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C I V I L A I R PAT R O L . .
VOLUME 6, NO. 12. . . . . ,
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MAXWELL AFB, ALA. 36112 .......... ,

DECEMBER, 1.?_74 .

Region Winners Vie

For Nat'l Drill Title

Maj. Amos Eshet, Israel Air Force, the International Air
Cadet Exchange Project Officer for Israel since 1972, chats with Air
Force Brig. Gen. Leslie J. Westberg (in photo above), during
his visit to Civil Air Patrol National Headquarters at Maxwell
AFB, Ala.
Major Eshet is chief of Gadna Avir, the cadet section of the
Israel Air Force, and as IACE project officer, he arranged and
supervised the 1974 IACE Planning Conference that was held in
Tel Aviv in October.
In addition to meeting with General Westherg, the major
received briefings on the history, missions and organizational
structure of CAP. He also addressed the Government Club of
nearby Montgomery Academy, toured historical and governmental sites in the city of Montgomery, and sampled American life as a
house guest in the homes of National Headquarters staff personnel.
Commenting on his first visit to the United States, Major
Eshet said, "I am very impressed with the relaxed and unhurried pace of life here."
Major Eshet is a native born Israeli, or sabra. He entered
the Israel Air Force in 1953 and is a rated navigator, currently
~.ssigned to A-4 Skyhawk aircraft.

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MAXWELL AFB, Ala.--There was a "Gathering of Winners" last month in Dallas, Tex. as the
first National Drill Competition in over a decade was conducted on Oct. 25-26. Eight drill
teams, each already a winner because they had been judged the best in their region, gathered
to compete for the 17 awards which would proclaim them the best in the nation.
In the past, the National Drill Cadet Bowl area of competition, the cadets, clad in their running
Competition had consisted of ongear, bear-tied-the bus for the
the other 25 percent would be
ly the various drill events, but this scored on the Cadet Panel Quiz. physical fitness competition conyear it was expanded to better T h e d r i l l t e a m f r o m
ducted at Loos Stadium. The
evaluate the "whole" cadet. The Washington, representing the weather was cold and damp but
added events included a physical Pacific Region, won this part of spirits remained high as each
fitness competition and the Cadet the competition with an average drill team, running as a unit,
Bowl, which tested the cadet's score of 71.3 percent on the
competed for the lowest overall
knowledA~e in aerospace educa- exam.
tion, lea~ershp laboratory, and
(See Drill Meet, Page 2)
Following the written exam,
in the history and philosophy of
CAP.
The eight drill teams, each
com~sed of 21 cadets, began
arrwmg at the Statler Hilton
Hotel during the afternoon of
October 24; and it soon became
apparent that these high-spirited
MAXWELL AFB, Ala.--Civil Air Patrol units
young people were there United States and Puerto Rico observed the 33rdthroughout the
anniversary of
specihcally to carry home the
honors to their region. From the their organization during "Civil Air Patrol Week"--December
moment they arrived until they 1--7.
departed three days later--exFormed on December 1, 1941 by light aviation enthusiasts
hausted but victorious--the
and private pilots as a means of donating their time and aircadets performed in a manner craft for the nation's civil defense effort, CAP won recognition
that brought the highest praise during World War II for its extensive operations which included
from everyone attending the
submarine patrol and courier service.
competition.
Today the all.volunteer organization conducts 80 percent of
The competition began at 8 all Air Force authorized air search and rescue missions in the
a.m. on October 25 with all
United States. It is also active in many other areas including
cadets taking a 100-question relief activities in periods of disaster, and conducting a comwritten exam covering aerospace prehensive program on aerospace education.
education, leadership laboratory,
CAP members also observed the week by
aerospace current events, and December 1 while wearing their uniform. attending church on
the history and organization of
Also including in this issue is a cartoon honoring CAP by Col.
CAP and the U.S. Air Force. This
exam would count 75' percent Zack Mosley, CAP, who created and carried on the "Smilin'
toward the total score in the Jack" comic strip for many years.

CAP Marks.33 Years
Of Volunteer Service

DECEMBER, 1974

CIVIL AIR PATROL NEWS

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Nat'l Drill Meet Held

NEW COUNSELOR -- CAP Col. Thomas C. Casaday, vice
chairman National Board (left), is presented the Federal
Adminlstration's Certificate of Competency as an Accident
Prevention Counselor by John R. Kitchens, ehlef of FAA's
Birmingham (Alabama) GADO. Col. Casaday reeeutly obtained his instrument rating and is presently in training for
his multi-engine rating.

North Dakota Cadet
Wins Photo Contest
MAXWELL AFB, Ala. -Cadet Maj. Kelly Vorachek's entry was the only winner in the
recently concluded Civil Air
Patrol Photo Contest.
The Fargo-Moorehead Composite Squadron (North Dakota
Wing) cadet will receive a
$50 Savings Bond for his entry
in the color print category.
His entry, which will appear in
the 1975 Civil Air PatrolReport
to Congress, was taken during
the North Central Region
Chaplain/Youth Laboratory at
Offutt AFB, Neb. The setting for
the educational laboratory,
which provided cadets and
chaplains to explore issues relevant to modern youth in such
areas as "Standards of
Morality", "Parents and
Authority", "Drug Abuse", and
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Why Religson at All' , was the
famous Memorial Window in the
Strategic Air Command Chapel.
Cadet Vorachek will also have

Idaho Pilots
Record Save
MAXWELL AFB, Ala. -CAP's 30th life saved this year
came recently when the Idaho
State police requested the service of members of the Idaho
Wing.
Fe
A patient in the Bonners rry
Hospital, who was suffering from
a bleeding ulcer, was in need of
blood.
CAP responded to the call for
assistance delivering the lifesaving blood in, a 1.4 hour fli~t
from Coeur D Alene, Idano to
Bonners Ferry.
This was the second trans~rt
of life saving blood for the wing
in recent weeks. The wing was
credited with this save due to the
critical condition of the patient.

another of his photos used in the
Report to Congress. This one was
taken during a communications
practice at North Dakota's Buffalo State Park.
All other entries in the photo
contest were ruled out for
various reasons by a panel of
judges at National Headquarters.
Our congratulations are
extended to Cadet Vorachek for
his fine work.

Wing Holds
Safety Clinic
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. -Forty Civil Air Patrol pilots and
observers recently attended a
pilot upgrading and safety clinic
at the State Civil Defense headquarters here.
The clinic, under_the direction
of CAP Capt. Sam Pierce, director of operations for the
Oklahoma Wing, dealt with the
requirements of a biennial flight
review every 24 months which
became effective on Nov. 1, 1974.
Sam Prince, a flight inspector
for the Federal Aviation Administration, lectured on flight
safety with emphasis on
thoroughly checking all details
concerning the flight prior to
take off.
To m m y D a y , c h i e f o f
Oklahoma Flight Service,
Weather briefed the pilots on
services available from his
organization and the proper way
to request these services.

manner. The innovative drill was
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just that--with each team doing a
time in running a measured mile.
different routine--all of which
The team from Colorado, com- were executed with great
veimg for the Rocky Mountain
precision.
Region, proved that their high
When the final tallies were in,
altRude conditioning was unGreat Lakes Region had won the
beatable as they edged the
Inspection; Northeast Region,
Southeast Region team from
the Standard
and Southeast
Puerto Rico by an average of Region, beth Drill;innovative drill
the
four seconds per man. The
and the award for the best Drill
Northeast Region team from
Team Commander. Southeast
Pennsylvania came in third and
Region also won first place in the
North Carolina, representing
overall drill competition with
the Middle East Region, finished Great Lakes placing second. As
fourth.
an indication of how close the
During the lunch hour on
Friday, each drill team com- scoring was, there were only 18
points of a possible 1,600
mander selected the three cadets
separating the first and second
who would represent the drill
place teams and only 200 points
team in the Panel Quiz combetween the first and last place
eotition, the event which proved teams in the competition.
be the most popular of the
The finals of the Panel Quiz
entire competition. The Panel
Quiz conszsted of a single were conducted on Saturday
elimination event with the panels afternoon with Middle East
Region meeting Southwest
from each region meeting in a
Region. The cadets from all the
twenty-minute quiz. Two types of other drill teams made up the
queshons were asked--toss-up , high-spirited, enthusiastic,
questions worth five points and
audience as Southwest Regiog .....
bonus .questions worth 10 points.
edged Middle East 126-110.
The first team signaling,
final event of the
answered the toss-up question,
competition was the Awards
and a correct answer earned
Ceremony and Banquet on Saturthem five points plus a chance at
day night. Both Brig. Gen. Leslie
the 10 point bonus question.
J. Westherg, USAF, CAP
The first round of quiz pitted
~ational commander, and Brig.
Northeast Region against Pacific
Gen. William M. Patterson, CAP
Region, Great Lakes against
Chairman of the National Board,
Middle East, Southeast against
Rocky Mountain, and Southwest were on hand to present the
awards and to add their conagainst North Central. Pacific,
Middle East, Rocky Mountain, gratulations on the sportsmanship displayed by all
and Southwest Regions advanced
teams. The Sportsmanship
to the second round with the
Southwest Region team barely Award was won by the drill team
from North Central Region. The
beating the girls from N.or~ Cen~ theme throughout the entire
tral Region 103-101 in me ctosest competition was "A Gathering
contest of the entire competition. of Winners", and this proved true
In the semi-finals of the Panel
Quiz, Southwest Region defeated as every drill team won at least
Pacific 105-95; and Middle East
downed Rocky Mountain 130-115.
Both contests were extremely
close with the cadets from all
drill teams cheering on their
favorites. This event completed
the competition on Friday with
the drill competition and the
finals on the Panel Quiz to be
conducted on Saturday..
On Saturday morning, 167
highly polished cadets returned
to Loos Stadium for the drill
competition which was judged by
a team from the AFROTC
detachment at Southern
Methodist University. As each
team progressed through the
phases of the competition
(Inspection, Standard Drill and
Innovative Drill), it became very
evident, both to the judges and to
the spectators, that these eight
teams were present at this com-

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dPetition because they were ineed the best from each region.
The two female drill teams
from North Central and Great
Lakes Regions and the six male
drill teams from the other
re~ious, performed the standard
drill in an almost flawle_js

one award. General Patterson
presented the trophies to the
winners of each area of the com~eotition--Physical Fitness,
cky Mountain Region; Cadet
Bowl, Middle East Region; and
Drill Competition, Southeast
Region. The climax of the
evening was General Westberg's
presentation of the Sweepstakes
Trophy to the drill team that
scored highest over all in the
three areas of competition. Middle East Region, representedb,y
a drill team from North Carolina,
won the Sweepstakes Trophy
with the drill team from Texas,
representing the Southwest
Region accepting the runner-up
award.
As the drill teams left Dallas
on Sunday morning to return to
their homes, the singing was just
as loud as at the beginning, the
spirits were just as high, and the
"Gathering of Winners" unanimously felt that the competition had been an unqualified
success.
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Souste k E rns
Spaatz Award
MUSCLE SHOALS, Ala. -Cadet Col. Sherrie Soustek of the
Muscle Shoals Composite
uadren was recently presented
e Gen. Carl A. Spaatz Award by
Alabama State Congressman Bob
Hill.
The Spaatz Award is the highest cadet achievement.
The presentation was made in
ceremonies at the Muscle Shoals
Airport followed by a reception
in honor of Cadet Soustek. She
has been active in CAP for three
years.

