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The decision was made to hold a private ceremony on Friday, December 18^th that will be viewed by the public on facebook.com/winchestervacap.

Madison Heights resident George “Rusty” Nichols, 90, received a long-overdue honor on Thursday – a replica of the the Congressional Gold Medal awarded to Civil Air Patrol (CAP) in December 2014 in recognition of the organization’s volunteer service during World War II.

For the first time since the Apollo era in the early 1970’s, America is preparing to land a spacecraft on the surface of the moon.

Commanders from across the wing met to set goals for FY21 training and discussed how to improve our programs.

Tucked away in Huntsville, Ala., two Civil Air Patrol (CAP) cadets of Prince William Composite Squadron in Manassas, Va., had the opportunity to advance their aerospace education and attend the Advanced Space Academy, one of the many camps run by Space Camp at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center.

The Virginia Wing of the Civil Air Patrol (CAP) successfully located an aircraft with an active Emergency Locator Transmitter (ELT) at the Manassas Regional Airport in VA after being tasked by the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center (AFRCC).

Over the weekend, nine Virginia Wing members from five different units came together to continue supporting food warehouse operations for Prince William County.

Congratulations to the cadets and senior members in Virginia Wing for these achievements in August 2020.

Civil Air Patrol’s (CAP) Virginia Wing continues to provide support for Prince William County’s distribution of necessary resources having been tasked last week at the request of Prince William County and Meals on Wheels. 

Congratulations to Prince William Composite Squadron's Lt Col Kimberly Frady for earning a top honor, the Pabon Best in Show award, for her "'Be Your Best' Squared-Away Series'" - four slide decks of 10-11 slides depicting and explaining proper cadet uniform and grooming standards.