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File:Texas Wing Civil Air Patrol logo.png The Texas Wing of the Civil Air Patrol, the United States Air Force Auxiliary | |
| Associated branches | |
|---|---|
| United States Air Force | |
| Executive staff | |
| Commander | Lt Col Sean Crandall |
| Current statistics | |
| Squadrons | 79 |
| Cadets | 1,559 |
| Seniors | 1,621 |
| Total Membership | 3,180 |
| Statistics as of 10 August 2015[1] | |
The Texas Wing of the Civil Air Patrol (TXWG) is the highest echelon of Civil Air Patrol in the state of Texas. Texas Wing headquarters are located in Nacogdoches, Texas.[2] The Texas Wing consists of over 3,000 cadet and adult members at over 79 locations across the state of Texas.[3]
Mission
The Texas Wing, along with the Civil Air Patrol as a whole, has three primary missions: emergency services, cadet programs and aerospace education.[4]
Emergency services
A Texas CAP cadet sits in the pilot's seat of an HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter belonging to the 305th Rescue Squadron.
Emergency services provided by the Texas Wing of CAP include search and rescue, disaster relief, and humanitarian services.[5] Texas CAP members have provided assistance in border patrol operations, search and rescue missions, and drug interdiction missions.[3]
Cadet programs
Texas runs a cadet program, which is organized among military lines and emphasizes Air Force traditions and values.[6] Every summer and winter, CAP cadets from Texas and other states may sign up for a training course located at the Texas Wing Civil Air Patrol Encampment in Camp Swift where cadets study military customs, courtesies and how to provide emergency services[7]
Aerospace education
The CAP provides education for both CAP members and the general public, including education provided through the education system.[8] Teachers can join CAP as Aerospace Education Members (AEM) and access resources available through the CAP, the Air Force, and NASA.[9]
Organization
The Texas Wing of the Civil Air Patrol is organized into squadrons, which are assigned into one of seven groups, based on their geographical location.[10]
Lt. Col. Brian Childes (left) briefs Lt. Col. Bob Beabout (pilot) and Major John Mitchell (right) on a sortie to Sabine Lake, Texas following Hurricane Rita.
Colonel Richard Walters, commander 301st MDS, left, evaluates a simulated casualty, played by a Civil Air Patrol cadet.
Major Aristotle Rabanal shows off an A-10 to CAP cadets from Louisiana and Texas.
Texas Civil Air Patrol cadets examine a helicopter and equipment belonging to the 305th Rescue Squadron
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Texas Wing CAP cadets perform administrative duties at the West Houston Airport following Hurricane Katrina.
Texas CAP cadets during a tour of an Air Force at the Naval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base.
| Group | Designation | Squadron Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group I | TX023 | San Angelo Composite | San Angelo | |
| TX123 | Three Rivers Composite | San Angelo | ||
| TX196 | Midland Composite | Midland | ||
| TX215 | El Paso Composite | El Paso | ||
| TX293 | Lubbock Composite | Lubbock | ||
| TX353 | Tigershark Composite | Amarillo | ||
| TX806 | Texas Leadership Charter Academy Cadet | San Angelo | ||
| TX809 | Lorenzo ISD Cadet | Lorenzo | ||
| Group 2 | TX051 | Plano Mustangs Composite | Plano | |
| TX085 | Tyler Composite | Tyler | ||
| TX089 | Gregg County Composite | Longview | ||
| TX262 | Texoma Composite | Denison | ||
| TX295 | Thunderbolt Composite | Allen | ||
| TX354 | Lakeshore Composite | Rockwall | ||
| TX436 | Gladewater Corsair Composite | Gladewater | ||
