Active Flying Operations in TXWG 2024

Mission

Venue

Purpose

Project Manager

Dates

Qualifications

Assets

Reaper/Predator Chase Missions

Ellington AFB, TX

Escort Reaper Drones in and out of the Houston Class B airspace

Lt. Col. Steward Hegedorn
stuart.hagedorn@txwg.cap.gov

Ongoing, by request

1) C206H Qualified
2) Water Survival
3) Mission Pilot

C206H

Fort Cavazos Training

Fort Cavazos, TX
Dyess AFB, TX

Providing training to Air Force ATC trainees

Lt. Col. Stephen Robertson
srobertson@cap.gov

Present cycle ends on August 31, 2024

Mission Pilot and mission Observer

TBD

Culminating Training Exercise (CTE) - Falcon Virgo

El Paso, TX

Flight profiles to train Air Defense areas

Maj. Arno Leuthadt
arno.leuthardt@txwg.cap.gov

TBD

TBD

C182 G1000

Sage Eagle

El Paso, TX
Las Cruces, NM
White Sands Missile Range, NM

JTAC training with FLIR

Lt. Col. Shane Lipson
shane.lipson@txwg.cap.gov

New cycle begins January 2025

T206H Qualified
Mission Pilot

T206H

K9 Support Flights

TBD

TBD

Lt. Col. Ray Walden
raymond.walden@txwg.cap.gov

TBD

TBD

TBD

Texas Forestry (Texas A&M)

State Wide

Fire watch flight

Lt. Col. Ray Walden
raymond.walden@txwg.cap.gov

By request

Mission Pilot and Mission Observer/Mission Scanner

Any Powered Aircraft

Powered Flight Academy (PFA)

Nacogdoches, TX

Train cadets in powered flight

Lt. Col Shane Lipson 
shane.lipson@txwg.cap.gov

TBD

1) Refer to Ops Plan for detailed list of mission staff requirements
2) Flight Instructor (CFI)

C172

Low Level Route Surveys

State Wide

Survey MTR for obstacles

Lt. Col. Stephen Robertson
srobertson@cap.gov

By Request

Mission Pilot
Mission Observer
Mission Scanner

Powered Aircraft

Rated Preparatory Program (RPP)

Denton, TX

Flight orientation for USAF pilot applicants

Maj. Lucinda McFarlin
lucinda.mcfarlin@txwg.cap.gov

By Request

Flight Instructor (CFI)

C182 G1000

Glider Flight Academy (GFA)

Waller, TX

Train cadets in glider flight

Maj. David Ayre
david.ayre@txwg.cap.gov

TBD

Refer to Ops Plan for detailed list of mission staff requirements

All gliders will be mobilized for the event

Alpine Mountain Flying Clinic

Alpine, TX

Train Mission Pilots for Mountain Flying Certification

Maj. George Otto
majotto@beecreek.net

TBD

Refer to Ops Plan for detailed list of mission staff requirements

Multiple powered aircraft

Waldo Assigned Crew

State Wide

Graphic mapping technology and related flights

Maj. Lucinda McFarlin
lucinda.mcfarlin@txwg.cap.gov

By request

1) C182 Qualified
2) Standby crew is maintained
3) Ability to deploy for four day deployments
4) Must attend Waldo training session

C182 with WALSO STC

Joint Task Force North (JTF-N)

Various locations along the Texas - Mexico Border

Fly in support of CD mission as assigned by Joint Task Force North

Lt. Col. Don Fisher
don.fisher@txwg.cap.gov

By request

1) Mission Pilot and Mission Observer
2) CD Qualified - completion of CAPF83, background check, Counterdrug Orientation and Refresher Course, and annual JTF-N Legal Briefing

Any Powered Aircraft

Teacher Orientation Program (TOP) Flights

State Wide

Provide CAP AE members to experience o-flights

1st Lt. Anthony Keith
anthony.keith@txwg.cap.gov

By Request

Orientation Pilot in either Powered or Non-Powered aircraft qualifications in eServices

Powered and Non-powered aircraft

Cadet Orientation Flights

State Wide

Provide cadets orientation flights

1st Lt. Anthony Keith
anthony.keith@txwg.cap.gov

By requested at the squadron or excecuted during other qualifying cadet activities

Orientation Pilot in either Powered or Non-Powered aircraft qualifications in eServices

Powered and Non-powered aircraft