New Hampshire Wing Civil Air Patrol
The New Hampshire Wing of the Civil Air Patrol, the United States Air Force Auxiliary | |
Associated branches | |
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United States Air Force | |
Executive staff | |
Commander | Col Kevin N. Harbison, CAP |
Current statistics | |
Squadrons | 10 |
Cadets | 301 |
Seniors | 276 |
Statistics as of November 2015[1] | |
The New Hampshire Wing of the Civil Air Patrol (NHWG) is the highest echelon of the Civil Air Patrol (CAP) in New Hampshire, in the United States. Its headquarters is located in Concord, New Hampshire, near the Concord Municipal Airport. The New Hampshire Wing is part of the Northeast Region of CAP.
It currently has ten squadrons. These include: the Concord Composite Squadron (Concord), the Greater Nashua Composite Squadron (Nashua), the Hawk Composite Squadron (Laconia), the Monadnock Composite Squadron (Keene), the Seacoast Composite Squadron (Portsmouth), the Lebanon Composite Squadron (Lebanon), the Highlanders Cadet Squadron (Rochester), the Manchester Composite Squadron (Manchester) the Humphrey Cadet Squadron (Nashua), and the Mount Washington Squadron (Whitefield).[2]
Mission
The Civil Air Patrol has three missions: providing emergency services; offering cadet programs for youth; and providing aerospace education for CAP members and the general public.[3]
Members of the New Hampshire Wing have flown missions searching aerially for forest fires. The New Hampshire Wing, alongside Civil Air Patrol wings from other states, provided aerial photography of the damage caused by Hurricane Sandy along the east coast of the United States at the request of FEMA.[4]
Membership
Youth aged 12-18 may join the Civil Air Patrol as cadets in a cadet squadron, and may continue to serve as a cadet until the age of 21.[5] Adult members aged 18 and older may join a senior squadron, or be assigned to a cadet squadron in a management capacity. Composite squadrons may contain both cadet and senior programs.[6]
Organization
Designation | Squadron name | Location | Notes |
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NH032 | Concord Composite Squadron | Concord | |
NH053 | Monadnock Composite Squadron | Keene | |
NH056 | Hawk Composite Squadron | Laconia | |
NH014 | Lebanon Composite Squadron | Lebanon | |
NH054 | Manchester Composite Squadron | Manchester | |
NH016 | Greater Nashua Composite Squadron | Nashua | |
NH801 | Humphrey Cadet Squadron | Nashua | |
NH010 | Seacoast Composite Squadron | Portsmouth | |
NH037 | Highlanders Cadet Squadron | Rochester | |
NH075 | Mount Washington Squadron | Whitefield |
Congressional Gold Medal
In January 2015, thirteen original members of the New Hampshire Wing of the Civil Air Patrol were presented the Congressional Gold Medal in a ceremony at the Aviation Museum of New Hampshire.[8][9] This medal and the Presidential Medal of Freedom are the highest civilian awards in the United States. It is awarded to persons "who have performed an achievement that has an impact on American history and culture that is likely to be recognized as a major achievement in the recipient's field long after the achievement."[10] In May of 2014, the medal was jointly awarded to over 200,000 wartime members of the Civil Air Patrol by Pub.L. 113–108 for their service during World War II. The medal is on permanent display at the Smithsonian Institution, while three-inch bronze replicas have been presented to individuals and family members in New Hampshire and elsewhere.[11]
See also
- Awards and decorations of the Civil Air Patrol
- New Hampshire Air National Guard
- New Hampshire State Guard
References
- ↑ "eServices, National Headquarters". Civil Air Patrol., login required
- 1 2 "Our Team". New Hampshire Wing Civil Air Patrol Official Website. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
- ↑ "Civil Air Patrol". Civil Air Patrol Official Website. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
- ↑ Jensen, Chris (19 June 2013). "Civil Air Patrol: Wings Over New Hampshire". New Hampshire Public Radio. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
- ↑ "Parents". Capmembers.com. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
- ↑ "Join CAP". Gocivilairpatrol.com. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
- ↑ "Civil Air Patrol Unit Directory" (PDF). Gocivilairpatrol.com. Retrieved 12 November 2015.
- ↑ Julie Huss. "Civil Air Patrol members honored for service". The Eagle-Tribune. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
- ↑ "Speckman, others honored for WWII service". seacoastonline.com. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
- ↑ "Congressional Research Service, Congressional Gold Medals, 1776-2012 CRS Report RL30076". senate.gov. Retrieved 2012-09-09.
- ↑ "Congressional Gold Medal honors Civil Air Patrol's World War II service". af.mil.
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