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...
Missouri Wing St. Louis area squadrons, Gateway Senior Squadron, St. Louis Composite Squadron, and Wentzville area squadrons joined forces last weekend to host an outreach tent at the Spirit of St. Louis Airshow and STEM Expo. Gateway Squadron provided a static display of a CAP Cessna while cadets and adult...
North Central Region members and units participated in local community Memorial Day activities across all seven wings. Photo link: https://photos.cap.gov/North-Central-Region/Memorial-Day-Events/2026 Iowa Wing IAWG’s Black Hawk County Composite Squadron color guard participated in the Fleet Farm Memorial Day Service event in Cedar Falls, IA. IAWG's Southwest Iowa Composite Squadron assisted the...
Missouri Wing's Lt. Col. Jason Smallfield is highlighted in the second article in CAP's new "Civil Air Patrol America 250" series! https://www.cap.news/p/decorated-army-career-gives-small-town-boy-a-chance-to-see-the-world
