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. FRANK A. BURNHAM
California Wing

COVINA, Calif. -with representatives of
an a dozen local, state
;ral agencies involved in
to ~nd rescue, some three
California Wing SAR
;ts, all with standard
icy service ratings as
] coordinators, air
m ns. ground operations.
fications, etc., have comae wing's first Advanced
nagement Seminar.
.,minar also took on an in~,~,nal aspect with the attendance of Capt. Carlos F. Vega,
representing the government of
the State of Baja California.
Mexico. who indicated his nation
was interested in establishing a
SAR capability in Mexico similar

to that provided by Civil Air
Patrol in the United States.
Purpose of the seminar, according to Lt. Col. Betty Decker.
California Wing deputy director
of Operations and head of the

SAR program, was to "develop a
better understanding of the
'tools' which are being employed
in air search today and to establish a firmer, more effective
working relationship with other

agencies possessing a SAR
capability.
"The days of CAP going it
a l o n e i n t h e S A R e ff o r t a r e
over," Col. Decker declared.
"Today we must work hand-in-

CIVIL AIR PATROL

VOLUME 10, NUMBER 8

MAXWELL AFB, ALA. 36112

AUGUST 1978

glove with the individual sheriffs,
other local law enforcement
agencies, state and federal agencies that have a mandate to conduct search and rescue in their
respective areas. We can provide
certain resources and expertise
they do not possess while they, in
turn, can provide resources and
expertise we do not have. It has
to be a team effort all the way!"
During the first half of the twoday seminar held in West Covina,
representatives of the Air Force
Rescue Coordination Center
(AFRCC), HQ. CAP-USAF, the
California Wing, the MountainRescue Association, National
Park Service, Bureau of Land
Management, U.S. Forest Service, California Office of
Emergency Services, and
(See CALIFORNIA, Page 3)

Awards to Highlight Meeting
PHOENIX, Ariz. -- Presentation of a number of awards will.
be one of the highlights here next
month of the meeting of Civil Air
Patrol's National Board.
The annual meeting will be at
the Hyatt Regency Hotel in the
heart of downtown Phoenix and
is scheduled for Friday and
Saturday, Sept. 8 and 9. Brig.
Gen. Thomas C. Casaday, CAP's
national commander, is expected
to preside at all meetings of the
board.
The National Board, CAP's
governing body, consists of the
national commander~ the
national ViCe commander (Col.
Oscar K. Jolley); the executive
director (Air Force Brig. Gen.
Paul E. Gardner): the national
legal officer (Brig. Gen. Lyle W.
Castle) ; the national finance officer (Brig. Gen. William C.
Whelen); and the commanders of
CAP's eight regions and 52
wings. It meets once a year.
The National Board is expected
to hold two meetings on Friday,
Sept. 8, one open to all members
and another closed, and one
meeting on Saturday.
During the two-day meeting,
the hoard will elect a national
commander and a national vice
commander, will hear a number

.... ....
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- Two
Tennessee Wing members, Majs.
James F. McGivney and James
E. Oiver, have been awarded
Civil Air Patrol's Silver Medal of
Va l o r f o r " . . . c o n s p i c u o u s ,
heroic action above and beyond
the call of duty."
The two were instrumental in
saving the lives of two children
who were aboard an airplane, a
Cessna 182, which crashed in the
Great Smoky Mountains National
Park. The park straddles the
Te n n e s s e e - N o r t h C a r o l i n a
border.
The search began when the
tJlane was reported missing on a
flight from Blairsville, Ga., to
Dearborn, Mich. The Tennessee
Wing was contacted by the
Rescue and Recovery Center and
assigned the ~ask of locating the

of reports concerning activities
Of the past year and the present
status of various programs, and

will make decisions affecting
future operations.
Among national level awards

AIR RACE PILOTS -- CAP members, 1st Lts. Nancy
Hagans, left, and Donna Hruska, look over details of route
they flew in recent Hughes Air Race Classic. En route home,
they paused at Dannelly Field, Montgomery, Ala., for this
photo. See story, page 3.

which have been presented in the
past at National Board meetings
are the Brewer Awards, awards
for Outstanding Senior and
Cadet, for the Outstanding Wing
and Region commanders, and for
the Cadet Unit of Distinction. No
announcement had been made at
press time, however, of just
which awards will be presented
this year or who the recipients
might be.
On-site registration at the hotel
for National Board activities will
begin Wednesday, Sept. 6. Three
committees are scheduled to
meet the evening of Sept. 7 but
most activities will take place on
Friday and Saturday, Sept. 8 and
9.
A schedule of official activities
planned for the annual meeting is
printed on page 3. It should be
remembered, however, that.this
schedule is tentative and is subject to last minute .changes.
However, if you expect to attend
the meeting in Phoenix, the
program you receive there will
be complete and correct.
Among other meetings,
seminars and displays scheduled
are: National Aerospace Education Advisory Committee
meeting; Information Officers
meeting; Operations/Safety

GEN. CASADAY
To Preside
meeting ; Administrative
Seminar; Personnel Seminar;
Senior Training Seminar (see
s e p a r a t e s t o r y, p a g e 2 ) ;
B o o k s t o r e d i s p l a y, C a d e t
Program Seminar; Logistics
Seminar; Supply Depot display;
Inspector General Seminar,'~d
Safety Seminar (see sepa, ate
story, page 2}.
Military airlift for those attending the National Board meeting
(See AWARDS, Page 2)

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downed aircraft.
With other CAP aircraft
grounded at the Knoxville Downtown Airport because of weather,
Maj. McGivney, a special agent
for the F~ieral Bureau of
Investigation in private life, was
cleared for takeoff at the
McGhee-Tyson Airport some

Inside Index
Aero-Astro Answers .... Page 3
Cadet Awards ..................15
CAP News in Photos .......... 14
CAP Obituaries ................. 6
Executive Director's
Comments .....................4
National Board Schedule ..... 3
People in The News ........... 16
SAR People Column ..........18
SAR Statistics .................. 3
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dozen miles away. He quickly
alerted another CAP pilot, Maj.
Oliver, and requested that he join
the search as observer.
They flew south toward
Blairsville, Ga., the last known
position of the missing Cessna
which carried a father and three
young children. It had been missing for 24 hours.
Arriving at Blairsville, they
dropped to lower altitude and
headed toward Knoxville, following the reported route of the illfated plane, and began to
simulate a climb-out. Allowing
the rescue craft to drift intent i o n a l l y, t h e t w o C A P fl i e r s
began scanning both sides of the
flight path. Some 15 minutes
later, they spotted the crash and
notified other CAP aircraft
which, by now, had been allowed

to takeoff from Knoxville.
The crash was located at approximately 5,000 feet altitude in
one of the most inaccessible
parts of the park. Two of the four
persons on board the crashed
plane, Jeff Shrewsbury, 10, and
his sister Jennie, 8, were saved
because of their prompt action,
Flying such mountainous
terrain, especially at the low

altitudes required for search
missions, is considered extremely dangerous. The medals were
awarded for their courage in
risking their own lives to carry
out thesearch.
Maj. McGivney is a member of
the Knoxville Sr. Sq. Maj. Oliver
is assigned to Tennessee Wing
headquarters.

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PAGE TWO

AUGUST 1978

Military Airlift to Asked
PHOENIX, Ariz. -- Military
airlift for CAP members attending the National Board meeting
here in September will be requested from the Military Airlift
Command (MAC). Airlift will be
-~ .....[~Smcentralizedpickuppoints.
Due to the limited airlift aircraft and the amount of airlift
required to support the National
Board passengers, inbound travel
will be requested for Sept. 6 and 7
and return travel for Sept. 1O and
11. Military airlift will depend on
available airlift and established
priorities.
All personnel should be aware
of the uncertainty of military airlift and should make alternate
travel arrangements in the event
that requested airlift is either not
provided or is provided but later

preempted by higher priorities.
Airlift support information will
be provided as it becomes
available. All military aircraft
providing airlift will be scheduled to arrive and depart PhoenixSky Harbor International Airport. Priorities for seats on
military airlift will be as follows:
1. National Board members;
2. Region and wing deputy commanders; 3. Members of committees and conferences; 4. CAP
unit commanders (group, sector
and squadron); 5. CAP staff
members at region and wing
level; and, 6. Other active
members of CAP.
NOTE: The senior member for
each group deplaning must
provide a legible, firm departure

Seminar on Tap
PHOENIX; Ariz. -- The
National Headquarters Senior
Training section will host a
Senior Training Seminar again
this year when the National
Board meets here next month.
At last year's seminar, the
staff briefed those present on the
new senior training program
which was then being developed.
More than 125 members attended
this presentation.
l~is year, the staff, led by Lt.
Col. Philip Alker, will provide an
update on the program adopted
at the NEC meeting in December
1977, accenting specifically Level
I training and the squadron
leadership school concept.
Lt. Col. Barbara Morris, director of Training for the Middle
East Region, will talk about the
region staff college program.
Col. Morris has been directly involved with operating three
highly successful staff colleges
for the Middle East and
Northeast Regions. Her talk will

center upon the importance of
the staff colleges in the development of CAP managers.
The Senior Training staff has
reserved a larger capacity room
f o r t h i s y e a r ' s s e m i n a r. A l l
senior program officers and all
CAP members interested in the
Senior Training Program are encouraged to attend.
The Senior Training staff will
also host a staff college critique
meeting. The project officers and
d i r e c t o r s o f t h e 1 9 7 8 s t a ff
colleges and those appointed to
operate the 1979 staff colleges in
the Southeast, Northeast,
Southwest and Pacific Regions
should attend this meeting. In addition to a critique of the 1978
schools, dates and sites for the
1979 schools will be announced.
Times and room numbers for
these meetings will be listed in
the National Board program
which is part of the registration
packet which each person
registering will receive.

Chaplains Plan Prayer Breakfast
PHOENIX, Ariz. -- A National
Commander's Prayer Breakfast
will be held this year immediately :~r to the opening of the
Na~al Board meeting here on
Sept. 8, 1978, at the Hyatt Regency Hotel. The breakfast is set for
6:30a.m.
Ch. (Maj. Gen.} Richard Carr,
chief of Air Force Chaplains, will
be the featured speaker.
Several chaplain awards will
be presented, including the
Thomas C. Casaday Unit
Chaplain of the Year Award.

All members of the National
Board and all chaplains are encouraged to attend. Reservations
may be made by contacting the
National Chaplain at HQ. CAPUSAF/HC, Maxwell AFB, Ala.,
36112. Reservations must be
made by Sept. 4, 1978. If you wish
to contact the National Chaplain
by telephone, the number is (205)
293-6002.
The breakfast is being planned
in lieu of the chaplaincy luncheon
held in previous years. Attendance is by invitation only.

manliest to the CAP-USAF
representative meeting the aircraft. The passengers will be
scheduled to return to their point
of origin as lateral travel is not
authorized.
Transportation to Hotel
Commercial bus service will
be provided between the
Phoenix-Sky Harbor Airport and
the Hyatt Regency Hotel during
peak arrival and departure times
at a round-trip fee of $5. Buses
will go directly from the airport
to the hotel with no stops en
route. In-flight lunches at a fee of
$3. each will be available on
departure if desired.
Private Aircraft
Individuals travelling by
private or corporate aircraft
may use the airport of their
c h o i c e . H o w e v e r, s p e c i a l
arrangements for reduced fees
and personalized service have
been coordinated with Deer
Valley Municipal Airport. Additionally a CAP information
booth will be maintained in the
terminal area. The parking and
service information follows:
Parking-Ramp-Tiedown Fees
-- $3. Service Information:
1. After Landing: Advise Ground
Control that you are attending
the CAP National Board meeting
and request CAP parking.
2. Fuel: Eighty and 100 octane
fuel are available. Low-lead fuel
is not available. All credit cards
are honored except ARCO,
SUNOCO, and American Express. No checks.
G r o u n d Tr a n s p o r t a t i o n :
Limited CAP transportation will
be available from Deer Valley
Airport. Rental cars are also
available whichcan be turned in
at the hotel at no additional cost.

Seminar on Safety
Slated at l~oe~
PHOENIX, Ariz. -- The Safety
Seminar, to be held here during
the 1978 National Board meeting
next month, will be conducted by
Huard Norton, Chief of the Accident Prevention Staff of the
Federal Aviation Administration.
He will present a summary of
current aviation accident prevention efforts and especially address the subject of "Friendly
Persuasion for Aviation Managers."
Norton has an extensive
background in aviation and safety as well as a supply of popular
yarns and war stories.

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GIFT TO THE SECRETARY -- Cadets Grace Muller, left,
and George Ishikata, right, of the Presidio of San Francisco
Comp. Sq. (California Wing) present John C. Stetson,
secretary of the Air Force, with a copy of the book, "Hero
Next Door," which tells the story of Civil Air Patrol. The
presentation was made at a recent luncheon in San Francisco. .

Awards to Highlight
National Board Meet
(Continued From Page 1)
will again be requested and will
be from centralized pickup
points: Space on whatever airlift
is available, however, will be on
a priority basis. Those flying in
private planes to Phoenix should
land at Deer Valley Airport. (See
separate story on airlift and Deer
Valley Airport, page 2, )
The formal activities of the
National Board will end Saturday
evening with a gala formal banquet at the Hyatt Regency Hotel
ballroom. A number of highranking civilian and military
dignitaries are expected to attend.
Master of ceremonies at the
banquet will be Dr. John Furbay,
producer and narrator of a dally
travel program on radio. Banquet speaker will be George B,
Walter, a college professor who
spends his summers as a ranger
in the back country at Glacier
National Park in Montana and a
lot of his spare time as an afterdinner speaker.
The Hyatt Regency Hotel, a
modern facility in the heart of
t h e c i t y, o ff e r s a v a r i e t y o f
restaurants and entertainment

for those who will be attending
the National Board meeting and
complete facilities for the
traveller. The hotel is offering
special rates to CAP members
attending the National Board
meeting.
Those who are planning to
attend the National: Boar~
meeting should reserve rooms
at the hotel at least two
weeks before the meetings
is scheduled. The coupon
published in this issue of the
paper can be used for that purpose.
The CAP registration fee,
which pays for all activities connected with the National Board
meeting, including the banquet
on Saturday night, is $19. This is
payable at the National Board
Registration Desk to CAP
National Headquarters, not to
the hotel.
Phoenix, the capital of
Arizona, is located in the "Valley
of the Sun." The city and surrounding area are a tourist's
mecca, offering dining and entertainment with the flavor of the
Old West, touches of Spanish and
Indian culture and magnificent
desert and mountain scenery.

