Civil Air Patrol Arizona Wing

Civil Air Patrol’s Arizona Wing annual Precautionary Search and Rescue mission taking place along the Colorado River during Labor Day weekend. 25 CAP aircrew members in eight CAP aircraft flying river patrols to ensure the safety of boaters and holiday revelers. #CAPMission

Emergency blood drive Weds, Jan 15, 10 am - 3 pm, at CAP's Falcon Composite Squadron in Mesa to support LA wildfire victims. Schedule an appointment at redcrossblood.org, sponsor code=CAP. Walk-ins welcome. #giveblood #redcross

Col. Linda Yaeger (rt.) received the wing flag from SW Region Commander Col. Martha Morris as she began her three-year term as commander of Arizona Wing on Jan. 6, 2024. @civilairpatrol

AZ Wing Cadet Colonels Joseph Roehrick and Cynthia Liu received Gen. Carl A. Spaatz award certificates on Jan. 6, 2024, from Brig. Gen. Regena Aye, national vice commander @civilairpatrol. This the highest level in CAP's Cadet Program, achieved by fewer than 1% of all cadets.

After donating blood, Maj. Gen. Edward Phelka, national commander/CEO, @civilairpatrol, celebrated 101 blood drives at Falcon Composite Squadron in Mesa, AZ, 502 CAP-sponsored blood drives nationwide, and 30,273 units of blood donated through CAP’s Operation Pulse Lift mission.

Sign up to donate blood at Falcon Squadron in Mesa on Dec. 22 -- the 100th blood donation event at Falcon, the 500th in the history of Operation Pulse Lift, and nearing 30,000 units donated. Visit redcrossblood.org and use sponsor code CAP.

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Lt. Col. Linda Yaeger will take command of Arizona Wing, @CivilAirPatrol in January 2024. Southwest Region Commander Col. Martha Morris announced the selection today. Yaeger will replace Col. Rob Pinckard as he completes his four-year term as wing commander.

Happy birthday to our #TotalForce partner, the @usairforce. On this day in 1947, President Harry S. Truman signed the National Security Act, which created the Air Force as an independent military branch equal to the Army and Navy. #CivilAirPatrol

#CivilAirPatrol Arizona Wing drone team launched just north of Flagstaff in a remote area to demonstrate the capability of an enterprise-level Starlink system that allows streaming live video footage to mission base during a simulated search and rescue effort. #CAPExercise.

This #PatriotDay, let's honor & appreciate the crucial role our first responders played in the aftermath of the Sep 11, terrorist attacks. Join us in recognizing the dedication of our #CivilAirPatrol volunteers, many of whom are first responders in their communities. #NeverForget

Pilots from Arizona Wing @civilairpatrol took to the air at Lake Havasu to ensure boaters have a safe Labor Day holiday. #GoFlyCAP #CAPMission

#CivilAirPatrol Cadet Sr. Master Sgt. Nica Johnson flew her first training flight as a mission scanner during a precautionary search and rescue mission at Lake Havasu in western Arizona. Johnson, a student pilot, helped with preflight then took photos during the mission.

See how Arizona Wing @CivilAirPatrol is helping @usairforce practice protecting the skies over Super Bowl in Feb. 2023. cap.news/arizona-wing-h… #AimHigh #TotalForce

@CivilAirPatrol cadets from Deer Valley Composite Squadron in Phoenix presented the colors before a concert by the @USAF Band @AirmenofNote at Moon Valley High School.

Col. Gail Halvorsen, the WWII veteran known as the "Candy Bomber" passed away yesterday at the age of 101. He was the keynote speaker at the AZ Wing Conference banquet in June 2016, regaling the audience with stories of his experiences dropping candy to children from his plane.

Thank you @RepDLesko for taking the time to meet with @AZwing_CAP to learn more about what we are doing to serve communities, save lives, and shape futures. Arizona Wing appreciates your ongoing support for CAP.

@RepDLesko Thank you, @RepDLesko, for taking the time to talk with us, learn more about what @AZwing_CAP is doing to serve our communities, save lives, and shape futures. We appreciate your ongoing support for CAP.

I was delighted to meet with the Arizona Civil Air Patrol to discuss their operations in our state and their search and rescue capabilities. Thank you for all the great work you do for Arizonans!

@CivilAirPatrol Next year, @CivilAirPatrol @AZwing_CAP will be undertaking this mission in Arizona as Super Bowl LVII comes to Glendale. We'll be ready to serve.

Civil Air Patrol is participating for the 22nd straight year in an exercise to help the U.S. Air Force ensure the safety and security of airspace around SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, and Super Bowl LVI, set for Feb. 13.cap.news/cap-returns-to…

You're in for a treat if you donate blood by Jan. 31. For National Blood Donor Month, Krispy Kreme is offering a dozen donuts to blood donors. Find donor sites, including those sponsored by Civil Air Patrol, at redcrossblood.org. #CivilAirPatrol #GiveBloodSaveLives