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CLEAN-UP -- Cadets WO Mike Mateleska and 1st Lt. Steve
Rice of the Morgantown Cadet Squadron unload a large haul
of trash that was pieked up during the recent Kiwanis Club
airport beautification project at the Walter L. Hart Field,
West Virginia. Several volunteer organizations picked up the
trash and CAP members hauled it away in an airport vehicle.

DECEMBER,

1974

PAGE THREE

C I V I L A I R PAT R O L N E W S

Notice ! ! !

CADETS VIEW EAGLE -- Civil Air Patrol cadets from the Washington, D.C., area brave
t h e r a i n t o g e t a c l o s e - u p v i e w o f t h e A i r F o r c e ' s n e w e s t a i r s u p e r i o r i t y fi g h t e r, t h e
McDonnell Douglas F.15 Eagle, which recently visited Andrews AFB, Md. The visit was
hosted by Maj. Jon S. Eckert, the F-15 systems program officer, who is a former CAP
cadet. (Photo by CAP 1st Lt. Kenneth Cain)

Outlook

The Art Of Appreciation
by Chaplain, (Col.), Ralph R. Pace, USAF
In this marketing age it is noted that
when the Christmas decorations appear,
Thanksgiving cannot be far off. This
season extends a call to practice the
grace of gratitude -- to get into the
habit of saying THANKS.
When George Washington issued the
first Presidential Thanksgiving
Proclamation, he said, "It is the duty of
all nations to acknowledge the
providence of Almighty God, to obey His
will, to be grateful for His benefits, and
humbly to implore His protection." This
is America's imperative duty today. The
Psalmist made it very personal when he
said, "Bless the Lord, O my soul, and
forget not all His benefits."
Our first problem is the tendency to
express gratitude only for material
things. We would have found little cause
for Thanksgiving in the early Pilgrim
sgene -- no wheels, television sets, gasoline, electricity, "store bought" clothes,
processed foods, hospitals, factories, or
aircraft.
The true spirit of gratitude is found in
an appreciation of inward peace in a

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Unit Overhauls T-41

world of turmoil. The Bible says, "Be
anxious for nothing, but in everything
by prayer and supplication, with
thanksgiving, let your requests be made
known unto God and the peace of God
shall garrison your hearts and minds."
More than ever before, we should
recognize the need to say "Thank you"
in all things and under all circumstances. Consider the examples
which have been set for us: Paul said,
"In every thing give thanks...," "Giving
thanks always in all things...," "Cont i n u e i n p r a y e r. . . w i t h t h a n k s g i v i n g " ;
Nehemiah, "I appointed two great eompaaies that gave thanks...," "Daniel
gave thanks before his God..."; David,
" O ff e r u n t o G o d t h a n k s . . . " ; J o n a h s a i d ,
"I will sacrifice to Thee with the voice of
thanksgiving..."; the Book of Revelation
states, "The angels.., worshipped God,
saying.., thanksgiving.., be unto our God
f o r e v e r a n d e v e r. : . " ; P a u l s a i d , t o o , " I
thank God..."; and Jesus "gave thanks!"

BOONE, Iowa--The Ames-Boone Composite Squadron recentlypresented the Air Worthiness Certificate for a mlrch~ amL.t'enelA~a~mmR
aircraft to the Boone County Office of Civil Defense.
The T-41 aircraft was made available as an excess Army training
plane to the Boone Civil Defense office and was overhauled and made
ready for disaster relief activities by the Iowa CAP unit.
The Ames-Boone squadron will provide the pilots and maintenance
for the aircraft in cooperation with the CD office and will use it for air
search and rescue missions.
The certificate was presented to Gene Mondt, director of the Boone
County Civil Defense by CAP Lt. Col. Burton J. Gleason, deputy
commander of the CAP squadron.
CAP 1st Lt. John Greiner was in charge of the aircraft overhaul
activities. He was assisted by 2d Lts. Don Bailey and Walter Moore and
SM Carl Zeliadt and other seniors and cadets in the squadron.

BOX SCORE
Cadets
Seniors
GAM
Total

.-"RF_ ARE MORE
THAN IOO MILES OF
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MONS'rER!

23,653
34,771
455
58,879
(As of Oct. 31, 1974)
(1,793 decrease since Jan. 1, 1974)

How about practicing the art of appreciation?

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The following copy was accidentally omitted from last month's
(November 1974) Bulletin Board story on NEW CADET
PROGRAM UNVEILED AT NATIONAL BOARD. This copy should
be inserted in Column 3 between Paragraphs 3 and 4.
Special Interest Program: Beginning with the Mitchell Award,
let's follow the top arrow through the Special Interest Program in
Phases III and IV. Effective 1 January 1975, all cadets entering
Phase III will have to select an area of special interest which they
will pursue throughout Phases IIl and IV. These special interest
areas are programs which will provide the cadets with a skill they
can use, both within CAP and after they leave the program.
On the diagram we show three of these interest areas on the
white horizontal lines leading through Phases III and IV. These
are: Radio Communications, Medical Technician, and Pilot
Airplane. Additional interest areas are being developed at National
Headquarters, and you can see that the number of interest areas
that could be developed are almost infinite.
On the bottom white line for the Pilot Airplane Interest brea, we
have shown two bench marks, one for the Earhart Award and one
for the Spaatz Award. These bench marks indicate performance
levels required before the cadet can complete Achievements 11 and
15 and be given the Earhart and Spaatz Awards. You will notice
that the bench mark indicated for Achievement 11 is the FAA
Private Pilot Written Exam and the FAA Solo Certificate; and for
Achievement 15, it is the FAA Private Pilot Certificate. These
bench marks will become part of Achievement Contracts 11 and 15
and must be received before these contracts can be completed.
This means that If a cadet enters Phase llI and selects the Pilot
Airplane Interest Area, he must be working toward his .private
pilot certificate in addition to the other requirements in Phase lII.
Before the cadet can receive the Earhart Award, he must complete
all his contract requirements for Achievements 8, 9, 10, and 11; including submission of a copy of his FAA Grade Sheet for Private
Pilot Written Exam and his FAA Solo Certificate to National Headquarters. These two documents are proof that the cadet is performing in his area of special interest. In Phase IV, the same requirements must be met. The cadet must complete all the requirements for Achievements 12, 13, 14, and 15; including receiving
his Private Pilot Certificate. A copy of this certificate must accompany Achievement Contract 15 to National Headquarters before the
cadet can take the Spaatz Exam.

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DECEMBER, 1974

CIVIL AIR PATROL NEWS

PAGE FOUR

From The Commander

Tr a i n i n g : l { e y To S u c c e s s
by Brig Gen. Leslie J. Westberg,
USAF, National Commander
Civil Air Patrol, a nonprofit,
benevolent corporation chartered by
Congress and an official auxiliary of
the United States Air Force, has certain obligations to the country in the
form of missions. In order to fulfill
these obligations and accomplish the
assigned mission, an informed and
active senior membership, trained in
various mission tasks, is required.
The word trained, or more appropriately the word "training" means
many things to different people. To
most of us, the
word "training"
connotes a classroom, a teacher,
textbooks, homework, examinations, and recurring grades being
assigned. For others, these thoughts
sometimes generate apprehensions,
if not outright distaste, based upon

earlier childhood experiences in a
formal, classroom-student capacity.
More specifically, I find too many of
us become upset at the thought of
having to take an examination.
These factors have very direct implications regarding the training opportunities available to CAP senior
members. For example, the CAP
Senior Member Training Program is
a formal, structured program. It involves reading assignments, a clinic,
an open book review, a grade, and
built-in rewards and penalties. The
latter commonly being referred to as
"the carrot and the stick" approach.
I believe that for some of us this
program initially generated feelings
of apprehension, if not outright fear
of failure. My travels and discussions
have confirmed that these adverse
reactions were centered among the
more advanced senior members and
were particularly evident during the
early days of program implementation.
P a r a d o x i c a l l y, I fi n d m a n y
seniors--and I am sometimes guilty
myself--failing to realize that a great

deal of their time and effort within
their local CAP organization actually
is devoted directly or indirectly to
training; i.e., preparing themselves
to more effectively take part ]-n oneor more aspects of the threefold CAP
mission. Attendance at a squadron
meeting, a wing conference, a region
conference, or the National Board is,
or at least should be, a training opportunity and experience for every
attendee. Your careful reading of
new regulations, the contents of the
CAP Bulletin Board, or the CAP
NEWS are direct forms of training intended to better prepare you to carry
out your functions and responsibilities. If this is not the case, then
you are not fulfilling your fundamental role.
In brief, there are many different
senior training opportunities within
CAP which commonly are not viewed
as "training". They range from
nationally sponsored formal courses,
such as the annual CAP National
Staff College, to reading articles concerning the B-I bomber in a new-

spaper. Because of the nature of the
organization and membership, your
participation in these training opportunities is largely a matter of selfmotivation. Incidentally, a high level
of motivation is an important element to anyone willing to learn.
No single training course or activity should be viewed as the critical
element to a trained and missioncapable senior membership.
However, the vast and diverse training opportunities, both formal and informal, which are available to senior
members rightfully can be claimed to
be a key factor in assuring a dynamic
and mission-ready CAP, both now and
in the foreseeable future. Our
organization's future then rests in the
motivation and initiative of each
senior in availing himself or herself
of the opportunity to "serve" by being better prepared to serve others.
In my opinion, this is what Civil Air
Patrol is all about. I hope these comments will cause each of
you--whether at region, wing, group,
or squadron level--to seriously
evaluate yourself and your unit.

