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NatCap Visits 459th ARW

Civil Air Patrol members from our wing recently visited the 459th Air Refueling Wing for a tour of a KC-135 refueling aircraft and a demonstration by the 69th Aerial Port Squadron on Andrews AFB. Additional photos are available on their Facebook group. U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Sasha S. ...

GSAR Cancelled

The GSAR planned for this weekend has been cancelled due to Swine Flu and lack of students. E-mail dc033@natcapwg.cap.gov for more info.

WWII Honor Flight

Responding to a last minute request for assistance, former National Capital Wing Commander Col Jane Davies volunteered to assist the Honor Flight Network to escort WWII veteran Lou Sala at the WWII Memorial last week. The veterans later toured the Vietnam Memorial, and Arlington National Cemetery. A group of 170 heroes ...

NEC Live Stream Today

Civil Air Patrol's National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting will be streamed live from St. Louis, Missouri, today from 1:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. CDT. Please visit CAP Channel to watch live.

VHF-FM Encryption Policy

An interim change to CAPR 100-1 has been issued and provides initial guidance for the planning and preliminary use of encryption within the Civil Air Patrol communications system. Tasking agencies are already requesting CAP use of encryption on selected missions. CAP-USAF has verified that DoD and AF policy guidance on encryption ...

CAP Assists in Search for Missing College Students

The Civil Air Patrol assisted the North Dakota Highway Patrol look for three students that were missing from Dickinson State University since late Sunday night. Gov. John Hoeven had authorized the deployment of any and all available state resources in the search for the missing women. Their vehicle was found today ...

Mayor Fenty Nominates New HSEMA Director

District of Columbia Mayor Adrian Fenty announced last week that he selected Millicent Williams as the new director of the D.C. Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency (HSEMA). “Millicent’s experience in organization development and systems building is extensive, and her commitment to the District is admirable,” said Fenty. “I look forward to our work ...

Pointing Lasers at a Plane Will Get You 2 Years

Dana Christian Welch has the unusual distinction of being the first person in the nation to be convicted of interfering with pilots by aiming lasers at their planes. As a result, he will spend 2 1/2 years in federal prison. Welch aimed a laser pointer at two Boeing passenger jets ...

Former CAP Cadet Dies in F-16 Collision

A former Civil Air Patrol cadet who became an Air Force fighter pilot will be honored in a "celebration of life" Sunday at the Lacey Township High School auditorium in New Jersey. A township native, Air Force Capt. Nicholas Gigilio, 32, died Oct. 15 when his F-16 jet collided with ...

Cadet Recruiting Video Contest

Civil Air Patrol National Headquarters is looking for a recruiting video that focuses on what cadets can do in their first year of membership. This contest to open to all current CAP members. The first place prize is a 8GB iPod Nano, and the second place prize is a 4GB iPod Shuffle. The video ...