Encampment
Encampment challenges you. It pushes you so you’ll grow. Are you self-disciplined? Can you lead? Can you truly work as a team? These are some of the questions the cadre will help you answer for yourself as you participate in awesome, hands-on activities and tours. Specifically, our goal is to inspire you to
• develop leadership skills,
• learn about aviation, space, and technology,
• commit to a habit of regular exercise, and
• live the Core Values.
As cadets of the U.S. Air Force Auxiliary, your training will emphasize not only leadership and character, but fitness and STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) as you explore career opportunities in those areas and so much more.
Financial Assistance
Help with tuition and uniform expenses is available. Please see the Cadet Encampment Assistance Program page.
Encampment Curricula
All training materials are available online.
COVID-19
Encampments will be listed here as they are announced. All activities may be subject to change. Please note that the hosting wing must be in Phase III of COVID-19 remobilization 50 days prior to the start of the activity. All attendees must also be from areas in Phase III of COVID-19 remobilization.
Upcoming Encampments
Directors of cadet programs, please register your encampment with us for inclusion on this page.
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Wing |
Dates |
Location |
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Cancelled for Summer |
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13-20 June 2021 |
Alaska - JBER |
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23-29 July 2021 |
Prescott Pines Camp |
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30 July - 6 August 2021 |
Little Rock, AR |
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29 June - 6 July 2021 |
Camp San Luis Obispo, CA |
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Cancelled - considering Group Type B encampments (only COWG members) |
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25 July - 1 August 2021 |
Niantic, CT |
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26 June - 3 July 2021 |
Camp Blanding |
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18-24 July 2021 |
Air Dominance Center, Garden City, GA |
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17-24 July 2021 |
Boise, ID |
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17-24 July 2021 |
Marseilles, IL |
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18-24 July 2021 |
Camp Atterbury JMTC, Edinburgh, IN |
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17-24 July 2021 |
Johnson, IA |
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10-18 July 2021 |
Camp Rapid, SD |
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20-26 June 2021 |
Wendel H ford Regional Training Center Greenville KY |
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10-18 July 2021 |
Camp Minden, LA |
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28 July - 6 August OR 6-11 August |
Camp Hinds, Raymond, ME |
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9-20 August 2021 (7 days in this window, TBD) |
Joint Base Cape Cod |
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TBD |
TBD |
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26 June - 3 July 2021 |
Little Falls, MN |
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19-26 June 2021 |
Hattiesburg, MS |
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17-24 July 2021 |
Missouri Military Academy, Mexico, MO |
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26 June - 3 July 2021 |
Fort Harrison, Helena, MT |
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21-28 August 2021 |
Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst AFB |
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18-25 July 2021 |
Norwich University, Northfield, VT |
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24-31 July 2021 |
Butner, NC |
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25-31 July 2021 |
Wendover Joint Training Facility, Wendover, Utah |
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17-24 July 2021 |
Scotia, NY |
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22-24 October and 29-31 October **Adjusted dates on 5/3/21 |
TBD |
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24-31 July 2021 |
