The Mississippi Wing of Civil Air Patrol (CAP) is the highest echelon of Civil Air Patrol in the state of Mississippi. Mississippi Wing headquarters are located in Jackson, Mississippi.[1] The Mississippi Wing consists of over 600 cadet and adult members at over 14 locations across the state of Mississippi.[2]
Civil Air Patrol has three missions: providing emergency services; offering cadet programs for youth; and providing aerospace education for both Civil Air Patrol members and the general public.[3]
The CAP actively provides emergency services, includes search and rescue and disaster relief operations, as well as assisting in the providing of humanitarian aid.[4] In 2014, the Mississippi Wing performed six search and rescue missions and saved six lives.[1]
The CAP also provides Air Force support through conducting light transport, communications support, and low-altitude route surveys. Civil Air Patrol can also offer support to counter-drug missions.[4]
The CAP offers cadet programs for youth aged 12 to 18, including, but not limited to: providing aerospace education, leadership training, physical fitness and moral leadership to cadets.[5]
The CAP provides aerospace education for both CAP members and the general public. Fulfilling the education component of the overall CAP mission includes training members of CAP, offering workshops for youth throughout the nation through schools, and providing education through public aviation events.[6]
| Designation | Squadron Name | Location | Notes | Commander |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MS048 | Col Berta A. Edge Composite Squadron | Biloxi | Maj James Samans | |
| MS050 | Steve Launius Composite Squadron | Oxford | Currently inactive | |
| MS051 | Singing River Senior Squadron | Pascagoula | Lt Col Kim Gibson | |
| MS056 | Alcorn County Composite Flight | Corinth | 1st Lt Harvern Davis Jr. | |
| MS057 | Golden Triangle Composite Squadron | Columbus | 1st Lt Dakota Raduenz | |
| MS066 | Diamondhead Senior Squadron | Diamondhead | Capt George Cullinan | |
| MS072 | Pine Belt Composite Squadron | Hattiesburg | Maj Tisdale (Christian) Shiyou | |
| MS075 | Pike County Composite Squadron | McComb | Not Listed | |
| MS096 | DeSoto Composite Squadron | Southaven | Capt Michael Losey | |
| MS099 | Tupelo Eagle Composite Squadron | Tupelo | 1st Lt Andrea MacDonald | |
| MS100 | Central Mississippi Composite Squadron | Jackson | Maj William Harris | |
| MS102 | G.V. Montgomery Composite Squadron | Meridian | Currently inactive | |
| MS109 | Vicksburg Composite Squadron | Vicksburg | Capt Scott Larsen | |
| MS110 | Charles S. Metcalf Cleveland Composite Squadron | Cleveland | Currently inactive | |
| MS111 | Madison Cadet Squadron | Madison | Capt Jessica Dixon | |
| MS112 | John Tilton Senior Squadron | Raymond | Currently inactive | |
| MS601 | George County Cadet Flight | Lucedale | 1st Lt Anna Scudder | |
| MS999 | Mississippi Legislative Squadron | Jackson | n/a | |