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

JULY

2000

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NEC approves
purchase of 15
Maule aircraft
Committee gives the
go-ahead for CAP
NHQ to buy 15 Maule
MT-7-235s for use
primarily in CAP's
glider program
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CAP conducts
ﬁrst-ever
Inspector
General Course
Sixty-seven members
from coast to coast
attend CAP's ﬁrst
Inspector General
College at Kirtland
Air Force Base, N.M.
Page 7

CAP Supply Depot ............ 6-7
Focus on Service ................. 9
Fit to Serve ......................... 1 0
Recognition ....................... 12
N a t i o n a l B o a r d . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 3 - 1 6

NEC supports digital aerial video
Committee votes in
favor of further
implementation of
digital aerial video
throughout organization

Air Force ....................... 1 7 - 1 8
Coast to Coast ............. 19-28

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CAP to inspect
entire aircraft ﬂeet
CAP National
Headquarters directs
mandatory inspection of
its ﬂeet of 530 aircraft
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JULY2000 * ClVIL AIR PATROL NEWs

NEWS

Air Force, CAP sign new
cooperative agreement
N AT I O N A L H E A D Q U A R TERS -- The Civil Air Patrol and
Air Force signed a new cooperative agreement July 12.
"The agreement and statement
o f w o r k s i g n e d t o d a y, a l o n g w i t h
legislation now pending before
Congress, will establish an operating structure that will work for
C A P, t h e A i r F o r c e a n d t h e t a x payers," said Secretary of the Air
Force Whit Peters. "The big winners should be the CAP cadets and
leaders in the ﬁeld."
The signing of this agreement
-- the culmination of months of negotiations -- heralds a new era for
both the CAP and the Air Force,
according to CAP National Commander Brig. Gen. James C.
Bobick.
The terms of the agreement
outline program management; ﬁnancial responsibilities; resolution
procedures for claims, disputes and
appeals; reporting of program per-

formance; and certiﬁcations and
assurances.
I n F e b r u a r y, t h e C A P ' s n a tional board members approved the
creation of a new board of governors that will include representatives from the CAP, Air Force, Congress and industry.
Speciﬁcs of the document are
detailed in the "Statement of Work
for Civil Air Patrol," which is attached to the cooperative agreement, which begins Oct. 1 and continues through Sept. 30, 2001.
However, it can be extended based
on the availability of appropriated
funds.
The cooperative agreement,
along with congressional approval
of the proposed legislation and installment of the new board of governors, will result in a closer working relationship with the Air Force,
Bobick said.
"I have always been proud of
our association with the Air Force

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Michael Ryan signs the new cooperative agreement
between the Air Force and Civil Air Patrol, as (from left) Secretary of the Air
Force Whit Peters, Iowa Sen. Tom Harkin and CAP National Commander Brig.
Gen. James Bobick look on.
and the generous support we've re- c o m m i t m e n t t o t h e m e n a n d
ceived over the years," he said. "We women of Civil Air Patrol," Secretary Peters said. "It ensures that
look forward to a long future of carthe long and mutually beneﬁcial
rying out noncombat missions of
partnership shared by our organiour nation's foremost military serzations will continue to grow and
vice."
"This agreement reinforces our improve."

N AT I O N A L H E A D ~ : s o m e C A P a i r c r a f t w e r e n o t
pliance with CAP
r e g u l a - p o ti:ts"
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Inspector GeneraI e~t in- tions are more stringent .....
e r v i e w, C i v i l A i r P a t r o l than Federal Aviation Ad- 7, Bobick directed that alI: ters,
N a t i o n ~ H e a d q u a r t e r s h a s m i n i s t r a t i o n r e g u l a t i o n s i n CAP region and wing corn"Civil Air Patrol has: :
r areas,
manders provide ~n: up:i: fan: admirable safety ~
" A l t h o u g h i t m a y o n l y dated inspeCtiOn checklist r e c o r d , " ~ n o t e s B o b i c k .
tions of its ﬂeet of 530 air"We're
affect a small percentage of by June 30. As of that date.
record and will not toler
the checklist had been pro
ing a report set for releaso tional Commander Brig~: ~ded for 475 aircraft. The
suggested Gen. James C. Bobick, remaining 55 airdraft are

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U.S. Air Force.
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check or money order to: Editor, Civil Air Patrol News, 105 South
Hansell St., Building 714, Maxwell AFB, AL 36112-6332. Call (334)
953-5700 for more information.
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Advertising: For advertising-rate information, call (334) 953-5700 or
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I Bobick: Aircraft will take CAP's glider program to a higher level

NEC approves purchase of 15 Maule MT-7-235s
N AT I O N A L H E A D QUARTERS -- At its meeti n g i n M a y, t h e C i v i l A i r
Patrol National Executive
Committee approved the
purchase of 15 Maule MT7-235 aircraft.
The new planes will replace older planes in CAP's
ﬂeet of 530 aircraft and will
be used primarily to tow
CAP gliders.
" T h e M T- 7 - 2 3 5 w i l l
take CAP's glider program
to a higher level," says Brig.
Gen. James C. Bobick, CAP
national commander. "The
Maule aircraft are more
suited to towing than the
aircraft that currently
make up our ﬂeet."
T h e M T- 7 - 2 3 5 a i r c r a f t
also will enhance CAP's
aerial search and rescue
program and video imaging
operations. The aircraft
boasts features such as
power outlets speciﬁcally
tailored to CAP needs; a removable rear-window panel
t h a t a l l o w s c l e a r, u n o b structed camera shots; and

pilot and copilot windows
that swing out and can rem a i n s o i n ﬂ i g h t u p t o 11 0
mph. These features make
the aircraft well suited for
service in CAP's aerial imaging operations.
In addition, the Maule
aircraft also provides
excess
power in mountainous conditions. Its skylight
provides additional clearing
and visibility
during search
and
rescue
ﬂights. Observer
doors and windows also provide excellent
visibility for CAP
searches.
"These aircraft perform
well in high-density altitude conditions," says
Bobick. "Its increased rate
of ascent will also increase
safety for CAP pilots."
The fuselage of the
Maule aircraft has a truss

CP hires assistant program manager
NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS m The Cadet
Programs Directorate recently hired a new staff
member.
Karen Katchka is the
new assistant program
manager and comes to the
directorate with a wealth of
talent.
Katchka, who retired
from the Air Force two years
ago, has a strong background in resource management and computers (she
has taught Microsoft Word,
Access and Excel classes).
Karen Katchka
In addition, she has worked with youth in a variety of
civic endeavors, and is the mother of a son and
daughter.
Katchka's responsibilities at the assistant
program manager include helping both John Cato,
program support manager, and Mike Stephens,
special events manager, with all of the national-level
events and activities. She will also be handling CAP's
Free Cadet Uniform program.

made of 4130 Chromoly
Steel. Ceconite covers the
fuselage as well as the tail
structures. The wings are
made of aluminum. The
aircraft's ﬁrewall is made
from stainless steel. The
MT-7-235 can carry a use-

accommodate up to 250
pounds of baggage and has
a cabin width of 42 inches.
T h e M T- 7 - 2 3 5 i s c o v e r e d
with a urethane paint and
equipped with pulse lights.
The IO-235 hp engine,
allows a climb rate of 1,500

program has expanded
from ﬁve states to nearly
half of CAP's 52 wings.
Civil Air Patrol's glider
track gives selected cadets,
14 and older, the opportunity to get in the cockpit of
a sailplane. With a certiﬁed
ﬂ i g h t I n s t r u c t o r,
students learn the
basics of skillfully
maneuvering a
non-powered aircraft. They experience the quiet
wonder
of
"thermalling" as
they develop skills
applicable to powered ﬂight training. CAP offers
the 10-day glider
Maule MT-7-235
course as part of
its National Flight
ful mission load of up to 577 fpm, a cruising speed of 139 A c a d e m y p r o g r a m s . T h i s
p o u n d s . I t h a s a f u e l c a - knots, and a service ceiling s u m m e r, g l i d e r e n c a m p ments will take place in
pacity of 73 gallons, with
of 20,000 ft.
auxiliary tanks that can acT h e M a u l e a i r c r a f t a r e Georgia, Oregon, Pennsylcommodate an additional a w e l c o m e a d d i t i o n t o vania and Utah. Through30 gallons, boosting the
CAP's growing glider train- out the year, CAP offers oriplane's endurance to 6.6 ﬂy- i n g p r o g r a m f o r c a d e t s . e n t a t i o n ﬂ i g h t s t o c a d e t s
ing hours. The aircraft can
across the country.
Since 1995, interest in the

NC cadet national merit scholar
NORTH CAROLINA -- The National Merit
Scholarship Corporation has selected Cadet Major
David "Ryan" Carroll II of North Carolina Wing's
Johnston County Cadet Squadron as a National Merit
Scholar for the year 2000.
Students are selected for this honor based on
their exceptional academic ability, potential for
success in rigorous college studies, and successful
completion of the Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude
Test/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test,
which serves as an initial screening of entrants.
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Carroll earned this remarkable achievement
while an active member of CAP. Besides weekly
meetings, he attended both Cadet Ofﬁcer School and
National Blue Beret during the summer of 1998. He
also attended the International Air Cadet Exchange
program in The Netherlands in 1999.
Carroll is planning to pursue a degree in
computer engineering, and has accepted a scholarship to Arizona State University because of its
outstanding facilities and reputation in that ﬁeld.

CA cadet off to Teen Aviation Week
CALIFORNIA -- Travis Composite Squadron
cadet Airman Nicholas Dubaz has been selected to
attend the U.S. Air Force Academy's Teen Aviation
Week.
He was one of only 30 participants selected from
a ﬁeld of approximately 700 teens who applied. This
opportunity was created for children of active duty
personnel and Nicholas will be representing the Air
Mobility Command as well as Travis Air Force Base
and Civil Air Patrol.
Cadet Dubaz was judged on his extra curricular
activities, grade point average, work experience and
awards he has received.

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NC Wing aircrew safely lands C-172
after plane's oil pressure drops to zero
N O R T H C A R O L I N A - - Tw o N o r t h C a r o lina Wing pilots are credited with saving a corporate Cessna 172 after the aircraft's lubricating oil apparently leaked out in ﬂight during a
Middle East region mountain ﬂying clinic in
Beckley, W.V.
Pilot-in-command 1st Lt. William J.
Mackrell of the Raleigh-Wake Composite Squadr o n a n d I n s t r u c t o r C a p t a i n T. W. K i r k p a t r i c k
of South Piedmont Composite Squadron were
on an instructional sortie June 9 when they
noticed the engine oil pressure had dropped to
zero. The two decided to land the aircraft in a
hay ﬁeld near Gap Mills, W.V.

The aircraft was landed safely on the 800foot-long ﬁeld, and the pilots found a large
quantity of oil along the side of the fuselage,
with none showing on the engine dip stick. Several other wing aircraft were in the air on the
same exercise and responded to crew's "Mayday" call.
The aircraft was to be dismantled and returned to wing, where the engine, just seven
months old, was to be examined.
Middle East Region Director of Safety Col.
Floyd Callihan said, '~rhis incident points out
the value of proper training for emergency landings."

Alabama Wing gets credit for 2 saves
antenna, Maddox, and senior members Alan
credit~for two saves from the Air Force Rescue Kastigan, Earl Jensen and Dwane Atkins used
their L-Per to locate a downed Cessna which
Coordination Center at Langley Air Force Base,
was nose-down in a stand of tall pines about 1Va .
A t 5 a . m . o n J u n e 7 , M i s s i o n C o o r d i n a t o r 1/2 miles short of a private airﬁeld.
The two injured persons on board wound
David Boswell was notiﬁed by the AFRCC of
up trapped in the aircraft for more than four
an active ELT in the Foley, Ala., area. The lohours. They were transported to Baptist Hoscation was conﬁrmed by an airborne report from
pital in Pensacola, Fla., and were listed in good
a Florida Wing aircraft.
condition after being examined.
After a brief conference with mission Air
The crew remained on the scene to provide
Operation Ofﬁcer Maj. Mike Clarke, Baldwin
site security throughout the night until the FedCounty Composite Squadron Commander Lt.
C o l . C l y d e M a d d o x w a s n o t i ﬁ e d a n d t h e m i s - eral Aviation Administration arrived on scene.
The cause of the crash has not yet been
sion was initiated.
determined.
After an initial ﬁx with his directional beam
ALABAMA -- The Alabama Wing received

veriﬁcation of emergency locator
transmitter battery check.
The tail numbers and locations
of the grounded aircraft will be
ate lapses in aircraft inspections," when compared with the 7.05 rate listed on CAP's Web site at http:/!
t h a t g e n e r a l a v i a t i o n l o g g e d l a s t w w w : c a p n h q . g o v. T h e s e a i r c r a f t
Bobick continues. "Civil Air Patrol
y e a r. U . S . A i r F o r c e a e r o c l u b s are.ofﬁcially grounded until the inposted its safest ﬂying record in
spection checklist has been reﬁ v e y e a r s i n 1 9 9 9 . C A P p i l o t s r e - came in with a 3.90 rate.
ceived at National Headquarters.
In the June 7 memo, CAP comported just three accidents while
m a n d e r s w e r e The Web site will be updated daily
reﬂecting status of each aircraft.
directed to subm i t C A P F o r m As National Headquarters contin"CAP posted its safest ﬂying record in ﬁve
ues its review of inspection data,
71, current airyears in 1999 ... just 3 accidents while w o r t h i n e s s d i - other aircraft may be added to that
logging 128,000 ﬂying hours." r e c t i v e s c o m - list.
"I hope each commander grasps
pliance list,
weight and
the need and urgency of these rebalance sheet, and a photocopy of quirements and will convey this to
logging 128,000 ﬂying hours."
all CAP members," says Bobick.
That breaks down to a rate of the logbook entry for 50-hour oil
" We a r e s e r v i n g o u r n a t i o n i n a n
2 . 3 4 a c c i d e n t s p e r 1 0 0 , 0 0 0 ﬂ i g h t changes, 100-hour inspections, anexcellent manner and cannot allow
h o u r s - - s u b s t a n t i a l l y l o w e r t h a n nual inspections, altimeter certiﬁour missions to be hampered by decation, pitotlstatic system certiﬁca4.76 posted the previous year. This
s t a t i s t i c i s e v e n m o r e i m p r e s s i v e tion, transponder certiﬁcation, and lays in paperwork."

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Members of Civil Air Patrol's ﬁrst-ever National Inspector General College pose for a group photo at KirUand Air Force Base, N.M.

CAP conducts ﬁrst-ever inspector general college
N AT I O N A L H E A D Q U A R TERS -- Sixty-seven members
from coast to coast attended the
Civil Air Patrol's ﬁrst-ever National Inspector General College
June 13-17 at Kirtland Air Force
Base, Albuquerque, N.M.
" We ' v e b e e n w o r k i n g n o w f o r
many years to improve our system
of inspections and investigations,"
said CAP National Commander
Brig. Gen. James C. Bobick. "And
now that we have put together a
national IG course, I am very proud
to say we have the capability of
giving our inspectors the tools they
need r~ ,~ake those improvements
and a~:c~)mp:ish their job"

During the ﬁve-day course, students studied a multitude of specialized topics, including: CAP's
new
IG
structure,
the
organization's bylaws and constitution, role of the CAP inspector
general, CAP's inspection program,
legal issues in investigations, reprisal complaint analysis and more.
"We've needed this course for
a long time!" said Col. Nicholas
Knutz, CAP inspector general.
"CAP's inspector general system is
there to make sure the units and
the membership conform to the
organization's rules and regulations. This course is the ﬁrst step
toward making that happen!"

