Group 3, Virginia Wing, Civil Air Patrol

02/08/2025

Virginia Wing Conference registrations are now open! This year's conference will be held from March 21-23rd.

Every year, Virginia Wing holds a conference for Civil Air Patrol members and distinguished guests to be able to come together to see what is happening across the wing, and to learn from subject matter experts in different fields such as operations, cadet programs, aerospace education and more!

Registrations are open now in the eServices Registration Zone, make sure to sign up early! Hotel rooms at the Williamsburg DoubleTree hotel are at a discounted rate through the Registration Zone process, but they are limited! Sign up early to secure your spot!

01/25/2025

01/16/2025

The Civil Air Patrol Geospatial Program’s Damage Assessment Team is working with the Federal Emergency Management Agency to process photos and video of California’s wildfire outbreak to gauge the blazes’ impact and help direct response and recovery efforts.Wildfires broke out the morning of Ja...

12/14/2024

Join scientists from NASA’s Goddard and Langley Research Centers on Saturday, January 11, 2025, at 2 p.m. EST, for a special webinar that will explore the scientific impact of the CAP Solar Eclipse Missions.

Reserve your spot at: https://www.capnhq.gov/CAP.Experiences.Web/Registration/RegistrationDetails?EventID=3891

Submit questions you would like the scientists to answer at: https://forms.gle/YkZuaoSZDZMgnJGX7

11/25/2024

We are deeply saddened to share that earlier today, a Civil Air Patrol Cessna 182 crashed in Larimer County, Colo., while participating in a search and rescue training exercise. There was one survivor and two fatalities.

CAP will cooperate fully with the NTSB in the investigation. We are grateful for the outpouring of support from our members, communities, and partners, during this difficult time.

11/22/2024

Civil Air Patrol’s response to recent natural disasters involved more than half of our 52 wings, with volunteers in the air, on the ground, and online supporting the Federal Emergency Management Agency and state emergency management agencies. Read more in this recap at https://www.cap.news/more-than-half-of-cap-wings-contribute-to-hurricane-response/.

📷 This oblique airborne photo by a Florida Wing aircrew — an example of the images the CAP Geospatial Team used to help assess property damage — shows Hurricane Milton-affected homes between St. Lucie and Fort Pierce.

11/10/2024

Free parking opportunity at UHC for those who have serve, or are serving...

In honor of Veterans Day, parking will be free at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center tomorrow, November 11, for veterans, active duty military, and reservists with a valid military ID. Learn more: https://s.si.edu/40Gf1Nn

11/07/2024

C/SrA Caleb McGinnis practices checking his pulse during a first aid class at a recent Civil Air Patrol meeting. Great to see our cadets gaining valuable life-saving skills!

11/07/2024

Raise Some Dough for Knight Squadron

ORGANIZATION NAME: CIVIL AIR PATROL - WILLIAM P. KNIGHT
SQUADRON

Bring in this flyer, or order online through the MOD app or website using the provided coupon and MOD will donate 20% of your bill to support this great work!

FUNDRAISER DATE: NOVEMBER 13, 2024

ADDRESS: 11642 PLAZA AMERICA DR
RESTON, VA 20190

FUNDRAISER CODE: MODGIVES20

11/07/2024

Thank you Tri-State Nissan for supporting Wreaths Across America campaign!

Help us honor Veterans this holiday season: https://ow.ly/rHvg50U1pkq

10/16/2024

10/09/2024

CAP Geospatial Program's Damage Assessment Team has been hard at work the past two weeks in the wake of Hurricane , and is forecast to be continuing its efforts with Hurricane ahead...

As Hurricane Helene gathered strength in the Gulf of Mexico before landfall along the shores of Florida, members of  the Civil Air Patrol Geospatial Team were working with the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Response Geospatial Office in preparation for damage assessment efforts in the regi...

09/03/2024

The North Carolina Wing’s 111th  Search and Rescue Composite Squadron cadet team placed first in the Mid-Atlantic Region Region Cadet Competition, with the Virginia Wing’s Leesburg Composite Squadron entry finishing second and a second North Carolina team, from the Joyhnston County Composite Sq...

08/16/2024

Update from the 2024 National Conference. It gave me great pleasure to accept the Disaster Relief award on behalf of the members of the Virginia Wing.

08/03/2024

08/02/2024

Representing VAWG at the Mid-Atlantic Region Cadet Competition is the team from Leesburg Composite Squadron! Here they are after doing extremely well at the PT portion of the competition - please wish them luck!

07/27/2024

Congrats!

Four Civil Air Patrol cadet teams competed in the national finals of the Academy of Model Aeronautics UAS4STEM drone competition during EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wis., this week. The combined team of the 55 Knights Squadron from our Virgina Wing's William P. Knight Composite Squadron, along with youth from Scouts BSA Troop 55B (Boy) and 55G (Girl), placed second in their division. Read more about all the CAP teams in the drone competition finals at https://www.cap.news/four-cadet-teams-seek-national-drone-competition-crown/.

📷 At center, Brig. Gen. Regena Aye, CAP national vice commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Todd Parsons, CAP command chief, celebrate with the team.