Chair,nan's Co,n,ncnts

TLC Challenges Commander Effectiveness
by Brig. Gen. William M. Patterson,
CAP, National Board Chairman
At our past September National
Board Meeting in San Francisco I
previewed The Lively Commander
(TLC), a new audiovisual aid, during
a General Assembly session. This
35mm color slide set and accompanying audio tape was well received by
the members in attendance, both
senior and cadets, as I'm sure most of
you have heard.
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The "stars" of
this production
are, in most cases,
real-life CAP
seniors
and
cadets. As indicated by the title
the center of
attention is the
C A P s q u a d r o n c o m m a n d e r. I n
depicting the actions and thoughts of
this Lively Commander in carrying
out his duties and responsibilities a
major underJying theme is stressed. I
want to highlight this theme very
clearly and distinctly inasmuch as I
believe it accounts for our major
successes as an organization and, unfortunately,~ for many of our shortcomings. Very simply, the basic
.theme projected in TLC is that you
can be a CAP squadron commander
without being a leader. And, you may
be a leader without being a squadron
commander. But--and this is critically important in Civil Air Patrol--you
must be an effective leader to be an
efficient CAP squadron commander.
This theme, although relatively
simple to state, encompasses the
total life style of an effective CAP
squadron commander. As portrayed
by TLC and as l commented at the

preview, to be a good squadron commander is a most trying and
demanding challenge. In my opinion
being a squadron commander--and 1
have been one--in our organization is
the most difficult and, at the same
time, the most reward.ing position in
our entire organizational structure.
The total mission effectiveness of
CAP necessarily is measured by the
combined leadership effectiveness of
our hundreds of squadron commanders. Their task is even more

complicated by the fact that, unlike
their counterparts in the active
military forces, a CAP squadron
commander's authority is not vested
in law. The guidance and control of
his or her squadron, therefore, must
depend almost exclusively upon
leadership and not command. In
brief, the CAP squadron commander
must display skill in the art of influencing his squadron members to
progress with cooperation and
enthusiasm toward mission accomplishment. He or she must in-

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NEWS

PAT R O L
.... USA/: AUXILIARY * * * * *
N a t i o n a l C o m m a n d e r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Irlg. Gen. Leslie J. Weltbarg, USAF
N a t i o n a l B o a r d C h a i r m a n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brig. Gan. William M. Patterson, CAP
Director of Information ..... 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lt. Col. Wm. Capers III, USAF
C h i e f o f I n t e r n a l I n f o r m a t i o n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Capt. J. H. Ragan, USAF
E d i t o r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SMSgt Don Iowes, USAF
A s s i s t a n t E d i t o r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TSar. Don Thweatt, USAF
The Civil Air Patrol News is an official publication of Civil Air Patrol, a private benevolent corporatlon and auxiliary of the United States Air Force, published monthly at Headquarters CAP-USAF (OI),
Building 714, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama 36112.
Opinions expressed hor;:n do not necessarily represent those of the Air Force or any of Its
departments. Editorial copy should be addressed to Editor, CAP News, National Headquarters (OI),
Maxwell AFB, Alabama 36112.

All requllsts for advertising rates and information should be directed to:
Cunningham, Black & Farley, Inc., 33 South Perry Street, Montgomery,
Alabama 36104. Telephone (205) 264-3459.
The appearance of advertising in the publication with the exception of
the CAP Education Materials Center (Bookstore) and the CAP Supply Depot
does not constitute an endorsement by the Civil Air Patrol Corporation of
the products or services advertised.
Published by mail subscription (Civil Air Patrol membership dues Include subscription), $2.00 per
year.
Second class postage paid at Montgomery, Ala. 36104.
Postmaster: Please send forms 3579 to Headquarters, CAP (DPYD), Maxwell AFB, Ala. 36112.

VOLUME 6, NO. 12

DECEMBER, 1974

spire unit mentt~rs,~ur~ ,~,",,;,: and collectively, to their best effort
t h r o u g h a b i l i t y, p e r s o n a l i t y,
resourcefulness, education, experience, example, and just plain
hard work. As I have said many times
and at many places, herein lies the
secret of solving many of our
problems at all levels.
The Lively Commander is not a
panacea! I would prefer to view it as
but another step in our efforts to
recruit, upgrade, and pay proper
tribute to our effective squadron
commanders. Concurrently, TLC
should serve to challenge and
enhance the effectiveness of
squadron commanders by portraying
the demanding role expected of ALL
of them, both current and future, who
operate at "grass roots" unit level. It
is at this unit level that we rise to
greater glory or fall short in carrying
out our mission.
A complimentary copy of the
"TLC" package, consisting of the
color slide set, audio tape, and a
printed narrative, is being furnished
each region and wing. Additionally,
the CAP Bookstore has additional
TLC "packages" for sale to in.
dividuals or units. I strongly urge
CAP commanders at all levels to use
this excellent aid in any manner
wherein it can assist them in accomplishing their leadership roles,
whether it be in recruiting, training,
public exposure and image, or paying
tribute to a special group of highly
dedicated members--our effective
and lively squadron commanders.
We have other things in mind for
,the improvement of our programs. I
would hope to be able to reveal one or
two of these in my January column.

DECEMBER, 1974

PAGE FIVE

C I V I L A I R PAT R O L N E W S

ELT's Make Difference

Routine Search ? Not At All!

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. . . . :!iJ~!~

STRETCHER CASE--Missouri Wing cadets and Buchanan
County Emergency Preparedness Agency personnel remove
the injured from a simulated aircraft crash during a recent
training exercise held near St. Joseph, Mo.

Exercise Tests Ability
Of Missouri Squadrons
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. -- Pigeon
Hill Wildlife area near St. Joseph
was busy with activity recently
when CAP members from three
Missouri Wing units along with
other volunteer agencies conducted a two-day land rescue
training exercise.
Members participating from
CAP's all volunteer organization
came from the St. Joseph Corn-

For the benefit of all
members of Civil Ab
Patrol, the latest statistics
of search and mleue
activities throughout the
organization am shown
below.
These are unofficial
figures compiled by
Directorate of Operations
at CAP National
Headqum, ters.
{As of Nov. 10, 1974)
Number of missions
378
Number of aircraft
5,573
Number of sorties
10,222
Flying hours
19,197
Personnel
28,749
Mobile radios
5,733
Fixed radios
6,181
Saves
30
SAR objectives located 155

Truman Composite Squadron and
Kansas City Composite Squadron
I.
Other personnel participating
came from the County Emergency Preparedness Office, Red
Cross, Missouri Highway Patrol
and Buchanan County Sheriff's
department.
At the height of the training,
CAP members were notified to
open a mission in search of an
aircraft which had crashed in the
area.. Ground teams were formed
and sent into the area to locate
the simulated crash and to
remove the injured.
When located the teams
administered first aid to the victims and removed them by
stretcher.
The exercise was planned by
C A P M a j . W a r r e n B a i l e y,
emergency services coordinator
for the western sector of
Missouri, CAP 1st. Lt. Bruce E.
Hollandsworth, St. Joseph Composite Squadron commander and.
Sgt. Richard Mathews, USAF,
from Whiteman AFB, Mo.

MAXWELL AFB," Ala. -Heavy rain, overcast and fog obscured the night skies in central
Pennsylvania. Most small planes
would have stayed on the ground
in such weather, but one--a
single-engine Piper Comanche
with four persons on board--was
scheduled to land at Midstate
Airport near Philipsburg at 8:30
p.m. on that night..
At 9:30 p.m., Civil Air Patrol's
Pennsylvania Group 1300, based
at Bellefont Skypark, was
notified that the aircraft was an
hour overdue. A search was the
only answer but the weather
made this impossible.
However, by 12:45 a.m. the
n e x t d a y, t h e w e a t h e r h a d
cleared enough for the search to
begin and Civil Air Patrol Senior
Member Ron Cotner, the pilot,
took off in a CAP search plane
with Maj. Raymond Whetstine
and Capt. Ralph Kelley as
observers.
The last radio transmission
from the missing aircraft had
come from an area approximately six miles north of the
Midstate Airport and the search
crew headed for the area.
They quickly picked up the
signal from an ELT (electronic
locator transmitter) and then
narrowed the probable search
area to a rugged, wooded mountain ridge 2~/2 ffiiles from the end
of the runway.
Ground search teams headed
by 1st Lt. Glen Dunlap and
Senior Member Oak Norton
moved into the area on foot. The
search aircraft, using lights and
radio signals, guided the ground
teams into the supposed crash
area.
At 2:30 a.m. came a bonus
The moon emerged from behind
the clouds and, 15 minutes later,.
the airborne search crew spotted
the wreckage of the downed
P i p e r C o m a n c h e . Te n m o r e
minutes and the ground teams
reached the site.
The search was over.
Just another Civil Air Patrol
search operation?
Not at all! This one was'
carried out and completed, during the night -- a first for the
Civil Air Patrol unit carrying Out
the search and still somewhat
unusual for CAP.
A n E LT - - t h e o n e i n t h e
crashed aircraft -- made it
possible.
B e f o r e t h e d a y s o f E LTs ,
Civil Air Patrol aerial searches
were carried out in the daylight
hours. When sundown and
darkness came, the search aircraft were parked for the night.
No, there was no lack of CAP

P R E S T I G I O U S AWA R D
-- CAP Maj. A.L. "Bill"
Waldron, CAP's Polaris
Group commander, Alaska
Wing, holds a "Gold Pan"
which was recently
presented to the Group by
the Greater Anehorage
Chamber of Commerce.
The Group was presented
this award for their outstanding service to the
Anchorage community in
1974.

pilots competent to make instrument flights at night. The trouble is that there just isn't much
on the ground that you can see
from the air at night.
ELTs have thus made Civil Air
Patrol searches at night practical. The one in Pennsylvania
was not the first, and officials at
Civil Air Patrol national headquarters at Maxwell AFB, Ala.,
say that it isn't likely to be the
last. The chances are that there
will be more of them.

The four persons aboard the
crashed Piper Comanche' involved
.in the Pennsylvania search were
dead when the ground teams
reached the site. But what if
they had survived the crash?
Finding them promptly, even if
this involved a night search,
might have made the difference
in whether or not they stayed
alive.
T h e E LT m a d e t h e n i g h t
search possible.

ELT Search-Air Evac
Keeps Unit 'In The Air'
CLEAR, Alaska -- The Clear Squadron had a busy; day
recently when they were called upon to provide air evacuation
for an injured Air Force sergeant and search for an ELT signal.
The first mission came about when the squadron was alertefl
for an emergency air evacuation of Air Force SSgt. Gary D.
Wisehart of Clear AFS who had been injured in an automobile
accident.
SM Gene Augustine flew the sergeant to Bassett Hospital at
Ft. Wainwright in Fairbanks.
Shortly thereafter, the squadron received notification of a
reported Emergency Locator Transmitter signal heard by a
commercial airliner in the Cantwell area.
Augustine also flew this mission. The search turned up
negative results which were reported to the Fairhanks Federal
Aviation Administration office.
The unit flew six hours during the two activities.

Unit Responds To Crash;
Gives Assistance, Security
CIIARLOTTE, N. C--Less than one hour after the crush of. an
Eastern Airlines DC-9, Civil Air Patrol's lllth Air l~eseue trait:~---~
Recovery Squadron had been alerted and was enroute to the scene.
As the first CAP members were arriving at the site, the remaining
members were being alerted at work and school and were assembling
at the squadron headquarters. By mid-day 20 seniors and cadets were
on hand, bringing with them the unit's operations trailer: lighting .refit
and generator. The tral.ler was immediately set up as me operauons
center for the rescue operation.
The cadets were heavily utilized at the wooded, remote crash site.
Working closely with the medical examiners and urea police, the
eadets performed as the primary victim recovery teams.
When all victims had been removed, the lllth assisted in seeuring the
area. They set up the lighting unit and patrolled the area for the next
three days until the investigators had completed their inspection.