Two-Ho ur Panel Discussion
On Emergency Services Set

:
:
FLIGHT LINE CLINIC-- Cadet members of the West Bay Comp. Sq. (California Wing) receive
orientation on the T-34 preflight checklist from 2rid Lt. Dennis Quade, right, during a recent
clinic, which included safety, operations, ground handling and inspections,

PHOENIX, Ariz. -- The
Emergency Services section at
National Headquarters is planning a two-hour panel discussion
during the National Board
meeting here Sept. 8-9.
The discussion will concern
ELT/DF (emergency locator
transmitter direction-finding)
theory, procedures and techniques. The effective use of airborne and ground DF equipment
will be stressed and some common problem areas identified.
Some homemade equipment
will be available for your inspection and some computer
programs for solving the
triangulation problem will be
demonstrated. The latest ideas

will be discussed and experienced personnel will be available to
answer your questions.
Maj. Frank Burnham of the
California Wing will give a short
presentation concerning the establishment and use of data
collection teams for SAlt missions. He has been involved in a
pioneer program in California for
more than a year and will relate
his experiences with the mission
data team (MDT) concept.
Robert Marlott, FAA Flight
Standards, will cover State and
Regional Disaster Airlift
(SARDA) procedures, including
the basis of SARDA, plus new
material.

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CIVIL AIR PATROL NEWS

AUGUST 1978

California Hosts SAR Seminar I National Board Program [
(Continued From Page 1)

several sheriff's departments
outlined their resources and
methods for search and rescue
while California Wing specialists
outlined CAP's methods and
responsibilities and described
new SAR tools now in use -satellite photography, computer
analysis of recorded radar data
and mission intelligence.
In addition to Col. Decker's
remarks, CAP presentatiom
were made by Lt. Col. James
Bigelow -- Satellite Weather and
the Track Analysis Program
(TAP), Maj. Frank Burnham -the Mission Data Program: Maj.
Mary Knorr Mission Information: Lt.. Col. Tom Mayer- the
Base Commander, and Maj.
Theodore Chavez -- the Legal
Aspects of Search.
Of special interest was a
presentation by Capt. (Dr.)
Bailey McCune on the psychology
of dealing with a victim's family
and [fiends. Capt. McCune is a
practicing psychologist.
specializing in stress
relationships.
Sgt. Bruce Johnson of the
Placer County Sheriff's Department discussed Inter-Agency
Organization and Procedures.
Discussing the SAR responsibilities and operations of their
respective agencies were: Bob
Smith. ranger with the National
Park Service: Mike Rogers, fire
control officer of the U.S. Forest
Service: Steve Smith, state staff
ranger for the Bureau of Land
Management: Arnold Gaffrey,
representing th.e Mountain
Rescue Association: and Bob Hill
of the California State Office of
Emergency Services.
Of particular importance were
presentations by Air Force Lt.
Col. Robert Mattson. HQ. CAPU S A F, w h o d i s c u s s e d e s tablishing search priorities and
use of "all" tools

available through creating interorganizational coordination: and
that of Air Force Lt. Col. George
Stutts of the AFRCC who
reiterated the Air Force's determination that federal forces under AFRCC direction
including Civil Air Patrol
resources -- work in harmony to
accomplish the SAR mission
successfully.
"The key is to he victimoriented," Col. Stutts told group,
"not agency-oriented. We all are
out there to save lives. The victim really doesn't care who saves
him. just so he is saved. It makes
no difference what agency has
the overall mission coordination
responsibility -- the Air Force.
CAP or a local agency -- just so
the coordinator uses every tool
and resource available to him in
the most expeditious and effective manner. We aren't in this
business for the credit or glory.
We are in it to save lives and

limit human suffering."
In closing, Col. Stutts said that
the California Wing is one of only
a handful across the nation that
has fully realized the imnortance
of inter-agency coordination in
SAR and is actively doing
something about it.

During the second day of the
seminar, California Wing personnel, assisted by Lt. Col. Art
Reitnour. Pacific Region, took
the group step-by-step through a
scenario (based on an actual mission), presenting hour-by-hour
problems that emerged, allowing
each individual to note what he or
she would have done under the
circumstances and, finally, outlining the actual decisions made
and actions taken.
The session was concluded by
breaking the attendees into small
discussion groups and answering
questions stimulated by enactment of the mini-docudrama.

Ladies ' A ir Race
Draws CAP Duo

MAXWELL AFB, Ala. Civil
Air Patrol was represented
recently in the Hughes Airwest
Air Race Classic by at least one
team. composed of 1st Lts. Nancy Hagans and Donna Hruska.
pilot and co-pilot respectively in
the cross-country race.
The race was billed as the
successor to the famed "Powder
Puff Derby," sponsored in years
past by "The 99s." an organization of women pilots. The last
Powder Puff Derby was flown
last year.
The Hughes Airwest race
started at McCarran Field, Las
Vegas, Nev., and zig-zagged
across the country, eddfng at
Destin-Ft. Walton Beach, Fla.

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THE
DR. CHRIS BUETHE
OF NAT'L AEROSPh, CE
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EDUCATION ASS'N AND LAUNCH HE
INDIANA STATE
SCRAMBLED
UNIVERSIT7 WROTE- r TO THE
WAITING

The race. involving women
pilots only, offered prize money
o[ $20,000. Some 40 aircraft and
80 women pilots participated,
Lt. Hagans is an insurance
broker who is associated with
another insurance broker -- Lt.
Hruska. Both are members of the
Indiana Dunes Chaper of the 99s
and both are active in Civil Air
Patrol.
Lt. Hagans, who holds commercial, instrument and glider
licenses, has flown in the Indiana
Fair Ladies Air Race. the Angel
Derby and the Illi-Nines Race.
She owns an Arrow -- which the
two women pilots used in the
race and a Citabria, or at least
half of it. She tows gliders with
an L-19.
Lt. Hruska is a private pilot
with instrument rating. Her husband, Charles, is a pilot, also.
Two sons are student pilots in
powered aircraft and two
daughters are student glider
pilots.
The two women pilots are
probably not the only Civil Air
Patrol members who participated in the race, but they
were unique in one respect -they flew the race in CAP uniform. The Hagans-Hruska team
represented the Park Forest
Senior Sq., a part of Group II of
the Illinois Wing.

Time

Activity
THURSDAY, SEPT. 7,1978

General Activities*
1100-2000
Registration
Nominating Committee
1700-1830
1930-2200
Chaplain Committee
2030Finance Committee
FRIDAY, SEPT. 8,1978
General Activities
0630-0745
0830-1330
0800-0930
1000-1230
1900-2100

Chaplains Breakfast
Registration
National Board (Open)
National Board (Closed)
Cadet Mixer

Seminars, Committee Meetings**
0800-1700
0830-1630
1000-1700
1000-1200
1300-1400
1300-1530
1300-1600
1300-1500
1300-1500!
1300-1400
1330-1530
1415-1545
1415-1645
1415-1645
1500-1700
1515-1715

Communications Committee
Chaplain
AE Advisory Committee
NEAT Commanders
Region DCS/Training
Information
Emergency Services
Personnel
Finance
Cadet Program Sem. Assembly
Legal
NSC Planning Meeting
Cadet Program (3)
Cadet Program (1)
Inspection
Administration
SATURDAY, SEPT. 9,1978

General Activities
0800-1200
Registration
National Board Meeting
0800-1130
1830-1930
Cocktails (No Host)
Banquet
1930Seminars, Committee Me etings**
0800-1000
Cadet Program (3)
0800-1000
Cadet Program (1)
0800-1200
Communications Committee
Chaplain
0800-1200
0839-1030
Staff College Critique
0900-1500
AE Advisory Committee
1000-1200
Logistics
1015-1115
Cadet Prog. Sem. Wrap-up
1030-1200
Ops/Safety Committee
1300-1700
Emergency Services
1300-1600
Cadet Advisory Council
1300-1630
Senior Training
Religious Services
Saturday, Sept. 9
1700-1800
Catholic Mass
Sunday, Sept. 10
0850-0830

Protestant Worship

*All activities at Hyatt Regency Phoenix Hotel.
**Special activities. Most are open to anyone interested.

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(Courtesy of Zack Mosely and Cnicap Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate)

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CIVIL AIR PATROL NEWS

AUGUST 1978

Executive Director's Comments

Management System
minimum required for effective
be obvious. Although I know
supervision and assistance.
that the Wing Effectiveness
Unfortunately, an inherent
Evaluation Program is considered by some to be inefeature of all structured
Is a management system
Our visits show that inorganizations is that requitable in certain areas, or
necessary?
dividual unit involvement in the quirements levied at the top are causes additional paperwork
We have one in CAP, design(and I agree that it has certain
e d b y i t s m e m b e r s , f o r i t s p r o g r a m r a n g e s f r o m t o t a l subiect t~ a "layering effect,"
acceptance and implementacaused by add-on and follow-up
faults, as do all evaluation
members, It's your program...
tion of all three missions to
systems), I believe that its
requirements at each
the Wing Effectiveness EValuaacceptance of only those
intermediate level. Work re- positive contributions far outtion Program (WEEP) (CAPR
programs that can be easily
quirements do seem to roll weigh the negative aspects. I
900-10).
adapted to local conditions. It downhill, and the people at the
also believe that we can
The 1978
was necessary, therefore, to unit level, who are performing minimize the negative qualities
moratorium
devise a system that would en- the basic CAP missions, feel
if everyone conscientiously suphas expired and
courage the organization as a t h e f u l l e f f e c t o f i t . T h e
ports the current guidelines
the criteria for
whole to accept and support the
volunteer, parttime nature of while providing advice on refinthe cycle begintotal program . . . hence, the CAP is, in itself, a limiting fac- ing and improving the system.
ning July 1
W E E P. I n a d d i t i o n t o e n - t o r i n c o p i n g w i t h t h e a d through June
couraging total program accep- ministrative workload.
Although I am against the
30, 1979, is now
tance, the WEEP places added
The problem is further com- proliferation of unnecessary
in effect. These
emphasis in areas where impounded by normal human
p a s t f e w
paperwork, I am encouraging
provement is considered essenerror that often results in work all wings to reinforce and supmonths we have seen much
tial to the growth and well- being done incorrectly, late, or
port the national WEEP
evidence that conscientious
being of Civil Air Patrol.
not at all. While we must un- management system with a
commanders and program
The most common complaint derstand and make allowances
managers have worked hard to
unit effectiveness evaluation
program. During the
maintain continuity of all CAP a g a i n s t a l l m a n a g e m e n t f o r l i m i t a t i o n s a n d s h o r t systems is that they cause adcomings and work together to moratorium, some wings have
activities during the interim.
We all know that Civil Air d i t i o n a l r e p o r t i n g a n d overcome them, we should not
continued with their own
Patrol is a large and complex paperwork. While reports and d i s c o n t i n u e w o r t h w h i l e
program. The fact that these
organization, administered and paperwork are often part of ad- programs just because of them.
systems were self-imposed and
T h e r e f o r e , m y p e r s o n a l have been continued is further
managed below the national ministration and management,
level by unpaid volunteers. it is our determination to hold feelings about the original
evidence that the results of our
reports required by this head- question: "Is a management
n. e. w. . .W. Er E- P .p .r. o .g .r. a m .w. i. l l - ~ ~
And, at the unit level, its three
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major missions are carried out quarters to the absolute system necessary," should now to be worthwhile.
By PAUL E. GARDNER
Brigadier General, USAF
Executive Director

on a nationwide scale under
diverse geographic and
economic conditions.

Letter to The Editor

Seniors Don't Care A bout Cadet Program ?

plore you to treat them as
just receiving a Christmas card
valuable members of the CAP
from a cadet you thought disliked
work force and communicate
(EDITOR'S NOTE: We usually do not publish letters or other com- you. I've worked with the Cadet
with them and learn how they
Program for more than 15 years
munications which are unsigned. We are making an exception in this
can be of use to the accomplishand I have never regretted the
case, however, since the letter makes a point which may merit discusment of our entire mission. I
time I've spent with these young
sion. The opinions expressed are strictly those of the writer, however,
wish you "adults" would let
men and women who make up the
and do not necessarily reflect those of Civil Air Patrol News, the staff
some of the "teenager" in you
cadet corps.
at National Headquarters, or of Civil Air Patrol.)
out, and join in with the cadets. I
I wish that more seniors would
su,,~ seniors fly cadets on
wish that more seniors would
take some time and see what
members A N D t h e c a d e t
orientation flights, some may
place they can find in the Cadet share in the fun.
members.
(NAME WITHHELD)
take some time out and teach a Program -- for there is certainly
The Cadet Program is,
P.S. I regret that I cannot permit
class on flight or maybe com- room. I wish you would all treat
whether the cadets like it or not,
munications, others spend time
you to use my name due to reperthem as intelligent human beings
completely dependent upon
cussions that could result from
and remember that even senior
senior support. Countless ac- on the administrative side for the
cadets, while others are just
some individuals.
members make mistakes. I imtivities have been planned for or
Civil Air Patrol has a threefold
there to lend a helping hand or
lit | .......
ii 1
mission, including emergency by the cadets only to be cancelled
r.
sage piece of advice when needdue toa lack of senior support.
services and humanitarian
ed. But these members are too
In only one wing have the
assistance in times of disaster
few.
cadets been allowed to plan,
and national emergency;
A good many seniors were, at
organize, head up and execute a
aerospace education of the
one time in their lives, also
cadet summer encampment
general public in support of
cadets and a majority of them
from finance to transportation,
aerospace power; and a cadet
continue to support the Cadet
program. The Cadet Program from administration to comProgram, but I regret that too
munications and everything in
almost always seem to land at
many have forgotten their start
between (for over 300 cadet pari
No. 3.
in Civil Air Patrol, erased the
ticipants) and produce one of the
National Commander ................. Brig. Gen. Thomas . Casadav. CAP
A much too small percentage
memories of the "good old
fi n e s t c a d e t t r a i n i n g enExecutive Director ........................Brig. Gen. Paul E. Gardner, USAF
of senior members participate
days," and have resigned to the
campments in the nation.
Directar of Information ..................... t. Col. Herbert A. Babb, USAF
L
activelywith the Cadet Program,
exclusive world of the senior
Editor ....................................................... MSgr. Hugh Borg, USAF
Cadet members are usually the
and to these members I would
member.
like to express my warmest
last to be notified of a search (if
Working with the cadets may
C~vil Air Patrol News is an offlddi publication of Civil Air Patrol, a private benevolent or.
thanks on behalf of the cadets.
at all) and rarely is there effort
sometimes take patience, but it
poraflon which is also an auxiliary of the United States Air Force. It i published monthly at
Headquarters, civn Air Patrdi-U,S. Air Force/OI, Butidinli 714, Maxwell AF|, Aia. 36112.
But it is to the larger percentage
to assist the cadet in reaching the almost always brings satisfacOpinions expresed herein do not necessarily represent those of the U.S. Air Force or any of
of our membership that I write-search base. Granted that a
tion -- satisfaction in watching
its departments, nor of the Civil Air Patrol Corporation,
to those members who prefer to cadet will usually .receive his one of your cadets fly solo for the
Editorial copy should be sent to: HQ. CAP-USAF/alIN, Editor, Civil Air Patrol News, Maxwell
hard-earned pat on the head and
think of CAP as a flying club,
first time, having a cadet from AFB, Ala. 36112. News does not publish any commercial advertising. However, it does publish
Civil Air Patrol
who think, "They're only
praise from the senior member
your unit be recognized in the official notices from its own Education Materials Center (liookstore) and CAP Supply Depot.
Publishod by mail subscription at $2 par year. Civil Air Patrol membership includes subscrippersonnel, but that thankfulness
cadets," or, "Of what use can
CAP Honor Roll at the Air Force
dues.
they be?" or those who just
is quickly forgotten -- especially Academy, or being awarded the tionSecond lass postage paid at Montgomery, Ala. 36104.
when the cadets need a
Postmaster: Please send Form 3579 to HQ. CAP-US*AF/DPD, Maxwell AFli, Ala. 36112.
prefer to rise above them. Civil
Silver Star for Valor, having the
chaperone for an activity or supAir Patrol is made up of two
drill team you've worked with
VOLUME 10. NUMBER 8
AUGUST 1978
port for their program.
kinds of members -- the senior
win the big dr~l competition, or
Dear Editor:
I am writing this letter because
I have grown tired of seeing the
Cadet Program suffer from a terminal lack of interest -- not from
the cadets but from the senior
members of Civil Air Patrol. I
am much too tired of seeing
cadets go home disappionted and
discouraged after hearing that
their bivouac or their tour or
their orientation flights or even
their squadron has been cancelled due to a lack of senior support.

