First Arkansas Wing School-Based Squadron Takes Off

Like so many Civil Air Patrol members, Maj. Garrick St. Pierre wears more than one hat in the organization. Not only is he the Arkansas Wing’s director of aerospace education, he’s also commander of the wing’s first school-based squadron — the Crenchaw Memorial...

CAP Aerospace Education Honored for Gaetz Aerospace Institute Support

The Gaetz Aerospace Institute at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University has recognized Civil Air Patrol’s Aerospace Education department with the Community Champion Award for supporting the institute’s SMART@ER middle school and high school program. AE has been...

Cadet NCO of the Year Excels in New Mexico Wing as Leader

As a high school freshman, Verity Gray promised she would take the initiative to challenge herself and serve others around her at the same time.“Though this was a very general goal of mine, it has become one of the values that is most central to my personal identity,”...

Puerto Rico Wing Cadet Team Members ‘Go the Extra Mile’

When asked what separated the Puerto Rico Wing’s champion team from the rest of the field at the 2023 National Cadet Competition, Civil Air Patrol’s national command chief, Chief Master Sgt. Todd Parsons, needed only five words:“They go the extra mile.”The Dr....

Cadet Programs Recognized with American Legion National Education Award

Civil Air Patrol Cadet Programs has been recognized with the American Legion’s National Educational Award – an honor bestowed after an American Legion Auxiliary member shared her praise of her grandson’s experiences as a Virginia Wing cadet.Brig. Gen. Regena Aye...

CAP Aerial Photos, Online Assessments Assist Idalia Response

The federal and state response to Hurricane Idalia’s assault on Florida includes over 1,200 aerial images provided by Civil Air Patrol’s Florida Wing for impact assessment, along with structural damage evaluated online by CAP members across the U.S.The Florida Wing...

Commander at the Controls: Maine Cadets Fly with Phelka

It was blue skies and smiles all around for four Maine Wing cadets who experienced their first Civil Air Patrol orientation flights with the organization’s national commander and CEO, Maj. Gen. Edward D. Phelka, in the pilot’s seat.Phelka also provided ground...

TV Reports Net Puerto Rico Wing’s Roman-Rivera Top PAO Honor

The Puerto Rico Wing’s public affairs officer, Capt. Elias Roman-Rivera, has been recognized with top honors in the  Maj. Howell Balsem Civil Air Patrol Public Affairs Exceptional Achievement Awards for work promoting CAP during 2022.Elias was chosen to receive...

AFNORTH Award Salutes Kentucky Wing Flooding Response

The 2023 Air Forces Northern Command (AFNORTH) Commander’s Award, presented annually for the most meritorious Civil Air Patrol mission of the previous year, recognizes Kentucky Wing members for their response to extreme flooding in the Bluegrass State last summer.Air...