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Vital N.C. Wing Flight Helps Restore Emergency 911 Service in Stricken City

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September

2018

The North Carolina Wing conducted a vital communications flight late Sunday, enabling Jacksonville, North Carolina’s 911 system to come back online. The CAP flight delivered critical parts to help … Read more
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CAP's Desmarais Addresses Orientation Flights, Youth Aviation Initiative on FAA Panel

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September

2018

Increasing youth interest in aviation was the topic when John Desmarais, Civil Air Patrol's director of operations, sat on the “Priming the Pipeline” panel during the Federal Aviation … Read more
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Middle East Region Ready to Respond Quickly after Florence Landfall

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September

2018

Civil Air Patrol’s Middle East Region has stood up an area command post so it can quickly support the CAP wings expected to bear the brunt of Hurricane Florence, including North Carolina, South … Read more

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CAP Wings Ramp Up Preparations as Hurricane Florence Advances

As Hurricane Florence approaches the Mid-Atlantic Coast, the South Carolina Wing is assisting with evacuation efforts. The first Civil Air Patrol aircrew began flying about 8 a.m. today over Interstate 26 in South Carolina to observe traffic flow …

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Carolina Wings Prepare as Hurricane Florence Looms

As Hurricane Florence takes aim on the Mid-Atlantic Coast, Civil Air Patrol’s North Carolina and South Carolina wings stand ready to respond to the storm’s predicted destructive assault on their states. Florence, upgraded today to a Category 4 …

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New Initiative Stresses 'Wellness and Resilience' For Members

Today is World Suicide Prevention Day and September is National Suicide Prevention Month, underscoring CAP National Commander Maj. Gen. Mark Smith’s announcement of a new initiative – “Five Pillars of Wellness and Resilience” – aimed at ensuring CAP …

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National Capital, Md. Wings Provide S.C. with Florence Mission Assistance

Additional Civil Air Patrol manpower arrived on Tuesday to provide manpower and resources for the South Carolina Wing’s disaster response to Hurricane Florence. Three members of the National Capital Wing – Cols. David Sterling, the wing’s …

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S.C. Wing Conducting Post-Florence Flights

Members of the South Carolina Wing began staffing the wing’s mission base in Columbia on Monday in response to Hurricane Florence. The same day, pilots and aircrews from across the wing flew seven sorties throughout the state with the goal of …

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Tenn. Wing Prepares to Assist Florence-Affected East Coast Areas

The Tennessee Wing is preparing to provide assistance to its East Coast counterparts in anticipation of Hurricane Florence. "We have alerted members of the Tennessee Wing and are waiting for deployment orders from the National Operations …

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