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PAGE FIVE

CIVIL AIR PATROL NEWS

Lt. Monteith
Wins Honor
U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY,
Colo. -- Second Lt. Keith G.
Monteith, one of 975 members of
the Class of 1978 that graduated
May 31 from the Air Force
Academy, was named winner of
the Civil Air Patrol 25 Year
Honor Roll Award.
Monteith, the son of Mr. and
Mrs. George H. Monteith of
Fayetteville, N.C., is a 1974
graduate of Byrd Senior High
School.
A member of the Fayetteville
Comp. Sq. (North Carolina Wing)
from January 1971 to June 1974,
Monteith attained the rank of
cadet first lieutenant and served
his last year as cadet commander of the squadron.
As a CAP cadet, Monteith participated in three summer encampments -- at Camp Pickett,
HONOR ROLL -- U.S. Air Force Academy Cadet Keith G. Monteith, left, now an Air Force seVa., Tyndall AFB, Fla., and at
cond lieutenant, holds plaque presented to him by Air Force Brig. Gen. Paul E. Gardner, right. Fort Bragg, N.C.
A member of his squadron
Monteith was winner of the CAP 25 Year Honor Roll Award for academic excellence in the 1978
search and rescue team, he pargraduating class at the -Academy. His .name will also be engraved on the Honor Roll in the
ticipated in several actual search
background. (USAF Photo)
missions with the North Carolina
Wing, looking for downed aircraft. He also participated in
several civil defense exercises
and held various staff positions in
his CAP squadron.
At commencement exercises
May 31, Monteith's parents were
present to see him receive a comspecial ceremony at the academy
of 1978.
U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY,
mission as second lieutenant in
prior to graduation day in May.
He won the Outstanding Cadet
Colo. -- Second Lt. John F. Betz,
the U.S. Air Force and a
Betz and 975 other young men
a former Civil Air Patrol cadet in Military Training Award,
bachelor of science degree in
were graduated May 31 with
a m t s o n o f M r. a n d M r s .
which is presented by CAP, the
electrical engineering. Monteith
bachelor of science degrees and
Civil Engineering and the
Frederick A. Betz of Cincinnati,
was on the Dean's List for excommissions as second lieutehas won three awards in the Air Engineering Mechanics Award.
cellence in academic achievenant in the U.S.Air Force.
Force Academy graduating class
The awards were presented in a
ment.
A 1974 graduate of Anderson
His first Air Force assignment
Senior High School in Cincirmati,
following graduation is a fourBetz was a member of the
month tour of duty at Arnold
National Honor Society as well as
Engineering Development
Civil Air Patrol and participated
Center at Tullahoma, Tenn. He
in wrestling in high school.
will put to good use his engineerThe military training award is
ing background, performing
presented each year by Civil Air research work in the electrical
Patrol to the former CAP cadet
field.
who ranks highest in military
He is then to report to Williams
training. It is presented in honor
AFB, Ariz., to begin a year of jet
of Brig. Gen. William "Billy"
pilot training upon completion of
Mitchell, a pioneer advocate of
which he will earn his silver
air power.
wings. Thereafter, he will be
a s s i g n e d t o a n A i r Force
Air Force Brig. Gen. Paul E.
operational unit as pilot.
Gardner, commander of HQ.
CAP-USAF and CAP executive
"I can recommend Civil Air
director, made the presentation.
Patrol cadet training as a good
The civil engineering award is
way to prepare for a nomination
to the Air Force Academy," the
presented in memory of 1st Lt.
George W. Kamenicky, a 1969
new lieutenant said. "It gives a
graduate of the Academy.
person -- man or woman -- a
OUTSTANDING CADET -- U.S. Air Force Academy Cadet
The engineering mechanics
definite advantage the first year
at the Academy. CAP cadets are
John F. Betz, right, now an Air Force second lieutenant,
award is presented in memory of
already indoctrinated into the
Brig. Gen. Archie Higdon, one of
poses with Military Training Award presented by CAP and
Air Force way of doing things,
the original professors at the
Air Force Brig. Gen. Paul E. Gardner, left, who presented
and they are not overWhelmed by
Academy.
the award. (USAF Photo)
the military environment.
"The Air Force Academy,
however, is not for everyone.
Any CAP cadet thinking of applying for a nomination must be
reasonably certain he wants a
flying career as a professional offill a trophy case.
Good Conduct Medals plus many
FERNANDIA BEACH, Fla. -ricer in the service of the cOuntJoe Ross died in 1975, but his
more during his 20 years of serThe Florida Wing has honored
ry."
name is legendary in Fernandia
vice.
the memory of an old combat
Monteith won the CAP 25 Year
Beach where he served as
After retirement, he earned a
pilot by naming a senior
Honor Roll Award as the former
operations officer for the Amelia B.S. degree at the University of
squadron in his honor. It will be
Civil Air Patrol cadet to
Island Comp. Sq. Serving as a
the Joe Moss Senior Sq. located
Alabama and taught school at
graduate highest in order of
first lieutenant in a Marine air
here.
Pensacola and at Fernandia
merit in the Academy Class of
Many combatpilots, so thesaysquadron in World War II and
Beach High School. He worked,
again as a master sergeant in the
1976. In addition to having hi___~ss
ing goes, "learned to fly by the
in addition, for the Florida Diviname engraved on the Honor Roll
Air Force during the Korean
sion of Family Services.
seat of~nts." But Joseph
in A~rno!d Hall, the cadet social
Conflict, Ross earned, in addition
His widow and daughter were
Albert Ross' knowledge of ~center, Monteith received a p-~to the three Distinguished Flying
presented a plaque at the
bat flying went far beyond that.
sonal plaque from Brig. Gen.
Crosses, 12 Air Medals, a
ceremony activating the
During two wars, he earned
Paul E. Gardner, CAP executive
Presidential Citation, three
squadron as a memento of the
e-n-0ugh medals, including three
director and commander of HQ.
Korean Service Medals and three
event.
Distinguished Flying Crosses, to

Former CAP Cadet Wins
Three A wards at Academy

Sq.uadron Bears Name

Florida Honors Memory of Pilot

CAP-USAF at Maxwell AFB,
Ala.
Former Academy graduates
whose names are engraved on
the CAP 25 Year Honor Roll include the following:
1977 -- David J. Stephan,
Mather AFB Sq., California
Wing.
1976 -- William C. Hobart Jr.,
Vandenberg Sq., California Wing.
1975 -- Mike H. McClendon,
.Baypu City Comp. Sq., Texas
Wing.
1974 -- Rodney S. Crist,
Plattsburg Cadet Sq., New York
Wing.
1973 -- Brian W. Jones, Bayou
City Comp. Sq., Texas Wing.
1972 -- William H. Walker IV,
Beaverton Comp. Sq., Oregon
Wing.
1971 -- Jerrold T. Lundqulst,
Arlington Sq., National Capital
Wing.
1970 -- Charles R. Bisbee III,
Jacksonville Comp. Sq., Florida
Wing.
1969 -- Robert G. Bell, Fairfax
Sq., National Capital Wing.
1968 -- Paul H. Sutton, Park
Forest Sq., Illinois Wing.
1967 -- Johathan M. Spector,
Oak Ridge Sq., Tennessee Wing.
1966 -- Stanley E. Boyd, Lake
Charles Cadet Sq., Louisiana
Wing.
1965 -- Richard Barton Jr.,
Canonsburg 608 Sq., Pennsylvania Wing.
1964 -- Jerold E. Budinoff,
Stamford Sq., Connecticut Wing.
1963 -- Kenneth D. Kopke,
Cook County Sheriff Cadet Sq.,
Illinois Wing.
1962 -- John Cottam Swonson
Jr., Olympus Sq., Utah Wing.
1961 -- John D. Sullivan Jr.,
Worcester Sq., Massachusetts
Wing.
1960 -- Frank David Mayberr,
Prat Sq. 1, Kansas Wing.
1959 -- David Keith Richart,
Richmond Sq. 11, Virginia Wing.

Wing Holds
Conference

HARRISBURG, Penn. -- The
Pennsylvania Wing held its annual conference and banquet
here recently at a local motel.
A general assembly was held
Saturday morning with seminars
in various phases of the CAP
program occupying the rest of
t h e d a y. I n t h e e v e n i n g , a
testimonial dinner honored the
qformer wing commander, Col.
A.A. Milano, now commander of
the Northeast Region.
Among the specialguests were
Air Force Brig. Gen. Paul E.
Gardner, CAP executive director; Col..Julius Goldman, former
NER commander, and Mrs.
Goldman; and Sen. Edwin Holl
who was the guest speaker at the
banquet.
Awards were presented by Col.
Andrew Skiba, wing commander,
and his staff at the general
assembly and the evening event.
Maj. Paul E. Routhier and 1st Lt.
Mike Bronson received Medals of
Valor for life-saving acts. Cadet
of the year was Cadet Lawrence
Trick, Group 50, and the outstanding group was Group 30 of York,
Penn.

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PAGE SIX

AUGUST 1978

CAP Lake Search
Proves Successful
WALKER, Minn. -- The sole
survivor of a four-man motorboat which overturned June 1 in
Leech Lake in northern
Minnesota was almost too weak
to wave an arm and "gave up
hope" of ever being rescued, a
Cass County official said.
"He told me he had one more
wave left in his arm," Sheriff
Louis Calich, who is also a
member of CAP's Cass County
Sq. 206, said of Lee Visser, 40, of
Traer, Iowa. Traer survived
more than 17 hours in the chilly
waters of the lake before being
rescued. "He was one tough
guy," the sheriff said.

Three of his fishing companions, also from Iowa, were
not as fortunate, however, either
drowning or dying of exposure,
Calich said. The group was on the
lake in an 18-foot boat with a 35horsepower outboard motor
when water, buffeted by high
winds, splashed over the sides of
the craft and apparently overturned it. All the men were wearing life jackets.
When the men failed to return
to the resort at nightfall, the
sheriff's office and the Minnesota
Wing of Civil Air Patrol began a
search for him. They were later
forced to quit since high winds
made it too dangerous to fly. The
temperature dropped to 38
degrees overnight and the water
in the lake was reported to be
about 48 degrees.
The search was resumed at 5
a.m. and at about 7:20 a.m.
Calich spotted the overturned
boat. but none of its occupants.
Visser apparently nan neld onto
the craft until daylight when it
drifted away from him
"He told me he saw me fly
over, but I didn't see him because
the visibility was so poor,"
Calich said. Several minutes
later, the sheriff again flew over
Visser who was about a mile east
of the boat and this time spotted
him.
"He was just waving at me and
hoping I'd see him," Calich said.
"I'm awfully glad -- and lucky-that I did!"
Calich was flying a Civil Air
Patrol plane, thus giving the
Minnesota Wing credit for
another save this year.

'Save' Registered on Exercise

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WINNERS -- Air Force Brig. Gen. Paul E. Gardner, left, presents plaque to winning Idaho
Wing air crew, SM Carol Peterson, observer, and 1st Lt. Kermit Peterson, pilot. The husband
and wife team located all targets in a recent civil defense exercise in Twin Falls, Idaho. Gen.
Gardner was on a visit to the wing at the time of the presentation.