,4TO FZ /$Hr
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Includes Hobby; Mef~r, I~ Lock.
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MODEL SlOG
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Plager £ geadsef, Hobbs Mefer,
K e ~ L O c k . f . Vo l u m e 1 ~ $
FI igh+ A~eignme~ Series.
LIST PlaICE

MODEL 510 A 1,065.00
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CAP DISCOUNT PRICE

898.50
1,783.58

FI/~A/VCING A VA /Mt~L E TII~OUOII
Jl/ATI~AL b'@~. f--O~ W/fiG PI, I£Ct/A,,eE3.

For Further Information
Refer to CAP
Regulation 173-3.

CIVIL AIR PATROL NEWS

PAGE SIX

DECEMBER, 1974

FINISH LINE-Another cadet
"flys" across
the finish line.

INNOVATIVE DRILL--Part of the performance that won the Innovative Drill
Award for the Southeast Region Drill Team.

CONCENT R AT I O N ~- ~.Cadet --~,~* -~
Robert G.
Ford of the
Rocky
Mountain
Region
completes
his written
exam.
i!

!

INSPECTION READY--Cadet WO Ralph Jones, commander of
the Northeast Region Drill Team reports to Maj. Bobby G.
Jolly, USAF, Chief Judge of the Drill Competition.

ASSISTA N C E They
finished
their
Physical
Fitness
Competition-but
who's
holding
up who?

GO!--It looks like "Sadie Hawkins Day" as the North Central Region Drill Team begins the
mile run.

DECEMBER, 1974

PAGE SEVEN

CIVIL AIR PATROL NEWS._

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ii
i¸

....

EXAM TIME--The first event was the written exam for the Cadet Bowl. "You can almost
bear the wheels turning."

~i ~ii~

:~iiii~~

AIDS BUDDY--Sometimes it helps to
have a buddy as these two cadets from
Puerto Rico discover after their mile
run.

LADIES ALL--This drill
team from Michigan,
representing the Great
Lakes Region, was runnerup in the drill portion of the
National Drill Competition.

PANEL QUIZ--The winning team in the Panel Quiz were (left to
right), Cadets Lt. Col. Alfred H. Cooke, Jr., SSgt. David J. Parates and
TS~. Michael C. Jordan of the Southwest Region.

WINNERS--Commanders of the drill teams which
won the major events, (left to right) Cadets MSgr.
Monte L. Rethe, Rocky Mountain Region (Physical
Fitness), 1st Lt. J. E. James, Middle East Region
(cadet Bowl), and Lt. Col. Francisco Rodriquez, Southeast Region (Drill Competition.)

PAGE EIGHT

CIVIL AIR PATROL NEWS

DECEMBER, 1974

1975 Senior Member Acti
ACTIVITIES
1. CAP NATIONAL STAFF COLLEGE: The objective is to develop more effective CAP commanders and staff
members by offering a program based upon experiences in all aspects of the CAP program. The curriculum includes lectures, seminars, and nationally= recognized guest speakers covering such topics as communicative
skills, leadership and management, staff organization, and CAP problem solving.

I. Developed for 200 CAP officers and
warrant officers.

3. ARRS CAP MISSION COORDINATOR COURSE: A 2 day ARRS conducted course designed for CAP mission
coordinators and other CAP SAR personnel. Covers all facets of inland search and rescue.

3. The CAP Region Headquarters
determines eligibility.

5. PACIFIC REGION STAFF COLLEGE: (see above description for National Staff College).

5. Eligible senior member officers.

7. INDUSTRIAL COLLEGE OF THE ARMED FORCES CORRESPONDENCE SCHOOL: This school directs its
7. Senior CAP members at the exeducational effort toward support of the national interest through enhancing the Imowi~ige o£.mflitary and ,,:,. ~,.~: :.~ .~e~d~i~;--;:~: ---" ,,'--.--:_ civilian executives who are, or will be, engaged in managing key national security programs.

9. WEAPONS EMPLOYMENT COURSE FOR ALLIED OFFICERS: This course covers comprehensive
familiarization with basic space language and principles, fundamentals of astronautics, technology, and concepts
which will affect future operational space capability.

.............................. ~t~,=~:lu{e~ |~Hl::::~e~dt~ ~ ~|P~ .......... ~1 ~ ~:~:~=~ ....

9. CAP captains through colonels.

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i~

11. DEFENSE CIVIL PREPAREDNESS AGENCY STAFF COLLEGE: Three home study courses are available
which pertain to civil defense-disaster preparedness. (1) CIVIL DEFENSE, U.S.A. (2) THE CIVIL DEFENSE
DIRECTOR-COORDINATOR. (3) INTRODUCTION TO RADIOLOGICAL MONITORING.

13. NORTHEAST REGION COMMUNICATIONS SCHOOL: The purpose of the school program is to train CAP
personnel to become competent communicators, efficient in emergency mission procedures and to become confident and able communications officers familiar witb the rules, laws, and philosophy of communications ndministration.

11. All CAP members may apply for
the "Civil Defense USA" and
"Introduction to Radiological
Monitoring" courses. Only qualified
mission coordinators and prospective
mission coordinators in training may
apply for "The Civil Defense Director/Coordinator" course.

13. Cadet or Senior Members.

DECEMBER, 1974

PAGE NINE

C I V I L A I R PAT R O L N E W S

vity Schedule
WHEN/WHERE
1 . M a x w e l l A F B , A I . ( Te n t a t i v e
dates: 3-9 July 1975) BOQ Reserved.

HOW
1. Apply through channels on CAPF
17. (Reference CAPR 50-9).
TOTAL
MBR..__S_SRE T

ACTIVE COMPL
M-L MEMBERS LEVEL I

PERCENT

9. Maxwell AFB, AI. 6-10 Jan. 1975,
a n d 3 1 M a r. - - 4 A p r. 1 9 7 5 . B O Q
reserved.
:: ::::::::::: ~ ::::: :: ::: :::::::: ::. ::. ::::: - : :.

88
67
63
I07
80
301
13l
16
8
18

317
231
309
286
555
1676
2131
169
IgO
69

21g
124
190
194
373
988
Ill7
IO7
Ill
43

6846

34

879

5933

3465

231
811
252
889
681
903
426
60

l
2

1

45
180
47
211
78
142
55
7

185
629
205
673
603
754
371
52

159
459
141
518
276
520
228
52

Region Total

4253

16

765

3472

2353

GREAT LAKES
Illinois
Indiana
Kentucky
Mi chi gan
Ohi o
Wisconsin
Great Lakes

930
415
367
871
839
722
93

5
1
l
8
8
10
4

76
77
29
gl
129
84
42

849
337
337
772
702
628
47

604
272
206
508
585
430
36

4237

37

528

SOUTHEAST
AI i~bama
Fl orl da
Georgia
Miss is si ppi
Tennessee
Puerto Rico
Southeast

816
1444
605
645
937
405
71

1
1
2
2

260
118
107
28
61
Ig

Regl on Total

7 . Tw o m a j o r c o u r s e s : N a t i o n a l
Security Management, 12-15 months
for completion, and Management in
the Department of Defense, 4-6
months for completion.

2
2
3
3
3
lO
g
2

Region Total

5. (sites to be announced) 27 July-2
Aug. 1975)

3. Apply through channels on CAP
Form 17 to CAP Region Headquarters. (Reference CAPR 50-9.)

407
300
375
396
638
1987
2271
187
198
87

Region Total

3. Dates and places to be announced
by Region Headquarters.

NORTHEAST
Connecti cut
Maine
Massachusetts
New Hampshi re
New Jersey
New York
Pennsyl vani a
Rhode Island
Vermont
Northeast

4923

g

667

4247 2687

67
91
53
54
46
45
74
22

290
270
611
314
282
323
232
37

180
156
326
200
127
183
120
29

2359

1321

741
306
556
339
399
1213
48

456
222
291
97
311
690
38

62
73
52
29
78
57
79

3602

2105

58

894
308
311
340
162
39

559
123
89
17.1
93
32

63
40
29
5O
57
82

12

2054

1067

49

236 1988
63 365
117 " 314
29
507
144
640
100
332
15
52

1220
291
265
320
272
200
47

704

2615

MIDDLE EAST
Del aware
Maryl and
National Capital
N. Carolina
S-. Carolina
Virginia
West Virginia
Middle East
5. Eligibility criteria and application
procedures to be publicized by Hq.
Pacific Region.

7. Applications and inquiries should
be addressed to: The Commandant,
Industrial College of the Armed
Forces Attn: Correspondence School,
Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington,
DC 20315.

9. Apply thorugh channels on CAPF
17toHqCAP-USAF/DOT (Reference
CAPR 50-9).

NORTH CENTRAL
Iowa
Kansas
Minnesota
Missouri
Nebraska
N. Dakota
S. Dakota
North Central
Region Total

5
7

3

361
362
664
368
329
368
306
59
2817

69
54
61
68
67
59
52
63
58
62

86
73
69
77
46
69
61
lO0

71
81
61
66
83
68
77

3672 2642
:"

~/~2 .....~'338
1181
868
487
279
318
537
908
571
342
266
50
47

. . 46= ~
73
57
59
63
78
94

62
58
53
64
45
57
52
78

:: ..:::: : . .:::::: :.:> :..:: :...:::::: ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: ..: : :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: :::::: ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: :: : .:: ::::: .::::::: . ::~: :::::,~. ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: .:::::.::,,. ,.::.::.:..:. ::x.: :.: .:~::::: :::::::::::::::::::::::::::: :::: :. ~x~ :.:~ ~ :~