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JULY 2000 * CtvlL AIR PATROL NEws

Recent train derailment, wildﬁres provide clear evidence

NEC gives vote of support to digital aerial video
C o i n c i d e n t a l l y, t h e
N AT I O N A L H E A D QUARTERS -- Some of the
most recently sought after
images were those provided
by Civil Air Patrol ﬂights
over a train derailment in
Louisiana and ravaging
wildﬁres in New Mexico
The images were possible
because of CAP's development of digital aerial video.
At its meeting May 1920 at Maxwell Air Force
Base, Ala., CAP's National
Executive Committee members voted to support further implementation of
digital aerial video throughout the organization.
Both incidents underscore the value of CAP's
digital aerial video technolo g y. I n L o u i s i a n a , a t l e a s t
20 Union Paciﬁc freight
cars jumped the track May
27, causing explosions that
rocked the nearby town of
Eunice. The outpouring of
volatile vapors prevented
ground team investigators
from reaching the train
site, and out of concern for
nearby residents, ofﬁcials
ordered evacuations of a
three-mile area.
Emergency planners
were desperate for accurate
p i c t u r e s o f t h e d i s a s t e r.
When Dick Gremillion, director of Emergency Preparedness in nearby
Calcasieu Parish, was
called for assistance, he
didn't hesitate to recommend CAP's digital aerial
video services.
Louisiana's
Lake
Charles Squadron responded with speed and
aplomb, ﬂying seven sorties, several passes each
sortie over three days. The
Lake Charles crew were exempted from the no-ﬂy zone
established by the Louisiana State Police.
"CAP's video imaging
provided a much-needed

Union Paciﬁc train accident
in Louisiana occurred one
week after Lake Charles
Squadron was spotlighted
for its work in video imaging at CAP executive board
meeting.
At the meeting, Lake
Charles Squadron Commander Lt. Col. Rock
Palermo presented a proposal to enhance CAP's
aerial video capabilities.
Gremillion accompanied
Palermo to explain the
value of aerial video imaging to emergency planners.
The plan calls for CAP
to integrate digital video
imaging into its Emergency
Services mission throughout the U.S. Currently all
52 wings of CAP are actively involved in some porPictured above is a close-up high-resolution image of the Union Paciﬁc train that derailed May tion of video imaging. Loui27 near Eunlce, La. The digital still Image was captured by an aircrew assigned to Louisiana
siana Wing's Lake Charles
Wing's Lake Charles Composite Squadron.
Squadron was singled out
as an example of how this
tative on site to identify
perspective of the wreck within minutes of when
technology can beneﬁt local
their cars.
site," says Gremillion. "In they were taken -- while
emergency planners.
In New Mexico, airthe case of these rail cars, t h e a i r c r a f t w a s s t i l l o v e r
O v e r t h e p a s t y e a r,
crews provided real-time
the train wreck -- to a speyou couldn't get closer than
footage of ﬁres to the Emer- P a l e r m o h a s d e v e l o p e d a
c i a l We b s i t e t h a t w a s a c one mile. For the ﬁrst three
g e n c y O p e r a t i o n s C e n t e r. close professional relationd a y s o f t h i s i n c i d e n t , C A P cessed by emergency manship with community emeragement ofﬁcials. They also T h e a e r i a l v i d e o i m a g e s
provided the only up close
helped emergency manag- g e n c y p l a n n e r s . I n f a c t ,
look at the damage site, due ﬂew back digital video to be
ers monitor the progress of C a l c a s i e u P a r i s h r e c e n t l y
analyzed by the Louisiana
to the nature of the chemiState Police, emergency major ﬁres and provided p r o v i d e d t h e s q u a d r o n
cals and ﬁre and an inac$15,000 for aerial video imearly of alert of small ﬁres.
c e s s i b l e l o c a t i o n t o t h e planners and Union Paciﬁc
Wing volunteers were aging equipment and parinvestigators. CAP's still
ground."
ish emergency preparedimages of the accident constantly in the air in
"CAP was absolutely
May, oftentimes ﬂying state n e s s o f ﬁ c e i n s t a l l e d v i d e o
critical to our operations scene can be viewed at
w w w. n t c . c a p . g o v / o p s /
a n d f e d e r a l o f ﬁ c i a l s t o imaging equipment in one
and containment -- and
of their vans.
evaluate the damage. The
m o s t i m p o r t a n t , s a f e t y - - wmirs.
The squadron is now
agencies that made speciﬁc
From the photos and
those ﬁrst two days," says
911 dispatched with alpharequests to CAP included,
videos, Union Paciﬁc, state
S t e v e B a r k l e y, U n i o n P a numeric pagers and parishciﬁc regional vice president police, and company/prod- A i r F o r c e T i m e s , L o s
u c t r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s w e r e Alamos National Labs, New p r o v i d e d c o m m u n i c a t i o n s
of operations. 'Tee studied
Mexico State Forestry and g e a r. I n r e t u r n , s q u a d r o n
t h e v i d e o s h o u r a f t e r h o u r able to reconcile car placeNew Mexico Environmental members have promised -and requested additional ment with the train maniDepartment. The State Di- and delivered -- the ability
reconnaissance into speciﬁc fest. This helped authorities
s a s t e r M i t i g a t i o n P l a n n e r to be over any target in the
areas of the accident, which p l a n t o m i t i g a t e f u r t h e r
also requested the wing to p a r i s h w i t h i n o n e - h o u r ' s
damage. Frame-by-frame
CAP performed. They put
n o t i ﬁ c a t i o n . S o f a r, t h e y
s h o t s h e l p e d O f ﬁ c i a l s a c - map the Cerro Grande ﬁre.
forth tremendous effort."
have surpassed expectaAt one point in the mission,
The Lake Charles crew count for all the cars. In adtions and usually are over
the wing was solely respondition to Union Paciﬁc ofﬁtransmitted high-resolutheir target within 30 minc i a l s , e a c h c h e m i c a l c o m - sible for updating the sitution, digital still images
utes.
ations maps.
pany had it's own representhat were downloaded

Moses learned it is not we alone who set our course

W

e are all under construc-

tion and on different
paths in life. Anyone
who travels even a few miles from
home has encountered the frustration of road work
in progress. Sometimes it appears
the whole world is
under construction. The result is
often a slowdown
of trafﬁc, long
delays and unplanned detours.
This patter
affects more than
our literal travels.
Our very lives are riddled with
such interruptions. A project
designed to take a year goes
unﬁnished for ﬁve. A job we
expect to continue smoothly
suddenly becomes a bumpy path
or even a complete dead end. Just
when we thought we could clearly
see our destination -- graduation,
promotion, retirement -- we ﬁnd
ourselves on a long, puzzling
detour. Even the greatest among
us encounter such unsettling
changes -- from Moses, who was
raised to be a prince of Egypt, to

Saul of Tarsus, who had ﬁrmly set
his course as a persecutor of the
new Christian religion.
But Moses and Saul learned it
is not we alone who set our course.

Our lovingly Heavenly Father has
a plan for us. Each path is designed for our progress and
growth. Sometimes that lovingly
drawn plan allows us to wander
long in the wilderness or come to a
stunning turnaround. No two
journeys are the same, but each is
guided by the hand of Providence,
each detour sign is raised for our
ultimate safety and well-being,
every direction that heaven gives
leads unerringly to eternal joy.
When we follow the divine
road map, we need never fear or

become lost. As the Psalmist
testiﬁes, He that keepeth us "shall
neither slumber nor sleep." (Psalm
121:4)
Good cause
A wise man once said,
'Verily I say, men [women]
should be anxiously
engaged in a good cause,
and do many things of
their own free will, and
bring to pass much righteousness." The Civil Air
Patrol certainly is a good
cause for each of us to be
anxiously engaged in. We
have a threefold mission,
and not any one is more important
than the other. They certainly are
symbiotic and deserve being
publicized to our nation.
So, why do we not have more
cadets, more senior members,
more chaplains and moral leadership ofﬁcers? Well, for one, we are
volunteers and for the most part
participate in CAP part time.
Most have other lives and other
things to do. Yet, if something is
to be accomplished, it usually is by
those with the least amount of
time -- a busy person.

Minnesota Wing earns "excellent"
The Minnesota Wing
conducted a large-scale
search and rescue/disaster relief exercise at the
Red Wing Municipal Airport to fulﬁll the evaluation requirement of CAPU.S. Air Force.
The wing earned an
overall rating of "excellent" in the evaluation.
"The Air Force's
evaluation of the Minnesota Wing lets us not only
show them what we can
do, but it also provides
for positive feedback with
regard to our approach to
search and rescue and disaster relief," said Scott
Sinks, wing emergency

services director.
Three types of emergency service exercises
were evaluated: an emergency locator transmission
search, a missing aircraft
search, and a chemical
spill on a river. In all, the
exercise involved of 20 air
sorties and four ground
team sorties. Six corporate
airplanes, two private
planes and 20 vehicles
were involved.
Eighty-one CAP members, includes 21 cadets,
from 13 squadrons participated. The squadrons
w e r e : C r o w W i n g , Va l l e y
C a d e t , Vi k i n g , R e d w i n g ,
North
Hennepin,

Mankato, St. Paul,
Worthington, Duluth,
Bemidji, Southeast Minnesota, Owatona, and St.
Croix. Five members of
Division l] of the U.S.
Coast Guard Auxiliary
assisted in the disaster
relief portion of the
evaluation.
The six-member
team of Air Force evaluators from the North
Central Region included:
Lt. Col. Barry Eid, Lt.
Col. Ken Kassen, Debbie
Klick, Chief Master Sgt.
D i c k R u i t e r, L t . C o l .
Debra Savegeau and
Maj. Brian McClellan,
team leader.

I speak to one of our three
missions this time -- the CAP
Cadet Program. Our cadets are
the future, not only of CAP, but
the future leaders of our nation in
business, government and academics.
In the CAP, we provide for
these youth a sense of purpose, a
sense of mental and physical
health, and the opportunity to
develop personal leadership
qualities for life. These young men
and women deserve our anxious
engagement with them. By regulation they deserve moral leadership
every month, yet we have too
many units without a chaplain or
moral leadership ofﬁcer.
My goal as chief is to recruit
and train one chaplain service
person for each cadet unit by the
end of 2000. Can I (we) reach it?
This depends on if you and I are
anxiously engaged.
We are in the middle of a
recruiting campaign. Every senior
member, cadet or another person
outside of CAP is eligible -- to
receive momentary recognition
plus an eternal impact to bring
about much righteousness in our
society.

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Right, Col. James Moore, chief of CAP Chaplain Service, presents a 50th anniversary commemorative Civil Air Patrol coffee
cup to Colorado Governor Bill Owens for his continued support
of the volunteer organization. The presentation was made in
Denver on the state's annual "Military Day."

10 JULY ~000 ~ CIVIL AIR PATROL NEWS

Summer travel tips will help keep you safe, healthy
Although trips to various
locales are taken all
year, summer is still the
prime tim% given no school for
most kids. Hence, the summer
travel season is in full swing. So,
with that in mind, here are some
tips to help you stay healthy,
whether this summer or at other
times.
Make sure you are prepared
for the area to which you are
going. Find out if there are any
endemic or epidemic diseases or
any special concerns, for example,
ticks or other insects in the area
which can transmit diseases.
Make sure all your immunizations are current. There are still
vaccine-preventable illnesses
which occur in the United States,
as well as overseas, simply because people are not properly
immunized. Check with your
health-care provider, and the
State Department or Centers for
Disease Control, U.S. Public
Health Service. And don't be
complacent just because you are
travelling within the United
States. Be prepared with any
special needs, too, such as plenty
of sunscreen, insect repellant,
broad-brimmed hats, boots,
trousers and long-sleeved shirts.
Check for ticks and other
insects on your body or in clothing
after being out in forested or
grassy areas, or scorpions when in

the desert.
If you are taking prescribed or
over-the-counter medications,
make sure you have more than
enough to last through the trip.
Don't bank on being able to get
what you need on site.
And always keep a list
of your medical conditions and medications
with you at all times,
along with your health
care provider's name,
address and phone
number. Often times I
have to deal with folks
who seem to think they
can get what they need
almost anywhere in the
world. Not so! Also, check out the
health care facilities and medical
(and language) capabilities where
you will be traveling.
Be careful when eating or
drinking. Make sure the food and
water are safe to eat/drink without boiling, scrubbing/washing or
cooking. If not, drink only bottled
beverages without ice and
thoroughly wash]scrub/cook fruits
and "veggies." Make sure meats
are well-cooked too.
Recent reports in the CDC's
M o r b i d i t y a n d M o r t a l i t y We e k l y
Report have discussed dengue (a
viral disease transmitted by
mosquitos in most tropical areas
of the world) and malaria (mosquito-borne parasitic disease)

Nebraska excels during wing eval
NEBRASKA "One of the top ﬁve Civil Air Patrol Wings in
the nation," is how Lt. Col. Kenneth W. Kassen of the North Central Region Liaison Region described the capabilities of the Nebraska Wing following its annual search and rescue/disaster relief
evaluation exercise in June.
The wing received an "excellent" rating from the evaluators.
Based out of the Columbus, Neb., airport, the exercises were in
response to scenarios developed by the Air Force to test the wing's
capabilities to respond to various missions. They included a missing aircraft search, a request for aerial videography of a grain
elevator explosion in Monroe, Neb., the pickup and transporting of
vital blood supplies, and an aerial search of the Missouri River for
a missing 20-foot boat.
Air Force evaluators were extremely impressed with Nebraska's
communications capabilities, and said they were the best they had
seen anywhere and that they rival those of the Air Force itself.

occurring in the United States.
The dengue cases occurred in
travellers returning from dengueendemic areas. The malaria cases,
however, were apparently locally
acquired.

Yes, we do have, on occasion,
the mosquito vector (Anopheles) in
the United States, along with
travellers who were infected
overseas, who can infect a "U.S."
anopheline mosquito when bitten,
which can then bite and infect

someone else. The CDC has
reported on 24 such cases since
1985. So be sure you wear protective clothing, use insect repellants, sleep in screened or airconditioned areas, and -- if
travelling in a malariaendemic region -- take
all your chemoprophylaxis (anti-malaria
drugs).
I could say a whole
lot more, but you get
the idea. Every year,
there are those who
get sick while on a trip
or after they return,
because they were not
careful. Illnesses and
injuries of course can occur
anywhere, but let's try to minimize them by good planning and
preparation. Don't let carelessness
spoil your vacation.
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A,R PATROL NEWS * JULY 2000 11

CAP inducts Texas congressman into congressional squadron
TEXAS -- Texas Congressman
Silvestre Reyes, representing the
state's 16th District, was recently
inducted into the Civil Air Patrol
Congressional Squadron.
A plaque and wing ﬂight suit
was presented to the congressman
by two E1 Paso Composite Squadron cadets and Lt. Col. Art
F o r m a n e k , Te x a s W i n g v i c e - c o m mander. The ceremony took place
at the E1 Paso Community College,
Trans-Mountain Campus in northeast El Paso.
In attendance with Reyes were
Lt. Col. Michael Williamson, the
congressman's legislative assistant,
and Yvette Pena, his press secretary and security chief.
Air Force representatives included Col. Darrel Greer, vice-commander of Air Force Recruiting
Service at Randolph Air Force
B a s e , Te x a s , a n d C o l . C l a y

Texas Congressman Silvestre Reyes of the 16th District, second from left, stand
with Texas Wing cadets Arthur R. Formanek III, left, and Mary M. Formanek, and
Texas Wing Vice Commander Art Formanek after his recent induction into the
Civil Air Patrol Congressional Squadron.
McFarland, commander of the
372nd Air Force Recruiting Group,
Hill Air Force Base, Utah.

Other CAP members from the
Texas Wing present included: Cadets Mary M. Formanek and

Arthur R. Formanek III; Col.
Blaine Hyten, chief of staff of JTF6; Lt. Col. Mike Legendre, E1 Paso
squadron commander; and Maj. Ed
Bashur, Texas Wing public affairs
and Southwest Region/
ofﬁcer
CDDA.
Reyes graciously accepted his
presentations and had many exceptional words to say about the CAP
and the work the volunteer organization does carrying out its cadet programs and emergency services missions. He said he was
proud to be part of such an organization and would do his part to
help CAP continue to meet its mission goals.
Awards to other Air Force and
Navy ofﬁcials were made during
the ceremony and were followed by
a canine attack demonstration by
the Army K-9 unit from Fort Bliss,
Texas.

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Square, Beijing Zoo, the
members and their fhmilies enjoyed the third
Great Wall and a welcome
Beijing Aviators Associa- banquet hosted by Professor
t i o n / U . S . Av i a t o r s - s p o n - Ren ie Hua, president of the
sored tour to ﬁve Chinese BAA.
capital cities in April.
The tour's highlight was
The 2000 BAA tour at- the Hsit to Kunming, where
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ET COL CAROL A BAUMGARTNER
CAPT STEVEN J LAMONTE
CAPT SCOTT RMCCLENEGHAN

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CAPT ERIC J BARNHILL
MAJ THQMAS L STRICKLAND
CAPT SCOTT R MCCLENEGHAN
CAPT STEVEN J LAMONTE
CAP:r E~AtLYN F COOK
CAPT JOE D VITONE
MAJ DAVID L HANKWTZ
CAPT CHARUE MAZZULLA
1LT WILLIAM R MORTON

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G R O V E R L O E N I N G AWA R D
CAPT TERESS A YEOMANS
1iT MtCHELE GRAY
CAPT THOMAS PEZZETTt "
CAPT RUSSELL D OWENS
CAPT CAROL D EDWARDS
CAPT DARREN KASAI
CAPT RICK A SKINNER
CAPT GREGORY W HOWDEN
MAJ ERIN L ANDERSON
CAPT ROBERT P TOY
CAPT WILLIAM L BAHN
CAPT DAVID L YOUNCE
MAJ MURRAY COHEN
CAPT DAVID W NOBLE
CAPT MARGARET R REAGAN
ILT MICHAEL D KAVICH
CAPT ELMORE LEWIS
CAPT JUDE G POIRRIER
CAPT GARETH W HENDRIXSON
CAPT LOUIS A ARENT
CAPT JOHN WOFFORD
MAJ JAMES H HICKS
CAPT JEFFREY H OEHLER

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MAJ Y~YNE G FOX
MAJ L~IE E LETTEER

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LT COL ARTHUR J TRINQUE
MAJ PAUL F COOKE
CAPT JOE R EDWARDS

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GEN.: IRA C, EAKER AWARD
AARON J, KLEIMAN
AARON K.. SURBER
CHAD A= RIVIERA
VARGHESE A, PARNEL;
RACHEL M. DAVIS
JASON P. REGAN
BRANDON D. LIVINGSTON
ROBERT L. WILSON
JOWlE RAMIREZ
BRADFORD L BARCOJR.
PAUL A; BRYAN
JAMIE WI TREAT

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MAJ RICHARD AVENS
CAPT JOHN EVANS
1LT BETTY FENNELL
CAPT WAYNE R. GOULD
2LT DAWN GRANT
CAPT JIMMIE D. JAMES
2LT TERESA IGLESIAS
MAJ PHIL A. LAISURE
LTCOL RAYMOND W. LEMIEUX
1LT AUDREY M LURTEN
CAPT SIDNY J, LURTEN
MAJ DONNA J. MORRIS

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BRIG. GEN.
CHARLES E. "CHUCK" YEAGER
A E R O S PA C E E D U C AT I O N
A C H I E V E M E N T AWA R D

GLENN B PUSEY III
SEBASTIAN D. CONNELLY
ZACHARIAH T. ZtCKGRAF
SEAN D. JOHNSON
DAVID P BRADLEY JR,
CHRISTOPHER A, CORMIER
ADAM R. MEFFERT
CRYSTAL N. HAMILTON
ANTHONY V. VIVIANt
MICHAEL J, BODNER
DANIEL J. WALKER
TRAVIS C. BARLEY
TOM E. DEUSER
ROBERT T, SLUSSER
STEPHAN J. MERLICS
EDWARD J. STICKEL
TROY P, DERIE
ZACHARY T. GREEN
WILLIAM S. SPRINGER
MARY E. SULLIVAN
MEREDITH M. ALBRECHT
JESSY W. JOHNSTON
MATTHEW R. KEYLON
RYAN H/GILES
GEOFFREY A~ PRANCER
CHRISTOPH ER K. MCCAULEY
TOMMY B. SCOCUM
TONIA M. VENTERS
JASON C. MESSENGER
MICK C. SEXTON
DANIEL K, PROFFEN
RANDY D. MARSHALL
PHtLLfP J. DEMETER
MICHAEL C. HARRIS.
BENJAMIN MASSUNG
PHILIP E, ARGENTI
RENEE M. LEWIS
RYAN P. HILGER ;:
STEVEN:B, RIMMER
MATTHEW S. DECKER
JAMIE Y~ GIBBS
JOHNA, WILKINS

RICHARD S. HENDERSON
BRIAN M. WERNER
TARA L GUTHRIE
THEODOROS A. SPANOS
COREY A, HAMILTON
CHRIS ADAMS
MATT W~ DRESHER
MICHAEL S. STRADY
JENNIFER L WALSH
JOSEPH M, TRAYLOR
JAMES J. WYATT
EMILIO GONZALEZ
JOEL D. SMITH
MATTHEW M. GOTTSCHLING
WANDA I. RIVERA
OZIEL REDES
JONATHAN ACOSTA
RAYMOND GONZALEZ
LIZMARY NAZARIO
LUIS R. VAZQUEZ
JOEL T. HENRIQUEZ
JEMEIL D. DELIZ
MICHAEL ORTEGA
BEY F. MENDEZ
IRVING J. RODRIGUEZ
JONATHAN A. FERNANDEZ
JACOB O. STAUFFER
JONATHAN J. CARLSON
NICHOLAS J. PAJIC
JUSTIN B, UMSTEAD
RACHEL N:: DOOT
JAMES M. HIPP
DUSTIN R, BENNISH
LUCAS G, CROUCH

PROGRAMS

EURICE. BRIAN R.
MCTIE, JAMES P.
ROY, SARAH O,
SMITH. SARAH E.
MILLER, ZACHARY J.

