Cadet Program

Sioux Falls Composite Squadron and Lincoln County Composite Squadron represented South Dakota Wing at the Christian Homeschool Conference in Sioux Fall, May 6-7.

CAP has 2,500 aUAS drones nationally. South Dakota Wing did the first-ever actual CAP SAR mission using a drone. The small drones also great for STEM and Aerospace Education.

Thank you to Trooper Ostenson from the South Dakota Highway Patrol for his presentation to CAP cadets at Lookout Mountain Composite Squadron!

South Dakota Wing’s Miller Flight cadets had an exciting time launching rockets this week.

CAP Col. Mary Donley presented Cadet Capt. Abigail Williams CAP’s prestigious Amelia Earhart award during the regular Lincoln County Composite Squadron meeting on April 19.

The Pierre Composite Squadron of Civil Air Patrol adult and cadet members toured the SD National Guard Museum in Pierre.

Civil Air Patrol cadet competition teams from Sioux Falls and Rapid City will represent South Dakota in a regional Civil Air Patrol competition on April 9. The teams from Sioux Falls Composite Squadron and Rushmore Composite Squadron were first and second place, respectively, in the state-level competition held this past weekend in Pierre.

Pierre Civil Air Patrol Cadet C/TSgt Darion D. Osterkamp has received the NCO Citation and Medal Award from the Pierre Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8, in recognition of outstanding achievement and exceptional leadership ability.

South Dakota Wing, Civil Air Patrol, will hold its annual “cadet” youth program competition in Pierre on Saturday, March 26. The competition includes eight events, six of which will be held in Pierre.