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. CEAP opens on 1 March for Summer Encampments and 1 November for Winter Encampments. | ||
CAPP 150-12 Encampment and NCSA Marketing Playbook | Encampment Webinars | |
New! High-level guide to train encampment PAO staff, a framework for consistent and intentional communications. | Click here for information on the Spring 23 Encampment Webinar Series. | |
Encampment Curricula | Overnight Lodging | |
All training materials are available online. | Click here for details on overnight activity lodging policies. | |
Air Force Support for CAP Encampments | FY22 Encampment Report | |
Click here for a letter referencing 2023 Air Force support for CAP encampments. | Click here for the FY22 Encampment Data Report |
Winter Encampments
Encampments will be listed here as they are announced. All activities may be subject to change.
Directors of cadet programs, please register your encampment with us for inclusion on this page.
Wing |
Dates |
Location |
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Maryland & Delaware (Type B) |
27 - 28 January & 17 - 18 February & 9 - 10 March (16 - 17 March rain date) 2024 |
Camp Fretterd Military Reservation, Reisterstown, MD |
Spring Encampments
Encampments will be listed here as they are announced. All activities may be subject to change.
CEAP application dates for this Spring encampment will be 1 March (open) - 18 March (close).
Directors of cadet programs, please register your encampment with us for inclusion on this page.
Wing |
Dates |
Location |
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19 - 21 April & 26 - 28 April 2024 |
RTC Great Lakes, IL |
Summer Encampments
Encampments will be listed here as they are announced. All activities may be subject to change.
Directors of cadet programs, please register your encampment with us for inclusion on this page.
Wing |
Dates |
Location |
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01 - 08 June 2024 |
Marion Military Institute, Marion, AL |
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16 - 22 June 2024 |
JBER |
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08 - 15 June 2024 |
Ft. Huachaca, Sierra Vista |
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28 June - 05 July 2024 |
Camp Robinson NG Base, North Little Rock, AR |
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25 June - 02 July 2024 |
Camp Roberts, San Miguel, CA |
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05 - 12 June 2024 |
US Air Force Academy Prep School |
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29 June - 07 July 2024 |
Camp Nett, Smith St, Niantic, CT 06357 |
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22 - 29 June 2024 |
Camp Blanding Joint Training Base |
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23 - 29 June 2024 |
Riverside Prep Academy, Gainesville, GA |
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13 - 20 July 2024 |
Kilauea Military Camp. Hilo |
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15 - 22 June 2024 |
Gowen Field, Boise, ID |
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13 - 20 July 2024 |
Marseilles Training Center-Marseilles, IL |
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21 - 27 July 2024 |
Indiana State University, Terre Haute, IN |
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23 - 29 June 2024 |
Wendell H Ford Regional Training Center |
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26 July - 02 August 2024 |
Keesler AFB, MS |
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23 - 30 June 2024 |
Bog Brook, Gilead, ME |
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20 - 28 July 2024 |
Camp Fretterd Military Reservation, Reisterstown, MD |
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27 July - 03 August 2024 |
Joint Base Cape Cod |
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29 June - 06 July 2024 |
Alpena CRTC, MI |
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06 - 13 July 2024 |
Camp Ripley, Little Falls, MN |
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16 - 23 June 2024 |
Camp Shelby |
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16 - 23 June 2024 |
Missouri Military Academy |
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22 - 29 June 2024 |
Fort William Henry Harrison, Helena, MT |
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23 - 30 June 2024 |
Camp Upshur, Quantico, VA |
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15 - 22 June 2024 |
USAF Joint Training Facility, Wendover, Utah |
