 Florida Wing of Civil Air Patrol | |
| Associated branches | |
|---|---|
| United States Air Force | |
| Command staff | |
| Commander |  Col David Panzera |
| Vice Commander |  Lt Col James Minsterl for north; Lt Col Julio Pastoriza for south |
| Chief of Staff | Lt Col Lazaro Garcia |
| Command NCO |  CMSgt Jose Tamayo |
| Current statistics | |
| Cadets | 1,910 |
| Seniors | 1,806 |
| Total Membership | 3,716 |
| Awards | Unit Citation, National Commander Unit Citation |
| Website | flwg |
| Statistics as of 9 November 2024 | |
Florida Wing Civil Air Patrol (CAP) is part of Southeast Region (SER) and the highest echelon of Civil Air Patrol in the state of Florida. Florida Wing headquarters is on the Sun 'n Fun campus located at Lakeland Linder International Airport in Lakeland, Florida.[1] Florida Wing consists of over 3,500 cadet and adult members at over 66 locations across the state of Florida.[2] Col David Panzera assumed command from Col Luis Negron on April 6, 2024, at the Florida Wing Conference in Orlando, Florida.[3]
Celebrating its 80th anniversary in 2021, Civil Air Patrol is congressionally chartered and operates as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation. CAP performs services for the federal government as the official civilian auxiliary of the U.S. Air Force and for states and local communities. CAP is a strategic member of the Total Force, consisting of the Air Force, Air National Guard, Air Force Reserve and Air Force auxiliary. CAP performs three primary missions — Cadet Programs, Aerospace Education, and Emergency Services.
- ^ "About Us". Florida Wing Civil Air Patrol Official Website. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
- ^ "2014 Statistics" (PDF). Capmembers.com. 2014. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
- ^ "Southeast Region Online News System". news.sercap.us. Archived from the original on 2017-04-18. Retrieved 2017-04-17.