On NASA's Day of Remembrance, North Central Region honors those who lost their lives while furthering the cause of exploration and discovery. We join NASA in remembering the crews of Apollo 1, Space Shuttle Challenger (STS-51L), and Space Shuttle Columbia (STS-107). "Ad aspera per astra"
Happy New Year! As the new year begins, we take a look back at some of our highlights from 2024. https://www.facebook.com/capnhq/videos/1111990190410698
North Central Region is saddened to learn of the passing of former MOWG commander Col. Walter L. Reed on December 28, 2024. Col. Reed served as Missouri Wing commander from October 1995 to October 1997. Walter L. Reed Obituary (2024) - Oak Grove, MO - Royer Funeral Home - Oak...
Missouri Wing held an Airman Leadership Academy at Fort Leonard Wood, MO, the weekend of December 28-29! The Airman Leadership Academy (ALA) offers an advanced interactive training approach to cadet Airmen looking to prepare for their first encampment and improve their leadership by instilling fundamental tools such as followership, drill proficiency,...
Join North Central Region in congratulating Missouri Wing's Cadet Colonel David Butler, of the Sedalia Cadet Flight, on receiving his Spaatz Award -- presented by CAP National Commander Maj. Gen. Regena Aye at the Harry S. Truman Library and Museum in Independence, MO! The General Carl A. Spaatz Award is Civil...
Members and units from across all seven states of North Central Region participated in the annual Wreaths Across America Day on Saturday, December 14, 2024, recognizing the service and sacrifices of veterans and their families. Bravo Zulu to our members for again participating in this worthy annual event! This year,...
Missouri Wing's Warrensburg Composite Squadron deputy commander Capt. Jared Del Orfano, himself a WWII CAP reenactor, made great presentations to Lee's Summit Composite Squadron, Warrensburg Composite Squadron, and Sedalia Flight cadets about CAP's WWII role -- and brought out several artifacts for the cadets to look at including a kapok life...
Cadets of Missouri Wing's Wentzville Composite Squadron assisted the Legacy of Patriots' annual Veteran’s Christmas Event at Delmar Gardens South Skilled Nursing Facility in St. Louis, MO, where they handed-out Christmas stockings and talked with veterans! Photo link: https://www.facebook.com/ncrcap/posts/pfbid032f3dmeTYaXw83RepR6E5sRhStpPZBLX6DhFUTNW3BYB9Z2irLN6e54QfxxREDgVFl
Twenty cadets and eight adult members of Missouri Wing's Lake Ozark Regional Composite Squadron recently took part in an outstanding training opportunity in collaboration with the Missouri National Guard – including: orientation flights, tour of a MONG UH-73 Lakota helicopter and facilities, use of the CAP flight simulator STEM kit,...
CAP volunteer Avery Long, of Missouri Wing's Laclede County Composite Squadron, has evolved full circle from a cadet experiencing his first orientation flight (bottom photo) to a pilot now providing orientation flights to cadets (top photo) -- embodying his devotion to cultivating future aerospace leaders!
