By: Lt Col Liz Dunster, CAP Government Relations Advisor, North Carolina Wing Capt Glenda Engstrom, CAP Public Affairs Officer, North Carolina Wing U.S. Senator Ted Budd recently joined Civil Air Patrol’s Congressional Squadron. The Congressional Squadron of the Civil Air Patrol is a unique non-partisan, volunteer membership made up of...
By: 1st Lt Derek Broadhead, CAP Public Affairs Officer, Asheville Composite Squadron The Asheville Composite Squadron sent twenty-five Cadets to official Civil Air Patrol summer activities so far this year. Due to the unprecedented popularity of this year's North Carolina Wing Encampment, our cadets and their parents had to get...
By: 1st Lt Derek Broadhead, CAP Public Affairs Officer, Asheville Composite Squadron The Civil Air Patrol National Cyber Academy (CNCA) returned to Hampton, Virginia, this year, holding two intensive and successful week-long courses from June 24, 2023, to July 1, 2023. Seven cadets and five senior members from various wings...
By: Cadet First Lieutenant Whitney, CAP, NC-111 Cadet Commander Lieutenant Colonel Conroy, CAP, NC-111 Squadron Commander Second Lieutenant Carey, CAP, NC-111 Deputy Commander for Cadets Lieutenant Colonel Guadulupe, CAP, NCWG Assistant Director of Cadet Programs In January 2023, six teams competed at the North Carolina Wing Cadet Competition for two...
By: Capt Barbie Emaus, CAP Public Affairs Officer, Hickory Composite Squadron Hickory Squadron’s members gathered for a Change of Command ceremony, followed by a celebration to thank their outgoing Commander, Capt Roig, and to welcome their incoming one, Capt Randolph. Overseen by the NC Wing Commander, Col Bissell, the evening...
By: 2d Lt Yelena McManaman, CAP Public Affairs Officer, Raleigh-Wake Composite Squadron Friday, June 16, 2023, was a highly anticipated day for a local homeschool group eager to visit the Raleigh-Wake Composite Squadron. Ellen Metzger, the group leader, learned about the squadron through the Civil Air Patrol Aerospace Connections in...
By: Lt Col Liz Dunster, CAP Asst Public Affairs Officer, North Carolina Wing Four local Civil Air Patrol (CAP) cadets were recently honored with Cadet of the Year awards. Tar River Composite Squadron presented its 2022 Cadet of the Year awards to four cadets on 22 June 2023 at the...
By: 2d Lt William K. Brown, CAP Public Affairs Officer, Iredell Composite Squadron Iredell Composite Squadron hosted a Rocketry Day as the culmination of the efforts of a number of cadets in completing their rocketry badges. Iredell Composite Squadron Cadet Aerospace Officer Sarah McNelly led a series of aerospace sessions...
By: Capt Bruce Hudson, CAP Event Public Affairs Officer Civil Air Patrol’s North Carolina Wing conducted a combined Group 2 and 4 Search and Rescue Exercise (SAREX) on Saturday, June 24, 2023. Members from across North Carolina started the day at wing headquarters in Burlington at 8:30AM and continued until...
By: SM Jennifer Davis, CAP Public Affairs Officer, Franklin County Composite Squadron The Franklin County Composite Squadron, Civil Air Patrol, were greeted by Chief Warrant Officer Nat Hyde (CW2 Hyde) and Chief Warrant Officer Charlie Pendry (CW2 Pendry) at the Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) in Raleigh/Durham for the “449th” Combat...