WINCHESTER, Va. (Mar 12, 2025) – Lieutenant Colonel Steven Ritter, of Stephens City, was recognized for serving in Civil Air Patrol for 50 years. Brigadier General David V. Cochran, Assistant Adjutant General and Commander of the West Virginia Air National Guard, presented Lt. Col. Ritter with a plaque at the Winchester Composite Squadron’s annual banquet at Historic Rosemont Springs earlier this month.
WINCHESTER, Va. (Mar 15, 2025) – Civil Air Patrol Cadet Major Madeline Marcelle, of Front Royal, has been selected to receive a $1,500 powered flight training scholarship from The Spaatz Association.
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Civil Air Patrol Cadet Chief Master Sergeant Kobe Kerns, of Winchester, has been selected to receive a $2,000 glider flight training scholarship from the Skyline Soaring Education Foundation (SSEF).
Civil Air Patrol’s Winchester Composite Squadron recently held a cadet change of command ceremony in January at their weekly meeting, during which Cadet Major Madeline Marcelle relinquished her command of the cadets to Cadet Major Matthew Simpson.
WINCHESTER, Va. (Nov 11, 2024) – Civil Air Patrol’s Winchester Composite Squadron is leading the National Wreaths Across America (WAA) Day again this year at the Winchester National Cemetery on December 14. Anyone interested in participating in this free community event is invited to arrive at 11:00 am to lay wreaths. A ceremony will begin at 12:00 noon to honor those who gave their lives in service for our country. Any remaining wreaths will be laid after the ceremony.
RICHMOND, Va. (Sep 28, 2024) – Virginia Wing launched aircraft from Roanoke and Newport News to provide aerial reconnaissance and photography of southwest and southern Virginia at the request of the Virginia Department of Emergency Management today.
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. -- A legacy of excellence for Civil Air Patrol’s Virginia Wing continues as cadets from the Leesburg Composite Squadron have won second place at the highest level of Civil Air Patrol’s Cadet Competition program.
RICHMOND, Va. (Aug 9, 2024) – Two members of Civil Air Patrol’s (CAP) Virginia Wing were recipients of Virginia Aviation Awards at the Virginia Department of Aviation’s 2024 Virginia Aviation Conference.
WINCHESTER, Va. (Apr 22, 2024) – Over 60 Civil Air Patrol (CAP) cadets from the Winchester Composite Squadron visited Shenandoah University’s Shenandoah Center for Immersive Learning (SCiL) this past week and had a full evening of engaging with immersive technology and inspiration towards future careers.
