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SD Wing has purchased litters for squadrons, to enhance our Emergency Services capability, demonstrated here by Crazy Horse Squadron.

South Dakota Wing’s aircraft N97947 is in Fremont, NE, in support of the CAP’s North Central Region Powered Flight Academy June 16-30.  The academy offers eligible CAP cadets flight training and the potential to solo.

South Dakota Wing congratulates C/Capt. Abigail Williams on her recent graduation from the SD 911 Telecommunications Basic Course held at the Law Enforcement Training Center in Pierre, SD.

Cadets in Lincoln County Composite Squadron will be studying rocketry for the next few months to allow them to achieve their model rocketry badges.

Fourteen cadets from across the South Dakota Wing earned their NRA Pro-Marksmanship badge on June 11.

Rushmore Composite Squadron, Civil Air Patrol (CAP), held an open house Thursday, June 9.  The open house was at the Pennington County 4H building at the Central States Fairgrounds.

Big Sioux Composite Squadron and Pierre Composite Squadron conducted successful three-day recruiting events during the premiere of Top Gun: Maverick in Brookings and Pierre.

Lookout Mountain Composite Squadron cadets swept CAP’s Spearfish hanger for the last time during their meeting Thursday, May 26.

South Dakota CAP squadrons placed flags on the graves of veterans and participated in this year's Memorial Day ceremonies.

Thirty-nine South Dakota Civil Air Patrol (CAP) members participated in a wing training exercise in Spearfish on Saturday May 20. The exercise allowed members to sharpen and put into practice their search and rescue and disaster relief skills, in accordance with standards.