South Dakota Wing cadets (left) receive orientation to the MQ-9 Reaper remote-piloted aircraft CAP helped bring to Ellsworth AFB. See story below.
Commander's Emphasis Items
- CAP Supports MQ-9 Drone Visit to Ellsworth AFB. Civil Air Patrol provided essential aircrew services this month, allowing an MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aircraft to visit Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota. (Read more)
- NEWG DR Flights: South Dakota Wing completed two tornado damage assessment sorties in Nebraska this week for the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The flights, flown in coordination with CAP’s Nebraska and Iowa wings, traced the path of the powerful April 27 tornado from near Lincoln, past Omaha and Blair. and on toward the Northeast. FEMA will use the geo-tagged photographs to help determine building-by-building storm-related damage. (Read more)
- SAREX: East River aircrews practices ELT, Photography and other flying skills on May 11 (Read more). SDWG members also joined a West River search, but information about that training has not yet been authorized for release.
- Rushmore Composite Squadron Change of Command: CAP Lt. Lauri
Ziebarth assumed command of Rushmore Composite Squadron on May 9 in a change of
command ceremony during the squadron meeting at Ellsworth AFB. The traditional
passing of the flag ceremony was officiated by Col. Michael Marek, SD Wing
commander. (Read more)
- Lookout Mountain Remembers 1994 search. Lookout Mountain Composite Squadron hosted family members of the owner of an aircraft that crashed 30 years ago. South Dakota Wing found the aircraft almost completely submerged in a stock dam after an extensive search. The family members returned to Spearfish, where the original search was based, for a memorial service and remembrance. (Read more)
Updates
- Congratulations to Cadet Lieutenant Colonel Mitchell Rudil Trias (NCR-SD-058), for earning the General Ira C. Eaker Award
- Congratulations to Cadet Captain Alexander Thomas Smith (NCR-SD-050), for earning the Amelia Earhart Award
- Congratulations to Cadet Second Lieutenant Lillian Williams (SD-007) for earning the General Billy Mitchell Award.
- Pierre Airshow - Pierre Composite Squadron is looking for volunteers to assist with their participation in the Pierre Air Show, 25-26 May 2024. Billeting is free for CAP members. The air show will provide free tickets for lunch and water. Duties could include parking, security, assisting vendors, and recruiting CAP members. You will have time to enjoy the air show. (Register)
- Emergency Services Academy, Pierre June 7-9: This academy will have three branches (Ground Team Member 3, Aircrew, and sUAST). GTM 3 and sUAST will start from ground zero to almost signed off. Aircrew training will include MO and AP. (FEMA Uploader, 406 Beacons, G-1000 Programing, SAR Topo, Foreflight, and the CAP FM Radio). Food and lodging is available. (Register now)
- Two teams from South Dakota Wing competed in CAP’s recent North Central Region Cadet Competition at Camp Ripley in Little Falls, MN. Lincoln County Composite Squadron, Tea, and Rushmore Composite Squadron, Rapid City, represented South Dakota in the highly competitive event, which included teams from six of the seven states in CAP’s North Central Region. (Read more)
- Rushmore Composite Squadron assisted Feeding South Dakota as a community service project. (Pictures on the squadron Facebook page)
- May North Central Region DEI Newsletter: Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
Congratulations
Promotion listings are based on eServices notifications from April 16 to May 14. Some ceremonies may still be pending.
Seniors
- Tyler Gross (SD-058) completed the Senior rating in the Command specialty track
- Bradley Lofland (SD-007) completed the Senior rating in the Aerospace specialty track
- Stephanie Diaz was promoted to First Lieutenant
- Derek Lauer (SD-007) Completed Level 2, Part 2
- Craig Tesner (SD-038) Completed Level 2, Part 1
- Taylor Schwarz (SD-031) Completed Level 2, Part 1
Cadets
- Lillian Williams (SD-007) earned the General Billy Mitchell Award and is now a Cadet Second Lieutenant
- Joanna Garland (SD-031) completed Achievement 10 and is now a Cadet First Lieutenant
- Joseph Lasseter (SD-031) completed Achievement 10 and is now a Cadet First Lieutenant
- Colton Schlecht (SD-031) completed Achievement 4 and is now a Cadet Tech Sergeant
- Christopher Barranco (SD-050) completed Achievement 3 and is now a Cadet Senior Airman
- Ketrik Beck (SD-050) completed Achievement 2 and is now a Cadet Airman First Class
- Luke Giddings (SD-050) completed Achievement 6 and is now a Cadet Senior Master Sergeant
- Gabriel Jeffcoat (SD-050) completed Achievement I and is now a CAdet Airman
- Bentley Kounkel (SD-050) completed Achievement I and is now a Cadet Airman
- Tristan Rooney (SD-050) completed Achievement I and is now a Cadet Airman
- Alexander Smith (SD-050) earned the Amelia Earhart Award and is now a Cadet Captain
- Atwood Ahmann (SD-058) completed Achievement I and is now a Cadet Airman
- Isaac Haufschild (SD-058) completed Achievement 2 and is now a Cadet Airman First Class
- Tysen King (SD-058) completed Achievement 5 and is now a Cadet Master Sergeant
- Mitchell Trias (SD-058) earned the General Ira C. Eaker Award and is now a Cadet Lieutenant Colonel
- Job Devereaux (SD-063) completed Achievement I and is now a Cadet Airman
- Josiah Owen (SD-063) completed Achievement I and is now a Cadet Airman
- Lexi Brandt (SD-068) earned the Wright Brothers Award and is now a Cadet Staff Sergeant
Upcoming Events Summary
The SDWG Internal Master Calendar is the primary listing of SDWG events
- SDSM&T Research Mission, ongoing
- Pierre Airshow, May 25-26
- ES Academy, Jun 7-9, Pierre
- Joint Dakota Encampment, July 13-21, Camp Grafton, ND
- North Central Region Virtual Cadet Leadership School, August 12-18
- AE Academy, Aug 16-18, Onida
- Distributed SAREX, 13-15 Sept
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