Texas Wing Civil Air Patrol

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 2,900 cadet and adult members at over 70 locations across the state of Texas.[3]

Texas Wing Civil Air Patrol
Texas Wing of Civil Air Patrol
Associated branches
United States Air Force
Command staff
Commander Col Bill Schroder
Chief of Staff Lt Col Janet Kristoffersen
Current statistics
Squadrons72
Cadets1,459
Seniors1,515
Total Membership2,974
Statistics as of 01 December 2020[1]

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]

In 2020, the Texas Wing was activated to assist in Texas' response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Pilots with the Texas Wing flew lab samples from across the state to a laboratory in Austin to be tested for the coronavirus.[6]

Cadet programs

Texas runs a cadet program, which is organized among military lines and emphasizes Air Force traditions and values.[7] Every summer and winter, CAP cadets from Texas and other wings may sign up for a training course located at the Texas Wing Civil Air Patrol Encampment at various military bases around Texas where cadets study military customs and courtesies, military drill, aerospace, and future opportunities in Civil Air Patrol.[8]

Aerospace education

The CAP provides education for both CAP members and the general public, including education provided through the education system.[9] Teachers can join CAP as Aerospace Education Members (AEM) and access resources available through the CAP, the Air Force, and NASA.[10]

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.[11]

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
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.
Squadrons of the Texas Wing[12]
Group Designation Squadron Name Location Notes
Wing HQ TX001 Texas Wing HQ Nacogdoches
TX817 Newman Academy Cadet Cedar Hill
TX999 Texas Legislative N/A
Group I TX010 Group I HQ
TX023 San Angelo Composite San Angelo
TX123 Three Rivers Composite San Angelo
TX215 El Paso Composite El Paso
TX293 Lubbock Composite Lubbock
TX313 Abilene Composite Abilene
TX353 Tigershark Composite Amarillo
Group II TX020 Group II HQ
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
TX450 Sulphur Springs Composite Sulphur Springs
TX455 Nacogdoches Composite Nacogdoches
Group III TX030 Group III HQ
TX076 Crusader Composite Grand Prairie
TX133 Irving Composite Irving
TX148 Waco Composite Waco
TX214 Black Sheep Composite Mesquite
TX376 Midway Composite Midlothian
TX377 Corsicana Cadet Corsicana
TX390 Addison Eagles Senior Addison
TX391 Dallas Composite Dallas
TX428 Redbird Composite Dallas
TX803 Red Oak Cadet Red Oak
TX810 Italy Cadet Italy
Group IV TX040 Group IV HQ
TX041 George H.W. Bush Composite College Station
TX098 Ellington Composite Houston
TX176 7-6 Air Cavalry 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
TX451 Hobby Senior Houston
TX802 Sheldon Cadet Houston
TX808 East Houston Cadet Houston
Group V TX050 Group V HQ
TX007 Lackland Cadet San Antonio
TX047 Laughlin Air Force Base Flight 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 VI TX060 Group VI HQ
TX035 Alliance Composite Fort Worth
TX087 Weatherford Patriot Weatherford
TX129 Fort Worth Senior Fort Worth
TX154 South Fort Worth Diamondback Composite Fort Worth
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 VII TX070 Group VII HQ
TX026 Corpus Christi Composite Corpus Christi
TX091 Brownsville Composite Brownsville
TX241 Wild Horse Desert Composite McAllen
TX386 Victoria Composite Victoria

See also

References
  1. "eServices, National Headquarters". Civil Air Patrol., login required
  2. "Contact Us". Texas Wing Civil Air Patrol Official Website. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
  3. "2012 Statistics" (PDF). Capmembers.com. 2012. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
  4. "Fact Sheet" (PDF). Capvolunteernow.com. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
  5. "Emergency Services". Texas Wing Civil Air Patrol Official Website. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
  6. Monzingo, Tim (26 June 2020). "Volunteer pilots help in battle against COVID-19". The Daily Sentinel. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
  7. "Cadet Programs". Texas Wing Civil Air Patrol Official Website. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
  8. "2020 Encampments". Civil Air Patrol. Retrieved 2020-12-01.
  9. "Aerospace Education". Gocivilairpatrol.com. Archived from the original on 14 November 2015. Retrieved 23 September 2015.
  10. "Aerospace Education". Texas Wing Civil Air Patrol Official Website. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
  11. "Texas Wing Civil Air Patrol Group Organization Map" (PDF). Texas Wing Civil Air Patrol Official Website. Retrieved 23 September 2015.
  12. "Unit Listing | Texas Wing Civil Air Patrol". www.txwgcap.org. Retrieved 2020-12-01.
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