|
File:Virginia Wing Civil Air Patrol logo.png The Virginia Wing of the Civil Air Patrol, the United States Air Force Auxiliary | |
| Associated branches | |
|---|---|
| United States Air Force | |
| Executive staff | |
| Commander | Col James A. Covel |
| Current statistics | |
| Cadets | 774 |
| Seniors | 922 |
| Total Membership | 1,696 |
| Statistics as of 2014[1] | |
| Page Template:Hlist/styles.css must have content model "Sanitized CSS" for TemplateStyles (current model is "wikitext").Page Module:Navbar/styles.css has no content. | |
The Virginia Wing of the Civil Air Patrol (CAP) is the highest echelon of Civil Air Patrol in the state of Virginia. Virginia Wing headquarters are located in Richmond, Virginia.[2] The Virginia Wing consists of over 1,600 cadet and adult members at over 24 locations across the state of Virginia.[3]
Mission[]
The Civil Air Patrol has three primary missions set forth by the United States Congress: emergency services, cadet programs, and aerospace education.[4]
Emergency services[]
The Civil Air Patrol performs emergency services missions, including search and rescue missions. Other emergency services missions include disaster relief, reconnaissance, and counter-drug along with transportation missions, all of which are support for homeland security.[5] The CAP provides radio communications during disasters to maintain communication when commercial communications infrastructure is nonfunctional.[6]
Maj. Nathan McClure, an Air Force Fellow, guides his team of Civil Air Patrol cadets in the inflation of a Civil-War era balloon near Chantilly, Va.
Cadet programs[]
The CAP offers cadet programs for youth aged 12 to 21, which includes aerospace education, leadership training, physical fitness and moral leadership.[7]
Virginia Wing cadets take part in activities including camping trips, model rocket launches, and fundraisers. In addition, cadets are eligible to participate in statewide activities such as a leadership encampment, a week-long 24/7 immersion into cadet life, held every year at Fort Pickett in Blackstone, VA. Cadets are also eligible to train for and participate in CAP Emergency Services operations. Cadets often serve as radio operators, ground team members, and mission base staffers. Cadets over the age of 18 can also serve on CAP aircrews.[8]
Aerospace education[]
The Civil Air Patrol provides aerospace education to the public and its own members. Public education is offered through education programs directed toward the aviation community and the public at large. Education for CAP members is an internally focused program directed primarily at cadet members as part of their training program.[9]
Organization[]
A Civil Air Patrol cadet from the Virginia Wing rests after a mission.
Airman 1st Class Jillian Smith wears two uniforms. As an active duty Air Force member (left) she is an Airman 1st class. In her off duty time she volunteers with the Civil Air Patrol and is a second lieutenant (right).
| Designation | Squadron Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| VA002 | Augusta Composite Squadron | Waynesboro | |
| VA017 | Lynchburg Composite Squadron | Lynchburg | |
| VA023 | Danville Composite Squadron | Danville | |
| VA025 | Langley Composite Squadron | Virginia Beach | |
| VA040 | Winchester Composite Squadron | Winchester | |
| VA048 | Roanoke Composite Squadron | Roanoke | |
| VA056 | Montgomery Composite Squadron | Christiansburg | |
| VA060 | Southside Composite Squadron | North Chesterfield | |
| VA064 | Byrd Field Composite Squadron | Richmond | |
| VA068 | Martinsville Composite Squadron | Martinsville | |
| VA088 | Newport-News Composite Squadron | Yorktown | |
| VA089 | West Richmond Cadet Squadron | Richmond | |
| VA091 | Monticello Composite Squadron | Charlottesville | |
| VA094 | Hanover County Composite Squadron | Ashland | |
| VA095 | Coastal Composite Squadron | Virginia Beach | |
| VA102 | Prince William Composite Squadron | Fairfax | |
| VA108 | Fredericksburg Composite Squadron | Fredericksburg | |
| VA117 | Leesburg Composite Squadron | Purvelleville | |
| VA129 | Holston Valley Composite Squadron | Lebanon | |
| VA130 | Burke Composite Squadron | Springfield | |
| VA135 | Minuteman Composite Squadron | Stafford | |
| VA140 | Hummel Field Composite Squadron | Topping | |
| VA141 | Hampton Roads Composite Squadron | Chesapeake | |
| VA142 | Fort Pickett Composite Squadron | Amelia |
See also[]
References[]
- ↑ "eServices, National Headquarters". Civil Air Patrol. http://www.capnhq.gov., login required
- ↑ "Contact Us". http://vawg.cap.gov/contact-us/virginia-wing-contact-information/.
- ↑ "2014 Statistics". http://www.capmembers.com/media/cms/VirginiaWing_HR_BBC6C46AEE252.pdf.
- ↑ "History and World War II". http://vawg.cap.gov/intro/.
- ↑ "CAP/SAR Missions and Functions". http://vawg.cap.gov/es/search-and-rescue/.
- ↑ "Communications". http://vawg.cap.gov/es/communications/.
- ↑ "Cadet Programs". http://www.gocivilairpatrol.com/about/civil_air_patrols_three_primary_missions/cadet-programs/.
- ↑ "Cadet Programs". http://vawg.cap.gov/cadets/.
- ↑ "Aerospace Education". http://vawg.cap.gov/aerospace-education/.
- ↑ "Civil Air Patrol Unit Directory". http://members.gocivilairpatrol.com/media/cms/Unit_Directory_3449B1BF3A9EC.pdf.
External links[]
| ||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
_%26_Virginia_Wing_CAP_senior_(right).jpg){kind=link}
The original article can be found at Virginia Wing Civil Air Patrol and the edit history here.