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CAPT LESLIE NEWMAN
COL GERALD M, QUILLING
1LT K1MN. RAMSEY
1LT CHRLES F; RIVENBARK
CAPTNANCY 3. ROGERS
SM CHRISTOPHER S. SCHLEY
1LT .DARLA S, SHAW
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SM JACK E. TURNER
C A P T ' W I L L I A M H , W E S T C O T T, J R .
SM LORE A, WIESE
SM MICHAEL L, WIESE
tLT HARRIET F. WONG
2LT NANCY WOODARD
MAJ WHITSON WOODARD
{;APT WILLIE WOODBURY
1LT PATRICK ZARNIK

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DAVID L, MASCHE
DANIEL. B. RASSHAM
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PAUL F. DOLCE
EDWARD M, MCCORMICK
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MATTHEW M. BOIRE
MARK A. JOPPA
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EVERETT BRADY
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JOSHUA C. TAYLOR
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JOSHUA D. DIEHL
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JOHN W: MARSHALL
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BRIAN J. 8KYBERG
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DAVID M, tMHOFF
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ROBERT A. COOK
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AARON A~ SANCHEZ
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JONATHAN ,CARLSON
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JASON D.: MILLER
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THOMAS OSMUNDSON,
MN
RACHEL N, DOOT
CHRISTOPHER M, MCKNIGHT
MO
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SCOTT G~ MCMAHAN
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MATTHEWA. KARTHEISEE
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RETIREMENTS
COL ARTHUR B. DRAPER
LT COL BRUNO J. PELLEGRINO
LT C O L G E O R G E L J A C K M A N
LT C O L G E O R G E W. L A FAV O R
LT COL ROY L. CARMAN
LT COL STEVEN M. LINDEMANN
LT COL BEVERLY M. SHAFFER
MAJ PAU L R. BROWN
CAPT MEREDITH M. GOSS
CAPT B.F. VONBERNEWlTZ

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SEP 64 - 31 MAY OO
DEC 60 - 31 JAN 00
APR 72 - 30 APR 00
MAY 83 - 6 FEB 00
JUN 74 - 28 FEB 00
JAN 62 - 31 MAY 00
MAR 56 - 31 DEC 99
JAN 69 - 28 FEB 00
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~ SPECIAL ~
San') Antonio Tour

of downtown San Antonio - the Buckhorn
Saloon and Museum. Walk into a virtual recreation of a 117-year old saloon; take a tour
of the state's history and enjoy Texas-style
Friday, Aug. 18 -- 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
entertainment. More than 75,000 artifacts and
10,000 different species are displayed in halls
Combine a bit of the ﬂavors of the Southrelated to their origin: Africa, Texas, Asia,
west and a special tour of San Antonio Aug.
North America, etc. Other features include a
18.
Hall of Horns, Fins, Prehistoric Hall, Texas
Start your day with a visit to the SouthHistory Wax Museum and curio store.
west School of Art and Craft - located on the
From there, a tour and lunch at the
historic grounds of the all-girl Old Ursuline Guenther House - the elegant home of the
Academy and Covent, which was commis- founding family of the Pioneer Flour Mills, an
sioned by the French Catholic Order in 1848.
active San Antonio business. Located on the
The ﬁve-acre property is listed on the National
San Antonio River, this stately home was built
Register of Historic Places. An enormous in- in 1860. It has been completely restored as
tricate tapestry adorns one academy wall and
a museum, restaurant and retail store. The
depicts the Ursuline Academy with the nuns
museum displays Guenther family photos
and their students, plus all ﬂora and fauna of and remembrances, as well as Pioneer Flour
the original area. The century-old French de- Mills memorabilia. The restaurant reﬂects the
signed chapel, informal landscaped gardens, Art nouveau style of the 1920s in its use of
charming courtyards and historic buildings the stained glass ivy window panels, and the
are on the banks of the San Antonio River.
decorative plaster corn and wheat motif of
Next we'll visit one of the newest "stars" the miller's trade. Lunch will be in the Roof

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Garden, which overlooks the river.
After lunch, a visit to the Steves Homestead - centrally located in the elite old German residential section on the river banks, in
the King William Historic District. This lovely
restored home was built in 1876. On display
are Victorian era antiqUes, including a sevenpiece matched parlor set of Belter furniture,
a 130-year old piano made by Chickering, and
a canopy bed in which Robert E. Lee slept.
The day's last stop will be the San Antonio Museum of Art. The building was formerly
the home of the Lone Star Brewery and was
constructed for the Anheuser-Busch family at
the turn of the century. Nelson Rockefeller's
daughter selected this museum for the gift of
her father's Folk Art Collection. The art presented will span 3,000 years and the three
story, 30,000 square foot addition contains
four galleries.
Tour cost, which includes lunch, all admission fees, taxes and gratuities, is $70. To
attend, call Peggy Prince at (334) 834-2236
or e-mail her at pprince@capnhq.gov.

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A\NN1UIA\]L CON]FE] ENCE

National Board &
Annual Conference Schedule
Wednesday, 16 August
0700 - 2000
Command Post Open
1200 - 1800
Conference Registration Open
1200 - 1800
Banquet Registration Open

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[] Guest speaker

MICHAEL FORTINO

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ver the past 15 years,
Michael Fortino and the
Fortino Group have trained
more than half of this nation's Fortune
500s and presented to more than
1,100 organizations in 17 countries
and before audiences as large as
14,000.
Having achieved a rating in the top
2% of all of the national trainers and
presenters, Fortino's expertise has
afforded him front page coverage on
both USA Today and The Wall Street
Journal.
He has been quoted in Time,
Newsweek and Nation's Business and
has been featured on ABC, CBS,
CNN, Good Morning America, The
Today Show and The Tonight Show
with Jay Leno.
Fortino's most recent assignment
has been that of host of the PBS
Satellite Broadcast: "The Leadership
Series". As host, Fortino interviews
great leaders and great thinkers such
as General Norman Swartzkoptf,
Colin Powell, Margaret Thatcher and
others.

Thursday, 17 Aumsst
0700 - 2000 Command Post Open
0700- 1700
Conference Registration Open
0700 - 1700
Banquet Registration Open
0730- 0815
Continental Breakfast - in Grand Ballroom Foyer
0830 -1000
National Board Business Meeting
1000- 1030
Refreshment Break - in Grand Ballroom Foyer
1030 - 1200
National Board Business Meeting
1200 -1330
Lunch (on your own)
1330 -1500
National Board Business Meeting
1500- 1530
Refreshment Break - in Grand Ballroom Foyer
1530 -1700
National Board Business Meeting
1800 - 2000
Annual Conference Opening Reception in Exhibit Hall
Friday, 18 August
0700 - 2000 Command Post Open
0700- 1600
Conference Registration Open
0700 -1600
Banquet Registration Open
0700- 1600
Exhibits Open
Continental Breakfast - in Exhibit Hall
0700 - 0745
0800 - 1000
Annual Conference - General Session
Refreshment Break - in Exhibit Hall
1000 -1030
1030 - 1200
Seminars
1200 - 1330
Lunch (on your own)
1330 - 1500
Seminars
Refreshment Break - in Exhibit Hall
1500 - 1530
1530 -1700
Seminars
Saturday, 19 Aumsst
0600 - 0630 Fitness Walk
0700 - 2000
Command Post Open
0700 - 1100
Conference Registration Open
0700 -1100
Banquet Registration Open
0700 -1200
Exhibits Open
0700 - 0745
Continental Breakfast - in Exhibit Hall
0800 - 1000
Annual Conference Awards Presentation
Refreshment Break - in Exhibit Hall
1000 - 1030
1030 - 1200
Seminars
1200 -1330
Lunch (on your own)
1330- 1500
Seminars
Seminars
1530 -1700
1800 -1845
National Commander's Reception
Annual Conference Banquet
1900 - 2300

A\'N'N1U \]L CIO ]F]E]R.]ENCE

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AE01 CAP Distance Learning
Initiatives
This seminar will provide an overview of
the current state of distance learning in
the military, academic and corporate environments. Then the session will cover
current CAP distance learning initiatives
and plans for the future, especially the
future and potential of intemet based
training in CAP. The seminar will wrap up
with question and discussion period on
distance learning.
AE02 Professional Development
Registrar
This seminar will provide a comprehensive review of the registrar system used
to record the professional development
accomplishments of CAP senior members. Signiﬁcant aspects of the current
system such as logical training progression, proper use of appropriate forms, the
awards program including processing,
u s e s o f t h e S e n i o r Tr a i n i n g R e p o r t ,
course equivalencies and demonstration
of the workings of the senior member database will be discussed. We'll also look
at future use of electronic means, like the
internet, and the availability of a variety
of forms on the CAP web page as viable
options to assist senior members in the
timely recording of their professional progression.
AE03 Effectively Managing Senior
Member Professional Development
Professional Development Ofﬁcers and
any others interested in enhancing the
training experiences for senior members
are invited to attend this seminar. The
presentation will review the "rules of the
road" on how to effectively present a comprehensive program to prepare members
for leadership, management and functional roles in CAP. Attendees will receive
a note-taking guide to facilitate their active participation in the seminar.
AE04 Aerospace Education
in the 21st Century
Aerospace Education ofﬁcers, teachers,
cadets and any other interested CAP
members are invited to attend this lively
and informative seminar to discuss the
future of CAP's aerospace education programs. How to write better nominations
f o r n a t i o n a l l e v e l a w a r d s ( B r e w e r,
Crossﬁeld, Crown Circle), the new Aerospace Education Program for Cadets,
partnerships with national organizations
promoting AE, revised CAPP 15, CAPP
215 specialty track, CAPM 50-20 and the
on-going Aerospace Excellence Award
programs (internally and externally) will
be among the topics presented.
AE05 Hands on AEO Activities
BUILD IT, FLY-IT, LEARN IT! This is your
opportunity to see AND BUILD some of
the great activities featured in the new
cadet aerospace textbooks. Come join us
for the fun of building foam gliders, indoor rockets and soda straw 3-axis demonstrators! See why the new cadet program is going to be an exciting 21 st century learning experience. The instructor
of this seminar is Dr. Ben Millspaugh,
RDAE from Rocky Mountain Region, and
co-author of the new cadet textbooks.

of CAP's new Maule MT7 aircraft, current maintenance issues and Hull selfinsurance update/issues.

AE06 CAP Satellite Tool Kit Program
This seminar will cover the CAP-STK Aerospace Education program and CAP-STK
Emergency Services program. The seminar
promises to be an interesting and informative overview of the CAP-STK program. Lt
Col McNeely will be presenting the curriculum he has developed. Copies of the STK
software will be handed out for all those who
attend the seminar. Also available, will be
copies of the AGI case study of the CAPSTK program and AE curriculum on CDROM.

tinuation of the "Practical Guide" above is
the course for you. This second hour will be
directed more toward those in cadet program leadership positions above the squadron level. It is designed to help those leaders to conduct meaningful seminars and
training sessions in their own areas. The
presenter will offer techniques and exercises
that you can take home and make you more
comfortable in helping others to be more
effective in teaching and leading cadets.
Prerequisite for this session is the ﬁrst hour:
"Teachine Cadets: A Practical Guide."

AE07 Aerospace in the Community
School systems, youth organizations and
educators are excited about what CAP has
to offer in aerospace education. Learn how
to conduct aerospace activities that will enhance community support, recruitment and
unit involvement in the local school system.

HC01 Radio NETS & Chaplains
Did you know there is a chaplain radio net?
Are you interested in getting a radio
operator's permit? Chaplains, senior members and cadets are invited to this seminar.
It will focus on the chaplain's use of radios
during emergency service missions. "Dos
and Don'ts for using a radio will be included.
Radios will be available for hands-on training. Discussion will include radios used by
CAP and costs associated with buying and
using a radio.

CP01 Cadet Programs: A National
Update
This seminar is designed to offer insight into
new or modiﬁed programs, regulations and
activities for which the cadet programs staff
is responsible. There will be about a halfhour of prepared remarks and then a halfhour of discussion among the attendees and
the staff. The prepared remarks will focus
on updates and changes in cadet programs
and often asked questions. It will be a "town
meeting" format.
CP02 Directors of Cadet Programs
Forum
Want help in putting your cadet leadership
schools together? This seminar is what you
need. We will discuss a methodology for
developing your leadership schools that will
assist you in providing continuity to your program. In addition, we will talk about developing lesson plans, syllabi and support readings. Participants will be required to do some
writing during the seminar. This seminar is
re~tri~te~l tO current and former Directors of
Cadet ProQrams at wind level or hioher.
C P 0 3 Te a c h i n g C a d e t s : A P r a c t i c a l
Guide
At a loss for how to teach that next leadership or AE lesson? Then this session is what
you are looking for. It is speciﬁcally designed
for all CAP members who interact with cadets on a regular basis. The presenter will
share with attendees an understanding of
learning styles and provide some practical
application techniques that will help you be
a more effective educator and leader of cadets. The broad range of cadet ages make
teaching and leading a challenge for even
the most experienced person. In this session attendees will get some ideas on how
to adjust his/her own teaching style to be
more effective at unit level training and education.
CP04 Helping Others Help Cadets
Are you involved in cadet programs at the
group level or higher? Are you looking for
ways to enhance the quality of cadet instruction in the units below you? Then this con-

LG02Vehicle
Current procedures on the vehicle maintenance reimbursement process, vehicle
inventory, vehicle acquisition and Vehicle
Self Insurance (VSl).
LG03 Supply Ofﬁcer Brieﬁng
This seminar will guide you through the
procedures you need to follow to obtain,
report, track and dispose of any items you
may need. Also, there will be a brieﬁng
on the updated CAPR 67-1. (Note: Free
cadet uniform program, formerly CHIT
program, will be briefed in cadet programs seminar "Cadet Programs: A National Update")
PA01 Getting Published in the
CAP News
The seminar will focus on the process of
getting published in CAP's organizational
newspaper, the CAP News. Subjects covered during this session will include:
news selection, news writing, photography tips, interviewing, electronic story/
photo submission procedures and newspaper deadlines.

HC02 Holy Land Pilgrimage
PA02 Review of the New CAPP 190-1,
As part of its 50th anniversary year, CAP
Guide to CAP Public Affairs
chaplains are offering a 10-day pilgrimage This seminar will touch upon all aspects
to the Holy Land. This seminar will provide of the CAP PA program as outlined in the
new guide. The guide took two years to
information on the experience of traveling
develop and is a two volume, 150-page
in the Holy Land and answer questions conguide to CAP public affairs. Subjects to
cerning the Nov. 8-17 pilgrimage. All CAP
chaplains have been given information on
be covered include: promotions, organization, reporting, community relations,
the trip and many have indicated an interest in being a tour host. This seminar is for newsletters, photography, PA mission
roles, news releases and fund raising.
anyone interested in the Holy Land, espeEach attendee will receive a copy of
cially those persons who may want to parCAPP 190-1.
ticipate in this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
HC03 Making Region Colleges Fun and
Exciting
Do you feel your region staff college, chaplain college or other learning events you help
plan are boring and dull? Come to this seminar and learn some hands-on education
models that can make curriculum requirements come alive. Learning can be fun!
This seminar will discuss ways to bring life
back to the learning process.
GC01 Recent Legal Developments
Affecting CAP
Congress, the Air Force and our own governing board are proposing many changes
to the organizational structure of CAP.
These will possibly affect our CAP Constitution and Bylaws, Supply Bill and the way
CAP obtains Federal funding, in this seminar, we will present the latest legal developments and possible ramiﬁcations to CAP.
GC02 Legislative Seminar
Legislation effecting CAP structure, makeup
and federal funding are currently being discussed in congress. This seminar is designed to address the latest status of this,
and how, as CAP members, we can help
the process.
LG01 Aircraft Maintenance
This seminar will cover OMB procedures
concerning maintenance, a sneak preview

PA03 Staging PR Campaigns
Learn how to plan and launch a CAP public awareness campaign in your local
area. Employ every element of public relations with a dash of marketing savvy,
and you'll garner on-going publicity and
support for your squadron. Also, learn
how you can take part in CAP's 60th anniversary campaign.
MS01 Basic Computer Use
Basic computer operations will be covered. Focus will primarily center around
the Windows operation system.
MS02 Introduction to the Internet
Basic use of the internet and how it can
help CAP members. If you have never
used the internet, or are not comfortable
using it, this is the seminar for you. Basic
terms will be covered and general tools
will be explained and demonstrated.
Browser operation will be covered and
important browser settings. CAPWATCH
downloads will be covered.
MS03 Orientation and Familiarization
with National Headquarters Web site
This seminar employs lecture and demonstration of the NHQ Web site. All CAP
members should be able to locate the
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NHQ homepage, navigate the site to ﬁnd
information and conduct data transactions in CAPWATCH. Shortcuts and
function testing will be explained.
MS04 e-business
Signiﬁcant changes are scheduled for
the e-business rules and procedures.
Come learn about the extended permissions feature, enhanced personnel updating and expanded reporting features.
Taking advantage of state-of-the-art software, e-business is the door to the future for CAP. Execution of CAPWATCH
downloads will be explained.

