Civil Air Patrol Virginia Wing

05/31/2026

That's a wrap on the 2026 Virginia Wing Cadet Competition! Top marks to all squadrons that participated. The competition included several elements to include a written exam, evaluation on drill, evaluation on posting the colors, uniform inspections, and more. A big thank you to event staff, which included active duty airmen and guardians. And congratulations to Burke Composite Squadron for taking 1st place!

05/17/2026

Registration for CAP Aerospace Education’s sixth annual Col. Joe Kittinger CAP National Aerospace High Altitude Balloon Challenge for Cadets closes TOMORROW May 18!

Aim high! One day left to register for CAP’s High-Altitude Balloon Challenge!

Registration for CAP Aerospace Education’s sixth annual Col. Joe Kittinger CAP National Aerospace High Altitude Balloon Challenge for Cadets closes TOMORROW May 18!

The registration deadline is midnight in each registrant’s local time zone. Late entries will not be accepted.

For more information, and to register, visit: https://bit.ly/3R3JN04
Questions? E-mail [email protected]

05/08/2026

Congratulations!

05/02/2026

Congratulations Cadet Chen!

Spotswood High School student Rocky Chen wasn’t always an athletic kid, but in eighth grade, he decided to change that.

04/27/2026

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04/22/2026

Virginia Wing 2026 Summer Encampment EST 1 Recap: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZBiosiNFtZ8

Encampment is 60 days away - register by June 6, 2026 to be part of the action! https://vawg.cap.gov/programs/cadet-program/encampment

04/22/2026

Air Force Association DW Steele, Sr. Memorial Chapter in Northern Virginia continued its long-standing support of (CAP) cadets by participating in the Fredericksburg Composite Squadron’s annual awards ceremony on March 30.

Chapter Secretary Bob Hill presented the AFA Civil Air Patrol Cadet of the Year award, the highest honor a CAP cadet can receive, to Cadet Captain Thomas Williams. Williams, a high school senior, currently leads a squadron of more than 100 cadets and has distinguished himself through sustained excellence, leadership, and commitment throughout his CAP career. He plans to serve in the military following college.

AFA’s D.W. Steele Sr. Chapter in Northern Virginia continued its long-standing support of Civil Air Patrol (CAP) cadets by participating...

04/22/2026

Thank you Air & Space Forces Association!

“As we work to create future Aerospace Leaders, Airmen, and Leaders in all of the other services and in industry, sUAS skills are becoming critical,” said Capt. Billy Jensen, Commander, Leesburg Squadron. “We hope to build a program at Leesburg that sets our cadets on a pathway to success. This effort begins with Aerospace Education and AFA’s generous donation is a great start to help us achieve our goal.”

AFA’s Gabriel Chapter in Northern Virginia deepened its partnership with the Leesburg Virginia Civil Air Patrol (CAP) squadron through a...