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File:Florida Wing Civil Air Patrol logo.png The Florida Wing of the Civil Air Patrol, the United States Air Force Auxiliary | |
| Associated branches | |
|---|---|
| United States Air Force | |
| Executive staff | |
| Commander | Col Henry Irizarry |
| Vice Commander | Lt Col Luis Garcia |
| Current statistics | |
| Squadrons | 84 |
| Cadets | 1,637 |
| Seniors | 1,936 |
| Total Membership | 3,573 |
| Statistics as of 2014[1] | |
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The Florida Wing of the Civil Air Patrol (CAP) is the highest echelon of Civil Air Patrol in the state of Florida. Florida Wing headquarters are located in Lakeland, Florida.[2] The Florida Wing consists of over 3,500 cadet and adult members at over 84 locations across the state of Florida.[3]
Mission[]
The Civil Air Patrol has three primary missions: aerospace education, cadet programs, and emergency services.[4]
Emergency services[]
The Civil Air Patrol is responsible for providing emergency services including air and ground search and rescue, disaster relief, counter-drug operations, and homeland security missions. CAP aircraft fly non-combat homeland security missions, including observing critical infrastructure, providing an airborne communications relay, and the airlifting of important cargo. CAP units provide impact assessment, light transport, communications support and low-level route surveys for the Air Force[5]
Following Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, Florida Wing CAP members flew aerial missions, performed ground missions, and oversaw the distribution of more than 30,000 pounds of relief supplies. After Hurricane Wilma struck Florida, pilots from the Florida Wing flew 63 air missions over 147 hours and carried out 21 ground mission over 902 man-hours, with more than 160 Florida members participating in emergency response activities.[6]
Cadet programs[]
Cadets aged 12–20 attend weekly meetings, participate in a weekend activity once per month, and have opportunities to participate in national cadet events each summer. Cadets have access to cadet orientation flights provided by senior members. Cadet members also assist in providing humanitarian aid following natural disasters.[7]
Aerospace education[]
The CAP supports aerospace education workshops, hosts the National Congress on Aviation and Space Education, an annual national convention for aerospace teachers, and creates teaching materials which can be used as a part of a school curriculum.[8]
Organization[]
The Florida Wing is divided into six groups across the state, with each squadron being assigned as a component of a group based on its geographical location.[9]
A group of Florida Civil Air Patrol cadets visited the 920th Rescue Wing.
Members of the Civil Air Patrol MacDill Aviation Cadet Squadron sort through boxes of uniform donations they received at MacDill Air Force Base.
SSgt Khaalis shows cadets from the Clearwater Composite Squadron how the Charleston AFB Nondestructive Inspection shop uses x-rays to detect cracks, delaminations, voids, processing defects and heat damage on aircraft structures and parts.
Cody Powell, the 13-year-old son of Maj. Jeff Powell, the 919th Maintenance Operations Flight commander, helps a member of Eglin's Civil Air Patrol learn to fly a radio controlled aircraft.
Members of the Civil Air Patrol from the Clearwater Composite Squadron prepare for a flight out of MacDill AFB on a C-17 Globemaster III.
John Clark, Commander of Civil Air Patrol Group 6, presents Capt. Scott Morris, 93rd Fighter Squadron pilot, with a certificate of appreciation at Homestead Air Reserve Base.
The 279th Civil Air Patrol during a Young Eagles Flight event at Homestead General Aviation Airport.
| Group | Designation | Squadron Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FL000 | Florida Wing Support Squadron | Miami | ||
| FL999 | Florida Legislative Squadron | Bartow | ||
| Group 1 | FL423 | Elgin Composite Squadron | Elgin Air Force Base | |
| FL424 | Emerald Coast Senior Squadron | Pensacola | ||
| FL425 | Pensacola Cadet Squadron | Pensacola | ||
| FL432 | Tallahassee Composite Squadron | Tallahassee | ||
| FL435 | Tyndall Panama Composite Squadron | Panama | ||
| FL444 | Marianna Composite Squadron | Greenwood | ||
| FL460 | Captain Collins H. Haines Composite Squadron | Pace | ||
| Group 2 | FL021 | Lake Composite Squadron | Tavares | |
| FL049 | Ormond Beach Composite Squadron | Ormond Beach | ||
| FL116 | Seminole Composite Squadron | Lake Mary | ||
