By: Lt Col Michael Garrison, CAP Commander, Charlotte Senior Squadron North Carolina Wing leaders and squadron representatives aligned training, communications and aviation priorities for fiscal year 2027. Twenty Civil Air Patrol members and leaders gathered Oct. 24, 2026, at the North Carolina Army National Guard Armory at Mid-Carolina Regional Airport...
By: 2d Lt. Angela Long, CAP Asst. Admin Officer, Pitt-Greenville Composite Squadron Character Development is an essential part of the Civil Air Patrol Cadet Program. While cadets develop leadership skills, learn aerospace concepts, and participate in physical fitness, they are also challenged to become people of strong moral character. This...
By: 1st Lt Reg Weaver, CAP Aerospace Education Officer, Cape Fear Composite Squadron Building and launching model rockets is a favorite cadet activity. The Cape Fear Composite Squadron routinely combines Model Rocket launches with Remote Control (RC) airplane flights on a twice-a-year basis. On Saturday, 24 October 2026, a full...
By: SSgt Bob McManus, CAP Public Affairs Officer, Boone Composite Squadron As thousands of visitors gathered for the 2026 Woolly Worm Festival, cadets, senior members and parents from the Boone Composite Squadron served on the front lines and behind the scenes of the event, playing a key role in delivering...
By: 2d Lt. Marlena Jones, CAP Public Affairs Officer, Tar River Composite Squadron On October 8, 2026, Tar River Composite Squadron came together to celebrate a significant milestone in its cadet program history. During the Cadet Change of Command Ceremony, C/2d Lieutenant Giovanni Desimone assumed command from C/Maj Kennedy Beal,...
By: Lt. Col. Adam Springmeyer, CAP Public Affairs Officer, Gastonia Composite Squadron Gastonia, North Carolina. (October 6, 2026) – While on a Cadet Orientation Flight, or on an actual Search and Rescue Mission, cadets and crew members hear different voices through their headset. One set of voices is that of...
By: Captain Susan Morrison, CAP Assistant Personnel Officer, Group 4 On October 12, 2026, the Burlington Composite Squadron Honor Guard had the privilege of honoring Captain Danny Horton, who passed away on October 6, 2026. At the request of his family, the Honor Guard was present for his visitation and...
By: Maj Brent Wooters, CAP Aerospace Education Officer, Dan River Composite Squadron /Chief of Staff, NCWG The Aerospace Connections in Education (ACE) plus program brings together members of a local Civil Air Patrol squadron and classrooms at a partnering school. The Dan River Composite Squadron has partnered with two classrooms...
By: Lt. Col. Adam Springmeyer, CAP Public Affairs Officer, Gastonia Composite Squadron The Gastonia Composite Squadron hosted a Cadet Leadership Training Weekend (LTW) on September 18th and 19th at the Lighthouse Baptist Church in Gastonia, North Carolina. The training weekend was created and executed by the squadron cadets and supervised...
By: Cadet 1st Lt. Elijah Fath, CAP Cadet Public Affairs Officer, Eagle Eye Drill and Ceremonies Academy On time, on target, every time. This was the motto for the brand-new Eagle Eye Drill and Ceremonies Academy (DCA). The goal of this event was to build leaders who can perform, teach,...
