Michigan Wing Civil Air Patrol


The Michigan Wing of the Civil Air Patrol is the highest echelon of Civil Air Patrol in the state of Michigan. Michigan Wing headquarters are located in Selfridge Air National Guard Base. The Michigan Wing consists of over 1,400 cadet and adult members at over 42 locations across the state of Michigan.

Mission

The Civil Air Patrol performs three primary missions: providing emergency services in support of federal, state and local agencies; offering cadet programs for youth; and providing aerospace education for both CAP members and the general public.

Emergency services

The Civil Air Patrol conducts search and rescue missions directed by the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center at Tyndall Air Force Base in Florida. The Civil Air Patrol also assists in disaster relief efforts by providing air and ground digital imagery, key personnel transportation, and conducts a national radio communications network. The Civil Air Patrol provides Air Force support, including light transport, communications support, and low-altitude route surveys, and assists in counter-drug missions. Michigan members are trained to NIMS compliance.
In May 2020, members of the Michigan Wing began transporting corinavirus test kits between Lansing and more remote areas of Michigan as a part of Michigan's response to the 2020 coronavirus pandemic.

Cadet programs

The Civil Air Patrol runs a cadet program for youth ages 12-21. Cadets receive orientation flights in small aircraft as part of their overall aerospace education, learn to lead, participate in a variety of national, state and local activities and improve their physical fitness.
Michigan cadets meet 2.5 hours per week and one weekend per month on average. They also have opportunities to attend leadership encampments, career academies, and other special activities during the spring and summer.

Aerospace education

The Civil Air Patrol offers education for its own members and the general public. Education to the general public is offered by providing workshops for educators and youth throughout the nation through schools and public aviation events. Cadets may attend Flight Academies, Model Rocketry, RC Airplanes, and Orientation Flights in both a Cessna and a glider.

Resources

As of 2012, the Michigan Wing has 10 Single-Engine planes and 2 glider. They have 16 Vehicles, mainly 9-10 seat vans split between the squadrons. They have 13 VHF/FM Repeaters and 175 VHF/FM stations, with 27 HF stations.

Organization

DesignationSquadron NameLocationNotes
MI001Michigan Wing HeadquartersSelfridge ANGB
MI002Owosso Composite SquadronOwosso
MI007Livingston Composite SquadronHowell
MI009Kalamazoo Composite SquadronPortage
MI011Blue Water Composite SquadronShelby Township
MI015Wolverine Composite FlightBenton Harbor
MI022Copper Country Composite SquadronCalumet
MI036Sanilac FlightCass City
MI059Adrian Composite SquadronAdrian
MI063Monroe Composite SquadronMonroe
MI068Sixgate Composite SquadronFarmington Hills
MI073South Oakland Cadet SquadronFarmington
MI075Lt Col Keehn Composite SquadronFlushing
MI094Highpoint Composite SquadronCadillac
MI096Bay de Noc FlightEscanaba
MI117Van Dyke Cadet SquadronFraser
MI119Lakeshore 119 Composite SquadronMuskegon
MI131Traverse City Composite SquadronTraverse City
MI135Al Johnson Legacy Cadet SquadronHolland
MI165Cass River Composite SquadronCaro
MI176176th Selfridge Composite SquadronSelfridge ANGB
MI183Livonia Thunderbolt Composite SquadronLivonia
MI190Grand Rapids Senior SquadronGrand Rapids
MI192Bishop Airport Senior SquadronFlint
MI201Dickinson County FlightKingsford
MI214Jackson Composite SquadronJackson
MI222Ionia FlightIonia
MI238Oakland Composite SquadronPontiac
MI241Major Joe Koch Memorial Cadet SquadronColumbiaville
MI243Thunder Bay FlightAlpena
MI248Kellogg Field Senior SquadronBattle Creek
MI250Battle Creek FlightBattle Creek
MI257Scott M. Burgess Composite SquadronGrand Ledge
MI260Willow Run Composite SquadronYpsilanti
MI261Bay City Cadet SquadronBay City
MI265Grand Rapids Metro Cadet SquadronGrand Rapids
MI271Mustang Cadet SquadronNew Hudson
MI276Lapeer Composite SquadronAttica
MI277Au Sable Valley Cadet SquadronCadillac
MI610Gaylord Senior SquadronGrayling
MI655Ann Arbor
MI999Michigan Wing State Legislative SquadronLansing

Legal protection

Under the Civil Air Patrol Employment Protection Act, employers in the state of Michigan are required by law to grant a leave of absence to their employees who are members of the Civil Air Patrol, when those employees are deployed to an emergency mission. An employer may not discriminate against, discipline, or discharge an employee for being a member of the Civil Air Patrol or for taking a leave of absence to assist in an emergency mission.