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C I V I L

AI~R

PAT R O L
Vol. 33, No. 9
28 Pages

THE
U.S. AIR
FORCE
A U X I L I A RY

September
2001

Civil Air Patrol National Headquarters

"WHERE IMAGINATION TAKES FLIGHT!"sM

Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.

Civil Air Patrol
EAGLE Fund:
Extending A Gift of
Love and Empathy
EAGLE Fund started in
response to the Sept. 11
terrorist attack on
America; money will be
used to assist the victims
of this national tragedy
Page 3

2001 CAP National
Board & Annual
Conference
CAP leaders, members
recognize founding
members in Cincinnatti
during this year's annual
conference
Pages 14-15
C A P S u p p l y D e p o t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 - 7
8
National Perspective ..................
Focus on Service ...................... 9
Fit to Serve ................................ 10
Aerospace Education ...........12-13
Air Force .................................... 18
Changes of address: Changes of address must be sent to CAP National Headquarters by one of
the following methods: e-mail to dpp@capnhq.gov; fax to (334) 953-4262; or mail to CAP/DPP
,
Attn: Change of Address, 105 South Hansel/St., Maxwell AFB, AL 36112-6332. Please include
complete address, including nine-digit Zip Code.

Recognition ............................... 19
Coast to Coast ..................... 2 0 - 2 7
P h o t o C o n t e s t Wi n n e r s . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 8

CAP taps new national
officers in Cincinnatti
Brig. Gen. Richard L. Bowling,
seven others elected to serve
during August national board
meeting in Cincinnatti
Page 4

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CAP responds in wake, f attack on America
N AT I O N A L - H E A D Q U A R TERS -- Late afternoon on Sept.
12, national media reported a light
aircraft flying over the World
Trade Center site. That plane belonged to Civil Air Patrol, who performed those flights at the request
o f N e w Yo r k G o v e r n o r G e o r g e E .
Pataki. The mission was just one
of dozens flown across the country
a f t e r Tu e s d a y ' s d i s a s t e r a t t h e
World Trade Center.
The flights over the World
Tr a d e C e n t e r s i t e p r o v i d e d h i g h resolution digital images to New
Yo r k ' s S t a t e E m e r g e n c y M a n a g e ment Office. The photos were delivered directly to SEMO and
evaluated by that agency's Graphic
Information Systems.
"CAP provided the first direct
aerial perspective of the disaster
site for the state of New York," said
Dan O'Brien, manager of the
Graphic Information Program the
for State Emergency Management
Operations center in Albany, N.Y.
The photos comprised a visual
record of the damage in a presentation Sept. 12 to heads of New
York's state agencies.
"The photos were the first images we'd seen looking down on the
site and showed debris on top of
buildings and damage to roof tops,"
said O'Brien.
The flight was authorized by
FEMA Regional Command Center,
based in Maynard, Mass., the Fede r a l Av i a i t i o n A d m i n i s t r a t i o n , a n d
the U.S. Air Force, and was under
the control of local air traffic controllers. The plane completed three
passes over the site, once at 2,000
feet and twice at 1,300 feet, providing a direct aerial perspective
that had not been documented up
to that point.
Lt. Col. Jacques Heinrich,
CAP, piloted the Cessna 172 while
crew members Capts. Warren
Ratis, CAP, and Andrew Feldman,
CAP, documented the damage.
For Capt. Ratis, the flight
brought some personal reflection
about his former work place. "As
someone who had worked on the
79th floor of tower one for 10 years

(which ended this past January), I used. Florida also provided transcan tell you that the loss and deportation to government officials,
struction was more than I thought
as needed;
imaginable."
Volunteers in California proNew York CAP members were
vided air transportation to governstationed at the SEMO, on standment officials;
by for further damage-assessment
D Members of CAP's New
flights.
Mexico Wing were placed on alert
C A P v o l u n t e e r m e m b e r s a r e for blood transport flights;
highly trained in varied aspects of
Kentucky Wing members
emergency services.
answered the call for help by flyFollowing are some of the mising blood platelets from Kentucky
sions CAP members flew in the
to New Jersey on the afternoon of
w a k e o f t h e Wo r l d Tr a d e C e n t e r
Sept. 11;
disaster:
Members of the Connecticut,
D Volunteer members from the Massachusetts and Rhode Island
N o r t h C a r o l i n a W i n g t r a n s p o r t e d wings flew 12 sorties and delivered
50 cases of blood from Raleigh,
3,000 pounds of blood and medical
N.C., to the American Red Cross supplies to JFK airport for delivfacility in Baltimore, Md., on Sept. ery to Mount Sinai Hospital;
11;
The Idaho Wing transported
State officials from Florida
blood and medical supplies to Calitasked Florida Wing members to
fornia and Nevada for the Amerimonitor the many airports in the
can Red Cross;
state and provide advisories to piVo l u n t e e r s o f t h e Vi r g i n i a
lots at uncontrolled fields of the
Wing manned the state Emergency
flight restrictions in place -- 61 airOperations Center;
ports/284 CAP personnel were
The Pennsylvania Wing pro-

CAP Eagle Fund

Civil Air Patrol National Commander Brig. Gen. Richard L. Bowling turns in the
first EAGLE Fund donation to Scott Hamilton, CAP's assistant executive
director. The fund was started in response to the Sept. 11 terrorist attack on
America. The money raised will be used to assist the victims of this tragedy.
More information and the donation form can be found on Page 3.

vided manpower and communications support to the Allegheny
County Emergency Management
Agency and the FEMA mobile
EOC. They were also on standby
to provide aerial imaging of the
crash site of the fourth plane crash
to authorities;
Personnel from the North
East Region provided communication and coordination support to
the FEMA Region 1 Region Operations Center;
South Carolina personnel
provided communications support.
to the state EOC;
m, FEMA Region III placed
Delaware Wing members on a onehour, rapid-response standby;
T h e N e w Yo r k W i n g fl e w a
mission on Sept. 12 for the state
to take digital photos of the disaster site in New York and provided
communications and manning support locally;
e, Arizona Wing provided communications and manning support
at the state EOC;
~" Georgia Wing transported
robotic supplies for robots used by
the U.S. Army at the disaster site
to Hanscom Air Force Base in Massachusetts from Dobbins Air Reserve Base in Georgia;
Illinois Wing members assisted with commercial flights diverted into local airports that were
not prepared to handle them, and
crews were placed on standby for
additional support;
Maryland Wing members assisted the North Carolina wing by
providing lodging for their personnel transporting supplies to Baltimore, and manned the state EOC
and provided communications support;
Michigan Wing provided
manpower and communications
support to the state and local
EOCs;
New JerseY Wing provided
manpower and communications
support to the state EOC and was
prepared expected to fly real-time
video missions;
See

Attack

... Page 5

Civil Air Patrol
National Commander
Bri9. Gen. James C. Boblek
Executive Director
Col, Robert L. Brooks
CAP-U.S. Air Force Commander
& Senior Air Force Adviser
Col. Dennis B. Parkhurst

Civil Air Patrol EAGLE Fund:
Extending A Gift of Love and Empathy

Director, Marketing & PR
Mary Nell Crowe
Civil Air Patrol News Editor
J a m e s F. Ty n a n
CAP News Assistant Editor
Daniel P. Meredith
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published monthly by CAP National Headquarters, 105 South Hansell St., Building
714, Maxwell AFB, AL 36112-6332, and
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The recent tragedy in New York, Pennsylvania and Washington, D.C. has had a profound effect on all Americans.
Civil Air Patrol members were especially touched by the attack on our benefactor, the US military headquarters in
the Pentagon. In keeping with the philanthropic spirit that dwells within each CAP member, the Civil Air Patrol
EAGLE Fund has been created. You are invited to participate. The EAGLE Fund has been created to provide both
short-term and long-term disaster relief to the victims and the survivors of the terrorist attack upon the Pentagon on
September 11. The Civil Air Patrol EAGLE Fund specific~y provides the support of long-term educational, health
and rehabilitation, grief counseling, and general support needs of the individuals and families in the metropolitan
Washington region.
Donations are tax-exempt to the extent allowed by law and 1 O0 percent of all contributions will go exdusively
to supporting those most affected by this national tragedy. A special post office box and account has been
established to receive and process each gift.
Participants in the Civil Air Patrol EAGLE Fund will be provided a gift receipt for tax records and will be appropriately recognized in The Civil Air Patrol News. The EAGLE Fund was created by order of the Civil Air Patrol
National Commander, Brigadier General Richard L. Bowling and will remain in place through 31 December 2001.
Join Gen Bowling and thousands of fellow CAP volunteer members by providing your gift today and reaching out
to the victims and survivors in our Nation's capitol. Please complete the following form and mail your check or
money order to:

¢~ cut here and place this portion in the envelope with your contribution

Civil Air Patrol EAGLE Fund
Department 3139, P.O. BOX 2153
Birmingham, AL 35287-3139
NAME: (PLEASE PRINT)
ADDRESS:
STATE:

CITY:

EMAIL ADDRESS:

TELEPHONE (AREA CODE):
CREDIT CARD: (MC, AMX, DISC, VISA)
CARDHOLDER'S NAME:

ZIP:

EXP DATE:

CARD ACCOUNT NUMBER
CARDHOLDER'S SIGNATURE

For additional information, contact: Mr. George Freeman, Chief Advancement Ot~cer, Philanthropy and Endowments, CAP National Headquarters at (334) 953-2617.

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Civil Air Patrol taps new national officers
N AT I O N A L H E A D Q U A R TERS -- Civil Air Patrol leaders
elected Brig. Gen. Richard L. Bowling as the Air Force Auxiliary's national commander during CAP's
2001 National Board Meeting and
Annual Convention in Cincinnati,
August 15-18.

agreement and legislation updates.
He has directed rive region staff
colleges for senior officers and
taught numerous squadron and
corporate leadership courses. In
addition, he served as the Tennessee Wing director of personnel, di-

Seven other officers
were also tapped at
CAP's annual meeting.
Air Force Deputy
Chief of Staff for Air and
Space Operations Lt.
Gen.
Robert
H.
Foglesong presided over
the change of command
ceremony between CAP
National Commander
Brig. Gen. James C.
Bobick and Bowling.
The ceremony took place
during the convention's
closing banquet at the
Millennium Hotel Aug.
18.
For the next three
years, Bowling, a Knoxv i l l e , Te n n . , r e s i d e n t ,
will command 1,700
CAP units across the
United States and
Puerto Rico, as well as
nine overseas units.
Bowling joined CAP
in 1961. He has served
as the vice commander
of CAP since 1998, Prior
to that, he was the
Southeast Region comm a n d e r , Te n n e s s e e
Wing commander and
Southeast
Region

deputy chief of staff for Professional Development. He also served
on the national commander's select working group for the CAPU.S. Air Force reorganization and
uniform selection, and was a charter member of the national training committee.
in 1998, Bowling "was appointed to represent CAP on an Integrated Process Team, which prepared the framework for a Joint
Report to Congress on CAP-U.S.
Air Force affairs. In 1999, he was
appointed to negotiate the restructure of CAP-U.S. Air Force, statement of work, cooperative funding

rector of cadet programs and cadet
commander of the Knoxville Composite Squadron. Bowling is also a
mission pilot, master observer and
FAA flight safety counselor.
CAP's National Board members also elected Col. Dwight H.
Wheless of Manteo, N.C., to serve
as CAP's national vice commander.
The following members were
appointed by Bowling to rill positions on the CAP National Executive Committee and confirmed by
CAP's National Board:
Col. Larry D, Kauffman of Mt.
Holly, N.J., national chief of staff;
Col. Andrew E. Skiba of Lehigh

Acres, Fla., national finance officer;
C o l . G e o r g e P. G r a v e s o f A t lanta, Ga., national legal officer;
Col. Joseph C. Meighan Jr. of
K n o x v i l l e , Te n n . , C A P, n a t i o n a l
controller;
Chap. (Col.) James H.

Melancon of Huntsville,
Ala., chief of chaplain
service; and
Col. Duddly L.
Hargrove Mesquite,
Texas, national inspector general.
CAP's National
Board is chaired by the
national commander.
Other members of the
board include the eight
region and 52 wing
commanders. This body
also includes an elected
national vice commander, chief of staff,
legal officer, finance ofricer, and controller -all civilian volunteers.
These officers, along
with the eight region
commanders,
form
CAP's National Executive Committee. When
the National Board is
not in session, the National Executive Committee is vested with all
the powers of the board,
except those which may
be reserved exclusively
to the board.
One key position on
the board that ties the
CAP Corporation to the
U.S. Air Force is the senior Air
Force advisor. Air Force Col. Albert
A. Allenback, currently holds this
position.
CAP's governing body is the
CAP Board of Governors. The
board oversees the administration
of the all-volunteer Air Force Auxiliary. The BoG is comprised of 11
governors representing CAP, the
U.S. Air Force, and other entities
who have an interest in CAP missions. In addition to the members
at-large, CAP National Commander Brig. Gen. Bowling, and
Vice Commander Col. Wheless will
serve on the Board of Governors.

Col. David L. Floyd

RMR
commander
passes away
N AT I O N A L
HEADQUARTERS -- Col. David L.
Floyd, commander of the
Rocky Mountain Region, died
of natural causes Aug. 26 at
his home in Boise, Idaho.
Colonel Floyd was born on
July 27, 1937, in Kalamazoo,
Mich. The colonel attended
the University of Oklahoma
in Norman, Oklahoma where
he earned his bachelor's degree in architecture. He was
also a graduate of the U.S. Air
War College.
Floyd joined the Civil Air
Patrol in 1952. He was a pilot and master observer. He
served in numerous positions
as a cadet and senior. As a
cadet he served as cadet commander and earned the coveted Certificate of Proficiency,
the highest cadet award given
in CAP at that time. As a senior member he served in
command positions at the
squadron, wing and region
levels.
His CAP awards and
decorations included the Dist i n g u i s h e d S e r v i c e Aw a r d
with two clasps, Exceptional
Service Award with four
clasps, Meritorious Service
Award with six clasps, ComSee

Col. Floyd ... Page 5

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National Board approves
nonrenewal review action
N AT I O N A L H E A D Q U A R T E R S
At the recent meeting of the Civil Air Patrol National Board
a motion was approved to allow any member who
was separated from CAP by a nonrenewaI action
during the period Feb. 26, 1996, through Feb: 26,
2001, to request a review of this action and file a
petition to rejoin.
Individuals who meet this criteria will be contacted directly by CAP National Headquarters with
instructions on applying for this program.
If you feel you meet this criteria and do not
receive a letter from CAP National Headquarters
by Oct. I, contact Susan Parker at CAP National
Headquarters/DPP at (334) 953-7748 or by e-mail
at sparker@capnhq.gov.