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28 July - 04 August 2024 |
Fort Devens, MA |
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24 - 30 June 2024 |
New Mexico Tech, 801 Leroy Place, Socorro, NM |
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20 - 27 July 2024 |
Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst |
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21 - 28 July 2024 |
Hancock Field ANG Syracuse, NY |
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21 - 28 June 2024 |
Camp Butner Training Center - Stem, NC |
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13 - 21 July 2024 |
Camp Grafton, Devils Lake, ND |
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15 - 22 June 2024 |
Camp James A. Garfield Joint Military Training Center (CJAG-JMTC), Newton Falls, OH |
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22 - 29 June 2024 |
Camp Gruber |
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23 - 30 June 2024 |
Ramstein Air Base, Germany |
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05 - 13 July 2024 |
Yokota Air Base, Japan |
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16 - 23 June 2024 |
Ft Indiantown GAP, Annville PA |
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09 - 15 June 2024 |
C.R.O.E.M /Residential Center of Educative Opportunities of Mayagüez/ State Road 349, km 6.6 of Cerro Las Mesas in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico |
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22 - 29 June 2024 |
Fort Jackson, SC |
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08 - 13 July 2024 |
Camp Hinsch, TN |
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23 - 30 June 2024 |
Camp Maxey, Powderly, TX |
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24 - 30 June 2024 |
Historic Wendover Airfield, Wendover, UT |
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14 - 21 July 2024 |
Camp Ethan Allen Training Site, Jericho, VT |
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07 - 14 July 2024 |
Fort Barfoot |
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30 June - 07 July 2024 |
Camp Rilea, 33168 Patriot Way, Warrenton, Oregon 97146 |
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15 - 22 June 2024 |
Camp Dawson, Kingwood WV |
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30 June - 07 July 2024 |
Volk Field ANGB |
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22 - 30 June 2024 |
Camp Guernsey, WY |
Maryland & Delaware (Type B)
Website: https://triwing.cap.gov/
Where: Camp Fretterd Military Reservation, Reisterstown, MD
When: 27 - 28 January & 17 - 18 February & 9 - 10 March (16 - 17 March rain date) 2024
Cadet Slots: 80
Cost: $300
Commander: Capt Amber Cranford
Contact: wintertwencampment@dewg.cap.gov
Note:
Illinois (Type B)
Website: https://ilspring.cap.gov
Where: RTC Great Lakes, IL
When: 19 - 21 April & 26 - 28 April 2024
Cadet Slots:
Cost:
Commander: Major David Lee
Contact: dlee@ilwg.cap.gov
Note: CEAP application dates are still being determined
Alabama
Website: https://alwg.cap.gov/events/2024-alwg-summer-encampment
Where: Marion Military Institute, Marion, AL
When: 01 - 08 June 2024
Cadet Slots: 150
Cost:
Commander: Lt Col Benjamin Booth
Contact: encampment.registration@alwg.us
Note: Applications for both first time students and Advanced Training will open 1 March 2024
Alaska
Website: https://akwg.cap.gov/
Where: JBER
When: 16 - 22 June 2024
Cadet Slots: 65
Cost: $350
Commander: Lt Col Brian Porter
Contact: 341570@akwg.cap.gov
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Arizona
Website: http://encampment.azwg.org/
Where: Ft. Huachaca, Sierra Vista
When: 08 - 15 June 2024
Cadet Slots: 120
Cost: $200
Commander: Maj James Seeds
Contact: Jim.seeds@azwg.org
Note:
Arkansas
Website: https://arwg.cap.gov/programs/cadet-programs/encampment
Where: Camp Robinson NG Base, North Little Rock, AR
When: 28 June - 05 July 2024
Cadet Slots: 150
Cost:
Commander: Maj Garrick St. Pierre
Contact: encampment@arwg.cap.gov
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California
Website: https://cawgencampment.cawgcap.org/wp/
Where: Camp Roberts, San Miguel, CA
When: 25 June - 02 July 2024
Cadet Slots: 256
Cost: $350
Commander: Maj Steven Angus
Contact: steven.angus@cawg.cap.gov
Note:
Colorado
Website:
Where: US Air Force Academy Prep School
When: 05 - 21 June 2024
Cadet Slots: 100
Cost:
Commander: Capt George 'Chris' Peck
Contact: encampment.summer@cowg.cap.gov
Note:
Registration is via Registration Zone in eServices.
