# California Wing Civil Air Patrol

California Wing of Civil Air Patrol (CAP) is the highest echelon of Civil Air Patrol in the state of California. California Wing headquarters are located in Van Nuys, California. California Wing consists of over 3,000 cadet and adult members at over 77 locations across the state of California.

## Mission

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

### Emergency services

California Wing provides emergency services, including search and rescue missions, disaster relief missions, providing Air Force support, and assisting in counter-drug missions.
In March 2020, members of California Wing partnered with the American Red Cross to serve meals to children in the Los Angeles area while schools remained closed amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

### Cadet programs

Youth aged 12–18 may enter a CAP cadet program. At the age of 18, they may become a senior member or stay as a cadet. Cadets that decide to stay as a cadet may continue until they become 21. The cadet program provides a 16 step program covering aerospace education, leadership training, physical fitness and moral leadership. California Wing offers an annual summer encampment for cadets to further their skills.

### Aerospace education

Civil Air Patrol provides aerospace education for both volunteer CAP members and the general public. The internal education program for CAP members educates senior and cadet members; the external program for the general public is provided through workshops offered through the nation's education system.

## Organization

California Wing is divided into eight groups across the state, with each squadron being assigned as a component of a group based on its geographical location.
Squadrons of the California Wing :
| Group | Designation | Squadron Name | Location | Notes |
| | CA000 | California Wing Headquarters Squadron | Van Nuys | |
| | CA999 | California Legislative Squadron | Sacramento | |
| Group 1 | CA051 | Capt Jay Weinsoff Cadet Squadron 3 | Van Nuys | |
| | CA127 | El Monte Composite Squadron 21 | El Monte | |
| | CA080 | San Fernando Senior Squadron 35 | Pacoima | |
| | CA410 | Clover Field Composite Squadron 51 | Santa Monica | |
| | CA282 | Brackett Composite Squadron 64 | La Verne | |
| | CA285 | Beach Cities Cadet Squadron 107 | Torrance | |
| | CA379 | Hawker Senior Squadron 128 | Van Nuys | |
| | CA288 | South Bay Senior Squadron 129 | Torrance | |
| | CA116 | San Fernando Cadet Squadron 137 | Pacoima | |
| | CA292 | Los Angeles Cadet Squadron 138 | Norwalk | |
| Group 2 | CA214 | Jon E. Kramer Composite Squadron 10 | Palo Alto | |
| | CA371 | Santa Cruz Composite Squadron 13 | Watsonville | |
| | CA015 | East Bay Cadet Squadron 18 | Hayward | |
| | CA334 | Jason M. Dahl Cadet Squadron 36 | San Jose | Formerly John J. Montgomery Memorial Cadet Squadron 36 |
| | CA096 | Diablo Composite Squadron 44 | Concord | |
| | CA110 | San Jose Senior Squadron 80 | San Jose | |
| | CA414 | San Francisco Cadet Squadron 86 | San Francisco | |
| | CA346 | Tri-Valley Composite Squadron 156 | Livermore | |
| | CA452 | Amelia Earhart Senior Squadron 188 | Oakland | |
| | CA180 | West Bay Composite Squadron 192 | San Carlos | |
| Group 3 | CA387 | Riverside Senior Squadron 5 | Riverside | |
| | CA435 | Palm Springs Composite Squadron 11 | Palm Springs | |
| | CA437 | Chino Cadet Squadron 20 | Chino | |
| | CA193 | Cable Composite Squadron 25 | Upland | |
| | CA423 | Corona Cadet Squadron 29 | Norco | |
| | CA123 | Billie L. Leclair Cadet Squadron 31 | Rialto | |
| | CA007 | March Field Composite Squadron 45 | March Air Reserve Base | |
| | CA458 | Hemet-Ryan Composite Squadron 59 | Hemet | |
| | CA333 | Voyager Composite Squadron 120 | Victorville | |
| | CA464 | Big Bear Valley Composite Squadron 6750 | Big Bear City | |
| Group 4 | CA204 | Camarillo Composite Squadron 61 | Camarillo | |
| | CA158 | Vandenberg Composite Squadron 101 | Santa Maria | |
| | CA155 | Bob Beevers Composite Squadron 103 | San Luis Obispo | |
| | CA240 | Santa Barbara Composite Squadron 131 | Santa Barbara, California | |
| | CA448 | Simi Valley Challenger Composite Squadron 1986 | Simi Valley | |
| Group 5 | CA151 | Sacramento Composite Squadron 14 | Sacramento | |
| | CA397 | Beale Composite Squadron 19 | Yuba City | |
| | CA138 | Travis Composite Squadron 22 | Travis Air Force Base | |
| | CA016 | Marin Composite Squadron 23 | Novato | |
| | CA046 | Sierra Composite Squadron 72 | French Camp | |
| | CA273 | Eugene L. Carnahan Cadet Squadron 85 | Placerville | Formerly Foothill Composite Squadron 85 |
| | CA034 | Auburn-Starr Composite Squadron 92 | Auburn, California | |
| | CA475 | Butte County Composite Squadron 95 | Oroville | |
| | CA246 | Shasta Composite Squadron 126 | Redding | |
| | CA249 | Sonoma County Composite Squadron 157 | Santa Rosa | |
| | CA802 | California Aerospace Composite Squadron | McClellan | |
| Group 6 | CA425 | Tehachapi Composite Squadron 46 | Tehachapi | |
| | CA469 | Pancho Barnes Composite Squadron 49 | Rosamond | |
| | CA146 | Lt Col Arthur King Composite Squadron 50 | Modesto | |
| | CA140 | Edwards AFB Composite Squadron 84 | Edwards | |
| | CA169 | Fresno Composite Squadron 112 | Fresno | |
| | CA224 | Bakersfield Composite Squadron 121 | Bakersfield | |
| | CA389 | Merced County Composite Squadron 147 | Atwater | |
| | CA394 | Porterville Composite Squadron 394 | Porterville | Formerly Visalia, Tulare-Kings Composite Squadron 394 |
| | CA804 | Joe Walker Middle School Cadet Squadron | Lancaster | |
| | CA185 | Mariposa-Yosemite Composite Squadron 1850 | Mariposa | |
| Group 7 | CA434 | Falcon Senior Squadron 40 | Fullerton | |
| | CA428 | Los Alamitos Glider Training Squadron 41 | Los Alamitos | |
| | CA295 | Fullerton Composite Squadron 56 | Fullerton | |
| | CA384 | Saddleback Composite Squadron 68 | Costa Mesa | |
| | CA343 | Long Beach Senior Squadron 150 | Los Alamitos | |
| | CA345 | Los Alamitos Cadet Squadron 153 | Los Alamitos | |
| | CA478 | South County Squadron 232 | Mission Viejo | |
| Group 8 | CA324 | Skyhawk Composite Squadron 47 | Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton | |
| | CA256 | San Diego Senior Squadron 57 | El Cajon | |
| | CA466 | Fallbrook Senior Squadron 87 | Fallbrook | |
| | CA441 | San Diego Cadet Squadron 144 | San Diego | |
| | CA473 | South San Diego Cadet Squadron 201 | Chula Vista | |
| | CA803 | Escondido Cadet Squadron | Escondido | |

## Legal protection

Members of Civil Air Patrol who are employed within the borders of California are guaranteed ten days of unpaid leave from their employer when responding to emergencies as a member of Civil Air Patrol, under California Labor Code § 1503.