Texas Wing Civil Air Patrol

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Texas Wing Civil Air Patrol
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Texas Wing of Civil Air Patrol
Associated branches
United States Air Force
Command staff
Commander US-O6 insignia.svg Col Donald Gulliksen
Chief of Staff US-O5 insignia.svg Lt Col Roger Reed
Current statistics
Cadets2,423
Seniors1,872
Total Membership4,295
Website txwg.cap.gov
Statistics as of 21 October 2024

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]

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Mission

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. Texas Civil Air Patrol students take a 305 RQS helo tour 2.JPG
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. CAP pilots briefing in Houston, Texas.JPG
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. Col. Richard Walters and CAP cadet in Fort Worth, Texas.jpg
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. Major Aristotle Rabanal shows A-10 to CAP cadets from Louisiana and Texas.JPG
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 Squadron Texas Civil Air Patrol students take a 305 RQS helo tour 3.JPG
Texas Civil Air Patrol cadets examine a helicopter and equipment belonging to the 305th Rescue Squadron
Texas Wing CAP cadets perform administrative duties at the West Houston Airport following Hurricane Katrina. Texas Wing CAP cadets administrative duties.JPG
Texas 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. Texas Civil Air Patrol students take a 305 RQS helo tour.JPG
Texas CAP cadets during a tour of an Air Force at the Naval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base.
Squadrons of the Texas Wing [11]
GroupDesignationSquadron NameLocationNotes
Wing HQTX001Texas Wing HQ Nacogdoches
TX817Newman Academy Cadet Cedar Hill
TX999Texas LegislativeN/A
Group ITX010Group I HQ
TX023San Angelo Composite San Angelo
TX123Three Rivers Composite San Angelo
TX215El Paso Composite El Paso
TX293Lubbock Composite Lubbock
TX313Abilene Composite Abilene
TX353Tigershark Composite Amarillo
Group IITX020Group II HQ
TX051Plano Mustangs Composite Plano
TX085Tyler Composite Tyler
TX089Gregg County Composite Longview
TX262Texoma Composite Denison
TX295Thunderbolt Composite Allen
TX354Lakeshore Composite Rockwall
TX450Sulphur Springs Composite Sulphur Springs
TX455Nacogdoches Composite Nacogdoches
Group IIITX030Group III HQ
TX076Crusader Composite Grand Prairie
TX133Irving Composite Irving
TX148Waco Composite Waco
TX214Black Sheep Composite Mesquite
TX376Midway Composite Midlothian
TX377Corsicana Cadet Corsicana
TX390Addison Eagles Senior Addison
TX391Dallas Composite Dallas
TX428Redbird Composite Dallas
TX803Red Oak Cadet Red Oak
TX810Italy Cadet Italy
Group IVTX040Group IV HQ
TX041George H.W. Bush Composite College Station
TX098Ellington Composite Houston
TX1767-6 Air Cavalry Composite Conroe
TX177Sam Houston Composite Cleveland
TX179Thunderbird Composite Houston
TX186Spindletop Cadet Beaumont
TX268Baytown Senior Beach City
TX334Delta Composite Spring
TX360Sugar Land Composite Sugar Land
TX409Marauder Composite Kingwood
TX447West Houston S.A.B.R.E. Senior Houston
TX451Hobby Senior Houston
TX802Sheldon Cadet Houston
TX808East Houston Cadet Houston
Group VTX050Group V HQ
TX007Lackland Cadet San Antonio
TX047Laughlin Air Force Base Flight Laughlin Air Force Base
TX142Randolph Composite Randolph Air Force Base
TX187Alamo Composite San Antonio
TX351Pegasus Composite Austin
TX352Col. Joe W Kittinger Phantom Senior Austin
TX371Apollo Composite Georgetown
TX403Bell County Composite Temple
TX424Bexar County Senior San Antonio
TX435David Lee (Tex) Hill Composite San Marcos
TX442Kerrville Composite Kerrville
Group VITX060Group VI HQ
TX035Alliance Composite Fort Worth
TX087Weatherford Patriot Weatherford
TX129Fort Worth Senior Fort Worth
TX154South Fort Worth Diamondback Composite Fort Worth
TX388Phoenix Composite Fort Worth
TX413Nighthawk Composite Denton
TX430Rio del Fierro Composite Wichita Falls
TX441441st Composite Granbury
TX456Azle Composite Azle
Group VIITX070Group VII HQ
TX026Corpus Christi Composite Corpus Christi
TX091Brownsville Composite Brownsville
TX241Wild Horse Desert Composite McAllen
TX386Victoria Composite Victoria

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References

  1. ↑ "Contact Us". Texas Wing Civil Air Patrol Official Website. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
  2. 1 2 "2012 Statistics" (PDF). Capmembers.com. 2012. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
  3. ↑ "Fact Sheet" (PDF). Capvolunteernow.com. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
  4. ↑ "Emergency Services". Texas Wing Civil Air Patrol Official Website. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
  5. ↑ Monzingo, Tim (26 June 2020). "Volunteer pilots help in battle against COVID-19". The Daily Sentinel . Retrieved 30 June 2020.
  6. ↑ "Cadet Programs". Texas Wing Civil Air Patrol Official Website. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
  7. ↑ "2020 Encampments". Civil Air Patrol. Archived from the original on 2020-12-03. Retrieved 2020-12-01.
  8. ↑ "Aerospace Education". Gocivilairpatrol.com. Archived from the original on 14 November 2015. Retrieved 23 September 2015.
  9. ↑ "Aerospace Education". Texas Wing Civil Air Patrol Official Website. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
  10. ↑ "Texas Wing Civil Air Patrol Group Organization Map" (PDF). Texas Wing Civil Air Patrol Official Website. Retrieved 23 September 2015.
  11. ↑ "Unit Listing | Texas Wing Civil Air Patrol". www.txwgcap.org. Retrieved 2020-12-01.
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