ANNUAL CONFERENCE
DO09 Conducting a Train-the-Trainer
Session for Your Wing
Requires prior attendance at a national TTT
session and wing commander approval.
With the advent of the ES curriculum project,
quality control of ES instruction has gained
increased importance. The who, what, why
and how of training ES instructors within
your wing will be discussed in an interactive mode during this two part session.

DO16 Storm Spotter Session I
Basic storm spotting. How to recognize,
evaluate and report severe weather to the
NWS.
DO17 Storm Spotter Session II
How to organize and run a storm spotter organization as a CAP unit activity.

DO18 Communications Program
Update Brieﬁng
DO10 Alternative Search Methodology
The CAP communications program is
The Air Force Search and Rescue School
changing! And how! Come spend time with
has taught a Canadian-based search area the National communications staff and learn
selection criteria. A HQ CAP/DOSP study
the current status and plans for the future.
of recent AFRCC missing aircraft missions We'll discuss where we are today, what we
DO01 Counterdrug Operations
suggests a different search area may be feel is going to happen in the next few years
Speciﬁc mission results by US Customs,
appropriate. The seminar will explore this
and how we intend to meet the challenges.
DEA & EPIC. Question and answer pe- information.
riod after the brieﬁng. (Closed brieﬁng/
DO19 Communications Manager's
CN101 Card Required for Entry.)
Meeting
DOll Critical Incident Stress
Management in CAP
Closed meeting of active managers of the
DO02 Counterdrug Operations
An emergency services/chaplain review of CAP communications program. NHQ comDiscussion of current and future mis- the current status of the formal CAP CISM munications staff will brief issues relevant
sions. Changes on mission procedure
program.
to being a DC with toady's challenges. Open
during the last year. Qualiﬁcation and
discussion will allow you to share ideas, netcurrency requirement changes. Question
DO12 Video Imaging
work with other DC's, and perhaps ﬁnd anand answer period after the brieﬁng.
On 20 May 2000 the CAP National Execu- swers to the challenges you face.
tive Committee made all forms of mission
DO03 Safety Ofﬁcer Update
photography a major component of our
DO20 NOAA: ELT/EPIRB in Transition If you are the CAP unit safety ofﬁcer and
emergency services mission under the title 121.5/243.0 MHz to 406 MHz - In Time
are looking for material to use at your
"Video Imaging." This move places video
NOAA will discuss the phase out of satellocal meetings, this is the seminar for imaging on a par with SAR, DR and lite monitoring of the 121.5/243.0 MHz disyou. This seminar will present a comprecounterdrug operations. In this seminar you
tress signal by the year 2009. Reasons and
hensive review of mishap statistics,
will be briefed on the video imaging imple- rationale for this action will be discussed.
trends and initiatives with the focus on
mentation plan adopted by the NEC in ad- Advantages of the 406 MHz ELT (with 121.5
mishap prevention.
dition to learning the various forms of photo MHz homing) will be presented along with
reconnaissance which now comprise the
a request for CAP to assist general aviaDO04 John & Gary Show
CAP "Video Imaging" mission.
tion in understanding this transition.
A review of past CAP aviation mishaps,
focusing on trends and areas of emphaDO13 What's Your Drug IQ?
DP01 Peopleand Paperwork
sis during ﬂight evaluations. Speciﬁc
Information every Cadet Program senior Taking care of people also means taking
causes and evaluation issues will be exmember should know. An overview of the
care of paperwork in CAP. Learn about the
amined in detail. Also, the Stan-Eval proabuse and misuse of legal and illegal drugs.
most common mistakes made on CAP Pergram goals and philosophy will be disAvailability and popularity of drugs and other
sonnel paperwork. Learn to ensure memcussed as well as effective safety prosubstances change with supply and de- bers aren't penalized because of delays in
gram management.
mand. Participants will learn about the
processing due to incorrect paperwork.
drugs, which are most currently popular
DO05 Check Pilot
among today's youth, their effects and how DP02 Tools for Dealing with Difﬁcult
An update of the Stan/Eval program from they can be recognized. The dangers of al- Members
a National perspective. National Check cohol, marijuana, inhalants, LSD, cocaine, CAP commanders sometimes feel they
Pilot Standardization Course discussion.
heroin and designer drugs will be discussed.
spend 95% of their time dealing with 10%
An exhibit of real and synthetic substances of their members. This seminar will discuss
DO06 Glider Program
and paraphernalia will be displayed.
time proven CAP leadership tools, techniques and skills needed to handle difﬁcult
A glider program update. Discussion and
brieﬁng will cover updated operation DO14 Drug Demand Reduction 101 -members,
guidance, the L-23 and ASK 21 acquisi- FY01-03 Program Guidance
tion and deployment plan, and the baWhat is DDR and How Can it Assist My ProDP03 CAP Liaison Staff Seminar
sics of starting a glider ﬂight activity.
gram? The Drug Demand Reduction ProWing liaison ofﬁcers and NCOs will meet
gram has a new strategic plan for FY01-03 with selected CAP, USAF and CAP-USAF
DO07 Emergency Services
and this seminar will cover the program ba- staff representatives. Discussion will focus
Train-the-Trainer
sics and guidance for the next three years. on major issues of interest to CAP and the
It is a basic overview of all projects, existAir Force. Employees onlyl
Pre-registration and $10 fee required.
Conducted 0800-1700 Thursday, 17 Aug
ing programs and how they can assist your
00. Attendance limited to the ﬁrst 100
squadron improve the number of opportu- XP01 Putting the Fun Back Into
Your Meeting
applicants. Course will provide potential nities and programs for your cadets.
ES instructors with tools for implementMeeting expert Chuck Mullin (HQ CAP/XP)
DO15 Drug Demand Reduction (DDR) will detail common problems contributing to
ing the task-based training developed by
meeting mismanagement, and offer practithe ES curriculum project. Participants
202--Advanced DDR
completing the course will receive a cerHow the DDR Program Can Make an Imcal solutions. This session includes advice
tiﬁcate of completion.
on site selection, agenda preparations, nepact at Wing and Squadron Level. An advanced and detailed discussion that covers gotiating, a guide to practical planning, runthe primary elements of the Drug Demand ning a winning meeting and more.
DO08 Emergency Services
Topics will cover AFRCC and AFNSEP Reduction Initiatives Program (DDRIP),
update, CAP photo imaging mission, ES
XP02 How to Best Accomplish Our
education and training, collaborative efforts,
curriculum project progress, new CAPR middle school initiative and community out- Missions
Planning For the Future. A strategic plan is
60-3, CAPR 60-4, CAPR 60-5, inland reach activities will be the focus of this semiSAR school, updated MOU's with USCG
nar. An excellent follow-up for those expe- how we communicate with one another. It
Auxiliary/Salvation Army and National
also helps an organization understand itself.
rienced with the DDR program.
ES Academy.
But more importantly, by thinking strategi-

cally, an organization is better equipped
to take advantage of the incredible opportunities of the future. National Headquarters' Director of Plans and Requirements, Don Rowland, will discuss creating and implementing plans that will lead
your organization effectively into the future. This seminar will focus on the development of a strategic plan; how to
identify mission, operational and longterm goals and objectives; also, describe
how they're to be achieved.
XP03 e-MERGENCY: A CAP Survival
Guide on the Threshold of the Information Age
In this powerful and explosive presentation, Fortino warns CAP they must prepare for battle against the forces of e.
They must be armed with the latest technology and develop expert internet skills
or they will be left behind in a cloud of
digital dust. In order to survive in the information age, every CAP ofﬁcer must
prepare for a ﬁve alarm state of eMERGENCY. In the wake of this recent
title wave of e-mail, e-commerce and emotion, there has emerged the basis for
a potential technological catastrophe. On
one hand, if we do not embrace the
internet, harness its' power and understand its' magnitude, we will face inevitable disaster. On the other hand, the ineffective use of the internet has created
a black hole in our performance. It has
begun to consume our time, our productivity and our proﬁts, e-MERGENC~' will
help us to survive and conquer.
FM0 Financial Reporting Issues
2000 and Beyond
A discussion of the ﬁnancial issues affecting CAP in the current ﬁscal year and
beyond. Topics will include (1) reporting
requirements for ﬁscal year 2000, and
(2) what we know about the OMB
circulars and how they will affect CAP.
IG01 IG Update
The Air Force has transitioned away from
quality assessments, but where do we
go from Quality Air Force Assessments?
The IG inspection process and what
does it mean to you? We will look back
at the past program and where we will
be going in the future. Plus, get a copy
of next year's inspection schedule.
HLTH01 Health Issues
This seminar will cover wellness, preventive medicine and health promotion issues and concerns, with special reference to CAP air and ground personnel,
so that we may be optimally healthy and
therefore "ﬁt to serve."
HY01 CAP HistoricalSeminar
Open forum discussions is not limited
to, but will cover the following major
points: CAP/CAP-USAF relationship
with proposed changes; the CAP
Historian at unit, wing and region level;
requirements for Historian of the Year;
development of a CAP National
repository and donations; development
and utilization of a National HQ
portable historical display; development and implementation of CAP's
Historian specialty track; monetary
support for CAP history.

B R I E F LY

Phillips focused :too much a~tent[on on
ground references; :leading him::::to bed
what is known as the Split-S maneuver
from a position in which it could not be
sat'ely :completed. The crash occurred s~
minu~es into the demonstration.
Strong winds and a complex and unfamiliar gr0und environment were likely contributing fact0rs, according to the Accident
InvestigatiQ~jBeard releasedi~day;
Strongwi~ required Phi|tips to adjust
parameters ~:~prevent being ~hifted away
from:::the sh~ :]ine~i;~ddition~l~, ~nvesd~:
:g~tors believe it may bare: :been difﬁcult
for him to remain oriented :£o the show
line at the King~ville airﬁeld with:its mul,
tiple and cressing::runways.
According tothe accident report;
Phillips was a highly experienced pilot with
mo~:~han 1,898 hours in~he F-16 and
339.9 hours of:C0mbat time::He was cur~
rent and qu~fﬁed in all areas of:the dem-:

AF names, last.B.. 2 Sprat ""

Air Force unveils Raptor's radar
F-22 one step closer to becoming 'backbone of U.S. air dominance'
B A LT I M O R E - - T h e F - 2 2 R a p t o r t o o k a n - a i r c r a f t f o r t h e F - 1 5 E a g l e a n d i s e x p e c t e d t o
other step closer to becoming the "backbone of become operational around 2005.
U.S. Air Dominance" recently with the unveiling of its advanced avionics radar system. According to Lt. Gen. Stephen B. Plummer, principal deputy, Ofﬁce of the Assistant Secretary
of the Air Force for Acquisition, these components will help the F-22 guarantee U.S. air supremacy well into the next century.
"The American people expect their Air Force
to continue to dominate the skies, just as we
have for decades and the F-22's unique capabilities will make that possible," said Plummer
at the radar's unveiling.
This system provides "the capability to provide battlespace knowledge to the pilot on an
unprecedented basis," he said. The integrated
avionics package offers pilots situational awareness, through sensor fusion and data display
that is far superior to any aircraft ﬂying today
or on the drawing board.
"The Raptor's true w~rth will be measured
The F-22's integrated avionics are tested in a simuin American lives saved through dominance of lated cockpit aboard a ﬂying test bed to enable
extensive in-ﬂight testing, evaluation and troublethe skies in future combat, and by conﬂicts preshooting before the avionics are ever installed on
vented because 'would-be' enemies understand
the Raptor. The cockpit has primary and secondary
and respect the unmatched combat power of displays, as well as a throttle and stick. (Courtesy of
the F-22," he said. The F-22 is the replacement Boeing)

Next-generation, software-deﬁned ACR
successfully completes its ﬁrst operational test
R O M E , N . Y. - - A m i d t h e t r e e l e s s , b r u s h
and boulder-strewn terrain of the Mountain
Home Air Force Base Test Range in Idaho, the
military's next-generation tactical communications relay system successfully completed its
ﬁrst operational test recently.
An advanced development model of the software-deﬁned airborne communications relay
was demonstrated during normal air expeditionary force operational training for the ﬁrst
time. ACR is a joint program between the Air
Force Research Laboratory and the Command
and Control Battlelab at Hurlburt Held, Fla.
AFRL Information Directorate employees
helped demonstrate the system built by
R a y t h e o n S y s t e m s C o m p a n y o f F o r t Wa y n e ,
I n d . , u n d e r a $ 3 - m i l l i o n d o l l a r e ff o r t a w a r d e d
in May 1999.
The ACR system, operating onboard a KC135 tanker, allowed Air Force tactical air control party units from Fort Lewis, Wash., to extend the line-of-sight of their VHF and UHF
radios. They were also able to establish communications with Arizona Air National Guard
F-16 Fighting Falcons performing close air support missions at much greater distances than

normal. This allowed more time to provide precise targeting information to the pilots, thus
improving bombs-on-target accuracy and reducing the chances of fratricide.
The ACR airborne unit used at Mountain
Home had eight programmable radio channels
that were bridged to allow four simultaneous
two-way conversations. This bridging capability also provided for communications to take
place between two dissimilar radio waveforms.
With bridging, transmissions come in one channel, in a certain band and mode, and go out the
second channel in any other band or mode that
the radio software provides. This bridging capability allowed tactical air controllers to do
such things as use their portable VHF-FM radios to directly communicate with F-16 pilots
using radios in the UHF-AM frequency band.
Another key feature of the ACR is the
means by which the system is controlled. A
separate, secure UHF link from the ground is
used to control and monitor the airborne system. This allows the system to be placed on
other airborne platforms such as unmanned
aerial vehicles. (Courtesy of Air Force Materiel
Command News Service)

'Nearly every aircraft in U.S. inventory programmed into software ... '

Virtual reality keeps controllers ready for any mission
Te c h . S g t . G i n g e r
Schreitmueller
Air Force Special Operations
Command Public Affairs
HURLBURT FIELD,
Fla. -- One of the primary
missions of Air Force combat controllers is to survey
and secure air drop or landing zones under the most
difﬁcult, and often hostile,
conditions.
These "Red Berets"
function as air trafﬁc controllers to safely guide military aircraft into and out
of some of the most austere
"runways" anywhere in the
world. Without the luxury
o f a c o n t r o l t o w e r, c o m b a t
controllers are responsible
for ensuring aircicaft carrying troops and supplies can
land safely to refuel or rearm, and get back airborne
as quick as possible.
Before the battle begins, before the signal goes
up to seize an airﬁeld, combat controllers have to be
ready to handle the airﬂow.
To keep their air trafﬁc control skills proﬁcient, Air
Force Special Operations
Command controllers can
step into a virtual airﬁeld.
Located in a back room
at the 23rd Special Tactics
Squadron, Hurlburt Field,
is the ultimate virtual-airﬁeld system, and it is helping ensure controllers are
ready for any airﬁeld operation. The entire back wall
of the room is ﬁlled with a
tri-screen display that can
reﬂect a peripheral image
of virtually any airﬁeld in
the world.
"The simulator can produce about 30 different scenarios with a combination
of conventional air trafﬁc
control tasks and airﬁeld
tactics," said Tom Dorgan,
the Lockheed Martin contract operator of the simulator.

According to Dorgan,
the simulator uses a combination of voice and visual
image cues to give combat
controllers as near-real
world training as possible.
"The images projected
are as realistic as possible,"
he said. "Nearly every aircraft in the U.S. military
inventory is programmed
into the software, including
the V-22 (Osprey). The program provides details down
to the aircraft's shadow on
the runway."
The simulator can
project a photographic or a
three-dimensional polygonal image of an airﬁeld.
Along with the visual effects, there are equally realistic audio cues that help
to immerse the controller
into a realistic scenario.
"The software and
hardware is designed to
translate voice commands
from the controller into actions on the screen. The
controller makes things
happen, not the computer,"
he said.
He explained that when
the controller gives an aircrew a speciﬁc control instruction, he expects to
hear certain voice responses. The control tower
simulator system ensures

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The air trafﬁc control simulator has three large screens projecting near-real images to produce
highly realistic scenarios of air trafﬁc control tasks and airﬁeld tactics,
the voice tl~e controller
hears in his headset is responding as any aircrew
would. The system can
simulate more than 60 different aircraft and crew
voices at any one time. Norm a l l y, a s i n g l e s i m u l a t i o n
will have up to 14 aircraft.
Dorgan monitors the
training scenarios and ensures commands the controller provides the computer-generated aircrews
are reﬂected in the aircraft
movement on screen. The
entire package provides a
solid, realistic mental and

A combat controller assigned to the 23rd Special Tactics
Squadron, Hurlburt Field, Fla., hones his air trafﬁc control
skills on the ATC simulator.

visual picture for the controller.
"When a controller ﬁrst
walks into the room, he
sees a big screen and may
have a sense disbelief about
the program. By projecting
a seamless visual reality
and adding true-to-life
voice responses, the program lowers the threshold
of disbelief for the controller. What he sees and hears
is what he would expect in
a real-world situation -- it's
not a video game.
"This is a virtual training tool for combat controllers. Air trafﬁc control is a
perishable core skill; if you
don't work it every day bad
things can happen when
you need those skills. This
ensures the controllers can
stay current on those
skills," he said.
The Air Force's air trafﬁc control technical school
at Keesler Air Force Base,
Miss., uses a high-end version of the simulator built
by Wesson International in
Austin, Texas. The system
at the 23rd STS is complemented by two others located at the 22nd STS at

McChord AFB, Wash., and
the 21st anch~24th Special
Tactics Squadrons at Pope
AFB, N.C. These AFSOCowned simulators are the
only ones of their kind in
the Air Force outside of the
tech school environment.
Since it can help controllers stay current on
t h e i r AT C s k i l l s , t h e s i m u lator receives a great deal
of use throughout AFSOC,
said Dorgan.
"Controllers
from
across the command come
h e r e t o u s e t h e s i m u l a t o r.
We even provide training
time for conventional air
trafﬁc controllers from
Duke Field and Hurlburt
Field's tower," he said.
Combat controllers assigned to the 123rd Special
Ta c t i c s S q u a d r o n , K e n tucky Air National Guard,
schedule their two-week active duty time to come to
Hurlburt Field and train on
t h e s i m u l a t o r. T h e e x p o sure to a full-spectrum of
air trafﬁc control scenarios
is a deﬁnite asset, according to the noncommissioned
ofﬁcer in charge of logistics
for the 123rd STS.

