The Virginia Wing of the Civil Air Patrol (CAP) is the highest echelon of Civil Air Patrol in the state of Virginia. Virginia Wing headquarters are located in Richmond, Virginia. The Virginia Wing consists of over 2,000 cadets and adult members at over 22 locations across the state of Virginia.
Mission The Civil Air Patrol has three primary missions set forth by the United States Congress: emergency services, cadet programs, and aerospace education.
Emergency services The Civil Air Patrol performs emergency services missions, including search and rescue missions. Other emergency services missions include disaster relief, reconnaissance, and counter-drug along with transportation missions, all of which are support for homeland security. CAP provides radio communications during disasters to maintain communication when commercial communications infrastructure is nonfunctional.
In May 2020, the Virginia Wing began assisting the Virginia National Guard in its response to the 2020 coronavirus pandemic by transporting coronavirus tests to and from the Eastern Shore.
Cadet programs CAP offers cadet programs for youth aged 12 to 21, which includes aerospace education, leadership training, physical fitness and moral leadership.
Virginia Wing cadets take part in activities including camping trips, model rocket launches, and fundraisers. In addition, cadets are eligible to participate in statewide activities such as an encampment, a week-long immersion into cadet life, held annually at Fort Barfoot in Blackstone, VA. Cadets are also eligible to train for and participate in CAP emergency services operations. Cadets often serve as radio operators, ground team members, and mission base staff. Cadets over the age of 18 can also serve on CAP aircrews.
Aerospace education The Civil Air Patrol provides aerospace education to the public and its own members. Public education is offered through education programs directed toward the aviation community and the public at large. Education for CAP members is an internally focused program directed primarily at cadet members as part of their training program.
Organization
+ Squadrons of the Virginia Wing Charter Number Squadron Name LocationNotesVA-002Augusta Composite SquadronBridgewaterhttps://vawg.cap.gov/units/augustaVA-007William P. Knight Composite SquadronHerndonhttps://vawg.cap.gov/units/william-p-knightVA-017Lynchburg Composite SquadronLynchburghttps://vawg.cap.gov/locations/lynchburgVA-023Danville Composite SquadronDanvillehttps://vawg.cap.gov/units/danvilleVA-025Langley Composite SquadronLangley Air Force Basehttps://vawg.cap.gov/units/langleyVA-035Tidewater Composite SquadronHampton Roads Executive AirportVA-040Winchester Composite SquadronWinchesterhttps://vawg.cap.gov/units/winchesterVA-048Roanoke Composite SquadronRoanokehttps://roanoke.cap.gov/VA-056Montgomery Composite SquadronChristiansburghttps://montgomery.cap.gov/VA-060Southside Composite SquadronChesterfieldhttps://southside.cap.gov/VA-088Newport-News Composite SquadronNewport Newshttps://vawg.cap.gov/units/newportnewsVA-089Carolyn A. Guertin Cadet SquadronRichmondhttps://vawg.cap.gov/units/carolynguertinVA-091Monticello Composite SquadronCharlottesvillehttps://vawg.cap.gov/units/monticelloVA-094Hanover County Composite SquadronAshlandhttps://vawg.cap.gov/units/hanoverVA-095Coastal Composite SquadronVirginia Beachhttps://vawg.cap.gov/units/coastalVA-102Prince William Composite SquadronManassashttps://vawg.cap.gov/units/princewilliamVA-108Fredericksburg Composite SquadronFredericksburghttps://vawg.cap.gov/locations/fredericksburgVA-117Leesburg Composite SquadronLeesburghttps://vawg.cap.gov/units/leesburgVA-130Burke Composite SquadronSpringfieldhttps://vawg.cap.gov/units/burkeVA-135Minuteman Composite SquadronCulpeperhttps://vawg.cap.gov/units/minutemanVA-141Hampton Roads Composite SquadronChesapeakehttps://www.facebook.com/HRCS141/VA-999Virginia State Legislative Squadronhttps://vawg.cap.gov/units/legislative
See also Virginia Air National Guard Virginia Defense Force
References
External links
Virginia Wing Civil Air Patrol official website