Wisconsin Wing Civil Air Patrol

Wisconsin Wing of Civil Air Patrol

Associated branches
United States Air Force
Command staff
Commander|  Col Patrick Gaylord
Vice Commander|  Lt Col Todd Mandel
Current statistics
Cadets| 390
Seniors| 608
Total Membership| 998
Website| wiwg.cap.gov
Statistics as of November 2022

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The Wisconsin Wing of the Civil Air Patrol (CAP) is the highest echelon of Civil Air Patrol in the state of Wisconsin. Wisconsin Wing headquarters are located in Madison, Wisconsin. The Wisconsin Wing consists of over 1000 cadet and adult members at multiple locations across the state of Wisconsin.[1]

## Mission[edit]

The Wisconsin Wing performs the three missions of the Civil Air Patrol: providing emergency services; offering cadet programs for youth; and providing aerospace education for both CAP members and the general public.[2]

### Emergency services[edit]

The Civil Air Patrol performs emergency services missions, including search and rescue (SAR) missions directed by the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center. Aircrews can perform visual and electronic searches, while ground teams home in on the search target with direction finding equipment. After a disaster, Civil Air Patrol personnel provide humanitarian support, including air/ground transportation, as well as an extensive communications network.[3]

During the annual EAA AirVenture Oshkosh airshow, the wing is responsible for ES operations near and around the airshow, with members based at five airports in central Wisconsin, to provide search support and other assistance during the event. Emergency Services on the grounds of Wittman Regional Airport and AirVenture are the responsibility of National Blue Beret, a National Cadet Special Activity in CAP which includes flight marshaling operations on the taxiways around runway 27, crowd control in sensitive area of the airshow, monitoring for and tracking down errant radio signals, and recording the arrivals of inbound aircraft.[citation needed]

### Cadet programs[edit]

The Civil Air Patrol offers cadet programs for youth aged 12 to 21.[4] Cadets participate in CAP activities, practice leadership skills, and learn academic material. The curriculum of the cadet program is composed of physical fitness, leadership development, character development and aerospace education. Cadets may earn promotions and more advanced leadership positions as they progress through the program.[5]

### Aerospace education[edit]

The Civil Air Patrol offers aerospace education to both its own members and the general public.[6]

The Civil Air Patrol provides aerospace education for CAP cadets and senior members by providing trips to conventions, airports, military bases, and other related places of aerospace interest.[7]

To educate the public, the CAP informs the general public about aviation and space activities and supports thousands of aerospace education workshops for teachers at colleges and universities around the country. The Civil Air Patrol also maintains working relationships with local education agencies and several national organizations such as the FAA, NASA and the Air Force Association to facilitate aerospace education in schools.[7]

## Organization[edit]

Civil Air Patrol cadets stand under the wing of a CAP aircraft at Wittman Regional Airport. Wisconsin CAP cadets raise the American flag at Wittman Regional Airport. CAP cadets work together at the Wittman Regional Airport in Winnebago County, Wisconsin.

The Wisconsin Wing is divided into six groups across the state, with each squadron being assigned as a component of a group based on its geographical location.[8]

Squadrons of the Wisconsin Wing[8][9] Group  | Designation  | Name  | Location  | Notes

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| WI000  | Wisconsin Wing Reserve Squadron  | Madison |
North West Group | WI037  | La Crosse Composite Squadron  | La Crosse |
| WI053  | Wild Rivers Composite Squadron  | Hayward |
| WI058  | R.I. Bong Senior Squadron  | Superior |
| WI161  | Eau Claire Composite Squadron  | Eau Claire |
| WI135  | Eagle River Composite Squadron  | Eagle River |
North East Group | WI049  | Tri-County Composite Squadron  | Menominee |
| WI055  | Fox Cities Composite Squadron  | Appleton |
| WI183  | Stevens Point Composite Squadron  | Stevens Point |
| WI169  | Brown County Senior Squadron  | De Pere |
| WI197  | Door County Composite Squadron  | Sturgeon Bay |
East Central Group | WI002  | Timmerman Composite Squadron  | Milwaukee |
| WI013  | Sheboygan Composite Squadron  | Sheboygan Falls |
| WI046  | West Bend Composite Squadron  | West Bend |
| WI086  | Milwaukee Senior Support Squadron 10  | Milwaukee |
| WI144  | Ozaukee Composite Squadron  | Grafton |
South West Group | WI048  | Waukesha Composite Squadron  | Waukesha |
| WI059  | Racine Senior Support Squadron  | Racine |
| WI061  | Milwaukee Composite Squadron 5  | Milwaukee |
| WI184  | Walco Composite Squadron  | Elkhorn |
South East Group | WI057  | Colonel R.C. Jaye Memorial Composite Squadron  | Watertown |
| WI151  | Green County Flight  | Oregon |
| WI153  | Madison Composite Squadron  | Madison |
| WI196  | Col Sac Composite Squadron  | Baraboo |