Patrol Spots Disabled Boat
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -An 1B-foot pleasure boat was towed to safety here on a recent Sunday night after Civil Air Patrol's
weekend "Sundown Patrol"
spotted the disabled vessel and
alerted the Coast Guard.
Capt. Edgar Borgman said the
boat, foundering about five miles
north of the Lake Worth inlet,
was~ spotted from the air by Lt.
COl. Ernest Wilcox, an Air
Force Reservist attached to the
Palm Beach Sr. Sq. as training
officer, and 1st Lt. Frances Newman.
Capt. Bergman said the vessel
apparently had had engine trouble.
Col. Bergman's last assignment in active duty was as the

SCRANTON, Penn -- A normal training mission turned into the real
thing recently in a way, that is.
The Ranger team of Scranton Comp. Sq. 201, under the command of
Maj. William Mathias, were in the midst of a search problem when
they came upon a cow, wallowing in a mudhole. The animal was unable
to free herself.
With the help of a few ropes and a lot of sweat and hard work, the
cadets finally got her out of the mud and returned her to her owner, a
local farmer, who was frantic about her disappearance.
He was particularly pleased by the work of the cadets because, as he
informed them. she was pregnant and due to calve some time in
AUGUSTA, Ga. -- Visitors to
August.
Clark Hill Reservoir this
Without the help of the cadets, the cow would have suffered a slow
summer will see what should
become a familiar sight -- a Civil
death due to lack of food and water and because of heat.
Air Patrol plane patrolling the
lake and shoreline in Columbia
Four Fishermen Rescued in Hawaii
County.
The patrol is being flown under
HILO. Hawaii -- Four Hilo fishermen were rescued recently from
the direction of the Columbia
their overturned boat off the coast here.
It could have turned into a loss of four lives until the local Civil Air County sheriff's department and
is being funded by the Columbia
Patrol entered a search for them.
County Commission. The CSRA
The men were reported earlier in the day to be missing but the inforCadet Sq.'s Cessna 150, based at
mation was so sketchy that the Fire Department rescue personnel
Daniel Field here is being used.
decided it was a false alarm and so wrote it off.
Later, a second report came in and the search was resumed. This
The aircraft will be in direct
contact with the sheriff's office,
time the local Civil Air Patrol was alerted. Within minutes, a plane
enabling calls for assistance to
from the Lyman Field Comp. Sq. was in the air and, shortly after
be relayed to the appropriate
sunset, spotted the overturned boat some 10 miles from Hilo and
agency. According to Capt. Rick
further at sea than expected.
Croker, operations officer for the
The CAP plane guided the rescue boat "Marissa" to them and they
squadron, the aircraft will be
were hauled to safety.
assisting the sheriff's department on a regular basis, helping
Seattle Pilots Flying Sunset Patrol
with crowd and traffic control, as
well as assisting boaters who experience problems on the lake.
SEATTLE, Wash. Pilots and observers of the Seattle Comp. Sq.
Capt. Croker noted that the
began flying the annual Sunset Patrol from Boeing Field, Seattle, durlocal CAP squadron offered its
ing the Memorial Day weekend.
help to the Columbia County
This activity, funded by member contributions, is Civil Air Patrol's
Commission after hearing of a
way of offering a helping hand to boaters in distress.
Each Sunday afternoon, CAP aircraft depart Seattle on a route
number of serious incidents, inaround Puget Sound. If the aircraft spots a boater needing assistance, a cluding murder and drownings,
radio message is relayed to the Coast Guard.
at the reservoir during the past
two summers.
The Sunset Patrol has been operating here for three years,

Georgia Crew

Patrols Lake

pilot of an Albatross rescue
amphibian in the FloridaCaribbean area for the protection
of President Nixon who had a
home in Key Biscayne.
Lt. Newman is a nurse, grandmother and pilot with several
hundred hours air time. She
learned to fly in a Cessna 150 and

for some time has been flying her
own Erconpe.
About a year ago while flying
on "Sundown Patrol," she was
credited with reporting another
boat in distress. Her observer at
that time was her husband, 1st.
Lt. Henry Newman, executive ofricer for the Palm Beach uaR.,. ~.~_~

Cadet Gets Flight Scholarship
MATHER AFB, Calif. -- A $250
flight scholarship was awarded
here recently to CAP Cadet Norman Follett, 16.
The scholarship, sponsored by
Sierra Flight No. 27, Order of
Daedalians, will provide Cadet
Follett with 24 hours of instruction in a Cessna 150. CAP Capt.
Otis Feuling has volunteered
training time to provide the
instruction.
The scholarship was awarded
on behalf of the Daedalians by
Air Force Col. Donald Sprague,
vice commander of the 320th

Bomb Wing. CAP Maj. Hoyt Simmons, commander of the
Sacramento Valley Group 4,
witnessed the presentation.
~iffdV-Foiiett was selected
from a group of 68 cadets. The
choice was based on uniform
appearance, military bearing,
knowledge and training in the
Cadet Program, personal goals,
and the desire and motivation to
fly.
A resident of Fair Oaks, Calif.,
he attends San Juan High School
and is a member of the
McClellan Cadet Sq.

Gen. Patterson's Father Dies
COCKEYSVILLE, Md. -- William M. Patterson Sr., father of
Brig. Gen. William M. "Pat" Patterson, immediate past national
commander of Civil Air Patrol, died unexpectedly 17 July at his
home in Florida. Interment was in the Baltimore, Md., area where
he had resided for many years.
A native of Scotland, the elder Patterson came to this country as a
young man. He is survived by his widow, two sons, two daughters,
eight grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren.
Expressions of sympathy may be addressed to:
Brig. Gen. William M. Patterson, CAP
522 Ivy Hill Road
Cockeysville, Md. 21030.
B

Civil Air Patrol News publishes each mouth a list of Civil Air Patrol
members who have died recently. Notices of deaths should be sent to
the*Personnel Section of National Headquarters In aeentdance with
Regulation 35-2, or to the National Chaplain's office -- not to Civil Air
Patrol News. Listed are names, ranks, dates of death and CAP unit.
ANDRECCI. Joseph A., Capiain, June 9,1978, Group 225, New Jersey Wing.
ARCOVITCH. Joseph H., First Lieutenant, June 28,1978. Vermont Wing.
COSTELLO. Joseph L., Senior Member, May 9,1978, Spokane Camp. Sq., Washington Wing.
FULLER Kenneth G., Senior Member, June 17,1978, York Camp. Sq., NebraskaWing.
LANDES, Frank O.. Colonel, June 9,1978, Nevada Wing.
MARSHALL. Harvey N., Captain, June 20,1978, Group I, Mississippi Wing.
MOORE. William L.. Captain, June 14.1978. Charlotte A.R. Comp. Sq., North Car~dina Wing.
RISSER. Richard A Lieutenant Colonel, June 25,1978, Illinois Wing.
STANTON, Robert F., Cadet, February 4,1978, Phouniz Cadet Flight, New York Wing.
TAYLOR. John W.. Lieutenant Colonel. June 28,1978, Group-8, Texas Wing.
WILLIAMS. William G.. MAjor, January 8,1978, Philadelphia Group 10, Pennsylvania Wing.

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200 New Jersey Wing Cadets
Spend Week at McGuire
McGUIRE AFB, N.J. -- Some
200 Civil Air Patrol cadets from
all parts of the state of New
Jersey recently completed a
week of spit and polish during
their summer encampment, learning what life at a military in-

stallation is like.
Up at 5:30 a.m. each morning
and to bed at 10 p.m. each night,
the cadets spent a full day in activities during each of the eight
days the encampment lasted.
Activities included aerospace

education classes, flight
simulator instruction, close
order drill, rescue instruction,
and military courtesy and discipline. They learned to clean
their sleeping area, to make
hospital corners on their beds -and had eight days of fun.
The encampment culminated
in a final dress parade, with a
Certificate of Achievement being
awarded each cadet who attended. Those attending the final
parade and graduation included
Col. Ri Nakamura, New Jersey
Wing commander, and Col. Fred
Bell, former wing commander.

Photos By
Lt. Col. Sid Birns

CONFERENCE -- Col. Fred Bell, left, former New Jersey
Wing commander, confers with Col. Ri Nakamura, present
commander, during wing encampment at McGuire AFB, N.J.

SMALL BUT MIGHTY -- Cadet Howard Kwon, right, a
member of the Col. N.M. Spears Comp. Sq., receives Certificate of Achievement from Col. Ri Nakamura. Though less
than four feet tall, Cadet Kwon managed to keep up with his
taller fellows.

ATTENTION TO ORDERS -- Cadet squadron commanders get orders from cadet commander
of the encampment.

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'IT'S OVER!' -- Cadet Cherie Garrette of Browns Mills,
N.J., waves goodbye to fellow CAP cadets after completing
one week learning the military way of life at New Jersey
Wing summer encampment.
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parents applaud as cadets are eaUed up to receive CerAPPLAUSE -- Cadets, friends and i
tificates of Achievement at graduation ceremony.

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AUGUST 1976

CIVIL AIR PATROL NEWS

Pilot Files Plan,
B y 1st Lt. PHIL WEBER
Pennsylvania Wing
READING, Penn. -- Joe Pilot
(not you, of course) takes off
from his home base and heads to
the Reading Air show. He was
smart in filing a flight plan, and
arrives as planned, taxis to the
parking area, and begins to enjoy
the displays, demonstrations,
and seminars that make the
Reading Show unique in the
world of General Aviation.
The only thing is: He forgot to
call the Harrisburg FSS and close
his flight plan. The result: A mis~ing aircraft Alert Notification
(ALNOT) is issued by the
Federal Aviation Administration
one hour after his expeetod time
of arrival (ETA). During the
week of the Reading Show, Civil
Air Patrol is notified immediatel y b y t h e FA A , a n d s e n i o r
members in jeeps and cadets on
foot begin looking for Joe's
aircraft.
"Most of the time, the 'missing' aircraft is found within 30
minutes of our receipt of the
ALNOT," Lt. Col. Charles Obold,

CAP group: commander said.
. " H o w e v e r, t h i s i s o n e t i m e
where we don't mind a bit, as it
serves to help our organization
get its members more involved
with aviation aspects of our
program.
"Aerospace education is one of
CAP's goals, and the Reading
Show provides an invaluable opportunity for us to participate,
Also, we would always want a
pilot to file a flight plan and then
forget to close, rather than not
having him file at all."
According to Capt. Gary
Wilson, a CAP instructor for
search and rescue management,
the difference in response time
by CAP between an overdue aircraft with a flight plan and one
without one is literally a matter
of life and death. "When a flight
plan has been filed and an aircraft is overdue at its destination, an ALNOT is normally
issued in only one hour after the
ETA," he said, "and a search is
launched in another hour or when
the fuel on board is estimated to

be expended, whichever comes
first.
"Without a flight plan, the initial ALNOT may not be issued
until someone else accidentally
notices that the aircraft is overdue, and that often takes several
hours, or even days. In the case
of light plane crashes, the chance
of finding survivors drops by 90
percent after the first 24 hours,
so a flight plan is a very cheap insurance policy."
During the course of the show,
about 50 planes are reported to
CAP as overdue. Included in this
total are not only aircraft listing
their destination as Reading, but
also any flights that might have
diverted to Reading to see the
show. Most are located by ramp
checks so the launch of Civil Air
Patrol search planes is usually
not necessary.
Ramp searches for the
"missing" aircraft are not
carried out in a random manner.
Usually, the parking area that
was being filled at the aircraft's
ETA is scoured first, then ex-

panded outwards. Normally,
most aircraft are spotted within
15 minutes. Also, since ALNOTS
are received sequentially according to ETA, there is a good
chance that the next missing
plane is not too far from the
previous one. Rarely do searches
last more than one-half hour.
Also, inadvertently activated
emergency locator transmitters
(ELTs) present an opportunity
for CAP personnel to practice
locating techniques, using
handheld electronic direction finding equipment. "Actually, this
week is one heck of a good training mission for our people." Col.
Obold said. "It's effective and
costs next to nothing. This is an
official mission authorized by the
Air Force Rescue Coordination
Center, and our gasoline expenses are reimbursed to us."
By the way, if as you read this
article you realize that your
flight plan is not closed, you're in
good company. During the 1977
Reading Show, even a NASA aircraft was among the planes
located by the Civil Air Patrol.

A ir Force zl cademy Cadet
Gets C 's Spaatz Award
U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY,
membershlp in the organization
Colo. --John A. Szulta III, an Air even during his three years at the
Force Academy cadet first class
Air Force Academy.
(senior), received Civil Air
Szulta is the son of Mr. and
Patrol's Gen. Carl A. Spaatz
Mrs. John A. Szulta Jr. of Central
Award recently from Lt. Gen.
Islip, N.Y. He was a member of
K . L . Ta l l m a n , A c a d e m y
the Suffolk County Comp. Sq. No.
superintendent.
4 and his father was commander
The prestigious Spaatz Award,
of the unit for two years.
highest attainable in CAP's comprehensive Cadet Program,
Prior to entering the Academy
means that Szulta has completed
in the summer of 1975, Szulta
all requirements of the program.
represented the New York Wing
CAP cadets, who range in age
at the Federal Aviation_ Adfrom 13 to 21, study a series of
ministration Cadet Orientation
courses in aviation and
Program in Oklahoma City and
aerospace-related subjects as
also attended the Air Force
part of the program.
Logistics Command Orientation
Szulta. who i9ined CAP in July
Program at Tinker AFB, Okla.
1970, has maintained his active
In 1974, he participated in the

International Air Cadet Exchange when he spent three
weeks in England with a select
group of his peers.
"Civil Air Patrol cadet training gave me a close look at the
military life style, and it is a
good preparation for entry into a
service academy," Szulta said.
"I applied for an Academy
nomination because I wanted to
fly after graduation and I was interested in an engineering major."
"Sometime in the future -after I have had several years experience in the cockpit as a
fighter pilot -- I hope to get into
the space program," Szulta said.

ACADEMY PRESENTATION -- U,S. Air Force Academy
Cadet John A. Szulta HI, left, receives Spaatz Award from Lt.
Gen. K.L. Tallman, Academy superintendent. (USAF Photo)

Alcohol in Moderation
Mfects Vision, Driving
From USAF SAFETY
OFFICER'S STUDY GUIDE

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LOENING AWARD -- Air Force Brig. Gen. Paul E. Gardner, left, CAP executive director,
presents Civil Air Patrol's Grover Loeninu Aerosnace Award to Lt. Col. Laura Black. member
of the North Central Region staff. The ceremony took place recently at the NCR conference in_
Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Escorting Col. Black is Air Force Maj. Douglas A. Brosveen, third from
left, of the North Central Liaison Region staff. Brig. Gen. Thomas C, Casaday, right, participated in the ceremony. Col. Black has been a member of CAP almost since its beginning.
The Loening Award is presented upon completion of Level HI in senior training. (Photo by Capt.
Gene Kellogg)

Recent investigations have
shown that even moderate doses
of alcohol may adversely affect
vision and impair driving ability.
The research of optometrist
Anthony J. Adams and his
colleagues at the University of
California and at the Pacific
Medical Center in San Francisco
indicates that drinking, even in
moderation, causes temporary
but important changes in
recovery from glare, the ability
to track moving objects and distinguish between some color
hues.
As little as one cocktail on an
empty stomach significantly
prolonged glare recovery times
in test subjects following light
exposure, the researcher
reported,
Dr. Adams found that glare

recovery from a lO-second exposu~ to a uniform bright fieF¢~
was significantly retarded after
alcohol ingestion. Recovery
times were delayed 20 to 50 percent depending on the quantity of
alcohol taken. Pre-drink glare
recovery values were not resumed until six hours after drinking.
For further information, contact: Dr. Anthony J. Adams,
School of Optometry, University
of California, Berkely, Calif.
94720.

