Missouri Wing's Aerospace STEM Academy's first annual trip was to The Space Museum and Grissom Center in Bonne Terre, Missouri. There, MOWG members toured and enjoyed the museum's many outstanding exhibits about space travel. Cadets received many compliments from museum staff on how respectful and knowledgeable they were. Excellence in...
Cadets of the Missouri Wing's Lee's Summit and Platte Valley Composite Squadrons participated in an approved high adventure activity at the challenging Tucker Leadership Lab on the campus of William Jewell College in Liberty, Missouri. The lab excels in team-building activities using ground, mid- and high-ropes activities. https://www.facebook.com/ncrcap/posts/pfbid02WJpc4v2hKiyYSfoBernoe2m6PgzC3JcoFqWhbJ3aKWMSWhsqJhrjdaXThAMsQ2bZl
NCR Diversity, Equity and Inclusion News #33 – December 2022 Cultural Observances, Awareness Information and Events WHAT IS AGEISM? What Is Ageism? A comment about a person’s age disrespects their identity. The term “ageism” is a type of bias or discrimination. Younger and older can be targets for ageism similar...
Missouri Wing, Civil Air Patrol, assisted the National Park Service in conducting a search for a missing hunter in Southeast Missouri in response to a request by the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center. CAP aircraft, aircrew, ground and small unmanned aerial system (sUAS or drone) teams from Fort Leonard Wood...
Recently, Missouri Wing's Gateway Senior Squadron hosted students from the Hancock High Schools Aero 101 class for a tour in aviation at the Spirit of St. Louis Airport in Chesterfield, Missouri. They started with a 30 minute small Unmanned Aerial System (sUAS) demo by 2d Lt Ben Creen, who talked...
Cadet 1st Lt. Svetlana Ehlers of the Missouri Wing’s Platte Valley Composite Squadron is visually impaired, but she sees a bright future ahead, thanks in part to her involvement in Civil Air Patrol. Her journey is a story of overcoming a challenge, building confidence, and learning to advocate for herself....
NCR Diversity, Equity and Inclusion News #32 – November 2022 Cultural Observances, Awareness Events and Information National American Indian Heritage Month Influence of Indian Tribes on U.S. Constitution In 1787, the U.S. Constitution was in the planning stage. There were no examples of contemporary democracies in Europe. The only forms...
Three North Central Region squadrons were chosen as finalists in this year's Civil Air Patrol High Altitude Balloon Challenge! Minnesota Wing's Ft. Snelling Cadet Squadron, Pre-Launch Video Finalist Minnesota Wing's Anoka County Composite Squadron, Hand Drawn Mission Patch Finalist Missouri Wing's Trail of Tears Composite Squadron, Science Slide Finalist All...
Almost 100 members of Missouri Wing from across the state participated in an earthquake disaster training exercise last weekend -- with aircrew, ground teams, and small unmanned aircraft system (sUAS) drone teams evaluating critical infrastructure (such as roads, bridges, levees, dams, and airports) following a simulated 7.1 magnitude earthquake affecting...
Images supplied by Civil Air Patrol’s small Unmanned Aerial Systems (sUAS) team for the Federal Emergency Management Agency resulted in the morning rescue Oct. 4 of a person trapped in a boat in a mangrove swamp in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian. The rescued individual is receiving medical attention. According...
