Associated branches | |
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United States Air Force | |
Command staff | |
Commander | Col Robert A. Hotchkiss Jr |
Vice Commander | Lt Col John Lierenz (North) Lt Col Kay Rudo (South) |
Chief of Staff | Lt Col Mark Rudo |
Command NCO | SMSgt Paul Shavack |
Current statistics | |
Cadets | 137 |
Seniors | 247 |
Total Membership | 384 |
Awards | Unit Citation Award |
Website | dewg |
Statistics as of 29 April 2024 | |
Delaware Wing Civil Air Patrol is the highest echelon of Civil Air Patrol (CAP) in the state of Delaware. Delaware Wing headquarters is located at Dover Air Force Base. It comprises seven squadrons from Claymont to Georgetown, and a unit just over the border in Elkton, Maryland. Delaware Wing is abbreviated as DEWG. As a federally chartered organization, CAP has 3 primary missions as instructed by Congress. The missions include providing aerospace education and training for all of its members, teaching leadership skills to Delaware youth, and performing various domestic emergency services for the United States of America in a noncombatant capacity.