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shortly before takeoff and 1--'"
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is often
rushed and involves a scramble to keep up with the aircraft. Hasty efforts to complete checklist items prior

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control speed (multi. engine aircraft)?

way departure path during ground roll and failure to
prepare for an immediate aborted takeoff or forced
landing. Sometimes there is conscious or unconscious
resistance or refusal to momtor instruments Which may
- Monitor engine instruments, e.g.,
fuel flow
indicate problems of a critical nature. In short, wish- :~Jpressure,x~Upr~_. ~ .......
ful thinking and a lack of preparedness
Compare planned takeoff roll with actual
cause our problems or greatly reduce our ability to
sometimes
progress?
cope with them.

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35 turn color slides are available now free
request. Two of the three color slides
Lere. Slide 1 is a picture of the CAP em~ows the CAP emblem plus the message
3ND THE CLOCK." Both these slides
t in the CAP STORY slide presentation
evision in conjunction with other CAP
:d 35 mm color slide is an action picture
ael flUing sandbags during an emergency
in Oregon. The picture slide would fit
slide 8 in the CAP STORY; using the
e of Slide 8 script with the new slide.
de could be used after slide 12 with the
,'sted copy: "CAP personnel take an
Local emergency situations." The CAP
he "READY ' ROUND THE CLOCK"
that Civil Air Patrol members are trained
tip in local or national emergencies. Two
of copy to go with this slide might read:
)1 volunteer members are ready to serve
ty in time of emergency." Or, "The
~ers of Civil Air Patrol can and do conme, skills and efforts 'round the clock
1 emergency." There are many versions
; suitable. Write a one or two sentence
night apply more directly to your unit's
~a local community emergencies.

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Maybe you've heard someone say, "'If I don't
look for trouble, trouble will not occur. If trouble
exists, ignore it and it will probably go away." On the
other hand, you've probably been impressed by the
"pro" who is ready for anything. How about a quick
look at your attitude and performance?
HAVE YOU EVER (BEFORE TAKEOFF)
Improperly latched or forgotten to latch the
aircraft cabin door?

Again monitor approach and departure paths
and intersecting taxiways and runways for conflicting
traffic?
DO YOU ALWAYS (DURING CLIMBOUT)
Select POssible landing paths]sites for emergency use? Do youhave an idea where to go if engine
failure should occur?

- Set flaps improperly, e.g., full down, instead
of at a recommended setting for takeoff?.

Monitor engine and selected flight instruments, especially at night and before
ment weather conditions9 (Paa;
entering inclething! A return re- ' .... " :-..,a/panel isn't a fun
,,, ~numg rmgllt be best.)

Failed to check fright controls for freedom of
movement and proper response?

Maintain airspeed above minimum control
speed (VMC) in multi-engine aircraft.

Selected the wrong fuel tank?
Left the pitot heat off in icing conditions?
Left the carburetor heat/induction air on?
Failed to set the proper frequencies and
coqrses in nay equipment to reduce workload after
takeoff?
.

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Engine sputtering or silence raises the adrenalin
level in anyone. Should engine failure occur, time is of
essence. Emergency procedures often vary with air.
craft, weather, terrain, and even between pilots. Just
when you need ideas the most, your mind may go
blank. Several years ago, an "old timer" offered this
three.step procedure for engine failure in single (and
some multi-engine aircraft).

and loss of directional control).
a. Obtain the best glide speed (avoid stalls

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CIVIL--AIR PATROL NEWS

PAGE TEN

MAXWELL AFB, Ala. -- One
hundred forty-three Civil Air
Patrol cadets, including 31
female cadets, who were
graduated in late June from the
Cadet Officers School. have
returned home after 10 days of
intensive study and training here
at the facilities of Air University.
"fine purpose of the school is to
train cadets to be more effective
officers with special emphasis in
the fields of leadership and communicative skins. The teenagers,
who were specially selected to
Instruction time at the school
was divided between lectures and
seminars and covered such
things as the psychology of
leadership, problem-solving,
public speaking and physical
fitness.

AUGUST 1978

attend the school, came from 43
wings across the United States,
including Puerto Rico and
Hawaii.
At the graduation banquet, held
at the Maxwell Officers Club.
Cadet Steven C. Stanton of San
Jose. Calif., was named Outstanding Cadet of the 1978 Cadet Officers School. Winner of the essay contest was Cadet Brian R.
Kelley of Needham, Mass,
Cadet Dennis E. Williams of
Wilmington. Del.. was winner of
the speech contest. Second place
went to Cadet Mike West of Lake
Mary, Fla.. and third place
winner was Cadet Mike B.
Greiger of Lansing, Mich.
The usual graduation parade
was cancelled because of the
weather

HUT! TWO! THREE! FOUR! -- All the cadets, girls, too, marched to and from activities at the
1978 Cadet Officers School.

Photos By LEONARD WOOD, Lt. Col., USAFR

"How to get from here
PROBLEM-SOLVING -- "Let's see now. If we take this board and ....
to there was problem posed by Project X.

SIGNING IN -- Registration process involved forms to fill
out, details to be taken care of.
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CADET PICNIC -- Opening festivities provided time to get
acquainted, make new friends from other wings.

SEMINAR STUDY -- Group of cadets discusses class problem during academic portion of
Cadet Officers School at Maxwell AFB, Ala.

AUGUST 1978

Story andPhotosBy
MAJ. NOEL E. TOMAS, USAFR
MAXWELL AFB, Ala.--Air
Force Lt. Gen. Raymond B.
Furlong, Air University commander, urged the 85 Civil Air
Patrol officers attending CAP's
l l t h a n n u a l N a t i o n a l S t a ff
College to examine the shortcomings within their organization and to concentrate on improving-them.
The CAP officers and guests
attending a dining-out heard the
general describe the shortcomings Air University teams
found on 129 Air Force bases they
examined. Communications,
leadership, management and
recognition stood out, he said, as
areas needing the most attention.
Singling out leadership, Gen.
Furlong said he found that most
management training courses
and business schools failed to address this significant function.

CIVIL AIR PATROL NEWS

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"Basics are important to communicators, leaders and
managers who will operate more
leadership," the general noted.
"You must care about your peo- effectively when they return to
their units.
ple and you must know your job."
During the opening days of the
The best definition of
staff college, Gen. Gardner said
leadership, Gen. Furlong said, is
he expected the students to make
"the art of influencing people in a
the most of their experiences and
way to earn their obedience, conthe knowledge gained from the
fidence and respect in any purcollege upon their return to their
suit endeavored."
Brig. Gen. Thomas C. Casaday, units.
Both undergraduate and
CAP national commander, at the
graduate credits were offered
graduation ceremonies June 28,
the students by Troy (Ala.) State
expressed CAP's appreciation
University for the wide variety of
for Gen. Furlong's strong support. He said that without it over topics covered during the 10 days
of classes and seminar activities
the past three years, the National
which included Project X, and
Staff College would have been
Air Force leadership training
difficult to hold. He also comfacility. Other topics included
mended Air Force Brig. Gen.
communications skills, managePaul E. Gardner, CAP executive
ment, operation of CAP, developdirector, and other Maxwell units
ment of corporate policy and
for their backing of the program.
Gen. Casaday echoed Gen. several briefings on current international affairs
Furlong's points by noting that
Four Grover Loening
the courses were designed to help
Aerospace Awards were
the students to become better
presented to those students who
qualified for them while attending the college.
The eight seminar groups of
students were led by CAP and Air
Force Reserve officers. Other
CAP and Air Reservists made up
the administrative and support
staff.

The students came from 25
states, the District of Columbia,
Puerto Rico and the Virgin
Islands. Six husbands and wives
attended together as students.

PAGE ELEVEN

Puerto Rico sent the most
students with Florida coming in
second, making the Southeast
Region the most heavily
represented.

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I~'S HOT! -- Taking a break from the heat of the day at Project X, 2nd Lt. Darrell Ota, on ground, of the Hawaii Wing
and Ist Lt. Angel Vega of the Sabana Grande Cadet Sq. of the
Puerto Rico Wing wait for the next task.

SEMINAR ADVISORS -- Seven of the eight staff advisors sit
opposite their seminar groups during auditorium lectures.

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EXAMINING STORIES -- Interpretations of stories written by each person are examined by
-the rest of the members of this group during a class. From left are Maj. William B. Talbott
(Maryland Wing), Lt. Col. Ronald A. Quander (National Capital Wing), Capt. James P. Furlong
(Pennsylvania Wing), Lt. Col. Ralph C. McBride (Georgia Wing), and Capt. Raymond H.
Vaughan Jr. (Virginia Wing).

UNLOADING -- Carrying their luggage from the C-130
Mississippi Air National Guard plane, these CAP officers disembark for the bus to begin National Staff College.

DINING OUT -- Air Force Lt. Gen. Raymond B. Furlong, standing center, commander of Air
University, is introduced by CAP Capt. James P. Furlong (no relation), right, who served as
"Mr. President" at the social function.

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PUBLISHED BY NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS
MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, ALABAMA
JULY 1978
NUMBER 6

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icutions, and other items of interest for all CAP members.
official announcements, interim changes to CAP

Training Mission
Called Successful

Exercise
Features
Atomic Ills
ARDSLEY. N.Y. Members
of CAP's Westchester Group
here participated recently in the
first rocket re-entry exercise
ever conducted by the Putnam
County Office of Civil Defense.
At the request of Michael
Scalpi, director of CD for the
county, CAP members of the
Westchester Group provided
aerial radiological monitoring to
locate "debris" which supposedly had fallen from a nuclearpowered satellite.
During the mock disaster, two
aircrew members conducted the
search from above and maintained radio contact with five
staff personnel who acted as
communicators. Information
received by them was funnelled
into a radio relay system connecting Westchester County Airport
with Mohansic Park, Lake
Mahopac and Carmel. Some
minor reception problems occurred but were quickly cleared
and normal operations resumed.
Maj. Allen Porgorzelski,
Westchester Group commander,
was pleased with the effort. "It
afforded us an excellent opportunity," he said. "not only to test
our radio capabilities but also to
develop a close integration of effort with such emergency units
as the Red Cross. Civil Defense
and Amateur Radio Services."

GROSSE ILE. Mich. "The
mission was successful overall.
We accomplished the assigned
tasks and got the necessary information back to the civil defense
personnel." summarized Lt. Col.
Herbert Kauffman.
"We also were able to
recognize our weak spots and
earmark them for more practice
in the future."
Kauffman was speaking about
the recent Michigan Wing civil
defense exercise in which more
than 250 seniors and cadets took
part. The exercise received a
satisfactory rating from the Air
Force evaluation team.
SURVEY PREPARATION -- Capt. William Murtough, left,
and Lt. Col. S. Uydess check oil in preparation for aerial survey during New York exercise.

Thunderstorm Adds
Realism to Training
WEST MIFFLIN, Penn. -About 6:30 p.m., during a
thunderstorm in early June, Civil
Air Patrol's radio network picked up the ominous message: A
large cargo plane, loaded with
radioactive material, has apparently gone down somewhere
in Pennsylvania.
The CAP Wing Operations

'Victims' Get Aid

Hospital, Group 1400
Stage Mock Disaster
CONNELLSVILLE, Penn.
Pennsylvania Wing Group 1400
and the Connellsville State
General Hospital staged a joint
surprise mock disaster on a recent weekend.
The mock disaster was a bus
"wreck" east of Dunbar, Penn.
The bus carried 10 cub scouts and
t h r e e d e n m o t h e r s from
Maryland to Laurel Mall.
The Group 1400 ground team
found the "wreck" and secured
the area. They reported their findings to base headquarters at
Connellsville Airport. Headquarters, in turn, called
Connellsville Hospital which called ambulances and a fire truck.

PAGE THIRTEEN

CIVIL AIR PATROL NEWS

AUGUST 1978

Very shortly, all the rescue units and fire department arrived
at the "wreck" site where they
gave the make-believe victims
the necessary first aid before
transporting them to the
hospital.
Upon arrival at the hospital,
each "patient" was taken into an
emergency room where Dr.
Stephen Andolina, Emergency
Room chief and medical coordinator, and his staff evaluated,
examined and treated the "injured."
Later, at a debriefing session,
Dr. Edward Krivda, hospital administrator, asked: "How did
you do it so fast? It was only 45
minutes from the time the call
came in until you had all the victims at the hospital."
He later added that "we were
well pleased.., with the manner
in which all participating units
concerted their efforts. Civil Air
Patrol and the fire and ambulance companies proved that,
should we ever have such a disaster, victims could be located,
given emergency treatment and
transported safely and quickly to
the hospital."
Cub scouts and den mothers
participating in the exercise
were from Cub Pack No. 150 of
Trinity United Methodist Church
in Seottsdale.

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Center at Allegheny County AirPenn.,
p o r t , We s t M i f fl i n ,
responds immediately.
By 7 a.m. Saturday, ground
teams, consisting mainly of
cadets well trained in search and
survival techniques, are checking out the area of the plane's
last known position. The continning storm has prevented an
air search but as the clouds begin
to lift about 11 a.m., that also can
start.
The tremendous amount of rain
during the storm has also caused
another problem. Many streams
in the state have risen to alarming levels and there is a
problem of potential flooding or
damage to dams. This also must
be checked and, if there is a
dangerous situation developing,
the alert can be given in time to
prevent a tragedy.
The disappearance of the aircraft was a planned, simulated
problem organized by the Pennsylvania Wing of Civil Air Patrol.
Capt. John Holcomb announced
that this exercise would take
place and the weather unexpectedly cooperated, pouring
heavy rain on the state so that
concern for flooding was real.
Each of the 16 groups in the
Pennsylvania Wing planned their
own response in cooperation with
other civil defense agencies in
their own areas.
About 1,000 CAP personCitl
were involved in the exercise.
Some 150 pilots flew air search,
using the 27 aircraft owned by
CAP as well as other privately
owned planes.
Col. Andrew Skiba, wing commander, and Lt. Col. Sylvester
Curto, mission chief inspector,
flew to many of the local group
mission headquarters to offer advice and assistance in accomplishing their part of the
lifesaving mission.
C a p t . A l b e r t S h i r e r, w i t h
assistance from a well-trained
group of communicators, was
responsible for maintaining contact with all local centers and
mission headquarters. Lt. Col.
Glenn Schreiber was the mission
flight operations officer.
The entire exercise was
observed and evaluated by the
Air Force.

