Commander Col David Crawford Chief of Staff Major Jason Bailey Seniors 844 | Vice Commander Lt Col Andy Wiggs Cadets 735 | |
Squadrons 30 Squadrons and 4 Flights | ||
The North Carolina Wing of the Civil Air Patrol is headquartered in Burlington, NC. It serves to administer the operation of the volunteers within the state to accomplish the three congressionally mandated missions of the organization: 1) Emergency Services, 2) Cadet Programs, and 3) Aerospace Education.
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Squadrons in North Carolina Wing
North Carolina Wing has thirty composite, senior, or cadet squadrons as well as four senior flights chartered in the state and assigned to one of five groups. There are also three non-standard squadrons (000, 001, and 999) under North Carolina Wing Headquarters.
North Carolina Wing Aircraft
North Carolina Wing has ten aircraft based in the state. They are kept in a state of readiness to respond to emergency services missions and are positioned based on need and availability of pilots. Major aircraft maintenance is performed centrally at Sanford Airport (TTA) while minor maintenance and repairs are performed at basing locations as required. Aircraft are also used to provide orientation flights to cadets and develop proficiency and training of CAP pilots.