COAST TO

COAST

CIVIL AIR PATROL NEWS ~ JULY 2000

Nationwide
Reporting achievements of CAP members
Bourque, Thames River
Composite; and Capt. Jack
Daley, Connecticut Minutemen
Composite.
Ist Lt. Mike Pienkosz

CONNECTICUT- More
than 90 members of the
Connecticut Wing gathered at
Devil's Hopyard State Park for
a weekend search and rescue
exercise.
The exercise, planned by
1st Lt. Jerry Sledge, was
hosted by the Charles K.
Hamilton Composite Squadron
of Plainville, Conn.
Members of the 103rd
Composite Squadron assisted
members of the Charles K.
Hamilton squadron in setting
up the mission base at the
campground's youth camping
area.
Maj. Don Osborn served
as incident commander. Maj.
Cassandra Huchko and 1st L(.
Mike Pienkosz helped him
keep track and maintain
communications with the
ground teams.
The aircrews operated out
of Goodspeed Airﬁeld and
were directed by Lt. Col. Carl
Stidsen. All four of the Connecticut Wing's aircraft were
used by 15 aircrew members.
The host squadrons
supplied personnel to act as
victims for the exercise
scenarios. 2nd Lt. Jack Brophy
directed the simulated victims.
The ground team leaders
for the participating squadrons
were: Maj. Mike Dudek and 1st
Lt. Jim Blessing, 103rd
Composite; 1st Lt. Rich
Matousek, Stratford Eagles
Composite; Senior Master Sgt.
Jerry Guay, 169th Composite;
Maj. David Hull, Northwest
Hills Composite; Lt. Col. Paul
Rowen, Royal Cadet; Capt.
Roger Provost, Danielson
Composite; 1st Lt. Roy

CONNECTICUT -Members of the Northwest
Hills and 399th Composite
squadrons helped with an
international rowing event.
Cadets and senior
members assisted with the
2000 Champion International
Collegiate Rowing Series at its
stop in New Preston, Conn.
The event, held on Lake
Waramaug, brought in rowers
from more than 100 different
colleges and universities,
including Yale and the U.S.
Naval Academy.
More than 250 people
attended the rowing competition.
Cadets from the Northwest
Hills squadron arrived the day
before the competition started
so they could help get things
going the morning of the event.
They were joined by cadets
and senior members of the
399th squadron the day of the
event.
A total of 15 members
assisted with such things as
crowd and trafﬁc control.
Cadet Tech. Sgt.
Mark Genarelli
MASSACHUSETTS -- A
Franklin County Cadet
Squadron cadet won ﬁrst place
in the Massachusetts Wing
public speech competition.
2nd Lt. Jessica M. Connell
gave two speeches during the
competition, which was held
during the Massachusetts
Wing's annual conference.
One of the speeches was three
minutes in length and the other
10.
The short speech was on
the person who most inﬂuenced her to join CAP. She
selected her brother, Cadet
2nd Lt. Daniel Connell.
The 10-minute speech
was on the question of whether
or not senior members should
be allowed to drink alcohol
responsibly at events where
cadets were present.
Connell argued that
alcohol should not be consumed when cadets are

present. "CAP should be one
place that a teenager is not
inﬂuenced to drink," she said.
Connell, who also won the
1999 New Hampshire Wing
public speaking contest, said
she was nervous during the
competition, despite her
experience in skits and other
performances.
Next, she will compete
against cadets from eight other
states at the Northeast Region
speech competition in September.
MASSACHUSETTS -Eighteen members of the
Beverly Composite Squadron
traveled to Dayton, Ohio, to
see several pieces of aviation
history.
While in Ohio, squadron
members visited several
aviation history sites. The ﬁrst
tour was of the U.S. Air Force
ﬂight museum at WrightPatterson Air Force Base. Next
came the National Park
Services Aviation Trail.
Along the trail, the
members visited the Wright
Brothers bicycle shop and
Carillon Historical Park. The
ﬁnal stop was the Motts
Military Museum.
Members also went on a
tour of the Ohio Air National
Guard's 178th Fighter Wing in
Springﬁeld, Ohio.
The tour, led by Maj. Ann
Coghlin, public affairs ofﬁcer
for the ﬁghter wing, gave
participants a chance to see
much of what an F-16 Fighting
Falcon pilot does while on the
ground.
Stops were made at life
support, simulator training,
maintenance facilities and an
F-16 cockpit.
Another stop was made at
Rickenbaker Air Field, home of
the Ohio Air National Guard's
121st Air Refueling Squadron.
There the squadron members
learned about the mission of
the Air National Guard and
toured a couple of KC-135 E
Stratotankers.
The tour was led by Col.
Ronald Albers, operations
group commander.
Even a layover in Niagara
Falls, N.Y., provided the
participating members of the
Beverly squadron the opportu-

nity to learn. The group visited
the Buffalo and Erie County
Naval and Military Park, where
the destroyer USS The
Sullivans and the guided
missile cruiser USS Little Rock
are kept.
The cadets who participated in the trip were: Tech.
Sgts. Kristopher Maim and
Michael Scott; Staff Sgts. Brian
Misuraca and Paul nicker;
Senior Airmen Dan Bridgham
and Paul McLemore; Airmen
1st Class Mat Coppinger and
Patrick Russel; and Airmen
Nicole Fox, Anthony
Ralbousky, Anthony Freccero,
John Kuconis and Michael
Ralbousky; and Mat Brunet,
Christopher Carter and Ryan
Platt.
The senior members who
participated were Capts.
Jacqulyn Jones and Mike
Rieker and 1st Lt. Greg Carter.
1st Lt. Greg Carter
NEW HAMPSHIRE
Four New Hampshire Wing
cadets received Gen. Billy
Mitchell Awards in two different
ceremonies.
Col. Kenneth J. Herman,
New Hampshire Wing
commander, presented
Mitchell awards to three of
the cadets during
Commander's Call. The
cadets were: Tracy J. lanuzzi,
Monadnock Composite
Squadron; and Timothy J.
Harper and Jeremy Swanson,
Nashua Cadet Squadron.
Herman presented the
fourth Mitchell award to
William C. Banakos of the
Seacoast Composite Squadron during an open house held
before a change of command
ceremony.
Herman presided over the
change of command, during
which 1st Lt. Dana Merrill
assumed command of the
Seacoast squadron from Lt.
Col. Margie L. Sambold.
Sambold served as
squadron commander for 6
years.
Merrill formerly served as
squadron commandant of
cadets and vice-commander.
His wife and three children are
also active members of the
squadron.
Capt. Penny Harding

K a ~ a s C i t y, M O
64147-1220
Southwest Region
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NEW HAMPSHIREFive cadets and a senior
member of the Nashua Cadet
Squadron volunteered to play
the role of victims for exercises
involving federal and state
emergency agencies.
The exercise, held in
Portsmouth, N.H., lasted
several days and was conducted by the Federal Emergency Management Agency
and the New Hampshire Ofﬁce
of Emergency Management.
The purpose of the
exercise was to test the ability
of emergency service and law
enforcement agencies to
handle terrorist attacks
involving chemical or biological
weapons.
The exercise scenario
centered around a chemical
explosion at the waterfront and
involved several area hospitals, ﬁre and police departments, and scores of emergency personnel.
The cadets and senior
member simulated symptoms
which would arise from
exposure to a chemical spill,
such as swollen, red skin and
burning eyes.
Since the participants
were close to the spill, each
member was interviewed by
emergency personnel, such as
agents of the Bureau of
Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms.
The cadets who participated received T-shirts for
their participation. They
included: Chief Master Sgts.
Timothy Harper and Jeremy
Swanson; Master Sgt. Lauren
Laquerre; Tech. Sgt. Douglas
Breault Jr.; and Airman 1st
Class Jeffreu Breault.
2nd Lt. Douglas Breault
Sr. was the senior member
who participated.
Similar exercises were
held in Denver the same day
and additional exercises are
scheduled for Prince George's
County, Md., and Washington,
D.C.
The exercises are referred
to as "TOPOFF" exercises as
they were mandated by top
ofﬁcials in congress. Funds for
the exercise came from the
Department of Justice and
FEMA.
2nd Lt. Douglas Brenau/t, Sr.
NEW YORK -- More than
50 people gathered for the
annual Rockland Cadet
Squadron awards dinner.
Among those present at
the Pearl River United Methodist Church were members,

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their family and friends, and
guest speaker former U.S.
Army Air Corps 1st Lt. Calvin
Spann, one of the famous
Tuskegee Airmen.
Spann spoke on the
history of the Tuskegee
Airmen, and of their accomplishments guarding bombers
during World War II. He said
that it has taken the period
between World War II and
present-day for many of the
airmen to come forward and
speak about this period of
history.
He also showed the crowd
a clip of an original Army Air
Corps ﬁlm which gave an
outline of the formation of his
unit. The ﬁlm was narrated by
former President Ronald
Reagan.
Other guests included
Capt. Kim Farrier, commander
of Company C, 230th Signal
Battalion, New York Air
Reserve National Guard.
Another guest, Lt. Col.
Austyn Granville Jr., New York
Wing vice-commander,
surprised those gathered by
donating $1,000 to the
squadron on behalf of his late
father. Both father and son
were former members of the
Rockland squadron.
Lt. Col. Austyn Granville
Sr. was a former squadron
commander.
Maj. John Pimpiano,
commander of the New York
Wing's Catskill Mountain
Group, the Rockland cadet
squadron's group, was also
present for the awards dinner.
During the dinner, many
members received promotions
and awards. Cadets promoted
were: Airman Daniel Rausa;
Airmen 1st Class Jacqueline
Allalouf, Stephanie LaBarbera
and Nicholas Rausa; Senior
Airman Matthew Peckman;
and Master Sgt. Terence Van
Hise.
Senior members promoted
included: 2nd Lt. Todd Stowe;
and 1st Lts. Veronica Last and
Louann Neville.
Cadet Senior Airman
Matthew Arco was honored as
the squadron's 1999 cadet of
the year. Maj. William Pereira
was honored as the
squadron's 1999 senior
member of the year.
Lt. Col. Steve Hopper
NEW YORK -- The New
York Wing's Mideastern Group
opened its doors to local
residents and media representatives.
Group members held an

The award recipients were
from the New Castle, North
Chesapeake, Brandywine and
SQUADRON OF THE YEAR
Bear/Glasgow Cadet squadrons, and they received their
awards in separate ceremonies.
2nd Lts. Guy Pusey, New
Castle, and Sebastian Connelly, Bear/Glasgow, received
their awards during a Memorial
Day celebration held at Fort
Dupont, Del.
Maj. Justin Carisio,
Delaware Wing vice-commander, presented Mitchell
awards to 2nd Lts. Zach
Zickgraf and David Fitch of the
North Chesapeake squadron.
Col. Robert Vawter,
Delaware Wing commander,
New York Wing Commander Col. Richard Greenhut, left, prepresented the Mitchell award
sents the 1999 Western New York Group squadron of the year
to 2nd Lt. Sean Johnson
award to Niagara Falls Composite Squadron Commander 1st
during the Brandywine
Lt. Frank Chiarella.
squadron's awards night.
chairman for the wing cadet
Cadet Col. John W. Hedrick
open house to give anyone
advisory council, has held
interested a chance to learn
about the group and CAP.
positions at several encampDELAWARE -- Several
Activities were planned to
ments, and is active in
members of the Delaware
emergency services operaWing participated in rededicatdemonstrate CAP's three
missions: emergency services, tions.
ion ceremonies at Fort Dupont
Murphy, a high school
in Delaware City, Del.
cadet programs and aerospace education.
senior, will be attending
The wing color guard got
Rochester Institute of Technolthe event started by posting
Capt. William Houting,
ogy on a full Air Force ROTC
group communications ofﬁcer,
the colors as com~:nunity
scholarship. He plans on
members, reprellm~tives
conducted a simulated
from the Delaware City
emergency services communigetting a degree in information
technology management.
Historical Society and cadets
cations exercise. He used the
group's VHF radio to establish
Gibbons is in his second
from several squadrons stood
year of the Shenectady County at attention.
a mission base radio net and
demonstrated CAP's ability to
Community College Aviation
Also during the ceremony,
Sciences Program. He plans
the Gen. Billy Mitchell Award
use a variety of different
communications tools.
on graduating and then
was presented to cadets
Cadets 2nd Lt. Alec Martin entering a ﬂight academy, then Sebastian Connelly and Glenn
and Airman William Singleton
becoming an airline transport
Pusey III.
setup a small bivouac site with
pilot.
Connelly, a member of the
tent, pack and all the gear to
All three of the cadets said Bear/Glasgow Cadet Squadron
demonstrate CAP's ground
it was their participation in
since early 1998, is the
team capabilities.
CAP which helped them
squadron's ﬁrst sergeant. He
achieve their goals.
has participated on a drill team
Mideastern New York
color guard team demonSusan Fau/kner which went to the national
cadet competition.
strated drill and presented the
Pusey joined the New
colors. Team members
Castle Cadet Squadron in
included: Cadets Airmen
William Mackey and James F.
1998. He will soon become a
Bailey, and Tech. Sgts. Nick A.
ﬂight commander within his
Beiniks and Michael Leaver.
squadron.
2nd Lt. Ed Connel/y
Group cadets shared with
visitors about their personal
experiences as cadets. The
MARYLAND -- Five
..
Middle East Region squadrons
three said the cadet program
..............
has helped prepare them for
were represented at a
rappelling course hosted by a
the future and taught them the
importance of deﬁning goals.
U.S. Army National Guard unit.
The cadets who spoke
DI~L/tW~RI~, MARYL~ND
Members of the Ann
Arundle, Annapolis, Mt. Airy,
were: Lt. Col. Brian Foo, group
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CARC~L]~NA ~k:.SOU'IIH ~A~DL]~A~ ~
Hartford and Carroll Composcadet of the year; 2nd Lt. Matt
Murphy; and Staff Sgt. Gregg
ite squadrons took part in the
course, held at Camp Fretterd
Gibbons.
and hosted by the 2nd BattalFoo, a high school senior,
DELAWARE -- Five
plans on majoring in aeroion, 110 Field Artillery Unit of
the U.S. Army National Guard,
space engineering at Syracuse Delaware Wing cadets
representing three squadrons
University in the fall with a full
based in Wesminster, Md.
received Gen. Billy Mitchell
Air Force ROTC scholarship.
Under the direction of 1st
Awards.
He was recently elected viceSgt. William Rosier, rappel "

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hours preparing
The seven cadets and
themselves for a
three senior members were
demanding roadjoined by members of the
walk planned for
Chapel Hill Composite
later in the year.
Squadron and area Junior
In preparation
ROTC cadets.
for a 30-mile roadAt the training center, the
participants ﬁrst familiarized
walk to be held later
themselves with the course by
in the summer,
Raleigh Wake
walking through it and discusssquadron members
ing possible strategies for
donned full packs
passing each obstacle.
and road-walked 11
Next, the participants ran
miles through the
the entire course as a group,
Umstead Regional
helping each other negotiate
Park. The road-walk more difﬁcult obstacles.
Despite varied ages, skill
was a qualifying
event held to
levels and physical abilities,
ensure that the
the groups worked well as
participants were
teams. Each person made it
prepared for the
through the course without any
coming physical
problems.
Lt. Col. "Buff" Fairchild, National Capital Wing liaison ofﬁcer, demonchallenge.
After lunch, which was
At the halfway
provided in the ﬁeld by the
strates one of Newton's laws of motion with a young volunteer from the
Boiling Air Force Base Youth Center during a drug demand reduction point, the group
North Carolina National Guard,
rocketry day.
took a break and
came a ﬁeld-rescue exercise.
Cadets were sent into the
Cadet 2nd Lts.
took place indoors at the youth
woods in groups of four with
Hauser and Brown, both
master, about 50 cadets
graduates of Hawk Mountain
no extra equipment. Each
rappelled from a 100-foot
center. Lt. Col. Buff Fairchild,
Ranger School, demonstrated
group had 15 minutes to make
tower and a stationary helicopNational Capital Wing liaison
ways to start a ﬁre with limited
a litter out of whatever they
ter embedded in the side of the ofﬁcer, provided classroom
instruction on the history and
equipment and fuel.
could ﬁnd and evacuate a
tower.
principles of rocketry and
Cadets who participated
teammate with simulated
The rappelling came only
included: Sr. Airman Ashley
after Ro~_L~,,La~d Staff Sgt.
space ﬂight.
wounds. Cadets used their
Yarborough; Master Sgt.
battle dress uniform shirts and
After the discussion,
Russ ._g~,,,.~v .~.' gave instruclarge tree branches to form a
tions to }he cadets on tieing a
rocket kits were handed out
Kendra Laird; 2nd Lts. Adam
Hauser, Jeremy Brown and
litter.
rope harness, braking during
and assembled.
David Lynes.
Two U.S. Army National
descent and safety considerThe second half of the
Guard medics from Fort Bragg,
Senior members included
ations.
event was the rocket launchCadet Lt. Col. Brandy
ing, held in light rain at the
Maj. Norm Wisniewski and
N.C., evaluated the perforMachowski, Carroll Composite
Brandywine communications
Capt. Janice Baker.
mances and discussed
evacuating injured persons in
All participants completed
Squadron cadet commander,
site.
emergency situations.
Maj. Ron Tucker, National
the road-walk and qualiﬁed for
said the cadets have beneﬁted
Raleigh-Wake squadron
from their relationship with the
Capital Wing DDR ofﬁcer, was
the 30-mile roadwalk.
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the event project ofﬁcer.
cadets who participated were:
National Guard. "We always
Fairchild served as chief
Airman B.J. Patterson; Master
have a great time with the
Sgts. Kendra Laird and
instructor and launch control
Ten members of the
Guard," she said. "They have
Raleigh-Wake Composite
Matthew Fallwell; 2nd Lts.
given us many opportunities to
ofﬁcer, with assistance from
Adam Hauser, Jeremy Brown
ﬁve volunteers from the Boiling Squadron spent a day at the
see what the military is like
North Carolina Army National
and David Lynes; and 1st Lt.
AFB drug demand reduction
and they are also good role
ofﬁce.
Guard Training Center at
Jordan Stone.
models."
Squadron senior members
Another rappelling class is
Additional assistance was
Butner, N.C.
planned for the fall.
provided by: retired U.S. Air
Tech Sgt. Chris Livermore Force Chief Master Sgt. Phil
Schuler, National Capital Wing
liaison noncommissioned
NATIONAL CAPITAL
ofﬁcer; Maj. Richard Cooper,
National Capital Wing members joined with area youth as
National Capital Wing inspecpart of a drug demand reductor general; 1st Lt. Thomasine
tion campaign.
Mitchell, Challenger I Cadet
Squadron commander; :Lt.
Nine cadets and 5 senior
members of the capital wing,
Cot. Frank McConnell, wing
along with 21 children ages 8vice commander; and the staff
12 from the Boiling Air Force
of the youth center.
Funding for the event
Base Youth Center, gathered
came from the CAP drug
at the U.S. Air Force's
Brandywine Communications
demand reduction program,
and DDR material was
Site for a drug demand
reduction program rocketry
provided during the event.
day.
Maj. Ronald G. Tucker
The event, designed to
introduce the Boiling Air Force
NORTH CAROLINA -Cadet Airman 0.J. P~teraon of North Carolina Wing's RaleighBase youth to space-related
Cadets and Senior members
Wake ¢ompoelte Squadron navlgatee an obeta©le course durof the Raleigh-Wake Composactivities and careers, was
Ing an exerclae at a North Carolina Army National Guard
held in two parts. The ﬁrst part
ite Squadron spent many
training center.