WV members save man's life
W E S T V I R G I N I A - - S e v e r a l m e m b e r s o f t h e We s t
Virginia Wing rescued a man after he was reported missing for two days outside of Fairmont, W.V.
The 64-year-old man, who was diabetic, was found
alive near his home by WV ground team members shortly
after the serach began. Cadet Justin Jenkins of
Clarksburg Composite Squadron spotted the man crawling on the ground near the search team's position. The
man appeared to be tired, but was alert after the search
team located him.
The man was taken to a hospital in Morgantown,
W.V., for treatment and was later reunited with his family.
Tw o W V W i n g g r o u n d t e a m s w i t h a t o t a l 1 5 m e m bers and two aircrews participated in the search.

Attack…from Page 2"
Oregon Wing provided transportation for blood and blood
samples from Portland to Los Angeles and San Diego via relay
with the California Wing;"
Pacific Region alerted each of its wings, contacted each state
governor to offer support, and established command posts in
each wing with aircraft and crews on alert; Southeast Region
alerted each of its wings to be on standby for additional
support, and had personnel monitoring communications
throughout the region, as needed;"
Tennessee Wing members flew camera equipment (real-time
video system) to Trenton, N.J., from McGheeTyson, also
expected to be flying blood transport flights; Texas wing was
fully manned and prepared to fly blood-transport missions; and"
West Virginia Wing members provided manning and
communications support to the state EOC.

C I V I L A I R PAT R O L N E W S O S E P T E M B E R 2 0 0 1

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CAP names new NSC provost
N AT I O N A L H E A D QUARTERS Retired Air
Force Maj. Gen. George B.
Harrison has been named
to the new position of provost for Civil Air Patrol's
National Staff College.
"General Harrison
brings to NSC a unique
blend of academic knowledge and real-world experience that will make lasting contributions to the
continuing refinement of
this Professional Development program," said NSC
2001 Director Col. Ernie
Pearson.
Harrison is a 1962
graduate of the U.S. Air
F o r c e A c a d e m y, a d i s t i n guished graduate of Squadron Officer School (1967),
Air Command and Staff
College, Armed Forces Staff
C o l l e g e , A i r Wa r C o l l e g e
and holds a master of business administration degree
with distinction from the
Wharton School of Finance
and Commerce, University
of Pennsylvania, under
sponsorship of the Air
Force Institute of Technolo g y. H e a l s o c o m p l e t e d

Harvard University's Program for Executives in National Security.
While on active duty he
served in many command
and leadership assignments and was a command
pilot who flew more than
4,900 hours in a variety of
tactical aircraft. More than
500 of those hours were
flown in combat over
Southeast and Southwest
Asia.
In
civilian
life,
Harrison is the director of
Research Operations at the
Georgia Tech Research Institute. He is also an active
flight instructor and an ardent contributor to CAPs
sailplane program.
The NSC provost is the
chief academic officer responsible to the director for
the conduct, coordination,
and quality of CAP's National Staff College's academic and evaluation programs. The provost also
serves as an advisor for
curriculum formulation,
implementation, academic
and staff initiatives.
In addition, the provost

assesses academic and
leadership lessons learned
in order to maintain the
critical inquiry and intellectual integrity that enhances the skills and
knowledge needed to
strengthen the student's experience while responding
to contemporary CAP organizational needs.
N S C 2 0 0 1 : To d a y ' s
Journey; Tomorrow's Leadership will be held Oct. 2027 at the U.S. Air Force Sen i o r N C O A c a d e m y, M a x well Air Force Base-Gunter
Annex in Montgomery, Ala.
The NSC is a one-week
executive management
course that provides CAP
officers with training and
experience needed to lead
and manage complex programs. The high quality of
management principles offered by the instructors,
the discussions about
these concepts in stUdent
seminars and their practical application in the
members' home unit forge
a strong and lasting partnership with CAP's mission success.

Col. Floyd…
from Page 4
manders Commendation with four clasps,
National Commander's Commendation,
G i l l R o b b W i l s o n Aw a r d , S e n i o r M e m b e r
o f t h e Ye a r, A i r S e a r c h a n d R e s c u e r i b bon, Red Service Ribbon with 40-year
clasp, Organizer Ribbon, Senior Recruiter
Ribbon with three clasps, ECI Ribbon with
clasp, Leadership Ribbon with Silver Star,
White Service Ribbon, National Flying Encampment Ribbon, Aerospace Award Ribb o n w i t h B r o n z e S t a r, S e n i o r C e r t i fi c a t e
o f P r o fi c i e n c y, U n i t C i t a t i o n R i b b o n w i t h
two clasps, National Drill Competition
Aw a r d w i t h t w o c l a s p s a n d I A C E a w a r d
with one clasp.
Professionally, Floyd was the construction administration manager for the In-

ternational Architectural firm of HOK
(Helmuth Obata & Kassebaum). The colonel was also a registered Architect in the
state of Texas.
Floyd held a master rating in inspection, operations, emergency services, senior training, cadet training, and a senior
rating in administration and aerospace
education.
Floyd is survived by his widow, Lt. Col.
J a c k i e F l o y d , b y t h e i r d a u g h t e r Ta m a r a
Floyd (a 1988 CAP Spatz cadet, now architect who lives in the Dallas/Fort Worth
area) and by their two sons (both also
former CAP cadets), Lt. Col. Mark Floyd
(a California Wing squadron commander)
and Shawn Floyd.

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up to make a turtle neck for extra warmth. Drawers have a flap fly and
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#CAP723AFA Olive or #CAP723AFB Black $3.95
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Waterproof and breathable, with a double palm. For wrist
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closure, an adjustable strap and buckle is provided on the
the head warm & dry due to the wicking action and fast drying
back of the glove.
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intended to provide environmental protection from cold, wind and
flame for the combat vehicle crewman, arctic solder, and aviator. It is
composed of a knit comfort layer worn closest to the skin as well as
a knit outer shell; sandwiched between these two layers is a wind
barrier insert. There is a single face opening which will allow for eye
exposure only. Exposure of the total facial area can be achieved by
means of an elasticized adjustment feature. Neck protection is
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'Optimist sees opportunity in every danger'
History shows that times of great
struggle are also times of great
opportunity. Winston Churchill
said, '~rhe optimist sees
opportunity in every danger; the
pessimist sees danger in every
opportunity.""
Our recent history as an
organization is a good example of
this. When many of us thought the
worst of all possible outcomes was
upon us in our relationship with
the Air Force, we struggled
through and now, on the other
side, we are beginning to see the
benefits of a vastly improved
professional bond."
In a manner of speaking, our
mission-critical communications
program is also in a struggle -- a
time of incredible change -- that is
not without some discomfort."
Yet I believe, if we examine the
situation objectively, we will find
there is much opportunity hidden
in the challenges we face."
Let's look at where we are. As we
all know by now, the standards are
changing for the communications
equipment we use. Several years
ago, we learned that much of our
equipment failed to meet the
current requirements and, worse,
the requirements were about to
change and get even tougher. And
we weren't ready."
Our communications depar

I encourage each
CAP unit to closely
examine their
communications
requirements.
Determine what the
absolute minimum
requirements are to
be able to
accomplish the
mission

ment drafted a long-range strategic
plan designed to help us address
these challenges, and that plan
was adopted by the National
Executive Committee. Included in
the plan were several initiatives
aimed at upgrading our
communications equipment,"
getting us into compliance with the
law now, and preparing us for"
the new standards that are yet to
come."
A principle concern then and now is
to do as much as possible without"
having to rely on our"
members' wallets. We are fortunate
to pos-"
sess an incredible communications
capability and we owe great thanks
to our members' willingness to
spend their own money."
But we have all felt strongly from
the beginning of this ordeal that it
was time for that to stop."
Therefore, one of the most
important of the initiatives in CAP's
Communications Strategic Plan
was the petitioning of the Air Force
for their assistance in meeting
these difficult requirements. This
task alone has required years of
work and planning on the part of
our communications managers.
Surveys have been collected,
studies conducted, plans
developed, background papers
written and briefings given. The
result is our national headquarters
staff has been able to assemble a
very strong case justifying our
requirement and that requirement
was validated by the Air Force this
past spring. They are facing the
very same challenge and are
working hand in hand with us to
find funding to pay for it. Tl~is
accomplishment of justifymg the
requirement to the Air Force and
their agreement to work with us in
a team approach is a significant
achievement and our
communications managers at all
levels deserve a great deal of
credit. But that's not the end of the
story. Actually, it's only the

beginning.
Another part of the initiatives
prescribed in the CAP Communications Strategic Plan dealt with
correcting our current situation.
Remember, when studying the
impact of these new requirements

we learned we were failing to
meet even the current requirements of the law. And, as professionals and holders of the public
trust, we are duty-bound to
correct this now that we are
aware of it.
In order to do this, we had to
make some tough decisions. Most
important, we had to set a firm
date on which we would become
fully legal and commit to our
decision. We did that -- in fact,
we set a date more than three
years out -- and then went to
work getting ready.
As most of you know, that
date is Dec. 31, 2001, and some of
our folks are still concerned about
our ability to make good on our
agreement. Some are concerned
we may not be ready. And others
feel we may never be able to be
ready. But I believe we can and
we must!
Since we made that hard
decision a lot has happened. The
Air Force has already bought us
nearly $1.5 million in communications equipment that meets the
requirements and we've been able
to establish that almost everything we bought in the preceding
10 years meets the current requirements. All the repeaters
purchased in the early '90s and
the mobile radios purchased in the
mid '90s are okay. Add that to all

tl~e equipment we purchased since
this decision was made and we're
really in pretty good shape. The
inventory shows that nearly 4,000
legal radios are out there in the
system and the depot reports
they've sold another 500 to members in the last
three years. More
than half of our
aircraft have been
retrofitted and
nearly two thirds of
our repeaters are
OK for now.
That's not too
bad. True, it is not
what we're used to.
Nor is it what we
require to perform
the mission in the manner we're
accustomed, but that does not
mean the task at hand will be
impossible.
I believe we can do it with the
assets we have available -- at
least for a short period of time.
Will it be a challenge? Yes! Will it
be difficult? Probably will be! But
is it possible? I believe it is!
To paraphrase Dr. Martin
Luther King Jr., the ultimate
measure of a person or an organization is not where they stand in
moments,of comfort, but what
they do in times of controversy
and change. We know we have to
get legal with our communications. We owe it to ourselves and
the image of CAP to do the right
thing. As one of our staff members
recently put it, it is ~ matter of
i n t e g r i t y o u r i n t e g r i t y.
I encourage each CAP unit to
closely examine their communications requirements. Determine
what the absolute minimum
requirements are to be able to
accomplish the mission. If you need
to, move assets as necessary to
make sure you can do the job. For a
short period of time until Air Force
funding arrives, we will have to
consider using outside communications capabilities. While it is true
that conveniences such as teleSee

Perspective

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Ch J Patrel

CIm Service

in process of becoming 'better' chaplain

I

Chaplain (Col.)
John Murdoch
1996-1998

The 12th chief of
Civil Air Patrol’s
Chaplain Service
was Chaplain
(Col.) John B.
Murdoch. "
Murdoch became
a CAP chaplain
in 1974, and
served in the
New Jersey,
Pennsylvania
and Indiana
wings. He also
served as
chaplain for the
Great Lakes
Region.

9

t is my privilege and pleasure
to greet you, my fellow Civil
Air Patrol volunteers, and
acknowledge to you my profound
appreciation for the trust our
national commander, Brig. Gen.
Richard L. Bowling, placed in me
when he appointed me national
chief of CAP's Chaplain Service.
Presently, there are approximately 750 chaplains and moral
leadership officers
serving CAP units.
While my appointment is already a
pleasant and satisfying experience, it is
also a humbling
experience that is
almost without parallel among the responsibilities entrusted to ~
me across my years of
service. To be entrusted with such lofty responsibilities gives pause for thought
and for reflection on the question,
"Who am IT'
So, let me tell you a bit about
myself. I was born in Louisiana
and am a child of the great
American Depression. It was my
privilege to serve our country in
World War II as an aviation
machinist mate. Upon completion
of boot camp training at the Naval
Air Technical Training Center in
Millington, Tenn., I was assigned
to Carrier Aircraft Service Unit 2
and designated a combat line
mechanic.
On March 16, 1946, I was
discharged from the Navy and am
a proud holder of a '%attleship
discharge" [which I have on my
person at all times] from the U. S.
Navy. Subsequent to my discharge, I completed four years in
the U.S. Navy Reserves while
studying at the University of
Southern Californials College of
Aeronautics, and received a
second honorable discharge in
1950. My Reserves discharge was
granted becaqse I had become a
full time student in ministerial
theology at Oakwood College.
My training in religion and
theology was done at Oakwood

College (where I later served as
professor of religion and biblical
languages for 18 years and am
now professor emeritus of New
Testament text, canon, language
and interpretation); at The
Andrews University Theological
Seminary, where I later served as
adjunct professor of pastoral and
Johannine literature in the New
Testament; at the Graduate

School of Religion of the University of Southern California; and at
the School of Religion at The
University of Iowa, where I served
as research assistant to the late
Professor James C. Spalding. I
have spent a total of 20 years in
pastoral ministry and 33 years in
academic theology, with a sevenyear overlap between the two.
Also, I spent seven years as
professor of religion and New
Testament language and interpretation at Union College.
Additionally, I spent a number

of years in volunteer civic service
to civic and civil organizations in
Los Angeles County, beginning
with the massive civil disturbances in 1965; to the California
Governor's Council on the Prevention of Juvenile Delinquency; and
on the Human Relations Committee in Lincoln, Neb. Today my
civic service includes serving as
chaplain to the North Alabama
Division of the
Federal Bureau of
Investigation.
My service to
CAP includes service
as a squadron chaplain, deputy wing
chaplain, wing
chaplain, deputy
region chaplain,
region chaplain,
deputy national chief
of the Chaplain
Service, and now, chief of the
CAP Chaplain Service.
In light of the above, my
response to the question, '~¢¢ho am
I?" must be, "I am one who seeks
avenues and venues of service."
At this time in life, I am seeking
avenues and venues of service as a
CAP chaplain.
Everyone who serves, wittingly or unwittingly, is in a
process of becoming. This being
the case, I allow there is something oxymoronic and contradictory about this definition. Because
I have defined myself as one who
is seeking avenues and venues of
service and because I have
coupled my definition with the
add-on, "everyone who serves ... is
in a process of becoming," I must
now say, "I am a chaplain in the
process of becoming a chaplain."
And since this is my self-definition, I will expand its sense by
adding the word '%etter" in the
mix, and declare, "I am a chaplain
in the process of becoming a better
chaplain."
Let me now expand the
definition infinitely by classifying
it in a universal application: "My
objective as chief of the CAP
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S E P T E M B E R 2 0 0 1 O C , v, ' A , R PAT R O L N E w s

