The Texas Wing of the Civil Air Patrol (TXWG) is the highest echelon of Civil Air Patrol in the state of Texas. Texas Wing headquarters are located in Nacogdoches, Texas.[1] The Texas Wing consists of over 4,000 cadet and adult members at over 70 locations across the state of Texas.[2]
The Texas Wing, along with the Civil Air Patrol as a whole, has three primary missions: emergency services, cadet programs and aerospace education.[3]
Emergency services
A Texas CAP cadet sits in the pilot's seat of an HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter belonging to the 305th Rescue Squadron.
Emergency services provided by the Texas Wing of CAP include search and rescue, disaster relief, and humanitarian services.[4] Texas CAP members have provided assistance in border patrol operations, search and rescue missions, and drug interdiction missions.[2]
In 2020, the Texas Wing was activated to assist in Texas' response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Pilots with the Texas Wing flew lab samples from across the state to a laboratory in Austin to be tested for the coronavirus.[5]
Cadet programs
Texas runs a cadet program, which is organized among military lines and emphasizes Air Force traditions and values.[6] Every summer and winter, CAP cadets from Texas and other wings may sign up for a training course located at the Texas Wing Civil Air Patrol Encampment at various military bases around Texas where cadets study military customs and courtesies, military drill, aerospace, and future opportunities in Civil Air Patrol.[7]
Aerospace education
The CAP provides education for both CAP members and the general public, including education provided through the education system.[8] Teachers can join CAP as Aerospace Education Members (AEM) and access resources available through the CAP, the Air Force, and NASA.[9]
Organization
The Texas Wing of the Civil Air Patrol is organized into squadrons, which are assigned into one of seven groups, based on their geographical location.[10]
Lt. Col. Brian Childes (left) briefs Lt. Col. Bob Beabout (pilot) and Major John Mitchell (right) on a sortie to Sabine Lake, Texas following Hurricane Rita.Colonel Richard Walters, commander 301st MDS, left, evaluates a simulated casualty, played by a Civil Air Patrol cadet.Major Aristotle Rabanal shows off an A-10 to CAP cadets from Louisiana and Texas.Texas Civil Air Patrol cadets examine a helicopter and equipment belonging to the 305th Rescue SquadronTexas Wing CAP cadets perform administrative duties at the West Houston Airport following Hurricane Katrina.Texas CAP cadets during a tour of an Air Force at the Naval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base.
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Col Donald Gulliksen
Lt Col Janet Kristoffersen 
Maj Roger Reed
Capt Liza Smith
