The Alabama Wing Civil Air Patrol (ALWG) is one of 52 wings (50 states, Puerto Rico, and Washington, D.C.) in Civil Air Patrol (the official United States Air Force Auxiliary).
Mission Civil Air Patrol has three missions: providing emergency services; offering cadet programs for youth; and providing aerospace education for both CAP members and the general public.
Emergency Services CAP actively provides emergency services, includes search and rescue and disaster relief operations, as well as assisting in the providing of humanitarian aid.
Members of Alabama Wing have practiced their ability to find downed planes by running a drill in which pilots searched from the air for practice beacons, and ground teams were then dispatched to the proper location.
CAP also provides Air Force support through conducting light transport, communications support, and low-altitude route surveys. Civil Air Patrol can also offer support to counter-drug missions.
Cadet Programs CAP offers cadet programs for youth aged 12 to 21, which includes providing aerospace education, leadership training, physical fitness and moral leadership to cadets.
Aerospace Education CAP provides aerospace education for both CAP members and the general public. Fulfilling the education component of the overall CAP mission includes training members of CAP, offering workshops for youth throughout the nation through schools, and providing education through public aviation events.
Organization
+ Squadrons of the Alabama Wing Designation Squadron Name LocationCommanderSER-AL-100Headquarters Group 1North AlabamaLt Col Bryce KuykendallSER-AL-041Muscle Shoals Senior SquadronMuscle ShoalsLt Col Al BoydSER-AL-055Huntsville Senior SquadronMeridianvilleCapt Richard WeaverSER-AL-059Pryor Field Composite SquadronDecaturLt Col Greg WoodSER-AL-099Etowah County Cadet SquadronGadsden1Lt Michael PattySER-AL-119Redstone Composite SquadronHuntsvilleLt Col Bryce KuykendallSER-AL-134Gen Joe Wheeler Composite SquadronHartselleLt Col David Stoner SER-AL-135Mountain Lakes Composite SquadronGuntersvilleLt Col Ben BoothSER-AL-200Headquarters Group 2South AlabamaMaj George YarchakSER-AL-005Mobile Composite Squadron MobileCapt John HoffmanSER-AL-029Dothan Composite SquadronDothanMaj Joseph SmallenSER-AL-032Maxwell Composite SquadronMaxwell Air Force Base1st Lt Robert DanaSER-AL-113Auburn Composite SquadronAuburnMaj Nancy Carlson SER-AL-300Headquarters Group 3Central AlabamaCol Mike OakmanSER-AL-024Tuscaloosa Composite SquadronTuscaloosaMaj Eric WilliamsSER-AL-087Bessemer Composite SquadronBessemerLt Col Kyle BuchinaSER-AL-090117th ANG Composite SquadronBirminghamMaj Thad MullinsSER-AL-118Pell City Senior SquadronPell CityCapt Barry Colley SER-AL-126Springville Cadet SquadronSpringvilleLt Col Steve MinkinSER-AL-132Central Alabama Senior SquadronPelhamLt Col John JermanSER-AL-137Coosa River FlightWetumpkaCol Jim Harris
Legal protection Civil Air Patrol members who are employed within the borders of Alabama are entitled to military leave of absence from their employment "without loss of pay, time, efficiency rating, annual vacation, or sick leave" under the Code of Alabama § 31-2-13 when training or other service related to Civil Air Patrol.
See also 1st Air Force Civil Air Patrol History of Civil Air Patrol
References
External links
Headquarters - Alabama Wing Civil Air Patrol Official Website Headquarters - Southeast Region Civil Air Patrol Official Website Civil Air Patrol Official Website Alabama Wing Civil Air Patrol Facebook Group