMSgt Sam Anderson both...
Thanks to the generous support of their community, North Dakota Wing units have raised enough wreath sponsorships to cover every headstone at the North Dakota Veteran's Cemetery! National Wreaths Across America day is coming up on December 18th with ceremonies across the country honoring our veterans and their families. It's...
Members of the Southwest Iowa Composite Squadron toured the Iowa Aviation Heritage Museum in Greenfield, Iowa, on November 13, 2021. They learned about the history of aviation in Iowa, multiple planes, and unique gliders. Each cadet was gifted the book, "Iowa Takes to the Air" by Ann Holtgren Pellegreno. www.facebook.com/ncrcap/posts/1438985426503046
