Maryland Wing Civil Air Patrol
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 The Maryland Wing of the Civil Air Patrol, the United States Air Force Auxiliary |
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| Associated Branches | |
|---|---|
| United States Air Force | |
| Executive Staff | |
| Commander | Col Gerard Weiss |
| Vice Commander | Lt Col John Knowles |
| Chief of Staff | Lt Col Bruce Drury |
| Current Statistics | |
| Squadrons | 25 |
| Cadets | 579 |
| Seniors | 746 |
| Total Membership | 1325 |
| Statistics as of March 8, 2008[1] | |
The Maryland Wing Civil Air Patrol (abbreviated MDWG) is the highest echelon of the Civil Air Patrol in the state of Maryland. Its headquarters are located in Glen Burnie, Maryland next to Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport. The Maryland Wing oversees 25 primary subordinate squadrons located throughout the state.
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[edit] Squadrons
| Group | Designation | Squadron Name | Location |
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| Group 1 | MD-071 | Bethesda - Chevy Chase Composite Squadron | Gaithersburg |
| Chesapeake Bay Senior Squadron | Bethesda | ||
| MD-065 | Cumberland Composite Squadron | Wiley Ford, WV | |
| MD-003 | Frederick Composite Squadron | Frederick | |
| MD-004 | Hagerstown Composite Squadron | Hagerstown | |
| MD-038 | Howard Composite Squadron | Laurel | |
| MD-073 | Montgomery Senior Squadron | Gaithersburg | |
| MD-091 | Mount Airy Composite Squadron | Mount Airy | |
| MD-332 | Upper Montgomery Composite Squadron | Germantown | |
| Group 2 | MD-039 | Carroll Composite Squadron | Westminster |
| MD-079 | Easton Composite Squadron | Easton | |
| MD-140 | Fort McHenry Composite Squadron | Catonsville | |
| MD-031 | Glenn L. Martin Composite Squadron | Middle River | |
| MD-008 | Harford Composite Squadron | Bel Air | |
| MD-022 | Osprey Composite Squadron | Essex | |
| MD-013 | Towson Composite Squadron | Towson | |
| MD-086 | Wicomico Composite Squadron | Salisbury | |
| Group 3 | MD-028 | Annapolis Composite Squadron | Edgewater |
| MD-085 | Apollo 1 Composite Squadron | Fort Meade | |
| MD-023 | Arundel Composite Squadron | Glen Burnie | |
| MD-052 | Bowie Composite Squadron | Bowie | |
| MD-011 | College Park Composite Squadron | College Park | |
| MD-002 | Hyde Field Senior Squadron | Clinton | |
| MD-007 | Prince Frederick Cadet Squadron | Prince Frederick | |
| MD-089 | St. Mary's Composite Squadron | California |
[edit] Past Wing Commanders
| Commander's Name | Period of Service |
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| Lt Col Arthur C. Hyde | 1941-1945 |
| Lt Col Edward R. Fenimore | 1945-1948 |
| Col Allan U. Bevier | 1948-1951 |
| Col Bennett Crain | 1951-1954 |
| Col A. Paul Fonda | 1954-1958 |
| Col William D. Turner | 1958-1959 |
| Col Willard D. Gilbert* | 1959, 1968-1971 |
| Col Eugene S. Bibb** | 1959-1960 |
| Col William M. Patterson | 1960-1969 |
| Col Stanley F. Moyer | 1971-1976 |
| Col Frank A. Kunkowski | 1976-1980 |
| Col Daniel J. Hill | 1980-1984 |
| Col Kenneth R. Welk | 1984-1988 |
| Col Clifford A. Parks | 1988-1992 |
| Col Eugene L. Przybylowicz | 1992-1996 |
| Col Ralph A. Vogt | 1996-2000 |
| Col Lawrence L. Trick | 2000-2004 |
| Col Kay Joslin Walling | 2004-2006 |
| Lt Col John C. Kilgallon** | 2006 |
| Col Gerard W. Weiss | 2006-Present |
| *Gilbert served as acting Wing commander, then later official Wing Commander.
**Served as acting Wing Commander. |
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[edit] See also
Awards and decorations of the Civil Air Patrol
Cadet grades and insignia of the Civil Air Patrol
[edit] References
- ^ eServices, National Headquarters. Civil Air Patrol. Retrieved on 2008-02-27.
- ^ Map of Maryland Wing with Groups and Squadrons. Maryland Wing, Civil Air Patrol. Retrieved on 2008-03-09.
- ^ MDWG Commanders. Maryland Wing Civil Air Patrol. Retrieved on 2008-03-09.