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who participated were 2nd Lts.
Bill Patterson and Elona
Tombrella, and Capt. Janice
Baker.
Capt. Janice Baker
VIRGINIA -- Members of
the Clinch Valley Composite
Squadron color guard joined
with others in remembering
America's veterans during a
ﬂy-in in Richlands, Va.
The color guard, along
with representatives of the
Virginia Army National Guard
and Veterans of Foreign War
Post 9640, opened the
Tazewell County Airport ﬂy-in
with special Memorial Day
services.
The color guard kicked off
the services and the ﬂy-in by
presenting the colors. VFW
Post 9640 members received
the ﬂag from the Clinch Valley
color guard, performed a
ceremonial blessing of the
ﬂag, and then returned it to
color guard members. The
color guard members raised
the U.S. and Virginia ﬂags to
half-mast in memory of those
veterans who made the
ultimate sacriﬁce.
After raising the ﬂags, the
color guard presented a red,
white and blue wreath to the
VFW members, who placed
the ﬂag at the base of the ﬂag
pole in remembrance of all
veterans.
Allen Hammond, a CAP
chaplain from Blueﬁeld, W.V.,
delivered an inspirational
message on the freedoms we
have in America and the
signiﬁcance of the U.S. ﬂag.
Maj. Pat Beavers, CHinch
Valley squadron commander,
then presented a plaque in
memory of Maj. Alva Larry
Cyphers, former squadron
commander, to his widow,
Nancy Cyphers.
Other members of the
Cyphers family were also
present for the ceremony.
Members of VFW Post
9640 closed the ceremony with
a 21-gun salute.
The Clinch Valley squadron color guard cadet members for the services were:
Chris Hale, Jessica Price,
Cassie Sparks, Andy Sparks
and Jeremy Richardson.
2nd Lt. James Smith
served as the color guard
project ofﬁcer. 2nd Lt. Craig
Smith and 1st Lt. Phil Mohon,
as well as senior members
Buford Cordle, Alfred Keen
and Frances Sparks, also
assisted.
Maj. Pat Beavers

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Bardstown Compos=te squadrons came together for an
aerospace education day.
Cadets and senior
members of the two squadrons
gathered at the gate of
Godman Army Airﬁeld at Fort
Knox, Ky. -hey Nere joined by
a representatwe of No;-th
Carolina Wng's Fayetteville
Composi~.~ Sq..aJro 1 who
a'so pac;c,~atad i7 tPe
program.
Lt. Co,. Keith Green.
Golden Armor squadron
aerospace education ofﬁcer,
INDIANA -- A member of
started the program with an
the Falcon Composite Squadintroduction of the afternoon's
ron serving overseas was
activities and an explanation of
honored for his service to the
the Aerospace Education 2000
U.S. Air Force
program.
Dewayne A. Gibson,
The ﬁrst class gave the
currently serving in Korea,
members an orientation on
received the Air Force
lighter-than-air travel. The
achievement medal for
brieﬁng also included a
meritorious service.
mention of the laws of science
As an airman ﬁrst class at
which are important to this
Altus Air Force Base, Okla.,
type of ﬂight.
KENTUCKY -- A cadet
Gibson distinguished himself
from the Louisville Composite
After the discussion,
by his service as a ﬁreﬁghter
members constructed and
Squadron received an appointfor the Air Force's 97th Civil
launched a model hot air
Engineering Squadron, 97th
ment to the U.S. Air Force
balloon.
Academy and regional honors
Air Mobility Wing.
for her performance.
For the next section, the
During an emergency
participants traveled to the
Col. Emma Tucker
involving a KC-135 StratoGodman ﬂightline for a tour of
received the Great Lakes
tanker, he immediately
the aircraft on static display
Region cadet-of-the-year
advanced a hose to the ﬁre
there. Green gave information
area to protect the crew
award for 1999, and will
on each aircraft and included a
compete against seven other
members as they evacuated
bit on the history or each
His actions reduced damage to cadets for national cadet-ofaircraft stationed at Godman.
the-year honors.
the plane and helped prevent
Members of the 8th
Tucker will also be
crew injury.
Battalion, 229th Aviation
heading for the academy in
Gibson is also involved in
Regiment and 50th Medical
intramural sports and a school- Colorado Springs, Colo., as
Company explained the
part of the academy's class of
to-work program.
missions and capabilit;es of
2004.
Capt. Luci//e Soa/ding the AH-64 Apache attack
INDIANA -- More than
helicopter and the UH-60V
100 members of the '.nd!ana
Black Ha.#k medical evacuaKENTUCKY -- Members
Wing gathered at the Clark
tion helicopter.
of the Golden Armor and
County Airpo't for a day ~f
The sq~,aJron members
also had the opportunity to
view a U.S A,'m:/C-12 Huron
trar'sport a~rp=ane and a
Kentucky Wing Maule MX-7.
The tour's last stop was at
the Godman air trafﬁc control
tower. During the tour of the
tower, U.S. Air Force weather
observers of the 18th Weather
Squadron based at Fort Knox
showed them how weather
forecasts are developed and
issued to aviators at Fort Knox.
The Golden Armor
squadron cadets who participated were: Daniel Beaver,
Matt Ditto, Daniel Dry, Billy
Knight, Frank Miller, Adam
Moore, Mike Moritz, Elizabeth
Mortenson, Andrew Napier,
Jeff Padron, Joshua Ryans,
Indiana Wing cadets get a close-up look at the inside of a
Chris Selig and Cody Willett.
Chinook helicopter during a day of training at the Clark County
The Golden Armor senior
Airport. The Chinook was one of two helicopters which ﬂew in
to provide a learning opportunity for the participating wing members who participated
were: Green and Chief Master
members.
forces director; and several
members of the 123rd Wing of
the Kentucky Air National
Guard.
Cadets and senior
members from the following
squadrons participated in the
orieRtation ﬂight: Kentucky Air
Nat~or.al Guard Composite
KeTtuck~ Wing, Falcon
C~mposite, Indiana Wing; a~'J
Lafayette Composite, Indiana
~V!:~g
Capt. Darrel Williamson

GREAT LAKES REGION
-- Members of several Great
Lakes Region wings took an
orientation ﬂight on a C-130
Hercules.
The crew and plane for
the ﬂight came from the 123rd
Airlift Wing of the Kentucky Air
National Guard, based in
Louisville, Ky. The ﬂight took
off and landed at the 123rd's
home base.
Once the passengers
were briefed on ﬂightline,
boarding and safety procedures, they boarded the plane
for a brief ﬂight.
The ﬂight went from
Louisville to Madison, Ind.,
then to Frankfort, Ky. Once
over Frankfort, the plane
turned around over the capitol
building and headed home.
The ﬂight lasted about an hour
from takeoff to landing.
After the ﬂight, representatives from the base recruiting
ofﬁce gave the cadets information on the Kentucky Air
National Guard and what the
Guard could offer the cadets
for their future.
After the recruiting
presentation, the group toured
the 123rd's maintenance
facilities. During the tour, the
cadets had the opportunity to
see some of the aircraft
components, such as propellers and engines, up close.
A C-130 Hercules called
"Man-O-War" was in the
maintenance hangar, where
the tour concluded. The plane
was nam~d after one of the
more famous winners of the
Kentucky Derby thoroughbred
horse race.
The people who worked
together to make the ﬂight
possible were: Senior Master
Sgt. David Curl and Lt. Col.
Michael Moran, Indiana Wing
liaison ofﬁce; Lt. Col. Kolin
Lester, Kentucky Wing liaison
ofﬁce; May. Mark W. Clark,
Great Lakes Region Reserve

training on several topics.
Seven CAP aircraft and
four ground teams were used
for a variety of exercises.
Participants participated in
activities such as air-to-ground
signalling without the use of
radio communications, vanous
medical scenarios and
emergency Iocator transmi*te:
searches. They also rev e,'~ ~J
mission paperwork and sa'ety
procedures.
An emergency serwces
helicopter and crew also ﬂew
in for the event, from StatCare,
a medical evacuation ﬂight
company. The crew provided
instructions on setting up a
helicopter landing zone and
the related safety concerns.
A Chinook helicopter ﬂew
in, and the crew allowed
cadets and senior members to
tour the aircraft.
Capt. Karen Weinkle

Sgt. Charles Ruby.
Members of the
Bardstown squadron who
participated were: May. Edward
Jett; and cadets Sam el
Edelen, Grant G-ore,. ,<yle
Smpson, Matmew W ~'satt
and A. Wright.
Ca ?t. .'a~.~ A/t,'e,~
KENTUCKY'- S~ve,'a,
members of the S :,-c:?:e'l
C3unty Compos:te Sc :adron
participated in [be Ke-:uck~,
Wing's annual COD!ere ~ce .Bowling Green, Ky.
Three of the Campbell
County cadets served on the
conference cadet staff and
played an active role as
organizers for a few activities
held over the weekend. Cade*s
Capt. Michael Strady, 2nd Lt.
Geoff Pranger and Senior
Airman Robert Howard were
part of the conference staff.
Several members of the
squadron, as well as the
squadron as a unit, received
awards during the conference.
On the ﬁrst evening of the
conference, cadets from
across the state c~d in
color guard an~'~ledge
bowl competitio~e
knowledge bowl team from
Campbell County came in ﬁrst
in the competit'.3n.
A squadron cadet took
ﬁrst place in a mode~ contest
held on the sec')nJ day. His
entry was a re;,note-controlled
replica of an Extra 3:30.
The squad -~n received a
squadron of merit co~.'nmendat;on for their pedormance and
service to ~he ~.=~*u"ky Wir,_"j
d.;riqg the pre~ : :s year.
During tl:e s3qlerence,
cadets and se ~i:.- -Pembers
attended c!ass~ : )n CAPre;ated sub;e " ~, ":'.d,ng
aerospace educa !on aTd
safety.
1st Lt. Jor~ Holbrook, wlth
the help of the Kentucky State
Police, demcr~strated the
effects alcohol consumption
can have on a persons ability
to drive. Cade,s ,~ore special
goggles to rep,,cate the effect
of alcohol on perception, vision
and coordination. Their
struggles with various tasks
showed how alcohol may
affect those who do not even
know it.
Campbell County squadron cadets who participated in
the conference were: Airmen
Brian Wharton, Chris
Wheatley, Dennis Chancy and
Jeremy Schrand; Airmen 1st
Class Scan Rengering and
Chris Suttles; Senior Airman

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Robert Howard; Tech. Sgt.
Andrew Bockelman; and
Pranger and Strady.
Senior members included:
Capts. Steve Enzweiler and
Kathy Perkins; 1st Lts. Tim
Henn and Steve Wolf; 2nd Lts.
Dave Munday, Chris Suttles,
Patricia Strady, Gary Pranger
and Mary Pranger; and Steve
Taylor.

coordinating with air trafﬁc
controllers, other airlines and
other Northwestern departments.
The group was organized
by Lt. Col. Edward Phelka,
Northwest Airlines manager
and Michigan Wing director of
cadet programs. Lunches were
provided by Northwest Airlines.
Lt. CoL Edward Phelka

MICHIGAN -- More than
50 members of 10 Michigan
Wing squadrons toured
seldom-seen parts of the
Detroit Metropolitan Airport.
The tour took more than
ﬁve hours and involved several
stops.
The ﬁrst stop on the tour
was a maintenance hangar
used by Northwest Airlines.
During this stop, members
were able to walk around a
DC-9, DC-10 and Boeing 747400 airplane.
The 747 was the highlight
of the stop. As it was setup
that day, the 747-400 could
seat 418 passengers, 22 crew
members, and could hold
300,000 pounds of fuel for a
ﬂight of r~.o~8,000 miles
without sto~,~tor fuel. The
wingspan of the plane alone is
longer than the Wright brothers' entire ﬁrst ﬂight.
The group watched the
same plane take off later that
afternoon for a ﬂight to
Shanghai, China.
After leaving the hangar,
the tour went across active
taxiways to the mid-ﬁeld
terminal project, which was still
under construction.
Next, the group toured the
ﬁre-rescue facility, which is
also at mid-ﬁeld. Fireﬁghters
demonstrated their equipment
and put the cadets at the
controls of the most powerful
truck the squad had.
The tour took the cadets
and senior members to the
U.S. Customs facility. There
they witnessed a counternarcotics K-9 unit demonstration. Group members learned
how drug dogs are selected
and trained. During that stop, a
customs inspector answered
cadets questions and reinforced the CAP's antidrug
message.
The ﬁnal stop of the tour
was the Northwest Airlines
control tower. The facility,
which is above the main
terminal, is the airline's main
nerve center. The personnel
who work in the terminal, all
Northwest Airlines employees,
keep the airline running by

OHIO -- Twelve members
of the Wright-Patterson
Composite Squadron toured
several historic presidential
support planes at the Air Force
Museum at Wright-Patterson
Air Force Base, Ohio.
The planes toured were
used to transport American
presidents and covered a
period from the 1940s through
the 1990s. They were all
restored to their original
condition inside and out by the
museum personnel.
Included on the tour were
three four-engine, propellerdriven aircraft, and two jets.
The fk'st propeller-driven
plane was Franklin D.
Roosevelt's Douglas C-54C,
called the "Sacred Cow." The
second plane was Harry S.
Truman's Douglas VC-118
"Independence." The third was
Dwight D. Eisenhower's
Lockheed VC-121 E "Columbine."
The ﬁrst jet that was part
of the tour was a Lockheed
VC-140B business-type jet
used to ﬂy Presidents Nixon,
Ford, Carter and Reagan over
short distances.
The other jet, and the one
the visitors were most impressed with, was the ﬁrst Air
Force One, in service from
1962 to 1990. The large fourengine Boeing 707 was used
by Presidents Kennedy,
Johnson, Nixon, Ford, Carter,
Reagan and Bush.
Wright-Patterson squadron members saw the spot
where Kennedy's casket was
secured for the ﬂight from
Dallas to Washington, and
where Johnson stood to take
the oath of ofﬁce as he
replaced Kennedy as president.
The cadets from the
Wright Patterson squadron
who participated included:
Senior Master Sgt. Stephanie
Robinson; Senior Airman Seth
Tipps; Airmen 1st Class Cody
Bohachek and Nathaniel Trout;
Airmen Riley Smith, Josh
Desaulniers, Tom Lipscomb
and Jordan Roberts.
The senior members who

participated were: Capts.
Danny Robinson, squadron
commander, and George
Colleary; and Master Sgt. Jim
Walker.
Master Sgt. Jim Walker
WISCONSIN -- The 461st
Wisconsin Composite Squadron was honored with a Unit
Citation Award.
Lt. Col. Dan Ritchie,
Wisconsin Wing Mid-East area
ﬁeld representative, presented
the award to Maj. Robert
Buehler, 461st squadron
commander, who received the
award on behalf of his squadron.
"The 461st did a masterful
job in coordinating the extensive effort to transform an old
recreational vehicle into a
nationally recognized and
valued mobile command
center," said Ritchie.
The award was given for
outstanding achievements and
service during the period
between December 1996 to
December 1999.
The Wisconsin Wing has
devoted a section of their Web
site to the mobile command
center the squadron worked
on. According to 2nd Lt. Tedd
Agnello, the information can be
viewed by clicking on the
button labelled "orca" at
www.geocities.com/sqdn461.
2nd Lt. Tedd Agne/Io

ALABAMA -- High
temperatures did not stop 22
members of the Maxwell
Composite Squadron from
working at a ﬂy-in held in
Prattville, Ala.
Seventeen cadets and ﬁve
senior members worked at the
Prattville Airport as almost 100
planes ﬂew in for the annual
event. The squadron has
supported each of the four
annual Prattville ﬂy-ins.
Participating squadron
members directed trafﬁc,