NEws

Teen suicide
Could it affect us in CAP? Perhaps it has already

T

he teenage years are a
period of turmoil for just
about everyone experiencing them. Many changes are
taking place both emotionally and
physically and new social roles
are being learned. Sometimes
solutions to problems are not
readily available to the teen and
the result can be loneliness.
All of us speculate about how
our life will be and what we
should do to make it so. With
teens, it can be particularly
difficult to understand all that is
going on around them. Family
problems, parental divorce,
embarrassment and even poor
grades in school can exacerbate a
sense of great concern about one's
life and the reasons to continue or
to end it.
Teens may have some difficulty recognizing the bigger
picture that just as things change,
so do feelings and inner turmoil.
It may become too much to handle
for the young mind and depression can result. Such depression
increases the risk of suicidal
behavior. There may be a need for
support during these times and

such support might come from a
parent, a good friend or a mental
health professional. However,
recognition of the problem by
those closest to the teen is the
first step in the process toward
better mental help at these times.
Denial will not
make the problem go
away. Undoubtedly,
it will make the
problem worse as the
loneliness and the
feelings of not being
understood increase.
To the contrary, with
effective help, most ii
can recover from the ::::~
depression fairly
quickly.
What to look for
Mood swings are normal. A lot
of swings in mood often accompany teen years. Everyone feels
sad at times. Feeling sad is not
our focus here.
A depressed mood that continues for two weeks or more could
be a significant sign that deserves
our attention. Listen to what your
teens say. Watch what your teens
do. Help could be needed if you
hear: "I am sleeping much later
than I used to"; "I'm not sleeping
well and I wake up early in the
morning"; or "I'm beginning to
take a lot of naps." All of these
could be cause for some concern.
Changes in appetite and unplanned weight gains or losses are
additional clues. Remember that
you do not have to be a psychologist to pay attention to the signs
of suicide in teenagers or to take
appropriate action when needed.
Listen for: "I feel restless"; "I
have withdrawn from friends and
family"; "I can't concentrate very
well"; "I've lost interest or pleasure in my usual activities"; "I feel
guilty,"; "I feel hopeless and
helpless"; "I used to be outgoing.
Now I seem to be withdrawing"; "I
have sudden mood changes"; or "I

really feel that life is not worth
living anymore."
More clues
~ It seems to be that young
people who have attempted
suicide in the past are at greater
risk.

Talking about suicide will
not prevent it from happening, as
some believe.
Depression and the ultimate risk of suicide may have
biological as well as psychological
causes.
A family history of
suicide might be a
significant risk factor in
predicting suicidal
behavior in teens.
The suicide rate
for teens is about the
same as the national
average. Although not as
high as the media would
have us believe, suicide
among teenagers is a
serious health problem.
Males seem to commit
suicide more than do females.
Females attempt suicide more

Those who talk about
suicide may actually do it. It is a
myth to think otherwise.
Feelings of loneliness,
often, however.
hopelessness and rejection are
characteristics of those teens who
What can you do?
might consider killing themselves.
The American Psychiatric
Some teens who abuse
Association and The American
alcohol or drugs are more likely to
Psychological Association provide
consider, attempt or succeed at
much insight into teen suicide and
suicide than are non-abusers.
suicide intervention. Many times
Teens who may be planning persons who are depressed, or
to kill themselves may give away
depressed and suicidal, will find it
personal possessions, discard
hard to talk to anyone about what
things that are usually meaningthey feel. Feelings of worthlessful to them, or begin cleaning
ness and hopelessness may
their own room.
contribute to this unwillingness to
The teen may suddenly
reach out to others. They may
become cheerful, or even appear
even deny their own emotions or
upbeat, after a bout with depresthink that talking to someone will
sion. The sudden change may
only burden the listener. Rememforetell that they have made the
ber, they may truly believe that no
decision to end their own life. Do
one cares anyway. Some might
not put off getting help in these
feel that someone will make fun of
circumstances.
them.
Remember that one of the
Although much of the relucmost dangerous times occurs
tance to reach out and express
when severe loss of any kind has
themselves might be justified by
been experienced or personal
previous encounters, such reluchumiliation has been felt.
tance can make the problems
worse. We know that most of
Some findings
those who might contemplate
e. Those who talk of helplesssuicide will leave some clues. Also,
ness and hopelessness might be at
great risk.
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phones, cell phones and faxes may not be available in some
Chaplain Service is to
emergencies, they will be available most of the time. Be
convince every CAP
willing to use them. Look at your communications requirechaplain, as professional
ments and determine where out-sourced communications
and as competent as each
from commercial vendors will work in the short term.
of them already is, that
The bottom line -- Determine what your real comthey want to become
munications requirements are and then identify everychaplains in the process of
thing at your disposal that can help you meet them.
becoming better chaplains.
We're professionals and,this is what we do. I encourage
One of the great
each commander to develop a plan with their communistatements of satisfaction
cations director.
with one's personal experiJust as the result of several years of work has been
ence in life is in the Bible
the validation of our requirement by the Air Force and
in I Corinthians 15.9a and
the potential for a new level of funding, so too will our
10a. In the passage, Paul
work in meeting this challenge improve our communicaacknowledges, "For I am
tions capabilities and ultimately our ability to perform
the least of all the
our congressionally chartered mission.
Apostles, [but that notNot only will we improve our ability to perform our
withstanding, I am!] and it
mission, but we will improve our image as a professional is by the grace of God that
organization. New missions are on the horizon, but to
I am what I am." This
work with other federal agencies we must play by the
statement from Paul is an
same federal rules.
essential acknowledgment
I very much look forward to working with all of you
of the fact he has been
for the next three years as we move CAP forward into
engaged in the process of
what I am certain is should be a very exciting future for
becoming and elected to
our organization.
stay in the process until he

The Civil Air Patrol has commissioned
Northwest Territorial Mint of Auburn,
Washington, the premier manufacturer
of military Medallions, to mint our 6Oth
Anniversary Medallion. This beautiful
Diamond Anniversary Medallion has
been minted and certified in a variety
of specifications for you to choose
from and each "Proof" quality
Medallion comes in a custom
imprinted, blue leatherette case.
If you want to produce a custom
Medallion for your own squadron,
please contact us for a free packet of
information.

became something. It is
out of his satisfaction with
what he has become that
he glorifies God with the
words, "By the grace of
God I am what I am."
The process of becoming is one of life's most
exciting careers. It portends future consequences.
It is a fact that all of life is
spent in this process. To
appreciate what one has
become is the ultimate
reward of that process. To
stand at one of life's
pinnacles and register
satisfaction and pride with
what one has become is,
indeed, ia a powerful
thing. The eminent personality psychologist Gordon
W. Allport said, "To
understand what a person
is, it is necessary always to
refer to what he may be in

we know that in many cases the
teen who is suicidal has spoken
with, or at least tried to speak
with, someone about what they
are experiencing. If one of your
teens alludes to the subject of
suicide or brings it up directly,
take it seriously and take some
time to talk about it as soon as
possible. The difference that this
small act of talking and listening
can make could be inestimable.
Reassure the troubled teen
that he or she has those around
them that are ready and willing to
help. Do not be afraid to listen to
the teen and to try to understand
their dilemma of wanting to live
on the one hand and die on the
other. It is part of their experience. Sometimes it is hard to let
someone else know that there is a
need to talk about something as
serious as our emotions.
There is a tendency when
talking with a person who is
suicidal to preach or to lecture to

11

the future, for every state
of the person is pointed in
the direction of future
possibilities."
Whatever it is we have
become has been based on
our interaction with those
possibilities that beckoned
to us from our future.
What we shall be the day
after tomorrow shall have
been shaped by our interaction with and response
to the possibilities we
encounter tomorrow. God
is the architect of tomorrow and its possibilities. If
we choose, He will lead us
into the arena of those
possibilities wherein is to
be found all that we wish
to become, so that upon
our becoming, we may join
Paul and say, "By the
grace of God I [too] am
what I am." I am a chaplain, but you havenlt seen
anything yet. I'm in the
process of becoming a
better chaplain.

them about why they should not
kill themselves. Further, it will
not be very helpful to point out to
the teen all of the reasons that
they should stay alive or the
things for which they have to live.
Instead, listen and reassure. I
repeat for emphasis, listen and
reassure! Depression and suicidal
tendencies can be treated successfully. Tell them that also, but only
after you have listened a lot and
reassured as needed. We know
that depressive disorders respond
well to psychotherapy and to
medication. Antidepressants can
act within two to three weeks and
are often used in addition to
psychotherapy.
Help is available in many
places. The American Psychiatric
Association and the American
Psychological Association can"
suggest mental health professionals to assist you. Your family
doctor will be an invaluable
resource also.

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CAP squadrons receive $7,400 in AEF grants
panel of judges at CAP
National Heqadquarters
has reviewed 104 Aerospace Education Foundation grant
applications and selected 31
winners.
Each of the winners will
receive a check for up to $250.
Competition for the grants
was fierce. Award winners were
very specific about how the money
would be used to foster their unit's
aerospace education goals. The
judges also told us a proven track
record of aerospace education
achievements gave the winners an
edge.
The AEF, which was established in 1956 by the Air Force
Association, helps provide educational opportunities for America's
youth. These opportunities were
initiated to help ensure that
future generations of Americans:
Appreciate the important
role of aviation and space in
America's future;
D Have the technical knowledge necessary to understand
aerospace issues; and
Have the educational
background required to pursue
aerospace careers.
To support CAP's aerospace
education programs, the AEF
provides aerospace education
grants for CAP units. Counting
this current award period, AEF
has provided over $62,000 to CAP
units to help fund their aerospace
education programs.
The requirements and selection criteria for the Aerospace
Education Foundation Grants are
as follows:
Units are eligible to receive
one grant every other year;
Grants cannot exceed $250
per request;
Grants must be used for
aerospace education-related items/
activities such as books, videotapes, aerospace-oriented field
trips, and aerospace education
days;
Grants may NOT be used
for uniforms, honor guard, or color
guard activities nor may they be
used for individual member flying

space education conference in the
nation. Former astronaut Robert
"Hoot" Gibson is a confirmed
speaker. Other invited speakers
include First Lady Laura Bush,
Secretary of Education Rod Paige,
actor Tom Hanks, teacher-astronaut Barbara Morgan and SR-71
pilot Marta Bohn-Meyer.
Check out more details at
http://capnhq.gov/conference/
pages/nc/nationalcongress.html.
Register by Nov. 1 and receive a
huge discount! We hope you'll join
us for what promises to be an
unforgettable experience.
Florida conference, launch
The CAP, Challenger Center
and Space Foundation invite you
to celebrate the history of aviation
from kites to the international
space station at our exciting
aerospace education conference
titled "Realizing the Dream."
The conference will be held at
the Holiday Inn Oceanfront
Resort,. Nov. 27-29 in Cocoa
Beach, Fla.
Conference highlights include:
guest speakers from NASA, the
Space Foundation and the Challenger Center, plus many national
standards-based concurrent
sessions presented by top aerospace educators. The conference
field trip will be to the Kennedy
Space Center. An added bonus for
this year's conference is the
launch of the space shuttle Eninstruction; and a grant recipient
site or requested from HQ CAP/
deavor currently scheduled for the
must file a follow-up report with
ETA. Completed applications
evening of Nov. 29.
HQ CAP/ETA on how the AEF
must be faxed to HQ CAP/ETA at
We hope you can join us in
grant contributed to their AE
(334) 953-4235 or mailed to HQ
Florida as we celebrate the history
program.
CAP/ETA, 105 South Hansell St.,
of aviation and view the launch of
Only those CAP units particiMaxwell AFB, AL 36112-6332.
the space shuttle. For more
pating in the Aerospace Education
For more information, please
information please contact Kathy
Excellence Award Program may
contact the CAP National HeadBaucum at serdae@msn.com or
apply for the winter competition.
quarters Aerospace Education and (334) 953-4213.
The application deadline for those Training Directorate at (334) 953units is Dec. 31. Any unit may
5095 or send an e-mail to
New AEX Program
participate in the summer compe- aeadmin@capnhq.gov.
Being an Aerospace Education
tition (including those units that
Member entitles a teacher to
did not receive a grant in the
2002 National Congress
enroll in Civil Air Patrol's Aerowinter competition). The applicaCAP's 2002 National Congress
space Education Excellence
tion deadline for the summer
on Aviation and Space Education
Award program. The AEX procompetition is June 30.
will be held April 4-6 in Arlington,
gram offers a prestigious award
An application form can be
Va.
downloaded from the CAP Web
NCASE is the premier aeroSee AE ... Page 13

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f o r. d o i n g h a n d s - o n a v i a t i o n
and space-related activities with
students, and there is no extra
c h a r g e f o r e n r o l l i n g . Te a c h e r s w i l l
receive an 80-page, full-color book
featuring more than 20 national
standards-based aerospace handson activities.
Once you get the book, all you
have to do is complete one activity
a month from November to April
and a field experience, for exa m p l e a s p a c e d a y, a i r p o r t o r
museum trip, etc.) to earn a
b e a u t i f u l 11 " x 1 4 " w o o d e n p l a q u e
plus color certificates for your
students. The activities are
designed to fit into any curriculum.
All of the projects featured in
AEX I (K-5 booklet) or AEX II (612 booklet) are very "teacherfriendly~' and involve readily
available, low-cost materials. If
you know teachers who would be
interested in getting involved in a
program that will bring the world
of aerospace excitement into their
classrooms, contact
national headquarters or your region
director of
aerospace
Ltion.
The
signup
period
ends Oct.
31. (Note: The
CAP unit AEX
brochures went out in the
September all-unit mailout. The
program will run from January to
June, just as it has in the past.)
2001 CAP National Board
We conducted six hours of
aerospace education seminars
during CAP's 2001 National
Board and Annual Conference in
Cincinnati in August.
The seminar format combined
a mix of fun hands-on projects
along with briefings on how to
become more effective AE officers.
We also awarded special AE
Leadership Course certificates to
all who attended the entire sixhour block. We have posted the
seminar slides on our Web site at:
http://capnhq.gov/nhq/aeroed/
E TA ] A E O _ T O O L S . h t m .