Camp Gruber, Braggs, OK |
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28 December 2021 - 4 January 2022 |
Camp Rilea, Warrington, OR |
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20-27 June 2021 |
Fort Indiantown Gap |
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25-31 July 2021 |
PRNG Camp Santiago Joint Training Center |
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TBD - Summer |
Narragansett, RI |
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20-23 August and 27-29 August |
McCrady Training Center, Eastover, SC |
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Cancelled for Summer |
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4-11 July 2021 |
Camp Bullis, Joint Base San Antonio |
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20-27 June 2021 |
Camp Fretterd, Reisterstown, MD |
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12-19 June 2021 |
Wendover, UT |
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18-25 July 2021 |
Blackstone, VA |
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17-24 July 2021 **New dates as of 4/5/21 |
Camp Dawson, WV |
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26 June - 3 July 2021 |
Volk Field, WI |
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8-15 August 2021 |
Camp Guernsey, WY |
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13-19 June 2021 |
Ramstein Airbase, Germany |
Alabama
Cancelled for Summer
Alaska
Website: https://akwg.cap.gov/encampment
Where: Alaska - JBER
When: 13-20 June 2021
Cost: $255
Commander: Lt Col James McIntyre
Contact: encampment@akwg.cap.gov
Arizona
Website:
Where: Prescott Pines Camp
When: 23-29 July 2021
Cost: $150
Commander: Maj Jerad Hoff
Contact: jhoff@cap.gov
Arkansas
Website: https://arwg.cap.gov/programs/cadet-programs/encampment
Where: Camp Robinson, North Little Rock, Arkansas
When: 30 July - 6 August 2021
Cost: $250
Commander: Capt Michael Probus
Contact: mprobus@cap.gov
California
Website: http://cawgencampment.cawgcap.org/wp/
Where: Camp San Luis Obispo, CA
When: 29 June - 6 July 2021
Cost: $300
Commander: Maj Tim Albert
Contact: timothy.albert@cawgcap.org
Connecticut
Website: http://ctwg.cap.gov/ctwg-encampment.html
Where: Camp Nett, Niantic, CT
When: 25 July - 1 August 2021
Cost: $200
Commander: Lt Col Meghan Brownell
Contact: encampment@ctwg.cap.gov
Florida
Website:
Where: Camp Blanding
When: 26 June - 3 July 2021
Cost: $195
Commander: Capt Craig Ortman
Contact: cortman@flwg.us
Georgia
Website:
Where: Air Dominance Center, Garden City, GA
When: 18-24 July 2021
Cost: TBD
Commander: Maj Shannon Brumfield
Contact: shannon.brumfield@gawg.cap.gov
Idaho
Website: https://idwg.cap.gov/events/encampment-2021
Where: Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho
When: 17-24 July 2021
Cost: $280
Commander: Lt Col Ryan Navin
Contact: mountaineagleid@gmail.com
Illinois
Website: https://ilsummer.cap.gov/
Where: Marseilles Training Center, Marseilles, IL
When: 17-24 July 2021
Cost: TBD
Commander: Capt Gabriel McDowell
Contact: Gmcdowell@ilwg.cap.gov
Indiana
Website:
Where: Camp Atterbury JMTC, Edinburgh, IN
When: 18-24 July 2021
Cost: TBD
Commander: Lt Col Chris Freytag
Contact: christopher.freytag@inwg.cap.gov
Iowa
Website: iawg.cap.gov/encampment
Where: Camp Dodge, Johnston, IA
When: 17-24 July 2021
Cost: $150
Commander: Lt Col Donald Hahn
Contact: dhahn@iawg.cap.gov
Joint Dakota
Website: sdwg.cap.gov/about/missions/cadet-programs/encampment
Where: Camp Rapid, SD
When: 10-18 July 2021
Cost: $190
Commander: Capt Richard Rezac
Contact: richard.rezac@sdwg.cap.gov
Kentucky
Website:
Where: Wendel H ford Regional Training Center Greenville KY
When: 20-26 June 2021
Cost: $250
Commander: CMSgt Cory Felts
Contact: Encampment@kywg.cap.gov
Louisiana
Website:
Where: Camp Minden, LA
When: 10-18 July 2021
Cost: $130
Commander: Lt Col Victor Santana
Contact: vsantana@cap.gov
Maine
Website:
Where: Camp Hinds, Raymond, ME
When: 28 July - 6 August OR 6-11 August
Cost: $195
Commander: Rhonda O'Shea
Contact: rhonda.oshea@mewg.cap.gov
Massachusetts
Website:
Where: Joint Base Cape Cod
When: 9-20 August 2021 (7 days in this window, exact dates tbd)
Cost: $175
Commander: Major Brian Silva
Contact: Brian.silva@mawg.cap.gov
Michigan
Website:
Where: TBD
When: TBD
Cost: $250
Commander: Maj John Bowers
Contact: Johnpbowersiv@gmail.com
Minnesota
Website:
