The Michigan Wing of the Civil Air Patrol (CAP) is the top level organization of Civil Air Patrol in the state of Michigan. Michigan Wing headquarters are located in Selfridge Air National Guard Base. The Michigan Wing consists of over 1,300 cadet and adult members at over 46 locations across the state of Michigan.
Mission Civil Air Patrol performs three primary missions: providing emergency services in support of federal, state and local agencies; offering cadet programs for youth; and providing aerospace education for both CAP members and the general public.
Emergency services Civil Air Patrol conducts search and rescue missions directed by the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center at Tyndall Air Force Base in Florida. Civil Air Patrol also assists in disaster relief efforts by providing air and ground digital imagery, key personnel transportation, and conducts a national radio communications network. Civil Air Patrol provides Air Force support, including light transport, communications support, and low-altitude route surveys, and assists in counter-drug missions. Michigan members are trained to NIMS compliance.
In May 2020, members of the Michigan Wing were a critical component in the fight against 2020 coronavirus pandemic. Members of the Michigan Wing began transporting coronavirus test kits between Lansing and more remote areas of Michigan as a part of Michigan's response to the 2020 coronavirus pandemic. Additionally, members of the Michigan Wing led the demobilization efforts of the Alternative Care Sites that were established at the TCF Center in Detroit and the Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi, as members of the Incident management team.
Cadet programs Civil Air Patrol runs a cadet program for youth ages 12–21. Cadets receive orientation flights in small aircraft as part of their overall aerospace education, learn to lead, participate in a variety of national, state and local activities and improve their physical fitness. Michigan cadets meet once per week, 4-5 times per month on average. They also have opportunities to attend leadership encampments, career academies, and other special activities during the spring and summer.
Aerospace education Civil Air Patrol offers education for its own members and the general public. Education to the general public is offered by providing workshops for educators and youth throughout the nation through schools and public aviation events. Cadets may attend Flight Academies, partake in Model Rocketry, control RC Airplanes, and fly in Orientation Flights in both a Cessna and a glider.
Resources As of 2012, the Michigan Wing has 10 Single-Engine planes and 2 gliders. As of 2025, the gliders are no longer in use due to the decision to cut funding for them by national. They have 16 Vehicles, mainly 9-10 seat vans split between the squadrons. They have 13 VHF/FM Repeaters and 175 VHF/FM stations, with 27 HF stations.
Organization
+ Squadrons of the Michigan Wing Designation Squadron Name LocationNotesMI-001Michigan Wing Headquarters Selfridge ANGBMI-002Owosso Composite SquadronOwossoMI-007Livingston Composite SquadronHowellMI-009Kalamazoo Composite SquadronPortageDefunct as of August, 2025MI-011Blue Water Composite SquadronShelby TownshipMI-015Wolverine Composite FlightBenton HarborMI-021Phoenix Senior FlightMasonVirtual SquadronMI-022Copper Country Composite SquadronCalumetMI-036Sanilac FlightCass CityMI-059Adrian Composite SquadronAdrianMI-063Monroe Composite SquadronMonroeMI-068Sixgate Composite SquadronFarmington HillsMI-073South Oakland Cadet SquadronFarmingtonMI-075Lt Col Keehn Composite SquadronFlintMI-094Highpoint Composite SquadronCadillacMI-096Bay de Noc FlightEscanabaMI-100The Detroit 100th Composite SquadronDetroitMI-117Van Dyke Cadet SquadronFraserMI-119Lakeshore 119 Composite SquadronMuskegonMI-131Traverse City Composite SquadronTraverse CityMI-135Al Johnson Legacy Cadet Squadron HollandMI-165Cass River Composite SquadronCaroMI-176176th Selfridge Composite SquadronSelfridge ANGBMI-183Livonia Thunderbolt Composite SquadronLivoniaMI-190Grand Rapids Senior SquadronGrand RapidsMI-192Bishop Airport Senior SquadronFlintMI-201Dickinson County Composite Squadron KingsfordMI-214Jackson Composite SquadronJacksonMI-222Ionia FlightIoniaMI-238Oakland Composite SquadronPontiacMI-241Major Joe Koch Memorial Cadet SquadronColumbiavilleMI-243Thunder Bay FlightAlpenaMI-248Kellogg Field Senior SquadronBattle CreekMI-250Battle Creek FlightBattle CreekMI-257Scott M. Burgess Composite SquadronGrand LedgeMI-260Willow Run Composite SquadronYpsilantiMI-261Bay City Cadet SquadronBay CityMI-265Grand Rapids Metro Cadet SquadronGrand RapidsMI-271Mustang Cadet SquadronNew HudsonMI-276Lapeer Composite SquadronLapeerMI-277Au Sable Valley Cadet SquadronCadillacMI-394Chippewa County Composite FlightSault Ste MarieMI-437South Lyon Cadet SquadronSouth LyonMI-610Gaylord Senior SquadronGraylingMI-655Maj Kevin A Adams Memorial Composite SquadronAnn ArborMI-999Michigan Wing State Legislative SquadronLansing
Legal protection Under the Civil Air Patrol Employment Protection Act, employers in the state of Michigan are required by law to grant a leave of absence to their employees who are members of Civil Air Patrol, when those employees are deployed to an emergency mission. An employer may not discriminate against, discipline, or discharge an employee for being a member of Civil Air Patrol or for taking a leave of absence to assist in an emergency mission.
See also Michigan Air National Guard Michigan Naval Militia Michigan Volunteer Defense Force
References
External links
Michigan Wing Civil Air Patrol official website