2001 Aerospace Education Excellence
Award Program Winners
County Composite Squadron; Oklahoma
Composite Squadron**; Howard Composite
Maxwell Composite
City Composite Squadron: and Will
Squadron*; Bethesda-Chevy Chase ComposSquadron**; and Chiiton County ComposRogers Composite Squadron;
ite Squadron*; and Mount Airy Composite
ite Squadron; ~ Sky Harbor
Salem Composite Squadron; and Angel
S q u a d r o n = ; ~ W o r c e s t e r
Composite Squadron***; and Glendale
Cadet Squadron; and Harrima n-West Cadet Falls Cadet Flight;
Composite Squadron 308**; ARKANSAS:
Jessie Jones Composite Squadron 304;
Northwest Arkansas Composite Squad- Squadron; M~ Augusta-Gardiner Com~
posite Squadron; and St, Croix Composite Reading Composite Squadron 811; Comron*; Fort Smith Composite Squadron;
posite Squadron 1001; Northeast PhilaSquadron; MICHIGAN; Blue Water Composand Northeast Arkansas Composite
delphia Composite Squadron 104"**;
ite Squadron 1-10; Sixgate Composite SquadS q u a d r o n * ; ~ Va n d e n b e r g
ron 4-5**; Livonia Thunderbolt Cadet Squad- Wyoming Composite Squadron 209;
Composite Squadron 101"*; Santa Maria
West Philadelphia Composite Squadron
Flight ****; Los Atamitos Cadet Squadron ron***; and Boulle-Norman Cadet Squadron'; 1006; Bangor-Slate Belt Composite Flight
~: Duluth Composite Squadron**;
153"**; Brackett Composite Squadron
North Hennepin Composite Squadron*; Vi- 807; and Clarion Corn Squadron 504***:
64*; Los Angeles Cadet Squadron 138";
Ponce High School Caking Composite Squadron: Southeast MinSkyhawk Composite Squadron**; Voyager
nesota Composite Squadron*; Red Wing det Squadron**: Cabo Rojo HS Cadet
Composite Squadron 20; Corona Cadet
Squadron; Moca HS Cadet Squadron*:
Squadron 29; Chino Cadet Squadron 20; Composite Squadron; and St. Croix Compos- Bayamon Cadet Squadron 2; Catano
Sierra Composite Squadron 72; Ruben ite Squadron**'; MISSOURI Sedalia Cadet High School ,Cadet Squadron; and
Squadron*; St, Charles-CottleviUe ComposCompositeos Communications Center
Guaynabo High School Cadet Squadron;
Composite Squadron 31; Edwards AFB ite Squadron: Wentzville Composite SquadEast Bay Composite
ron**; and Saline County Composite SquadComposite Squadron 84; and Sacramento
Squadron: and South County Composite
C a d e t S q u a d r o n t 4 : . ~ Va n c e r o n * * : ~ : M o c k i n g b i r d C o m p o s i t e
S q u a d r o n * ; ~ H e a d Brand Cadet Squadron**; Mustang Ca- Squadron*; Golden Triangle Composite
quarters. South Carolina Wing; and Aiken
Squadron; and Eagle Composite Squadron;
det Squadron+; Douglas Composite
Composite Squadron;
Squadron*; Valkyrie Cadet Squadron*; NATIONAL CAPITAL: Andrews Composite
Squadron; and Challenger I Cadet Squad- Pierre Composite Squadron***; and Philip
Boulder Composite Squadron; Broomfield
Composite Squadron; ~r o n * ; ~ . Ta h o e T r u c k e e C o m p o s i t e
Composite Squadron*; Parker Cadet
Gibson County Composite Squadron***;
Squadron; White Pine Composite Squadron:
Squadron*; Pueblo Cadet Eagle Squadand Cleveland Composite Squadron;
Blackhawk Composite Squadron; Lyon
ron; and Rocky Mountain Cadet SquadHeadquarters. Texas Wing*;
County Composite Squadron; and Douglas
ron; ~ 103rd Composite
Headquarters, Group 4; San Angelo
County Composite Squadron*;
Squadron; Stratford Eagles Composite
Seacoast Composite Squadron; and Composite Squadron; Crusaders ComSquadron; Charles K. Hamilton Composp o s i t e S q u a d r o n ; Ty l e r C o m p o s i t e
Nashua Cadet Squadron***;
ite Squadron*; and Thames River ComRaritan Valley Composite Squadron; Allen- Squadron; Gregg County Composite
posite Squadron; ~ Sussex
Squadron; Ellington Composite SquadC a d e t S q u a d r o n ; ~ L a k e C o m - town-Spears Composite Squadron; Twin Pine ron*; Kelly Composite Squadron; El Paso
Composite Squadron; and Pineland Composposite Squadron**; SRQ Composite
Composite Squadron*; Addison Eagles
ite Squad~ton*; ~ Col. Francis
Squadron**; West Broward Composite
Composite Squadron; Dallas Composite
Gabmski Squadron+; Rockland Cadet SquadSquadron; North Tamoa Cadet Squadron*: Academy Composite Squadron; Suffolk Squadron***; Bell County Composite
ron+; Homestead Air Reserve Station
Cadet Squadron 7+; Dutchess County Cadet Squadro¢~*; Marauder Composite SquadComposite Squadron; Hemando County
Squadron*; Westchester Hudson Composite ron; and Granbury Composite Squadron;
Composite Squadron+: Taltahassee ComUTAH.' Weber Minuteman Cadet Squadposite Squadron; and Northside Christian Squadron; Suffolk Cadet Squadron 10;
Dunkirk Cadet Squadron; Condor Composite ron; and Wolverine Cadet Squadron; VIRSchool Cadet Squadron; ~ Au.~ Augusta Composite Squadron:
Squadron*; Ithaca Composite Squadron***;
gusta Composite Squadron***; Gwinnett
Southside Composite Squadron*;
Sullivan County Cadet Squadron; Vedder
County Composite Squadron**; and
Composite Squadron; Kaydeross Composite Martinsville Composite Squadron; West
Calhoun Composite Squadron;
Richmond Cadet Squadron; Holston ValSquadron; East Ramapo Cadet Squadron*;
66th Composite Squadron*; ~ Joe
ley Composite Flight~ Ct nch Valley Comand Fort Drum Composite Squadron;
Engle Composite Squadron***; Coeur
posite Squadron*** and Minuteman
D'Alene Composite Squadron**; and . C ~ : H e a d q u a r t e r s , N o r t h C a r o l i n a Composite Squadron*;
Wing***; Asheville Composite Squadron;
Eagle Rock Composite Squadron*;
. .
Gape Fear Composite Squadron*; 111th Green Mountain ;Composite Squadron;
B l a c k H a . k. ~.i t e S q u a d r ***' Day
w
on , Headqua~, Washing~
Rescue Cadet Squa
=dron~ 141st
enport Composite Squadron***; East Iowa Search and R(
ton Wing*:; Mount Rainier Composite
SAR Composite Squadron;. Goiden Eagle
Cadet Squadron+; and WashingtonComposite Squadro n**; Franklin County : Squadron; Olympia Composite Squadtrnn"
_
.
Bdnton Cadet Squadron; ILLINOIS: PeoCorn osite Squadmn***", Chapel Hill Compos- ton; Mount saint Helens Composite
P
r a Composite Squadron+; River Park
; Squadron; Fort Vancouver Composite
Composite Squadron+; Palatine Compos- ite Squadron; and Raleigh/Wake Composite
Squadron; Port Angeles Composite
Squadron*; B.O.R.~L~rL0_~ Bismark Comite.Squadron*; Waukegan Composite
posite Squadron*; and 119th ANG Cadet S q u a d r o n ; a n d Ya k i m a C o m p o s i t e
Squadron; and 286th Composite SquadSquadron; WISCONSIN: LaCrosse ComSquadron**: ~ Chesapeake Composite
ron; ~ Monroe County ComposSquadron*: Toledo ANGB Composite Squad- posite Squadron*; Merlin Goehring Comite Squadron; and Gdssom Cadet Squadposite Squadron*; Fox Cities Composite
ron 601; Lunken Composite Squadron; 96th
ron; KANSAS: Flint Hills Composite
Composite Squadron; Parma Cadet Squad-. " S q u a d r o n * * * ; K e n o s h a C o m p o s i t e
Squadron; and Shawnee-Mission ComSquadron*; and Mitchell Composite
p o s i t e S q u a d r o n ; ~ - , L o u i s v i l l e ron*: Northwest Composite Squadron; Findlay
Lone Eagle Composite Squadron***: S ~ u a d r o n 9 ; ~ H e a d Composite Squadron*; Golden Armor
quarters, West Virginia Wing+; CharlesComposite Squadron'; and Fort Campbell Rickenbacker ANGB Composite Squadron**; ton Cadet Squadron+; Boone ComposDefiance Area Composite Squadron+; Tusco
Composite Squadron; ~ Lake
Composite Squadron*; Wright Brothers 705th ite Squadron+: Mercer County ComposCharles Composite Squadron*; Baton
ite Squadron+: and Jon McBdde ComRouge Cadet Squadron**; and Haughton Composite Squadron+: and Youngstownposite SquaG ton***.
Warren Composite Squadron; .Q~
Cadet Flight; ~ Frederick
Headquarters, Oklahoma Wing'; Cleveland
Composite Squadron**; Hagerstown
Note: *=second time award winner: **=third time award winner: ***=fourth time award wimps, r: ~ -- f,~, :,, ,c ~,,,~r~'~ '

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NA\TI[O AklL ]E OAkR

C A P PAY S
TRIBUTE TO
H E R I TA G E A N D
I N N O VAT I O N
At the 2001 National Board Meeting and Annual Convention,
Civil Air Patrol paid special tribute to its founding fathers and
charter members. The convention took place at Sabin Convention
Center, August 15-18 in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Civil Air Patrol's National Board and Annual Conference celebrated the Heritage and Innovation o'f Civil Air Patrol's 60,000
volunteer professionals and was the largest anniversary event of
the year. Members paid special tribute to Civil Air Patrol's founding fathers, recognizing deceased and living charter members at a
v e r y s p e c i a l R e c o g n i t i o n C e r e m o n y o n S a t u r d a y, A u g u s t 1 8 t h .
Nine original members of Civil Air Patrol were present at the
ceremony: Elmer R. Boyer Sr., Lewis, Del.; Perry G. Snell, Sarasota,
F l a . ; C a r o l y n G u e r t i n , R i c h m o n d , Va . ; B e n j a m i n H . S t o n e ,
M a r i e t t a , G a . ; E . Wo o d r o w Wa l t o n , S a l t L a k e C i t y, U t a h ; A l e x
Mills, Rome, Ga.; William E. Bruring, Lacross, Wis.; Paul Halstead,
Oakdale, NY; and Bob McMillan, Austin, Texas. Tom Wendlegast
accepted the award on behalf of his father, Kenneth Wendlegast,
from Louisville, Ky.
The innovators of Civil Air Patrol were also honored at the
meeting. The following members received annual awards during
the Recognition Ceremony: Cadet 2nd Lt. Seth Evans, Kentucky
Wing, Frank G. Brewer-Civil Air Patrol Memorial Aerospace
Award, Cadet Category; 1st Lt. David L. Fielding, CAP, Pennsylvania Wing, co-recipient Sentor Member Brewer Award; Lt. Col.
Theodore S. Kyle, CAP, Oregon Wing, co-recipient Senior Member
Brewer Award; Lt. Col. Michael T. McNeely, USAF, Rhode Island,
Individual Brewer Award; Wings Over the Rockies Air and Space
Museum, Organizational Brewer Award; Lt. Col. Linda J. Utting,
CAP, Virginia Wing, Col. Robert V. "Bud" Payton, National Public
A f f a i r s O f fi c e r ; L t . C o l . D a v i d L . C h u b s k i , C A P, P e n n s y l v a n i a
W i n g , C o m m u n i c a t o r o f t h e Ye a r ; C h a p . L t . C o l . D a n i e l D y e r,
CAP, California Wing, Senior Chaplain of the Year; Chap. Capt.
E l i s e W h i t w o r t h , C A P, G e o r g i a W i n g , S q u a d r o n C h a p l a i n o f t h e
Ye a r ; C a p t . J u d i t h Yo s t , C A P, C o l o r a d o W i n g , M o r a l L e a d e r s h i p
O f fi c e r o f t h e Ye a r ; S o u t h D a k o t a W i n g , O u t s t a n d i n g D r u g D e m a n d R e d u c t i o n W i n g ; C a p t . G a r y L . I v e r s o n S r. C A P, I d a h o
W i n g , S a f e t y O f fi c e r o f t h e Ye a r ; P e n n s y l v a n i a W i n g , P a u l W.
Turner Safety Award; Livingston Composite Squadron, Michigan
Wing, Squadron of Distinction; 1st Lt. David H. Ihme, CAP, Minnesota Wing, CAP National Historian of the Year; Cadet Melissa
L. Bland, CAP, Colorado Wing, Cadet of the Year; Lt. Col. David
L. Mikelson, CAP, Florida Wing, Senior Member of the Year; and
M r. J e ff M o n t g o m e r y, N a t i o n a l H e a d q u a r t e r s E m p l o y e e o f t h e
Year.

National Board

Kauffman, chief of staff, Col.
, and Brig. Gen. Richard L.

CAP Senior Member of the Year ~ Lt. Col. David Mikelson, Florida Wing.

Great Lakes Region color guard posts the colors.

Former CAP National
Commander Brig.
Gen. Jay Bobick.

