In Mexico, Missouri, five kids from Joplin's Civil Air Patrol squadron are using it to learn lessons preparing them for life.

Gretel Kizer watched her 14-year-old son complete his week-long encampment with the Civil Air Patrol. “I cried when I dropped him off, I said, ‘you’re too young to be doing this,'” said Kizer. “And ...

Cadet Col. Sebastian Miskimmin of the St. Tammany Composite Squadron has been presented the highest honor any Civil Air Patrol cadet can earn, the Gen. Carl A. Spaatz Award, which is bestowed on ...

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) - Civil Air Patrol cadets from a dozen states are participating in an annual summer encampment in Hattiesburg. This year’s camp boasts 133 cadets, from 12 years old to ...