Where: Camp Ripley, Little Falls, MN
When: 26 June - 3 July 2021
Cost: $225
Commander: Lt Col Andrew Dew
Contact: encampment@mncap.org
Mississippi
Website:
Where: Camp Shelby, Hattiesburg, MS
When: 19-26 June 2021
Cost: $200
Commander: 1st Lt Jimmy Migues
Contact: lfd712@gmail.com
Missouri
Website: http://ctg.mowgcap.us/
Where: Missouri Military Academy Mexico, MO
When: 17-24 July 2021
Cost: $230
Commander: Maj Jennifer Smith
Contact: encampment@mowgcap.org
Montana
Website: https://mtwg.cap.gov/members/encampment
Where: Fort Harrison, Helena, MT
When: 26 June - 3 July 2021
Cost: $260
Commander: Col Spencer Gilchrist
Contact: atroth@mtwg.cap.gov
Nevada
Website: https://nvwg.cap.gov/events/2021-nevada-wing-summer-encampment
Where: Wendover Joint Training Facility, Wendover, Utah
When: 25-31 July 2021
Cost: $225
Commander: Lt Col Pete Goertzen
Contact: peter.goertzen@nvwg.cap.gov
New Hampshire
Website: www.nhwgacademy.org/
Where: Norwich University, Northfield, VT
When: 18-25 July 2021
Cost: Estimated $100 - $300
Commander: Capt Michael Rizzi
Contact: mrizzi@nhwg.cap.gov
New Jersey
Website:
Where: Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst AFB
When: 21-28 August 2021
Cost: Estimated $180
Commander: Maj Julio Pastoriza
Contact: julio.pastoriza@njwg.cap.gov
New York
Website: https://nyw.cap.gov/encampment/
Where: Stratton Air National Guard Base, Scotia, NY
When: 17-24 July 2021
Cost: $225
Commander: Maj Christian Granda
Contact: ktorres@cap.gov
North Carolina
Website: ncwg.cap.gov
Where: Butner National Guard Facility, Butner NC
When: 24-31 July 2021
Cost: $250
Commander: Maj James Fitzpatrick
Contact: jfitzpatrick@ncwgcap.org
Ohio Type B
Website: https://encampment.ohwg.cap.gov/home
Where: TBD
When: 22-24 October & 29-31 October 2021
Cost: $265
Commander: Lt Col Scott Glenn
Contact: encampment@ohwg.cap.gov
Oklahoma
Website:
Where: Camp Gruber, Braggs, OK
When: 24-31 July 2021
Cost: TBD
Points of Contacts: Lt Col Brandon Welch & Lt Col Joseph Rucker
Contact: joseph.e.ruckerIII@okwgcap.org
Oregon
Website: orwg.cap.gov
Where: Camp Rilea, Warrington, OR
When: 28 December 2021 - 4 January 2022
Cost: TBD
Points of Contacts: Col William Ray
Contact: william.ray@orwgcap.org
Pennsylvania
Website: cts.pawg.cap.gov
Where: Fort Indiantown Gap
When: 20-27 June 2021
Cost: $150
Commander: Col Gary Fleming
Contact: gfleming@pawg.cap.gov
Puerto Rico
Website:
Where: PRNG Camp Santiago Joint Training Center
When: 25-31 July 2021
Cost: $300
Commander: Lt Col Ismael J. Rodríguez
Contact: ismael.rodriguez@prwg.cap.gov
Rhode Island
Website: riwg.cap.gov/encampment-2021
Where: Camp Varnum, Narragansett, RI
When: TBD - Summer
Cost: $180
Commander: Capt Katherine Blanchard
Contact: kblanchard@riwg.cap.gov
South Carolina Type B
Website:
Where: McCrady Training Center, Eastover, SC
When: 20-23 August and 27-29 August
Cost: $100
Commander: Lt Col George Stanley
Contact: george.stanley@scwgcap.org
Tennessee
Cancelled for Summer
Texas
Website: www.texascadet.org
Where: Camp Bullis, Joint Base San Antonio
When: 4-11 July 2021
Cost: $225
Commander: Lt Col Randal Gibbon
Contact: cpadmin@txwg.cap.gov
Tri-Wing: DC, Delaware, Maryland
Website: https://triwingcap.org
Where: Camp Fretterd, Reisterstown, MD
When: 20-27 June 2021
Cost: TBD
Commander: Col John Knowles
Contact: jknowles@cap.gov
Utah
Website: www.facebook.com/DesertHawkEncampment/
Where: Wendover Joint Training Base, Wendover, UT
When: 12-19 June 2021
Cost: $200
Commander: Capt TeriLee Hammond
Contact: thammond@cap.gov
Virginia
Website: https://vawg.cap.gov/programs/cadet-programs/summer-encampment
Where: Fort Pickett, Blackstone, VA
When: 18-25 July 2021
Cost: $225
Commander: Maj Michael McCabe
Contact: summer-enc-da@vawg.cap.gov
West Virginia
Website:
Where: Camp Dawson, WV
When: 17-24 July 2021
Cost: $75
Commander: Major Sixto Velez
Contact: svelez@wvwg.cap.gov
Wisconsin
Website: wiwgencampment.org
Where: Volk Field ANGB, Camp Douglas, WI
When: 26 June - 3 July 2021
Cost: $200
Commander: Major Terrance Schmitt
Contact: todd.mandel@wicap.us
Wyoming
Website:
Where: Camp Guernsey, WY
When: 7-15 August 2021
Cost: $225
Commander: Lt Col Assunta McDonald
Contact: amcdonald@cap.gov
Europe
Website:
Where: Ramstein Airbase, Germany
When: 13-19 June 2021
Cost: $250
Commander: Lt Col Tim Albrecht
Contact: european_encampment2021@os.cap.gov
Questions? cadets@capnhq.gov
Last update: 14 June 2021
