Associated branches | |
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United States Air Force | |
Command staff | |
Commander | Col Brenda A. Reed |
Vice Commander | Lt Col Bob Midkiff and Lt Col Bob Thompson |
Chief of Staff | Lt Col James Keohane |
Current statistics | |
Cadets | 1010 |
Seniors | 743 |
Total Membership | 1753 |
Website | mdwg |
Statistics as of March 29, 2024 | |
Maryland Wing, Civil Air Patrol (abbreviated MDWG) is the highest echelon of Civil Air Patrol in the U.S. state of Maryland. Its headquarters (HQ) is located in Granite, Maryland on the site of a former Nike Missile Base (BA-79). Granite is a tiny unincorporated community just northwest of Woodstock; the missile base and HQ have a listed mailing address of 3085 Hernwood Road Woodstock, MD. The Maryland Wing oversees 26 primary subordinate squadrons located throughout the state, including four school enrichment programs. The wing currently has a fleet of 11 aircraft made up of Cessna 172s, 182s, 206 and a Gippsland GA-8 Airvan. More than 1,400 members serve in Civil Air Patrol’s Maryland Wing.