Training for all Emergency Services functions is based on the Incident Command System. The most basic qualifications require certification in the ICS-100 course available online.
Members of the wing assisted in the search for John F. Kennedy, Jr.'s plane crash site.[1] More recently, a few Massachusetts Wing members aided with Incident Command at the Gulf Oil Spill Disaster.[2]
In April 2020, members of the Massachusetts Wing began assisting the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) in its response to the COVID-19 pandemic by helping to load and unload trucks, inventorying personal protective equipment and other needed medical supplies, and assembling orders of those items for delivery to local municipalities around the state.[3]
Aerospace Educationedit
Aerospace Education includes a monthly aerospace education class, up to 7 Orientation Flights for Cadets under 18, and a display competition based on the STEM principles which is judged at the annual Conference.
Cadet Programedit
The Cadet Program culminates each summer in an encampment. In recent years, encampments have been held at Joint Base Cape Cod, normally in the month of August.
Massachusetts Wing has credit for 18 Spaatz-earning Cadets.
Squadronsedit
At one time, Massachusetts Wing oversaw approximately 25 primary subordinate squadrons under 4 groups located throughout the state, however the groups were eliminated when the number of squadrons dwindled below the 20 required to justify their existence. To date, there are currently 12 Active Squadrons in the Massachusetts Wing.
Brigadier General Arthur J. Pierce Squadron MA-013
Goddard Cadet Squadron MA-007
Hanscom Composite Squadron MA-043
Pilgrim Composite Squadron MA-071
Westover Composite Squadron MA-015
Worcester Cadet Squadron MA-022
Referencesedit
^"Highlights of CAP and USAF History" (PDF). Civil Air Patrol. Retrieved 2021-11-29.
^John D. Russell (2011-05-10). "Florence's Caraway honored for gulf oil spill relief effort". scnow.com. Retrieved 2021-11-29.
^"Local Civil Air Patrol unit assisting state against COVID-19". Patch Media. 5 April 2020. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
External linksedit
Massachusetts Wing Civil Air Patrol
January 01, 1970
massachusetts, wing, civil, patrol, abbreviated, mawg, commonly, referred, mass, wing, highest, echelon, civil, patrol, commonwealth, massachusetts, headquarters, located, hanscom, force, base, bedford, massachusetts, wing, reports, northeast, region, which, r. The Massachusetts Wing Civil Air Patrol abbreviated MAWG commonly referred to as Mass Wing is the highest echelon of Civil Air Patrol CAP in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Its headquarters is located at Hanscom Air Force Base in Bedford Massachusetts MA Wing reports to Northeast Region CAP which reports to CAP National Headquarters Massachusetts Wing Civil Air PatrolMassachusetts Wing of Civil Air PatrolAssociated branchesUnited States Air ForceCommand staffCommanderCol Tim Nelson CAPVice CommanderLt Col Carleton Jones CAPCurrent statisticsCadets363Seniors388Total Membership751Websitemawg wbr cap wbr govStatistics as of September 2021vte Contents 1 Emergency services 2 Aerospace Education 3 Cadet Program 4 Squadrons 5 References 6 External linksEmergency services editTraining for all Emergency Services functions is based on the Incident Command System The most basic qualifications require certification in the ICS 100 course available online Members of the wing assisted in the search for John F Kennedy Jr s plane crash site 1 More recently a few Massachusetts Wing members aided with Incident Command at the Gulf Oil Spill Disaster 2 In April 2020 members of the Massachusetts Wing began assisting the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency MEMA in its response to the COVID 19 pandemic by helping to load and unload trucks inventorying personal protective equipment and other needed medical supplies and assembling orders of those items for delivery to local municipalities around the state 3 Aerospace Education editAerospace Education includes a monthly aerospace education class up to 7 Orientation Flights for Cadets under 18 and a display competition based on the STEM principles which is judged at the annual Conference Cadet Program editThe Cadet Program culminates each summer in an encampment In recent years encampments have been held at Joint Base Cape Cod normally in the month of August Massachusetts Wing has credit for 18 Spaatz earning Cadets Squadrons editAt one time Massachusetts Wing oversaw approximately 25 primary subordinate squadrons under 4 groups located throughout the state however the groups were eliminated when the number of squadrons dwindled below the 20 required to justify their existence To date there are currently 12 Active Squadrons in the Massachusetts Wing nbsp Members of the Massachusetts Wing are apprehended by Security Forces Airmen of the Massachusetts Air National Guard during an intercept training mission Beverly Composite Squadron MA 019 Boston Cadet Squadron MA 002 Bridgewater State University Squadron MA 005 Coastal Patrol 18 Composite Squadron MA 044 Essex County Composite Squadron MA 070 Brigadier General Arthur J Pierce Squadron MA 013 Goddard Cadet Squadron MA 007 Hanscom Composite Squadron MA 043 Pilgrim Composite Squadron MA 071 Westover Composite Squadron MA 015 Worcester Cadet Squadron MA 022References edit Highlights of CAP and USAF History PDF Civil Air Patrol Retrieved 2021 11 29 John D Russell 2011 05 10 Florence s Caraway honored for gulf oil spill relief effort scnow com Retrieved 2021 11 29 Local Civil Air Patrol unit assisting state against COVID 19 Patch Media 5 April 2020 Retrieved 13 April 2020 External links editMassachusetts Wing Civil Air Patrol Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Massachusetts Wing Civil Air Patrol amp oldid 1218671430, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
