NESA Southeast

07/15/2026

The NESA-SE FY 27 schedule has been posted.

06-08 November 2026 Staff Training and Planning Only
04-06 December 2026 First Weekend for students
08-10 January 2027
05-07 February 2027
05-07 March 2027
02-04 April 2027 - Graduation (Grad Ex on Sunday 4 April expect 11:30)

Registration date TBP.

07/15/2026

Heart of Dixie Team,

Vermont Wing’s, Lt Rick Estey, will be providing an Mission AP tabletop class from 1600 - 1800 (L), 15 JUL 26, as part of their efforts to move into a regular online ES training program.

The training will have some hands on for in-person attendees and out of state participants can attend remotely.

Alabama Wing members intrested in participating should contact Lt Jef Plamer - [email protected]

Video call link: https://meet.google.com/hnf-ydoh-sbh

07/04/2026

06/30/2026

Heart of Dixie Team,

Alabama Wing is sponsoring CAP sUAS Mission and Recreational Pilot check rides from 0800 - 1700 (CST), 17 - 18 July 2026 in Daphne, Alabama at Daphne High School, 9300 Champions Way, Daphne, AL 36526.

- Participation is limited to 8 CAP (Senior or cadet) members on a first come basis.

- All members must complete the 70-4 exam in Absorb and the sUAS questionnaire before taking the 5U. Completion of all the SQTR tasks for Mission Pilot 91U. Also, each student must create his sortie in WMIRS and load the appropriate documentation in the mission files.

- Lodging will be at the individual's expense, and meals will not be provided.

- Funding for RELOs via CAP aircraft or COV is on a case-by-case basis.

- Priority for training is sUAS Mission Pilots.

POC for more information is:

Capt. Donald "Steve" Tarrance, CAP
Director of Operations (sUAS)
Alabama Wing
Civil Air Patrol, USAF Auxiliary
[email protected]

05/26/2026

On April 19, 2026 more than 100 faculty, staff, students, friends, and relations attended the 2026 NESA-SE Graduation ceremony for this year's 47 graduates at the USAF Vigilant Warrior training center.

Hosted by Lt Col Harvey Yarborough, NESA-SE Course Director, the guest speakers for the event were Brig Gen R. Jason Bailey, CAP Vice Commander, and Col Roxanne T. Toy, USAF Officer Training School Commandant.

Also in attendance were Col R. Brian Williams, ALWG Commander; Col Michael Willis, GAWG Commander; Lt Col Christopher Ferguson, CAP-USAF; and Lt Col Kim Miller, ALWG Vice Commander.

Since 1997, NESA Southeast has conducted a multi-weekend, in-depth emergency services training program for Civil Air Patrol members. It is not the same as the National Emergency Services Academy at Camp Atterbury, Indiana, and does not qualify participants for the NCSA ribbon Civil Air Patrol. The program is designed to provide advanced, hands-on training in a variety of emergency services disciplines.

For more information on the 2027 NESA-SE program - https://nesasoutheast.cap.gov/about

01/31/2026

Heart of Dixie Team,

Per the CAP National Operations Center, if the U.S. Government shutdown does occur; CAP is funded through 01 March 26. This means CAP NAT HQ operations and staff will continue to operate and all funded missions may continue as planned. After the 01 March 26 date, if the shutdown continues, we may see a reduction in CAP National HQs Staff operations.

N.B. This notification may or may not impact other external ALWG support missions to outside agencies. No word yet on how the shutdown will impact CAP-USAF. This update is also subject to change.

01/18/2026

NESA-SE next training weekend is scheduled for 06-08 February 2026 at the USAF Vigilant Training Center, Titus, Alabama. For more information go to - https://www.bing.com/search?pglt=297&q=NESA-Se&cvid=0f7adb499d374e86b865be9afe57fb01&gs_lcrp=EgRlZGdlKgYIABBFGDkyBggAEEUYOTIGCAEQABhAMgYIAhBFGDsyBggDEAAYQDIGCAQQABhAMgYIBRBFGD3SAQgyMzQ1ajBqMagCCLACAQ&FORM=ANNTA1&PC=ASTS

Photo courtesy of NESA-SE.

01/11/2026