## Legal protection[edit]

Employers within the borders of Wisconsin are required by law to give their employees who are members of the Civil Air Patrol up to fifteen days annually (though no more than five consecutive days at a time) of unpaid leave if those employees are called to respond to an emergency as a part of the Civil Air Patrol. Employers are forbidden from discriminating against a potential employee due to his or her membership in the Civil Air Patrol.[10]

## See also[edit]

* Awards and decorations of the Civil Air Patrol
* Wisconsin Air National Guard
* Wisconsin State Defense Force

## References[edit]

1. ^ "2014 Statistics" (PDF). Capmembers.com. Archived (PDF) from the original on 19 November 2015. Retrieved 17 November 2015.
2. ^ "Civil Air Patrol". Civil Air Patrol Official Website. Archived from the original on 27 May 2021. Retrieved 17 November 2015.
3. ^ "Emergency Services". Wisconsin Wing Civil Air Patrol Official Website. Archived from the original on 18 November 2015. Retrieved 17 November 2015.
4. ^ "Cadet Programs". Civil Air Patrol Official Website. Archived from the original on 3 December 2015. Retrieved 17 November 2015.
5. ^ "Cadet Programs". Wisconsin Wing Civil Air Patrol Official Website. Archived from the original on 18 November 2015. Retrieved 17 November 2015.
6. ^ "Aerospace Education". Civil Air Patrol Official Website. Archived from the original on 14 November 2015. Retrieved 17 November 2015.
7. ^ a b "Aerospace Education". Wisconsin Wing Civil Air Patrol Official Website. Archived from the original on 18 November 2015. Retrieved 17 November 2015.
8. ^ a b "Supplement 1 TO CAP Regulation 20-1" (PDF). Wisconsin Wing Civil Air Patrol Official Website. 16 February 2015. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 November 2015. Retrieved 17 November 2015.
9. ^ "Civil Air Patrol Unit Directory" (PDF). GoCivilAirPatrol.com. Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 August 2015. Retrieved 17 November 2015.
10. ^ "321.66 Leave for Civil Air Patrol service". Wisconsin Legislature. Archived from the original on 6 January 2019. Retrieved 24 October 2017.

## External links[edit]

* Wisconsin Wing Civil Air Patrol official website

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| Commands|

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Direct Reporting Units|

* District of Washington
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Major commands|

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Numbered Air Forces|

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* Wings
* ANG
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Personnel and
training|

* Personnel
* Rank
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* cadets
* enlisted
* Specialty Code
* Aeronautical ratings
* Judge Advocate General's Corps
* RED HORSE
* Security Forces
* Medical Service
* Chief of Chaplains
* Chief Scientist

* Training: Air Force Academy
* Officer Training School
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* Basic Training
* Airman Leadership School
* SERE
* Fitness Assessment

Uniforms and
equipment|

* Awards and decorations
* Badges
* Equipment
* Aircraft
* Uniforms

History and
traditions|

* History
* Aeronautical Division / Aviation Section / Division of Military Aeronautics / Army Air Service / Army Air Corps / Army Air Forces
* "The U.S. Air Force"
* Air Force Band
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* Core Values
* Flag
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* Memorial
* National Museum
* Women Airforce Service Pilots
* Air Force One / Air Force Two
* Honor Guard
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* Service numbers
* Air & Space Forces Association

* Category

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United States Armed Forces

Legend
A = Army
MC = Marine Corps
N = Navy
AF = Air Force
SF = Space Force
CG = Coast Guard