| FL122 | Merritt Island Senior Squadron | Merritt Island | ||
| FL123 | South Brevard Cadet Squadron | Melbourne | ||
| FL125 | Space Coast Composite Squadron | Leesburg | ||
| FL142 | Gainesville Composite Squadron | Gainesville | ||
| FL143 | Eagle Aerospace Composite Squadron | Longwood | ||
| FL169 | Cecil Field Cadet Squadron | Jacksonville | ||
| FL171 | Fruit Cove Cadet Squadron | Saint Augustine | ||
| FL173 | Saint Augustine Composite Squadron | St. Johns | ||
| FL242 | Orlando Cadet Squadron | Orlando | ||
| FL259 | Central Florida Composite Squadron | Orlando | ||
| FL267 | Ti-Co Composite Squadron | Titusville | ||
| FL293 | Patrick Composite Squadron | Patrick Air Force Base | ||
| FL323 | Fernandina Composite Squadron | Fernandina Beach | ||
| FL361 | Marion County Composite Squadron | Ocala | ||
| FL383 | Jacksonville Composite Squadron | Jacksonville | ||
| FL463 | 463rd Cadet Squadron | Kissimmee | ||
| FL465 | Olympia Cadet Squadron | Orlando | ||
| FL826 | North Marion Cadet Flight | Ocala | ||
| Group 3 | FL066 | St. Petersburg Cadet Squadron | Pinellas | |
| FL084 | Oakhurst Cadet Squadron | St. Petersburg | ||
| FL089 | 89th MacDill Aviation Cadet Squadron | Tampa | ||
| FL182 | Pinellas Senior Squadron | St. Petersburg | ||
| FL237 | Gen Chuck Yeager Cadet Squadron | Brandon | ||
| FL243 | North Tampa-Lutz Cadet Squadron | Tampa | ||
| FL274 | Polk County Composite Squadron | Winter Haven | ||
| FL301 | Hernando County Composite Squadron | Brooksville | ||
| FL310 | Hillsborough One Senior Squadron | Seffner | ||
| FL315 | Citrus County Cadet Squadron | Beverly Hills | ||
| FL438 | Palm Harbor Cadet Squadron | Clearwater | ||
| FL447 | Clearwater Composite Squadron | Palm Harbor | ||
| FL458 | Wesley Chapel Cadet Squadron | Wesley Chapel | ||
| FL459 | Zephyr Airport Cadet Squadron | Zephyrhills | ||
| FL466 | South Lakeland Composite Squadron | Lakeland | ||
| FL809 | Barrington M.S. Cadet Squadron | Lithia | ||
| Group 5 | FL023 | Naples Senior Squadron | Naples | |
| FL044 | SQR Composite Squadron | Sarasota | ||
| FL051 | Charlotte County Composite Squadron | Punta Gorda | ||
| FL314 | Highlands County Composite Squadron | Sebring | ||
| FL335 | Venice Cadet Squadron | Venice | ||
| FL373 | Naples Cadet Squadron | Naples | ||
| FL376 | Marco Island Senior Squadron | Marco Island | ||
| FL804 | Student Leadership Academy Cadet Squadron | Venice | ||
| FL806 | Sarasota Military Academy Cadet Squadron | Sarasota | ||
| FL816 | Lee County Schools Cadet Squadron | Cape Coral | ||
| Group 6 | FL011 | Cooper City Composite Squadron | Cooper City | |
| FL016 | Coral Springs Cadet Squadron | Coral Springs | ||
| FL024 | Stuart Composite Squadron | Port St. Lucie | ||
| FL054 | Lantana Cadet Squadron | Jupiter | ||
| FL078 | Treasure Coast Composite Squadron | Hialeah | ||
| FL152 | North Palm Beach County Cadet Program | West Palm Beach | ||
| FL286 | Pines-Miramar Composite Squadron | Boca Raton | ||
| FL337 | Fort Lauderdale Composite Squadron | Fort Lauderdale | ||
| FL372 | Boca Raton Composite Squadron | Boca Raton | ||
| FL453 | Okeechobee Composite Squadron | Okeechobee | ||
| FL811 | Crystal Lake MS Cadet Squadron | Pompano Beach | ||
| Group 7 | FL076 | Miami Senior Squadron 1 | Hialeah | |
| FL279 | Homestead Air Reserve Base Composite Squadron | Homestead | ||
| FL319 | Miami Springs Optimist Cadet Squadron | Miami Springs | ||
| FL355 | Tamiami Composite Squadron | Miami | ||
| FL462 | Key West Cadet Squadron | Key West | ||
| FL464 | Opa-Locka Cadet Squadron | Virginia Gardens |
See also[]
References[]
- ↑ "eServices, National Headquarters". Civil Air Patrol. http://www.capnhq.gov., login required
- ↑ "About Us". http://www.flwg.us/about-us.aspx.
- ↑ "2014 Statistics". 2014. http://www.capmembers.com/media/cms/FloridaWing_HR_AC9645D517E8A.pdf.
- ↑ "History of the Civil Air Patrol". http://www.gocivilairpatrol.com/about/.
- ↑ "Emergency Services". http://www.flwg.us/news/missions/emergency-services.aspx.
- ↑ "Civil Air Patrol Responds". http://capvolunteernow.com/media/cms/Katrina_DF342BB7FE7BE.pdf.
- ↑ "2012 Statistics". 2012. http://www.capmembers.com/media/cms/Leg_Day_FL_Wing_HiRes_6459225599DEA.pdf.
- ↑ "Aerospace Education". http://www.flwg.us/news/missions/aerospace-education.aspx.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Find A Unit Near You". http://www.flwg.us/about-us/find-a-unit-near-you.aspx.
- ↑ "Civil Air Patrol Unit Directory". http://members.gocivilairpatrol.com/media/cms/Unit_Directory_3449B1BF3A9EC.pdf.
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