Texas Wing Civil Air Patrol


The Texas Wing of the Civil Air Patrol is the highest echelon of Civil Air Patrol in the state of Texas. Texas Wing headquarters are located in Nacogdoches, Texas. The Texas Wing consists of over 3,400 cadet and adult members at over 70 locations across the state of Texas.

Mission

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

Emergency services

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

Cadet programs

Texas runs a cadet program, which is organized among military lines and emphasizes Air Force traditions and values. Every summer and winter, CAP cadets from Texas and other states may sign up for a training course located at the Texas Wing Civil Air Patrol Encampment in Camp Swift where cadets study military customs, courtesies and how to provide emergency services.

Aerospace education

The CAP provides education for both CAP members and the general public, including education provided through the education system. Teachers can join CAP as Aerospace Education Members and access resources available through the CAP, the Air Force, and NASA.

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.
GroupDesignationSquadron NameLocationNotes
Group ITX023San Angelo CompositeSan Angelo
TX123Three Rivers CompositeSan Angelo
TX196Midland CompositeMidland
TX215El Paso CompositeEl Paso
TX293Lubbock CompositeLubbock
TX313Abilene CompositeAbilene
TX353Tigershark CompositeAmarillo
TX806Texas Leadership Charter Academy CadetSan Angelo
Group 2TX051Plano Mustangs CompositePlano
TX085Tyler CompositeTyler
TX089Gregg County CompositeLongview
TX262Texoma CompositeDenison
TX295Thunderbolt CompositeAllen
TX354Lakeshore CompositeRockwall
TX436Gladewater Corsair CompositeGladewater
TX450Sulphur Springs CompositeSulphur Springs
TX455Nacogdoches CompositeNacogdoches
Group 3TX076Crusader CompositeGrand Prairie
TX133Irving CompositeIrving
TX148Waco CompositeWaco
TX214Black Sheep CompositeMesquite
TX376Midway CompositeMidlothian
TX377Corsicana CadetCorsicana
TX390Addison Eagles CompositeAddison
TX391Dallas CompositeDallas
TX428Redbird CompositeDallas
TX803Red Oak CadetRed Oak
TX810Italy CadetItaly
Group 4TX041George H.W. Bush CompositeCollege Station
TX098Ellington CompositeHouston
TX1767-6 Air Cavalry CompositeConroe
TX177Sam Houston CompositeHuntsville
TX179Thunderbird CompositeHouston
TX186Spindletop CadetBeaumont
TX286Baytown SeniorBeach City
TX334Delta CompositeSpring
TX360Sugar Land CompositeSugar Land
TX409Marauder CompositeKingwood
TX447West Houston S.A.B.R.E. SeniorHouston
TX451Hobby SeniorHouston
TX802Sheldon CadetHouston
TX808East Houston CadetHouston
Group 5TX007Lackland CadetSan Antonio
TX047Laughlin Air Force Base CompositeLaughlin Air Force Base
TX142Randolph CompositeRandolph Air Force Base
TX187Alamo CompositeSan Antonio
TX351Pegasus CompositeAustin
TX352Col. Joe W Kittinger Phantom SeniorAustin
TX371Apollo CompositeGeorgetown
TX424Bexar County SeniorSan Antonio
TX435David Lee Hill CompositeSan Marcos
TX442Kerrville CompositeKerrville
Group 6TX087Weatherford PatriotWeatherford
TX129Fort Worth SeniorFort Worth
TX154South Fort Worth Diamondback CompositeFort Worth
TX388Phoenix CompositeFort Worth
TX413Nighthawk CompositeDenton
TX430Rio del Fierro CompositeWichita Falls
TX441441st CompositeGranbury
TX456Azle CompositeAzle
Group 7TX026Corpus Christi CompositeCorpus Christi
TX091Brownsville CompositeBrownsville
TX241Wild Horse Desert CompositeMcAllen
TX386Victoria CompositeVictoria