Virginia Wing selected for 2020 Mid-Atlantic Region Mission Awards
Congratulations to Virginia Wing on being selected as the 2020 Mid-Atlantic Region recipients of both the aerospace education and cadet program mission awards!
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In this section of our website, you'll find recent News Releases from Civil Air Patrol's Virginia Wing as well as other announcements. Please feel free to peruse the articles below!
Virginia Civil Air Patrol provides key images for disaster recovery
The Civil Air Patrol’s Virginia Wing flew 15 hours providing imagery of key areas for multiple agencies in response to Hurricane Isaias.
Virginia Wing Conference 2020 – Virtual, for the first time.
Virginia Wing hosted their annual conference this past Saturday, Aug. 8, this time in a whole new fashion. For the first time in history, it was virtual.
Virginia Wing Civil Air Patrol Assisting North Carolina with Disaster Relief after Hurricane Isaias
Civil Air Patrol’s (CAP) Virginia Wing assisted North Carolina Wing CAP members in running a Point of Distribution center, supplying North Carolina residents with essential materials following the wake of Hurricane Isaias.
Legislative Squadron Change of Command
At the end of July after a highly successful four-year tour, Lt Col Daniel Ciesla relinquished command of Virginia Wing’s Legislative Squadron (VA-999) and Maj Daniel “Bud” Oakey accepted command at Virginia Wing Headquarters.
Virginia Civil Air Patrol Accepts Challenge
Civil Air Patrol’s Virginia Wing (CAP) 2,000 members actively engaged in a multi-faceted virtual challenge which resulted in increased participation and camaraderie across the state during their meeting and activity stand-down due to COVID-19.
Virginia Wing transports COVID-19 tests for National Guard
Civil Air Patrol’s Virginia Wing responded to a request to support the Virginia National Guard by transporting COVID-19 tests to and from Virginia’s Eastern Shore.
Virginia Civil Air Patrol conducts search for Emergency Locator Transmitter near Suffolk
Civil Air Patrol’s (CAP) Virginia Wing successfully completed a search for an aviation Emergency Locator Transmitter (ELT) near Suffolk, Virginia.
Prince William Supports National Public Lands Day
The National Park Service staff welcomed volunteers from various organizations early Saturday morning, September 21st, in support of the 2018 National Public Lands Day at Prince William Forest Park near Triangle, VA. Among the many volunteers, six members of Prince William Composite Squadron led by 1st. Lt. Sara Demyanovich and 2d. Lt. Kari Pewett were assigned to splitting wood with hydraulic wood splitters. The three-hour shift culminated in a pizza lunch with Park Rangers and Staff. Special thanks to those who supported this annual event. To the Stars, Prince William!
Prince William earns Quality Cadet Unit Award
Prince William Composite squadron earns the Quality Cadet Unit Award for the sixth year in a row, beginning in 2013.
