Feb. 3 -- "Four Chaplains Day" -- marks the anniversary of the sinking of the United States Army Transport Dorchester and the selfless acts of four Army chaplains aboard during World War II. The four chaplains, also known as the "Immortal Chaplains" or the "Dorchester Chaplains," represented three faiths: Catholic, Jewish and...
Lt. Colonel Michael R. Toedebusch has been selected as the next commander of Civil Air Patrol’s Missouri Wing, succeeding Col. Jennifer Smith, wing commander since March 2023. A change of command ceremony will be held at the combined wing/region conference in March. Toedebusch, the wing’s chief of staff for missions...
North Central Region Commander Col Thomas Theis and Missouri Wing Commander Col Jennifer Smith invite you to attend the 2026 Civil Air Patrol Missouri Wing and North Central Region Conference and Missouri Wing Change of Command. Conference and Banquet to be held Saturday, March 21, 2026 with social events starting...
North Central Region units and members participated in NASA's Aurora Watch mission! The Aurora Watch Mission is one of the newest additions to the Civil Air Patrol–NASA mission portfolio, expanding CAP’s role in supporting nationwide scientific data collection. Through this mission, CAP members collect ground-based aurora observations in support of...
This year's annual Kansas Wing Winter Encampment -- officially the 17th Kansas Wing Training Group -- was held at Camp Funston on Fort Riley, Kansas, from December 28, 2025, to January 4, 2026. Follow this year's Kansas Wing Winter Encampment activities via their SmugMug photo album! Link: https://photos.cap.gov/North-Central-Region/Kansas-Wing/Encampment/2025-KW-Winter
Separate from Wreaths Across America Day, members of Missouri Wing's Table Rock Lake Composite Squadron partnered with the local Branson Veterans Task Force to provide a color guard and place wreaths on veterans’ gravesites at the Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery in Branson, MO, as part of an annual Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day...
Missouri Wing's Table Rock Lake Composite Squadron cadets assisting with the Holiday Blessings Store (community outreach) and shopping for the Holiday Assistance Program with Hollister Schools! Photo link: https://www.facebook.com/MOCAPNEWS/posts/pfbid0mJkLvFy9FJsX29Ajk5WT24E8a1sNoJbaUbCWYjp8ZgTFDqH7bvSMN6EuebEtsH8pl
Members and units from across all seven states of North Central Region participated in the annual Wreaths Across America Day on Saturday, December 13, 2025, recognizing the service and sacrifices of veterans and their families. Bravo Zulu to our members for again participating in this worthy annual event! This year, 3.1 million...
In Memoriam - Maj. Marsha Williams North Central Region and Missouri Wing is saddened to learn of the recent passing of Maj. Marsha Williams at age 82 – mother of North Central Region deputy commander and former Missouri Wing commander Col. Erica Williams, and wife of former Missouri Wing commander...
Former North Central Region commander, and Missouri Wing commander, Col. Sean Fagan to retire as Chief of Police in Rolla, MO. =================== Public Announcement: Retirement of Chief of Police Sean Fagan– Effective June 15, 2026 The Rolla Police Department announces the upcoming retirement of Chief of Police Sean Fagan, who...
