Summary
Alaska Wing of Civil Air Patrol (CAP) is the highest echelon of Civil Air Patrol in the state of Alaska. Alaska Wing headquarters are located in Elmendorf Air Force Base.[1] Alaska Wing consists of over 700 cadet and adult members at 16 locations across the state of Alaska.[2]
 Alaska Wing of Civil Air Patrol | |
| Associated branches | |
|---|---|
| United States Air Force | |
| Command staff | |
| Commander |  Col Derk A. MacPherson |
| Vice Commander |  Lt Col Brian H. Porter |
| Chief of Staff | Lt Col Stephen Sammons |
| Current statistics | |
| Squadrons | 16 |
| Cadets | 262 |
| Seniors | 522 |
| Total Membership | 784 |
| Website | akwg |
| Statistics as of 2023 | |
Mission edit
Civil Air Patrol has three primary missions: providing emergency services; providing cadet programs for youth; and providing aerospace education.[3]
Emergency services edit
Civil Air Patrol provides emergency services, including: search and rescue missions; disaster relief, including providing air and ground transportation of emergency supplies and disaster relief officials to disaster areas; humanitarian services, including the transport of blood and human tissue; Air Force support; and counter-drug operations.[3]
Cadet programs edit
Cadets aged 12 to 21 may participate in a 16-step cadet program which includes aerospace education, leadership training, physical fitness and moral leadership.[3]
Aerospace education edit
CAP provides education for both CAP members and the general public; internal training is provided to cadets and senior members through the CAP program, while education is provided to the general public through workshops conducted through the education system.[3]
Organization edit
Alaska Wing is divided into sixteen squadrons, which report to the headquarters located at Elmendorf Air Force Base.[4]
| Designation | Squadron Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| AK001 | Alaska Wing Headquarters Squadron | Elmendorf Air Force Base | |
| AK009 | Ninth Composite Squadron | Fairbanks | |
| AK010 | Homer Flight | Homer | Closed |
| AK011 | Kenai Composite Squadron | Kenai | |
| AK015 | Anchorage Polaris Composite Squadron | Anchorage | |
| AK017 | 17th Composite Squadron | Elmendorf Air Force Base | |
| AK022 | Juneau Southeast Composite Squadron | Juneau | |
| AK025 | Seward Cadet Flight | Seward | Closed |
| AK027 | Delta Force Cadet Squadron | Delta Junction | |
| AK065 | Baranof Composite Squadron | Sitka | Closed |
| AK066 | Bethel Composite Squadron | Bethel | Changed to Bethel Flight |
| AK068 | Bristol Bay Flight | King Salmon | |
| AK071 | Eielson 71st Composite Squadron | Eielson Air Force Base | |
| AK072 | Valdez Composite Squadron | Valdez | |
| AK073 | Mat-Su Composite Squadron | Wasilla | Closed |
| AK076 | Birchwood Composite Squadron | Chugiak | |
| AK085 | Tok Composite Squadron | Tok | |
| AK087 | Kodiak Island Composite Squadron | Kodiak | |
| AK091 | Gateway Composite Squadron | Ketchikan | |
| AK092 | Yukon Composite Squadron | Galena | Closed |
| AK093 | Lake Hood Cadet Squadron | Anchorage | |
| AK099 | Alaska State Legislative Squadron | Elmendorf Air Force Base |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Contact". Alaska Wing Civil Air Patrol Official Website. Retrieved 16 October 2015.
- ^ "2014 Statistics" (PDF). Capmembers.com. Retrieved 16 October 2015.
- ^ a b c d "Missions". Alaska Wing Civil Air Patrol Official Website. Retrieved 16 October 2015.
- ^ a b "Unit Listing". Alaska Wing Civil Air Patrol Official Website. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
External links edit
- Alaska Wing Civil Air Patrol official website