Leadership|

* President of the United States
* Secretary of Defense
* Deputy Secretary of Defense
* Secretary of Homeland Security
* Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security
* Joint Chiefs of Staff:
* Chairman
* Vice Chairman
* Committees on Armed Services
* Senate
* House
* Active duty four-star officers
* Active duty three-star officers
* United States military seniority
* National Security Act of 1947
* Goldwater–Nichols Act

Organization|

| Military departments|

* Department of Defense
* Secretary
* Department of the Army
* Secretary
* Department of the Navy
* Secretary
* Department of the Air Force
* Secretary
* Department of Homeland Security
* Secretary

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Service branches and heads|

* Chief of Staff of the United States Army
* Commandant of the Marine Corps
* Chief of Naval Operations
* Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force
* Chief of Space Operations
* Commandant of the Coast Guard

Reserve components|

* Reserves:
* A
* MC
* N
* AF
* CG
* National Guard:
* A
* AF

Civilian auxiliaries|

* Military Auxiliary Radio System
* Marine Corps Cyber Auxiliary
* Merchant Marine
* Civil Air Patrol
* Coast Guard Auxiliary

Unified combatant command|

* Africa
* Central
* European
* Indo-Pacific
* Northern
* Southern
* Space
* Cyber
* Special Operations
* Strategic
* Transportation

Structure|

* United States Code
* Title 10
* Title 14
* Title 32
* Title 50
* The Pentagon
* Installations
* Units:
* A
* MC
* N
* AF
* SF
* CG
* Logistics
* Media
* Unit mottoes

Operations
and history|

| History|

* A
* MC
* N
* AF
* SF
* CG

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Timeline|

* Colonial
* World War II

By ancestry|

* African Americans
* Asian Americans
* Buddhist Americans
* Jewish Americans
* Muslim Americans
* Sikh Americans
* Hispanic Americans
* Civil War
* Air Force
* Coast Guard
* Marine Corps
* Navy
* Academy

History centers|

* Army Center of Military History
* Marine Corps History Division
* Naval History and Heritage Command
* Air Force Historical Research Agency

War artists|

* Army Art Program
* Air Force Art Program

Personnel|

| Training|

* Service academies:
* A (prep)
* MC/N (prep)
* AF/SF (prep)
* CG
* Merchant Marine
* ROTC
* A
* MC/N
* AF/SF
* Officer candidate/training school:
* A
* MC
* N
* AF/SF
* Warrant officer:
* A
* MEPS
* ASVAB
* The Basic School (MC)
* Enlisted recruit training:
* A
* MC
* N
* AF/SF
* CG
* Other education

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Uniforms|

* Uniforms:
* A
* MC
* N
* AF
* SF
* Awards & decorations:
* Inter-service
* A
* MC/N
* AF/SF
* CG
* Foreign
* International
* Devices
* Badges:
* Identification
* A
* MC
* N
* AF
* SF
* CG

Ranks|

* Officer:
* A
* MC
* N
* AF
* SF
* CG
* Warrant officers
* Enlisted:
* A
* MC
* N
* AF
* SF
* CG

Other|

* Oath:
* Enlistment
* Officer
* Creeds & Codes:
* Code of Conduct
* NCO
* A
* MC
* N
* AF
* CG
* Service numbers:
* A
* MC
* N
* AF
* CG
* Military Occupational Specialty/Rating/Air Force Specialty Code
* Pay
* Uniform Code of Military Justice
* Judge Advocate General's Corps
* Military Health System/Tricare
* Separation
* Veterans Affairs
* Conscription
* Chiefs of Chaplains:
* A
* MC
* N
* AF
* CG

Equipment|

* A (Designations)
* MC:
* vehicles
* weapons
* other
* N
* AF
* CG

| Land|

* Individual weapons
* Crew-served weapons
* Vehicles (active)

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Sea|

* All watercraft
* Ships:
* A
* N
* active
* future
* AF
* CG
* MSC
* Weapons:
* N
* Reactors

Air|

* Aircraft
* World War I
* active
* Aircraft designation
* Helicopter arms

Other|

* WWII equipment
* Nuclear football
* Electronics (designations)
* Flags:
* A
* MC
* N
* AF
* SF
* CG
* Ensign
* Jack
* Guidons
* Food
* WMDs:
* Nuclear
* Biological
* Chemical

* Category
* A
* MC
* N
* AF
* SF
* CG
* Navboxes
* A
* MC
* N
* AF
* SF
* CG

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