Virginia Wing Civil Air Patrol


The Virginia Wing of the Civil Air Patrol is the highest echelon of Civil Air Patrol in the state of Virginia. Virginia Wing headquarters are located in Richmond, Virginia. The Virginia Wing consists of over 2,000 cadet and adult members at over 24 locations across the state of Virginia.

Mission

The Civil Air Patrol has three primary missions set forth by the United States Congress: emergency services, cadet programs, and aerospace education.

Emergency services

The Civil Air Patrol performs emergency services missions, including search and rescue missions. Other emergency services missions include disaster relief, reconnaissance, and counter-drug along with transportation missions, all of which are support for homeland security. The CAP provides radio communications during disasters to maintain communication when commercial communications infrastructure is nonfunctional.
In May 2020, the Virginia Wing began assisting the Virginia National Guard in its response to the 2020 coronavirus pandemic by transporting coronavirus tests to and from the Eastern Shore.

Cadet programs

The CAP offers cadet programs for youth aged 12 to 21, which includes aerospace education, leadership training, physical fitness and moral leadership.
Virginia Wing cadets take part in activities including camping trips, model rocket launches, and fundraisers. In addition, cadets are eligible to participate in statewide activities such as an encampment, a week-long immersion into cadet life, held annually at Fort Pickett in Blackstone, VA. Cadets are also eligible to train for and participate in CAP emergency services operations. Cadets often serve as radio operators, ground team members, and mission base staffers. Cadets over the age of 18 can also serve on CAP aircrews.

Aerospace education

The Civil Air Patrol provides aerospace education to the public and its own members. Public education is offered through education programs directed toward the aviation community and the public at large. Education for CAP members is an internally focused program directed primarily at cadet members as part of their training program.

Organization

DesignationSquadron NameLocationNotes
VA002Augusta Composite SquadronWaynesborohttp://augusta.vawg.cap.gov
VA007Herndon Composite SquadronHerndonhttp://herndon.vawg.cap.gov
VA017Lynchburg Composite SquadronLynchburghttps://www.lynchburgcap.com
VA023Danville Composite SquadronDanvillehttp://danville.vawg.cap.gov
VA025Langley Composite SquadronLangley Air Force Base
VA035Tidewater Composite SquadronHampton Roads Executive Airport
VA040Winchester Composite SquadronWinchester
VA048Roanoke Composite SquadronRoanoke
VA056Montgomery Composite SquadronChristiansburg
VA060Southside Composite SquadronChesterfield
VA064Byrd Field FlightRichmond
VA088Newport-News Composite SquadronNewport Newshttp://newportnews.vawg.cap.gov/
VA089West Richmond Cadet SquadronRichmond
VA091Monticello Composite SquadronCharlottesville
VA094Hanover County Composite SquadronAshland
VA095Coastal Composite SquadronVirginia Beachhttp://coastal.vawg.cap.gov/
VA102Prince William Composite SquadronManassashttp://princewilliam.vawg.cap.gov
VA108Fredericksburg Composite SquadronFredericksburg
VA117Leesburg Composite SquadronLeesburghttp://leesburg.vawg.cap.gov
VA130Burke Composite SquadronSpringfield
VA135Minuteman Composite SquadronCulpeperhttp://minuteman.vawg.cap.gov/
VA141Hampton Roads Composite SquadronChesapeake
VA142Fort Pickett Composite SquadronBlackstone