SOUTHWEST
Arizona
782
321
Arkansas
Louisiana
657
;
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~ ~ ~ ~! ::~ : !~ ~ i::iii :=~i~ ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: ~ ~ Mexico
New ~!i
379
Oklahoma
472
11. Home study, enrollment at any
1350
11 . F o r " C i v i l D e f e n s e U S A " u s e
Texas
79
time.
Southwest
DCPA Form 435 or send postcard request to Civil Defense USA, Box 2000,
Region Total
4040
Battle Creek, MI 49016. For "Civil
Defense Director/Coordinator" comROCKY MOUNTAIN
Colorado
1024
plete DCPA Form 435 and forward
Idaho
350
through normal local, state and
341
Montana
regional Civil Defense Preparedness
Utah
380
Office channels. For "Introduction to
Wyoming
187
Rocky Mountain
68
Radiological Monitoring" use DCPA
Form L-79 or a posteard request to
Region Total
2350
DCPA Staff College, Federal Center,
Battle Creek, MI 49016.
PACIFIC
2273
~ n l a
428
Nevada
Oregon
435
:~::~:i:: ~ ~; ~ii~ i~ ~:~ ~ ; ~ ~.,S'::'~ ..........
~i¢i~~ ~ ~i i~i; ~ ~ ~¢~i~ ..... ~ ~ i ~ : : : ~ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Washington
539
~~';" ";' '::" ':: ~' :,~i:.. 'i!i~:~:~!!:~:: ~' :::::; : ~i~: ~:~:~ i~:~:~i¢i ~:::~ ':/: ~i;~ ~;: ~2,!~ ~::' :; i~ :~i!ii
~ !~ :: ~:,~
;:~ :i~i ;'~'~:~ "+~ "~ :: ~K~ .........
784
::~
Alaska
~,~,~:~::::::::,!~x~,;~,~
:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: ~, ~
:~
~!~:!:::l!:~.,~::~e~:~:~:~:~::¢::~:~!~ ~: ~ ~::,~::~,~,~:~.~::::.:::*.::::.,::::~::~..=: =~:~'~:~=:=~:~, ~i~ ~ ~ ........~".:l~:~,/:::~ ::~:::::.:::~z.~!;~i
~: ~i: ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: " ::~ '~!,~ ~ ::!
~,~:::::::.::~:,'~.:~:::%?~:
.~ :::::::::::::::::::::::::: ~ :~ ~ ~
~ ~:,~::~.~:,~:=~:=~:~
Hawaii
435
Pacific
74
13. Application procedures t o b e
13. Kutztown State College, Pa., I0-17
Aug. 1975.
publicized by Hq. Northeast Region.
Region Total
4968

l
6
4

41
15
100
40
67
133
31

11
8
3
1

4
3
3
7
66

122
42
30
37
24
29

4198

NATIONAL TOTAL 34434 191 4706 ~537' ~'18256

61
80
84
63
43
60
90

62

PAGE TEN

DECEMBER, 1974

CIVIL AIR PATROL NEWS

Squadrons Get Loan
Of Utilities Facility
BRISTOL, Conn.--The Bristol Composite Squadron was given use of
Northeast Utilities facilities at Gill and Northfield, Mass., for their
recent Class B Encampment.
In addition to loaning use of their facilities, the company also
provided their rangers as instructors in forest fire training and
prevention. The cadets also received field training in the basics of
emergen~ services, radiological monitoring, physical fitness and
natural disaster.
Cadets were also taken to Fort Devins as guest of the U.S. Army
where the}, received a tour of the Army post. Their visit was climaxed
by a 30-minute orientation ride in a Huey helicopter.
While in training at Gill, cadets and seniors were visited by
Congressmen and their wives, top officials such as the president and
chairman of the board for Northeast Utilities and state and local
Government officials.
Northeast Officials were so impressed with the conduct of the CAP
members that they have assured the squadron of a permanent CAP
encampment area.
The company also provided the encampment members with a tour of
their generating facility which in one-half mile underground. At the
completion of the tour, they were given a boat tour of the Connecticut
River on the company boat.
Other units participating with Bristol were the 399th of Danbury,
Meridan Markham Composite Squadron and the Flying Knights
Composite Squadron.

Airlift Nets $$$ For Drive
DES MOINES, Iowa--The Polk County March of Dimes "Operation
Airlift" in cooperation with the Des Moines Composite Squadron, Des
Moines Jaycees and the Des Moines Technical High School Vocational
Industrial Clubs of America was held at the local airport recently.
The airlift consisted of 15 minute rides over the area with a charge of
four cents per pound for the gross weight of the family.
More than $2,200 was collected for the March of Dimes during the
two-day airlift.
The CAP cadets acted as guides, hosts and provided security control
on the flight line.
Planes were provided by business firms and individual pilots from
the Des Moines area.

Survival Program Underway
BLUEFIELD, W. Va.--The Green Valley Cadet Squadron has a
three-month training program on survival now in progress.
The program, started by CAP Maj. Phillip C. Saleet, squadron
commander, has already covered the basic bandaging techniques in
first aid and the proper use of stretchers, and classes on knot tying.
Future classes will consist of locating survival foods, shelter
building, map reading and compass reading.

Kentuckians Prepm-e For Test
LOUISVILLE, Ky.--In order to prepare themselves for an upcoming
Civil Defense test, members of the St. Matthews Composite Squadron
recently completed a refresher Course in first aid.
The course was taught by CAP Ist Lt. Francis Phillips, deputy
commander of the squadron who is also an American Red Cross
Instractor.
With the completion of this training, the members have up dated
their qualifications to perform in any emergency service situation.

PIONEER AIRMAN & CADET--lst Lt. Judith Seckel of Washington's Wing took a few
minutes from her duties to capture two pioneer airmen, Maj. Gen. Leight Wade, USAF,
(Ret.) and Lt. Col. Henry Ogden USAF (Ret.) for autographs during the recent 50th Anniversary of the First-Round-the-World-Flight.

CAP Joins Foundation

For Anniversary Celebration
McCHORD AFB, Wash. -CAP members of the Washington
Wing recently joined with the
Pacific Northwest Aviation
Historical Foundation to
celebrate the 50th Anniversary of
the First Round-the-WorldFlight.
Two of the honored guests
attending the celebration, which
was heldat the Sandpoint Naval
Air Station, Seattle, Wash., was
the only surviving pilot, Maj.
Gen. Leigh Wade, USAF (Ret.)
and his mechanic Lt. Col. Henry
A. Ogden, USAF (Ret.).

flight. Photos, letters and
souveniers were sent from many
of the stopover points during the
flight to become part of the
displays,
On that first flight, some 27,533
miles were flown in open cockpit
biplaines with a 90-mile-per-hour
cruising speed at 11,000 foot
altitude,
After months of planning these
brave airman flying four "World
Cruisers" battled snow and rain

storms, landed in rivers, flew
through sand storms, fog and
faced the Uncer~n weathe/" Over
the Atlantic. The flight took 175
days using 371 hours of flying
time.
CAP members rep~;~ ~"
seven Seattle area squadrons
provided crowd control, operated
concessions, sold programs and
commemorative pins, took
tickets and assisted with cleanup during this event.

Civil Air Patrol information
booths were open to the public
for the two day event along with
displays including antique aircraft and autos, military aircraft
and memorabolia of the world

Flight (3im'c
Attracts Many
WILMINGTON, N.C. -- The
New Hanover County Airport
was the site of a state-wide flight
clinic for all pilots and would-be
flyers in North Carolina. The
two-day affair was hosted by
North Carolina's Group VII and
Cape Fear Squadron and consisted of lectures, slides and
films concerning weather and
flying safety..
Ron Kuhn, representing the
local weather bureau office,
spoke to the group about weather
and f!ying. He also demonstrated
the importance of radar in
tracking thunderstorms.

SIMULATOR TIME -- Two members of the Homestead AFB
(Florida) Cadet Squadron get a first-hand look at an EC.121
Simulator operated by the Air Force Reserves' 79th AEW&C
Squadron based at Homestead. At the controls are Cadet Sgt.
Andrew Wiggins (left) and Cadet SSgt. Brenda McDonald.
The two cadets, along with other members of their unit, were
given a tour of the facility by MSgr. Harley Pickett, Air Force
Reserve. (Photo by CAP 2d Lt. Michael Handrahan)

The Federal Aviation
Administration was represented
by Andy Abernathy, a safety
specialist for North Carolina,
who spoke on aviation safety. He
invited all pilots to visit the
tower, which was followed by
biennial flight reviews and CAP
check rides.

RAPELLING -- Cadet David Underdown demonstrates ropehandling techniques for local Boy Scouts down a bluff
overlooking the Hickory (North Carolina) Municipal Airport.
The demonstration, led by CAP 1st Lt. Rick Kluwe (above in
hard hat), included slow descents down the 30-foot high cliff
by several Scouts and, Scout Masters. Hickory Composite
Squadron cadets have mastered rapelling techaiquei because
of the proximity of the Great Smoky Mountains.

DECEMBER,

C I V I L A I R PAT R O L N E W S

1974

by Lt. Col. S.W. Raymond, CAP
Illinois Wing Medical Officer
Poets say that the eyes are the windows of the soul; in the more
realistic world of the airman, they are the windows to the world. On
the ground, impaired vision is sometimes dangerous. In the air it is
always dangerous. Seeing is the only one of the special senses that
is absolutely necessary for piloting; it is the master control.
Vision can be affected by many things such as hypoxin or lack of
oxygen, carbon monoxide, alcohol, drugs, fatigue, gldre, reflections, dirty windshields or goggles, etc. The medical requirements
for sight are liberal and one who has less vision but knows how to
use it is better off than one with good eyesight who does not know
how to use it.
Eyes are like cameras. There is a shutter or iris, a lens, and the
film or retina which is made up of nerve endings called rods and
cones. In bright light, we see with the cones and in the night we see
with the rods. Most of the cones are in the center of the retina and
in bright light we see by looking directly at the object. Most of the
rods are away from the center and in dim light we see best by looking slightly aside. The rods do not distinguish color nor fine details.
Since we see clearly onlv bv direct looks, scanning must be
learned. We see almost nothing while the eyes are moving; we see
clearly only when they stop. We do have some peripheral vision or
ability to "see out of the corner of the eye". Size, color, illumination, contrast, duration of sighting, glare, clarity of atmosphere, accomodation of eyes, and shape of windshields can
alter a sighting. Sunglasses are best if made of glass rather than
plastic; glass can filter out harmful ultra violet rays. They should
be gray rather than colored in order to subdue the light but not distort the colors. Depth and distance are judged by movements of the
eyeball and past experience. Haze, fog, smoke, dust and snow can
cause over estimation. Muscle balance tests are not required as a
part of the third class physican examination but are required for
the first and second class examinations. Most students and private
pilots hold a third class certificate.
Dark adaptation is a must for night flights. The rods begin to take
over in about five or ten minutes of darkness as the cones lose their
function. The lower the level of light preceding the dark, the sooner
night vision comes on. Accomodation can be destroyed by the glare
of a match, a search light, or lightning. Exposure to bright sun can
delay dark adaptation up to five hours.
On a clear night, the flare of a match can be seen for 25 miles, by
a fully accomodated eye. Night vision is reduced by altitudes over
5,000 feet or by smoking. Instrument panels are usually illuminated
by red light. Red has the advantage of not destroying night vision
but has the disadvantage of causing inability to distinguish colors
on maps and instruments. For night flights, a white light must
always be available. And of course, no night flight should ever be
undertaken without a flash-light andsome" instrument flying
ability.

Uni, Ho'ds 'Big'
Recruiting Drive
DOVER, N.H -- Civil Air
Patrol's Dover Composite
Squadron recently conducted an
all out recruiting drive for the
entire wing during New
Hampshire's Rochester and
Deerfield county fairs.