Direct link: https://www.capnhq.gov/CAP.Experiences.Web/Registration/RegistrationDetails?EventID=882
Or Search RMR-CO for Summer Encampment Student Application
Connecticut
Website:
Where: Camp Nett, Smith St, Niantic, CT 06357
When: 29 June - 07 July 2024
Cadet Slots: 100
Cost: $250
Commander: Maj Christian Granda
Contact: encampment2024@ctwg.cap.gov
Note:
Florida
Website: https://flwg.cap.gov/programs/cadet-programs/flwg-summer-encampment
Where: Camp Blanding Joint Training Base
When: 22 - 29 June 2024
Cadet Slots: 240
Cost: $275
Commander: Maj Christian Dominguez
Contact: flencampmentadmin@flwgcap.us
Note:
Georgia
Website: https://gawg.cap.gov/events/2024-georgia-wing-encampment
Where: Riverside Prep Academy, Gainesville, GA
When: 23 - 29 June 2024
Cadet Slots: 192
Cost: $235
Commander: Lt Col Joshua Stultz
Contact: encampment@gawg.cap.gov
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Hawaii
Website: https://hiwg-encampment.cap.gov/
Where: Kilauea Military Camp. Hilo
When: 13 - 20 July 2024
Cadet Slots: 60
Cost: $350
Commander: 1st Lt Denton Alvarado
Contact: denton.alvarado@hiwgcap.org
Note:
Idaho
Website: https://idwg.cap.gov/encampment
Where: Gowen Field, Boise, ID
When: 15 - 22 June 2024
Cadet Slots: 150
Cost: $315
Commander: 1st Lt Damen Therkildsen
Contact: encampment@idwgcap.org
Note:
Illinois
Website:
Where: Marseilles Training Center-Marseilles, IL
When: 13 - 20 July 2024
Cadet Slots: 90
Cost:
Commander: Capt Gabriel McDowell
Contact: Gmcdowell@ilwg.cap.gov
Note:
Indiana
Website: https://inwg.cap.gov/events/encampment
Where: Indiana State University, Terre Haute, IN
When: 21 - 27 July 2024
Cadet Slots: 100
Cost: $300
Commander: Maj Kathy Howard
Contact: encampment@inwg.cap.gov
Note:
Kentucky
Website:
Where: Wendell H Ford Regional Training Center
When: 23 - 29 June 2024
Cadet Slots: 110
Cost: $300 - Exact cost TBD
Commander: SMSgt Douglas Cordova
Contact: dcordova@kywg.cap.gov
Note:
Louisiana
Website: https://lawgcp1.com/
Where: Keesler AFB, MS
When: 26 July - 02 August 2024
Cadet Slots: 160
Cost: $160
Commander: Lt Col Victor Santana
Contact: Vsantana@cap.gov
Note:
Maine
Website:
Where: Bog Brook, Gilead, ME
When: 23 - 30 June 2024
Cadet Slots: 60
Cost: $350
Commander: Capt Joshua Borges
Contact: joshua.borges@mewg.cap.gov
Note:
Maryland & Delaware
Website: https://triwing.cap.gov/
Where: Camp Fretterd Military Reservation, Reisterstown, MD
When: 20 - 28 July 2024
Cadet Slots: 120
Cost: $350
Commander: Maj Victor Santos
Contact: vsantos@md.cap.gov
Note:
Massachusetts
Website:
Where: Joint Base Cape Cod
When: 27 July - 03 August 2024
Cadet Slots: 500
Cost: TBD ~$275
Commander: Major Brian Silva
Contact: brian.silva@mawg.cap.gov
Note:
Michigan
Website: https://miwg.cap.gov/programs/cadets/encampment
Where: Alpena CRTC, MI
When: 29 June - 06 July 2024
Cadet Slots: 150
Cost: $300
Commander: Lt Col Eric Scott
Contact: miwgencampmentreg@gmail.com
Note: For updated encampment information (course cost, reporting instructions, etc.), please visit the MI Wing Encampment event website. In addition to encampment, we are also planning to host a Region Cadet Leadership School, NCO Leadership School, sUAS Academy, and Vol U courses (for SMs).
