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File:South Carolina Wing Civil Air Patrol logo.png The South Carolina Wing of the Civil Air Patrol, the United States Air Force Auxiliary | |
| Associated branches | |
|---|---|
| United States Air Force | |
| Executive staff | |
| Commander | Col Francis H. Smith Jr. |
| Vice Commander | Maj Lee Safley |
| Current statistics | |
| Squadrons | 17 |
| Cadets | 283 |
| Seniors | 496 |
| Total Membership | 779 |
| Statistics as of 2014[1] | |
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The South Carolina Wing of the Civil Air Patrol (CAP) is the highest echelon of Civil Air Patrol in the state of South Carolina. South Carolina Wing headquarters are located in West Columbia, South Carolina.[2] The South Carolina Wing consists of over 750 cadet and adult members at over 17 locations across the state of South Carolina.[3]
Mission[]
The Civil Air Patrol has three primary missions: providing emergency service; offering cadet programs for youth; and providing aerospace education for CAP members and the general public.[4]
Emergency services[]
The Civil Air Patrol performs a variety of emergency services and operational missions. These missions include: search and rescue missions directed by the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center at Tyndall Air Force Base; disaster relief, including air and ground transportation and an extensive communications network; and humanitarian services, including transporting time-sensitive medical materials including blood and human tissue, generally on behalf of the when conventional methods of transport are unavailable. The Civil Air Patrol also provides Air Force support through the conducting of light transport, communications support, and low-altitude route surveys. In addition, CAP offers support to counter-drug operations.[5]
Cadet programs[]
The Civil Air Patrol offers a cadet program for youth aged 12 to 21, which covers topics such as aerospace education, leadership training, physical fitness and moral leadership.[6]
Aerospace education[]
The Civil Air Patrol offers aerospace education for Civil Air Patrol members and the public, including providing training to the members of Civil Air Patrol, primarily through the cadet program, and through offering workshops for youth at schools and public aviation events.[7]
Organization[]
South Carolina National Guardsmen bring a South Carolina Wing Civil Air Patrol cadet on a gurney from a C-17 Globemaster III into a hangar during an exercise.
Members of the 315th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron and the Civil Patrol's South Carolina Wing return from a response exercise.
| Designation | Squadron Name | Location | Notes |
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| SC002 | Marion Senior Squadron | Marion | |
| SC014 | Greenville Composite Squadron | Greenville | |
| SC020 | Florence Composite Squadron | Florence | |
| SC032 | Lexington Composite Squadron | West Columbia | |
| SC056 | Coastal Charleston Composite Squadron | Charleston Air Force Base | |
| SC074 | Anderson Composite Squadron | Anderson | |
| SC075 | Sumter Composite Squadron | Sumter | |
| SC090 | Spartanburg Composite Squadron | Spartanburg | |
| SC092 | York County Composite Squadron | Fort Mill | |
| SC096 | Low Country Composite Squadron | Hilton Head | |
| SC099 | Columbia Composite Squadron | Columbia | |
| SC106 | Emerald City Cadet Squadron | Greenwood | |
| SC114 | Grand Strand Composite Squadron | Myrtle Beach | |
| SC115 | Beaufort Composite Squadron | Beaufort | |
| SC805 | Camden Military Academy Cadet Squadron | Camden | |
| SC809 | River Oaks Middle School Cadet Squadron | North Charleston | |
| SC999 | South Carolina Legislative Liaison Squadron | West Columbia |
See also[]
- Awards and decorations of the Civil Air Patrol
- South Carolina Air National Guard
- South Carolina State Guard
References[]
- ↑ "eServices, National Headquarters". Civil Air Patrol. http://www.capnhq.gov., login required
- ↑ "South Carolina Wing Civil Air Patrol". http://www.scwgcap.org/.
- ↑ "2014 Statistics". http://www.capmembers.com/media/cms/South_CarolinaWing_HR_472161DEF7E71.pdf.
- ↑ "Civil Air Patrol". http://www.gocivilairpatrol.com/.
- ↑ "Emergency Services Missions". http://www.scwgcap.org/emergency-services/emergency-services-missions.
- ↑ "Cadet Programs". http://www.gocivilairpatrol.com/about/civil_air_patrols_three_primary_missions/cadet-programs/.
- ↑ "Aerospace Education". http://www.gocivilairpatrol.com/about/civil_air_patrols_three_primary_missions/.
- ↑ "Squadrons". http://www.scwgcap.org/squadrons.
- ↑ "Civil Air Patrol Unit Directory". http://members.gocivilairpatrol.com/media/cms/Unit_Directory_3449B1BF3A9EC.pdf.
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