Maine Wing Civil Air Patrol

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Maine Wing Civil Air Patrol
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Maine Wing of Civil Air Patrol
Associated branches
United States Air Force
Command staff
Commander US-O6 insignia.svg Col Blain A. Cote
Vice Commander US-O5 insignia.svg Lt. Col Catherine Spaulding
Chief of Staff US-O5 insignia.svg Lt. Col Lewis Curtis
Current statistics
Squadrons10
Cadets189
Seniors179
Total Membership367
Website mewg.cap.gov
Statistics as of 24 July 2023

The Maine Wing of Civil Air Patrol (CAP) is the highest echelon of Civil Air Patrol in the state of Maine. Maine Wing headquarters are located in Augusta, Maine. [1] The Maine Wing consists of over 300 cadet and adult members at over 10 locations across the state of Maine. [2]

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Mission

The Maine Wing of Civil Air Patrol 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. [3]

Emergency services

The Maine Wing of the performs emergency services missions, including assisting the Maine State Police in searching for missing or overdue aircraft, as well as the prosecuting of emergency distress beacons as reported by the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center. Members of the Maine Wing train to obtain Incident Command Staff, Ground Team, and Air Crew Search And Rescue (SAR) qualifications. The wing also performs aerial photography missions following natural disasters, as well as performing search and rescue missions. The wing has a Critical Incident Stress Management team used to assess members and non-members for signs of trauma or stress when responding to an emergency. [4]

Cadet programs

Civil Air Patrol offers cadet programs for youth aged 12 to 21, which includes aerospace education, leadership training, physical fitness, and moral leadership. [5] The Maine Wing offers an annual encampment where cadets are provided with additional training. [6]

Aerospace education

Civil Air Patrol educates youth through cadet programs and educational material provided to teachers through the education system. Adult members may assist in providing aerospace education to cadets. [7]

Organization

Civil Air Patrol members exercise near a CAP plane at Bar Harbor, Maine, in 1943. Civil Air Patrol Base, Bar Harbor, Maine1a34556v.jpg
Civil Air Patrol members exercise near a CAP plane at Bar Harbor, Maine, in 1943.
Squadrons of the Maine Wing [8]
DesignationSquadron NameLocationNotes
ME02121st Composite Squadron Brunswick
ME03333rd Composite Squadron Caribou
ME03535th Composite Squadron Bangor
ME03636th Composite Squadron Augusta
ME03838th Composite Squadron Bar Harbor
ME05656th Composite Squadron Waterville
ME05858th Composite Squadron Portland
ME07575th Composite Squadron Machias
ME07777th Composite Squadron Lewiston
ME07878th Composite Squadron Sanford
ME999Maine State Legislature Squadron Augusta

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References

  1. ↑ "Welcome!". Maine Wing Civil Air Patrol Official Website. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
  2. ↑ "2014 Statistics" (PDF). Capmembers.com. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
  3. ↑ "Civil Air Patrol". Civil Air Patrol Official Website. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
  4. ↑ "Emergency Services". Maine Wing Civil Air Patrol Official Website. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
  5. ↑ "Cadet Programs". Civil Air Patrol Official Website. Archived from the original on 3 December 2015. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
  6. ↑ "Maine Wing Encampment 2014". Maine Wing Cadets Official Website. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
  7. ↑ "Aerospace Education". Maine Wing Civil Air Patrol Official Website. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
  8. ↑ "Civil Air Patrol Unit Directory" (PDF). Gocivilairpatrol.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 August 2015. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
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