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CAP Announces 2027 PACE Precision Mission for Squadron Teams

Published November 5, 2026

Pilot activity: September 19, 2026

CAP and NASA are developing a 2027 cloud-observation mission following a Louisiana pilot that helped validate PACE satellite data. Squadrons will field teams of at least 10 members, with registration and training materials available January 1, 2027. Mission weekends are March 20–21, April 17–18, May 22–23, and June 26–27, 2027.

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Mission-support reimbursement rates updated for fiscal year 2027

Dated November 6, 2026, ICL 26-15 immediately changes CAPR 103-1 and makes the revised rates effective October 1, 2026. It deletes paragraph 5.3 on glider operations and replaces Attachment 2 Tables 1–3 for powered-aircraft and sUAS reimbursement rates. The combined CAPR 103-1 PDF byte change was detected November 9; the base regulation retains its October 17, 2025 publication date.

NHQ posts a corrected copy of the uniform change letter

The official CAPR 39-1 PDF byte change was detected November 9, 2026. The source now labels the November 2 ICL 26-14 as a corrected copy and corrects the chaplain badge material measurement in paragraph 7.1.1.2.1 from foot marks to inch marks. The letter retains its November 2 publication date and November 30 effective date.

South Dakota Wing replaces its finance supplement

Published November 5, 2026, this South Dakota Wing supplement supersedes its January 30, 2025 edition. It addresses advance-fund requests, wing finance forms, mission fuel and vehicle-card procedures, travel, and reimbursements. The updated listing was detected November 9, 2026.