Civil Air Patrol Arizona Wing

Civil Air Patrol Arizona Wing Volunteers serving America's communities, saving lives, and shaping futures. Founded in 1941 and established as the official civilian auxiliary of the U.S.

Air Force seven years later, Civil Air Patrol is chartered by Congress as a nonprofit organization for the purposes of youth development, aerospace education, and to promote general aviation. In an auxiliary role as a Total Force partner of the Air Force, CAP operates the world’s largest fleet of single-engine aircraft for search and rescue, disaster relief, training, and education. Civil Air Patr

ol is dedicated to serving America’s communities, saving lives, and shaping futures. Visit CAP.news or GoCivilAirPatrol.com for more information. Visit azwg.cap.gov for more information about Civil Air Patrol's Arizona Wing. This channel is an independent forum dedicated to discussion and updates about our local unit. Content shared here is not reviewed, monitored or approved by the national organization. We value your participation and
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1st Lt Brett Seidell leads the Arizona Wing drone (sUAS) team, which supported searches for missing people and aircraft ...
04/27/2026

1st Lt Brett Seidell leads the Arizona Wing drone (sUAS) team, which supported searches for missing people and aircraft as part of a training exercise this weekend. The team searched for dummies pre-staged to serve as search targets during the exercise.

Our thoughts are with the families, friends, and colleagues of the fallen DPS pilot and trooper/paramedic, and with the ...
02/05/2026

Our thoughts are with the families, friends, and colleagues of the fallen DPS pilot and trooper/paramedic, and with the entire DPS community during this time of profound loss.

Civil Air Patrol’s Arizona Wing broke ground today on a new Falcon Composite Squadron facility at Falcon Field Airport ...
01/06/2026

Civil Air Patrol’s Arizona Wing broke ground today on a new Falcon Composite Squadron facility at Falcon Field Airport in Mesa, Arizona. The new facility will replace a building constructed in 1970. Arizona Wing Commander Colonel Linda Yaeger said, “This new facility represents an essential investment in emergency services, aerospace education, and youth development for the East Valley and Arizona.”

Congratulations to Arizona Wing member, Spaatz cadet, and former commander of the 388th Composite Squadron in Glendale —...
10/24/2025

Congratulations to Arizona Wing member, Spaatz cadet, and former commander of the 388th Composite Squadron in Glendale — now U.S. Air Force 2nd Lt. Klara Olcott. At her Officer Training School graduation ceremony at Maxwell Air Force Base today, she was one of the rifle bearers in the honor guard.

Civil Air Patrol’s Arizona Wing conducted the annual Precautionary Search and Rescue mission along the Colorado River du...
09/01/2025

Civil Air Patrol’s Arizona Wing conducted the annual Precautionary Search and Rescue mission along the Colorado River during the Labor Day holiday weekend. Working with the local sheriff’s office, 25 CAP aircrew members in eight CAP aircraft from across the state flew patrols along the river to ensure the safety of boaters and holiday revelers.

Cadets from Sky Harbor Composite Squadron exemplified CAP's commitment to community service at the annual Back-to-Schoo...
08/26/2025

Cadets from Sky Harbor Composite Squadron exemplified CAP's commitment to community service at the annual Back-to-School backpack event, supporting enlisted members of the 161st Air Refueling Wing of the Arizona National Guard in Phoenix. Parents received backpacks to fill with donated school supplies for their children.

Four Deer Valley Composite Squadron cadets received certificates honoring their achievement of significant milestones in...
08/25/2025

Four Deer Valley Composite Squadron cadets received certificates honoring their achievement of significant milestones in Civil Air Patrol's cadet program. Cadets James Trevolt and Tyler Hoff earned the Amelia Earhart Award and the grade of cadet captain. Cadets Parineet Bharadwaj and Justin Swenson earned the Billy Mitchell Award and the grade of cadet second lieutenant. As cadets reach these milestones, they are given greater responsibility to lead and train their fellow cadets.

Two Arizona Wing members were recognized at the Summer Command Council meeting in Atlanta on Aug. 16. Lt. Col. Gordon He...
08/25/2025

Two Arizona Wing members were recognized at the Summer Command Council meeting in Atlanta on Aug. 16. Lt. Col. Gordon Helm (rt.), wing government relations advisor, was named the George Texido Legislative Officer of the Year. Capt. Gary Stark, Williams Composite Squadron, received the Counterdrug Officer of the Year award. At center is Arizona Wing Commander Col. Linda Yaeger.

Two Arizona Wing members were recognized at the Summer Command Council meeting in Atlanta on Aug. 16. Lt. Col. Gordon He...
08/24/2025

Two Arizona Wing members were recognized at the Summer Command Council meeting in Atlanta on Aug. 16. Lt. Col. Gordon Helm (rt.), Arizona Wing government relations advisor, was named the George Texido Legislative Officer of the Year. Capt. Gary Stark, Williams Composite Squadron, received the Norm Edwards Counterdrug Officer of the Year award. Wing Commander Col. Linda Yaeger is in the center.

Congratulations to Cadet 1st Lt. Evan Vinyard of Davis-Monthan Composite Squadron in Tucson. He passed his check ride an...
08/24/2025

Congratulations to Cadet 1st Lt. Evan Vinyard of Davis-Monthan Composite Squadron in Tucson. He passed his check ride and is now a private pilot. Vinyard completed his primary flight training through the Cadet Wings program and is now graduate #426.

Cadet Capt. Josephine Hunt from Prescott Composite Squadron and Cadet Master Sgt. Hunter Mathews from Williams Composite...
07/29/2025

Cadet Capt. Josephine Hunt from Prescott Composite Squadron and Cadet Master Sgt. Hunter Mathews from Williams Composite Squadron just completed the National Blue Beret cadet special activity at the Experimental Aircraft Association's AirVenture airshow in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.

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