Mississippi Wing Civil Air Patrol

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Mississippi Wing Civil Air Patrol
File:Mississippi Wing Civil Air Patrol logo.png
Mississippi Wing of Civil Air Patrol
Associated branches
United States Air Force
Command staff
CommanderFile:US-O6 insignia.svg Col Gary Hornosky
Vice CommanderFile:US-O5 insignia.svg Lt Col Al Shiyou
Chief of StaffFile:US-O5 insignia.svg Lt Col Edith Street
Current statistics
Cadets272
Seniors359
Total Membership631
Websitemswg.cap.gov/
Statistics as of 2024

The Mississippi Wing of Civil Air Patrol (CAP) is the highest echelon of Civil Air Patrol in the state of Mississippi. Mississippi Wing headquarters are located in Jackson, Mississippi.[1] The Mississippi Wing consists of over 600 cadet and adult members at over 14 locations across the state of Mississippi.[2]

Mission

Civil Air Patrol has three missions: providing emergency services; offering cadet programs for youth; and providing aerospace education for both Civil Air Patrol members and the general public.[3]

Emergency services

The CAP actively provides emergency services, includes search and rescue and disaster relief operations, as well as assisting in the providing of humanitarian aid.[4] In 2014, the Mississippi Wing performed six search and rescue missions and saved six lives.[1]

The 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.[4]

Cadet programs

The CAP offers cadet programs for youth aged 12 to 18, including, but not limited to: providing aerospace education, leadership training, physical fitness and moral leadership to cadets.[5]

Aerospace education

The 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.[6]

Organization

File:Capt. Brandon Cowell, right, 815th Airlift Squadron, gives a tour of a C-130J model aircraft to a group of Mississippi Civil Air Patrol cadets.JPG
Capt. Brandon Cowell, right, 815th Airlift Squadron, gives a tour of a C-130J model aircraft to a group of Mississippi Civil Air Patrol cadets.
File:Captain Riddle, Mississippi Wing CAP.JPG
Captain Riddle performs a preflight inspection of a Cessna 172 Skyhawk at the Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport.
Squadrons of the Mississippi Wing[7]
Designation Squadron Name Location Notes Commander
MS048 Col Berta A. Edge Composite Squadron Biloxi Maj James Samans
MS050 Steve Launius Composite Squadron Oxford Currently inactive
MS051 Singing River Senior Squadron Pascagoula Lt Col Kim Gibson
MS056 Alcorn County Composite Flight Corinth 1st Lt Harvern Davis Jr.
MS057 Golden Triangle Composite Squadron Columbus 1st Lt Dakota Raduenz
MS066 Diamondhead Senior Squadron Diamondhead Capt George Cullinan
MS072 Pine Belt Composite Squadron Hattiesburg Maj Tisdale (Christian) Shiyou
MS075 Pike County Composite Squadron McComb Not Listed
MS096 DeSoto Composite Squadron Southaven Capt Michael Losey
MS099 Tupelo Eagle Composite Squadron Tupelo 1st Lt Andrea MacDonald
MS100 Central Mississippi Composite Squadron Jackson Maj William Harris
MS102 G.V. Montgomery Composite Squadron Meridian Currently inactive
MS109 Vicksburg Composite Squadron Vicksburg Capt Scott Larsen
MS110 Charles S. Metcalf Cleveland Composite Squadron Cleveland Currently inactive
MS111 Madison Cadet Squadron Madison Capt Jessica Dixon
MS112 John Tilton Senior Squadron Raymond Currently inactive
MS601 George County Cadet Flight Lucedale 1st Lt Anna Scudder
MS999 Mississippi Legislative Squadron Jackson n/a

See also

References

  1. ↑ Jump up to: 1.0 1.1 "Mississippi Wing Civil Air Patrol". http://www.mswg.cap.gov/. 
  2. ↑ "2014 Statistics". http://www.capmembers.com/media/cms/MississippiWing_HR_2EE462B100149.pdf. 
  3. ↑ "Civil Air Patrol". http://www.gocivilairpatrol.com/. 
  4. ↑ Jump up to: 4.0 4.1 "Emergency Services". http://www.gocivilairpatrol.com/about/civil_air_patrols_three_primary_missions/emergency-services/. 
  5. ↑ "Cadet Programs". http://www.gocivilairpatrol.com/about/civil_air_patrols_three_primary_missions/cadet-programs/. 
  6. ↑ "Aerospace Education". http://www.gocivilairpatrol.com/about/civil_air_patrols_three_primary_missions/. 
  7. ↑ "Unit Listing". http://www.mswg.cap.gov/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2&Itemid=3. 

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