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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.arwingcap.org/Joomla/ Arkansas Wing Civil Air Patrol official website]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20151025005629/http://www.arwingcap.org/Joomla/ Arkansas Wing Civil Air Patrol official website]


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Revision as of 01:07, 18 October 2016

Arkansas Wing Civil Air Patrol
File:Arkansas Wing Civil Air Patrol logo.png
Arkansas Wing of Civil Air Patrol
Associated branches
United States Air Force
Command staff
CommanderCol Harrell E. Clendenin
Vice CommanderMaj Reginald Henderson
Chief of StaffLt Col Art Formanek
Current statistics
Cadets181
Seniors274
Statistics as of 2014

The Arkansas Wing of the Civil Air Patrol (CAP) is the highest echelon of Civil Air Patrol in the state of Arkansas. Arkansas Wing headquarters are located in Little Rock, Arkansas.[1] The Arkansas Wing consists of over 400 cadet and adult members at over 12 locations across the state of Arkansas.[2]

Mission

The Civil Air Patrol has three primary missions: providing emergency services; offering cadet programs for youth; and providing aerospace education for CAP members and the general public.[3]

Emergency services

The Civil Air Patrol provides emergency services, includes performing search and rescue and disaster relief missions; it also assists in humanitarian aid missions. It provides Air Force support through conducting light transport, communications support, and low-altitude route surveys. The Civil Air Patrol may offe support to counter-drug missions.[4]

Cadet programs

The Civil Air Patrol runs a cadet program for youth aged 12 to 21, which includes aerospace education, leadership training, physical fitness and moral leadership.[5]

Aerospace education

The Civil Air Patrol offers aerospace education for both CAP members and the general public; this includes providing training to the members of CAP, and offering workshops for youth throughout the nation through schools and public aviation events.[6]

Organization

Members of the Civil Air Patrol’s 83rd Composite Squadron based in Fort Smith, Ark., pose for a photo in front of a 188th Fighter Wing RF-84 Thunderflash.
Squadrons of the Arkansas Wing[7]
Designation Squadron Name Location Notes
AR040 40th Composite Squadron Arkansas
AR042 42nd Composite Squadron Little Rock
AR067 67th Composite Squadron Rison
AR083 83rd Composite Squadron Fort Smith
AR095 95th Composite Squadron Texarkana
AR097 97th Composite Squadron Bono
AR099 99th Composite Squadron Marion
AR102 102nd Composite Squadron Russellville
AR107 107th Composite Squadron Lakeview
AR115 115th Composite Squadron Rogers
AR120 120th Composite Squadron Jonesboro


See also

References

  1. ^ "Contact Us". Arkansas Wing Civil Air Patrol Official Website. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
  2. ^ "2014 Statistics" (PDF). Capmembers.com. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
  3. ^ "Civil Air Patrol". Civil Air Patrol Official Website. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
  4. ^ "Emergency Services". Civil Air Patrol Official Website. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
  5. ^ "Cadet Programs". Civil Air Patrol Official Website. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
  6. ^ "Aerospace Education". Civil Air Patrol Official Website. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
  7. ^ "Civil Air Patrol Unit Directory" (PDF). Gocivilairpatrol.com. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
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