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19 updates · Index checked 2026-11-09

File change detected
CAPR 39-1

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.

Base publication date: 2020-03-03
Index change detected
CAPR 70-1 · TXWG

Texas Wing flight-management supplement no longer listed by NHQ

The November 9 check no longer found Texas Wing CAPR 70-1 Supplement 1 TX-001 in the Southwest Region index. This records removal from that official listing and does not establish a rescission or effective date. Confirm current requirements with the official source.

Interim change
ICL 26-15

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.

Regional supplement
CAPR 173-1 · SDWG

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.

Interim change
ICL 26-14

Uniform change letter authorizes the OCP utility uniform

Dated November 2, 2026, ICL 26-14 replaces ICL 25-06 and takes effect November 30, 2026. It incorporates CAPR 39-1 Chapter 7 for the Operational Camouflage Pattern utility uniform, retains the Airman Battle Uniform through October 31, 2028, authorizes coyote-brown or black combat boots with the flight duty uniform, and revises National Blue Beret wear. Read the letter for the complete requirements.

File change detected
CAPR 60-2

CAPR 60-2 now incorporates the October 14 cadet protection letter

The PDF now identifies ICL 26-13 as incorporated. The letter, dated October 14, 2026 and effective immediately, revises overnight supervision and quarters provisions in paragraphs 2.8.2 and 2.8.4, including sex-based terminology, age consideration for rooms housing two to four cadets, and NHQ guidance for special-needs lodging. The byte change was detected October 19; the base regulation retains its August 18, 2025 date.

Base publication date: 2025-08-18
Index change detected
CAPR 173-1 · LAWG

Louisiana Wing publishes an October 16 finance supplement

The official PDF is dated October 16, 2026 and supersedes Louisiana Wing Supplement 2 of September 13, 2018. It covers deposit documentation, payment requests, and reimbursement requests using Forms 3, 4, and 45. The listing change was detected October 19, 2026; that is the check date, not the publication date.

Base publication date: 2026-10-16
Index change detected
CAPR 173-4 · CAWG

California Wing fundraising supplement no longer listed in the NHQ regional index

The October 19 check no longer found California Wing CAPR 173-4 Supplement 1 CA-001 in the Pacific Region index. This records removal from that listing and does not establish a rescission or effective date. Confirm current requirements with the official source.

Interim change
ICL 26-13

Cadet protection letter updates overnight supervision and quarters

Dated October 14, 2026 and effective immediately, ICL 26-13 revises CAPR 60-2 paragraphs 2.8.2 and 2.8.4. It uses sex-based language for supervision and quarters, specifies age consideration in rooms housing two to four cadets, and directs special-needs lodging questions to NHQ Cadet Programs. Read the letter for the complete requirements.

Index change detected
Regional listing changes

Two obsolete mission-support supplements removed from NHQ regional indexes

The October 12 check no longer found the VAWG or NMWG CAPR 173-3 mission-support supplements in the Mid-Atlantic and Southwest regional indexes. Both listings were previously marked obsolete. This records removal from the official indexes; it is not a publication date or a newly established rescission date.

Index change detected
CAPR 39-1 · HIWG

Hawaii Wing revises its uniform supplement

Published October 2, 2026, this supplement replaces the February 22, 2023 edition. It retains the Hawaii Wing patch requirement for ABUs and adds boonie-hat authorization by the Incident Commander or Activity Director for qualifying outdoor operations. Authorized hats may be high-visibility or match the utility uniform; ABU and OCP patterns must not be mixed. The listing change was detected October 5, 2026.

Base publication date: 2026-10-02
Index change detected
Florida Wing listings

Two Florida Wing listings removed from the NHQ index

The October 5 check no longer found FLWG OI 17-01 (Strategic Equipment Management) or CAPR 173-1 Supplement 2 FL-002 (Financial Management Procedures) on the Southeast Region index. This records their removal from that index; it does not establish a rescission or effective date. Confirm current requirements with the official source.

Interim change
ICL 26-12

Member retention program added to CAPR 30-1

ICL 26-12 establishes a commander-led member retention program and retention staff roles. It also removes specified duty positions from organizational charts. The letter takes effect immediately.

Publication
CAPR 60-3

Cadets at School regulation extensively revised

The August 2026 edition replaces the October 2021 regulation. CAP directs a complete review of the revised requirements for school units, charter agreements, program delivery, cadet protection, and compliance.

Interim change
ICL 26-10

Rules for change letters and publications updated

ICL 26-10 revises CAPR 1-2: interim letters remain active until the parent regulation is revised or rescinded. It also updates approval requirements for pamphlets and other nondirective publications.

Interim change
ICL 26-09

Change letter: , Civil Air Patrol Aircraft Maintenance Management

ICL 26-09 is listed by NHQ for CAPR 130-2, Civil Air Patrol Aircraft Maintenance Management. Open the official letter for the changes and effective dates.

Interim change
ICL 26-08

Change letter: Safety Reporting, Reviewing, and Action Planning

ICL 26-08 is listed by NHQ for CAPR 160-2 Safety Reporting, Reviewing, and Action Planning. Open the official letter for the changes and effective dates.

Publication
CAPR 20-3

Inspections and Compliance Analyses

NHQ lists this edition of CAPR 20-3 with a publication date of 2026-05-18. Read the official document and any attached change letters.

Publication
CAPR 36-1

Civil Air Patrol Nondiscrimination Program

NHQ lists this edition of CAPR 36-1 with a publication date of 2026-05-14. Read the official document and any attached change letters.