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The Civil Air Patrol's Idaho Wing (Abbreviated IDWG) is the highest echelon of Civil Air Patrol in the state of Idaho. Idaho Wing headquarters are located in Blackfoot, Idaho.[1] Idaho Wing oversees 9 squadrons and over 600 cadets and senior members across the state of Idaho.[2]

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.[3]

Emergency Services

Civil Air Patrol provides emergency services, including search and rescue missions, disaster relief operations, humanitarian services, Air Force support missions, and counter-drug operations.[4]

In March 2020, volunteers from the Idaho Wing were activated to support the Kootenai County Emergency Operations Center during the COVID-19 pandemic. Members performed administrative functions in support of the county, including helping the operations center obtain FEMA reimbursements.[5]

In 2023, IDWG was activated to search for two missing persons in Kootenai County.

Cadet Programs

Civil Air Patrol provides a cadet program for youth aged 12 to 21. Cadets train through the 16-step program in skills including aerospace education, leadership training, physical fitness, and moral leadership.[4]

Aerospace Education

Civil Air Patrol provides both internal training for CAP members, and external training for the general public. Internal training is directed at both senior members and cadets. External training through the public is provided through the nation's educational system through workshops provided to students.[4]

Command Staff and Chain of Command

The Current Commander of Idaho Wing is Colonel Robin Vest, the Vice Commander is Lieutenant Colonel Kirk Dehn and the Command Non-Commissioned Officer (NCO) is Master Sergeant (MSgt) Gerald Martin. They were preceded by Colonel Robert Bost who served as Commander of Idaho Wing from 2018 to 2021.

Organization

Idaho Wing Civil Air Patrol students enjoy a base tour at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho.
An Idaho Wing Civil Air Patrol glider soars above Driggs, Idaho.
Squadrons of the Idaho Wing[6]
Designation Squadron Name Location Squadron Commander Notes
ID-001 Idaho Wing Headquarters Blackfoot Col. Robin Vest
ID-097 Eagle Rock Composite Squadron Idaho Falls Maj Paul Young
ID-096 Pocatello Composite Squadron Pocatello 1st Lt Mike Smith
ID-069 Joe Engle Composite Squadron Burley Maj Jeff Heins
ID-049 Twin Falls Composite Squadron Twin Falls Capt. Kirk Gustafson
ID-073 Boise Composite Squadron Boise 1st Lt Stephanie Payton
ID-015 Nampa Composite Squadron Nampa Lt Col Justin Bekker
ID-083 Coeur d’Alene Composite Squadron Hayden Capt. Gary Bough
ID-098 Selkirk Composite Squadron Bonners Ferry 1st Lt Damen Therkildsen
ID-099 Mountain Home Composite Squadron Mountain Home Lt. Col. Ted Thompson
ID-999 Idaho Legislative Squadron Boise Col. Warren Vest

See also

References

  1. ^ "Contact Us". Idaho Wing Civil Air Patrol Official Website. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
  2. ^ "2013 Statistics" (PDF). Capmembers.com. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
  3. ^ "Civil Air Patrol". Civil Air Patrol Official Website. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
  4. ^ a b c "Our Missions". Idaho Wing Civil Air Patrol Official Website. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
  5. ^ "Civil Air Patrol helps emergency operations". Coeur d'Alene Press. 22 April 2020. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
  6. ^ "Squadrons". Idaho Wing Civil Air Patrol Official Website. Retrieved 29 October 2015.

External links

source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idaho_Wing_Civil_Air_Patrol