http://www.natcapwg.cap.gov/abovethecapital A Civil Air Patrol blog from NatCap's command staff Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:47:32 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The Web site Animated Knots by Grog shows many knots for various types of activities, included search and rescue.  Click on an image and watch step-by-step how to create the knot.  Looking for more SAR training?  Click here for the Civil Air Patrol emergency services training manuals. http://www.natcapwg.cap.gov/abovethecapital/2009/11/animated-knots/ Members of the Civil Air Patrol Honor Guard will participate in a wreath laying ceremony at the U.S. Capitol Dec. 7, a ceremony hosted by the Worchester Wreath Company of Maine and sponsored by the Maine legislative delegation. Following the ceremony, the cadets will stand guard for the rest of the ... http://www.natcapwg.cap.gov/abovethecapital/2009/11/ceremony-at-u-s-capitol/ A note from Civil Air Patrol's Middle East Region (Delaware, Maryland, NatCap, Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina) Drug Demand Reduction Team: We're approaching the Thanksgiving holiday. We should take the time to reflect on how with the help of CAP members, we managed to get things accomplished during the past ... http://www.natcapwg.cap.gov/abovethecapital/2009/11/being-thankful-and-being-careful/ Civil Air Patrol's National Capital Wing now has a home on Facebook and Twitter.  Our hope is that these tools will help keep you up-to-date and informed of our activities and provide timely mission updates. http://www.facebook.com/pages/National-Capital-Wing-Civil-Air-Patrol/193011552360 http://twitter.com/NatCapWing http://www.natcapwg.cap.gov/abovethecapital/2009/11/natcap-on-social-media/ The pilot of a plane reported missing last Friday did not survive. The plane, a PA-28 Piper Cherokee, was discovered southwest of Bemidji, Minn. by a private pilot. A Minnesota State Patrol helicopter and a Civil Air Patrol ground search team confirmed the find. The Clearwater County Sheriff's Office announced that the pilot, ... http://www.natcapwg.cap.gov/abovethecapital/2009/11/crashed-aircraft-found/ All, the next NatCap Wing Color Guard training session is set for this Saturday, 21 Nov 09, at the Air Force Honor Guard Ceremonial Hall (Bolling AFB, D.C.).  This training is crucial if your squadron is fielding a color guard team in order to participate in local/community events or if you ... http://www.natcapwg.cap.gov/abovethecapital/2009/11/color-guard-training/ A flight training exercise called Falcon Virgo starts tonight and continues into the early morning hours throughout the D.C. metro region.  The North American Aerospace Defense Command will hold the exercise with a series of training flights designed to hone NORAD's intercept and identification operations, as well as test their Visual ... http://www.natcapwg.cap.gov/abovethecapital/2009/11/aircraft-over-d-c-tonight/ This year's Civil Air Patrol support for Wreaths Across America stands at 284 squadrons.  At this holiday time of year, the simple gesture of a wreath on a veteran's grave speaks volumes.  The CAP-Wreaths Across America partnership delivers a powerful message about patriotism, sacrifice and service.  It's a perfect way to involve ... http://www.natcapwg.cap.gov/abovethecapital/2009/11/wreaths-across-america-partnership/ http://www.natcapwg.cap.gov/abovethecapital/2009/11/search-video/ It was a double homecoming of sorts for Col Jane Davies and Lt Col John Davies last month. Lt Col Davies (also a retired Army colonel and current National Capital Wing logistics officer) was invited to be the guest speaker at the recent Connecticut Wing annual awards banquet in Storrs, Conn. ... http://www.natcapwg.cap.gov/abovethecapital/2009/11/connecticut/