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CAP
National
Music Academy
%est ever'
NMMA staff, largely composed
MARYLAND -- From
of members of the Maryland
Washington state to Florida,
Civil Air Patrol cadet musicians Wing band. Marching drill was
conducted on a nearby parade
traveled to Camp Frettered
ground.
Military Reservation, Md., to
The cadets' first perfortake part in the third annual
mance was at the National
National Military Music
Naval Medical Center in
Academy activity, July 17-Aug.
Bethesda, Md., July 20. NMMA
1.
cadets performed alongside
Fifteen cadets, including
several graduates of last year's the Maryland Wing Concert
NMMA activity, completed two- Band and National Naval
Medical Center Band at a
weeks of intensive instruction
graduation ceremony for Navy
in field music [fife, drum and
medical school graduates.
bugle] and the basics of
From Bethesda's performilitary music.
mance, the cadets traveled to
In an award ceremony
Connecticut for the annual
held outdoors on the grounds
Deep River Ancient Muster
of scenic Camp Frettered, the
parade on July 21. They were
cadets were awarded certifiamong more than 2,000
cates of recognition by the
participants in a parade of 64
CAP and membership in the
fife, drum and bugle corps from
International Association of
many parts of the United
Field Musicians.
States and from Switzerland.
"We're not your typical
Cadet Staff Sgt. John Mays of
band camp," said NMMA
the Arkansas Wing was drum
Activity Director Maj. George
major for the NMMA fife, drum
Carroll. "1 know of no other
and bugle corps. Members of
training that allows young
musicians to play with the best the Connecticut Wing provided
strong support and hosted the
of the best- the U.S. Air
group from the NMMA.
Force Band -- to perform Taps
On July 25, NMMA cadets
atiAO!ngton National Cemetery,
were the guests of "The Chief's
t~'~e, part in honoring our
Own," the U.S. Air Force Band
s war heroes, and to
at Boiling Air Force Base in
~themselves into America's
Washington, D.C. Cadets were
~.~.edtage of military music." given a tour of historic "Hangar
~,~'he NMMA was organized
i~?[097. In July 1999, it held its I1," home of the U.S. Air Force
Band, including its impressive
f'i~Sf, activity at Aberdeen
music library. The cadets also
Pi'Ovlng Grounds, Md. Its
took part in an Air Force band
se~ion~l activity was held at that
rehearsal, which was recorded
same location in July 2000.
and a tape presented to them.
During this activity, then CAP
After dining at the base
National Commander Brig.
mess hall, NMMA cadets were
Gen. James C. Bobick was the
taken by an USAF B~nd bus to
guest of honor at a tattoo held
Arlington National Cemetery
on the National Capitol Mall.
for a tour conducted by Senior
As a result of the NMMA's
Master Sgt. Jari Villaneuva.
success, the general authoThe tour included an exhibit at
rized the establishment of
the Visitor Center of bugles
music as a CAP activity.
and the history of "Taps."
This year's two-week
activity began on July 17. From Cadets had the honor to
observe the funeral of an Air
8 a.m. to 5 p.m., cadets were
trained in field music as well as Force veteran, with military
honors rendered by the USAF
con~ ;. .eremonial music by

2001 National Military Music Academy cadets perform during a special wreath-laying ceremony
July 27 at the CAP Memorial in Arlington Cemetery.
Honor Guard and the Ceremonial Brass. In route to this
funeral, the cadets also
witnessed the funeral procession of an U.S. Marine Corps
major general, led by the
Marine Band. Cadets and
accompanying senior members
lined the parade route and
smartly rendered the hand
salute.
The following day, the
cadet corps supported the
Mount Airy (Md.) Composite
Squadron in the volunteer
fireman's parade in Mount Airy.
The cadet corps, supported by
the music of the NMMA Fife,
Drum and Bugle Corps, won
first place among the non-fire
department marching units,
On July 27, NMMA cadets
and the Maryland Wing
Concert Band provided music
for the Korean War Veterans
Armistice Ceremonies at the Korean War Veterans Memorial on the National Capital
Mall. Following the ceremonies
and lunch at the Fort Meyer
Non.Commissioned Officers
Club, cadet and senior
musicians performed at a
flower laying at the Korean
War Memorial Bench near the
Tomb of Unknowns at Arlington National Cemetery. This
was followed by a wreathlaying ceremony at the CAP
Memorial. Cadets presented a

wreath on behalf of NMMA
Senior Member 2nd Lt.
Daniel Krause of the Maryland
Wing and Cadet Maj. Randell
Yi of the Illinois Wing, cadet
commander for the activity,
performed "echo Taps." The
NMMA band performed a
selection of hymns and
concluded with the "U.S. Air
Force Song." That evening,
cadets relaxed and enjoyed a
U.S. Air Force Band performance near the Washington
Monument.
The following day, cadets
under the tour leadership of
Cadet 2nd It. Joanna Weiss of
the Maryland Wing visited the
U.S. Capitol, Vietnam Memorial, National Air and Space
Museum, Washington Monument, Korean Memorial,
Vietnam Memorial and Lincoln
'Memorial.
Sunday morning worship
services finished with a
musical performance at the
Immanuel Lutheran Church in
Manchester, Md., honoring
Capt. Samuel Deewis, a
veteran of the Revolutionary
War and War of 1812. Capt.
Deewis, a fifer, is buried in the
church cemetery.
After a concert band
performance in the church,
cadets formed into the Fife,
Drum, and Bugle Corps and
marched to the veteran

musician's grave to fife, drum
and bugle tunes and concluded
with the playing of "Taps."
A performance at George
Washington's home at Mount
Vernon, Va., which had been
scheduled for later that
afternoon, had to be cancelled
due to thunderstorms. Instead,
a recording session was held
at the National Naval Medical
Center Auditorium.
At an early evening
outdoor banquet July 31,
Cadet 1st Lts. Courtney
Sullivan of the Connecticut
Wing, Robert Ostrawski of the
New York Wing and Jared
Thompson of the Minnesota
Wing were recognized as the
activity's outstanding cadets.
"This year, the CAP
National Military Music
Academy had a number of
significant firsts," said Maryland Wing Vice Commander Lt.
Col. James Steinmeier. "The
group visited and rehearsed
with the U.S. Air Force Band,
participated in Connecticut's
Deep River Ancient Muster,
performed at the Korean War
Memorial Bench near the
Tomb of Unknowns, performed
at Bethesda Naval Hospital,
and honored a hero fifer of the
American Revolution and War
of 1812. All these firsts helped
to make this year's music
academy the best ever."

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President nominates AF general for top military post
W A S H I N G T O N
(AFPN) -- Calling Air
Force Gen. Richard B.
Myers a man of "steady resolve and determined leadership," President George
W. B u s h t a p p e d t h e K a n sas native to be the next
chairman of the Joint
Chiefs of Staff during a
n e w s c o n f e r e n c e i n Te x a s
on Aug. 24.
If confirmed by the Senate, Myers would succeed
Army Gen. Henry H.
Shelton as the top uniformed officer in the U.S.
m i l i t a r y, a n d b e c o m e t h e
first Air Force officer to
hold that post since Gen.
David Jones (1978-1982).
Bush also nominated Marine Corps Gen. Peter Pace,
currently commander of
U.S. Southern Command,
to become vice chairman,
replacing Myers, who has
held that position since
March 2000.
Bush, speaking before
reporters at his ranch near
C r a w f o r d , Te x a s , c a l l e d
Myers "the right man to
preserve the best traditions
of our armed forces, while
challenging them to innovate to meet the threats of
the future. His is a skilled
and steady hand."

Those sentiments were
echoed by Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld
and Secretary of the Air
Force James Roche.
"I've had the great fortune to work closely
with Dick Myers and
with General Hugh : :
S h e l t o n o v e r t h e s e :::
past few months," : i
Rumsfeld said. '~Vhat
I have come to know
and expect of General
Myers is candor, deliberation, judgment,
keen insights, fiber
and good humor. His
career is the embodi- !
ment of the transformation with which he
will be charged as
chairman of the Joint ....
Chiefs of Staff. He is
Roche spoke confidently of the general's
qualifications for the job at
hand.
"I am extremely proud
that President Bush has
decided to nominate General Richard Myers to be
the next chairman of the
Joint Chiefs of Staff," Roche
said. "His long service to
our country and extensive
knowledge and broad range
of experience of command

in important geographic
and regional assignments
will ably serve the president and Secretary
Rumsfeld as we proceed
into a new era.

"rhe entire Air Force is
proud to have one of our
own nominated to this high
position of trust and responsibility representing
all our men and women in
uniform," Roche said.
"Should he be confirmed, I
look forward to serving
with him as we ensure our
armed forces remain the
best in the world."
Gen. Michael E. Ryan,

Te c h . S g t . J i m R a n d a l l
821st Space Group Public Affairs

Air Force's
newest base
readies for
wing status

BUCKLEY AIR FORCE
BASE, Colo. (AFPN)- For
people working here, change has
been the only constant during the
past two years. After 40 years of
being under the Air National
Guard, the base was transformed
Oct. 1 into the Air Force's newest
active-duty base in 16 years, under the auspices of the 821st Space
Group. Now, on the one-year anniversary of that change, the base
will have a wing of its own, the
460th Air Base Wing.
For two years, Buckley has

Air Force chief of staff, said
Myers possesses all the
right qualities to help the
U.S. armed forces remain
the very best in the world.
"I've known and worked
with General Dick
Myers for over two de;: cades ... I'm both personally and professionally pleased to see his
nomination as the
next chairman of the
Joint Chiefs of Staff,"
Ryan said. "He is a
man of great integrity,
combat proven, with
an extremely sharp
mind. His operational
command expertise
circles the globe and
spans into space. His
experience reaches
into the political realm
as the assistant to the
chairman working
closely with the secretary
of state.
"With all these credentials, he is still as down to
earth as the Harley he
drives, the sheep dogs he
owns or the TR6 (car) he
has rebuilt," Ryan said. "He
and Mary Jo are a couple
who have given their lives
to the service of our count r y. A s t h e v i c e c h a i r m a n
he has earned the trust, re-

been a flurry of activity as the Air
Force scrambles to provide the infrastructure needed for an air base
wing. New offices are opening, construction abounds, and almost 300
new people have been assigned to
the base.
Before the transition, the Colorado Air National Guard launched
major infrastructure improvement
projects here to help give the Air
Force a much-needed headstart.
Military construction projects totaling $91.8 million are planned
through 2007.
The 460th ABW will be better
equipped to carry out the mission
of supporting local active-duty

spect and confidence of the
administration, Congress
and each of the services. If
confirmed, I am confident
he will make a superb
chairman."
Myers is a 1965 graduate of Kansas State University and a veteran of the
Vietnam War with more
than 600 combat flying
hours. He said he is ready
to roll up his sleeves and
get to work, building the
kind of military envisioned
by Bush -- one that will
meet "current obligations
and emerging threats."
"If confirmed," Myers
said, "I very much look forward to remaining part of
this terrific defense team,
captained by a dedicated
and principled secretary of
defense."
Myers joined the Air
Force in June 1965 and has
served in a variety of assignments, ranging from
squadron and wing commander to inspector general. He has also served as
the commander in chief of
the North American Aerospace Defense Command,
and commander of U.S.
Space Command at
Peterson Air Force Base,
Colo.

people, Guardsmen, Reservists,
retirees and families, Air Force
officials said.
As base host, the wing will
also have overall responsibility
for operating and maintaining
the installation.
Major construction projects
planned for the base include a
$23 million commissary and base
exchange complex slated for
c o m p l e t i o n i n J a n u a r y, a $ 1 2
million medium-sized fitness
center and an $11.2 million second dormitory in fiscal 2002. A
$10.2 million new air base wing
headquarters building is slated
for fiscal 2003, among others.

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R eoortin~ achievements of CAP members

A ground team made up of
Maj. Edward Vajda, team
leader, and Capt. Kevin
Hedgecock was positioned
near Yarmouth, Maine.
Eventually, the signal was
tracked to a residential area of
Yarmouth. When the ground
team went to the street where
the signal seemed strongest, a
resident pointed them in the
direction of a known pilot.
When the team went to
the home of the pilot, they
immediately located the source
of the signal -- an aircraft life
raft floating in a swimming
. pool, with the pilot and home
owner on top, leisurely
paddling back and forth.
MAINE -- Cadets of the
Due to unusually high
Augusta/Gardiher Composite
temperatures in the northeastSquadron have benefitted from
a working relationship between ern United States, the pilot and
fixed-base operator decided to
their squadron and local
get a pool toy. He grabbed a
groups of the Experimental.
spare life raft from the hangar,
Aircraft Association.
drove it home, then inflated it
The cadets, along with
poolside and inadvertently
squadron senior members,
have assisted the EAA groups
with a number of activities
such as fly-ins and informational seminars.
When the EAA groups
sponsored those events,
cadets assisted by working in
ground operations, crowd
control, and by supplying
public briefings and brochures
on cadet and senior programs.
In return, the cadets had
the opportunity to ride in opencockpit and other vintage
aircraft.
MAINE -- Members of the
Cumberland Composite
Squadron successfully tracked
an emergency locater signal to
an unlikely location.
The search began during
the squadron's regular Thursday night meeting, when the
Air Force Rescue Coordination
Center at Langley Air Force
Base, Va., called to inform
squadron members that a
signal had been detected in
their area.
Maj. Fred Crowley acted
as incident commander and
dispatched a search team with
an aircraft to look for the
source of the signal.
The aircrew was made up
of pilot Capt. Chris Hayden and
observer 1st Lt. Joseph
IVarquis.

activated the emergency
position-indicating radio
beacon.
The pilot was embarrassed when he saw the
ground team with directionfinding equipment standing
beside his pool, and was even
more embarrassed because he
and his wife were former
members of the Cumberland
squadron.
After the incident, the pilot
and his wife were considering
rejoining the squadron.
Capt. Chris Hayden
NEW YORK -- A senior
member of the Jamestown
Composite Squadron was
honored during a ceremony at
the Chautauqua County Airport
in Jamestown, N.Y.
Capt. Bob Genberg,
Jamestown squadron emergency officer, received the
Grover Loening Award.
Genberg has been in CAP

New York Wing Cadet 2nd Lt. Seth P. Model poses with Gen.
Hugh Shelton, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, during a
breakfast reception hosted by Richard A. Grasso, chairman
and chief executive officer of the New York Stock Exchange.

