North Carolina Wing Civil Air Patrol

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North Carolina Wing Civil Air Patrol
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North Carolina Wing of Civil Air Patrol
Associated branches
United States Air Force
Command staff
Commander Col Dennis Bissell
Vice Commander Lt Col Brendan Kearns & Jeff Focke
Chief of Staff Lt Col Kimberly Morton
Command NCO CMSgt Chris Kehrer
Current statistics
Cadets1413
Seniors1055
Total Membership2468
Website ncwg.cap.gov
Statistics as of July 19, 2024

The North Carolina Wing of the Civil Air Patrol is headquartered in Burlington, North Carolina. It serves to administer the operation of the volunteers within the state to accomplish the three congressionally mandated missions of the organization: 1) Emergency Services, 2) Cadet Programs, and 3) Aerospace Education.

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History

The North Carolina Wing was created on December 9, 1941, by Governor J. Melville Broughton, and the Wing held its first meeting on December 30 of that year. By the end of January 1942, the wing had approximately 350 members and over one hundred aircraft. During World War II, the North Carolina Wing was responsible for assisting in fighting a forest fire, dropping paper bombs to simulate air raids, conducting evaluation flights during blackout drills, and spotting U-boats off the North Carolina shore. [1]

In May 2020, members of the North Carolina Wing were activated to support North Carolina's response to the 2020 coronavirus pandemic. North Carolina Wing members staffed two North Carolina Department of Emergency Management field warehouses, providing logistics and administrative support. Members also conducted transport missions in support of the North Carolina Department of Emergency Management. By 6 May 2020, North Carolina Wing members had conducted over 500 transport missions, totaling over 40,000 miles of intrastate travel. [2] In March 2021, members of North Carolina Wing provided support at vaccine points of distribution. [3]

Squadrons in North Carolina Wing

The North Carolina Wing Civil Air Patrol Headquarters. NC Wing HQ.jpg
The North Carolina Wing Civil Air Patrol Headquarters.
A medical team from the 440th Airlift Wing Medical Squadron responds to a North Carolina CAP cadet playing a head trauma victim during a mass casualty exercise at Pope Air Force Base, N.C. 440th Airlift Wing Medical Squadron treats North Carolina CAP cadet.JPG
A medical team from the 440th Airlift Wing Medical Squadron responds to a North Carolina CAP cadet playing a head trauma victim during a mass casualty exercise at Pope Air Force Base, N.C.
Captain Hoyer, 440th Airlift Wing Medical Squadron, offers some acting advice to 15 year old Civil Air Patrol Cadet Candra Wilson during a mass casualty exercise. Captain Hoyer offers acting advice to North Carolina CAP cadet.JPG
Captain Hoyer, 440th Airlift Wing Medical Squadron, offers some acting advice to 15 year old Civil Air Patrol Cadet Candra Wilson during a mass casualty exercise.
The 440th Airlift Wing Medical Squadron removes a North Carolina CAP cadet playing a crash victim from a bus during a mass casualty exercise. 440th Airlift Wing removes North Carolina CAP cadet.JPG
The 440th Airlift Wing Medical Squadron removes a North Carolina CAP cadet playing a crash victim from a bus during a mass casualty exercise.
Senior Airman Lisa Sam, a medical technician with the 440th Airlift Wing Medical Squadron applies paint to the face of Aaron Schaak, a North Carolina CAP cadet, before a Mass Casualty exercise. Senior Airman Lisa Sam applies makeup to North Carolina CAP cadet.JPG
Senior Airman Lisa Sam, a medical technician with the 440th Airlift Wing Medical Squadron applies paint to the face of Aaron Schaak, a North Carolina CAP cadet, before a Mass Casualty exercise.

North Carolina Wing has thirty composite, senior, or cadet squadrons as well as four senior flights chartered in the state and assigned to one of six groups. There are also three non-standard squadrons (000, 001, and 999) under North Carolina Wing Headquarters.

