South Dakota Wing Civil Air Patrol

South Dakota Wing Civil Air Patrol

South Dakota Wing of Civil Air Patrol
Associated branches
United States Air Force
Command staff
Commander	Col Michael Marek
Vice Commander	Lt Col Kevin Pegelow
Chief of Staff	Lt Col Todd Epp
Current statistics
Cadets	140
Seniors	340
Total Membership	480
Website	sdwg.cap.gov
Statistics as of July 2024
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South Dakota Wing Civil Air Patrol (abbreviated as SDWG) is the highest echelon of CAP in the state of South Dakota. The wing headquarters is at the Rapid City Regional Airport in Rapid City, South Dakota. SDWG reports to CAP's North Central Region, which in turn reports to CAP National Headquarters at Maxwell AFB, Alabama.^[1] The wing consists of squadrons, the basic unit of CAP. At present, SDWG consists of three administrative squadrons and seven composite squadrons composed of cadets (youth ages 12–21) and senior members (age 18 and up). SDWG is currently commanded by Colonel Michael Marek.