Mississippi
Website: https://mswg.cap.gov/current-events/cadets/mississippi-wing-summer-encampment
Where: Camp Shelby
When: 16 - 23 June 2024
Cadet Slots: 200
Cost: $250
Commander: 1st Lt Andrea MacDonald
Contact: cadetactivities@mswg.cap.gov
Note:
Missouri
Website:
Where: Missouri Military Academy
When: 16 - 23 June 2024
Cadet Slots: 200
Cost: $300
Commander: 1st Lt Scott Long
Contact: encampment@mowgcap.org
Note:
Minnesota
Website: https://mncadets.cap.gov/encampment/info
Where: Camp Ripley, Little Falls, MN
When: 06 - 13 July 2024
Cadet Slots: 150
Cost: $300
Commander: Captain Mike St. John
Contact: encampment@mncap.org
Note:
Montana
Website:
Where: Fort William Henry Harrison, Helena, MT
When: 22 - 29 June 2024
Cadet Slots: 112
Cost: $320
Commander: Lt Col Matthew Bolin
Contact: encampment@mtwg.cap.gov
Note:
National Capital
Website:
Where: Camp Upshur, Quantico, VA
When: 23 - 30 June 2024
Cadet Slots: 108
Cost: $340
Commander: Col Jane Davies, CAP
Contact: encampment@natcapwg.cap.gov
Note:
Student Applications will open March 15. Please go to the wing website for more information and necessary forms:
https://natcapwg.cap.gov/about/encampment/applications
Nevada
Website: https://nvwg.cap.gov/members/encampment-weekbooks
Where: USAF Joint Training Facility, Wendover, Utah
When: 15 - 22 June 2024
Cadet Slots: 96
Cost: $320
Commander: TSgt Shawn Carter
Contact: Shawn.carter@nvwgcap.org
Note: June 12-15 pre-encampment for staff
New Hampshire
Website:
Where: Fort Devens, MA
When: 28 July - 04 August 2024
Cadet Slots: 144
Cost: $300
Commander: Capt Julie McAdoo
Contact: encampment@nhwg.cap.gov
Note:
New Jersey
Website: https://njwg.cap.gov/events2023vr/basic-encampment
Where: Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst
When: 20 - 27 July 2024
Cadet Slots: 120
Cost: $225
Commander: Maj Dana Ruggieri
Contact: encampment@njwg.cap.gov
Note: Fallback date July 27 to August 3 2024 in the event that Joint Base MDL has a conflict with training. Encampment Website will be updated as information changes.
New Mexico
Website: https://nmwg.cap.gov/members/calendar/summerencampment
Where: New Mexico Tech, 801 Leroy Place, Socorro, NM
When: 24 - 30 June 2024
Cadet Slots: 75
Cost: $375
Commander: Capt Eran East
Contact: encadmin@nmcap.us
Note:
New York
Website: https://nyw.cap.gov/encampment/enc2024/index.phphttps://nyw.cap.gov/encampment/enc2024/index.php
Where: Hancock Field ANG Syracuse, NY
When: 21 - 28 July 2024
Cadet Slots: 120
Cost: $250
Commander: Maj Christian Granda
Contact: ksieburg@cap.gov
Note:
North Carolina
Website: https://ncwg.cap.gov/events/encampment/2024-summer-encampment
Where: Camp Butner Training Center - Stem, NC
When: 21 Jun 2024 - 28 Jun 2024
Cadet Slots: 208
Cost: $275
Commander: Maj Jordan Crawford, CAP
Contact: ncwgencampment@ncwgcap.org
Note:
North Dakota / South Dakota
Website:
Where: Camp Grafton Devils Lake ND
When: 13 - 21 July 2024
Cadet Slots: 72
Cost: $250
Commander: Lt Col Troy Krabbenhoft
Contact: JointDakotaEncampment@ndwg.cap.gov
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Ohio
Website: https://ohwg.cap.gov/missions/cadet-programs/encampment
Where: Camp James A. Garfield Joint Military Training Center (CJAG-JMTC), Newton Falls, OH
When: 15 - 22 June 2024
Cadet Slots: 120
Cost: $325
Commander: Capt Sean Beatty
Contact: encampment@ohwg.cap.gov
Note: Student applications will open 1 March
Oklahoma
Website: https://okwg.cap.gov/encampment
Where: Camp Gruber
When: 22 - 29 June 2024
Cadet Slots: 100
Cost: $300
Commander: Capt Don Bruecks
Contact: encampment@okwgcap.org
Note:
Overseas - Germany
Website: https://nhq119.cap.gov/european-summer-encampment
Where: Ramstein Air Base, Germany
When: 23 - 30 June 2024
Cadet Slots: 100
Cost: $300
Commander: Lt Col Kaycee Livesay
Contact: European-Encampment@os.cap.gov
Note:
Overseas - Japan
Website:
Where: Yokota Air Base, Japan
When: 05 - 13 July 2024
Cadet Slots: 75
