Cadets and adult members of Missouri Wing's Lake Ozark Regional Composite Squadron - and 72 St Elizabeth R-4 School students - came together for a day of learning and fun recently, achieving 69 successful rocket launches. Many thanks to all members and teachers involved! Thank you to North Central Region commander...
Over 120 members and guests participated in Missouri Wing, Civil Air Patrol’s, annual conference held March 22-23, 2024, at the Lodge of the Four Seasons in Lake Ozark, Missouri. Friday evening included a social hour and event registration. Saturday morning began with a general session where Missouri Wing commander Colonel...
Union Army Private Isaac Daniel was honored on Memorial Day weekend by the color guard and members of Missouri Wing's Col. Travis Hoover Composite Squadron. His grave had been hidden for years by an overgrowth of bushes and shrubs at the Short Creek Cemetery in Jasper County, MO.. His descendants...
A cadet from Missouri Wing's Springfield Regional Composite Squadron joins a rare group as he qualifies as a small Unmanned Aerial Systems (drone) instructor pilot! Full story link: https://www.cap.news/rare-feat-missouri-cadet-qualifies-as-drone-instructor-pilot/
115 members of Missouri Wing from across the state recently participated in a “distributed” search-and-rescue exercise (SAREX) using a central mission base (at Sedalia) and squadrons – from St. Louis to Springfield and Kansas City to Cape Girardeau – responding to training scenarios in their own communities. A total of...
A ground team from Missouri Wing's Gateway Senior Squadron responded to a late night search mission recently for an emergency locator transmitter (ELT beacon) at the Spirit of St. Louis Airport in Chesterfield, MO. The ELT was quickly found in an aircraft in a hangar along the western area of...
50-year CAP member, and long–serving Missouri Wing member, Col. Gene Hartman's love of flying has resulted in his establishment of the Col. Gene Hartman Missouri Wing Flight Scholarship Fund to pay for flying lessons for cadets in his wing. Read more about his outstanding career here: https://www.cap.news/missouri-wings-hartman-scholarship-donor-i-just-want-to-give-back-to-the-cadets/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR2eLYMHbikcNEcQBxtxe7GlVpDP9hL3NpioqSWhJ4QidDB4sEa6Tf6q_Ts_aem_AbCFNPTQRSLO4yJCxDvOmyXypP1hGYQ2ZMO691HpiBKsqucANl16UlbC5zcHsE5toVaZ0-Z-UdLXZyyYivBpsaz1
Col. Thomas Theis, NCR Commander Select, announces Command Team. On 2 June 2024, Col. Erica Williams and Col. Rickey Franz (former CMSgt Franz) will be assuming the roles as North Central Region Vice Commanders effective 2 June 2024. Colonels Williams and Franz were selected from five applicants for the position. Col. Tom Weston will continue in his role as Region Chief of Staff. CMSgt John Vanderhoof will be assuming the role of the Region Command NCO, succeeding CMSgt Mike Mudry, who has been in that position for the past 8 years.
Members of Missouri Wing's Group V recently assisted in a mass casualty/simulated airplane disaster exercise at the Branson Airport, in Branson, MO, where cadets and adult members served as 'victims', assisted with registration, and worked at the landing zone for three different air evacuation agencies. Participating agencies included: Western Taney...
Congratulations to the following 11 North Central Region cadets who were awarded more than $12,000 worth of activity, academic, or flight scholarships – including one cadet recommended for acceptance to the U.S. Air Force Preparatory School in Colorado Springs! Read the full story here: https://www.cap.news/92-cadets-awarded-155k-in.../ Iowa Wing C/Maj. Jack Morman,...