In addition to the personnel involved, more than 20 aircraft and
30 ground vehicles were
employed. The exercise also
stayed within budget on the fuel
allowances, Kauffman added.
Col. Kauffman was mission
coordinator for the statewide exercise with the emergency
operations center located at
Selfridge ANGB in Mt. Clemens.
Operational bases were located
at airports near Lansing, Bay
City and Port Huron.
The fictional problem CAP
dealt with was nuclear
detonations occurring in Grand

Air 'Crash'
All Planned
In Indiana
VALPARAISO, Ind. -- Early
Saturday morning, a Beechcraft
Sundowner with three passengers
aboard takes off from RenseUer
Airport. A few hours later, it is
announced that the aircraft is
missing.
At this moment, Civil Air
Patrol is called out to search for
and aid possible survivors.
Right?
Quite to the contrary, this aircraft was expected to "crash" at
a predetermined site, at which
time different squadrons in the
area would look for it.
On Saturday and Sunday, Civil
Air Patrol was informed that it
would have an air search and
rescue test. The test involved
five land teams and six aircraft,
all headed by Capt. Bob Odle of
Valparaiso and Col. Jack R.
Hornbeck, Indiana Wing commander.
Mission headquarters was at
Valparaiso Airport where the
hustle and bustle of this serious
business of search and rescue
was thoroughly planned and executed. More than 80 seniors and
cadets were involved in the exercise.
After the find was reported,
the land teams moved in and set
up camp. Later, after the mission was officially ended, U.S.
Air Force officials reported that
the mission was "successful and
executed in a very professional
manner."

Rapids. Wurtsmith AFB. and
other Great Lakes. region cities.
Civil defense authorities designed the problems and then CAP
was assigned various tasks to
perform in their capacity as
trained emergency services personnel.
CAP pilots and observers flew
sorties to determine damage and
radioactivity and to transport
necessary personnel and
supplies. Ground teams performed similar reconnaissance.
Radio operators kept lines of
communication open between the
units through use of several radio
frequencies and telephones when
necessary.

O'seas Unit
Holds Own
'Exchange'
ALCONBURY RAF STATION,
England -- Cadet exchange
programs take on a new meaning
when you are a member of an
overseas C i v i l A i r P a t r o l
squadron.
Members of the Alconbury
Cadet Sq., based at RAF Alconbury north of Cambridge,
England, have developed their
own international cadet exchange program to broaden their
unit's activities.
M a j . Wa l t e r G r e e n , t h e
squadron commander, and Cadet
Dennis Abraham initiated the exchange program with a visit to
the Huntingdon Detachment,
Royal Anglian Regiment, Army
Cadet Force. Capt. Eric Pallash,
commander of the Huntingdon
Detachment. and several of his
cadets have returned the visit.
Members of the two units are
participating in each other's
meetings with some significant
training benefits to both. It is
worth noting that neither side has
managed to understand the
other's drill.
Similar exchange
arrangements are currently being established with No. 73 (Huntingdon) Squadron of the Air
Training Corps and with Region
Seven of the Girls Venture Corps,
Among the concepts being discussed are a drill competition
a n d a j o i n t N E AT- R a n g e r
program.

North Iowa Unit
Hosts Exercise
MASON CITY, Iowa
The
North Iowa Comp. Sq. hosted the
recent statewide search and
rescue training mission.
More than 100 cadets and
seniors from 12 Iowa squadrons
were trained or up-graded in all
phases of emergency service during the exercise.
Capt. Charles Enfield, Cedar
Rapids, Sr. Sq., was mission
coordinator.
Although the exercise was
rained out on one day, three of
the four air and ground problems
were solved on the previous day.
A c r e w f r o m K I M T- T V i n
Mason City was on hand to cover
the exercise, which was televised
in the evening.

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P U B L I C R E L AT I O N S
AWARD -- Cadet Mark R.
Sinicki, Bay City Cadet Sq.
7-1 (Michigan Wing), left,
receives a public relations
award from Lt. Col.
W i l l i a m E . D a y, d i r e c t o r
of information for the
Michigan Wing. Sinicki
received two awards, one
for "Outstanding Unit
Editor" and one for
"Outstanding Cadet Information Officer," and was
appointed vice president of
the CAP Press Association
of Michigan, of which he is
a charter member. (Photo
Courtesy of the Bay City
i(Mich.) Times)

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SUPER SCOOP -- CAP Cadets Grace Muller, Jeffrey Wong,
Henry Nanjo and Mark Corson are dwarfed by the air intake
of an engine for a C-5 Galaxy, the Air Force's huge transport
"
plane. The cadets, members of California's Presidio of S.F.
Comp. Sq. 86, were part of a group which toured Travis AFB,
Calif., recently. (USAF Photo)

CAP' News
In Photos
PROSPECTIVE MEMBERS -- Maj. Beverly Norman, right, commander of the Thunderbird
Comp. Sq. (Group 13, Texas Wing), explains Civil Air Patrol functions to prospective members
during a recent Blue Angels air show at Ellington AFB, Tex. Maj. Norman flew in a CAP plane
for a static recruiting display. The light aircraft competed evenly for public attention with high
performance military airplanes, Maj. Norman says.

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FLORIDA AWARD -- Florida Congressman Bill Chappell
Jr., left, pins "Find" ribbon on 2nd Lt. John Norman, a pilot
in the Ocala Comp. Sq. during recent ceremony in Ocala, Fla.
Lt. Norman was credited with locating the site of a crash in
central Florida which killed a man and his son. Chappeli
represents Florida's Fourth District in the present Congress.

AIRCRAFT DEDICATION -- Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Grant A. Campbell blesses and dedicates a
newly acquired corporate aircraft as members of the CSRA Cadet Sq. (Georgia Wing) look on.
The aircraft was recently reassigned to the Augusta squadron from Atlanta and will be used to
promote aerospace education and the cadet program, as well as for emergency services. The
squadron is looking for additional pilots to fly the aircraft.

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AUGUST 1978

CIVI L AIR PATROL NEWS

PAGE FIFTEEN

Cadets Honor
'Unknowns'
At Arlington
ARLINGTON, Va. Hundreds
of visitors to the Tomb of the
Unknown Soldiers here at
Arlington National Cemetery
saw history made Sunday, June
11.
On that day, cadet members of
the Daniel J. Flood Comp. Sq. 209
(Pennsylvania Wing) became the
first CAP unit in history to participate in ceremonies at the
shrine.
A delegation of six cadets participated, led by Cadet Karl
Oldershaw. The wreath-bearers
were Cadets John Boback and
Michael Smith. Cadet Edward
Czeck led the honor squad which
included Cadets David Thornton
and Judy Smith.
The day was warm and sunny
and the 500 to 600 visitors had j ust
witnessed the changing of the
guard. Many were standing on
the steps leading from the monument platform to the
Amphitheater Museum.
Soon the crowd was asked to
clear the center area of the
stairs. Then the procession began
to descend the stairway, escorted
by their host, a sergeant of the
Arl~ton Honor Guard.
They were then met by another
member ef the Honor Guard who
bore the wreath. Cadets Boback

and Smith then assisted in actually placing the tribute before the
tomb-monument.
Upon their return to ranks, the
command was given to present
arms and '~Taps" was sounded.
Following this, Cadet Oldershaw
read a Dedication Proclamation.
He then returned to ranks and the ~"~ "
cadets were escorted back up the
long stairs to the Amphitheater.
After the ceremony, the unit
was informed that this was the
first time that a Civil Air Patrol
unit had ever participated in any
ceremony at the Tomb of the
Unknown Soldiers.
The ceremony was so well executed that the assistant
superintendent of the cemetery
invited the CAP unit to return
next year. indicating that the
event might become an annual
affair. The squadron accepted
the invitation and will return in
June 1979.
The only similar event ever
held at Arlington National
Cemetery involving Civil Air
Patrol was conducted at the
gravesite of Lt. Col. Virgil I
"Gus" Grissom, Apollo I
astronaut who was killed with
two others when fire swept the
space vehicle.

156 Participate

Kemper Is Scene
O f NCR School
By

C A P T. D O R Y S
HOLLANDSWORTH
Of The Missouri Wing

L.

BOONVILLE, Mo.- All seven
states in the North Central
Region were represented at the
1978 NCR Cadet Leadership
School, held in June here at
Kemper Military School and
College.
Of the 156 cadets participating,
80 were first-year encampment
cadets. Twenty-two seniors serVed on the staff.
The cadets arrived on the
Kemper campus June I0 for eight
days of classes to prepare them
for leadership roles in their home
units and their communities.
Military drill was also included
in the program.
Along with training in
leadership skills, character,
citizenship and physical fitness,
special activities were provided
for the young people from Iowa,
Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri,
Nebraska. and North and South
Dakota. Free time was spent in
swimming, volleyball and other
outdoor activities.
The curriculum for the school
was expanded this year to include classes in verbal and
written communications,
problem-solving, discipline and
morale, honor code and cadet
leadership positions.

Instructors included Air Force
officers, Civil Air Patrol officers
and advanced cadets. Air Force
instructors included Maj. Paul
W. Lentz Jr., of Offutt AFB,
Neh, Capt. Connie Fitch. also of
Offutt, and Capt. Judy Miller,
nurse recruiter from Kansas City, Mo.
Present for the closing day's
Pass in Review were Air Force
Col. Walter Riley, vice commander of HQ. CAP-USAF, and
Air Force Lt. Col. Raymond
Zambiasi, cadet program director
at National Headquarters both
from Maxwell AFB. Ala. Other
guests for the day included Col.
William B. Cass, NCR commander, Col. Don Sumner, region
v i c e c o m m a n d e r, a n d C o l .
Russell Kruse. Minnesota Wing
commander.
Receiving awards at the
parade were Cadet Scott Jones,
member of the Richards-Gebaur
Comp. Sq. (Missouri Wing), named Outstanding Cadet: Cadet
Michael Meier of the Sioux Falls
(S.D.) Comp. Sq., named Best
First-Year Cadet: and Cadet
Douglas Coulter of the Eldon
(Mo.) Comp. Sq., named Top
Soldier.
The leadership school was initiated four years ago by Col.
N.J. Knutz, Missouri Wing commander.

CAP CADETS CARRY WREATH TOWARD TOMB OF UNKNOWN SOLDIERS

Space Colony Envisioned
By

MAJ. EDWARD
CRANKSHAW
California Wing

Among the more ambitious
projects proposed for future
development in space is the
space colony. A colony in space
would provide more room for
Earth's expanding population,
and directly benefit the further
exploration of our universe.
In form, the colony would
resemble a giant wheel, a mile or
more in diameter. You may
remember a similar design used
in the movie "2001: A Space
Odyssey." A location for the first
colony is proposed on the Moon's
orbit, an equal distance from
both earth and the Moon (about
240,000 miles from each).
The large, tubular outer ring of
the wheel would contain an
Earth-like environment, with
near-Earth-normal gravity
provided by spinning the colony
at one revolution per minute. A
deep layer of soil would provide a
surface for farming, and parklike areas for recreation and
housing. This environment, lit
and heated by solar radiation,
would comfortably support about
I0,000 people. With special
agricultural techniques aided by
24-hour-a-day sunlight, 111 acres
of farmland would feed the entire
population. A colonist would lead
a fairly comfortable, if active,
life.
Light industrial production.
like the manufacture, placement
and maintenance of satellites or
other colonial facilities, would
make this space community selfsupporting. Raw materials,
readily accessible to surface
mining on the Moon, would
provide a cheap source of
material and solar energy a free
source of power for industry.
The present growth rate and
direction of our aerospace
technology puts realization of
such projects within the grasp of
the next generation. Today's
aerospace science student might

be tomorrow's designer or
engineer involved in just such a
project. His children may well be
reared in such a space colony environment.
The Aerospace Education
Programs for Civil Air Patrol
cadets is one way today's budding young scientist can reach
his goal -- that of becoming involved in such momentous
achievements. CAP offers young
Americans a basic grounding in
aviation and aerospace

technology. Cadets who excel in
all areas are further encouraged
with scholarship and grant opportunities. Top cadets may be
awarded Air Force Academy appointments.
The junior high school student
who has decided what course to
follow in life, and has determined
that that course will be one of
the aerospace sciences, can find
many opportunities to reach his
goals through the Civil Air Patrol
Cadet Program.

Earhart Awards --June 1978
John B. Mayfield . .. 01024
John D. Blalock .......01089
Shannon T. Ronish ...... 02046
Willard E. Kretsch Jr .... 04138
James M. Nathlar ...... 07004
Rex T. Nelson ......... 08033
Robert A. Daugherty .... 08033
J o e L , K i n g . . . . . . . . 08160
Paul R. Forsyth Jr ...... 11154
Michael& Tobias ...... 11263
Tom J Ackerman ....... 13075
Robert S. Binford ..... 16005
S u z v R B l o c k . . . . . . 20107
M i R e C . A r c i e r o . . . . 20145

Leo K Larkin .......... 21042
22042
Nanette J. Burfield ....
Michael J. Runzi ........ 23072
Johonie L. Nichols . .. 25053
Brett W. Johnson ....... 25053
Richard B. Ellis ........ 25055
Cindy M. Scharf
25055
John T. Cheney .... 26002
Margaret A. Churchill ... 26058
D i r k h . S l o n e . . . . 28037
John R. Mayer ....... 29081
Larry J. Andrews .... 31320
E r i c D . G r n b b . . . . . . 36013
Frank S. Cassidv..
.37003

Daniel w. Stees ..... 37021
Da niel R. Dilorenzo . .. 37049
Jennifer L. Qumn ...... 37049
Andrew T. Murphy .... 37105
Richard B. Goins ..... 41013
James B. McGraw .... 41094
D a v i d A m a y a . . . . . . . . 42187
Lucinda K. Baker ....... 42350
Mark A. Woodard .... 45091
Louis R. Volchansky ..... 45091
Paula A Wonson ...... 49019
G a r y A . D i a z . . . . . . . . 52105
Alieia Ortiz .....
.52120