Unit NameCharter NumberLocationUnit Emblem
NCWG headquartersMAR-NC-001 Burlington
Legislative Senior SquadronMAR-NC-999Willow Spring, NC
Inactive MembersMAR-NC-000No specific location
Group 1 HeadquartersMAR-NC-011 Boone
Asheville Composite SquadronMAR-NC-019 Asheville
Gastonia Composite SquadronMAR-NC-024 Gastonia
Shelby Composite SquadronMAR-NC-050 Shelby
Hickory Composite SquadronMAR-NC-124 Hickory
Boone Composite SquadronMAR-NC-153Boone
Group 2 HeadquartersMAR-NC-002Cary, NC
Burlington Composite SquadronMAR-NC-022Burlington
Raleigh-Wake Composite SquadronMAR-NC-048 Raleigh
Randolph Composite SquadronMAR-NC-107 Asheboro
Franklin County Composite SquadronMAR-NC-145 Louisburg
Orange County Composite SquadronMAR-NC-150 Hillsborough
Apex Cadet SquadronMAR-NC-301 Cary
Group 3 HeadquartersMAR-NC-003 Greenville
Tar River Composite SquadronMAR-NC-057 Elm City
Pitt-Greenville Composite SquadronMAR-NC-079Greenville
Goldsboro Composite SquadronMAR-NC-126 Seymour Johnson AFB
Cunningham Field Composite SquadronMAR-NC-160 MCAS Cherry Point
Halifax Composite SquadronMAR-NC-169 Roanoke Rapids
Elizabeth City Composite SquadronMAR-NC-305 Elizabeth City
Group 4 HeadquartersMAR-NC-004 Indian Trail
Guilford Composite SquadronMAR-NC-307Greensboro
Winston-Salem Composite SquadronMAR-NC-082 Winston-Salem
111th SAR Cadet SquadronMAR-NC-111 Charlotte
Charlotte Senior SquadronMAR-NC-121 Concord
South Piedmont Senior SquadronMAR-NC-137Indian Trail
Iredell Composite SquadronMAR-NC-162 Statesville
Union County Composite SquadronMAR-NC-300 Waxhaw
Group 5 HeadquartersMAR-NC-005 Fayetteville
Fayetteville Composite SquadronMAR-NC-007 Pope AFB
Cape Fear Composite SquadronMAR-NC-023 Wilmington
Johnston County Composite SquadronMAR-NC-143 Smithfield
Brunswick County Composite SquadronMAR-NC-170 Oak Island
Sandhills Senior SquadronMAR-NC-171Fayetteville
Sugar Valley Composite SquadronMAR-NC-052 Farmington
Dan River Composite SquadronMAR-NC-070Stoneville

North Carolina Wing Aircraft

North Carolina Wing has ten aircraft based in the state. They are kept in a state of readiness to respond to emergency services missions and are positioned based on need and availability of pilots. Major aircraft maintenance is performed centrally at Sanford Airport (TTA) while minor maintenance and repairs are performed at basing locations as required. Aircraft are also used to provide orientation flights to cadets and develop proficiency and training of CAP pilots.

Aircraft TypeN-numberCAP call signRegular Basing
Cessna C172SN916CPCAP3202Southport(SUT)/Fayetteville(FAY)
Cessna C172PN9841LCAP3203Halifax(IXA)/Pitt-Greenville(PGV)
Cessna C172PN99162CAP3204Southport(SUT)
Cessna C172PN99832CAP3205Concord(JQF)
Cessna C172PN99885CAP3207Concord(JQF)
Cessna C182T (G1000)N716CPCAP3208Burlington(BUY)
Cessna C182T (G1000)N963CPCAP3209Raleigh-Durham(RDU)
Cessna C172RN991CPCAP3210Asheville(AVL)
Cessna C182RN9930ECAP3230Triangle North Executive (KLHZ)
Cessna C182T (G1000)N727CPCAP3212Asheville(AVL)

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References

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