 New Jersey Wing of Civil Air Patrol | |
| Associated branches | |
|---|---|
| United States Air Force | |
| Command staff | |
| Commander |  Col Amy Myzie |
| Vice Commander |  Lt Col Micheal Sperry |
| Chief of Staff | Lt Col Jennifer Rudolph |
| Command NCO |  CMSgt Allan Lu |
| Current statistics | |
| Cadets | 940 |
| Seniors | 634 |
| Total Membership | 1,574 |
| Awards | CAP National Commander's Unit Citation (2018), USAF Organizational Excellence Award (2019), COVID Disaster Relief Ribbon with Attachment (2020), Jefferson Award (Gold Medal) for Volunteer Service (2022), NJ State Governor's Award for Volunteer Service (2024) |
| Website | njwg |
| Statistics as of November 2023 | |
The New Jersey Wing of the Civil Air Patrol (CAP) is the highest echelon of Civil Air Patrol in the state of New Jersey. New Jersey Wing headquarters are located at the McGuire AFB entity of Joint Base McGuire–Dix–Lakehurst.[1] New Jersey Wing consists of over 1,500 auxiliary airmen who are members of 25 squadrons across the state of New Jersey.[2]
The wing was founded on December 1, 1941. It styles itself "The Birthplace of Civil Air Patrol" as during CAP's inception in World War II, its first coastal patrol base was opened at Bader Field in Atlantic City, NJ.[3]
- ^ "Contact Us". New Jersey Wing Civil Air Patrol Official Website. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
- ^ "2014 Statistics" (PDF). Capmembers.com. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
- ^ "New Jersey Wing - "The Birthplace of Civil Air Patrol"". Retrieved September 5, 2016.