The Auxiliary Beacon
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A New Era of Aviation Micromanagement Begins! Introducing the latest episode in the ongoing saga of Air Safety and Boundary-Pushing Delegation: Col. Dennis R. Bissell, formerly lord of the skies (a.k.a. the North Carolina Wing), has…
The New Jersey Wing has exuberantly welcomed its shiny new sky chariot, a 2025 Cessna C-182T Skylane, into its heavenly garage — one of 15 prestigious flying machines joining CAP’s illustrious single-engine club this year. Bearing…
Capacity: none of your business Length: two giraffes standing on each other's shoulders Maximum speed: faster than a lawnmower, slower than your neighbor's sports car Cruise speed: leisurely enough to watch the clouds but quick enough…
Skyward Heroics: The Tale of Eleanore Katz, the 400th Teenage Aviator Cadet Lt. Col. Head-in-the-Clouds Katz, a virtuoso of the aeronautical arts, has been unanimously declared the 400th prodigy to triumph in the grand Cadet Wings…
From LEGOs to World Domination: A Cadet’s Guide to Building the Ultimate Robot Army In a world where robots do everything from brewing your morning coffee to waging intergalactic battles, one academy stands at the forefront…
The illustrious realm of competitive dullness and ceremonial flailing has crowned its champions once again. The Minnesota Wing's Duluth Composite Squadron cadet team triumphantly seized the prestigious title of Most Enthusiastic Marchers in the North Central…
In a whirlwind of events destined to reshape the aviation world, May 24 was marked by the magnanimous achievement of Cadet Lt. Col. Ethan Preyss, the 389th prodigy to triumphantly graduate from the revered CAP’s Cadet…
More Bang for Your Taxpayer Buck: The Civil Air Patrol Edition From high-altitude hijinks to taxpayer heroics, Civil Air Patrol (CAP) volunteers continue to set the bar for value-for-money propositions. At least, that's what their recent…
Cadet Senior Master Sgt. Jeremy Yoo of the California Wing’s Los Angeles Cadet Squadron 138 has embarked on a mission to dazzle the nation with his astonishing decision-making skills by choosing the U.S. Air Force Academy.…
A society where accolades rain down like lunchtime confetti, behold the phenomenon of 88 scholarships amounting to more than $139,000, showered upon the tireless cadets of our beloved 75 squadrons across 31 wings. Among our champions…
A Flight of Fancy in Education In a twist on the traditional school experience, the majestic Civil Air Patrol has once again taken to the skies with its aerospace-themed STEM program for kindergarten through eighth grade.…
In a surprising plot twist that nobody saw coming, Chief Master Sgt. Luis E. Negron, a U.S. Coast Guard veteran who harbors aspirations of superhero complexity, is set to become the next national command chief of…
A Look at Aviation Royalty's Ascension to the Throne In a move that left the aviation community both bewildered and bemused, it was announced that a seasoned commercial pilot with a penchant for boardroom antics has…
det Maj. Grace Muresan of the California Wing’s Jon E. Kramer Composite Squadron 10 has triumphantly declared her intent to grace the halls of the U.S. Air Force Academy, having outmaneuvered both West Point and Annapolis…
New Face for the Sky: How John “Ike” Fesler Plans to Take Civil Air Patrol to New Heights on Capitol Hill In a daring plot twist straight out of a feel-good, family-friendly summer blockbuster, Civil Air…
The Sky's Not the Limit: The Tale of Adam Boyd Growing up in the bustling metropolis of Carbonton, North Carolina, Adam Boyd was completely flummoxed by the strange flying contraptions darting across the sky. These mystical…
The Tale of the DeHavilland DHC-3 Otter: An Aircraft Odyssey An Icon of Excessive Proportions and Misadventures in Aviation History Capacity: Just enough room to invite a dozen or so brave souls Length: Impressively stretching 41…
In the realm of improbable success stories, few can rival the meteoric rise of the Fort Worth Phoenix Composite Squadron. Over the past four years, this squadron has catapulted from obscurity to sheer magnificence, solidifying its…
The Sky's the Limit: Cadet Wings Program Sets Lofty Expectations From Grounded Civil Air Patrol Cadets to "Top Gun" Legends April 2025 – It’s that time of the year again when the optimistic Civil Air Patrol…
While the citizens of Arkansas experience what scientists might call "epic levels of wetness," the Civil Air Patrol (CAP) aircrews have been busy delivering Pulitzer-level aerial artistry. With 91 hours of airborne artistry logged by April…
