Alabama Wing Civil Air Patrol

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Alabama Wing Civil Air Patrol
Alabama Wing Civil Air Patrol Shield.png
Alabama Wing of Civil Air Patrol
Associated branches
United States Air Force
Command staff
Commander US-O6 insignia.svg Col Brian William
Deputy Commander US-O5 insignia.svg Lt Col Kim Miller
Chief of Staff US-O5 insignia.svg Lt Col David Hartin
Current statistics
Cadets427
Seniors527
Total Membership954
Website alwg.cap.gov
Statistics as of 3 May 2025

The Alabama Wing Civil Air Patrol (ALWG) is one of 52 wings (50 states, Puerto Rico, and Washington, D.C.) in Civil Air Patrol (the official United States Air Force Auxiliary).

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Mission

Civil Air Patrol has three missions: providing emergency services; offering cadet programs for youth; and providing aerospace education for both CAP members and the general public. [1]

Emergency Services

CAP actively provides emergency services, includes search and rescue and disaster relief operations, as well as assisting in the providing of humanitarian aid. [2]

Members of Alabama Wing have practiced their ability to find downed planes by running a drill in which pilots searched from the air for practice beacons, and ground teams were then dispatched to the proper location. [3]

CAP also provides Air Force support through conducting light transport, communications support, and low-altitude route surveys. Civil Air Patrol can also offer support to counter-drug missions. [2]

Cadet Programs

CAP offers cadet programs for youth aged 12 to 21, which includes providing aerospace education, leadership training, physical fitness and moral leadership to cadets. [4]

Aerospace Education

CAP provides aerospace education for both CAP members and the general public. Fulfilling the education component of the overall CAP mission includes training members of CAP, offering workshops for youth throughout the nation through schools, and providing education through public aviation events. [5]

Organization

Staff Sgt. Vernon McNabb, B Com., 1st Bn., 13th Avn. Regt., helps two cadets locate their next point during a land navigation exercise. Soldiers volunteer to train Civil Air Patrol cadets.jpg
Staff Sgt. Vernon McNabb, B Com., 1st Bn., 13th Avn. Regt., helps two cadets locate their next point during a land navigation exercise.
John Salvador, Civil Air Patrol's director of operations, at the CAP National Operations Center. John Salvador, Civil Air Patrol's director of operations.jpg
John Salvador, Civil Air Patrol's director of operations, at the CAP National Operations Center.
Squadrons of the Alabama Wing [6]
DesignationSquadron NameLocationCommander
SER-AL-100Headquarters Group 1North AlabamaCol Mike Oakman
SER-AL-041 Muscle Shoals Senior Squadron Muscle Shoals Lt Col Al Boyd
SER-AL-055Huntsville Senior Squadron Meridianville Capt Richard Weaver
SER-AL-059Pryor Field Composite Squadron Decatur Lt Col Greg Wood
SER-AL-099 Etowah County Cadet Squadron Gadsden 1Lt Michael Patty
SER-AL-119 Redstone Composite Squadron Huntsville Lt Col Bryce Kuykendall
SER-AL-134 Gen Joe Wheeler Composite Squadron Hartselle Lt Col David Stoner
SER-AL-135 Mountain Lakes Composite Squadron Guntersville Lt Col Ben Booth
SER-AL-200Headquarters Group 2South AlabamaMaj George Yarchak
SER-AL-005 Mobile Composite Squadron Archived 2021-07-29 at the Wayback Machine Mobile Capt John Hoffman
SER-AL-029 Dothan Composite Squadron Dothan Capt Joseph Smallen
SER-AL-032 Maxwell Composite Squadron Maxwell Air Force Base 1st Lt Robert Dana
SER-AL-113 Auburn Composite Squadron Auburn Maj Nancy Carlson
SER-AL-300Headquarters Group 3Central AlabamaCol Mike Oakman
SER-AL-024 Tuscaloosa Composite Squadron Tuscaloosa Maj Eric Williams
SER-AL-087 Bessemer Composite Squadron Bessemer Lt Col Kyle Buchina
SER-AL-090 117th ANG Composite Squadron Birmingham Maj Thad Mullins
SER-AL-118 Pell City Senior Squadron Pell City Capt Barry Colley
SER-AL-126 Springville Cadet Squadron Springville Lt Col Steve Minkin
SER-AL-132 Central Alabama Senior Squadron Pelham Lt Col John Jerman
SER-AL-137Coosa River Flight Wetumpka Col Jim Harris

Civil Air Patrol members who are employed within the borders of Alabama are entitled to military leave of absence from their employment "without loss of pay, time, efficiency rating, annual vacation, or sick leave" under the Code of Alabama § 31-2-13 when training or other service related to Civil Air Patrol. [7]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Civil Air Patrol". Civil Air Patrol Official Website. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Emergency Services". Civil Air Patrol Official Website. Archived from the original on 2015-11-09. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
  3. ↑ McCarley, Ginny Cooper (24 November 2014). "CAP practices aircraft search and rescue". Shelby County Reporter. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
  4. ↑ "Cadet Programs". Civil Air Patrol Official Website. Archived from the original on 2015-12-03. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
  5. ↑ "Aerospace Education". Civil Air Patrol Official Website. Archived from the original on 2015-11-14. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
  6. ↑ "Alabama Wing Units". Alabama Wing Civil Air Patrol. Retrieved 24 January 2025.
  7. ↑ "Alabama Code Title 31. Military Affairs and Civil Defense § 31-2-13". FindLaw. 2017. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
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