Commander

Lt. Col. Kevin Pegelow will serve as CAP’s next South Dakota Wing Commander. Col Tim Theis, CAP’s North Central Region Commander, made the announcement (date). The change of command will be in December.

Pegelow, currently South Dakota Wing Vice Commander, joined Civil Air Patrol in 1992, progressed through the cadet program, and is a proud graduate of the Wisconsin Cadet Academy.  He received the Carl A. Spaatz award in 1997 (#1362) and served in Wisconsin wing in a number of squadron officer roles until 2006. 

After moving to South Dakota in 2021, he rejoined Civil Air Patrol after a 15-year break. 

CAP Lt. Lauri Ziebarth assumed command of Rushmore Composite Squadron on May 9 in a change of command ceremony during the squadron meeting at Ellsworth AFB. The traditional passing of the flag ceremony was officiated by Col. Michael Marek, SD Wing commander.

1Lt Jacob Roth assumed command of Big Sioux Composite Squadron November 16 during a change of command ceremony at the squadron headquarters building in Brookings.

A team from South Dakota Wing called on members of the South Dakota congressional delegation, and their staff members, in Washington March 2, for a series of successful meetings.

C/1st Lt Ethan den Hoed succeeded C/1st Lt Zephaniah Tolliver as Sioux Falls Composite Squadron Cadet Commander in a change of command ceremony on January 26.