for six years. Before that, he
was a U.S. Air Force enlisted
aircrew member and served as
a radio operator on several
search and rescue missions on
board Air Force aircraft
assigned to the Aerospace
Rescue and Recovery Service.
The Grover Loening
Award is given to CAP officers
who complete the management phase of the CAP senior
member training program. In
2000, only 299 members
received the award.
NEW YORK -- A few
senior members and a cadet
from the New York Wing met
with the chairman of the Joint
Chiefs of Staff at a breakfast
reception in New York.
The reception for Gen.
Hugh Shelton, chairman of the
Joint Chiefs of Staff, was
hosted by Richard A. Grasso,
chairman and chief executive
officer of the New York Stock
Exchange.
During the event, Grasso
commented on the sacrifices
made by the military in defense
of democracy and in protection
of the freedoms necessary for
our free market system.
Sheiton said he supported
improved pay and benefits for
those in the military, and a
move toward parity with
civilians to attract and retain
the best candidates for military
service.
The event concluded with
a tour of the trading floor of the
exchange and an opening bell
ceremony.
The New York Wing was
represented by: Col. Richard
A. Greenhut, New York Wing
commander; Lt. Col. Austyn W.
Granville Jr., vice commander;
Maj. Lawrence M. Model; and
Cadet 2rid Lt. Seth P. Model.
Sheiton and his wife were
pleased to see a cadet in
attendance, and Cadet Model
said he was impressed with the
fact the high-ranking officers,
including Shelton, despite their
office and rank, seemed like
=regular people."
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col.
David M. Cahn, who recently
joined the New York Wing, was
the officer in charge of the
event.
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Clemons, N.C., for the region's year; Maj. Bruce Patterson,
2001 annual conference.
communications officer of the
year; Maj. David Scull, aeroThe Maryland Wing's
space education officer of the
,honor guard opened the
year; Maj. Robin Sides, region
:~4Fpnference by posting the
moral leadership officer; Maj.
i~ited~ States colors. Immedii<~y afterward, Col. Charles S. Stephen P. Stedin~, administration officer; and Kathryn J.
ms, Middle East Region
.~ief of staff and moderator for Walling, public affairs officer of
the year; and Richard J.
i~.e opening ceremonies,
Cooper, outstanding wing
~elcomed several distininspector.
gumhed vls=tors.
The National Capital Wing
The visitors included: Brig.
received the outstanding wing
Gen. James C. Bobick, former
CAP national commander; Col. inspection award.
Richard Bowling, CAP national
Frank G. Brewer Aerospace Education awards were
commander; Col. Scott
presented to: Cadet Lt. Col.
Hamilton, CAP executive
director; and Col. Dennis
Chad A. Rivera of Maryland,
senior member; Maj. Linda G.
Parkhurst, CAP-U.S. Air Force
commander.
Johnson, North Carolina,
individual; and the U.S. Navy
Col. Gene Hartman,
Middle East Region comPilot School, organizational
mander, spoke to the particihonors.
The speakers at the
pants and told them the region
Pennsylvania Wlng cadet of the year Lt. Col. Josh Hall poses wlth Pennsylvanla Wlng Comconference banquet were the
had a great year and has a
mander Col. Fred Weiss, left, and Maryland Wlng Commander Larry Trlck during the Pennsylvanla Wlng's 2001 Annual Conference. Hall was selected from among 1,000 other wlng cadets. bright future ahead of them. He winners of the cadet speak-off.
also said the region is slated to Those cadets were: 1st Lt.
Sharon Weeks, North Carolina,
communications company.
host three or four national
PENNSYLVANIA -- The
basic category; Master Sgt.
activities in 2002.
cadet commander of the Erie
The Verizon Foundation,
Robert Tomasick, impromptu
Several region members
the philanthropic arm of
Composite Squadron was
were recognized during the
category; and Lt. Col. Varghhonored during the PennsylvaVerizon Communications,
ese Parnel, Maryland, adconference for their perfornia Wing's 2001 annual
contributed $500 in the form of
mance over the past year. Six
vanced category.
a grant-in-aid. The money is to
conference.
senior members were preThe Pennsylvania Wing
be used toward the renovation
sented with the Gill Robb
MIDDLE EAST REGION
of the squadron's new headCadet-of-the-Year Award was
-- A doctor from the Middle
quarters.
Wilson Award, three
presented to Lt. Col. Joshua
East Region was selected for
commander's commendations
Hall during the wing's confer"This grant is more than
were given out, as were three
inclusion in a book that
welcome," said Maj. Byron
ence, held in Harrisburg, Pa.
recognizes individual achieveMeritorious Service and four
Marshall, Harrisburg squadron
Hall was chosen from
Exceptional Service Awards.
ment.
commander.
among more than 1,000
Other awards were
Col. Charles X. Suraci, a
Marshall said the squadPennsylvania wing cadets.
presented to: Capt. Roy. D.
medical doctor who serves as
ron lost their headquarters due
During his time in CAP, he has
Davis, personnel officer of the
inspector general for the
to changes taking place at the
also earned the Gen. Billy
year; Lt. Col. William H. Gray
Middle East Region, will be
Harrisburg International
Mitchell, Amelia Earhart and
Jr., senior chaplain of the year; profiled in the 2002 edition of
Airport, but the airport did not
Eaker awards.
"Who's Who in America".
want to lose the squadron
MIDDLE EAST REGION
Lto Col. John W. Hoffmann, unit
He has attended a glider
The book is published by
chaplain of the year; Maj. John
entirely.
-- More than 250 Middle East
encampment in Philadelphia,
Marquis Who's Who, a
Region members met in
B. Norton, safety officer of the
To keep the squadron at
Cadet Officer School at
the airport, airport officials
Maxwell Air Force Base in
assigned them one large open
Montgomery, Ala., and Falcon
space in a building that was
Flight Academy at Lakehurst
empty for many years.
Naval Air Station, Pa. He
To make the space
soloed in a CAP Cessna 172
suitable, the squadron put up
and accumulated 22 hours of
flight time toward his pilots
walls and created two classrooms, two offices, a lounge, a
license.
supply room and two
Outside of CAP, Hall is a
junior at McDowell High
restrooms. To make the
modifications, the squadron
School, an Eagle Scout, has
required new plumbing,
certification as an emergency
drywall, wiring, carpeting and
medical technician, and
paint.
completed two years of U.S.
The grant was made on
Air Force Junior ROTC. He is
behalf of Capt. Thomas
also an active member of the
First Alliance Church and plans DiJohnson, an employee at
to be a missionary pilot in the
Verizon, and was given as
part of Verizon Foundation's
future.
Capt. Ronald S. Mangine Volunteer Incentive Program.
The program recognizes
employees who volunteer at
PENNSYLVANIA -Representatives of the
nonprofit organizations in the
Former CAP National Commander Brig. Gen. James Bobick, left, displays an autographed print
Harrisburg International
communities and rewards
presented to him by Col. Gene Hartman, Middle East Region commander, on behalf of the region.
Composite Squadron accepted their efforts with grants.
Maj. Sara Shenefe/t The print was entitled "Two Symbols of Freedom."
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biographical reference publisher of the highest achievers
from across the country and
around the world.
The book will be available
in October.
MARYLAND -- Several
cadets and senior members of
the Prince George Composite
Squadron visited a U.S. Park
Police aviation unit.
The squadron members
visited the "Eagles Nest," the
home of the U.S. Park Police,
Special Forces Branch,
Aviation unit, in Washington,
D.C.
The unit's home got its
nickname from the call signs of
the three helicopters the unit
uses, all of which include the
name Eagle. The unit has two
Bell twin-engine 412SPs, and
one Bell single-engine 206
Long Ranger.
Sgt. John Marsh, a
paramedic with the aviation
unit, acted as tour host and
briefed the Prince George
squadron members on the
unit's history, mission and
equipment used.
He also demonstrated how
some of the equipment on
"Eagle One" is used and gave
examples of how it was used in
the 400 medical and search
and rescue missions the unit
performed last year.
While the squadron
members were visiting the unit,
one of the helicopter crews
was dispatched on a mission
for the U.S. Secret Service.
Within five minutes of receiving
the call, "Eagle Two" was
airborne on an unplanned
mission.
The members were
allowed to climb aboard the
other two helicopters and see
the equipment used, including
a forward-looking, infrared
camera system, a 31-millioncandle power search light, and
miscellaneous medical
equipment.
Maj. Robert W. Turner
WEST VIRGINIA -- Six
senior members from across
West Virginia gathered for the
first West Virginia Wing Public
Affairs Round Table Conference.
The conference, held at
the West Virginia Wing's
headquarters in Charleston,
W.V., was opened by 1st Lt.
Deborah Boggs, wing public
affairs director. She delivered a
brief on understanding public
affairs, then provided the other
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of her goals for the coming
year.
1st Lt. Jeffrey Schrock,
then spoke on writing press
releases, recommending the
releases be based on five
simple questions: Who? What?
When? Where? and Why?.
Other senior members
who attended were: Maj. Carol
Marklay, Sr. Mbr. Catherine
Kerby, Capt. Amelia G. Brooks,
and 1st Lt. Joseph H. Whelan.
Capt. Amelia G. Brooks
WEST VIRGINIA -Members of the Wheeling
Composite Squadron presented CAP membership
certificates and commissions to
two state congressional
delegates during a ceremony
at the Wheeling squadron's
headquarters at the Ohio
County (W.V.) Airport.
Delegates John Fahey of
Ohio County, W.V., and Randy
Swartzmiller of Hancock
County, W.V., joined the West
Virginia Legislative Squadron
and received commissions as
CAP majors.
After the ceremony, Col.
Bernard E. Dalton, former
West Virginia Wing commander, took the delegates on
an orientation flight above their
districts in a CAP plane.
When the flight was done,
Fahey and Swartzmiller said it
was an honor to be part of
CAP. They also said CAP's
operational assets could be a
significant help to them when
they perform thelr legislative
responsibilities during a crisis
or when faced with difficult
decisions concerning the
allocation of state resources.
Squadron members said
they appreciated the delegates'
commitment to CAP's missions
and the squadron's future.
Capt. Amelia G. Brooks

INDIANA-- Members of
the Indianapolis Senior

Squadron introduced a group
of International Girl Scouts to
the CAP.
Several senior members
hosted the introduction for the
girls at the Eagle Creek Airpark
Airport in Indianapolis. Covered topics included CAP
history, missions and air
operations and safety.
Capt. Mark Reeves, Majs.
Dave Leimenstoll and Karen
Bell, 1st Lt. Bernie Hirsch and
2nd Lt. Erol Cetinok all took
part in the presentation.
Leimenstoll presented the
first part of the presentation,
which was entitled "Introduction to Civil Air Patrol." He
covered the basics of how and
why CAP was started and what
it does now, and used a video
tape to help keep the girls'
attention.
Pilots Reeves and Hirsch

covered air operations and
took the girls outside to get a
close-up look at a CAP Cessna
172. The presentation included
information about aircraft
preflight checks, control and
instrument orientation, and
aircraft safety.
During the day, both the
CAP Cessna and Hirsch's
Arrow were on static display
for the girl scouts.
The introduction ended
with a session on the cadet
program by Bell. She used
video clips on cadets from
local news media, segments
about the cadet encampment
at Camp Atterbury, and a story
of the Weir Cook Cadet
Squadron's victory in the
National Color Guard competition.
Bell, a former cadet, was
especially successful at getting

the girls interested in CAP, and
several asked how they could
join at the end of her presentation.
Brochures on both the
senior and cadet programs
were passed out before the
girls left.
2nd Lt. Erol Ali Cetinok

KENTUCKYm Thirty-two
cadets attended the
Pararescue Jumper Orientation
Course encampment at Fort
Knox, Ky.
The extremely physical
course, which lasts a week, is
run entirely by members of the
U.S. Air Force Reserves who
are assigned to CAP. The
reservists teach the cadets
who attend mountain rescue
and field medical techniques.
During the encampment,
cadets are pushed hard both
pnys~caHy ana
mentally. Teamwork
and attention to
detail are stressed
because even a
small mistake could
be costly for
pararescue jumpers.
PJs are the Air
Force's elite search
and rescue corps,
and the PJOC is
open only to CAP
cadets, with no
equivalent events for
ROTC cadets,
Explorer Scouts or
any other civilian
groups.
According to
Maj. Mark Clark,
activity director for
the Kentucky PJOC,
the encampment is
designed to give the
cadets a taste of
military life and
introduce them to the
pararescue career
field.
The first few
days of the encampment were spent
making sure the
cadets have perfected the skills
necessary to
complete the course.
That included
physical training,
being able to tie
knots, and basic land
navigation, survival
and rappelling skills.
For the final test,
cadets from one
Cadet Airman 1st Class Steven Wadman of Michigan Wing's Selfridge
flight were sent out in
Composite Squadron, left, examines the cockpit of the C-130, while a
prospective cadet member looks on. Thirty-five cadets and senior memteams of three to find
their way through the
bers toured the C-130 Hercules at Selfridge Air National Guard Base,
woods around Fort
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Duffield, a Civil War fort, and
cadets from the other flight
rappelled down a 150-foot cliff.
The flights then switched
activities so all the cadets who
attended PJOC demonstrated
rappelling and land navigation
skills.
Basic PJOC has been
taught at Fort Knox for 21
years. It is also taught at
Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M.,
and in the George Washington
Forest in Virginia.
Advanced PJOC is a twoweek course taught at Kirtland
AFB.
The cadets who attended
the encampment at Fort Knox
represented 19 different wings.
Included were: Arkansas,
Alabama, California, Florida,
Georgia, Hawaii, Indiana,
Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri,
North Carolina, New York,
Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode
Island, Tennessee, Vermont
and Wisconsin.

year's NCC. They were:
Master Sgts. Anthony Karas,
Molly Schaeffer and Michael
Wathen; and Staff Sgts.
Jonathan Goldsberry and
Meggie Taylor.
The team brought back
several honors from the
National Color Guard Competition segment of the NCC.
The awards the color
guard earned included: special
team award, emergency
service demonstration award
and second place in indoor
practical drill.
Two of the Louisville
cadets brought home individual
honors. Schaeffer was named
the National Color Guard
Competition segment's
outstanding cadet, and Taylor
won the segment's Fleet Foot
Award for the best female run
time in the mile run.
All of the cadets are
students at Louisville High
School.
The cadet color guard was
accompanied Lt. Col. Mike
Wendleglast, Louisville
squadron commander, and
Capt. Lillie Griffith, female
escort.
Sr. Mbr. Jayson Altieri

Oakland Composite Squadron
participated in an emergency
services exercise.
The exercise, which was
the second in a series of three,
emphasized field work.
The cadets who participated, led by Capt. Kevin Lane
and 2nd Lt. Karen Silvio, faced
wet weather as they went
through a series of timed
physical training exercises
designed to instill teamwork
and cooperation.
One exercise involved
climbing a tree, using a branch
to cross over to another tree
and then get down, then doing
20 push-ups, a 10-yard crawl,
20 sit-ups and a 10-yard duckwalk, followed by a 10-yard
sprint.
Finally, the exercise
concluded with all five of the
cadets climbing a tree in a
bear-evasion manuever.
The first time the exercise
was run, it took seven minutes
and 40 seconds, but by the
final run, it took only five
minutes and 20 seconds.
Other exercises involved
wading through knee-deep
mud and navigating through
bogs and marshes.
The exercise lasted a
weekend and ended Sunday,
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physically, but with improved
skills and teamwork.
MICHIGAN-- Members of
the Van Dyke Cadet Squadron
provided traffic assistance
during a motorcycle ride held
to honor area fallen police
officers.
More than 1,000 motorcyclists from across Michigan
and Canada participated in the
80-mile ride, which was
sponsored by the Utica and
Shelby Township police
departments.
The ride begain in
Macomb County, Mich., and
went through St. Clair, Lapeer
and Oakland counties.
Policemen honored
included Officer Vairous,
Clinton Township, who was
killed earlier in 2001, and
Detective Christopher Woutors,
who left three young children
behind when he was killed in
the line of duty.
The ride demonstrated
support for the Thin Blue Line
of Michigan, a non-profit
organizationthat offers
financial assistance to police
officers and their families who
suffer personal or work-related
tragedies.
All proceeds of the ride
were donated to the Thin Blue

