SWR-TX-001 Texas Wing

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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	Maj. Lucinda McFarlin lucinda.mcfarlin@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	Lt. Col. Leroy Saage leroy.saage@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

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