| Associated branches | |
|---|---|
| United States Air Force | |
| Executive staff | |
| Commander | Col Thomas W. "Doc" Barnard |
| Vice Commander | Lt Col Patrick M. "Pat" Yglesias |
| Current statistics | |
| Squadrons | 16 |
| Cadets | 112 |
| Seniors | 351 |
| Total Membership | 463 |
| Statistics as of 2014[1] | |
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The Louisiana Wing of the Civil Air Patrol (CAP) is the highest echelon of Civil Air Patrol in the state of Louisiana. Louisiana Wing headquarters are located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.[2] The Louisiana Wing consists of over 400 cadet and adult members at over 16 locations across the state of Louisiana.[3]
Mission[]
The Louisiana Wing performs the three primary missions of the Civil Air Patrol: providing emergency service; providing a cadet program for youth; and offering aerospace education for both CAP members and the general public.[4]
Emergency services[]
The Civil Air Patrol has an emergency services mission, which includes performing search and rescue and disaster relief missions; as well as providing assistance in administering humanitarian aid. The CAP provides Air Force support by conducting light transport, communications support, and low-altitude route surveys; they can also offer support to counter-drug missions.[5]
In 2005, the Louisiana Wing participated in recovery efforts following Hurrican Katrina. At least 94 senior members from the Louisiana Wing volunteered a total of 604 man-days, and five cadets participated for 28 days. Louisiana mission pilots, observers and scanners took part in 433 aerial search and rescue and aerial photography missions, totaling 1,025 hours in the air.[6]
CAP cadets at encampment at Barksdale Air Force Base.
Cadet programs[]
The Civil Air Patrol offers cadet programs for youth aged 12 to 21. Cadets are trained in aerospace education, leadership training, physical fitness and moral leadership.[7]
The Louisiana Wing runs an encampment in the summer along with the Arkansas Wing for cadets.[8]
Aerospace education[]
The Civil Air Patrol offers aerospace education for cadet and senior Civil Air Patrol members, and the general public; this includes offering training to the members of the CAP, and teaching students through workshops taught at schools and public aviation events.[9]
Organization[]
Tech. Sgt. Lee Thompson briefs several Louisiana Wing Civil Air Patrol cadets on the capabilities of the M-4 carbine rifle during a weapons demonstration.
The Civil Air Patrol Louisiana Wing Color Guard team is inspected by members of the Barksdale Honor Guard.
| Designation | Squadron Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| LA005 | Barksdale Composite Squadron | Barksdale Air Force Base | |
| LA007 | Lake Charles Composite Squadron | Lake Charles | |
| LA008 | Hammond Composite Squadron | Hammond | |
| LA010 | Capitol City Composite Squadron | Baton Rouge | |
| LA013 | Shreveport Senior Squadron | Shreveport | |
| LA014 | Lafayette Composite Squadron | Lafayette | |
| LA019 | General Claire L. Chennault Senior Squadron | Monroe | |
| LA022 | Ascension Parish Composite Squadron | Gonzales | |
| LA040 | Acadia-Jeff Davis Parish Flight | Crowley | |
| LA067 | Central Louisiana Composite Squadron | Alexandria | |
| LA076 | Billy Mitchell Senior Squadron | New Orleans | |
| LA086 | Alvin Callendar Composite Squadron | Marrero | |
| LA088 | St. Tammany Composite Squadron | Bush | |
| LA089 | St. Mary Parish Composite Squadron | Patterson | |
| LA093 | Pontchartrain Composite Squadron | Kenner | |
| LA999 | Louisiana State Legislative Squadron | Denham Springs |
See also[]
References[]
- ↑ "eServices, National Headquarters". Civil Air Patrol. http://www.capnhq.gov., login required
- ↑ "Wing Headquarters Contact Information". http://lawgcap.org/lawg-content/contacts.htm.
- ↑ "2014 Statistics". http://www.capmembers.com/media/cms/LouisianaWing_HR_298E63647525B.pdf.
- ↑ "Civil Air Patrol". http://www.gocivilairpatrol.com/.
- ↑ "Emergency Services". http://www.gocivilairpatrol.com/about/civil_air_patrols_three_primary_missions/emergency-services/.
- ↑ "Civil Air Patrol Responds". http://capvolunteernow.com/media/cms/Katrina_DF342BB7FE7BE.pdf.
- ↑ "Cadet Programs". http://www.gocivilairpatrol.com/about/civil_air_patrols_three_primary_missions/cadet-programs/.
- ↑ "Louisiana Wing Summer Encampment 2016". Louisiana Wing Civil Air Patrol. http://lawgcp.com/encampment_4.html.
- ↑ "Aerospace Education". http://www.gocivilairpatrol.com/about/civil_air_patrols_three_primary_missions/.
- ↑ "Locate a Local Unit". http://www.lawgcap.org/lawg-content/UnitLocator.htm.
- ↑ "Civil Air Patrol Unit Directory". http://members.gocivilairpatrol.com/media/cms/Unit_Directory_3449B1BF3A9EC.pdf.
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