| TX450 | Sulphur Springs Composite | Sulphur Springs | ||
| TX455 | Nacogdoches Composite | Nacogdoches | ||
| Group 3 | TX076 | Crusader Composite | Grand Prairie | |
| TX 133 | Irving Composite | Irving | ||
| TX148 | Waco Composite | Waco | ||
| TX214 | Black Sheep Composite | Mesquite | ||
| TX376 | Midway Composite | Midlothian | ||
| TX390 | Addison Eagles Composite | Addison | ||
| TX391 | Dallas Composite | Dallas | ||
| TX428 | Redbird Composite | Dallas | ||
| TX803 | Red Oak Cadet | Red Oak | ||
| Group 4 | TX098 | Ellington Composite | Houston | |
| TX176 | 7-6 Air Calvary Composite | Conroe | ||
| TX177 | Sam Houston Composite | Huntsville | ||
| TX179 | Thunderbird Composite | Houston | ||
| TX186 | Spindletop Cadet | Beaumont | ||
| TX286 | Baytown Senior | Beach City | ||
| TX334 | Delta Composite | Spring | ||
| TX360 | Sugar Land Composite | Sugar Land | ||
| TX409 | Marauder Composite | Kingwood | ||
| TX447 | West Houston S.A.B.R.E. Senior | Houston | ||
| TX448 | Colorado County Flight | Columbus | ||
| TX451 | Hobby Senior | Mineral Wells | ||
| TX802 | Sheldon Cadet | Houston | ||
| TX808 | East Houston Cadet | Houston | ||
| Group 5 | TX007 | Lackland Cadet | San Antonio | |
| TX041 | George H. W. Bush Composite | Bryan | ||
| TX047 | Laughlin Air Force Base Composite | Laughlin Air Force Base | ||
| TX142 | Randolph Composite | Randolph Air Force Base | ||
| TX187 | Alamo Composite | San Antonio | ||
| TX351 | Pegasus Composite | Austin | ||
| TX352 | Col. Joe W Kittinger Phantom Senior | Austin | ||
| TX371 | Apollo Composite | Georgetown | ||
| TX403 | Bell County Composite | Temple | ||
| TX424 | Bexar County Senior | San Antonio | ||
| TX435 | David Lee (Tex) Hill Composite | San Marcos | ||
| TX442 | Kerrville Composite | Kerrville | ||
| Group 6 | TX087 | Mineral Wells Composite | Weatherford | |
| TX129 | Fort Worth Senior | Fort Worth | ||
| TX131 | 131st Johnson County Composite | Cleburne | ||
| TX154 | South Fort Worth Diamondback Composite | Cross Timber | ||
| TX313 | Abilene Composite | Abilene | ||
| TX388 | Phoenix Composite | Fort Worth | ||
| TX413 | Nighthawk Composite | Denton | ||
| TX430 | Rio del Fierro Composite | Wichita Falls | ||
| TX441 | 441st Composite | Granbury | ||
| TX456 | Azle Composite | Azle | ||
| Group 7 | TX026 | Corpus Christi Composite | Corpus Christi | |
| TX091 | Brownsville Composite | Brownsville | ||
| TX241 | Wild Horse Desert Composite | McAllen | ||
| TX386 | Victoria Composite | Victoria | ||
| TX454 | Coastal Bend Cadet | Kingsville |
See also
References
- ↑ "eServices, National Headquarters". Civil Air Patrol. http://www.capnhq.gov., login required
- ↑ "Contact Us". http://www.txwgcap.org/contact/.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "2012 Statistics". 2012. http://www.capmembers.com/media/cms/Leg_Day_TX_Wing_HiRes_8D771A9C15C75.pdf.
- ↑ "Fact Sheet". http://www.capvolunteernow.com/media/cms/Fact_sheet_2014_0EC578AC75DC0.pdf.
- ↑ "Emergency Services". http://www.txwgcap.org/departments/dos/.
- ↑ "Cadet Programs". http://www.txwgcap.org/departments/cp/.
- ↑ "300 students experience military life at Camp Swift". KXAN News. 3 January 2015. http://kxan.com/2015/01/03/300-students-experience-military-life-at-camp-swift/.
- ↑ "Aerospace Education". http://www.gocivilairpatrol.com/about/civil_air_patrols_three_primary_missions/.
- ↑ "Aerospace Education". http://www.txwgcap.org/departments/ae/.
- ↑ "Texas Wing Civil Air Patrol Group Organization Map". http://www.txwgcap.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Texas-Wing.pdf.
- ↑ "Unit Listing". http://www.txwgcap.org/about/units/.
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