Welcome to the Massachusetts Wing Cadet Program web site

Thank you for visiting our website and welcome to the Cadet Program web site of the Massachusetts Wing of the Civil Air Patrol (CAP). MAWG consists of 14 squadrons serving approximately 360 young men and women.

Civil Air Patrol (CAP) is the volunteer Auxiliary of the U.S. Air Force with 64,000 adult and youth members nationwide. Members serve their communities through three congressionally chartered missions: Aerospace Education, Emergency Services and Cadet Programs. CAP boasts the largest fleet of single-engine, piston aircraft in the world and its search and rescue efforts save approximately 100 lives a year. CAP also gives young men and women between the ages of 12 and 21 hands-on training in leadership, teamwork, aerospace studies, and self-discipline.

News and Upcoming Events

MAWG Summer Encampment 2012

Sorry for the short notice, but your ability to make decisions and act quickly on those decisions are valued learning experiences and are skills that will last you a lifetime.  As we move though the planning process for the 2012 Encampment, staff of the 190^th Cadet Training Group will be given tasks that will require a quick turn-around.

Executive Staff Selection Interviews will be held this coming Saturday, 21 January 2012 at the Stoddard Army Reserve Center in Worcester, MA (25 N. Lake Ave), starting at 0930L.  These interviews will be for the following positions of the 190^th Cadet Training Group:

Cadet Commander

Cadet Deputy Commander

Cadet Executive Officer

Cadet Group First Sergeant 

For the above positions please submit the following prior to this Friday, 20 January 2012 and be prepared to discuss them during your interview.  Submittals can be emailed to john.flaherty@mawg.cap.gov with a copy to deirdre.fisher@mawg.cap.gov, please state what position you are applying for in the subject of your email.

 Cadet Commander:

-          Encampment Vision

-          Encampment Mission Statement

-          Goals for the Encampment to accomplish your mission

 Cadet Deputy Commander:

-          Plan to support Commander’s mission and goals

-          Additional goals for the Squadron Commanders

 Cadet Executive Officer:

-          Plan to support Commander’s mission and goals

-          Operations Plan for how you will lead members of the 190^th Force Support Squadron

-          Tentative staffing plan of the 190^th FSS

 Cadet Group First Sergeant:

-          Plan to support Commander’s mission and goals

-          Group PT Plan (keying on ability levels)

-          Additional goals for the Squadron First Sergeants