Cadets Aid
Weather

Warnings
N O RT H P L AT T E , N e b . - The U.S. Weather Service office here, with the help of the
Civil Air Patrol, is establishing a winter warning
network for North Platte
Larry Adkins, community
preparedness representative
for the weather service, said
CAP cadets throughout the
city will take measurements
during the winter and report
them to the weather service,
to provide earlier and more
complete reports on weather
and street conditions.
The cadets, he said, have
been trained to measure
snowfall and evaluate street
conditions. They will take
such measurements anct
report them to the weather
service before 7 a.m. The
weather service will release
the information on its
weather wire in sufficient
time to inform people driving
to work or taking their
children to school.
Nineteen CAP members
attended an organizational
meeting for the warning
n e t w o r k r e c e n t l y. R o b e r t
Newland of the weather service showed a film and slides
o n w i n t e r a c t i v i t y, a n d
Adkins discussed the upcoming winter weather plan.

iii

P I N E L L A S PA R K , F l a . - Fifty-seven cadets and seniors
from Florida's Groups 3 and 17
were recently involved in the
Jerry Lewis Muscular Dystrophy
Telethon in the Tampa-St. Petersburg area.
Cadets assisted in pledge pickups, traffic and crowd control, as
well as relieving weary telephone
operators and hand delivering
messages.
The fund raising effort netted a
pledge of $130,000 in that area.

Civil Defense Holds Exercise
--To Test Community's Ability
M A R T I N S B U R G , W. Va . The Berkeley County Civil
Defense recentl.y sponsored a
rescue exercise. Several
volunteer agencies and law enforcement department personnel
participated, including CAP
members of the Martinsburg
Composite Squadron.
The purpose of the exercise
was to test the community's

CLEAR, Maska -- The Clear
Squadron was called upon recenty to fly two emergency air
evacuation missions for two local
people who were suffering from
heart trouble.
The first mission involved a
local woman who had symptoms
of heart failure and had to be
evacuated to the Fairbanks
hospital.

The CAP display was in
conjunction with the New
Hampshire Air National Guard
and hundreds of visitors stopped
by to inspect it.

During TV Telethon

HONORED -- Cadet Lt. Col. Michael R. Foster (left),
recently received the Air Force Association Colorado Cadet
of the Year Award from Air Force Brig. Gen. Robinson
Risner, former prisoner of war, in ceremonies at the Air
Force Academy. Foster was named Colorado Wing's top
cadet during 1974. Foster is presently the Rocky Mountain
Cadet Advisory Council chairman.

Pilot Augustine
Flies Air-Evacs

A huge state map was on
display pinpointing the location
of every CAP squadron in the
New Hampshire Wing and interested persons were given information on the units nearest
their home.

Fla. Members Active

PAGE ELEVEN

FOR HEROIC ACTION -- Civil Air Patrol 2d Lt. Raymond E.
B r u e n ( r i g h t ) , r e c e i v e d t h e S i l v e r M e d a l o f Va l o r f o r
courageous action while serving with CAP in Sunbury, Pa.,
during the Agnes Flood of 1972. Presenting the award is Capt.
George E. Chalpell, commander of the Columbia-Montour
Senior Squadron (Pennsylvania Wing). Bruen was honored
for his efforts in helping save a Sunbury area woman from the
roof of her trailer home which was surrounded by flood
waters.

A g a i n , t h e n e x t d a y, t h e
squadron was called upon to airlift a local man who had suffered
an apparent heart attack. He was
also flown to the Fairbanks
hospital for treatment,
Both mmslons were flown by
WO Gene Augustine.

"lronics

ability to cope with an emergency involving a large number of
casualties. In this exercise, the
training problem was a
simulated aircraft crash with
more than 40 persons aboard.
The role of CAP's Martinsburg
Composite Squadron was to conduct the search for the downed
aircraft, report it's location and
assist in the evacuation of
casualties.
The exercise was rated very
successful by local Civil Defense
authorities. They praised the
CAP unit for their
rofessionalism in conducting
e primary part of the exercise.

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0715
0715A
0715B
0715C
0720
0720A
0725
0725A
0726
0726A
0727A
0728
0728A
0739
0739A
0739B
0739C
0739D

Ldrshp w/Brz Star Cloth
Ldrshp w/Sil Star Plastic
Ldrshp w/Sil Star Cloth
Aerospace Awd Rbn Plastic
Aerospace Awd Rbn Cloth
Aero w/Brz Star Plastic
Aero w/Brz Star Cloth
Gill Robb Wilson Plastic
Gill Robb Wilson Cloth
Natl Cmdr Ribbon Plastic
Natl Cmdr Ribbon Cloth
Civil Defense Rbn Plastic
Civil Defense Rbn Cloth
Wartime Sv (Specify type)
Find Ribbon Plastic
Find Ribbon Cloth
Bronze Triangle Clasp
Bronze Propeller
Bronze Star
Silver Triangle Clasp
Silver Star

COST
0.30
0.30
0.30
0.20
0,20
0.30
0,30
0.20
0.20
0.20
0,20
0.35
0.35
0,20
0.20
0.20
0.10
0.10
0.10
0.10
0.10

CAT NO.

COST

ITEM
Metal Collar Insignia
Bullion Collar Insignia

1.00
2.75

0820A

Cloth Collar Insignia

0.25

0830

Emergency Svs Patch

0.50

0830A

Emergency Svs Decal

0.75

0836
0839

Embroidered CAP Seal
Aerial Radiological Patch

1.00
1.00

0838

Communications Patch

1.50

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS
0900
0904
0906
0908
0910
0912
0912A
0914
0914A
0916
0916A
0918

CAP Seal Enamel
Kay Chain
Money Clip
Cuff Links
Paperweight
14K Pen & Pencil' Set
14K Pen
12K Pen & Pencil Set
12K Pan
Chrome Pen & Pencil Set
Chrome Pen
Tie Tac

5.50
4.75
3.75
3,75
5.00
26.75
13.75
22.75
11.75
14.95
7.95
3.50

Sr Mbr Badge - Metal

1.00

0740A

St Mbr Badge Long Prong

0745A
0745B
0745C
0745D
0745E
0745F
0745G
0745H

Col Insignia Cloth
Lt Col Insignia Cloth
Major Insignia Cloth
Captain Insignia Cloth
1st Lt Insignia Cloth
2d Lt Insignia Cloth
CWO Insignia Cloth
W/O Insignia Cloth

0.50
0.50
0.50
0.50
0.50
0.50
0.50
0.50

07451
0745J
0745K
0745L
0745M
0745N
07450
0745P

Col Insignia Plastic
Lt Col Insignia Plastic
Major Insignia Plastic
Captain Insignia Plastic
1st Lt Insignia Plastic
2d Lt Insignia Plastic
CWO insignia Plastic
W/O Insignia Plastic

1,25
1.25
1.25
1.25
1.25
1.25
1.25
1.25

0746
0746A
0746B
0746C
0746D
0746E
0746F
0746G
0746H
07461
0746J
0746K

Insignia Col - Metal Reg
Insignia Col - Metal Min
Insignia Col - Bullion
Insignia Lt Col - Metal Rag
Insignia Lt Col - Metal Min
Insignia Lt COl - Bullion
Insignia Major Metal Rag
Insignia Major - Metal Min
Insignia Major - Bullion
Insignia Cept - Metal Rag
Insignia Capt - Metal Min
Insignia Capt - Bullion

1.50
1.50
4.50
1.50
1.50
4.50
1.50
1.50
4.25
1.50
1.50
3.75

0746L
0746M
0746N
07460
0746P
0746Q
0746R
0746S
0746V
0746"I"
0746U
0748W

Insignia 1st Lt - Metal Rag
Insignia 1st Lt - Metal Min
Insignia 1st Lt - Bullion
Insignia 2d Lt - Metal Rag
Insignia 2d Lt - Metal Min
Insignia 2d Lt - Bullion
Insignia CWO - Metal Rag
Insignia CWO- Metal Min
Insignia CWO - Bullion
Insignia W/O - Metal Rag
Insignia W/O - Metal Min
Insignia W/O - Bullion

1.25
1.25
3.00
1.25
1.25
3.00
1.75
1.75
3.75
1.75
1.75
3.75

NOTE: Cat No. 0745A thru 0745H are available in most cases on either blue or green background. Please
specify color wanted. When existing stock of the green is depleted they will be available only on
the blue background.

CAT NO.

Pennant 5 x 12
Pennant 9 x 24
CAP License Plate
Desk Flag Set
Plaque 8 x 10 w/Seal
Plaque 12 x 15 w/Seal
15" Cimular Seal
Slim Cigarette Lighter
Cigarette Lighter Set
Pocket Stapler
Auto Emblem
Awards Poster

0.65
0.85
1.50
1.50
9.75
33.00
11.45
3.75
5.25
2.50
2.50
1,00

ITEM

0950
0952
0954
0958
0959
0960

15" Scotchlight Seal
8" Scotchlight Seal
101/= Scotchcal Seal
2" white Striping (Per Inch)
2" Red Striping (Per Inch)
6" Blue Striping (Per Inch)

4.50
2.00
1.90
0.02
0.02
0.06

0961
0961A
0962
0962A
0962B
0962C

4" Letters
3" Numbers Silver
3" Water Decals
21h'' Water Decals
11/2'' Water Decals
Cadet Off Sch Decal

0.15
0.25
0.25
0.20
0.15
0.20

CLOTHING ITEMS
0970
0974
0976
0978
0980
0982

Blazer
Slacks
Blue Necktie
Female Beret
CAP Crest
Female Blazer*

46.50
9.00
1.50
11,50
6.95
20.00

12.00
0884
Skirt for Blazer*
Garment Bag
2.25
0986
3.15
Flight Cap
0990C
12.95
0991
Trousers Shade 1577
5.25
1006H
Blue Short Sleeve Shirt
* Write for size of Blazer & Skirts that are available.
Limited Supply

FLIGHT ACCESSORIES
1000
Flight Jacket
Sizes larger than 45 in any male clothing
and 20 in female clothing are 20% extra.

19.95

1002

Flight Computer

9.50

Mess Dress Uniforms: Because of the constantly rising cost of uniforms the Bookstore will no longer be able to
obtain this item. We have found that the member can purchase the uniform directly from a Commemial Source
and the accessories from the Bookstore and obtain the entire package at a lower cost. If you want a uniform
please write the bookstore for the address of several cqmmerclal dealers.

SENIOR MEMBER INSIGNIA
COST

0920
0920A
0920B
0920C
0924A
0924B
09241
0926A
0928
0930
0969
1006L
DECALS

0740

ITEM

COST

0820
0820B

SENIOR MEMBER INSIGNIA

CAT NO.

ITEM

CAT NO.

