It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Civil Air Patrol Major Bryan E. Durant. Bryan recently suffered a medical emergency and underwent surgery to correct it, but shortly after, he succumbed to complications in recovery. Bryan was born to Pauline Durant and Paul Durant in Fullerton, California....
William Daniel Brew, age 102, of Henderson, Nevada, died May 13 at his home in Henderson, Nevada. Bill was born in Shelley, Idaho March 18, 1923, to Daniel and Lila Kiholm Brew. He graduated with his BA from the University of Utah in Accounting and Finance and from Golden Gate...
1st Lt. Erik Jones assumed command of the Henderson Composite Squadron (NV-065) on 29 Apr 25 at the Henderson Executive Airport. Best wishes to Lt Jones and thank you to outgoing commander Lt. Col. David Sellen for his years of service. Lt. Jones has dedicated his life to public service,...
Major Vivian Surwill from Henderson Composite Squadron (NV-065) has been chosen as the Pacific Region Education and Training Officer of the Year. She will be the region's nominee for the national-level award. Her efforts in all of CAP’s organizational levels to support the professional development of our senior members have...
Cadet MSgt. Justin Bero of Douglas County Composite Squadron (NV-067) made his first and second powered solo flights on April 22 and 23 in a CAP Cessna 172. Last summer, Cadet Bero obtained the Private Pilot Glider certificate in his squadron’s L23 Super Blanik. He then moved to powered aircraft...
The Nevada Wing Cadet Competition was held this past weekend and the results are as follows: 1st Place - Douglas County Composite Squadron (NV-067) 2nd Place - Tahoe-Truckee Composite Squadron (NV-027) 3rd Place - Reno Composite Squadron (NV-054) Congratulations to all the cadets who participated. They faced heavy snowfall early...
C/Col Guimarey joined Civil Air Patrol seven years ago and has grown from a young cadet to a knowledgeable and experienced cadet leader. She is formerly of the Las Vegas Composite Squadron (NV-070) and recently transferred to the Red Rock Cadet Squadron (NV-090) to help set up the new squadron....
C/Maj Owen Kano of the Las Vegas Composite Squadron completed his first solo flight in a CAP Cessna 172 at Jean, NV on April 13th, 2025. C/Maj Kano has been working under the guidance of dedicated flight instructors Capt. Ethan Peterson, Lt. Col. Andy Kano, 1st Lt. Joe Forti, and...
On April 2nd, Nevada Wing Commander Col. Brian Howard presided over the official chartering of Nevada Wing’s newest squadron, Red Rock Cadet Squadron (NV-090). This is the result of years of hard work led by Lt. Col. Dan Wilcox to bring CAP to the western Las Vegas Valley. Congratulations to...
C/Capt Cody Sprague's first solo flight in a CAP Cessna 172 on March 4, 2025, marked a significant milestone in his aviation journey, made possible through the generous support of the Billy R Edwards Memorial Flight Scholarship. This scholarship, dedicated to nurturing the next generation of aviators, provided C/Capt Sprague...
