Nevada Wing Civil Air Patrol

The Nevada Wing of Civil Air Patrol (CAP) is the highest echelon of Civil Air Patrol in the state of Nevada. Nevada Wing headquarters are located in Reno, Nevada.[1] The Nevada Wing consists of over 550 cadet and adult members at locations across the state of Nevada.[2]

Nevada Wing Civil Air Patrol
Nevada Wing of Civil Air Patrol
Associated branches
United States Air Force
Command staff
Commander Col. Brian Howard
Vice Commander Col. Russell Smith
Chief of Staff Maj. Michael Cleveland
Current statistics
Squadrons11
Cadets323
Seniors391
Total Membership714
Websitenvwg.cap.gov
Statistics as of April 2023

Mission

Civil Air Patrol executes its three primary missions: providing emergency services; offering cadet programs for youth; and providing aerospace education for Civil Air Patrol members and the general public.[3] Website: https://nvwg.cap.gov

Emergency services

Civil Air Patrol performs emergency services missions, including search and rescue and disaster relief missions. CAP also provides aid during humanitarian aid assignments. CAP offers Air Force support through the conducting of light transport, communications support, and low-altitude route surveys. Civil Air Patrol also offers support to counter-drug missions.[4]

https://www.gocivilairpatrol.com/programs/emergency-services

Cadet Programs

Civil Air Patrol runs a cadet program for youth aged 12 to 21, which covers several topics, including aerospace education, leadership training, physical fitness and moral leadership.[5] Cadets meet on average 2 hours per week and one Saturday per month, and have opportunities to attend leadership encampments, career academies, and other activities during the summer.[6]

Aerospace Education

Civil Air Patrol offers aerospace education for members and the public. Civil Air Patrol provides training to the members of CAP, and by offering workshops for youth throughout the nation via schools and public aviation events.[7]

Nevada Wing History

Nevada Wing was chartered on 18 December 1941 and contributed to the nation through search and rescue and military support roles during the Second World War. Since then, Nevada Wing has provided search and rescue (SAR) capabilities throughout the nation’s seventh largest state. It took the lead in the nation’s largest SAR event, the 2007 Steve Fossett Search. Read more here: https://nvwg.cap.gov/about/nevada-wings-80th-anniversary

Organization
Maj. Jason Curtis, U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron no. 6 pilot, interacts with Civil Air Patrol cadets at Nellis Air Force Base.
A Civil Air Patrol aircraft on the tarmac at Nellis Air Force Base in Las Vegas.
Squadrons of the Nevada Wing[8][9]
Squadron Website


NV027 Tahoe Truckee Composite Squadron Truckee
NV029 Elko Composite Squadron Elko
NV047 Carson City Composite Squadron Carson City
NV054 Reno Composite Squadron Sparks
NV064 Nellis Senior Squadron Las Vegas
NV065 Henderson Composite Squadron Henderson
NV067 Douglas County Composite Squadron Minden
NV068 Humboldt County Composite Squadron Winnemucca
NV070 Las Vegas Composite Squadron Las Vegas
NV077 Vegas Valley Composite Squadron Las Vegas
NV802 Jack Schofield Cadet Squadron Henderson

The Nevada Wing is featured prominently in the Dale Brown novel A Time For Patriots.

See also

References
  1. "Contact Us". Nevada Wing Civil Air Patrol Official Website. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
  2. "2014 Statistics" (PDF). Capmembers.com. Retrieved 20 November 2015.
  3. "Civil Air Patrol". Civil Air Patrol Official Website. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
  4. "Emergency Services". Civil Air Patrol Official Website. Archived from the original on 9 November 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
  5. "Cadet Programs". Civil Air Patrol Official Website. Archived from the original on 3 December 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
  6. "Cadet Programs". Nevada Wing Civil Air Patrol Official Website. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
  7. "Aerospace Education". Civil Air Patrol Official Website. Archived from the original on 14 November 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
  8. "Squadrons". Nevada Wing Civil Air Patrol Official Website. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
  9. "Civil Air Patrol Unit Directory" (PDF). Gocivilairpatrol.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 August 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
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