Winchester Composite Squadron
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
Note: Some meetings will be virtual to allow maximum flexibility during the current health emergency, and to help protect our most important resource - our members. 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?
Email us at va040 @ vawg.cap.gov or call us at (540) 692-1443.
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Photos: https://photos.cap.gov/Mid-Atlantic-Region/Virginia-Wing/Squadrons/MAR-VA-040/
Old photos: https://www.flickr.com/photos/winchestervacap/albums
Wreaths Across America
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.
2019 - 3,033 wreaths sponsored
2018 - 1,600 wreaths sponsored
2017 - 1,500 wreaths sponsored
2016 - 2,500 wreaths sponsored
2015 - 612 wreaths sponsored
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 (2021 - 2022)
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/MSgt Pardue (Team Captain), C/Amn Patterson, C/SSgt Woomer
Check out our story on competition round one here.
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