Texas Wing Civil Air Patrol

Texas Wing Civil Air Patrol
	File:TX WG Shield DD509CBC2E3D1.png Texas Wing of Civil Air Patrol
Associated branches
	United States Air Force
Command staff
Commander	File:US-O6 insignia.svg Col Donald Gulliksen
Chief of Staff	File:US-O5 insignia.svg Lt Col Roger Reed
Current statistics
Cadets	2,423
Seniors	1,872
Total Membership	4,295
Website	txwg.cap.gov/
	Statistics as of 21 October 2024
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The Texas Wing of the Civil Air Patrol (TXWG) is the highest echelon of Civil Air Patrol in the state of Texas. Texas Wing headquarters are located in Nacogdoches, Texas.^[1] The Texas Wing consists of over 4,000 cadet and adult members at over 70 locations across the state of Texas.^[2]

Mission

The Texas Wing, along with the Civil Air Patrol as a whole, has three primary missions: emergency services, cadet programs and aerospace education.^[3]

Emergency services

File:Texas Civil Air Patrol students take a 305 RQS helo tour 2.JPG

A Texas CAP cadet sits in the pilot's seat of an HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter belonging to the 305th Rescue Squadron.

Emergency services provided by the Texas Wing of CAP include search and rescue, disaster relief, and humanitarian services.^[4] Texas CAP members have provided assistance in border patrol operations, search and rescue missions, and drug interdiction missions.^[2]

In 2020, the Texas Wing was activated to assist in Texas' response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Pilots with the Texas Wing flew lab samples from across the state to a laboratory in Austin to be tested for the coronavirus.^[5]

Cadet programs

Texas runs a cadet program, which is organized among military lines and emphasizes Air Force traditions and values.^[6] Every summer and winter, CAP cadets from Texas and other wings may sign up for a training course located at the Texas Wing Civil Air Patrol Encampment at various military bases around Texas where cadets study military customs and courtesies, military drill, aerospace, and future opportunities in Civil Air Patrol.^[7]

Aerospace education

The CAP provides education for both CAP members and the general public, including education provided through the education system.^[8] Teachers can join CAP as Aerospace Education Members (AEM) and access resources available through the CAP, the Air Force, and NASA.^[9]

Organization

The Texas Wing of the Civil Air Patrol is organized into squadrons, which are assigned into one of seven groups, based on their geographical location.^[10]

File:CAP pilots briefing in Houston, Texas.JPG

Lt. Col. Brian Childes (left) briefs Lt. Col. Bob Beabout (pilot) and Major John Mitchell (right) on a sortie to Sabine Lake, Texas following Hurricane Rita.

File:Col. Richard Walters and CAP cadet in Fort Worth, Texas.jpg

Colonel Richard Walters, commander 301st MDS, left, evaluates a simulated casualty, played by a Civil Air Patrol cadet.

File:Major Aristotle Rabanal shows A-10 to CAP cadets from Louisiana and Texas.JPG

Major Aristotle Rabanal shows off an A-10 to CAP cadets from Louisiana and Texas.

File:Texas Civil Air Patrol students take a 305 RQS helo tour 3.JPG

Texas Civil Air Patrol cadets examine a helicopter and equipment belonging to the 305th Rescue Squadron

File:Texas Wing CAP cadets administrative duties.JPG

Texas Wing CAP cadets perform administrative duties at the West Houston Airport following Hurricane Katrina.

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Texas CAP cadets during a tour of an Air Force at the Naval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base.