COST

0747
0747A
07475
0747C
0747D
0747E

M/Sgt Chevrons (Large)
M/Sgt Chevrons (Small)
T/Sgt Chevrons (Large)
T/Sgt Chevrons (Small)
S/Sgt Chevrons (Large)
S/Sgt Chevrons (Small)

0.65
0.65
0.45
0.45
0.35
0.35

0747F
0747G
0747H
07471
0747J
0747K

Sgt Chevrons (Large)
Sgt Chevrons (Small)
A/1C Chevrons (Large)
A/1C Chevrons (Small)
Amn Chevrons (Large)
Amn Chevrons (Small)

0.25
0.25
0.20
0.20
0.15
0.15

0748
0748A
0748B
0748C
0748D

Sr Mbr Off Hat Device Male
Sr Mbr Enl Hat Device
Sr Mbr Female Off Hat Day
Cdt Female Enl Hat Device
Cdt Male Enl Hat Device

1.25
1.15
1.15
1.15
0.25

0748E
0748F
0748G
07480

Sr Mbr Enl Flgt Cap Device
Cadet Male Off Hat Device
Cadet Female Off Hat Device
Sr Mbr Off Flgt Cap Device

1.50
2.50
2.50
1.50

0749
0749A
0749B
0749C
0749D
0749E

Pilot Wings Metal
Sr Pilot Wings Metal
Cmd Pilot Wings Metal
Observer Wings Metal
Sr Obs Wings Metal
Mstr Obs Wings Metal

1.00
1.15
1.25
1.00
1.15
1.25

0749K
0749L
0749M
0749N
07490
0749P

Pilot Wings Bullion
Sr Pilot Wings Bullion
Crfld Pilot Wings Bullion
Observer Wings Bullion
Sr Obs Wings Bullion
Mstr Obs Wings Bullion

7.00
8.00
9.09
7.00
8.00
9.00

0749Q
0749R
0749S

Pilot Wings Cloth
Sr Pilot Wings Cloth
Cmd Pilot Wings Cloth

0,35
0.35
0.35

0749T
0749U

Observer Wings Cloth
Sr Obs Wings Cloth

0.35
0.35

07491

Solo Wings - Metal

1.00

0750

Solo Wings Cloth

0.35

0749F
0749J

Insignia Christian Chaplain
Insignia Jewish Chaplain

1.50
1.50

0749G
0749H

Insignia Medical Officer
Insignia Nurse

1.25
1.25

0755

Communications Badge

1.25

0770

Model Rocketry Badge

1.50

0780
0780A
0781
0781A
0782
0783
0784
0785
0786
0787
0788

Medal of Valor Regular
Medal of Valor Miniature
Dist Sv Medal Regular
Dist Sv Medal Miniature
Excep Sv Medal Miniature
Merit Sv Medal Miniature
Gill Robb Wilson Miniature
Natl Cmdr Citation Min
Find Medal Miniature
Unit Citation Miniature
Search & Rescue Miniature

4.75
4.75
4.75
4.75
4.75
4.75
4.75
4.75
4.75
4,75
4.75

0789
0790
0791
0792
0793
0794
0795
0796
0797
0798
0799

Red Service Medal Miniature
Wartime Sv Medal Miniature
Civil Def Sv Medal Min
Spaatz Medal Miniature
Earhart Medal Miniature
Mitchell Medal Miniature
Aerospace Awd Medal Min
Leadership Medal Miniature
Membership Medal Miniature
Sr Recruiter Medal Min
lACE Medal Miniature

4.75
4.75
4.75
4.75
4.75
4.75
4.75
4.75
4.75
4.75
4.75

MESS DRESS ACCESSORIES

BUTTONS
0801
Button Set 1 - O'Coat Male
0802
Button Set 2 - O'Coat Fem
0803
Button Set 3 - Unif - Male
0804
Button Set 4 - Unif - Fern
0805
Button Set 5- Hat
When ordering the Bullion Wings specify
if they are for Mass Dress or Blue Uniform

2.25
1.50
2.75
1.75
0.75

0805A
Button Set 6 - Blazer
0805B
Button Set 7 - Mess Dress
0805C
Button Set 8- Mess Dress
0812B
Linked Buttons - Mess Dress
Note
Individual buttons may be ordered at a
$0.25 each

2.00
2.75
1.50
1.25
cost ot

CAT NO.
1005F
1005G
1005H
10051
1005J
1005K
1005V

COST

ITEM
Colonel Shoulderboards
Lt Col Shoulderboards
Major Shoulderboards
Captain Shoulderboards
1st Lt Shoulderboards
2d Lt Shoulderboards
CWO Shoulderboards

11.00
11.00
11.00
9.75
8.75r
7.95
9,50

1005L
1005M
1005N
1005P
I005U
1006F
1006J

ITEM

CAT NO.

Cummerbund - Male
Cummerbund Female - Black
Stud Set
Braid
Chin Strap
Blouse w/tie - Female
Cummerbund Female - Silver

COST
9.50
7.50
4.50
1.00
1,75
14.95
12.75

UNIFORM KITS
0992

Senior Member
Consists of:
Short Sleeve Shirt
Blue Trousers
Flight Cap
Flight Cap Device

0993

Cadet
Consists of:
.
Short Sleeve Shirt
Blue Trousers

0994

19.95

Cadet
Consists of:
Short Sleeve Shirt
Blue Trousers
Flight Cap
Flight Cap Patch

19.50

SPECIAL OFFER,- - SPECIAL OFFER
The Bookstore has a limited number of the CAP Staff College Badges mounted on 5 x 10 inch Walnut Plaques
with engraving plate. These will be sold on a "first come - first serve basis". Order Catalog No. 0924J. Price
$9.75.

Notice: Add 20% extra for female clothing larger than size 20 and male clothing larger than size 46
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DECEMBER,

C I V I L A I R PAT R O L N E W S

1974

People In The News
Cadet 1st. Lt. Larry Mayer recently received
the honor cadet award from the encampment
commander, CAP Lt. Col. Myron J. Biggar during the New Jersey Wing Encampment which
was held at McGuire AFB, N.J .... After twenty
four years of faithful service CAP Maj. Leslie
Prenguber of the Paine Field Squadron
(Washington Wing) announced his retirement
from CAP. Major Prenguber first joined the
organization in Richland, Wash., at the age of
18. He has served in five different squadrons in
the state of Washington and Washington Wing
Headquarters during his many years of service...
Cadets Melanie Branham and Jerry Erickson
of the Salina Composite Squadron (Kansas
Wing) recently assisted during the Jerry Lewis
telethon. The cadets accepted pledges over the
phone and were filmed by a local TV
station..-.The Asheville Composite Squadron
(N.C. Wing) recently performed presentation of
the colors at the opening of the North Carolina
State Convention of Optimist International
which was held in Asheville, N.C. Members of
the color guard included Cadets Sgt. Randy
Rhodes, MSgt. Bill Blair and Airman Steve
Harkins... Brig. Gen. I.B. Jarvis Jr., USAF,
Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, base commander
was recently presented a plaque in appreciation
for his base's support to Group VII (Ohio Wing)
CAP. The presentation was made by CAP Lt.
Col. Jim Gedra, Wright-Patterson CAP coordinator/special projects officer and Group VII
Commander, CA.P Maj. Robert Wilcox...
Cadet 1st Lt. Marty Tays recently soloed in
a Piper Cherokee 140 after 10 hours flying time
and donned his solo pilot wings. Marty, a
member of the Muscle Shoals Composite
Squadron (Alabama Wing) has been active in
CAP for three years and received a special activities solo scholarship from CAP ... Four
members of Texas' San Patricio Composite
Squadron recently completed a course for CAP
radio operator permits. Becoming the first
radio operators in their unit were Cadets MSgr.
John E. Parsley, MSgr. Dennis A. Bazemore,
Sgt. Philip K. Powers and Sgt. Lanny R. Martindale...
The 111th Air Rescue and Recovery Squadron
(N.C. Wing) has won the Wing Drill Team
Championship for the fifth year in a row. The
team, commanded by Cadet 2d. Lt. J.E. James
is also the 1974 Middle East Region champion
and represented the region during CAP's
national drill competition...
Former cadet commander of the Orangeburg
C a d e t S q u a d r o n ( N . Y. W i n g ) , L t . C o l .
Christopher Flood, was recently presented with
the "Outstanding Achievement Award" at a recent family night awards dinner for the
Orangeburg Cadet Squadron. Flood is presently
attending the U.S. Air Force Academy m
Colorado Springs, Colo... A member of the Indiana Wing, Cadet Lt. Col. Sheryl Ann Price
will trade her officer grade insignia for the
single stripe of an airman when she enlists in
the U.S. Air Force early next month. Sheryl
enlisted in the Delayed Enlistment Program
add as a member of CAP she receives an im-

mediate promotion which places her six months
ahead of her contemporaries...
Eleven CAP cadets of the Tri-Citles Composite Squadron (Washington Wing), recently
participated in a March of Dimes Walk-A-Thon.
Nine of the cadets walked 20 miles each and two
walked 15 miles each... A former Information
Officer of the Van Dyke Cadet Squadron
(Michigan Wing) WO Paul E. Rehman Jr.,
recently enlisted in the U.S. Air Force. He is
currently stationed at Lackland AFB, Tex...
Sixteen members of the Ogden Senior Squadron
(Utah Wing) completed a fifteen-hour course in
basic first aid recently. The course was conducted by local Red Cross personnel... Cadet
Maj. Sue Kelly of the Grand Rapids Squadron
(Minnesota Wing) was recently crowned queen
at the Annual Wing Military Ball...
Cadet members of the Muscle Shoals Composite Squadron (Alabama Wing) recently set
up a CAP display booth during the North
Alabama State Fair. The booth, which was
designed to aid CAP recruiting was manned by
Cadets Col. Sherrie Soustek, Lt. Col. Joe
McKinney and MSgr. Mark Sockwell... During a
recent special awards ceremony held by the
Potomac Composite Squadron (National
Capital Wing) Cadet Capt. Kim Joyner received
the coveted Meritorious Service Award. She
received the award for her work with the cadet
wing newspaper, the Cadet Advisor... Cadet 2d
Lt. Steven C. Schulter of the Gregg County
Squadron (Texas Wing) has earned his private
pilot's license. Schluter has been a member of
CAP for three years and serves as flight commander of his unit...
CAP Capt. Emanuel J. Block of the
Minnesota Wing was recently awarded the
National Safety Officer of the Year Award during the North Central Region conference. Brig.
Gen. Leslie J. Westherg, national commander
made the presentation... Senior Member
Harriet Glllespie recently completed all requirements for her solo orientation. Harriet is a
member of the Albany Composite Squadron
(New York Wing), and served as a CAP cadet
for seven years before becoming a senior
member... A graduate of the U.S. Air Force
Academy 2rid Lt. George Wells, USAF, was
recently honored by members of the Kent County Composite Squadron (Rhode Island Wing),
when they presented him with a certificate of
congratulations. Prior to entering the
Academy, Lieutenant Wells served as cadet
commander of the unit...
Cadet MSgt. Donald Johanson of the TriCities Composite Squadron (Washington Wing),
recently soloed in the squadron's Cessna 172.
Cadet Johanson has been a member of CAP for
eight months and has participated in the flying
program for six months... The second highest
award given by CAP, the Bronze Medal of Valor
was recently awarded to CAP 2nd. Lt. Harold J.
Vanderwyst, commander of the Thunder Bay
Composite Squadron (Michigan Wing). Lieutenant Vanderwyst distinguished himself by conspicuous, heroic action by risking his own life to
save that of another.

