This page contains news for the Civil Air Patrol's Kansas Wing. For media inquiries, please contact the Kansas Wing Public Affairs Team at pao@kswg.cap.gov.
Congratulations to the following winning North Central Region units that participated in CyberPatriot 18! And congratulations also to every unit and member that participated in this year’s challenging competitions! (Unless otherwise indicated, all awards are in the All Service Division – comprised of high school students in JROTC, CAP, and...
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,...
North Central Region members and units participated in local community Memorial Day activities across the region! Photo link: Veterans Day 2025 - Civil Air Patrol Kansas Wing Cadets from the Lawrence Composite Squadron participated in a local Veterans Day parade. Minnesota Wing A combined color guard from Ft. Snelling Cadet...
Congratulations to the following North Central Region units on earning the Aerospace Education Achievement Award for fiscal year 2025! Their active and successful involvement helps accomplish CAP's aerospace education mission and promote an interest in aerospace, aviation, and STEM. Iowa Wing IA-003 Southwest Iowa Composite Squadron IA-004 Black Hawk County...
Cadet Jonathan Spoula of the Lawrence Composite Squadron is Kansas Wing's 21st recipient of the Gen. Carl A. Spaatz Award. The Gen. Carl A. Spaatz award is Civil Air Patrol's highest cadet award, earned only by 1% of CAP cadets. Cadet Spoula is Civil Air Patrol's 2,455th recipient of the...
As the school year ends and high school seniors are getting ready for graduation, some are preparing for their entry to a military service academy. The United States has five service academies: the United States Military Academy in West Point, NY, the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD, the...
EMPORIA, Kans. – Civil Air Patrol cadets from across Kansas convened at Emporia High School to participate in the 2023 Kansas Wing Cadet Competition. Three cadet teams were assembled from multiple communities from across Kansas including two teams from the Air Capital Composite Squadron in Wichita and a joint team...
Augusta, Kansas. (25 February 2023) – Local teens took to the skies this weekend at Augusta Municipal Airport to experience the thrill of aviation in an Orientation Ride Rally hosted by Civil Air Patrol’s Air Capital Composite Squadron. More than 20 cadets of Air Capital Composite Squadron were treated to...
Volunteers with Civil Air Patrol's Kansas Wing had a lot to celebrate in 2022. Throughout the year volunteers completed education and training, earned promotions, recruited new members, and served their communities. Kansas Wing also saw growth in membership and continues to be ready to answer the call to serve. 202...
On September 21, 2022, Kansas Wing conducted two critical blood transports across three states, totaling 27 boxes of blood delivered between Colorado, Kansas, and Oklahoma.
Founded in 1941 and established as the official civilian auxiliary of the U.S. Air Force seven years later, Civil Air Patrol is chartered by Congress as a nonprofit organization for the purposes of youth development, aerospace education, and to promote general aviation. In an auxiliary role as a Total Force partner of the Air Force, CAP operates the world’s largest fleet of single-engine aircraft for search and rescue, disaster relief, training, and education. Civil Air Patrol is dedicated to serving America’s communities, saving lives, and shaping futures.
