# Alabama Wing Civil Air Patrol

The Alabama Wing Civil Air Patrol (ALWG) is one of 52 wings (50 states, Puerto Rico, and Washington, D.C.) in Civil Air Patrol (the official United States Air Force Auxiliary).

## Mission

Civil Air Patrol has three missions: providing emergency services; offering cadet programs for youth; and providing aerospace education for both CAP members and the general public.

### Emergency Services

CAP actively provides emergency services, includes search and rescue and disaster relief operations, as well as assisting in the providing of humanitarian aid.
Members of Alabama Wing have practiced their ability to find downed planes by running a drill in which pilots searched from the air for practice beacons, and ground teams were then dispatched to the proper location.
CAP also provides Air Force support through conducting light transport, communications support, and low-altitude route surveys. Civil Air Patrol can also offer support to counter-drug missions.

### Cadet Programs

CAP offers cadet programs for youth aged 12 to 21, which includes providing aerospace education, leadership training, physical fitness and moral leadership to cadets.

### Aerospace Education

CAP provides aerospace education for both CAP members and the general public. Fulfilling the education component of the overall CAP mission includes training members of CAP, offering workshops for youth throughout the nation through schools, and providing education through public aviation events.

## Organization

Squadrons of the Alabama Wing :
| Designation | Squadron Name | Location | Commander |
| SER-AL-100 | Headquarters Group 1 | North Alabama | Lt Col Ben Booth |
| SER-AL-041 | Muscle Shoals Senior Squadron | Muscle Shoals | Lt Col Al Boyd |
| SER-AL-055 | Huntsville Senior Squadron | Meridianville | Capt Aaron Pearson |
| SER-AL-059 | Pryor Field Composite Squadron | Decatur | Lt Col Greg Wood |
| SER-AL-099 | Etowah County Cadet Squadron | Gadsden | 1Lt Michael Patty |
| SER-AL-119 | Redstone Composite Squadron | Huntsville | Lt Col Bryce Kuykendall |
| SER-AL-134 | Gen Joe Wheeler Composite Squadron | Hartselle | Lt Col David Stoner |
| SER-AL-135 | Mountain Lakes Composite Squadron | Guntersville | Lt Col Ben Booth |
| SER-AL-200 | Headquarters Group 2 | South Alabama | Lt Col David McGonegal |
| SER-AL-005 | Mobile Composite Squadron Archived 2021-07-29 at the Wayback Machine | Mobile | Capt John Hoffman |
| SER-AL-029 | Dothan Composite Squadron | Dothan | Capt Joseph Smallen |
| SER-AL-032 | Maxwell Composite Squadron | Maxwell Air Force Base | Capt George Yarchak |
| SER-AL-113 | Auburn Composite Squadron | Auburn | Maj Nancy Carlson |
| SER-AL-300 | Headquarters Group 3 | Central Alabama | Col Mike Oakman |
| SER-AL-024 | Tuscaloosa Composite Squadron | Tuscaloosa | Maj Eric Williams |
| SER-AL-087 | Bessemer Composite Squadron | Bessemer | Lt Col Kyle Buchina |
| SER-AL-090 | 117th ANG Composite Squadron | Birmingham | Maj Thad Mullins |
| SER-AL-118 | Pell City Senior Squadron | Pell City | Capt Barry Colley |
| SER-AL-126 | Springville Cadet Squadron | Springville | Lt Col Steve Minkin |
| SER-AL-132 | Central Alabama Senior Squadron | Pelham | Lt Col John Jerman |
| SER-AL-137 | Coosa River Flight | Wetumpka | Col Jim Harris |

## Legal protection

Civil Air Patrol members who are employed within the borders of Alabama are entitled to military leave of absence from their employment "without loss of pay, time, efficiency rating, annual vacation, or sick leave" under the Code of Alabama § 31-2-13 when training or other service related to Civil Air Patrol.