Line, which raised thousands
of dollars to help the families
of the two fallen officers.
Three Van Dyke Cadet
Squadron cadets took part, as
well as one senior member,
two parents and a sibling. The
cadets were: Airmen John
Padavan, Kimberly Aten and
Danielle Wynatt.
Senior member Capt.
Pamela Paulin led the group,
with assistance from family
members Ronnie Wynatt,
Donald Paulin and Christopher
Paulin.
The squadron was asked
to help with the six-hour event
by members of the Utica
Police Department during a
previous squadron activity.
Capt. Pamela E. Paulin

OHIO -- Cadets and
senior members from 10 Ohio
Wing squadrons came
together to learn more about
surviving outdoors.
About 60 cadets and
KENTUCKY-- Five cadets
senior members gathered at
from the Louisville Composite
the Tar Hollow State Forest for
Squadron participated in the
a thrae-day, hands-on survival
2001 National Cadet Competischool sponsored by the
tion held in Colorado Springs,
Pathfinder Cadet Squadron.
Colo.
During the school, the
The cadets made up the
attendees learned about
color guard which represented
MICHIGAN-- Five cadets
building improvised shelters,
the Great Lakes Region at this
and two senior members of the
first aid, fire-building, food
gathering, water purification,
land navigation, radio communications, night-vision equipment and basic knots.
The instructors themselves were trained by the
U.S. Air Force, Army or Navy.
The group set up a highfrequency radio station, with
which they contacted amateur
radio operators across the
country and overseas. The
location of the exercise limited
other forms of communications, making cellular phones,
VHF and global positioning
systems unreliable at best.
The cadets had the
opportunity to practice
compass skills and get used to
dealing with heavily forested
terrain, where small errors can
quickly add up and take a
person way off course.
Plans for the fourth annual
survival school are already
being made, and the instructors hope to offer an advanced
compass course for those who
attended this year, as well as a
basic course for the others.
The tentative plans are
that those who attended this
year will serve as instructors
for those taking the basic
A cadet runs beside a glider, holding the wing off the ground as the glider heads down the runway for take-off. The photo was course next time.
taken during the National Glider Encampment, Tuskegee, Ala., former home of the famous "Tuskegee Airmen."
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GEORGIA -- Two senior
members of the Walton County
Composite Squadron completed a five-day inland search
and rescue planning course
taught by the National Search
and I~escue School.
1st Lt. John Goza and
Capt. Dolores Thrash attended
the graduate-level course,
aimed at those with experience
in opl~rational search and
rescde. It was also aimed at
those who work in or are
transitioning into SAR management and planning.
The course focused on
applying scientifically valid
search theory to SAR operations and used actual case
histo~es as training tools~
Students faced a combination
of classroom discussion and
practical exercises.
The overall objective of
the course was to prepare
students to do several things,
such as: obtain the information
necessary to activate the SAR
system when they come into a
search and rescue situation;
determine optimum search
areas; develop attainable
search plans; select the best
resources and search patterns;
and coordinate on-scene
operations until the mission is
terminated.
Coordination during the
mission means generating and
maintaining updated search
plans, calculating search
probabilities, assigning and
managing resources, and
resolving logistical, medical,
media, family, legal liaison and
organizational issues.
Capt. Do~ores Thrash
GEORGIA-- Thirty cadets
from five Georgia Wing
squadrons received orientation
flights and training during a
one-day event at the Jackson
County (Ca.) Airport.
Cadets from the Stephens,

Walton, Gwinnett, and Jackson
County Composite, and the
Northeast Georgia Cadet
squadrons received orientation
flights and trained in communications and flight line operations.
The day began with an
opening formation and the
presentation of colors, after
which the cadets split into
separate groups. The groups
were led by 17 senior members, including eight pilots.
Because of the number of
senior members and pilots, the
orientation flights were
conducted continuously
throughout the day.
1st Lts. Raymond Goza
and John Goza of the Walton
County squadron provided
instruction to cadets who were
not flying but wanted to
practice their communications
skills by operating the base
station on the mobile communications truck. Capt. Patrick
Zarnik of the Gwinnet County
squadron conducted flight-line
training. Aviation-related
videotapes were also available
for the cadets.
Capt. Dolores Thrash
TENNESSEE-- A recent
U.S. Air Force Academy
graduate and former Tennessee Wing cadet spoke to the
members of the Cleveland
Composite Squadron.
Air Force 2nd Lt. Amy
Abraham, a 2001 graduate of
the Air Force Academy, visited
the squadron in which she
once served as cadet commander.
Shetold the members
about her experiences since
she started at the academy,
which included parachuting,
glider training and travel all
over the world.
Since graduation, she has
worked in Washington, D.C.,
as a summer intern to Congressman Jim Gibbons of
Nevada, a member of the
Armed Services Committee.
Abraham left in August to
begin her next assignment in
Guam.
When she was asked by
the cadets if her experience in
CAP helped her while she was
at the academy, she answered
with a definite "Yes!" She told
the cadets that her experience
at summer CAP encampments
prepared her well for much of
the initial training.
According to Abraham, the
academy looks for wellrounded students. Some of the
areas they look at are: aca-

demics, sports, team activities
and community service.
Abraham was the vice
wing commander at the
academy during her senior
year. As vice commander, she
was the second-highest cadet
at the academy.
TENNESSEE-- More than
100 members from across
Tennessee gathered at Fort
Campbell, Ky., for the 2001
Tennessee Wing encampment.
Maj. Don James of the
Waverly Composite Squadron
served as encampment
commander. He was assisted
by 1st Lt. Wanda Meyers from
the Henry Composite Squadron. Lt. Col. Jeff Clark from
Maryville was commandant of
cadets, and Cadet Lt. Col.
Brian Hanson of the Memphis
Bell Memorial Squadron
served as cadet commander
for the second time.
U.S. Air Force Maj. Shafer
and the 19th Air Support
Operations Squadron stationed
at Fort Campbell helped get
the cadets familiar with military
life.
Regular features of the
encampment included morning
0hysical training, drill and
ceremony instruction and
practice, moral leadership
classes, and instruction in first
aid. Cadets also spent a day
exercising at the base's air
assault obstacle course and
rappelling.
A total of 117 cadets and
senior members attended the
encampment, including 12 staff
members and 105 students.
1st Lt. Wanda Myers

NORTH CENTRAL
REGION w Members of the
Iowa Wing hosted the 2001
North Central Region encampment at Camp Dodge National
Guard Base in Johnston, Iowa.
More than 100 cadets and

20 senior members attended
the encampment, commanded
by Col. Burgess Rennells,
region director of cadet
programs.
The members who
attended represented the Iowa,
Kansas, Nebraska, Minnesota,
Missouri and North Dakota
wings.
There were many opportunities to learn during the weeklong encampment. Cadets
rappeled, and also learned
about teamwork and trusting
each other.
The cadets learned to
overcome obstacles by
working as a team to achieve a
common goal on the leadership reaction course. Participation in installments of the
"global diplomacy" activity
allowed cadets to work as a
team again as they attempted
to create a world that operated
peacefully.
The cadets learned to
safely operate a variety of
military firearms in the firearms
training simulator. Col. Rex
Glasgow, Iowa Wing commander, Capt. John Halbrook,
chief tactical officer, and Capt.
Doug Jansen, logistics officer,
showed cadets how to safely
operate the M-9, M-16 and
SAW weapons.
Lt. Col. Gerry Levesque,
national Drug Demand
Reduction coordinator and
commandant of cadets for the
encampment, taught the
cadets how to make a
squared-away bunk.
The cadets lisened to a
briefing on how the Iowa
National Guard is prepared to
handle natural disasters as a
team.
The encampment served
as a learning opportunity for
everyone present, from the
new basic cadets to the
experienced senior members
on staff.
Plans are already in the
works for the 2002 North
Central Region encampment.
MINNESOTA -- Members
of the Minnesota Wing worked
to help an area nonprofit
organization put on an airshow
in Eden Prairie, Minn.
The members assisted the
Wing of the North with the
2001 Air Expo at Flying Cloud
Airport in Eden Prairie.
The air show featured
vintage war birds such as the
B-17 Flying Fortress and P-51
Mustang and attracted about
50,000 spectators.
Several aviation heroes,

such as representatives of the
famous Tuskegee Airmen and
Doolittle Raiders, were on
hand to provide autographs..
About 45 cadets and
senior members assisted with
the show. They sold programs,
tickets and water, assisted with
parking, security and flight line
operations, and manned a
CAP recruiting booth.
As a thank you, several of
the members received flights
on some of the aircraft that
came in for the show.
2nd Lt. Rich Dalquist of
the Viking Composite Squadron, coordinated the wing
members' participation in the
air show. Minnesota Wing
members who participated
represented nine different
units.
'q'he CAP members who
volunteered made a good
impression on both the Wings
of the North and the public at
large. I think being there
helped us get our message out
and got us some favorable
publicity," Dalquist said.
Capt. Shannon Bauer
SOUTH DAKOTAMembers of the Lookout
Mountain and Crazy Horse
Composite squadrons tracked
down an emergency Iocator
transmitter activated in their
area.
Lt. Col. Rod Horn was
contacted by the Air Force
Rescue Coordination Center at
Langley Air Force Base, Va.,
after a satellite and three
aircraft detected a signal
coming from an ELT in the
Mount Rushmore Park area of
South Dakota.
Horn asked Lt. Col. Mike
Beason to act as mission
coordinator, and then put
together an aircrew from
Spearfish, S.D., home of the
Lookout Mountain Composite
Squadron.
Beason established a
mission base at the home of
Col. AI House, where radio
contact could be maintained
with the search teams.
A ground team from the
Crazy Horse squadron was
contacted and asked to
conduct a search. They were
assisted by the Pennington
County (S.D.) Search and
Rescue, sheriff deputies and
National Park Service rangers.
Maj. Jeanne Brownson
and eight cadets from the
Custer, Mont.,-based Crazy
Horse squadron departed at
9:45 p.m. for the search area.
The aircrew from Spearfish

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ground team leader, mission
pilot, mission coordinator and
aerospace education officer.
Hauck said the greatest
challenge he has facing him
today is keeping pace with the
changing environment and
maintaining proficiency in the
tasks he performs each day.
He said his reward lies in
seeing young people strive for
worthwhile goals and achieving
results.
2nd Lt. David Danehower

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tiansen, Dunbar CommunicaMankato Squadron members
tion Memorial Award; 1st Lt.
attended the ceremony.
Deborah Fell, outstanding
Included were: Dale Swanson,
public affairs officer; Maj. Bill
Swanson's uncle and a 1979
Rutten, outstanding emergency graduate of the Air Force
services officer; and 1st Lt.
Academy; Don Meilke, a 1979
Colleen Rivard, for her work
graduate of the U.S. Military
with cadet programs.
Academy at West Point; Karen
The conference, held in
Kusy, sponsor; and Chaplain
Breezy Point, Minn., was the
(Lt. Col.) Don Mikitta, Minnewing's 54th annual conference. sota Wing cadet programs
The theme was "Positioned for
officer.
the Future -- 2001: Retention."
Swanson is the son of
About 30 percent of the St. Maj. Kevin Swanson, who
Croix squadron members
served as commander of the
attended the wing conference.
Red Wing and Mankato
Senior members who attended Composite squadrons in the
were: Roger Brogren, Barb
past, and Jody Swanson.
Ramsden, Bruce Ramsden,
Chaplain (Lt. CoL) Don Mikitta
Jane Dahlquist, Jack Dahlquist, Clayton Hamilton,
Deborah Fell, William Reiners,
David Kenan, Dan Fosterling,
Colleen Rivard, Tracy Brooks,
Noel Westlind, Kim Johnson
and Craig Johnson.
A total of 15 squadron
cadets also attended.
1st Lt. Deborah Fell
COMMANDER

MINNESOTA -- The
commander of Minnesota
Wing's Group 3 presented a
milestone award to a cadet
from the St. Croix Composite
Squadron.
Maj. Tom Kettell, Group 3
commander, presented the
Gen. Billy Mitchell Award to
2nd Lt. Nathan Bliss at the
squadron's regular meeting at
the Lake EImo (Minn.) Airport.
As he presented the
award, Kettell gave a brief
history of the award, tracing it
back to World War I pilot Gen.
Billy Mitchell.
Bliss is a resident of the
Bayport, Minn., area. His
father, Nathan R. Bliss, was in
CAP for 10 years.
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Members of the St. Croix
Composite Squadron were
recognized during the Minnesota Wing's annual conference.
The squadron placed
second out of 33 units for the
unit-of-the-year competition.
In addition, several St.
Croix squadron members
received awards for their
performance over the previous
year.
Senior members who
received awards included: Lt.
Col. Roger Brogran, squadron
commander, for his work and
dedication to the glider
program; Capt..Carol Chris-

MINNESOTA -- A former
Mankato Composite Squadron
cadet graduated with honors
from the U.S. Air Force
Academy in Colorado Springs,
Colo.
Matthew James Swanson
was a distinguished graduate
from the Air Force Academy,
which meant he had a total
grade point average of more
than 3.0 in academics,
athletics and military performance.
He was ranked 57th out of
a total of 847 in his graduating
class and earned a bachelor of
science degree in history.
During the fall of 2000,
Swanson served as 1st
squadron commander. The
squadron, which started the
2000-2001 school year ranked
34th, finished the year ranked
eighth. Because of the
improvement in the squadron
while he was in command,
Swanson was recognized as
the outstanding element
leader.
In the fall, Swanson will
attend the University of
Nebraska to work on a
master's degree. When he is
finished, he will begin jet pilot
training at Shepeard Air Force
Base, Texas.
Vice President Richard
Cheney gave the commencement address at the graduation, and the ceremonies
concluded with a performance
by the Thunderbirds flight
demonstration team.
Several current and former

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ARIZONA-- A cadet
member of the Glendale
Composite Squadron received
her flight wings from the
commander of the U.S. Air
Force's 56th Fighter Wing.
Col. Stephen T. Sargeant,
a brigadier general selectee
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Fighter Wing at Luke Air Force
Base, Ariz., pinned flight wings
on Cadet 2nd Lt. Chrissy
Weiers. Weiers received her
private glider pilot's license on
her 16th birthday. She was the
second cadet in Arizona to
earn her glider license.
A total of 46 squadron
members and guests attended
the event. Among the quests
were: Representative Wesley
L. Marsh Jr., Glendale, Ariz.,
City Councilperson Joyce
Clark, Col. James A. Mooney,
Arizona Wing commander, and
Lt. Col. Fred G. Seifritz,
assistant wing aerospace
education officer.
Weiers joined CAP in April
1999 and became a second
lieutenant in December 2000.
She is a member of the
squadron's honor guard and
has held positions as flight
sergeant and flight commander. She currently serves
as squadron commander and
is on Arizona Wing's Group 4
staff for cadetaffairs.
Weiers is also in powered
flight training and has soloed in
a Cessna 152. Her ultimate
goal is to attend the U.S. Air
Force Academy and become
an Air Force fighter pilot.
Maj. Kenneth Fox
ARIZONA-- Members of
the Arizona Wing's cadet drill
team helped dedicate a new
section of the National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona.
The 17 cadet-member
team, which placed first in the
Southwest Region drill competition and will soon be compet-

