By: Capt. Jacob McIntosh, CAP Public Affairs Officer, Asheville Composite Squadron Cadet Col. Mason Teague of the North Carolina Wing’s Asheville Composite Squadron was recently presented with Civil Air Patrol’s top Cadet achievement, the Gen. Carl A. Spaatz Award. Presented by CAP National Deputy Commander Brig. Gen. R. Jason Bailey...
By 1st Lt Yelena McManaman, CAP Aerospace Education Officer, Raleigh-Wake Composite Squadron Space missions are never easy — but that's what makes them worth the challenge. That mindset guided the Raleigh-Wake Composite Squadron's StellarXplorers 11 team through months of training. With two rookie members and one returning cadet, the team...
By: C/Capt Bradley Dodson, CAP Cadet Public Affairs Officer, Asheville Composite Squadron On February 28th, 2025, 28 cadets gathered from 5 different wings at Cragmont Assembly for the 2025 Cadet Officer Training School (COTS). This weekend was dedicated to developing young officers and experienced NCOs. The focus was on officership,...
By 1st Lt. Yelena McManaman, CAP Assistant Public Affairs Officer, Raleigh-Wake Composite Squadron On Feb. 16, 2025, cadets from the Raleigh-Wake Composite Squadron led 21 students through a Red Ribbon Leadership Academy, a three-hour training designed to develop young leaders while promoting a drug-free ethic. The students were members of...
By: Adult Member Frederick Walton, CAP Public Affairs Officer, Brunswick County Composite Squadron On Saturday morning, February 8, 2025, eight cadets from the Brunswick County Composite Squadron (NC/170) Civil Air Patrol visited the Leland Middle School, in Leland, N. C. to present a Red Ribbon Leadership Academy workshop to a...
By: 1st Lieutenant Yelena McManaman, CAP Aerospace Education Officer, Raleigh-Wake Composite Squadron On February 1–2, 2025, Raleigh-Wake Composite Squadron cadets and adult members volunteered at the Astronomy Days festival hosted by the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences. This year's festival, a popular annual event, drew more than 11,000 space...
By: Capt. Michael McKendry, CAP Assistant Public Affairs Officer, Franklin County Composite Squadron On January 6, 2025, the annual Franklin County Composite Squadron Banquet was the backdrop for the award of Civil Air Patrol's Brigadier General Billy Mitchell Award to Franklin County Composite Squadron C/2d Lt. Jason S. Forney. North...
By: SMSgt Timothy Beckman, CAP Emergency Services Training Officer, Harnett County Composite Squadron At our most recent Squadron Search and Rescue (ES) training session, we embarked on a groundbreaking venture into Emergency Operations Center (EOC) functions. The evening's training scenario was to locate a missing person. This exercise was not...
By: Capt Jacob McIntosh,CAP Public Affairs Officer, Asheville Composite Squadron Cadet Col Lindsey Peter of the North Carolina Wing’s Asheville Composite Squadron was recently presented with Civil Air Patrol’s top Cadet achievement, the Gen. Carl A. Spaatz Award. The award was presented by Lieutenant General Kathleen Gainey, U.S. Army (Retired)...
By: 2d Lt Miguel Jackson, CAP Assistant Public Affairs Officer, Raleigh-Wake Composite Squadron The Raleigh-Wake Composite Squadron proudly celebrated retired Air Force Lt. Col. Craig Upton, a dedicated Civil Air Patrol member, on receiving the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award. This distinguished honor recognizes pilots who...