TIME OUT--The all-female color guard of the Oklahoma
Wing Drill Team takes time out from the recent Oklahoma
Day Celebration at Salina, Okla., to chat with the Governor of
Oklahoma, David Hall. The drill team participated in the
parade in honor of the first permanent white settlement in
Oklahoma which was established in 1796 by Maj. Jean Pierre
Chouteau.

Memt rs Recruit During Fair
NEW HAVEN, Conn.--CAP personnel from the Connecticut Wing
recently set up and operated a recruiting booth for six days at the
Eastern States Fair in Springfield, Mass.
More than 1,900 pamphlets on CAP programs were passed out and it
was estimated that more than 6,000 people viewed the posters,
filmstrips and stand-up displays that were exhibited.
As the week ended, it was estimated by CAP members that the
display was responsible for more than 35 new enlistments in their
organization.
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Marine Unit Hosts CAP Tour
TOWSON, Md.--Senior and Cadet members of the Towson Composite
Uadron were recently treated to a tour of Andrews AFB, Md., by a
rine Reserve Unit located there.
Highlighting the day-long visit was a trip to the flight line where they
got a close-up view of a jet fighter. Another facet of the tour was a visit
to the base weather station with demonstrations of radar and teletype
equipment and how they accumulate weather information.
The visitors also witnessed a demonstration of the close circuit TV
used throughout the base.

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Benefits
l Unit 2 Units 3 Units 4 Units 5 Units
Accidental Death $5,000 $10,000 $15,000 $20,000 $25,000
Dismemberment 5,000 10,000 15,000 20,000 25,000
Medical Expense
500
1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500
Annual Cost
Non-Pilot
Pilot

GOING ACROSS -- Cadet
Jim Kephart a member of
the DeKalb County Cadet
Squadron, Chamblee, Ga.,
tugs hard to pull himself
across an imaginary
stream during a recent
Georgia Wing practice
ground rescue exercise.
Kephart was one of some
75 Georgia cadets who
attended the training
which was held in Macon,
Ga.

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C I V I L A I R PAT R O L N E W S

1974

PAGE FIFTEEN

Cadet Directorate
Provii [es Solutions
PROBLEM: Several weeks ago I
was given my first orientation
flight in CAP. I mailed in the
CAPF 77 but my squadron commander says that my flight has
not been recorded on the October
monthly membership print-out.
What can I do to get it recorded?
SOLUTION: Considering mailing and processing time, your
CAPF 77 may not have been
received in time to be included
on the October print-out.
However, if your orientation
flight does not appear on the
November print-out, the CAPF
77 was probably incorrectly
completed. CAPF 773 with incorrect or missing serial/charter
numbers cannot be processed

and are returned to the wing for
correction.
PROBLEM: My wing held a
Type B encampment on three
separate week~nds. I was sick
and unable to attend the last
weekend session. Will I get
credit for the encampment or
should I go to the next wing encampment scheduled in the
spring?
SOLUTION: In order to be
credited with encampment
attendance a cadet must have
completed at least 80% of the 40
hours of scheduled instruction.
The encampment commander
makes this determination and he
can verify your position for you.
If you did not complete 80% of the
scheduled instruction then you
should plan to attend the next
wing encampment. Reference
CAPM 50-16, paragraph 14-7.

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1. AEROBICS on cassette
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program you need for
yourself.
2. AEROBICS on cassette
tape will give you the
motivation to Kick with
your exercise program.

EARHART AWARDS
OCTOBER 1974

PROBLEM: I am 19 years old
and have just finished Achievement No 9. I am considering going into the Senior Transition
Program since I have heard that
I can still apply for cadet special
activities as an STP member.
Since I don't have the Earhart
Award, how would my going into
STP now affect my chances of
IACE next summer?
SOLUTION: As an STP member
you would still be eligible for
cadet special activities
providing you meet all other
stated requirements for the activities. For IACE, this means
you would have to earn the
Earhart Award by 31 December
1974. STP members are permitted to advance one award
higher than the last award earned as a cadet. Therefore, if you
choose to go STP and, if you can
pass the Leadership Exam and
have it processed at National
Headquarters by 31 December
1974, you will be ellgible to apply
for the 1975 IACE. Reference
CAPM 50-16, paragraphs 12-6 and
12-7.

AEROBICS helps you set
realistic and desirable goals.
Following an exercise program then becomes much
easier because knowing what
to expect helps you avoid
discpuragement. When you
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feel more energetic. You will
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N E W P I L O T- - E i g h t e e n
year old Cadet Lt. Col.
Randy Walls of West
Virginia's Morgantown
Cadet Squadron recently
completed his check ride
for a commercial pilot's
license. At 18 he is one
of the youngest pilots to
achieve the rating in
Morgantown. Walls is presently a freshman at West
Virginia University where
he is majoring in business
administration.

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C/Col. J.W. Cook, III
HIXSON,-Tenn. -- A member
of the Dallas Bay Composite
Squadron (Tennessee Wing),
Cadet Col. Joseph W. Cook'HI,
was recently presented the Gen.
Carl A. Spaatz Award -- CAP's
highest achievement for cadets.
Cadet Cook has been in CAP for
twoyears and presently serves
as the communications officer
and deputy cadet commander for
his umt.
He also serves as cocommander of the Air Force
Junior ROTC Drill Team and was
r~ently awarded an outstanding
cadet award in ROTC.
The 16-year-old high school
junior is a member of the Key
Club, ROTC Chess Club and an
officer in the band.

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TOWSON, Md. -- Cadet Col.
Kevin A. Parks, a member of the
Towson Composite Squadron,
was recently awarded CAP's
highest achievement as a cadet
-- the Gen. Carl A. Spaatz
Award.
Parks, a member of the
Towson unit (Maryland Win~)
since 1970, has served ]n
numerous positions with the
squadron to earn the award.
He is now attending
Washington College in Chestertown, Md. where he is majoring
in chemistry while working on a
pre-med program.

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MINNEAPOLIS, Minn.--Eighteen cadets--four girls and 14
boys--received their solo wings at the recent graduation exercise of the
Mismesota Wing Solo Flight Encampment.
The graduation ceremony was one of the highlights of the Waseca
Municipal Airport Dedication ceremony.
Flight commander for the encampment was CAP Maj. James Bates,
the Waseca Airport fixed base operator and commander of the Waseca
Co~s site Squadron.annualalso a Northwest Airlines captain.
was the 10th He Is encampment. The first one was started by
CAP CoL William Ramsey who is currently the North Central Region
Commamler.
Flight instructors for the encampment were all volunteers from the
Minnesota Wing.

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DECEMBER, 1974

C I V I L A I R PAT R O L N E W S

PAGE SIXTEEN

Air Force UnveilsoB al Strategic Bomber

LARGE CROWD--Following the roll out, distinguished
guests and visitors moved in for a closer look at the Air
Force's newest bomber. (U.S. M~ Force Phot0)

Minuteman Missile Is
Launched From ( 5A

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- A Minuteman I missile was successfully
dropped and test-fired from a C-SA over the Western Test Range on
Oct. 24. The live firing was the last in a series of 10 events in the air
mobile feasibility demonstration program- a part of the advanced intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) technology program (M-X).
The ICBM was dropped from 20,000 feet over the Pacific Ocean
testing area. Drogue parachutes stabilized the missile in an upright
position. It fell to about 8,000 feet and was ignited for a 10-second, fullthrust test firing. During the test firing the missile successfully
climbed to more than 20,000 feet. The missile and its cradle weighed
87,300 pounds and was the largest object ever alrdropped from an aircraft.
Previous tests in this series included airdrops of "shapes" that
simulated the actual missiles. Tests prior to the live firing also included drops of two inert Minuteman missiles. The series of M-X tests is
designed to provide the technology base for making decisions on
developing the next generation of ICBMs. (AFNS)

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first prototype B-1 intercontinental strategic bomber was
unveiled on Oct. 26 at Palmdale,
Calif., by the Air Force and
Rockwell International Corp.
Air Force is developing the B-1
to modernize the strategic
bomber fleet.
The B-1 is designed to serve as
a key element of the Nation's
strategic triad of manned
bombers, land-based missiles
and sea-launched missiles. The
new bomber will be able to
deliver heavy payloads over long
ranges and through a hostile environment. The B-1 is only twothirds the size of the B-52, but
will carry nearly twice the
payload. Its "swing" wing will
enable it to fly in excess of Mach
2 at high altitudes and at high
subsonic speeds at low altitudes.
The swing wing will permit
faster takeoff from much
shorter runways than are required for the B-52. The aircraft
also will better withstand the
effects of a nuclear blast, have
faster penetration speed, lower
penetration altitude, and a
smaller radar return than the B52.
The B-1 is a medium weight
bomber powered by four 30,000pound-thrust-class turbofan
engines. Its three large weapons
bays will provide the flexibility
to carry nuclear air-to-air surface missiles, nuclear or conventional gravity bombs, mines or
fuel. It will carry a crew of four.
B-1 represents the product of
12 years of development and extensive testing. Beginning in
December, it will begin several

later include two other B-1
craft. This flight test program
follows the Department of
Defense "try-before-buy"
policy. It will be one of the most
comprehensive tests ever
developed for a military aircraft. Two years of extensive
test data will support a production decision currently scheduled for November 1976.
If a production go-ahead is
given in late 1976, the first
production B-ls could enter the
Air Force inventory in early
1979. Initial operational capability with them occur in early 1981.
Four major aerospace con-

years of flight testin~ that willI n
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tractors are participating in the
development of the B-l:
Rockwell International Corp.,
system; General Electric Co.,
engines; the Boeing Co.,
avionics subsystem interface;
and AIL Division of CutlerHammer, Inc., radio frequency
surveillance-electronic countermeasure subsystem.
Air Force Systems Command's Aeronautical Systems
Division at Wright Patterson
AFB, Ohio, is responsible for
overall B-1 system development.
Maj. Gen. Abner B. Martin is the
B-1 program director. (AFNS)

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B-1 ROLLOUT--The first prototype B-1 strategic bomber
made its debut Oct. 26 at Palmdale, Calif. Many key DoD
officials were present at the ceremonies that included a
speech by Secretary of Defense James R. Schlesinger. (U.S.
Air Force Photo)

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