NCR Diversity, Equity and Inclusion News #31 – October 2022 Cultural Observances, Awareness Events and Information National Disability Employment Awareness Month Tips on Interacting with People with Disabilities ASK BEFORE YOU HELP - Just because someone has a disability, don’t assume she needs help. If the setting is accessible, people...
Missouri Wing's Fletcher family are very active in Civil Air Patrol and often make it a family affair! Recently Cadet Rhian Fletcher, age 12, and her mother Lt Col Lanna Fletcher, both of the Table Rock Lake Composite Squadron, were spotlighted by CAP in honor of Women in Aviation International's...
North Central Region congratulates the following units for being recognized with a Quality Cadet Unit Award for 2022! Established by CAP National Headquarters in 2010, the Quality Cadet Unit Award rates cadet and composite squadrons on multiple categories: enrollment, growth, retention, orientation flights, encampment, aerospace, emergency services, outside activities (ie:...
NCR Diversity, Equity and Inclusion News #30 – September 2022 Cultural Observances, Awareness Events and Information National Hispanic Heritage Month 15 September – 15 October Spotlight Contributions Hispanic Americans have made to the US. Born in Guadalajara, Mexico, Guillermo Gonzalez granted US patent for a Chronoscopic adapter for television equipment,...
More than 500 scientific experiments concocted by 120 teams of Civil Air Patrol cadets were released in CAP's second high-altitude balloon challenge. The 50-milliliter test tubes were carried as high as 105,661 ft before falling back to Earth. Units from across North Central Region participated in the event. https://www.cap.news/high-altitude-balloon-challenge-experiments-launched-recovered/
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