Mitchell A wards -- June 1978
Leigh A. Bialas ......... 01089
Jamie E. Stuck ...... 02085
Ray E. Smith Jr .......02085
Richard K. Upton ...... 03088
Gregory J. Price ......04096
Aaron P. Yanagihara .... 04214
Anita L. Olp .......... 04306
Lawrence D. Jones .... 04412
Leonard F. Ortiz ..... 05070
Emery F. MeKane .... 05070
William M. Dunn ......05141
Wayne Tompkins ...... 05145
Franklin D. Mills ......06059
Cathy A. Carter .......08117
F r a n k E . S k i r l o . . . . .08160
C.S. Blancett ......... 08178
J a m e s R . D a y . . . . . . .08227
James A. Miles ...... 08293
Peter Ochabauer ...... 11030
Mark S. Blachowicz .... 11226
R.B. Shankland Jr ..... 11280
Mark L. Permann ....... 12132
Toni S. Sonn ........... 13002
Kenneth F. Cantor ..... 17038
Alan D. Blumenthal .....18038
William G. Lindsley . .... 180e9
C.M. Chambers ......... 19010
David S. Fisher ......... 19067
David P. Lewandowski .. 200~
Kris W. Kreiner ....... 20164
Gale L. Dingwell ........ 20257
Lacey A. Coleman ..... 22065
Jose L. Rodriguez .......25033

Diane L. Nelson ....... 25055 . David A. Gerson ........ 37133
William P. Jones ........ 25055 Lynn M. Beamon ....... 37214
Timothy A. Budd ........ 25056 David W, Humphrey ..... 38023
Ricardo Mitchell ...... 25056 LaurieA Parks ..
39075
Kelvin A. Budd ......... 25056 Todd A. Raymond ....... 40050
Lenita J Rollinger .... 27049 David W. Irons ........42076
Dean L. Flollinger ....... 27049 KE. Garlington Jr ..... 2186
4
Patricia A. Clark ..... 28037 Brian P. Glaek .........42357
Steven J. Roscio ........ 29035 Kathleen A. Smith ...... 45091
Theodore J. Schneider ... 29035
Michael J. Stephens ..... 45125
Robert C. Black ........ 29058 Teresa K Addington .... 46010
Clark D. Frederick
.29058
Karla S. Walton ...... 46082
Paprocki Gabrielle ..... 29060 Bryan K. Barry ...... 47020
Mark V. Kineg ..........29093 Dominick J. Urso II .... 47094
Paul W. Lamancusa ..... 31130 Robert G. Showers ...... 48004
S a m J . G e r a c i . . . . . . 31130 John S. Gerard ........481f~
Christopher R. Agati ....31135 Paul E. Smith ......... 49054
Eugene E. Guzek .... 21173 Juan Lopez ........... 52012
William A. Walkowiak ... 31173
Miguel A. Velez ......... 52012
Jolene E. Allen ......... 31294 Rieardo Delgado ........ 52012
Christopher D. Slaney .. 32126 Bonifacio Vidro ......... 52012
John H. Burch ....... 34038 Patria Ramirez ......... 520~
Toni L. Skelton ....... 34070 Agnes I. Luciano ........ 52066
C.S.-Connelly ........... 24070 Evelyn Ramirez .......52066
Marilyn E. Mitman ..... 24070 Raymond Camacho ....52066
Nicholas Anikienko ......34131 Robert Camacho ........ 52066
Gregory S. Trimble ..... M19~ Olga Zapata ............52066
Robert A. Gates ........ 35067 Carlos A. Ferrer ........ 52066
John P. Bednarcik ...... 37026 Adalber to Luciano ......52066
Michael R. Wieand ......37026 Tomas Forti ........... 52110
James E. Lovell ....... 37065 Garcia R. Manuel ....... 52120
Michael J. Straka ....... 370~5 Edwin Gutierrez ........ 52125

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Northeast Region

Twelve cadets from Scranton Comp. Sq., (Pennsylvania Wing) travelled recently to Scott AFB, Ilk
While there, the cadets toured the base and its
facilities, including the Aerospace Rescue and
Recovery Center Cadets participating were:
Darren Barscheski, Jean Bromberg, Joan
Bromberg, Guy Galacci, Bonnie Irving, James
Kingston, William Lengner, Charles Locasio,
Michael Rhodes, Cindy Serine, David Stine and
Donna Stine... The 103rd Comp. Sq. (Connecticut
Wing) participated in the Rotary Club of
Rockville's Third Annual Airshow recently. Their
job consisted of crowd control, protecting static
displays and control of transient aircraft parking.
At the completion of the show, the squadron was
congratulated by the local Rotary Club president
for a job well done.
Several cadets and senior members of Pittsburgh
Cadet Sq. (Pennsylvania Wing) have toured the Air
National Guard base at Greater Pittsburgh International Airport. While the tour was in progress,
several fighter planes arrived, enabling the
squadron members to watch the various landings...
Cadet Victoria Laidler of the Woonsocket Comp.
Sq. (Massachusetts Wing) has been named a
finalist in the Presidential Scholars program . . .
Members of the Cumberland Comp. Sq. (New
Jersey Wing) participated in a squadron open
house, complete with sightseeing flights and a
static aircraft show.
First Lt. Ellis Marples and Lt. Col. George S.
Bocheneck, members of the 223rd Group (New
Jersey Wing), participated in a local talk show
recently. The topic was Civil Air Patrol and its role
in the community with particular emphasis on the
cadet program... Philadelphia Cadet Sq. (Pennsylvania Wing) recently won the Pennsylvania
Wing Drill Team Competition... Cadet William J.
Smith of the Pineland Comp. Sq. (New Jersey
Wing) is the new 1978 New Jersey AAU Junior
Olympic Senior Division Decathalon Champion...
Southmoreland Comp. Sq. (Pennsylvania Wing)
provided traffic control and communications during a recent Bike-A-Thon... North Penn Comp. Sq.
(Pennsylvania Wing) 2nd Lts. Clara E. Dever and
Dorothy J. Wingeron, plus Senior Member
Nickolaus Wingeron, have attened the Northeast
Region Instructor Training Seminar.
Members of the Brockton Comp. Sq.
(Massachusetts Wing) were recently awarded first
place in the Massachusetts Wing Color Guard
Competition. Those competing included Cadets
MacAlpine, Brown, Griffin and Kostka. Squadron
commander is Lt. Col. Alfred Slaney... Cadets of
the Bangor-Brewer Comp. Sq. (Maine Wing) were
given a safety briefing and orientation rides by
members of the ll2th Medical Evacuation Company, Maine Army National Guard. The day included a tour of the facilities and a demonstration of the
unit's capabilities.

Middle East Region

Cadet Garland C. Priddy, a member of the Byrd
Field Cadet Sq. (Virginia Wing), has been selected
Virginia Wing Cadet of the Year for 1978... Eight
members of the Fayetteville Comp. Sq. (North
Carolina Wing) participated in the recent wing
Search and Rescue Evaluation. Fayetteville's
cadet commander, Dave Henry, served as an assirant to the exercise base commander... Cadet Ted
Grochowski of the Lynchburg Comp. Sq. (Virginia
Wing) is the only CPR instructor in his squadron.
He holds instructor ratings in both EMT and CPR
and plans to hold a class in CPR for squadron
members in the fall.

Southeast Region

Group Six of the Florida Wing has participated in
a cooperative exercise with Civil Defense. All
squadrons of Group Six were represented. Critique
of the exercise indicated a good performance by alr
. . Orlando Cadet Sq. (Florida Wing) has participaled in a series of rocketry classes instructed
by Cadet Steve Brown... Hillsborough I Senior Sq.
(Florida Wing) participated in a static display
booth for eight days recently during Aviation Week.
Tampa Cadet Sq., furnished an honor guard during
the week and continuous slides showing all phases
of Civil Air Patrol..Members of Group 3 (Florida
Wing) have assisted in the Special State of Florida
Olympics for the handicapped held at the University of South Florida recently. Civil Air Patrol
provided communications and runners for the
athletic events... Cadet Jay Paulus of the CSRA

AUGUST 1978

CIVIL AIR PATROL N EWS

Cadet Sq. (Georgia Wing) has been awarded one of
two powered aircraft solo scholarships given to
cadets in the wing. Cadet Paulus is cadet commander of his squadron.

Great Lakes Region

The President Gerald R. Ford S'~q. (Michigan
Wing) has volunteered its services to assist the
Michigan Air National Guard Historical Association in preparing its building which will hold the
museum at Selfridge ANG Base... Members of
Palos Comp. Sq. (Illinois Wing) travelled recently
to Chanute AFB to tour the base and meet with Air
Force personnel . . . Lt. Col. Rafael V. Munguia,
commander of the Pres. Gerald R. Ford Sq.
(Michigan Wing) has been elected president of the
Retired Officers Association...Members of the
Valparaiso Comp. Sq. (Indiana Wing) received
promotions to captain recently. They are: Kurt
Crawford, James Follin and Barbara Whitman...
Members of the Shelbvville Comp. Sq. Aerospace
Radio Club (Indiana Wing) participated in a test of
its emergency radio capabilities at a remote site
outside of Shelbyville recently. In this test. 13
members made contact with approximately 309
stations in 50 states and six foreign countries.

North Central Region
Col. William B. Cass, commander ot" the North
Central Region was presented a model Stats Bearcat by members of his staff during the recent North
Central Region Conference... Cadets Penny and
Brenda Recker have soloed in a glider at a recent
wing encampment. They are members of the North
Iowa Comp. Sq. (Iowa Wing). Ten cadet m~abers
of the St. Louis Comp. Sq. 1 (Missouri Wing) were
treated to their first orientation flight recently.
Those participating included Joe Dickinson, David
Earhart, Daviua Earhart, Diane Earhart, Janis
Leroy, Omar Melo, Barb Meyer, Adrian Roberts,
Shelly Roberts and Terry Young.

Southwest Region

Capt. Harry P. Hicks, Jr., a member of the
Jersey Village H.S. Comp. Sq. (Texas Wing) has
successfully completed a one-week career development training course sponsored by the Defense
Civil Preparedness Agency... Cadets of Sky Harbor Cadet Sq. (Arizona Wing) recently visited
Kitt Peak National Observatory. Kitt Peak is the
site of the largest collection of astronomical instruments in the world... Maj. Howard Sprague, a
member of Arizona Wing's Phoenix-Litchfield
Comp. Sq., has been named outstanding senior
member of the year.

FAR NORTH CLASS -- CAPcadets at Fort Yukon, Alaska,
north of the Arctic Circle, undergo aerospace education training, assisted by adults in the Fort Yukon Comp. Sq.

Alaska Has Cadet Unit
North of Arctic Circle

FORT" YUKON, Alaska -- The Fort Yukon Comp. Sq. is Civil Air
Patrol's first cadet unit northof the Arctic Circle.
The squadron, formed in November 1977, now has 18 cadets.
Fort Yukon, a city of 600 inhabitants, is located on the banks of the
Yukon River, eight miles north of the Arctic Circle.
The area offers a wide variety of activities -- fishing, hunting, camping and boating in the summer, hunting, trapping, skiing, snowmobiling, dog mushing and snow shoeing in the winter.
The squadron meets on Tuesday nights in the Fort Yukon High
School.

Varied Projects
m i.n

Space Developments
Pose Bright Future
By MAJ. EDWARD CRANKSHAW
California Wing

In the coming decade, NASA expects to have a fleet of shuttlecraft in
operation between the Earth's surface and satellites. The Spacelab
seems to have proven itself. Manned and unmanned exploration of our
solar system proceeds smoothly. And several, even more ambitious
Three scholarships for flight instruction were proj ects have been suggested for the first half of the 21st Century.
Colonies in space, and settlements on Mars are no longer subjects for
awarded recently to cadets of the Eagle Rock
science fiction stories, but for serious consideration. The rapid adComp. Sq. (Idaho Wing). Those receiving the
vances being made in aerospace technology bring the universe ever
scholarships were Brad Griebenow, Jennefer
closer to our daily experience.
Christiano and Louard Crumhaugh III . . . Seven
What part will Civil Air Patrol play in all this? Much of the answer
North Valley Comp. Sq. cadets (Colorado Wing)
lies with today's senior members and how they view and play their
have attended the recent wing Type A encamproles.
ment. Those attending were: Deborah King, Joel
The aerospace education and training programs for CAP cadets fill
Flores, Fred LaVigne, Brian Veatch and Charles
Johnson. In addition, two squadron cadets, Kevin basic needs. Should a cadet decide on a career in aviation or an
aerospace science, having been a cadet is a head start in that direction.
YacMeand Allen Hammann, served on the encampThe cadet who decided on the armed forces, for a one-time hitch or as a
ment staff.
career, goes into it with a basic advantage in knowledge and training.
The CAP cadet of today is the aerospace world leader of tomorrow.
Over 80 California Wing cadet and senior That phase bears repeating, over and over.
members acted as crowd control and security
One cadet, somewhere in our ranks today, will be a famous and
details at the 15th Annual Watsonville Fly-In.
respected leader 20 years from now. The odds are that this will be true
Cadets Daniel J. Martinez and John Pacciorinni
even if he or she never heard of Civil Air Patrol. But the odds are much
directed the cadet operations... Dr. John Henry
greater that CAP will be the reason for that cadet's eventual success.
Felix "has been appointed the National CAP
The senior member plays an important role in this aspect of the
Overseas Representative for cadet units in the
cadet's future. When a senior member rejects an opportunity to parPacific.
ticipate in or support a cadet activity -- aerospace education or training, he rejects the future. Whatever the program, responsible and
Mrs..Ferrara Succumbs
effective leadership is mandatory for its success. Without such
leadership and determined support, the future of the Cadet Program,
RENO, Nev. -- Mrs. Hattie Ferrara, wife
and the individual cadet, is in doubt.
of Col. Joseph Ferrara, Nevada Wing
The senior member who rejects today's opportunities may be denycommander since October 1971, died 17 July
ing tomorrow's world the services of a potentially great scientist,
after a long illness. Funeral services were
engineer, aviator, or leader. One cadet lost, or denied the chance for
held 20 July in Reno.
training and knowledge, could make the difference.
TOO MANY PAPERS ?
Today, Civil Air Patrol fills a great and continuing need through
If you are getting more than one copy search and rescue, and emergency services. No one could fail to
recognize, appreciate and praise those who participate voluntarily and
of Civil Air Patrol News at your house,
perform so well. All of us have reason to be proud of our service to the
leave extra copies in airport lounges, community, state and nation.
But that's not enough.
doctors' waiting rooms, school libWe all owe a debt to the future.
raries, etc., for the public to read.
The pay-off is our total commitment to our future -- the Cadet
They are good recruiting tools I
Program.

Rocky. Mo untain Region

Pacific Region

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CIVIL AIR PATROL NEWS

AUGUST 1978

CAP Joins
Coast Guard
Cel ebrati o n

BROOKLYN, N.Y.--Only the uniform is different: the mission is the
SalTle.

