North Central Region Mission Awards received during the recent Civil Air Patrol 2026 National Conference held in Kansas City, MO! Each year, the U.S. Air Force, via their CAP-USAF command, recognizes one wing within each region for having the best program in a specific mission area. Cadet Programs: Missouri Wing...
Table Rock Lake Composite Squadron Sweeps the Competition Cadet Lt. Col. Kaylin Walters, CAP August 23, 2026 Cadet Competition showcased the best cadets from across the region to demonstrate their skills and knowledge of the cadet program. This year the North Central Region held their competition on August 14th-16th at...
Cadets from Missouri Wing's St. Louis Composite Squadron toured the Boeing Prologue Room this week for their monthly cadet activity. Their guided tour included a history of the company and its contributions over the years to military aviation and missile defense, commercial flight, drones, and space exploration. Some lucky timing also...
Missouri Wing, Civil Air Patrol, U.S. Air Force Auxiliary, members and aircrew are assisting in a multi-state disaster relief training exercise over the next several days. Training activities will be in support of CAP’s Arkansas and Oklahoma Wings. Mission base for Missouri Wing’s part of the exercise is located in...
In Memoriam: Lt. Col. Edward Leonard “A man’s life cannot be measured by his accomplishments alone, but rather by his outreach to others, and his ability to help them excel.” — Lt. Col. Ed Leonard Lt. Colonel Ed Leonard, a former CAP cadet and long-serving member of Missouri Wing, passed...
Join Missouri Wing in celebrating two new cadet pilots! Cadet 2nd Lt. Michael Raus Ocasio of the Harry S. Truman Composite Squadron (pictured left with his flight instructor Cecilia Mochacs)! He's soon off to Embry Riddle Aeronautical University! And Cadet Maj. Daniel O'Connell of the Platte Valley Composite Squadron (pictured right)...
Cadets of Missouri Wing's Central Missouri Composite Squadron recently learned about bridge design and construction methods as part of the Civil Air Patrol STEM program. In Part 1, four teams of two cadets were tasked to design their own bridge using specific standards and their ingenuity to see how well...
Missouri Wing's Maj. Gary Lewis is highlighted in the fifth article in CAP's new "Civil Air Patrol America 250" series! CAP.news article link: https://www.cap.news/p/maj-gary-lewis-a-civil-air-patrol-story-of-dedicated-service
Missouri Wing, Civil Air Patrol, members from across the state converged at the Ike Skelton Training Site in Jefferson City, MO, for a weekend of small unmanned aerial system (sUAS or drone) training. Civil Air Patrol continues to embrace emerging technologies for search and rescue, disaster relief, and other emergency...
