North Carolina Wing Civil Air Patrol

North Carolina Wing Civil Air Patrol

The North Carolina Wing of the Civil Air Patrol, the United States Air Force Auxiliary
Associated branches
United States Air Force
Executive staff
Commander Col David Crawford
Vice Commander Lt Col Andy Wiggs
Chief of Staff Major Jason Bailey
Current statistics
Squadrons 30 Squadrons and 4 Flights
Cadets 735
Seniors 844
Total Membership 1579
Statistics as of April 22, 2014[1]

The North Carolina Wing of the Civil Air Patrol is headquartered in Burlington, NC. 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.

Squadrons in North Carolina Wing

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.
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.
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 five groups. There are also three non-standard squadrons (000, 001, and 999) under North Carolina Wing Headquarters.

Unit Name Charter Number Location Website Unit Emblem
NCWG headquarters MER-NC-001 Burlington, NC Website
Legislative Senior Squadron MER-NC-999 No specific location
Inactive Members MER-NC-000 No specific location
Group 1 Headquarters MER-NC-011 Asheville, NC
Asheville Composite Squadron MER-NC-019 Asheville, NC Website
Gastonia Composite Squadron MER-NC-024 Gastonia, NC
Shelby Composite Squadron MER-NC-050 Shelby, NC Website
Hickory Composite Squadron MER-NC-124 Hickory, NC
Boone Composite Squadron MER-NC-153 Boone, NC
Group 2 Headquarters MER-NC-022 Burlington, NC
Burlington Composite Squadron MER-NC-022 Burlington, NC Website
Raleigh-Wake Composite Squadron MER-NC-048 Raleigh, NC Website
Randolph Composite Squadron MER-NC-107 Asheboro, NC
141st SAR Composite Squadron MER-NC-141 Climax, NC
Franklin County Composite Squadron MER-NC-145 Louisburg, NC Website
Orange County Composite Squadron MER-NC-150 Hillsborough, NC http://cap-nc150.org/home.htmlhttp://cap-nc150.org/home.html
BGen Steven R Ritchie Flight MER-NC-172 Stoneville, NC
Apex Cadet Squadron MER-NC-801 Cary, NC Website
Group 3 Headquarters MER-NC-003 Greenville, NC Website
Tar River Composite Squadron MER-NC-057 Elm City, NC
Pitt-Greenville Composite Squadron MER-NC-079 Greenville, NC
Goldsboro Composite Squadron MER-NC-126 Goldsboro, NC Website
Coastal Patrol Base 21 Flight MER-NC-140 Beaufort, NC
Cunningham Field Composite Squadron MER-NC-160 MCAS Cherry Point, NC
Halifax Composite Squadron MER-NC-169 Roanoke Rapids, NC Website
Elizabeth City Composite Squadron MER-NC-805 Elizabeth City, NC
Group 4 Headquarters MER-NC-004 Indian Trail, NC
Winston-Salem Composite Squadron MER-NC-082 Winston-Salem, NC Website
111th SAR Cadet Squadron MER-NC-111 Charlotte, NC
Charlotte Senior Squadron MER-NC-121 Concord, NC Website
South Piedmont Senior Squadron MER-NC-137 Indian Trail, NC Website
Iredell Composite Squadron MER-NC-162 Statesville, NC Website
South Charlotte Cadet Squadron MER-NC-800 Waxhaw, NC Website 1
Group 5 Headquarters MER-NC-005 Fayetteville, NC
Fayetteville Composite Squadron MER-NC-007 Pope AFB, NC Website
Cape Fear Composite Squadron MER-NC-023 Wilmington, NC Website
Moore County Composite Squadron MER-NC-031 Carthage, NC
Johnston County Cadet Squadron MER-NC-143 Smithfield, NC Website
Brunswick County Composite Squadron MER-NC-170 Oak Island, NC
Sandhills Senior Squadron MER-NC-171 Fayetteville, NC

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 Type N-number CAP call sign Regular Basing
Cessna C172S N916CP CAP3202 Southport(SUT)/Fayetville(FAY)
Cessna C172P N9841L CAP3203 Halifax(IXA)/Pitt-Greenville(PGV)
Cessna C172P N99162 CAP3204 Southport(SUT)
Cessna C172P N99832 CAP3205 Concord(JQF)
Cessna C172P N99885 CAP3207 Concord(JQF)
Cessna C182T (G1000) N716CP CAP3208 Burlington(BUY)
Cessna C182T (G1000) N963CP CAP3209 Raleigh-Durham(RDU)
Cessna C172R N991CP CAP3210 Asheville(AVL)
Cessna C182R N9930E CAP3211 Triangle North Executive (KLHZ)
Cessna C182T (G1000) N727CP CAP3212 Asheville(AVL)

See also

References

  1. "eServices, National Headquarters". Civil Air Patrol., login required
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