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Virginia Wing Civil Air Patrol
Seal of the Virginia Wing, Civil Air Patrol
Seal of the Virginia Wing, Civil Air Patrol
Virginia Wing of Civil Air Patrol
Associated branches
United States Air Force
Command staff
Commander Col. Dean Gould
Vice Commander Lt Col Liz Sydow
Chief of Staff Lt Col Calvin Chandler
Deputy Chief of Staff Lt Col Michael Crognale (MISSION SUPPORT), Lt Col Michael Girardi (MEMBER SUPPORT)
Command NCO SMSgt Marco Soave
Current statistics
Cadets870
Seniors923
Total Membership1793
Awards Air Force Organizational Excellence Award
Statistics as of November 11, 2020

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.[1] The Virginia Wing consists of over 2,000 cadet and adult members at over 24 locations across the state of Virginia.[2]

Mission

The Civil Air Patrol has three primary missions set forth by the United States Congress: emergency services, cadet programs, and aerospace education.[3]

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.[4] The CAP provides radio communications during disasters to maintain communication when commercial communications infrastructure is nonfunctional.[5]

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.

In May 2020, the Virginia Wing began assisting the Virginia National Guard in its response to the 2020 coronavirus pandemic by transporting coronavirus tests to and from the Eastern Shore.[6]

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 an encampment, a week-long immersion into cadet life, held annually 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

Cadets in front of C17
Virginia Wing, Civil Air Patrol Encampment Cadets pose with C17 after touring the aircraft with US Air Force personnel.
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).
Squadrons of the Virginia Wing[10]
Designation Squadron Name Location Notes
VA002 Augusta Composite Squadron Waynesboro http://augusta.vawg.cap.gov
VA007 William P. Knight Composite Squadron Herndon http://herndon.vawg.cap.gov
VA017 Lynchburg Composite Squadron Lynchburg https://www.lynchburgcap.com
VA023 Danville Composite Squadron Danville http://danville.vawg.cap.gov
VA025 Langley Composite Squadron Langley Air Force Base
VA035 Tidewater Composite Squadron Hampton Roads Executive Airport
VA040 Winchester Composite Squadron Winchester
VA048 Roanoke Composite Squadron Roanoke
VA056 Montgomery Composite Squadron Christiansburg
VA060 Southside Composite Squadron Chesterfield
VA064 Byrd Field Flight Richmond
VA088 Newport-News Composite Squadron Newport News http://newportnews.vawg.cap.gov/
VA089 Carolyn A. Guertin Cadet Squadron Richmond
VA091 Monticello Composite Squadron Charlottesville
VA094 Hanover County Composite Squadron Ashland
VA095 Coastal Composite Squadron Virginia Beach http://coastal.vawg.cap.gov/
VA102 Prince William Composite Squadron Manassas http://princewilliam.vawg.cap.gov
VA108 Fredericksburg Composite Squadron Fredericksburg
VA117 Leesburg Composite Squadron Leesburg http://leesburg.vawg.cap.gov
VA130 Burke Composite Squadron Springfield
VA135 Minuteman Composite Squadron Culpeper http://minuteman.vawg.cap.gov/
VA141 Hampton Roads Composite Squadron Chesapeake
VA142 Fort Pickett Composite Squadron Blackstone

See also

References

  1. ^ "Contact Us". Virginia Wing Civil Air Patrol Official Website. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
  2. ^ "2014 Statistics" (PDF). Capmembers.com. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
  3. ^ "History and World War II". Virginia Wing Civil Air Patrol Official Website. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
  4. ^ "CAP/SAR Missions and Functions". Virginia Wing Civil Air Patrol Official Website. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
  5. ^ "Communications". Virginia Wing Civil Air Patrol Official Website. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
  6. ^ "Civil Air Patrol helps transport COVID-19 tests". WCAV. 25 May 2020. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
  7. ^ "Cadet Programs". Civil Air Patrol Official Website. Archived from the original on 3 December 2015. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
  8. ^ "Cadet Programs". Virginia Wing Civil Air Patrol Official Website. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
  9. ^ "Aerospace Education". Civil Air Patrol Official Website. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
  10. ^ "Civil Air Patrol Unit Directory" (PDF). Gocivilairpatrol.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 August 2015. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
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