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coordinated
parking, marshalled aircraft and
provided directions
for visitors. The
marshalling skills,
taught at previous
squadron meetings, proved
critical as several
aircraft arrived in
the ﬁrst hour of the
ﬂy-in.
Participants
also practiced
radio communication skills through ..............
out the day, as
members coordinated their efforts
with other members and the
,
activity directors.
Among the
aircraft which ﬂew
in were biplanes,
show planes, and
experimental and
antique aircraft.
The most popular
plane at the show
was a replica of a
pre-1920a Jenny,
with bicycle-type
wheels. The Jenny
Cadet Tech. Sgt. Adam Golden of Alawas the ﬁrst
bama Wing's Maxwell Composite Squadtraining aircraft for
ron marshals aircraft during a ﬂy-in in
the U.S. Army Air
Prattville, Ala.
Corps.
After the
planes ﬂew out, the cadets
squadron member since 1996.
participated in a search and
Davis previously served as
ﬂight sergeant, ﬂight comrescue exercise in the ﬁelds
near the airport.
mander and cadet deputy
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commander. He is studying
pre-medicine at Auburn
Several cadet members of University at Montgomery.
2nd Lt. Bobby Campbell
the Maxwell Composite
Squadron are leaving high
will be attending Marion
school and moving one step
Military Institute with a $4,500
scholarship presented by
closer to becoming military
Senator Jeff Sessions.
ofﬁcers.
Lt. Col. Timothy Spink
Campbell joined the squadron
received a full U.S. Air Force
in 1998 and has served as a
ROTC scholarship to Boston
ﬂight commander and ﬁrst
University. Spinks, a member
sergeant.
Tech. Sgt. Joshua Barrett
of the squadron since 1994,
has previously served as cadet will be enlisting in the U.S.
commander and ﬂight comMarine Corps. He has been in
the squadron since 1997 and
mander. He was also the
senior class vice president and served a term as the
valedictorian at Stanhope
squadron's ﬁrst sergeant.
Elmore High School.
2nd Lt. Sean Mitchell, who
1st Lt. Matthew Holladay
has been in the Maxwell
received an appointment to the squadron since 1998, will be
attending the U.S. Air Force
U.S. Naval Academy at
Annapolis. He has been a
Academy Preparatory School.
He recently stepped down as a
member of the Maxwell
squadron since 1996 and
ﬂight commander.
According to Dean
served as ﬂight commander
Golden, Maxwell squadron
and ﬁrst sergeant, and is the
public affairs ofﬁcer, the selfoutgoing cadet commander.
Holladay will be replaced
discipline and leadership skills
as cadet commander by Maj.
each of these cadets developed through CAP contributed
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Dean Golden
ALABAMA -- Cadets and
senior members of the Decatur
Composite Squadron held a
search and rescue survival
training course at Bucks
Pocket State Park.
Cadets began arriving
early in the morning and were
briefed as they would be at the
start of an actual search and
rescue mission. Their mission
gear was checked according to
mission management checklists and loaded into the van,
then transported to the mission
base at Bucks Pocket.
The cadets were then
divided into three teams and
sent to search for an emergency Iocator transmitter
signal and aircraft. While
searching, cadets practiced
various types of communications, ﬁrst aid methods and
trail marking.
Once that was done, the
teams were formed to work on
shelter construction, ﬁre
building and cooking.
Team-building exercises
were held around the campﬁre
that evening.
In the morning, senior
members prepared breakfast
for the cadets before the
campsite was cleared and they
returned to the squadron.
Decatur squadron members who attended the conference were: Airmen Ria Curtis,
William Curtis and Zack
McSparrin; Airmen 1st Class
Nick Simmons and Clake
Wiekert; Senior Airman Brad

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Tannehill; Sgt. Alison Kuzy;
Tech. Sgt. Sterling High; and
Master Sgt. Josh Carnes.
The senior members who
attended were 2nd Lts.
Eugene Carnes and Rebecca
Carnes, and Senior Member
Tony Weikert.
ALABAMA -- The
Alabama Wing held a training
exercise for those wing
members interested in learning
digital photography from an
airplane.
According to Maj. Patricia
Mitchum, Decatur Composite
Squadron public affairs ofﬁcer,
the ability to get good images
from an airplane will become
increasingly important as the
Alabama Wing supports the
Alabama Emergency Management Agency in disaster relief
efforts.
Photos taken from the air
have already aided AEMA in
disaster assessment after
tornados. Photos after other
weather events and largescale emergencies, such as
ﬂoods, could help ofﬁcials
assess the damage done.
Bryan Schaefers of the St.
Clair County Emergency
Management Agency attended
the class as an observer to
evaluate the usefulness of the
aerial photography for St. Clair
County.
Classes in slow-scan
video and still digital photography provided practice with
cameras and transferring the
images to computers for
evaluation. Emphasis was

placed on timeliness and
accuracy.
Pilots and observers
formed teams and were
assigned locations by latitude
and longitude. Flights left,
completed their missions and
returned to the Pell City Airport
where the photos were
downloaded and evaluated.
Aircrews from across the
state were involved, with
members coming in from as far
south as Mobile and as far
north as Decatur.
Maj. Patricia Mitcham

FLORIDA -- The Fort
Lauderdale Composite
Squadron's cadet commander
received an appointment to the
U.S. Air Force Academy at
Colorado Springs, Colo.
Sgt. Emily Doctor will be
studying aerospace engineering at the academy, as part of
the class of 2004. Her goal is
to become an Air Force pilot.
Doctor has participated in
squadron search and rescue
missions, as well as in CAP
training programs. She was an
honor student and member of
the National Honor Society.
In 1999, she was part of a
team that represented her high
school in the "U.S. First
Robotic Competition" at
Disney's Epcot Center. Their
project placed in the top 20
percent of 400 entries.
Doctor also led the
school's Junior ROTC color
guard to national competitions,
served as the JROTC unit's
cadet commander with the
rank of lieuten~:~ ......
ant colonel, and
competed in her
high school's
swim and
softball teams.
She was also a
part of the Bible
Club, and said
her faith and
involvement in
her church's
youth group
helped her
achieve her
goals.
Doctor is
the daughter of
Fred and Rose
Doctor of Fort
Lauderdale and
a graduate of
Fort Lauderdale
Northeast High
Alabama Wing members plot locations with a representative from the St. Clair
School.
County Emergency Management Agency during a wing photography training
Maj. Virginia
exercise. Pictured are, from left, Bryan Shaefers, St. Clair County EMA, Tony
Montalvo
Winston, T.E. Rusham and Dave Boswell.

FLORIDA -- A lost
in South Georgia.
helicopter ignition key brought
About 50 people particia Venice Cadet Squadron
pated in the ﬂight clinic.
search and rescue ﬁeld
Two more events were
exercise to a halt and hamheld at the Savannah airport
pered brush ﬁre-ﬁghting
the day of the ﬂight clinic.
efforts.
A ﬂight release ofﬁcer
Ten cadets and six senior
course was held in the
afternoon at Signature Flight
members of the Venice
squadron were participating in
Support's training facilities.
a typical weekend exercise
At the same time, an
when a distress call came from emergency services course
the crew of a National Guard
was offered at the Air National
UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter
Guard's combat readiness
that was ﬁghting brush ﬁres
training center.
not far from where the exercise
took place. The reason for the
call was a lost ignition key.
The crew of the Blackhawk, which had been involved
in the ﬁreﬁghting effort for a
week, called for help because
they could not ﬁnd the
aircraft's ignition key.
The crew landed the
helicopter in a ﬁeld the night
before they sent the call out.
When they went to ﬂy out of
the ﬁeld the next morning, they
discovered the ignition key
was missing.
CAP members formed a
line and searched for the
brass-colored key for two
hours with no success.
IOWA -- About 60 North
1st Lt. Mark Glass of the
Central Region cadets and
National Guard conducted
senior members participated in
tours of the stranded helicopthe Wisconsin National
ter while his crew waited for a
Guard's Cooperative Field
locksmith to arrive. Glass also
Training Exercise at Fort
offered his unit's support for
McCoy, Wis.
the squadron's activities,
Among the activities
saying he was well aware of
cadets participated in were
the Florida Wing's commitment
rapelling, bayonet training,
to search and rescue and
armored personnel carrier
disaster relief efforts.
rides and a simulated combat
The weekend training
mission.
resumed after the tour of the
Each day started at 4:30
helicopter and 10 more Venice
a.m. with light physical
squadron members became
training, followed by breakfast
emergency services qualiﬁed.
at the mess hall and daily
1st Lt. David C. Leaﬁ activities or duties.
On the ﬁnal night, the
GEORGIA -- The Georgia
cadets enjoyed pizza in the
Wing offered three sessions at
barracks.
the Savannah International
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Airport to help wing pilots.
A ﬂight clinic was held at
Nearly 50 cadets and
the Quail Run Lodge. Speaksenior members of the North
ers came in from the U.S.
Central Region participated in
Coast Guard, Federal Aviation
an annual search and rescue
Administration and Savannah's exercise in Washington, Iowa.
9075th Flying Tiger Squadron.
Ground teams participated
The ﬂight training was
in more than three different
conducted in the facilities of
missions which included a
DMS Aviation and Signature
missing person search, a nonFlight Support.
emergency Iocator transmisDuring the classroom
sion crash search and an
portion of the ﬂight clinic,
active ELT search.
several subjects were covered.
Also during the exercise,
Included were: ditching a plane ﬂight crews ﬂew over a dozen
at sea and water survival; ﬁne
sorties to support the ground
tuning navigation and search
teams in their missions.
and rescue techniques; and
Cadet Staff Sgt. Andrew J.
rules and regulations on ﬂying
Whelchel

COAST 3['(0) COAST
KANSAS -- Thanks to
persistence on the part of
squadron ofﬁcers, the New
Century Composite Squadron
will receive funds in early 2001
from the 2000 Combined
Federal Campaign.
Capt. Ronald T. Behm,
New Century squadron ﬁnance
ofﬁcer, was declined in his ﬁrst
attempts at getting funds
through the Kansas City, Mo,
Heartland CFC.
After the 1999 application
was rejected on a technicality,
Behm began networking
throughout the organization,
hoping to get in contact with
someone who had been
successful in their efforts.
Behm found a source of
assistance and direction in
Maj. Dale Robinson, Florida
Wing Group 1 public affairs
ofﬁcer. Robinson, who has
brought his unit CFC funds for
three years, acted as a mentor
for Behm for the successful
2000 application.
According to Behm, the
application process is not an
easy one. While the rules vary
from region to region, there is
a limited time pe.~0d~within

w.,c. to to

nc ude any of~rescprescribed
information can lead to an
automatic decline.
Behm got in contact with
Robinson after Behm ran a
request for assistance in the
Civil Air Patrol News. Robinson was one of only a few who
replied. "Information sharing
among units is under-utilized,"
said Behm.
In efforts to help other
CAP units receive funding
through the CFC, Behm plans
on sharing information on the
application process during the
Kansas Wing Conference. He
and Robinson also plan to
write information to help others
outside of the Kansas and
Florida Wings.
In efforts to raise awareness of CAP among federal
employees who will have the
choice of contributing to the
CFC, the New Century
squadron will be participating
in a number of CFC campaign
rallies in the fall.
CFC funds could reach
the squadron as early as
February 2001.
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Members of the New
Century Composite Squadron
toured the home of a bomber
wing which employs the B-2
Spirit bomber.
The group visited White-

man Air Force Base, Kan.,
home of the U.S. Air Force's
509th Bomber Wing, which
ﬂies the B-2 bomber. The
509th's public affairs ofﬁcers
led the tour, which was held
mainly for the beneﬁt of area
ROTC units.
One of the features of the
tour was a stop at the only
Minuteman missile launch
control facility built on a U.S.
Air Force installation.
The facility, known as
"Oscar01," is no longer
operational and was built
during the Cold War.
The tour also included a
close-up look at an A-10
Warthog tank killer.and a
Cobra attack helicopter.
The cadets who participated in the tour included: 2nd
Lt. Ryan Giles; Master Sgt.
Aaron Lindeman; Airmen
Loren Voigt, Jordan
Winemiller, Jason Sahl, Rob
Harrington, Alexander
Newman, and Kevin Simpson.
The cadets were led by Capt.
Ronald Behm and 1st Lt. Luis
Rivera.
Capt. Ronald T. Behm
MINNESOTA -- Representatives from the Red Wing
Composite Squadron presented squadron-sponsored
scholarships to two area
graduating seniors.
Majs. Nancy Hoium and
Todd Mandel presented the
two $1,000 scholarships to two
members of Red Wing High
School's Class of 2000. The
scholarships were the ﬁrst two
presented and were handed
out during a high school
honors night.
The ﬁrst scholarship was
to be awarded to a deserving
student who would be studying
in an aerospace or engineering ﬁeld. This scholarship was
presented to Joel Gronwail,
who plans to attend the
University of Wyoming in the
fall to study mechanical
engineering.
The second scholarship
was for a student who was
recognized for excellence in
leadership. It was presented to
Rebecca Martin, who plans on
attending either Hope College
in Michigan or Paciﬁc Lutheran
University in Washington and
studying human services.
The scholarships represented the ﬁrst part of an
advanced effort to assist other
members of the communities
that the Red Wing squadron
serves.
Maj. Todd Mandel

MINNESOTA -- Several
members of the St. Paul
Composite Squadron attended
and Advanced Communications Users Training Class.
Six students attended the
class, which was arranged by
Tom Cunnien and held at the
Minnesota Wing headquarters.
They were instructed in radio
procedures, net operations,
message handling and other
topics speciﬁed in CAP
regulations.
The class was taught by
Maj. Bill Rutten of the St. Croix
Composite Squadron. Capt.
Carol Christensen, Minnesota
Wing's Group 3 communications ofﬁcer, gave a presentation on behalf of Lt. Col. C. Bill
Cleary, Minnesota Wing
communications director.
The squadron members
who successfully completed
the course were: Cadet Airmen
Vernon Hagel and Krista
Hennings; and Senior Members Tom Cunnien, Dawn
Cunnien, Patricia Olson and
Donald Olson.
Maj. Bill Rutten
NEBRASKA -- Cadets
and senior members from
Oklahoma, Nebraska and the
North Central Region headquarters participated in a
search and rescue mission
management course held in
Lincoln, Neb.
The course was presented
by personnel from the U.S. Air
Force Rescue Coordination
Center at Langley Air Force
Base, Va. It is held at several
different locations throughout
the United States each year to
train CAP members in the
latest techniques and to
provide information regarding
additional resources which
enable them to conduct search
and rescue missions more
effectively.
Twenty-one members
were presented with a scenario involving a missing
aircraft and received training in
areas such as mission
management and prosecution,
resource utilization, lead
development, and press
relations.
Training in the use of the
incident command system
when working with other
agencies was also highlighted
during the course.
Lt. Col. James H. Nitz
NEBRASKA -- A member
of the Nebraska Wing was one
of several CAP members to
receive a CAP corporate

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scholarship.
Capt. Stacy Holthus, a
management information
systems major at Bellevue
University, is assigned to the
Nebraska Wing operations
section. She has been a CAP
member since 1991.
Holthus was one of a
limited number of CAP
members who received a
scholarship. She placed in the
top 20 of all applicants, based
on the evaluations by a board,
which consisted of high-level
Air Force and CAP ofﬁcers.
Holthus is a resident of
Omaha, Neb.
Lt. CoL James H. Nitz
NORTH DAKOTACadets and senior members of
the Bismarck Composite
Squadron manned an exhibit
at an event attended by more
than 800 Boy Scouts.
The 2000 Northern Lights
International Camporall was
held near Washburn, N.D.,
and attended by scouts from
Minnesota, and North and
South Dakota, and Southern
Manitoba and Saskatchewan,
Canada.
The exhibit included
information on aerospace
education, cadet programs and
emergency services. The two
senior members and ﬁve
cadets who attended promoted
the three missions as part of
an activity leading to the
Scouting aviation merit badge.
The squadron members
also displayed ﬁeld gear used
by ground teams and demonstrated direction-ﬁnding
equipment used in locating
emergency Iocator transmitters.
1st Lt. James Boyd
SOUTH DAKOTAMembers of the Rushmore
Composite Squadron joined
active-duty Air Force personnel to say goodbye to a
distinguished leader.
Lt. Col. James Howe, a
U.S. Air Force major and
former squadron commander
at EIIsworth Air Force Base,
S.D., has received orders to
Seoul, South Korea, where he
will take a job in logistics at the
Combined Forces Command,
Korea.
Howe has been a CAP
member for 23 years and has
been at EIIsworth for the last
two years. Since joining the
Rushmore squadron, he has
served as deputy commander
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positions have helped the
squadron earn South Dakota
Wing squadron of the year
honors for the last two consecutive year.
Howe's Air Force squadron hosted a farewell dinner for
him and invited Rushmore
squadron members to attend.
Five senior members and 10
cadets participated in the
banquet.
To show their appreciation, the Rushmore cadets
presented him with a large
photograph of the cadets in
front of an EIIsworth B-1
Lancer.
Lt. CoL Michael Beason

ARIZONA -- A cadet from
the Luke Cadet Squadron was
honored with the Rear Admiral
Grace Hopper Cup for her
leadership abilities.
The Hopper Cup is
awarded annually to an
Arizona launch-team member
who demonstrates innovative
leadership solutions and the
ability to think "outside the
box."
Cadet Tech. Sgt. Beth
Kozakiewicz received the cup
for her performance as the
Black Knights launch team
commander. Her squadron will
hold the cup for a year, then
receive a plaque to commemorate the achievement.
Kozakiewicz will be
awarded a week at the U.S.
Space Camp in Huntsville, Ala.
for her achievement.
Rear Adm. Grace M.
Hopper was a computer
pioneer who developed the
ﬁrst compiler and helped
invent Common BusinessOriented Language, commonly
known as COBOL.
She stressed individual
excellence in her work and the
work of those who she worked
with. She won the Institute of
Electrical and Electronic
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1979 and the ﬁrst N. ational
Medal of Technology in 1991.
,.). ,.). ,.)The Black Knights launch
team from the Luke Cadet
Squadron was honored for
their service to the squadron
and the community.
The launch team, led by
Cadet Tech. Sgt. Beth
Kozakiewicz, received the
Gen. Samuel Phillips Trophy
for distinguishing itself through
service to their home squadron, their community and the
aerospace education outreach
program.
The launch team will hold
the trophy for one year, and
will then get a plaque to keep
in place of the trophy, which
will be passed on to next
year's winning team.
The trophy is named after
Gen. Samuel C. Phillips of
Springerville, Ariz. He played
a prominent role in America's
early space and missile
programs. His achievements
include serving as director of
the Minuteman missile
program and the Apollo
manned lunar landing program, and the commander of
Space and Missile Systems
and the U.S. Air Force systems command.
During his career, he was
the 14th recipient of the
Langley Medal and the Gen.
Thomas D. White Space
Trophy for his signiﬁcant
contributions to aerospace.
1st Lt. Steven Miller

Buff, followed by a citation
read by Maj. Charles Wensel,
squadron commander.
Cadet Buff's father, Karl
Buff, was also present for the
ceremony.
Cadet Buff received a
ﬂight scholarship from the
squadron. The scholarship
covered a maximum of 10
hours of dual instruction
leading to a solo ﬂight. His
instruction was provided by
senior member and Federal
Aviation Administration
instructor Rebecca Diamond in
a Cessna 150 trainer. Diamond was a former squadron
cadet who earned her wings at
an aviation college.
The Twin Lakes squadron
offers two ﬂight scholarships
each year to cadets who meet
the requirements and are
nominated for the scholarships.
Nominated and qualiﬁed
cadets are examined by a
review board and the best
candidate is selected. Once
notiﬁed, the candidate must
obtain the exam and make
arrangements with the instructor to begin dual instruction.
Many of the squadron's
scholarship recipients continue
to receive instruction and earn
their private pilot's licenses
after the scholarship ends.

