Members from several Missouri Wing units assisted with the Show Me Airshow this hot weekend at the Jefferson City Memorial Airport in Jefferson City, MO. Great work by all supporting the airshow!
Civil Air Patrol flew over Ground Zero on September 12, 2001, the day after the terrorist attacks. Their Cessna 172 Skyhawk, tail number N9344L, was the only civilian aircraft authorized to fly over Manhattan at that time, after the FAA had grounded all civilian air traffic. The crew—Lt. Col. Jacques...
Members of Missouri Wing's Lee's Summit Composite Squadron, Platte Valley Composite Squadron, and Harry S. Truman Composite Squadron joined together to assist with the Challenge Air event at the Downtown KC airport. In addition to the recruiting table, complete with a flight sim, members provided assistance with flight line security, escorting families...
North Central Region congratulates the following units for being recognized with a Quality Cadet Unit Award for 2025! Iowa Wing NCR-IA-002 Des Moines Composite Squadron NCR-IA-003 Southwest Iowa Composite Squadron NCR-IA-004 Black Hawk County Composite Squadron NCR-IA-043 Dubuque Composite Squadron NCR-IA-129 Cedar Rapids Composite Squadron Kansas Wing NCR-KS-003 Konza Composite Squadron...
Join North Central Region in congratulating the following cadets receiving flight scholarships! Cadet 2nd Lt. Nathen Groll (top) and Cadet Chief Master Sgt. Isabella Cates (bottom) of Missouri Wing's Lake Ozark Regional Composite Squadron will split a $1,500 scholarship equally -- received on behalf of the Jefferson City Memorial Airport...
Cadets of Missouri Wing's Platte Valley Composite Squadron experienced a trio of Aerospace Dimensions AE activities recently! Balloon car racers to investigate Newton's laws, potential and kinetic energy. Fizzy tablet race to measure the effect of heat on chemical reactions. And a demonstration of how space suits are liquid-cooled. Photo link: Cadets of...
Missouri Wing's St. Louis Composite Squadron visited Wings of Hope to learn about the not-for-profit's mission of providing free air transport to patients needing specialized medical care unavailable locally. Cadets received a tour of their hangar and got a first-hand view of their aircraft maintenance up close. Cadets also participated in a STEM...
Cadet vMaj. Layla Cranston of Missouri Wing’s Lee’s Summit Composite Squadron and Cadet Chief Master Sgt. Cheyenne Nyholm of Minnesota Wing's St. Cloud Composite Squadron are highlighted in the following CAP.news article about cadets receiving multiple service academy appointments! Cadets Pick from Multiple Academy Appointments; Squadron Sees 3 Off to...
Please join North Central Region in congratulating Cadet Capt. Daniel O'Connell of Missouri Wing's Platte Valley Composite Squadron on being named the 2025 Air & Space Forces Association (AFA) Civil Air Patrol Aerospace Education Cadet of the Year! Being recognized as the most outstanding CAP cadet in aerospace education is a true...
In the largest number in recent memory, 30 members of Missouri Wing's Sedalia Cadet Flight and Lee's Summit Composite Squadron (25 cadets and 5 adult members) participated in the annual Missouri State Fair parade in Sedalia, MO -- getting dinner together afterwards!
