Civil Air Patrol Trail of Tears Composite Squadron Cadets Earn Promotions

Three cadet members of the local Civil Air Patrol Squadron, Trail of Tears Composite Squadron located in Cape Girardeau, MO, recently completed the requirements for their current achievements. Cadet Master Sergeant P. Allred completed 5 and earned rank of Cadet Master Sergeant. Cadet Master Sergeant P. Allred was named Cadet of the Month for February 2023. Additionally, Cadet Master Sergeant P. Allred accepted the duty positions of squadron first sergeant and the representative to the Missouri Wing Cadet Advisory Council. Cadet Staff Sergeant N. Harris completed the requirements for the Wright Brothers Award and earned the rank of Cadet Staff Sergeant. Cadet Staff Sergeant N. Harris accepted the duty position of the cadet aerospace education NCO. Cadet Staff Sergeant S. Gers completed the requirements for the Wright Brothers Award and earned the rank of Cadet Staff Sergeant. Cadet Staff Sergeant S. Gers accepted the duty position of the flight sergeant.

Promotions and awards were celebrated on March 2, 2023.

About Trail of Tears Composite Squadron

The Trail of Tears Composite Squadron in located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri and serves the surrounding area. The Trail of Tears Composite Squadron meets weekly at the Cape Armory (2626 Independence Rd, Cape Girardeau, MO 63703) on Thursdays at 6 pm. For more information about the squadron, visit our website Trailoftears.cap.gov or our Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/MOCAP127.

Cadet Chief Master Sergeant L. Ragain presents Cadet Staff Sergeant N. Harris with the Wright Brothers Award.

Cadet Chief Master Sergeant L. Ragain presents Cadet Staff Sergeant N. Harris with the Wright Brothers Award.

About Missouri Wing

The Missouri Wing of the Civil Air Patrol is composed of over 800 members organized in almost thirty units located throughout the state. Assets include eight single-engine aircraft, twenty-two vehicles, and extensive communication equipment. The wing conducted four search and rescue missions, twenty-six training missions, as well as nine other state and federal support missions, in 2021 and was credited with two finds. Visit mowg.cap.gov for more information.

About Civil Air Patrol

Established in 1941, Civil Air Patrol is the official auxiliary of the U.S. Air Force and as such is a member of its Total Force. In its auxiliary role, CAP operates a fleet of 555 single-engine aircraft and 2,250 small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS) and performs about 90% of all search and rescue operations within the contiguous United States as tasked by the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center. Often using innovative cellphone forensics and radar analysis software, CAP was credited by the AFRCC with saving 108 lives last year. CAP’s 56,000 members also perform homeland security, disaster relief and drug interdiction missions at the request of federal, state, and local agencies. As a nonprofit organization, CAP plays a leading role in aerospace education using national academic standards-based STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) education resources. Members also serve as mentors to over 23,000 young people participating in CAP’s Cadet Programs. Visit www.CAP.News or www.GoCivilAirPatrol.com for more information.

Cadet Chief Master Sergeant L. Ragain presents Cadet Staff Sergeant S. Gers with the Wright Brothers Award.

Cadet Chief Master Sergeant L. Ragain presents Cadet Staff Sergeant S. Gers with the Wright Brothers Award.