New York Wing Civil Air Patrol

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New York Wing Civil Air Patrol
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New York Wing of Civil Air Patrol
Associated branches
United States Air Force
Command staff
Commander US-O6 insignia.svg Col William F. Martin III
Deputy Commander
  • US-O5 insignia.svg Lt Col Michael Woolfolk (Northern)
  • US-O5 insignia.svg Lt Col Lynn Walker (Southern)
Chief of Staff US-O4 insignia.svg Maj Christian Granda
Deputy Chief of Staff
  • US-O5 insignia.svg Lt Col Edward Le Feber (Mission Support)
  • US-O4 insignia.svg Maj Grant Sussey (Operations)
  • US-O5 insignia.svg Lt Col Louis Fenech (Programs)
Current statistics
Cadets1128
Seniors1084
Total Membership2212
Website nyw.cap.gov
Statistics as of February 27, 2025

New York Wing Civil Air Patrol is the highest echelon of Civil Air Patrol in the state of New York. Headquartered at Hancock Field ANGB in Syracuse, New York, New York Wing (NYWG) has 9 primary subordinate units located throughout the state to help it carry out its missions.

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Missions

The missions include providing aerospace education and training for all of its members, teaching leadership skills to New York youth, and performing various domestic emergency services for the United States of America in a noncombatant capacity.

Emergency Services

Civil Air Patrol provides emergency services, which includes performing search and rescue and disaster relief missions; as well as assisting in humanitarian aid assignments. CAP also provides Air Force support through conducting light transport, communications support, and low-altitude route surveys. Civil Air Patrol also supports counter-drug missions. [1]

After September 11 attacks in 2001, New York Wing was activated to support the state by providing some of the first aerial photographs of Ground Zero and by offering support to local agencies. [2]

Cadet Programs

Civil Air Patrol offers a cadet program for youth aged 12 to 21, which includes aerospace education and opportunities, leadership education and training, formal Air Force style drill and ceremonies training, and Emergency Services training. [3]

New York Wing holds an annual Encampment for the cadet members, eight days where cadets study drill, leadership, and teamwork in a basic training like environment under the mentorship of cadet staff and senior members. New York Wing also holds a Flight Academy for cadets to learn to fly either a powered aircraft or a glider. [2]

Aerospace Education

Civil Air Patrol offers aerospace education for CAP members and the general public, including providing training to the members of CAP, and offering workshops for youth throughout the nation through schools and public aviation events. [4]

Organization

Lt. Col. Dave Sommers (left) delivers uniforms donated by Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station Airmen to Civil Air Patrol members. New York CAP members collect donated uniforms.JPG
Lt. Col. Dave Sommers (left) delivers uniforms donated by Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station Airmen to Civil Air Patrol members.
U.S. Airmen with the 139th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, New York Air National Guard train Civil Air Patrol cadets on placing litters in the cargo bay of a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft. U.S. Airmen with the 139th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, New York Air National Guard train Civil Air Patrol cadets on placing litters in the cargo bay of a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft assigned to the 105th 130601-Z-GJ424-018.jpg
U.S. Airmen with the 139th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, New York Air National Guard train Civil Air Patrol cadets on placing litters in the cargo bay of a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft.
Cadets with the Leroy R. Grumman Cadet Squadron board an HC-130. Cadets with the Leroy R. Grumman Cadet Squadron, New York Wing Civil Air Patrol board an HC-130.JPG
Cadets with the Leroy R. Grumman Cadet Squadron board an HC-130.
Members of the 9th Suffolk Cadet Squadron, Civil Air Patrol rides aboard an HC-130 with the 106th Rescue Wing. Members of the 9th Suffolk Cadet Squadron, New York Wing Civil Air Patrol rides aboard an HC-130.jpg
Members of the 9th Suffolk Cadet Squadron, Civil Air Patrol rides aboard an HC-130 with the 106th Rescue Wing.
Senior Airmen Christopher George of the 914 Airlift Wing Raising 6 Organization presents 1st Lt. Tina Warnock of Civil Air Patrol, TAC Composite Squadron with surplus military uniforms. Uniforms for New York Civil Air Patrol.jpg
Senior Airmen Christopher George of the 914 Airlift Wing Raising 6 Organization presents 1st Lt. Tina Warnock of Civil Air Patrol, TAC Composite Squadron with surplus military uniforms.
Airman assigned to the 139th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron work alongside civilian agencies to carry a simulated patient, a Civil Air Patrol cadet, to an LC-130 aircraft. Airman assigned to the 139th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron of the 109th Airlift Wing carry a simulated patient, a New York Wing Civil Air Patrol cadet.JPG
Airman assigned to the 139th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron work alongside civilian agencies to carry a simulated patient, a Civil Air Patrol cadet, to an LC-130 aircraft.

