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North Central Region congratulates the following units for being recognized with a Quality Cadet Unit Award for 2026! Iowa Wing NCR-IA-002 Des Moines Composite Squadron NCR-IA-003 Southwest Iowa Composite Squadron NCR-IA-004 Black Hawk County Cadet Squadron Kansas Wing NCR-KS-003 Konza Composite Squadron NCR-KS-034 Kansas City Composite Squadron NCR-KS-055 Heartland Cadet...
Kansas Wing held its first-quarter Search and Rescue Exercise (SAREX) on March 29, 2026, in Topeka, bringing together 50 CAP members: 31 senior members and 19 cadets, representing nine of the Wing's 11 squadrons. Throughout the day, Kansas Wing members executed eight ground sorties and four air sorties, supported by five aircrafts and...
Kansas and Missouri Wing units combined resources for a recruiting effort at the Midwest Parent Educators Homeschool Conference in Kansas City, Missouri, on March 6-7, 2026 The combined team provided flight simulators for potential cadets and aerospace education materials, including STEM kits, for educators. Participating units: Platte Valley Composite Squadron, Missouri Wing...
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, 3.1 million...
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 Composite Squadron...
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 award....
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...
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.
