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The New Jersey Wing of the Civil Air Patrol (CAP) is the highest echelon of
Civil Air Patrol Civil Air Patrol (CAP) is a congressionally chartered, federally supported non-profit corporation that serves as the official civilian auxiliary of the United States Air Force (USAF). CAP is a volunteer organization with an aviation-minded mem ...
in the state of
New Jersey New Jersey is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York; on the east, southeast, and south by the Atlantic Ocean; on the west by the Delaware ...
. New Jersey Wing
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are located at the
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entity of
Joint Base McGuire–Dix–Lakehurst Joint Base McGuire–Dix–Lakehurst (JB MDL) is a United States military facility located southeast of Trenton, New Jersey. The base is the only tri-service base in the United States Department of Defense and includes units from all six armed ...
. New Jersey Wing consists of over 1,500 auxiliary airmen who are members of 25 squadrons across the state of New Jersey. The wing was founded on December 1, 1941. It styles itself "The Birthplace of Civil Air Patrol" as during CAP's inception in
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, its first coastal patrol base was opened at
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in
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. The Wing maintains trained incident command, ground search and rescue teams prepared to act in tandem with state and federal agency partners as well as the New Jersey National Guard and the US Coast Guard. The Civil Air Patrol also provides humanitarian support in support of the Red Cross, airborne imagery and communications support for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the National Weather Service, as well as the US Army Corps and Engineers and other agencies as well as counter-drug operations. The NJ Wing is also a member of New Jersey Task Force One, the State of New Jersey disaster relief and emergency response task force coordinated by the NJ State Police. The CAP also provides
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support through conducting light transport, communications support, and low-altitude route surveys. In November 2012, after
Hurricane Sandy Hurricane Sandy (unofficially referred to as ''Superstorm Sandy'') was an extremely destructive and strong Atlantic hurricane, as well as the largest Atlantic hurricane on record as measured by diameter, with tropical-storm-force winds spann ...
struck the east coast of the United States, the New Jersey Wing assisted in the disaster response. Aircrews flew
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missions providing more than 71,000 high-resolution images of damaged areas throughout the state. NJ Wing also flew FEMA personnel for damage assessment and reconnaissance missions, . On the ground, more than 50 members provided over 1,500 man-hours supporting a
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shelter in Pleasantville. Over the 52 consecutive days the Civil Air Patrol was mobilized in response to Sandy, 146 New Jersey Wing members contributed over 7,000 hours of volunteer service.


Cadet programs

The Civil Air Patrol offers a cadet program for youth aged 12 to 21. The cadet program is organized around four main program elements: leadership, aerospace, fitness, and character. Cadets progress through the self-paced program to complete tasks in each program area in order to earn promotions and awards.


Aerospace education

The Civil Air Patrol promotes and supports aerospace education, both for its own members and the general public. Cadets are offered aerospace education as a part of the cadet program. Teachers can get free classroom materials and lesson plans from CAP through CAP’s Aerospace Education Membership program.


Organization


See also

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Awards and decorations of the Civil Air Patrol The awards and decorations of Civil Air Patrol are "designed to recognize heroism, service, and program achievements" of members of Civil Air Patrol (CAP) of the United States of America. The CAP is the official auxiliary of the United States Air ...
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New Jersey Air National Guard The New Jersey Air National Guard (NJ ANG) is the aerial militia of the State of New Jersey, United States of America. It is, along with the New Jersey Army National Guard, an element of the New Jersey National Guard. As state militia units, the ...
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New Jersey Naval Militia The New Jersey Naval Militia (NJNM) is the inactive naval militia of the state of New Jersey. As a portion of the New Jersey organized militia, it existed as an active entity from 1895 to 1963 and again from 1999 to 2002. The Naval Militia was stoo ...
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New Jersey State Guard The New Jersey State Guard, previously known as the New Jersey State Militia, is the inactive state defense force of New Jersey, and is one of New Jersey's authorized military forces. The State Guard served as the stateside replacement for the Ne ...


References


External links


New Jersey Wing Civil Air Patrol official website
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