Texas Wing Civil Air Patrol

Texas Wing Civil Air Patrol
Texas Wing of Civil Air Patrol
Associated branches
United States Air Force
Command staff
Commander Col Donald Gulliksen
Deputy Commander Lt Col Janet Kristoffersen Lt Col Clyde Woolfolk
Chief of Staff Maj Roger Reed
Deputy Chief of Staff Capt Liza Smith
Current statistics
Cadets2,517
Seniors1,884
Total Membership4,401
Websitetxwg.cap.gov
Statistics as of 9 July 2025

The Texas Wing of the Civil Air Patrol (TXWG) is the highest echelon of Civil Air Patrol in the state of Texas. Texas Wing headquarters are located in Nacogdoches, Texas.[1] The Texas Wing consists of over 4,000 cadet and adult members at over 70 locations across the state of Texas.[2]

Mission

The Texas Wing, along with the Civil Air Patrol as a whole, has three primary missions: emergency services, cadet programs and aerospace education.[3]

Emergency services

A Texas CAP cadet sits in the pilot's seat of an HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter belonging to the 305th Rescue Squadron.

Emergency services provided by the Texas Wing of CAP include search and rescue, disaster relief, and humanitarian services.[4] Texas CAP members have provided assistance in border patrol operations, search and rescue missions, and drug interdiction missions.[2]

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.[5]

Cadet programs

Texas runs a cadet program, which is organized among military lines and emphasizes Air Force traditions and values.[6] Every summer and winter, CAP cadets from Texas and other wings may sign up for a training course located at the Texas Wing Civil Air Patrol Encampment at various military bases around Texas where cadets study military customs and courtesies, military drill, aerospace, and future opportunities in Civil Air Patrol.[7]

Aerospace education

The CAP provides education for both CAP members and the general public, including education provided through the education system.[8] Teachers can join CAP as Aerospace Education Members (AEM) and access resources available through the CAP, the Air Force, and NASA.[9]

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.[10]

Lt. Col. Brian Childes (left) briefs Lt. Col. Bob Beabout (pilot) and Major John Mitchell (right) on a sortie to Sabine Lake, Texas following Hurricane Rita.
Colonel Richard Walters, commander 301st MDS, left, evaluates a simulated casualty, played by a Civil Air Patrol cadet.
Major Aristotle Rabanal shows off an A-10 to CAP cadets from Louisiana and Texas.
Texas Civil Air Patrol cadets examine a helicopter and equipment belonging to the 305th Rescue Squadron
Texas Wing CAP cadets perform administrative duties at the West Houston Airport following Hurricane Katrina.
Texas CAP cadets during a tour of an Air Force at the Naval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base.
Squadrons of the Texas Wing[11]
Group Designation Squadron Name Location Notes
Wing HQ TX-001 Texas Wing HQ Nacogdoches
TX-817 Newman Academy Cadet Cedar Hill
TX-999 Texas Legislative N/A
Group I TX-010 Group I HQ
TX-023 San Angelo Composite San Angelo
TX-123 Three Rivers Composite San Angelo
TX-215 El Paso Composite El Paso
TX-293 Lubbock Composite Lubbock
TX-313 Abilene Composite Abilene
TX-353 Tigershark Composite Amarillo
Group II TX-020 Group II HQ
TX-051 Plano Mustangs Composite Plano
TX-085 Tyler Composite Tyler
TX-089 Gregg County Composite Longview
TX-262 Texoma Composite Denison
TX-295 Thunderbolt Composite Allen
TX-354 Lakeshore Composite Rockwall
TX-450 Sulphur Springs Composite Sulphur Springs
TX-455 Nacogdoches Composite Nacogdoches
Group III TX-030 Group III HQ
TX-076 Crusader Composite Grand Prairie
TX-133 Irving Composite Irving
TX-148 Waco Composite Waco
TX-214 Black Sheep Composite Mesquite
TX-376 Midway Composite Midlothian
TX-377 Corsicana Cadet Corsicana
TX-390 Addison Eagles Senior Addison
TX-391 Dallas Composite Dallas
TX-428 Redbird Composite Dallas
TX-803 Red Oak Cadet Red Oak
TX-810 Italy Cadet Italy
Group IV TX-040 Group IV HQ
TX-041 George H.W. Bush Composite College Station
TX-098 Ellington Composite Houston
TX-176 7-6 Air Cavalry Composite Conroe
TX-177 Sam Houston Composite Cleveland
TX-179 Thunderbird Composite Houston
TX-186 Spindletop Cadet Beaumont
TX-268 Baytown Senior Beach City
TX-334 Delta Composite Spring
TX-360 Sugar Land Composite Sugar Land
TX-409 Marauder Composite Kingwood
TX-447 West Houston S.A.B.R.E. Senior Houston
TX-451 Hobby Senior Houston
TX-802 Sheldon Cadet Houston
TX-808 East Houston Cadet Houston
Group V TX-050 Group V HQ
TX-007 Lackland Cadet San Antonio
TX-047 Laughlin Air Force Base Flight Laughlin Air Force Base
TX-142 Randolph Composite Randolph Air Force Base
TX-187 Alamo Composite San Antonio
TX-351 Pegasus Composite Austin
TX-352 Col. Joe W Kittinger Phantom Senior Austin
TX-371 Apollo Composite Georgetown
TX-403 Bell County Composite Temple
TX-424 Bexar County Senior San Antonio
TX-435 David Lee (Tex) Hill Composite San Marcos
TX-442 Kerrville Composite Kerrville
Group VI TX-060 Group VI HQ
TX-035 Alliance Composite Fort Worth
TX-087 Weatherford Patriot Weatherford
TX-129 Fort Worth Senior Fort Worth
TX-154 South Fort Worth Diamondback Composite Fort Worth
TX-388 Phoenix Composite Fort Worth
TX-413 Nighthawk Composite Denton
TX-430 Rio del Fierro Composite Wichita Falls
TX-441 Granbury

Composite

Granbury
TX-456 Azle Composite Azle
Group VII TX-070 Group VII HQ
TX-026 Corpus Christi Composite Corpus Christi
TX-091 Brownsville Composite Brownsville
TX-241 Wild Horse Desert Composite McAllen
TX-386 Victoria Composite Victoria

See also

References

  1. ^ "Contact Us". Texas Wing Civil Air Patrol Official Website. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
  2. ^ a b "2012 Statistics" (PDF). Capmembers.com. 2012. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
  3. ^ "Fact Sheet" (PDF). Capvolunteernow.com. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
  4. ^ "Emergency Services". Texas Wing Civil Air Patrol Official Website. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
  5. ^ Monzingo, Tim (26 June 2020). "Volunteer pilots help in battle against COVID-19". The Daily Sentinel. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
  6. ^ "Cadet Programs". Texas Wing Civil Air Patrol Official Website. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
  7. ^ "2020 Encampments". Civil Air Patrol. Archived from the original on 2020-12-03. Retrieved 2020-12-01.
  8. ^ "Aerospace Education". Gocivilairpatrol.com. Archived from the original on 14 November 2015. Retrieved 23 September 2015.
  9. ^ "Aerospace Education". Texas Wing Civil Air Patrol Official Website. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
  10. ^ "Texas Wing Civil Air Patrol Group Organization Map" (PDF). Texas Wing Civil Air Patrol Official Website. Retrieved 23 September 2015.
  11. ^ "Unit Listing | Texas Wing Civil Air Patrol". www.txwgcap.org. Retrieved 2020-12-01.
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