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MINISTERING TO NEW MEXICO

MONTANA -- A cadet of
the Flathead Composite
New Mexico Wing Chaplains pose during the wing's annual Squadron was named Columchaplain conference, held at the Kirtland AirlForce Base ofﬁcer's bia Falls, Mont., Junior Miss.
Airman Nichole Jaquette,
club. Pictured are, from the left: John J. Noel, Claude Luisada,
a junior at Columbia Falls High
John R. Doughty, Frank A. Buethe, Lynn L. Luchetti, Richard
Himebrook, Frederick J. Harsany, Lawrence R. Burns, Verd V. School, received the title and
several scholarships during a
Dunn, William H. Sanford and Thomas C. Jackson.
Junior Miss scholarship
ﬁlled punch cups and even
eligible for admission, graducompetition.
served the families of the
Categories judged during
ates must be: unmarried with
patients who were visiting.
no dependents, be at least 17
the competition were: interview
Members of the color
and less than 22 years old,
with judges, 25 percent;
guard were: Senior Master Sgt. scholastic achievement, 20
and have excellent moral
Girma Moaning, Master Sgt.
percent; creative and performcharacter.
Josh Yerkey, Staff Sgt. Joe
Like other colleges or
ing arts, 25 percent; presence
universities, candidates should Sheehan and 1st Lt. Danial
and comp~CG'ure, 15 percent;
Naim.
have above-average grades
and ﬁtness~ent.
Capt. Debora Davis
Jaquette, trle daughter of
with certain minimum courses
Rick and Kathy Nowakowski
taken.
TEXAS -- Cadets from
They must also pass a
and Ivan and Linda Jaquette,
the Sugar Land Composite
physical ﬁtness test, medical
received several scholarships
through the competition.
examination and be nominated Squadron traveled to Randolph Air Force Base in San
to the academy by a member
Included were: an $800 cash
Antonio to participate in the
scholarship; a one-year fullof congress or another
Cadets of the Twin Lakes
Festival of the Armed Forces
tuition scholarship to Flathead
authorized source.
Composite Squadron were
Airshow.
Academy graduates
visited by a U.S. Air Force
Valley Community College;
Nearly 350,000 people
Academy liaison ofﬁcer during
receive a commission in the
and two $100 cash scholarattended the show, which
ships for the interview and
Air Force and go on to receive
a regular squadron meeting.
ARKANSAS m A cadet
specialized training. Two
featured the U.S. Air Force
scholastic achievement
Col. Dr. Kenneth A. Jones
from the Twin Lakes ComposThunderbirds, U.S. Army
categories.
of the U. S. Air Force Reserves former Twin Lakes squadron
ite Squadron received his
Golden Knights, and more
Jaquette will advance to
spoke with the cadets about
cadets are presently attending
solos wings in a formal
than 20 modern and vintage
military academies -- Jarred
the Montana State Junior Miss
the opportunities available to
presentation before his
aircraftdemonstrations, static
Mandella is at the Air Force
contest in Missoula, Mont., in
high school graduates through
squadron.
displays and a variety of
Academy and Mark Baily is at
August.
admission to the Air Force
2nd Lt. David Buff, Twin
special exhibits.
the U.S. Military Academy at
Academy at Colorado Springs,
In addition to her involveLakes squadron cadet comThe Sugar Land cadets
West Point, N.Y.
ment with the Flathead
Colo.
mander, was presented his
were joined by cadets from the
squadron, Jaquette plays the
Jones said that, to be
wings by his mother, Nancy
Randolph and San Marcos
oboe, alto saxophone and
OKLAHOMA -- Several
Composite squadrons.
cadet members of the Flying
clarinet. She is a member of
Together the cadets handed
Castle Composite Squadron
her high school's jazz band
out show programs and
helped serve ill and elderly
and wind ensemble.
assisted with recruiting efforts.
veterans and their families by
Other activities she is
During the show, the
participating in Boeing's Road
involved in include: Youth
participating cadets had the
Leadership Flathead, Church
Show 2000.
opportunity to watch the
of Christ Youth Group,
The road show enterThunderbirds from special VIP
softball team, manager of the
tained more than 100 veterseats.
ans, and the Flying Castle
varsity football team, and
The cadets left the base
squadron color guard perhigh school foreign language
one of the evenings to tour
formed as part of the overall
club.
San Antonio. Included in the
After graduating from high
effort.
tour was a stop at the Alamo.
Squadron cadets also
school, Jaquette hopes to
The cadets spent their
helped veterans at the Norattend the University of Idaho
ﬁnal night in hotel rooms after
man, Okla., veterans center in
in Moscow, Idaho, with a major
2nd Lt. David Buff of the Arkansas Wing's Twin Lakes Composthunderstorms with high winds
in electrical erTgineering and
ite Squadron gets his solo wings pinned on by his mother, other ways. They transported
wiped out the campsite they
Spanish, and a minor in music.
the patients to and from the
Nancy Buff. Buff's ﬂight lessons were paid for by a Twin Lakes
stayed in the night before.
show, prepared snack dishes,
Diana Sneddon
squadron ﬂight scholarship.

C O A \ g T TO C O A S T
Enstad received an
appointment to
the U.S.
Merchant
Marine Academy.
Senior
Airman David
Thomas
received a full
four-year U.S.
Air Force
ROTC scholarship to the
University of
California at
Los Angeles,
and Airman 1st
Class Ryan
King received a
full U.S. Navy
ROTC scholarTwenty-six cadets from the Montana Wing sho,,
~ for America's
ship to the
deceased veterans by placing ﬂags on grave sites
~,~l~na StateVeterans University of
Cemetery at Fort Harrison, Mont. The cadets , ~c~across Montana were California at
alreac~j~ at Fort Harrison for a cadet leadership school. Members of the local
San Diego.
American Legion chapter, Marine Corps League and 4-H Club helped the
La Cedre,
cadets place the ﬂags.
who joined the
courtesies, drill, aerospace
squadron in August 1999,
MONTANA -- Cadets
hopes to get into either the
education and moral leaderfrom several cities in Montana
armor or artillery ﬁeld after
showed their respect for
ship. _ ./graduating West Point. In
deceased veterans by placing
Bef~e certiﬁcates of
pursuit of the appointment, he
American ﬂ~gs on their graves. completion handed out, cadet
took extra classes at Camarillo
Under the direction of Maj. students had to pass a
physical ﬁtness test that will
High School. He also runs
Mike Rand of the HeLecna
cross-country, is active in other
count for promotion. Cadets
Flight, cadets ~H~lena,
sports and made excellent
Missoula, Grea _.s, Billings
also demonstrated the drill
grades.
and Kalispell ju,rled together at they had learned through a
Enstad, who has been a
formal pass-in-review.
the Montana State Veterans'
CAP cadet for four years, is a
Cemetery located at Fort
All 16 cadets who attended the course passed and
former squadron cadet
Harrison, Mont.
commander. He played on his
Also involved in the tribute were issued certiﬁcates after
high school's varsity golf team,
were members of the local
the pass-in-review.
Cadet 1st Lt. Tim Swichowicz and has been taking calculus
American Legion chapter,
and chemistry at Ventura
Marine Corps League and 4-H
College.
Club.
Thomas has been a
The CAP cadets were
Camarillo squadron member
already at Fort Harrison during
for more than a year. He
the weekend to complete a
served on the squadron's
newly established annual
honor guard, was on his high
airman school program.
school's cross-country team,
A total of 26 cadets
runs track and ﬁeld, and took
volunteered their time to place
honor classes.
ﬂags and show their respect
King, a squadron member
for Montana veterans.
for nearly two years, was an
ofﬁcer in his high school's
M~ANA -- Sixteen
Navy Junior ROTC program
cadets attended an airman
and served as the commander
school sponsored by the
of the Camarillo squadron's
Montana Cadet Advisory
honor guard. His father served
Council.
in the U.S. Navy.
The school, held at Fort
A total of 10 service
Harrison, was designed to
academy nominations were
CALIFORNIA -- Two
prepare the Montana Wing's
received by Camarillo squadCamarillo Composite Squadnewest cadets for the upcomron cadets received appointron cadets.
ing summer encampment. The
ments to U.S. service acadLt. Co/. Paul Kirschner
school was set up to be as
emies and two more received
similar to the actual encampfull four-year scholarships.
CALIFORNIA -- Cadets
ment as possible.
Senior Airman John Paul
from throughout Southern
CAC representatives held
La Cedre received an appointCalifornia attended a basic
staff positions and taught
ment to the U.S. Military
cadet school at March Air
classes during the school.
Academy at West Point, N.Y.,
Reserve Base, Calif.
Students were taught subjects
The course was sponand Master Sgt. Dana C.
such as basic customs and

CIVIL AIR PATROL NEWS ~ JULY 2000

sored by the California Air
National Guard's 163rd Air
Refueling Wing and the Ruben
Campos and Clover Field
Composite squadrons. Cadet
2nd Lt. Alicen Dedrosian, who
came in from Oregon, served
as cadet commander.
The school had the largest
graduating class in the history
of California Wing's Groups 1
and 3, with 60 cadets successfully completing the school.
The graduation ceremony was
held in an open hangar with a
view of the ﬂight line..
During the school, cadets
toured a KC-135R Stratotanker. Master Sgt. Victor
Gapasen conducted the tour
and gave the cadets a brieﬁng
on the plane, as well as a
lesson on how the engines
work.
1st Lt. Margaret Hoebink
CALIFORNIA -- More
than 100 guests and potential
members stopped in to visit
with members of the Bakersﬁeld Composite Squadron
during a squadron open
house.
Squadron members used
public speaking opportunities
and advertising campaigns to
invite community members to
the event.
The purpose of the event
was to raise community
awareness and bring in new
members.
Guests were welcomed
during the opening ceremony,
during which a drum and
trumpet accompanied the
raising of colors. They were
then escorted to a tent where
various members of the
squadron staff spoke to them
about CAP.
After a break for refreshments, visitors toured the
headquarters facilities in the
historic original terminal
building of Bakersﬁeld's
Meadows Field Airport.
Cadets staffed booths with
information on cadet programs, leadership training and
model rocketry.
Several open house
guests became squadron
members after the event,
which was considered a
success by squadron leaders.
1st Lt. Malise Scholeﬁeld
CALIFORNIA -- Two
senior members of the John J.
Montgomery Memorial Cadet
Squadron are now serving in
the U.S. armed forces.
2nd Lt. Michael B.
Livingston, former squadron

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logistics ofﬁcer, completed Air
Force basic training at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas.
Because he was a cadet
ofﬁcer in the San Jose
squadron, he was promoted to
airman ﬁrst class after basic
training.
Livingston will become a
ﬁre protection apprentice upon
graduating from the F. Louis
Garland Department of the
Defense Fire Academy,
located at Goodfellow Air
Force Base, Texas.
1st Lt. Johanna J. Sena,
former squadron administration ofﬁcer, ﬁnished her
undergraduate degree and
was commissioned as an
ofﬁcer in the U.S. Army.
Sena received a
bachelor's degree in political
science from San Jose State
University and received a
commission as a second
lieutenant through the Santa
Clara University Army ROTC
program. She is attached to
the Quartermaster Corps and
will complete basic ofﬁcers
training at Fort Lee, Va.
Both Sena and Livingston
said the CAP cadet program
served as a foundation for their
service in the armed forces.
1st Lt. Michael Montgomery Jr.
NEVADA -- Thirteen
members of the Clark County
Composite Squadron participated in the national "Christmas in April" day.
Christmas-in-April was a
one-day event in which people
from all walks of life joined
together to help other citizens
improve their property, through
activities such as repairing
leaky roofs or faulty plumbing.
Three Clark County senior
members and 10 cadets
helped clean and repair the
Vegas Heights Community
Center, which needed to be
completely overhauled.
The members spent eight
hours repairing and cleaning
the center, and found while
doing so that the center served
as a ﬁre station as far back as
1938.
Senior members and
cadets moved rocks and
equipment, cleaned off the roof
and removed pigeon eggs.
Vanessa Williams, the
center's director, pralsed the
squadron for their work. She
said that she had "never seen
a group of teenagers work as
hard as the cadets worked" on
the project.
The cadets who participated were: Matthew Heller,

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( ".,,~ A S T
)
Sgt. Lisa
De/bier, silent
Cadets.
+ + +

During the open house,
Washington Rep. "Dec"
Hastings pr~ented the Gen.
Billy Mitch~ ~p, ard to Cadet
1st Lt. Paul r~c=~aguchi.
Hastings pr~rtsedthe squadron and talk,;~'L6"00ut ho,;many CAP cadet awards he
has presented.

Course last summer, and
earned her solo wings from the
Washington Wing ﬂight
encampment.
This summer, Perez plans
on traveling to Japan as part of
the International Air Cadet
Exchange.
She is also involved in
several school-related activities, such as debate and
Distributive Education Clubs
America, in which she won ﬁrst
place in a state competition
and went on to compete
nationally.
She is the ﬁrst chair viola
in her high school orchestra
and maintains a 4.0 grade
point average.
As Lilac Princess, Perez
will join the 2000 Lilac Court
and visit hospitals and ~enior
c e n t e r s t h r o u g h o u t t h e i r.
2nd Lt. Sherry Campbell

The TriCities Composite Squadron drew in a
large crowd
during the
C ~ o r M ae N. Scharold
ster Sgt.
squadron's ﬁrst
open house
WA S H I N G TO N - - A
During the
cadet of the Spokane
event, several
Composite Squadron was
of the
chosen to represent her high
squadron's
school in an upcoming
senior cadets
speech c~,~,~tition.
and senior
"q. Evelyn-~
r
members
~.n to represpoke of their
",1 High School
experiences as ~ . , ~
/%v'~) ~--~..~ icess, which
members of
Members of Nevada Wing's Clark County Composite Squadron work at the
:.,~"~;~,~'~'~-~,~.,~' representative
Vegas Heights Community Center as part of the national "Christmas-in-April" the squadron
t,_.'~#jb~i\,%1,ok,~'1"""="'~"'~eLilacFestival.
and CAP in
program. Thirteen squadron members participated.
~ i \ : ' ~ e d t h e 6 2 n d year
general.
the1,,,,~\-,;..,~,c Festival Association
Cadets
recognized princesses from
Alan Chapman, Michael
been in CAP for ﬁve years, has
1st Lt. Matthew Winckler,
area high schools.
Maloy, Michael Mocabee, Kyle
also received an appointment
cadet commander, and Col.
There were :i~~r~F_,
Fogg, Barney Ales, Tara
to the U.S. Air Force Academy,
Zach Miller spoke on the
cesses chosen and ea(:h
Canty, Patrick Mayo, Michael
Colorado Springs, Colo. He
squadron's Cadet program.
represented an area high
Morris and Christina Rosa. The turned down appointments to
Lt. Col. James Divine and
school. Once selected, the
senior members who particiother service academies,
Capt Josh Mclntyre spoke
princesses gave brief
pated included: Capt. Lorrie
including the Naval Academy
about the beneﬁts of CAP
speeches and answered
McCarty, 2nd Lt. Martin Mayo
at Annapolis, Md., and the
experience and education.
judges' questions during an
and James Wickett.
Military Academy at West
Both senior members said the
interview breakfast.
The trip was arranged by
Point, N.Y.
CAP program has helped them
Perez served as the
Capt. Charles McCarty,
Also during the anniverset and achieve goals in all
cadet commander of the
Nevada Wing public affairs
sary celebration, Lt. Col. Kathy aspects of life.
para-rescue orientation
Cadet Lt. Col. Evelyn Perez
ofﬁcer.
Maxwell and some former
Capt. Lorrie McCarty
squadron cadets spoke on
how much they learned while
WA S H I N G TO N - - A c a d e t
part of the Tri-Cities squadron.
of the Tri-Cities Corn posite
Maxwell, along with her
Squadron received the Gen.
sisters, joined the squadron
Carl A. Spaatz award during
after their father was transthe sq uadron's anniversary
ferred to the area n the 1970s.
Maj. Amos L. Bailey
Lt. Col. George Hollis Mason
celebration.
Other cadets who reWinchester Composite Squa~on
Central Florida Composite Squadron
The Spaatz award was
ceived awards were: Master
Virginia Wing
~:._
Florida Wing
presented to Col. Zach Miller
Sgt. Kevin Grummer, honor
during the Tri-Cities
cadet; Senior Master Sgt. Zoae
Sarah H. Beacham
Maj. Charles L. Moran
squadron's 50th anniversary
Scharoid, esprit de corps; 1st
R a l e i g h - Wa k e C o m p o s i t e S q u a d r o n
-~L)ouglas County Composite Squadron
celebration. Miller, who has
Lt. Paul Kawaguchi and Staff
North Carolina Wing
Nevada Wing

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Lt Col. Alonzo F. Coots
R a l e i g h - Wa k e C o m p o s i t e S q u a d r o n
North Carolina Wing

Lt. Col. Bennie D. Frizzell

Lt. Col. H~ C. North~
Nevada" ~Ving

Harry L. Vause ~'~
Georgia Wing .

Oklahoma Wing

Newton B. Henderson
Knoxville Senior Squadron 1
Te n n e s s e e W i n g

Col. Ronald R. Kelso
Cheyenne Composite Squadron
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Maj. Ja/:queline S. Lemon

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Evergreen Caclet Squadron
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Dyershurg Senior Squadron
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Pennsylvama ~,~Lng

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