Winchester Composite Squadron (Winchester, VA)

Who We Are

The Winchester Composite Squadron is comprised of both cadets (12 to 21 years old) and senior members (18 and older). Our squadron currently has 23 cadets and 17 senior members. Members of the Winchester Composite Squadron are comprised citizens from all occupations who believe in helping their community.

 

Where We Meet

Meetings will be virtual until further notice to allow local leaders maximum flexibility during the current health emergency, and to help protect our most important resource - our members - CAPR 60-1, paragraph 4.3 (Cadet Activities) is temporarily suspended. If you don't have the connection details please use the 'Contact Us' form below.

Normal Meeting Location:  Cherry-Beasley Readiness Center,  Winchester National Guard Armory

Meetings are every Tuesday from 6:30pm to 9:00pm.  Check our calendar for more details.

Cadets and Senior Members meet every week!

The agenda of our meetings vary on based on the fact that we serve three different, but equally important missions. We have provided below our monthly agenda of what we accomplish on Tuesday nights each month.

	Uniform	Senior Agenda	Cadet Agenda
First Tuesday	Blues	All Hands & Staff Report	Character Development
Second Tuesday	ABUs	Aerospace Education	Aerospace Education
Third Tuesday	ABUs	Emergency Services	Emergency Services
Fourth Tuesday	PTUs	Pilot and Ground Team Round Table	Physical Fitness
Fifth Tuesday	TBD	Special Activity	Special Activity

Meetings cancellations are based on Frederick County Schools (VA) cancellation policy. We may meet virtually instead, contact us for details.

We occasionally have meetings at our hangar at Winchester Regional Airport. Note that this is our mailing address as well! 

 

Contact Us / Join

Have further questions? Want to visit or contact us? Submit this form <MS Form Link> and we will be in touch with you as soon as we can. 

You can also email us at va040 @ vawg.cap.gov or call us at (540) 692-1443. 

 

Calendar 

<Embed from Template Composite Squadron's MS 365 Calendar>

 

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Wreaths Across America

Change for 2020 - we will not have a public ceremony this year. We are continuing to receive donations and wreath laying will occur in 2021. Please read this release for more details. 

Each year our squadron coordinates a wreath laying ceremony through the Wreaths Across America program for our nation's veterans. Wreaths Across America is a nonprofit organization founded to continue and expand the annual wreath laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery. We participate in their mission, Remember, Honor, Teach, in taking part of a wreath laying ceremony on the third Saturday of December, while this very same event occurs in veteran cemeteries at other locations and in all 50 states. We lay wreaths at the Winchester National Cemetery, honoring and remembering our nation's veterans who paid the ultimate sacrifice for us.

This event is made possible by the donations of individual wreath sponsors, corporate donors and volunteer truckers. No government funding is received.

Winchester National Cemetery has 5,561 graves. Can you help us meet our goal to lay a wreath on every grave? 

2020 - accepting donations now

2019 - 3,033 wreaths sponsored 

2018 - 1,600 wreaths sponsored

2017 - 1,500 wreaths sponsored

2016 - 2,500 wreaths sponsored

2015 - 612 wreaths sponsored

Please donate using this link to have a wreath sent to Winchester specifically!

 

For Corporate or Group sponsorship of 10 or more wreaths, our cadets would be pleased to personally appear at your corporate location to receive your contribution.

To learn more about how you can sponsor an individual wreath for $15, please contact us at va040 @ vawg.cap.gov or call us at (540) 692-1443.

 

In the News: 

• Winchester Star, December 16, 2019: Record number of holiday wreaths placed in National Cemetery
• Local DVM, December 14, 2019: Despite the rain, crowds gathered in Winchester to honor veterans
• Winchester Star, December 17, 2017: Taking the time to honor veterans
• Local DVM, December 17, 2016: WAA at Winchester National Cemetery
• US Army Corps of Engineers, December 12, 2011:
Middle East District Deputy Commander Participates in 20th Wreaths Across America 

CyberPatriot XIII (2020 - 2021) 

Our squadron is honored to compete in the Air Force Association's CyberPatriot, the national youth cyber education program. 

Team Coach: Lt Col CJ Muncy

Team Mentors: Maj Jacob Bixler, 1st Lt Noel Morrison, 2d Lt Robert Groves

Team Cadets: C/CMSgt Woomer, C/TSgt Pardue, C/SrA Stuckey, C/Amn Campbell