Squadrons of the Texas Wing^[11]
Group	Designation	Squadron Name	Location
Wing HQ	TX001	Texas Wing HQ	Nacogdoches
	TX817	Newman Academy Cadet	Cedar Hill
	TX999	Texas Legislative	N/A
Group I	TX010	Group I HQ
	TX023	San Angelo Composite	San Angelo
	TX123	Three Rivers Composite	San Angelo
	TX215	El Paso Composite	El Paso
	TX293	Lubbock Composite	Lubbock
	TX313	Abilene Composite	Abilene
	TX353	Tigershark Composite	Amarillo
Group II	TX020	Group II HQ
	TX051	Plano Mustangs Composite	Plano
	TX085	Tyler Composite	Tyler
	TX089	Gregg County Composite	Longview
	TX262	Texoma Composite	Denison
	TX295	Thunderbolt Composite	Allen
	TX354	Lakeshore Composite	Rockwall
	TX450	Sulphur Springs Composite	Sulphur Springs
	TX455	Nacogdoches Composite	Nacogdoches
Group III	TX030	Group III HQ
	TX076	Crusader Composite	Grand Prairie
	TX133	Irving Composite	Irving
	TX148	Waco Composite	Waco
	TX214	Black Sheep Composite	Mesquite
	TX376	Midway Composite	Midlothian
	TX377	Corsicana Cadet	Corsicana
	TX390	Addison Eagles Senior	Addison
	TX391	Dallas Composite	Dallas
	TX428	Redbird Composite	Dallas
	TX803	Red Oak Cadet	Red Oak
	TX810	Italy Cadet	Italy
Group IV	TX040	Group IV HQ
	TX041	George H.W. Bush Composite	College Station
	TX098	Ellington Composite	Houston
	TX176	7-6 Air Cavalry Composite	Conroe
	TX177	Sam Houston Composite	Cleveland
	TX179	Thunderbird Composite	Houston
	TX186	Spindletop Cadet	Beaumont
	TX268	Baytown Senior	Beach City
	TX334	Delta Composite	Spring
	TX360	Sugar Land Composite	Sugar Land
	TX409	Marauder Composite	Kingwood
	TX447	West Houston S.A.B.R.E. Senior	Houston
	TX451	Hobby Senior	Houston
	TX802	Sheldon Cadet	Houston
	TX808	East Houston Cadet	Houston
Group V	TX050	Group V HQ
	TX007	Lackland Cadet	San Antonio
	TX047	Laughlin Air Force Base Flight	Laughlin Air Force Base
	TX142	Randolph Composite	Randolph Air Force Base
	TX187	Alamo Composite	San Antonio
	TX351	Pegasus Composite	Austin
	TX352	Col. Joe W Kittinger Phantom Senior	Austin
	TX371	Apollo Composite	Georgetown
	TX403	Bell County Composite	Temple
	TX424	Bexar County Senior	San Antonio
	TX435	David Lee (Tex) Hill Composite	San Marcos
	TX442	Kerrville Composite	Kerrville
Group VI	TX060	Group VI HQ
	TX035	Alliance Composite	Fort Worth
	TX087	Weatherford Patriot	Weatherford
	TX129	Fort Worth Senior	Fort Worth
	TX154	South Fort Worth Diamondback Composite	Fort Worth
	TX388	Phoenix Composite	Fort Worth
	TX413	Nighthawk Composite	Denton
	TX430	Rio del Fierro Composite	Wichita Falls
	TX441	441st Composite	Granbury
	TX456	Azle Composite	Azle
Group VII	TX070	Group VII HQ
	TX026	Corpus Christi Composite	Corpus Christi
	TX091	Brownsville Composite	Brownsville
	TX241	Wild Horse Desert Composite	McAllen
	TX386	Victoria Composite	Victoria

References

External links

TXWG Official Website

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[1] "Contact Us". http://www.txwgcap.org/contact/.

[factsheet-2] 2.0 ^2.1 "2012 Statistics". 2012. http://www.capmembers.com/media/cms/Leg_Day_TX_Wing_HiRes_8D771A9C15C75.pdf.

[3] "Fact Sheet". http://www.capvolunteernow.com/media/cms/Fact_sheet_2014_0EC578AC75DC0.pdf.

[4] "Emergency Services". http://www.txwgcap.org/departments/dos/.

[5] Monzingo, Tim (26 June 2020). "Volunteer pilots help in battle against COVID-19". The Daily Sentinel. https://www.dailysentinel.com/coronavirus/article_f552c570-f51b-5f68-8191-f0dec1c42d36.html.

[6] "Cadet Programs". http://www.txwgcap.org/departments/cp/.

[7] "2020 Encampments" (in en). http://www.texascadet.org/2020-encampments.html.

[8] "Aerospace Education". Archived from the original on 14 November 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151114172124/http://www.gocivilairpatrol.com/about/civil_air_patrols_three_primary_missions/.

[9] "Aerospace Education". http://www.txwgcap.org/departments/ae/.

[10] "Texas Wing Civil Air Patrol Group Organization Map". http://www.txwgcap.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Texas-Wing.pdf.

[11] "Unit Listing | Texas Wing Civil Air Patrol". https://www.txwgcap.org/about/units/.

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