Arizona Wing Civil Air Patrol

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Arizona Wing Civil Air Patrol
Arizona Wing Civil Air Patrol Logo.jpg
Arizona Wing of Civil Air Patrol
Associated branches
United States Air Force
Command staff
Commander US-O6 insignia.svg Col Robert C. Pinckard
Vice Commander US-O5 insignia.svg Lt Col Attila Szokol
Chief of Staff US-O5 insignia.svg Maj Jerad Hoff
Current statistics
Squadrons19
Cadets581
Seniors690
Total Membership1271
Website azwg.cap.gov
Statistics as of 07 Mar 2020

Arizona Wing Civil Air Patrol (AZWG) is one of 52 wings (50 states, Puerto Rico, and Washington, D.C.) in Civil Air Patrol (the official United States Air Force Auxiliary). Headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, there are 20 squadrons listed on the AZWG website. [1]

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Mission

Arizona Wing performs the three missions of Civil Air Patrol: providing emergency services; offering cadet programs for youth; and providing aerospace education for both CAP members and the general public. [2]

In March 2021, as a part of Civil Air Patrol's response in combating the COVID-19 pandemic, members of Arizona Wing provided support at a vaccine point of distribution. [3]

Organization

Civil Air Patrol members participate in a massive training exercises called Angel Thunder in Arizona. Training exercises.jpg
Civil Air Patrol members participate in a massive training exercises called Angel Thunder in Arizona.
Squadrons of Arizona Wing [4]
GroupDesignationSquadron NameLocationNotes
Southern ArizonaAZ046Cochise Composite Squadron 107 Fort Huachuca
AZ106Neotoma Composite Squadron 109 Marana
AZ334Davis-Monthan Composite Squadron 334 Davis-Monthan Air Force Base East Tucson Cadet Squadron and Tucson Composite Squadron merged to form the new Davis-Monthan Composite Squadron.
AZ048William Rogers Memorial Squadron 104 Tucson
Northern ArizonaAZ227Cottonwood Cadet Squadron 212 Cottonwood
AZ029Codetalker Bahe Ketchum Composite Squadron 211 Shonto
AZ0226Show Low Comoposite Squadron 210 Show Low
AZ056Dan Kenney Composite Squadron 201 Flagstaff
AZ102Payson Composite Squadron 209 Payson
AZ083Prescott Composite Squadron 206 Prescott
AZ107Verde Valley Composite Squadron 205 Sedona
East Phoenix MetroAZ064Falcon Composite Squadron 305 Mesa
AZ113Paradise Valley Cadet Squadron 310 Scottsdale
AZ075Scottsdale Senior Squadron 314 Scottsdale
AZ226Show Low Composite Squadron 210 Concho
AZ022Sky Harbor Composite Squadron 301 Phoenix
AZ036Willie Composite Squadron 304 Mesa
West Phoenix MetroAZ013Deer Valley Composite Squadron 302 Phoenix
AZ388Glendale Composite Squadron 388 Glendale
AZ112London Bridge Composite Squadron 501 Lake Havasu City
AZ231Mohave Valley Composite Squadron 231 Mohave Valley
AZ021Yuma Composite Squadron 508 Yuma

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References

  1. "Arizona Wing Squadrons". Arizona Wing Civil Air Patrol. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  2. "Missions". Arizona Wing Civil Air Patrol Official Website. Retrieved 29 November 2015.
  3. "Civil Air Patrol completes full year of COVID-19 support". United States Air Force. 30 March 2021. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
  4. "Arizona Wing Units". Arizona Wing Civil Air Patrol Official Website. Retrieved 29 November 2015.