Cadets from four Missouri Wing squadrons – Springfield Regional Composite Squadron, Col. Travis Hoover Composite Squadron, Table Rock Lake Composite Squadron, and Barry-Lawrence Composite Squadron – joined up at Joplin Regional Airport recently for a day of Orientation Flights (O-flights) and Aerospace Education (AE). AE activities included hands-on drone flight training,...
Congratulations to Missouri Wing’s combined Platte Valley/Lee’s Summit Composite Squadrons team that placed 3rd in the Platinum Tier State Award in this year’s CyberPatriot XVI competition! CyberPatriot is a national youth cyber education program created by the Air Force Association (AFA) to help direct students toward careers in cybersecurity or...
New Year's Message from the Missouri Wing Commander Happy New Year Missouri Wing members! I hope you had a joyful, relaxing and refreshing holiday season. In 2023 I enjoyed seeing the many successes and progress of our members and missions. These accomplishments fuel my motivation to serve you. I am...
Join North Central Region in congratulating two NCR squadrons' success during this year's CAP National AE High-Altitude Balloon Challenge -- The Kittinger Cup! Missouri Wing's Trail of Tears Composite Squadron for placing THIRD in the nation for this year's overall Kittinger Cup award! Minnesota Wing's St. Cloud Composite Squadron for...
Great work by all Missouri Wing cadets in building and launching rockets at the October MOWG Aerospace STEM Academy held last weekend at Ft. Leonard Wood, MO. There were three separate training levels: basic, intermediate, and advanced. Each level built a rocket pertinent to their expertise. Great weather on launch...
North Central Region is saddened to announce the passing of Civil Air Patrol Patron Member, and U.S. Army veteran, Jason E. Smith – the husband of Missouri Wing commander Col. Jennifer Smith. He passed away on October 1, 2023, at the age of 49. Smith served in the U.S. Army...
Recently, cadets in Missouri Wing's Lee’s Summit Composite Squadron were introduced to engines in a new way – cutaway models. This demonstration was funded by a grant from the Air & Space Force Association; and the models, along with a comparison of actual gasoline and diesel engines, provided an engaging...
Great cooperation between multiple Kansas Wing and Missouri Wing units while assisting with the 2023 Garmin KC Air Show, held August 19-20 at the New Century AirCenter in New Century, KS, and featuring the U.S. Navy Blue Angels! Units participating included: Kansas Wing's New Century Composite Squadron, Lawrence Composite Squadron,...
Bravo Zulu to Missouri Wing's Central Missouri Composite Squadron for representing the wing and CAP at the recent 2023 Show Me State Airshow at the Jefferson City Memorial Airport, Jefferson City, MO! Photo link: https://www.facebook.com/ncrcap/posts/pfbid08pqN89AM5iWFUoMdYEHoAk2nfZCorXKyTRYsRatp5jJXTMkzbKfyry8sXFfQDpYNl
Bravo Zulu to the cadets of Missouri Wing's Springfield Regional Composite Squadron who recently assisted Ozarks Food Harvest in packing over 6,000 meals for those in need! Looking for a unique way for your squadron to help your communities? Give your local food bank a call, they're sure to need...