Cost:
Commander: 1st Lt Kristopher Phay
Contact: kristopher.phay@os.cap.gov
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Pennsylvania
Website:
Where: Ft Indiantown GAP, Annville PA
When: 16 - 23 June 2024
Cadet Slots: 300
Cost: $275
Commander: Major Ed Silassy
Contact: cts@pawg.cap.gov
Note: Also holding Leadership Development Course, STEM Academy, and Honor Guard Academy
Puerto Rico
Website:
Where: C.R.O.E.M /Residential Center of Educative Opportunities of Mayagüez/ State Road 349, km 6.6 of Cerro Las Mesas in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
When: 09 - 15 June 2024
Cadet Slots: 130
Cost: $300
Commander: Maj Rolando Adorno
Contact: pablo.velez@prwg.cap.gov
Note:
South Carolina
Website: https://scwg.cap.gov/civil-air-patrol-events/sc-wing-2024-cadet-programs-events
Where: Fort Jackson, SC
When: 22 - 29 June 2024
Cadet Slots: 224 (196 basic student slots & 32 staff training students)
Cost: $200 Students, $100 Cadet Cadre, No cost for Senior Member staff
Commander: Capt Andrew Georgia
Contact: andrew.georgia@scwgcap.org
Note:
Staff arrival will be Fri 21 Jun between 1200 noon and 1900
Student arrival will be Sat 22 Jun between 0800-1100
Graduation will be Sat 29 Jun at noon on Hilton Field at Ft Jackson, weather permitting
Tennessee
Website: https://sites.google.com/a/tncap.us/cp/tennessee-wing-encampment-2024
Where: Camp Hinsch, TN
When: 08 - 13 July 2024
Cadet Slots: 120
Cost: $175
Commander: Major Michael May
Contact: cadetprograms@tncap.us
Texas
Website:
Where: Camp Maxey, Powderly, TX
When: 23 - 30 June 2024
Cadet Slots: 250
Cost:
Commander: Maj Sarah Heitzmann
Contact: texasencampment@txwg.cap.gov
Utah
Website: https://utwg.cap.gov/events/desert-hawk-summer-encampment
Where: Historic Wendover Airfield, Wendover, UT
When: 24 - 30 June 2024
Cadet Slots: 96
Cost: $275
Commander: Capt Robert Hawk
Contact: robert.hawk@utwg.cap.gov
Vermont
Website: https://vtwg.cap.gov/events/green-mountain-academy
Where: Camp Ethan Allen Training Site, Jericho, VT
When: 14 - 21 July 2024
Cadet Slots: 100
Cost: $350
Commander: Capt Kelli Sutton-Bosley
Contact: vtcadetprograms@vtwg.cap.gov
Note:
Vermont Wing Green Mountain Academy will include a CadetTraining Squadron (CTS) for first-time encampment participants and an Advanced Training Squadron (ATS) for cadets who have already attended encampment and are looking for an advanced training experience focused on Emergency Services. Cadets participating in the ATS will complete qualifications for GTM 2 and GTM 3.
Virginia
Website: https://vawg.cap.gov/programs/cadet-programs/summer-encampment
Where: Fort Barfoot
When: 07 - 14 July 2024
Cadet Slots: 250
Cost: $350
Commander: Lt Col Scott Nicholsen
Contact: scott.nicholsen@vawg.cap.gov
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Washington
Website: https://wawg.cap.gov/activities/cascadefalcon
Where: Camp Rilea, 33168 Patriot Way, Warrenton, Oregon 97146
When: 30 June - 07 July 2024
Cadet Slots: 216
Cost: $300
Commander: Lt Col Sid Wiggs
Contact: cf-admin@wawg.cap.gov
Note:
ATS June 30, 2024 - July 7, 2024 Cost: $300.00
Cadre Cost: $200.00, Senior Cost: $100.00
West Virginia
Website: https://wvwg.cap.gov/wv-wing-cadet-programs/wv-wing-encampment-2024
Where: Camp Dawson, Kingwood WV
When: 15 - 22 June 2024
Cadet Slots: 60
Cost: $80 for WV Wing Cadets / $300 for Out of Wing Cadets
Commander: Maj Sixto Velez
Contact: encampment@wvwg.cap.gov
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Wisconsin
Website:
Where: Volk Field ANGB
When: 30 June - 07 July 2024
Cadet Slots: 200
Cost:
Commander: Lt Col Joshua Risler
Contact: Joshua.Risler@wicap.us
Note:
Wyoming
Website: https://wywg.cap.gov/events/encampment
Where: Camp Guernsey, WY
When: 22 - 30 June 2024
Cadet Slots: 68
Cost: $275
Commander: 1st Lt Thyra Nagy
Contact: encampment@wywg.cap.gov
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Last update: 18 March 2024