The Missouri Wing of Civil Air Patrol (CAP) is the highest echelon of Civil Air Patrol in the state of Missouri. Missouri Wing headquarters are located in Whiteman Air Force Base. The Missouri Wing consists of over 800 cadet and adult members at 28 locations across the state of Missouri.
Mission The Missouri Wing performs the three missions of Civil Air Patrol: providing emergency services; offering cadet programs for youth; and providing aerospace education for Civil Air Patrol members and the general public.
Emergency services Civil Air Patrol performs search and rescue missions, directed by the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center at Tyndall Air Force Base. Civil Air Patrol provides air and ground transportation and an extensive communications network during disaster relief efforts, and conducts aerial photography of damaged areas after natural disasters. The CAP provides Air Force support, including light transport, communications support, and low-altitude route survey. The CAP also provides assistance in counter-drug operations.
Cadet programs Civil Air Patrol provides a program for cadets aged 12 to 21, which is conducted as a 16-step program including aerospace education, leadership training, physical fitness and moral leadership.
Aerospace education Civil Air Patrol offers aerospace education for CAP members and the general public by providing training to CAP cadets, and offering workshops for youth throughout the nation through schools and public aviation events.
Organization
+ Squadrons of the Missouri Wing Group Designation Squadron Name Location CommanderWing HeadquartersNCR-MO-001Missouri Wing HeadquartersWhiteman AFBCol Jennifer L. SmithNCR-MO-999Missouri State Legislative SquadronJefferson CityGroup 1NCR-MO-023Harry S. Truman Composite SquadronKansas City Jacob MongNCR-MO-126Lee Summit Composite SquadronLee Summit Victoria Van HornNCR-MO-129Kansas City-Charles R. Long Senior SquadronKansas City Kevin HuckabyNCR-MO-139Warrensburg Composite SquadronWarrensburg Karen GlaesemannNCR-MO-140Platte Valley Composite SquadronParkville Joel MayerNCR-MO-161Excelsior Springs Composite SquadronExcelsior Springs Shelia CavenGroup 2NCR-MO-005St. Louis FlightCreve CoeurBruce GossageNCR-MO-110Wentzville Composite SquadronWentzvilleEric HauquitzNCR-MO-111Gateway Senior SquadronChesterfieldKeith MonteithNCR-MO-127Trail of Tears Composite SquadronJacksonChristina RagainNCR-MO-144St. Francois Senior FlightBonne TerreCharles HarterGroup 3NCR-MO-009Sedalia Cadet FlightSedaliaJason UnwinNCR-MO-018Central Missouri Composite SquadronColumbiaMatthew BrownNCR-MO-117Saline County Composite SquadronMarshallNCR-MO-160Lake Ozark Regional Composite SquadronEldonGroup 5NCR-MO-070Springfield Regional Composite SquadronSpringfieldNCR-MO-143Col Travis Hoover Composite SquadronJoplinNCR-MO-147Table Rock Lake Composite SquadronKimberling CityStephen MeinzenNCR-MO-153Fort Leonard Wood Composite SquadronFort Leonard WoodNCR-MO-155Laclede County Composite SquadronLebanonNCR-MO-165Barry-Lawrence Composite SquadronAuroraSamantha Atwell
Legal protection Members of Civil Air Patrol who are employed by the state of Missouri, or who work for a company with fifty or more employees, are guaranteed under Missouri law a leave of absence in order to respond to emergency missions as a part of Civil Air Patrol for up to fifteen days per calendar year, or without regard to the length of time when responding to a state or nationally declared emergency in the state of Missouri. The leave is to be granted without loss of time, pay, regular leave, impairment of efficiency rating or of any other rights or benefits to which such an employee would otherwise be entitled.
See also Missouri Air National Guard Missouri Naval Militia Missouri Reserve Military Force
References
External links
Missouri Wing Civil Air Patrol official website