Nampa Composite Squadron - Civil Air Patrol

This weekend the Nampa Nighthawks NCC team placed second overall and qualified for regionals! Thank you to all of the squads who participated, adult members for supervising the training and competition, and a shout out to Captain Hamnquist for the great photos!

The first meeting of the month is character development and promotions! Well done cadets!

Are you looking for an opportunity for your cadet to serve this summer?? Here it is!!

The squadron has been busy with promotions, character development, a high school recruiting event, and PT night the last few weeks. The safety of the cadets is essential, so most of our outdoor activities have been moved inside for the colder months. The cadets have been creative in finding indoor games after completing PT tests.

Our squadron has a handful of cadets and one adult member attending Winter Raptor VIII over in Oregon this week. Our team is represented within the Cadre, ATS, and Basic encampment. A huge thank you to Lt. Slack and Maj. Rogers from the Boise Composite Squadron for driving the cadets to and from encampment. For those wanting to follow along, here is the smug mug link: https://photos.cap.gov/Pacific-Region/Oregon-Wing/Encampments/2024-ORWG-Encampment

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I spy a nampa nighthawk cadre member!!

Pre-Encampment Day 2 consisted of more cadre training & preparations for cadet arrival. A heavy emphasis has been placed on ensuring that all staff are adequately prepared to handle any challenges that are thrown their way during the week. https://photos.cap.gov/Pacific-Region/Oregon-Wing/Encampments/2024-ORWG-Encampment #civilairpatrol #wrviii #encampment #winterraptor

This week, our squadron celebrated the final promotions of the year. We were honored to host Brig. Gen. Shannon D. Smith, Idaho Air National Guard Commander and Assistant Adjutant General of Air at Gowen Field. He gave a compelling talk on leadership and awarded several cadets with their milestone achievements. We also celebrated a change of command ceremony, promoted cadets and adult members, and honored parents for their hard work supporting the Nampa Composite Squadron. Last but certainly not least, the cadets attended their required safety briefing.

We are thankful to be part of a wonderful community!

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We send our deepest condolences to our Colorado wing members. Our thoughts are with you all.

We are deeply saddened to share that earlier today, a Civil Air Patrol Cessna 182 crashed in Larimer County, Colo., while participating in a search and rescue training exercise. There was one survivor and two fatalities.

CAP will cooperate fully with the NTSB in the investigation. We are grateful for the outpouring of support from our members, communities, and partners, during this difficult time.

What a momentous occasion for our Great Start cadets to earn their first promotion. Promotion night is a special time for cadets, senior members, and their families. Thank you to the Warhawk Air Museum for their continued partnership with our squadron. Would you like to know more about becoming a cadet or a senior member? Come visit our squadron on Tuesday nights!

Thank you to all of our community members that have served in the military. We appreciate you all.

Veterans Day gives us the opportunity to express our respect and appreciation for all who have served in the armed forces, including many of our Civil Air Patrol members.