Florida Wing Civil Air Patrol
Florida Wing of Civil Air Patrol | |
| Associated branches | |
|---|---|
| United States Air Force | |
| Command staff | |
| Commander | Col David Panzera |
| Deputy Commander | Lt Col James Minsterl - North; Lt Col Julio Pastoriza - South |
| Chief of Staff | Lt Col Lazaro Garcia |
| Current statistics | |
| Cadets | 1,968 |
| Seniors | 1,817 |
| Total Membership | 3,785 |
| Awards | Unit Citation, National Commander Unit Citation |
| Website | flwg |
| Statistics as of 17 January 2025 | |
Florida Wing Civil Air Patrol (CAP) is part of Southeast Region (SER) and the highest echelon of Civil Air Patrol in the state of Florida. Florida Wing headquarters is on the Sun 'n Fun campus located at Lakeland Linder International Airport in Lakeland, Florida. Florida Wing consists of over 3,500 cadet and adult members at over 66 locations across the state of Florida. Col David Panzera assumed command from Col Luis Negron on April 6, 2024, at the Florida Wing Conference in Orlando, Florida.
Celebrating its 80th anniversary in 2021, Civil Air Patrol is congressionally chartered and operates as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation. CAP performs services for the federal government as the official civilian auxiliary of the U.S. Air Force and for states and local communities. CAP is a strategic member of the Total Force, consisting of the Air Force, Air National Guard, Air Force Reserve and Air Force auxiliary. CAP performs three primary missions — Cadet Programs, Aerospace Education, and Emergency Services.