Arizona Wing Civil Air Patrol Explained

Arizona Wing Civil Air Patrol (AZWG) is one of 52 wings (50 states, Puerto Rico, and Washington, D.C.) in Civil Air Patrol (the official United States Air Force Auxiliary). Headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, there are 20 squadrons listed on the AZWG website.[1]

Mission

Arizona Wing performs the three missions of Civil Air Patrol: providing emergency services; offering cadet programs for youth; and providing aerospace education for both CAP members and the general public.[2]

In March 2021, as a part of Civil Air Patrol's response in combating the COVID-19 pandemic, members of Arizona Wing provided support at a vaccine point of distribution.[3]

Organization

Squadrons of Arizona Wing[4]
GroupDesignation Squadron NameLocationNotes
Southern ArizonaAZ046Cochise Composite Squadron 107Fort Huachuca
AZ106Neotoma Composite Squadron 109Marana
AZ334Davis-Monthan Composite Squadron 334Davis-Monthan Air Force BaseEast Tucson Cadet Squadron and Tucson Composite Squadron merged to form the new Davis-Monthan Composite Squadron.
AZ048William Rogers Memorial Squadron 104Tucson
Northern ArizonaAZ227Cottonwood Cadet Squadron 212Cottonwood
AZ029Codetalker Bahe Ketchum Composite Squadron 211Shonto
AZ0226Show Low Comoposite Squadron 210Show Low
AZ056Dan Kenney Composite Squadron 201Flagstaff
AZ102Payson Composite Squadron 209Payson
AZ083Prescott Composite Squadron 206Prescott
AZ107Verde Valley Composite Squadron 205Sedona
East Phoenix MetroAZ064Falcon Composite Squadron 305Mesa
AZ113Paradise Valley Cadet Squadron 310Scottsdale
AZ075Scottsdale Senior Squadron 314Scottsdale
AZ226Show Low Composite Squadron 210Concho
AZ022Sky Harbor Composite Squadron 301Phoenix
AZ036Willie Composite Squadron 304Mesa
West Phoenix MetroAZ013Deer Valley Composite Squadron 302Phoenix
AZ388Glendale Composite Squadron 388Glendale
AZ112London Bridge Composite Squadron 501Lake Havasu City
AZ231Mohave Valley Composite Squadron 231Mohave Valley
AZ021Yuma Composite Squadron 508Yuma

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Arizona Wing Squadrons . . Arizona Wing Civil Air Patrol . 21 December 2017 .
  2. Web site: Missions . Arizona Wing Civil Air Patrol Official Website . 29 November 2015.
  3. Web site: Civil Air Patrol completes full year of COVID-19 support . . 30 March 2021 . . 27 April 2021 .
  4. Web site: Arizona Wing Units . Arizona Wing Civil Air Patrol Official Website . 29 November 2015 .