Delaware Wing Civil Air Patrol

Delaware Wing Civil Air Patrol
Delaware Wing of Civil Air Patrol
Associated branches
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
Cadets137
Seniors247
Total Membership384
Awards
Unit Citation Award
Websitedewg.cap.gov
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.