Charleston cadets Maj Andrew McClanahan and Senior Airman Cameron Knapp joined Army NCO’s Selena Harry and Lafonso Barnes in presenting a class on flag etiquette today. They taught 35 fifth grade students how to honor Old Glory, how to raise and lower the flag as well as proper handling and...
CHARLESTON, W. Va. — West Virginia Wing Commander Col Connie Moody, RN and Beckley’s Emergency Services Officer, Maj. Thomas Plass, provided American Red Cross training for members of the Charleston Composite Squadron of Civil Air Patrol (CAP) last Saturday. Training included cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), automated external defibrillator (AED) and other...
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia Wing, Civil Air Patrol was called upon Sunday evening to conduct a search for an Emergency Locator Transmitter that was signaling in the vicinity of Yeager Airport in Charleston, WV. Col. Paul McCroskey, Director of Emergency Services for CAP received a call from the Air...
Charleston, W.Va. (October 5, 2019) — Civil Air Patrol’s Charleston Composite Squadron, now 59 members strong, received recognition in several areas at the 2019 West Virginia Wing Conference and Banquet which was held on October 5, 2019 at the Charleston Marriott Town Center which brought more than 200 Civil Air...
Charleston, W.Va.— Civil Air Patrol's Cadet Josiah Mahoney has been awarded the Amelia Earhart Award and has been promoted to the rank of cadet captain. C/Capt Mahoney was presented his award by Col Connie Moody, West Virginia Wing Commander and Brig General Christopher Walker, Commander, WV Air National Guard during...
Charleston, W.Va.—The Charleston Composite Squadron, Civil Air Patrol, is excited to announce that it has been awarded Civil Air Patrol’s Quality Cadet Unit Award for 2019. This National-level award is an objective-based accomplishment which all squadrons in Civil Air Patrol—over 1000—strive to achieve. The Quality Cadet Unit Award (QCUA) has...
CHARLESTON, W.VA. -- The Charleston Composite Squadron recently earned Civil Air Patrol’s coveted Aerospace Education Excellence Award. The members of the unit under the leadership of Aerospace Education Officers Arlo Cook and Robert DeVere, will receive individual awards as well. This award is presented to units that participate in an...
CHARLESTON, W.VA. -- On Tuesday, April 23, 2019 the Charleston Composite Squadron of the Civil Air Patrol held its monthly promotions night and seven cadets were recognized with the following promotions. Cadet Omar Maraikayer, one of the squadron’s newest members received his first promotion to cadet airman after earning the...
Charleston, W.Va. – Four senior officers and three cadet members of the Charleston Composite Squadron, Civil Air Patrol (“CAP”) attended the West Virginia Wing Professional Development Academy on April 12-14 at Camp Dawson in Kingwood, West Virginia. To accomplish its missions, CAP requires an informed senior membership trained in leadership,...
Charleston, WV, 18 April 2019 -- Six area teens experienced the thrill of aviation, through orientation flights with the Civil Air Patrol at Yeager Airport today. The cadets flew a combined 6 hours in CAP’s sophisticated Cessna 182. “It was awesome!” reports Cadet Dharma Thomas age 14, of Kenna. “I’ve...
