IT for New Members

Your WAWG Account

How do I get an account?

Wing members in good standing have an individual account in WAWG's Google Workspace service. Read about the full set of Google Workspace services.

Your account is automatically created shortly after your initial CAP training shows as completed in eServices (see your Training page):

• • Senior members must complete Level 1

  • Cadets must complete OPSEC training

It may take a up to a week for our system to get your updated status after completing initial training or transferring to WAWG.

If you have not yet completed your initial training but have a specific need for a WAWG account, submit an IT request.

Your WAWG account is automatically disabled if eServices does not show you as a current CAP member of Washington Wing.

Note: Your eServices account must have a non-WAWG email address for the account to be created and login information sent.

How do I sign in?

You will receive a new account e-mail from Google to your primary "EMAIL" address field in eServices, containing an initial password which expires in 48 hours.

• •  Check your spam or junk mail folder if you do not see it. Search your email for the phrase "Has a New Google Account for wawg.cap.gov"

  • Ensure a personal (non-WAWG) e-mail address is in your eServices record as a recovery contact.

Expired/Forgotten Password?

If your initial password has expired, or you forgot your password, you can likely self-reset it. See "I need my password reset" on the IT Support page.

Parents of cadets

Parents can access material in WAWG's Google Workspace if signed in with a Google account associated with your CAP-registered email address. This is the "CADET PARENT EMAIL" shown in your cadet’s eServices account contacts.

If you do not have a Google account for that email address, see “Use an existing email address” in Create a Google account. If step 1 takes you to an already signed in Google account you do not wish to use, create the new account via the Google account chooser instead.

Why Use Your WAWG Account?

Your account has access to Washington Wing's Google Workspace, which includes business-grade versions of Google's Gmail, Drive (documents and file storage), Meet (video/phone teleconferencing) and other Google services for your Civil Air Patrol work and communication.

CAP business should be conducted on this platform and most resources are stored in it. Your WAWG account will be added automatically to numerous email distribution groups and security groups which grant you access based on your unit and role. If you use your personal email for CAP business, you will not have access to most of these resources and will not always receive timely communications about opportunities available to you or what is happening in your unit.

Email forwarding

We strongly recommend using your new WAWG Gmail address for all CAP business and prefer that you use your WAWG inbox. However, email forwarding from that address can be set up to your personal email address if you require that. If so, see Gmail forwarding.

Set Up Your Account

Once you have access to your WAWG account, please sign in and do the following.

Ensure we can contact you if you lose access to your account

Update your eServices contact info as shown under "Set your eServices Contact Information" on the eServices Tips page.

• This allows you to self-recover your password and WAWG IT to contact you if you lose access to your WAWG account.

Password recovery instructions are on the IT Support Requests page under "I need my password reset".

Set up your WAWG email

See the Best Practices page to:

• Get e-mail on your personal device

• Keep your CAP e-mail signature up to date

  • CAP Email Signature Generator

  • Instructions for updating Your Signature in Gmail

Start using Google Workspace

See the Google Workspace page to learn how to:

• Personalize your account profile

• Access e-mail

• Store your files in Drive

• Store organizational files in Shared Drives

• Hold video conferences using Meet

• Schedule meetings and activities, book vehicles and rooms, and schedule video calls using Calendar.