Chief of Staff Lt Col Amos A. Plante Cadets 112 | Squadrons 16 Seniors 351 | |
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Commander Col Thomas W. "Doc" Barnard Vice Commander Lt Col Patrick M. "Pat" Yglesias | ||
The Louisiana Wing of the Civil Air Patrol (CAP) is the highest echelon of Civil Air Patrol in the state of Louisiana. Louisiana Wing headquarters are located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The Louisiana Wing consists of over 400 cadet and adult members at over 16 locations across the state of Louisiana.
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Mission
The Louisiana Wing performs the three primary missions of the Civil Air Patrol: providing emergency services; providing a cadet program for youth; and offering aerospace education for both CAP members and the general public.
Emergency services
The Civil Air Patrol has an emergency services mission, which includes performing search and rescue and disaster relief missions; as well as providing assistance in administering humanitarian aid. The CAP provides Air Force support by conducting light transport, communications support, and low-altitude route surveys; they can also offer support to counter-drug missions.
In 2005, the Louisiana Wing participated in recovery efforts following Hurrican Katrina. At least 94 senior members from the Louisiana Wing volunteered a total of 604 man-days, and five cadets participated for 28 days. Louisiana mission pilots, observers and scanners took part in 433 aerial search and rescue and aerial photography missions, totaling 1,025 hours in the air.
Cadet programs
The Civil Air Patrol offers cadet programs for youth aged 12 to 21. Cadets are trained in aerospace education, leadership training, physical fitness and moral leadership.
The Louisiana Wing runs an encampment in the summer along with the Arkansas Wing for cadets.
Aerospace education
The Civil Air Patrol offers aerospace education for cadet and senior Civil Air Patrol members, and the general public; this includes offering training to the members of the CAP, and teaching students through workshops taught at schools and public aviation events.