New York Wing is divided into nine groups across the state, with each squadron being assigned as a component of a group based on its geographical location. [5]

Squadrons of New York Wing [5] [6]
GroupDesignationSquadron NameLocationNotes
Western NY GroupNY020Southtowns Cadet Squadron Athol Springs
NY022Buffalo Composite Squadron #1 Buffalo
NY116Niagara Falls Composite Squadron Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station
NY173TAK Composite Squadron Tonawanda
NY343Niagara Frontier Senior Squadron Buffalo
NY351Dunkirk Concord Composite Squadron Dunkirk
NY402Jamestown Composite Squadron Jamestown
Finger Lakes GroupNY253Batavia Composite Squadron Batavia
NY212Canandaigua Composite Squadron Canandaigua
NY354Condor Composite Squadron Perry
NY273Rochester Composite Squadron Rochester
NY412Rochester Senior Squadron Rochester
NY111Newark Composite Squadron Newark
NY283Twin Tiers Cadet Squadron Horseheads
Central NY GroupNY135Lt Col William A. Shafer Cadet Squadron Syracuse
NY156Mohawk-Griffiss Senior Squadron Rome
NY162Utica Cadet Squadron Rome
NY189Tri-County Flight Sidney
NY292Southern Tier Composite Squadron Binghamton
NY406Fort Drum Composite Squadron Fort Drum
NY408F.R. Sussey Composite Squadron Fulton
Mid-Eastern GroupNY361Albany Senior Squadron Latham
NY415Capt Luke C. Wullenwaber Composite Squadron Ballston Lake
NY802Mont Pleasant Middle School Cadet Squadron Schenectady
NY388James P. O'Connor Composite Squadron Plattsburgh
NY416Orion Composite Squadron Schuylerville
NY073Schenectady Composite Squadron Scotia
NY392Vedder Composite Squadron Latham
NY390 Vanguard Composite Squadron Durham
Catskill Mountain GroupNY413Orange County Senior Squadron Newburgh
NY030 Orange County Cadet Squadron Newburgh
NY072 Rockland Cadet Squadron Chestnut Ridge
NY387Sullivan County Cadet Squadron Bethel
NY395Ulster County Flight Lake Katrine
South East GroupNY249Amelia Earhart Cadet Squadron Yonkers
NY159 Dutchess County Cadet Squadron Wappingers Falls
NY421Dutchess County Senior Squadron Wappingers Falls
NY422Lt Anthony L. Willsea Cadet Squadron White Plains
NY238Col Johnnie Pantanelli Composite Squadron Katonah
NY033Putnam County Cadet Squadron Carmel
NY048 Westchester Cadet Squadron Eastchester
NY219Westchester Hudson Senior Squadron White Plains
New York City GroupNY379Falcon Senior Squadron Jamaica
NY420 Lt Vincent R. Capodanno Composite Squadron Staten Island
NY803Lt Col Michael R. Noyes Middle School Cadet Squadron Queens
NY373Floyd Bennett Composite Squadron Brooklyn
NY417Stalwart Cadet Squadron Long Island City
NY147Academy Cadet Squadron Elmhurst
NY301Phoenix Composite Squadron Manhattan
NY384Brooklyn Tech Cadet Squadron #1 Brooklyn
Long Island GroupNY247Brian M. Mooney Cadet Squadron Shirley
NY153Leroy R. Grumman Cadet Squadron Northport
NY288Lt. Quentin Roosevelt Cadet Squadron Bethpage
NY117Col. Francis S. Grabreski Cadet Squadron Bellport
NY3119th Suffolk Cadet Squadron Westhampton
NY328Suffolk Cadet Squadron 10 Holbrook
NY207Long Island Cadet Squadron Farmingdale

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Emergency Services". Civil Air Patrol Official Website. Archived from the original on 9 November 2015. Retrieved 6 December 2015.
  2. 1 2 "About New York Wing". New York Wing Civil Air Patrol Official Website. Archived from the original on March 19, 2015. Retrieved 6 December 2015.
  3. ↑ "Cadet Programs". Civil Air Patrol Official Website. Archived from the original on 3 December 2015. Retrieved 6 December 2015.
  4. ↑ "Aerospace Education". Civil Air Patrol Official Website. Archived from the original on 14 November 2015. Retrieved 6 December 2015.
  5. 1 2 "Groups". New York Wing Civil Air Patrol Official Website. Archived from the original on February 17, 2015. Retrieved 6 December 2015.
  6. ↑ "Civil Air Patrol Unit Directory" (PDF). Gocivilairpatrol.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 August 2015. Retrieved 6 December 2015.
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