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ing in the National Cadet
Competition in Colorado
Springs, Colo., took part in a
parade and the posting of
colors at the cemetery.
The director of the
cemetery, in his welcome
speech, commented on the
professionalism and precision
of the drill team.
The members of the team
were: 1st Lt. Tristan Westmoreland, drill team leader;
Master Sgts. Benjamin Miller,
Emily Miller and Ryan Elliott;
Tech. Sgts. Jacylyn Smith,
Brandon Williams, and Charles
Bridges; Airmen 1st Class
Gregory Aulson, Rich Renaudot, Navin Muliyil, Cody
Cenzano, Hemaldo Ruiz and
Josh Davis; and Airmen Harry
Lex, Antonio Garza, Michael
Seavey and Christine Mitchell.
Capt. Mel Bridges is the
coach for the drill team and
was the major planner for the
Memorial Day activities.
Bridges, a former cadet,
devotes many hours to the
training of the drill team and is
active in other squadron and
community activities. He was
also the primary planner for the
team's participation in regional
competition.
Maj. Patricia Brower
ARKANSAS-- A cadet
member of the Little Rock
Composite Squadron received
an appointment to the U.S.
Naval Academy in Annapolis,
Md.
Senator Blanche Lincoln
nominated Cadet 2nd Lt.
Matthew McKinley for the slot

Members of the Arizona Wing drill team perform during the dedication ceremony at the National
Memorial Cemetery of Arizona in north Phoenix. The cadets were part of a parade and assisted
with the passing of colors during the ceremony, held to dedicate a new portion of the Veterans
Administration cemetery.

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They performed routine
maintenance of the north rim
trails and a Curecanti Wilderness Area trail, and performed
preventive search and rescue.
The PSAR patrols successfully discouraged persons
who were not properly prepared for the wilderness areas.
On two occasions, the JVCS
teammaintained long-range
surveillance on two sets of
hikers until they had exited the
canyon.
Visitors who ignore the
ranger's advice seldom reach
the canyon floor and often
have difficulty getting out of the
draw before nightfall.
A draw leading down into
the canyon is not a marked or
maintained trail. Visitors mark
their own route into and out of
the 2,000-foot deep canyon at
their own risk.
Roehrs gradually prepared
the Houston-area squadron
members for the high altitude
(7,700-8,500 feet) conditions.
The members began by speed
hiking and using trails with and
1,800-foot elevation change.
Each day included a five- to
seven-mile hike with a park
ranger. During each hike, the
Jersey Village squadron
members carried hand tools
and performed trail maintenance.
The team also helped
mark park boundaries using
global positioning systems and
U.S. Geological Service
Benchmarks, and erected
signposts.
2nd Lt. Ron Moore
described the project as
"everything the cadets asked
for and more."
The high point of the
summer project was a team
descent into the canyon to
dismantle illegal fire rings and
check on a family of hikers.
Descending 2,000 feet in about
a mile was a punishing
experience in the 90+ degree
temperatures, but proper
training and equipment helped
prevent any injuries.
The team camped
overnight on a sandy beach at
the foot of Serpent Point and
Painted Wall. That evening, the
group experienced a canyon
thunderstorm.
The next day, the team
made their ascent in the early
morning hours.
The Jersey Village
squadron members who
participated were: 1st Lt. J.M.
Bryant, 2nd Lt. Ron Moore,
and cadets 2nd Lts. Caitlyn
Bryant and Jonathon Moore

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and Airman 1st Class Lynne
Moore.
1st Lt. J.M. Bryant

COLORADO -- The
commander of the Colorado
Wing presented a Rocky
Mountain Cadet Squadron

constructed by Peter Fauske, a
resident of Kalispell, Mont.,
and the grandparent of a
Flathead squadron cadet.
Fauske donated his time
and expertise in interpreting
the blueprints of the plane's
COLORADO -- Five
design and in constructing the
cadets from the Arvada and
plane to scale.
Timberline Cadet squadrons
Squadron cadets helped
attended the Colorado Ground
with some of the early stages
Search and Rescue School
of sanding.
held at Camp Hale near
The painting of the silver
Leadville, Colo.
body and final touches to the
During the school, cadets
plane were donated by
studied several subjects which
included: latitude and longitude Detective Mike Meehan of
reading, radio communications, Kalispell, the director of the
Flathead County (Mont.) Drug
survival, patient packaging,
Task Force, and a friend and
and navigation.
colleague of Capt. Pat Walsh,
Respected survival expert
Flathead squadron comand writer =Papa Bear"
mander.
Whitmore of the Wilderness
The miniature Mustang
Institute of Survival Education
was first displayed during the
taught the survival course, and
Heritage Days Parade in
Maj. Alex Toussaint taught
Columbia Falls, Mont. Immedinavigation.
Cadet Capt. Louis Nolting, ately after the parade, squadron members began selling
raffle tickets for the replica,
with the proceeds going to
help the squadron.
After the parade, the
replica was on display at
various stores throughout
Flathead Valley, until cadets
marched with it again in the
Northwest Montana Fair
Parade in Kalispell.
After the parade, it was
once again put on display until
the closing day of the fair,
when a drawing was held and
a lucky individual walked away
with it.
The winning ticket holder
was Ellen Hargrave, a resident
of Marion, Mont.
In all, the raffle raised
about $650 for the squadron.
2nd Lt. Diana Sneddon

The cadet oath was also
administered to four new
squadron cadets during the
meeting.
Capt. Susan McDonald

Cadets from Montana Wing's Flathead Composite Squadron
pose with a push-pedal replica of a P-51 Mustang used to raise
money for the squadron. The replica Mustang had a wingspan
of about four feet and raised about $650 for the squadron.
cadet with the first Gen. Billy
Mitchell Award presented to a
member of that squadron.
Col. John R. Buschman,
Colorado Wing commander,
presented the Mitchell award to
Cadet Master Sgt. Nina
McDonald, who was also
promoted to the rank of second
lieutenant by Capt. Susan
McDonald, squadron commander, and Cadet Col.
Nathan Van Dam.
During the ceremony, the
squadron also received the
Aerospace Excellence Award
from Capt. Bob Johnson,
Colorado Wing aerospace
director.

one of the four cadets who
attended the school, served as
the team leader of the advanced team. This was the
fourth year he attended the
Colorado GSAR school.
Cadet Master SgL
Brandy E. Gray
MONTANA -- Members of
the Flathead Composite
Squadron raised money for
their squadron by raffling off a
hand-made push-pedal replica
of a P-51 Mustang.
The plywood push-pedal
replica of the World War IIvintage airplane had a wingspan of about four feet. It was

CALIFORNIA -- The
commander of the newlyformed Feather River Cadet
Squadron served as grand
marshall of a parade saluting

America's veterans.
Lt. Col. Anthony Martinez,
along with his wife, Jeannine,
served as grand marshalls of
the Graeagle Community's
Parade Salute to American
Veterans. Members of the
squadron marched behind
them to honor the commander
and all other veterans.
Martinez is a retired U.S.
Air Force Colonel who began
his career flying B-17 Flying
Fortresses in World War II,
then went on to fly jet bombers
for the Strategic Air Command,
and then flew U-2s during the
Cuban Missile Crisis.
The plane he flew during
the Cuban Missile Crisis is
currently on display in the
Smithsonian Institute's Air and
Space Museum in Washington,
D.C.
In addition to his service in
CAP, Martinez is active in a
variety of community activities.
He is currently the president of
the Plumas Sierra Recreation
Board of Directors, on which
he has served since 1994.
He is also on the board for
Plumas Sierra Telecommunications, has served on the
Plumas Eureka State Park
Board of Directors and is an
active member of the Holy
Family Catholic Church in
Portola, Calif.
After the parade, the
squadron hosted an information and photo booth during
activities in a community park.
The event was a great success
for the squadron and increased
the community's awareness of
the Feather River squadron
and CAP.
CALIFORNIA -- Cadets
from three California Wing
squadrons worked together to
form the drill team that represented the Pacific Region in
the National Cadet Competition
in Colorado Springs, Colo.
The cadets were from the
Tehachapi, Edwards and
Rosamond squadrons, and
they placed first in every event
during the Pacific Region drill
competition, with only two
months to practice together
before the competition.
Though the team did not
place in the national competition, making it to the national
level was an honor for the
participants.
One of the team members,
Master Sgt. Casey
Schaubshlager of the Tehachapi Composite Squadron,
received the outstanding cadet
award in the national drill team

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segment of the NCC.
The winner was chosen by
the U.S. Air Force personnel
who judged the competition.
The award went to the
cadet who reflected the best in
motivation, teamwork, sportsmanship and leadership.
The award was presented
to Schaubschlager by Brig.
Gen James C. Bobick, the
former CAP national commander.
During the NCC reception,
Bobick also presented the
Amelia Earhart Award to drill
team member 1st Lt. Les
Raymond of the Rosamond
squadron.
The cadets who represented the Pacific Region
during the national drill team
competition were: Maj. Gary
Garrett; 1st Lts. James Cox,
Les Raymond and Bryan
Unbangluang; 2nd Lts. David
Alford, Sean Abling, Bryan
Hagenaur, Kaleb Judy and
Michael Sargent; Chief Master
Sgt. Kristabel Judy; Master
Sgt. Casey Schaubschlager;
Staff Sgts. Brett Anderson,
Corey Chandler, Stephanie
Koetter, Vince Mushrush and
Joshua Vasquez; and Airman
Jill Cox, alternate.
The senior member
advisors were: Capts. Ivan
Acosta, John Englart and Carol
Schauschlager; and 1st Lt.
Rick Sargent.
Also attending the event to
support the drill team were:
Capt. Robert Sentner; 1st Lts.
Barbara Sentner and Myron
Cox; and Sr. Mbr. Linda Abling.

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Composite Squadron had an
always easy.
opportunity to leam a little
"Expect that, as a pilot for
about what life is like for
the commercial airlines, you
commercial airline pilot's when
will miss birthdays, holidays
a pilot visited a squadron
and family get-togethers," he
meeting.
said.
He also explained that
Northwestem Airlines pilot
Daniel T. Norman accepted the pilots are frequently gone for
squadron's invitation to speak
days at a time, but itmeans you
will also have several days off
to the members about his
experiences as a pilot and how in a row to spend with them.
Because pilots have so
he became a pilot,
many consecutive days off, he
Norman's father was an
explained, many pilots have
aviator in the U.S. Navy and
died in an accident before
businesses on the side. =1 even
Norman was born, but Norman know some pilots who are
did not grow up wanting to be a mayors of small towns on their
pilot. At 17 he flew for the first
days off!" he said.
Despite the time away,
time, and decided it would be
Cadet Master Sgt. Casey Schaubschlager of California Wing's fun to be a pilot.
Norman said he still loved
Tehachapi Composite Squadron shakes hands with Col. Philllp
His single mother could
flying.
Groahong, commander of the Pacific Region.
not afford to send him to
Where is d romance to
college, so he set out to earn a flying, adventures in traveling
to different places; I enjoy
slot at the U.S. Air Force
Academy, and he was acworking with people and feel
WASHINGTON -- A cadet pilot's license and earned the
from the Renton Composite
Gen. Billy Mitchell Award, and
cepted into the class of 1976.
challenged in what I do," he
Squadron received an appoint- attended the Summer Scientific
After graduation, he went
said.
Camp at the academy the
on to flight training and chose
He encouraged cadets to
ment to the U.S. Air Force
Academy in Colorado Springs,
summer before his senior year
to fly cargo planes. He eventupursue the careers they were
Colo.
of high school.
ally became a C-141 Starlifter
interested in with hard work,
pilot.
and said there were many
Cadet 2nd Lt. Matthew
+ + 4
In 1985 he became a pilot
possibilities for them to
Zimmerman was the first
Renton squadron cadet to
Cadets and senior
achieve in any career.
with Northwest, and told the
receive an academy appointsquadron members it is not
1st Lt. Theresa Khalid
members of the Renton
ment. He was nominated by
former Sen. Slade Gordon and
Congressman Adam Smith.
Zimmerman, who j.oined
the squadron in October, 1998,
said he has wanted to attend
the academy since he was
eight years old.
Capt. John L. Martin
In order to get the
Capt Phyllis C. Crenshaw
Weber Minuteman Cadet Squadron
Payson Composite Squadron
appointment, he kept a high
GPA throughout high school
Utah Wing
Arizona Wing
and took advanced placement
Col. David L. Floyd
1st Lt. Joseph J. Mixter
courses, earned his private
Massachusetts Wing
Commander, Rocky Mountain Region

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Group 7 Headquarters
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S r. M b r. R o n O . M u e l l e r
Deer Valley Composite Squadron
Arizona Wing

Capt. Ellie L. Hall
Black Sheep Composite Squadron
Texas Wing

Lt. Col. James O'Brien
(retired colonel, U.S. Air Force)
Pennsylvania Wing

L t . C o l . Wa t s o n D . H a r t w a y
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Hickory Composite Squadron
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Maui Composite Squadron
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LT. COL. RIJK (RUDY)DEBRUIN
STARBASE CADET SQUADRON, OKLAHOMA WING

Oklahoma Wing Cadet Airman 1st Class Ed Smith reenacts the
c h a n g i n g o f t h e g u a r d a t t h e To m b o f t h e U n k n o w n S o l d i e r i n
Wa s h i n g t o n , D . C .

2ND LT. CHERIE LAPIERRE
FAST BAY COMPOSITE SQUADRON, RHODE ISLAND WING

- Oklahoma Wing cadet Airman 1st Class Ashley
Chappell reenacts the changing of the guard at the
To m b o f t h e U n k n o w n S o l d i e r, Wa s h i n g t o n , D . C .

Capt. Ronald Daneau, East Bay Composite Squadron, Rhode Island
W i n g , m e d i c a l o f fi c e r, w o r k s w i t h 1 s t L t . C a r m i n o C a t a l a n o t o t r e a t a
patient who tripped and fell while watching the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds.