Puerto Rico Wing Civil Air Patrol

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Puerto Rico Wing Civil Air Patrol
File:Puerto Rico Wing Civil Air Patrol logo.png
Puerto Rico Wing of Civil Air Patrol
Associated branches
United States Air Force
Command staff
CommanderFile:US-O6 insignia.svg Col Juan Rodriguez
Vice CommanderFile:US-O5 insignia.svg Lt Col Ruben Hernandez
Chief of StaffFile:US-O5 insignia.svg Lt Col Carlos Arroyo (Operations)
File:US-O5 insignia.svg Lt Col Samuel Rivera (Support)
Current statistics
Cadets403
Seniors348
Total Membership751
AwardsFile:CAP National Commander's Unit Citation Award (Streamer).png
National Commander's Unit Citation
File:CAP Unit Citation Award (Streamer).png
Unit Citation (5)
Websiteprwg.cap.gov/
Statistics as of January 2021

The Puerto Rico Wing of the Civil Air Patrol (CAP) –Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Lang/langx' not found.– is the highest echelon of Civil Air Patrol in the territories of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Puerto Rico Wing headquarters are located in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The Puerto Rico Wing consists of over 700 cadet and adult members at 28 locations across the island.[1] Puerto Rico Wing was activated on November 22, 1949.[2]

Mission

The Puerto Rico Wing performs the three primary missions of the Civil Air Patrol: providing emergency services; offering cadet programs for youth; and providing aerospace education for Civil Air Patrol members and the general public.[3]

Emergency services

The Civil Air Patrol performs emergency services, which includes performing air and ground search and rescue, disaster relief, counter-drug operations, homeland security missions, and assisting in humanitarian aid assignments. The Civil Air Patrol provides the Air Force support through conducting light transport, communications support, and low-altitude route surveys. CAP members can qualify in different operational qualifications to participate in emergency services missions.[4]

Cadet programs

The Civil Air Patrol offers a cadet program for youth aged 12 to 20, which includes aerospace education, leadership training, physical fitness and moral leadership. CAP cadets wear modified versions of United States Air Force uniforms, hold rank and grade, and practice military customs and courtesies.[5]

Aerospace education

The Civil Air Patrol offers aerospace education for CAP members and the general public, including providing training for its members, and offering workshops for youth throughout the nation through schools and public aviation events.[6]

Organization

File:Twelve cadets from the University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras, Air Force ROTC Detachment 755 were given the opportunity to fly a Civil Air Patrol Cessna 182.jpg
A Civil Air Patrol Cessna 182 belonging to the Puerto Rico Wing.
File:Cadets in line at Puerto Rico National Cemetery.jpg
Cadets from the Puerto Rico Wing at the Puerto Rico National Cemetery in Bayamón.
File:U.S. Air Force Capt. Luis Aponte, 455th Expeditionary Communication Squadron operations officer, flies a Cessna 187 while on a Civil Air Patrol Mission.jpg
U.S. Air Force Capt. Luis Aponte, 455th Expeditionary Communication Squadron operations officer, flies a Cessna 182 while on a Civil Air Patrol Mission with the Puerto Rico Wing.
Squadrons of the Puerto Rico Wing[7]
Group Designation Squadron Name Location Notes
PR000 Puerto Rico Wing Support Squadron San Juan
PR001 Puerto Rico Wing Headquarters San Juan
PR999 State Legislative Squadron San Juan
PR008 Isla Grande Senior Squadron Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Airport
Group 1 PR059 Col Bartolo Ortiz Cadet Squadron Ceiba
PR081 St. Croix Composite Squadron Kingshill
PR126 Muñiz ANGB Cadet Squadron Muñiz Air National Guard Base
PR138 Humacao Cadet Squadron Humacao
PR903 St. Thomas Composite Squadron St. Thomas
Group 2 PR012 Ponce High School Cadet Squadron Ponce
PR051 Maj William Biaggi Cadet Squadron Yauco
PR104 Guánica High School Cadet Squadron Guánica
PR110 Capt Pedro F. Guisti Piazza Cadet Squadron Peñuelas
PR120 Sabana Grande Cadet Squadron Sabana Grande
PR142 Ponce Senior Squadron Ponce
PR168 Capt Lawrence E. Erickson Senior Squadron Guayanilla
PR802 Adler Cadet Squadron Gurabo
Group 3 PR035 Aguadilla Cadet Squadron Punta Borinquen Radar Station
PR066 Cabo Rojo Cadet Squadron Cabo Rojo
PR068 Lajas Cadet Squadron Lajas
PR079 Moca High School Cadet Squadron Moca
PR129 Añasco Senior Squadron Añasco
Group 4 PR034 Arecibo Cadet Squadron Arecibo
PR092 Lt Col Agustín Díaz Cadet Squadron Toa Baja
PR094 Lt Col Elsa M. Soto-Torres Cadet Squadron Bayamón
PR122 Col Clara Livingston Cadet Squadron San Juan
PR123 Dr. Cesareo Rosa-Nieves Cadet Squadron San Juan
PR131 Bayamón Cadet Squadron Bayamón
PR161 Capt Saulo Solis-Molina Cadet Squadron Cataño
PR801 Kingdom Cadet Squadron Dorado

Notable alumni

See also

References

  1. ↑ "eServices, National Headquarters". Civil Air Patrol. https://www.capnhq.gov/. 
  2. ↑ "Puerto Rico Wing Report 2021". https://presspage-production-content.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/1913/puertorico-wing-handout-hr-2.pdf?10000. 
  3. ↑ "History of the Civil Air Patrol". http://www.gocivilairpatrol.com/about/. 
  4. ↑ "Emergency Services". https://www.gocivilairpatrol.com/programs/emergency-services. 
  5. ↑ "Cadet Programs". https://www.gocivilairpatrol.com/programs/cadets. 
  6. ↑ "Aerospace Education". https://www.gocivilairpatrol.com/programs/aerospace-education. 
  7. ↑ "Civil Air Patrol Unit Directory". https://prwg.cap.gov/about/units. 

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