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The United States Navy follows the British structure in that a Wing is an administrative formation commanding two or more squadrons of aircraft that are based on land. Several Wings may be combined into a group. For example the Patrol and Reconnaissance Group (CPRG) is in command of the three Patrol and Reconnaissance Wings (CPRW), which in turn command the various Patrol Squadrons (VP) or Fleet Reconnaissance Squadrons (VQ). A Carrier Air Wing (CVW, formerly known as a Carrier Air Group) consists of several squadrons and is an operational formation that is based on an aircraft carrier. The squadrons of a CVW are also assigned to an administrative type wings (such as Strike Fighter Wing Atlantic). Navy groups are commanded by Rear Admirals (Lower Half) and wings are commanded by Captains.
In the United States Marine Corps, a wing is an overall command consisting of at least two Marine Aircraft Groups and their subordinate squadrons and support units. Being equivalent to a division in size, its commander is usually a Major General.
In the Civil Air Patrol, there are 52 wings (each of the 50 states plus Washington, D.C. and Puerto Rico). Each wing supervises the individual groups and squadrons, which are the basic operational unit of the organization. Some wings, for example Delaware Wing have only one group due to the small size of the wing.
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