Lincoln County Hosts Mission Training
Lincoln County Composite Squadron hosted CAP’s Introductory Communication User Training (ICUT) and Basic First Aid Training on Saturday, September 25, 2021.
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South Dakota Members Receive National Commander’s Awards
South Dakota Wing’s Col. Mary Donley and Lt. Col. Mark Huntington have received awards from outgoing CAP national commander Maj. Gen. Mark Smith.
Lincoln County Cadets Learn About A7 Jets
Lincoln County Composite Squadron was honored to have two awesome speakers at the squadron’s Aerospace Education meeting Tuesday, September 14, 2021. CAP members Lt. Col. Duncan Keirnes and Senior Member Tom Rysavy shared their knowledge on the A7 Corsair jet, formerly flown by the South Dakota Air National Guard.
Wing Participates in NCR Top Cat 2021 Comm Exercise
South Dakota Wing communicators recently joined in the Top Cat 2021 Bravo communications exercise, including on both HF and VHF radio channels. The region exercise was held on the twentieth anniversary of 9/11. Wings were encouraged to schedule corresponding training and exercise efforts.
CAP Supports NORAD Field Test in South Dakota
Civil Air Patrol’s South Dakota Wing conducted nine flights Aug. 30-Sept. 1 in support of the North American Aerospace Defense Command’s 2021 Field Test and Evaluation radar coverage study in proximity to wind turbines.
Pierre CAP Squadron Receives Memorial Gift
The family of long-time Civil Air Patrol (CAP) member Lt. Col Lois Schmidt, of Pierre, has given CAP’s Pierre Composite Squadron a memorial gift. Schmidt died August 11 at the age of 93.
CAP Unit Receives Computer Gifts from TSP
The Sioux Falls architectural firm TSP has given three computers to Sioux Falls Composite Squadron, Civil Air Patrol (CAP).
CAP Supports Balloon Festival
Members of Rushmore Composite Squadron (with help from Crazy Horse Composite Squadron) supported the Hot Springs Balloon Festival this weekend with crowd control.
South Dakota CAP holds Aerospace Education Day at Philip Airport
Twenty Civil Air Patrol (CAP) members attended an Aerospace Education Day at the Philip, SD, Airport Saturday, August 21. Attendees came from Rapid City, Spearfish, Custer, Philip, Pierre and Sioux Falls.
Cadet Teams Represent South Dakota in Region Competition
Two South Dakota Wing teams competed August 21 and 22 in CAP's North Central Region Cadet Competition. Seven teams from four states competed, including two from South Dakota's Sioux Falls Composite Squadron and Big Sioux Composite Squadron.
