NCR Diversity, Equity and Inclusion News #29 – August 2022 Cultural Observances, Awareness Events and Information Celebrating Women First’s in 2021 and 2022 Women Making Modern Military Firsts Navy Lt. j.g. Suzelle Thomas, first woman in that service to go directly from flight school to flying F-35C Lightning II aircraft...
“This is what the whole program is about: dedicated individuals devoting time and resources to a program that can help their fellow man.” - (Then) Lt Col William T. Winkert reflecting on his first wing conference as the newly installed Missouri wing commander, Missouri Wing quarterly newsletter, December 1974 Col...
NCR Diversity, Equity and Inclusion News #28 – July 2022 Cultural Observances, Awareness Information and Events Are You Biased? Bias Defined Many people confuse bias with preference, but there is a very clear difference between the two. Preferences are likings for one thing over another. Preferences are based on experiences....
Missouri Wing's Central Missouri Composite Squadron supported the “Light Up Missouri” balloon glow event near Columbia Regional Airport on June 11th, near Columbia, Missouri! Photo link: https://www.facebook.com/ncrcap/posts/pfbid02aqUk71Bd838KeGDg7nuahDzX62gVVrw8utiYhqPC7DrFaqbXxUmgdD5urcszkjF6l
Missouri Wing's Fort Leonard Wood Composite Squadron's recent monthly safety briefing was truly unique -- U.S. Army Blackhawk helicopters! In addition to the briefing that involved full access to the inside and outside of the helicopter, the squadron members were also able to tour a Brigade Tactical Operation Center. https://www.facebook.com/ncrcap/posts/pfbid02KZEpeMWXQJtjcyuf7eDm76bk1nbLt2MmE3wxWhSNNSaCm4XLuixSkJpTpCADVEhBl
Units across North Central Region took advantage of the "Top Gun: Maverick" movie premiere to do some recruiting -- including members of South Dakota Wing's Big Sioux Composite Squadron and Missouri Wing's Table Lake Rock and Trail of Tears Composite Squadrons! https://www.facebook.com/ncrcap/posts/pfbid0Y35bZGkoqFYFB3dSoA6GsT4AbecFVJs8dxTUEiP3kjGodxos1qogxfn2R9HJyamFl
Excellent interview of this year's North Central Region Cadet of the Year, C/Col Justin B Holt, of Missouri Wing's Harry S. Truman Composite Squadron! https://voyagekc.com/interview/rising-stars-meet-justin-holt-of-parkville-and-kansas-city/?fbclid=IwAR2ZLaJJzE5s2P9OeACTjvBs39gVi8kSPNudrPT96TjKHV6TIOsTzGhxqCk
On Sunday, May 8, 2022, members of Missouri Wing's Gateway Senior Squadron, Wentzville Composite Squadron, and Trail of Tears Composite Squadron provided orientation flights and an airport tour to cadets of Cape Girardeau's Central High School Air Force JROTC program. Providing orientation flights to AFJROTC cadets is yet another way...
Great job by Missouri Wing's Col Travis Hoover Composite Squadron's color guard at the Missouri Southern State University 2022 graduation ceremony! Color guards are a great opportunity to reach out to other community organizations such as local governments and academic institutions. Certainly something for other NCR units to consider as...