CAP HELP -- CAP cadet checks visitor in to the open house at Brooklyn, N.Y., Air Station.
CAP aircraft in the backgroomi is on final approach to join others on display for the celebration
of the local Coast Guard's units 40th anniversary.

EXPLANATION -- Capt. Jim Anderson, right, explains the CAP decal to USCG Commander
Dick DeCorps, center, executive officer of the air station. Looking on is Capt. William MaacusL

With a long and distinguished background in search and rescue, more
than 100 members ~f CAP's Brooklyn Group (New York Wing) recently
joined another search and rescue organization--the local unit of the
U.S. Coast Guard in celebrating its 40th anniversary at Brooklyn Air
Station.
It was open house at the air station and owners of antique aircraft
flew them into the station for display. The Brooklyn Group brought its
own CAP plane and may have had the distinction of being the last to fly
a fixed wing aircraft onto the station.
Civil Air Patrol members helped in crowd control and conducted
tours of the installation.
The local Coast Guard unit has performed many rescue and mercy
missions since it was established in April 1938 at the New York
Municipal Airport, Floyd Bennett Field.
In 1941, the Navy expanded the field for wartime air operations. This
period saw the Coast Guard performing many hours of coastal security
patrols and search and rescue missions in support of the war effort-something CAP was also engaged in.
In 1941. the first helicopter life-saving mission was flown from the
Brooklyn Air Station to deliver blood plasma to the injured survivors of
an explosion aboard the USS Turner off Sandy Hook, N.J.
Today, the air station is an all-helicopter unit composed of six singleturbine machines. In recent years, the Brooklyn Air Station has aided
in approximately 400 search and rescue missions per year.

AVIATION HISTORY -- CAP Cadets Fernanado Clark, left,
and Eric Myerwold get a look at a bit of aviation history as
they check out a 1923 aircraft on static display at the U.S.
Coast Guard celebration recently at Brooklyn, N.Y., Air Station.

In MacDill Altitude Chamber

The Last Moments of... Consciousness'
By CAPT. JAMES L. KERLIN
Showalter Sr. Sq.
MacDILL AFB, Fla. -- Blurred
vision. Dizziness. Euphoria..And
the last moments of functional
consciousness.
In the distance you hear a voice
saying, "Put the mask on! Put
the mask to your face!" You take
your left hand and reach up, and
you feel the mask. Something inside says to cover your face, but
somebody outside is doing it for
you. An airman, acting as
monitor, lifts the mask to your
face and snaps it in place.
At the same time, he's pushing
the three levers on the control
panel forward: "Oxygen On,
100% Oxygen," and "Emergency
Oxygen." You start shaking a little, but the airman is holding you

steady in your seat.
Finally, those blurred objects
across from you starb taking the
shape of others sitting across
from you. Your head begins to
clear and you see the problems
on your work sheet and wonder
why it was that you couldn't
figure out how many syllables
there are in "Christopher Columbus."
This is an experience one
might have when suffering from
the effects of hypoxia at an
altitude of 25,000 feet. The approximate time without oxygen
for this to happen is 3~/z minutes.
In April, a dozen officers of the
Howard Showalter Sr. Sq., Orlando, Fla., began classroom training at the Aerospace
Physiological Training Center
here at MacDill AFB.

The morning was spent attending lectures and demonstrations
on physical and mental responses
to certain conditions of flight and
the associated illnesses. Some of
the subjects studied were
hyperventilation, hypoxia, selfimposed stresses, decompression
sickness and spatial disorientation.
The afternoon sessions were
designed to give students the opportunity to practice their newfound knowledge. But more importantly, it was a chance for
each individual to experience
various in-flight incapacitating
afflictions. A flight in the decompression or altitude chamber, as
it is better known, was encouraged for all, but it wasn't
mandatory. (Only a third class
FAA medical is required, but
anyone with heart or other

ailments should take
precautions. )
Anticipation was on the faces
of all who entered the thickwalled rectangular chamber.
Eight CAP members and two Air
Force Reserve Officer Training
Corps cadets took seats on either
side of the inner chamber and
began the ritual of connecting
their oxygen masks and learning
the switches on the control panel.
For the next 30 minutes, as
they ~climbed to 35,000 feet,
everybody listened to the flight
controller instructions and practiced the Valsalva procedure to
force air into the Eustachian
tubes which may be clogged due
to a difference in air pressure
between the middle ear and the
outside.
After the flight reached 35,000
feet, it descended to 25,000 and

everyone was instructed on the
method of mask removal and the
idea behind doing the problems
on the worksheets given to all.
The earlier description of what
happens when you remove your
mask at 25,000 feet is fairly accurate, because it happened to an
AFROTC cadet in the chamber.
Air Force personnel on the inside
act as monitors and other
monitors and medical personnel
stand by on the outside. The safety precautions are excellent and
the most that could happen would
be an experience that won't be
forgotten.
For this day of training, all
those attending received a card
saying that they had met the requirements of the Air Force
Physiological Training Program
as described in Air Force Reg.
50-27.

PAGE EIGHTEEN

Panel Discussion Planned
At National Board Meet
By ROBERT MATTSON
Lt. Col., USAF
National Headquarters
I will be at the National Board
meeting in Phoenix next month
and would like to see many of you
there. Of special interest will be
a panel discussion concerning the
theory of direction-finding (DF)
and what are the best procedures
and techniques for locating an
E LT ( e m e r g e n c y l o c a t o r
transmitter).
Additionally, I have asked Maj.
Frank Burnham of the California
Wing to give us a few examples
of how the Mission Data Team
(MDT) concept is working in his
wing. As I mentioned before in
this column, your most productive activity early in the mission
is to gather as much data as
possible on the occupants of the
missing vehicle. Maj. Burnham
will show us how well the MDT
concept works.
Now. I'd like to share some excellent words of wisdom that I
found in an Explorer. Search and
Rescue {ESAR) manual. ESAR
is basically a youth-oriented SAR
group similar to our cadet ground
teams. The advice given is
applicable to both our cadets and
to our overall emergency service
force. Whenever you see ESAR.
just think CAP.

AUGUST 1978

CIVIL AIR PATROL NEWS

the brush beating, they become
much less threatened and ESAR
is warmly welcomed.
"9. Participate in multi-unit
conferences and training exercises. Each conference is an opportunity to (1) learn about what
other units do: (2) become known
yourself, and (3) talk about
ESAR to those who have incomplete knowledge.
"10. If you want to take on
mountaineering as a specialized
function, be sure that the training meets generally accepted
standards. If possible utilize
Mountain Rescue members in
conducting training (See No. 7
again).
"Experience thus far has
shown that older ESAR members
can gain proficiency in mountaineering skills and are helpful
in support roles on mountain
rescue operations. However,
rescue capability on high angle
rock or on ice requires training
and experience generally beyond
that of most ESAR members. A
person is 23-25 before he is good
enough for that work. For this
reason, mountaineering capability, beyond that of support roles.
is not seen as practical for
ESAR. Older members whose interest carry them in that direction might be better advised to
join Mountain Rescue. There Is,
of course, no reason why they
can't also remain active in
leadership roles in ESAR.
"11. Conduct: It is important
for all ESAR members to realize
the effect their conduct may
have on their ESAR unit. Youth
who engage in horseplay in base
camp may be seen as unprofessional by adult searchers,
unfeeling by the lost person's
relatives, etc.
"Remember you are offering
something others want.
"1. As a volunteer unit, you are
offering a free community service. From the~ sheriff's (or
responsible agency's) viewpoint,
it couldn't be a better deal. He
gets a valuable service, on short
notice, at no cost. and it requires
little (if any) of his time to administer.
"2. You are dealing with youth.
Many sheriffs of adult members
of other SAR groups like the idea
of helping young people.
"3. As mentioned, the
traditional ESAR role of brushbeating is not in conflict with the
role assumed by most adult SAR
groups.
"a. Most adults would rather
not do it themselves.
"h. Young people are willing.
"c. Generally speaking, the
biggest demand on searches is
for qualified brush beaters."

well-disciplined young people. As
the ability to maintain discipline
increases , the size of the group
can increase.
"2. Make training a prerequisite to going on real
operations. Train Well enough
that the teams will be up to most
any task they may be assigned.
"3. Emphasize to the members
that they must never make any
kind of negative remark about
another SAR group. The only exception may be to an ESAR
leader and only in private.
"4. Emphasize a supportive
relationship to other SAR units.
(You are available to help them,
not vice-versa. )
"5. Quickly critique each of
your operations. Learn as fast as
you can and smooth out rough
spots in your operations.
"6. If you hear something
negative from a member of
another unit. privately try to get
him to spell it out to you. If his
concern is valid, do something
about it and let him know youdid.
"7. Utilize members from
other SAR units in your training.
"Relationships to Other
In doing so, you accomplish three
Search and Rescue Groups"
things:
"a. You are recognizing them
"Search and rescue is a very
b r o a d fi e l d . I t i n c l u d e s t h e asknowledgable people whose instruction you value. This does
military, civilian professionals
and civilian volunteers. It takes provide for good instruction and
it also has good_ relations-building
many forms. Trackers. brush
value.
beaters, jeepers, alpine
"b. Those instructors become
specialists. SCUBA divers, dog
identified with your effort: they
handlers, radio specialists and
pilots are only some of the people will want you to succeed because
y o u w o u l d m e e t o n s e a r c h it will be, in part. a reflection on
their instruction.
operations. An awareness of
"c. These instructors will
their function and a general
become quite familiar with your
acceptance by these other people
members, their abilities and inis essential to any ESAR effort.
terests. As such, they will beable
"Experience has suggested
to describe your unit more actwo things"
"1. Any unit that involves itself curately to other SAR people.
"8. Avoid assuming a search
in search and rescue will quickly
establish a reputation. If the first and rescue role which is already
taken by another SAR unit within
impression is poor, the Unit may
the area. Two units doing the
never recover. It may not even
get a second chance. A good first same job has the highest potential for rivalry.
impression leads to additional
opportunities. Each well-run
"In most cases this will not be
search leads to invitations to
a severe problem for ESAR.
more operations. Even then,
Most adult SAR group specialize
however, a poor experience
in just about everything except
(misconduct or an accident) can
brush-beating. A Jeep owner
cause damage to a reputation
would usually much rather patrol
that will be remembered for a
some hack roads (or even
long time. This relates to the setransport an ESAR team) than
cond point:
go out on foot himself. In fact,
"2. Among search and rescue ESAR's success has been that it
volunteers, jealousies and
has been one of the few sizeable
I think they have the right idea.
rivalries are easily created,
groups willing to do systematic
OFFER a NEEDED service:
destructive and, once started, sweep searching on foot. For this
then DELIVER that service in a
hard to control. Each SAR group
reason, once members of Jeep
professional manner.
has pride in itself. Unfortunately,
patrols, horse groups, etc.,
See you in Phoenix.
the presence of another group
realize that ESAR is willing to do
can be seen as a challenge.
Especially, when the new group Cadet Tapped For USAF Academy
consists largely of younger peoEDWARDSVILLE, Ill. -- Cadet Michael J. Stille, 18, of the Lewis and
ple (ESAR), there is a tendency
Clark Cadet Sq. (Illinois Wing) has received a Congressional appointfor adults to think the members
ment to the Air Force Academy. He was scheduled to report there in
unqualified until shown
June.
otherwise. This is a prejudice
Stille has participated in Civil Air Patrol for some two and a half
which a new group will likely enyears and was cadet commander of his squadron at the time of the apcounter.
"Suggestions regarding the pointment. He is the first from this squadron to receive an appointment to the Academy.
formation of a reputation:
_
Cadet Stille hopes to become a career officer in the Air Force.
"1. Start with a small group of

Wing Commander Gets A ward
CEDAR RAPIDS. Iowa Col. John H. Johannes, Nebraska Wing
commander, was awarded the Gill Robb Wilson Award here during an
awards ceremony at the recent North Central Region conference.
Air Force Brig. Gen. Paul E. Gardner, CAP executive director and
commander of HQ. CAP-USAF. made the presentation. Assisting in the
presentation was Brig. Gen. Thomas C. Casaday, CAP national commander.
Col. Johannes is a retired Air Force officer and has been a member of
Civil Air Patrol and of the Nebraska Wing for 12 years. He has served
the past three years as wing commander.

Group Flies Survey Mission
HOSLYN, N.Y. Nassau County Group (New York Wing) personnel
flew a photo survey mission recently over the Navy housing area at the
deactivated Mitchell AFB in Garden City, Long Island.
Using a corporate Cessna 172 piloted by Maj. Lewis Mahoney, Maj.
Milton Haas. group civil defense officer, made a series of 35ram
photographs of the base buildings, which are now used by the Navy to
house military personnel assigned to the New York metropolitan area.
The survey was made at the request of the Naval base commander.
This mission was the first in a series to be flown by the group in a
program of increased participation in community service, according to
2nd Lt. Richard A. Calma, group information officer.

Arizona Pilots at Flight Clinic
PRESCOTT, Ariz.--More than 50 CAP pilots from the Arizona Wing
attended a flight clinic here on a recent weekend at Prescott Municipal
Airport.
The two-day clinic was designated to update member pilots on
special procedures in general emergencies. FAA regulations, flight
planning and aviation weather.
The mornings were dedicated to lectures and discussions with practice missions and check flights in the afternoons.
Maj. Nyal Garmon, Arizona Wing standardization and evaluation officer, conducted the conference and spoke on emergency procedures.
The FAA was represented by Capt. Bob McKie of Prescott FSS and
Maj. Ed Dorar, Arizona Wing safety officer.

Washington Cadets Visit Canada
SEATTLE, Wash.--Members of Civil Air Patrol recently v~s~.~;~,
toria, B.C., during the first phase this year of "Hands Across the
Border." an annual exchange of visits between members of the Air
Cadet League of Canada and CAP cadets in this area.
The group, led by 1st Lt. James F. Seymour. commander of the Seattle Comp. Sq., travelled on the Canadian vessel, "Princess Margarite,"
for the two-day event. Members of the Air Cadet League were their
hosts.
Phase II, scheduled in September, will feature a visit by the
Canadians to CAP units and homes here.

Col. Platter Halts Break-In
BRAINTREE. Mass.--In the early morning hours of a day last fall,
Col. Carl J. Platter, at that time Massachusetts Wing commander,
observed two men breaking into the family car, parked beside the
house.
Col. Platter awakened his wife to call the police, armed himself and
proceeded downstairs to investigate.
As he surprised the thieves at his car, one of them attempted to attack him. Col. Platter broke away from his attacker and fired a warning shot into the air. He then chased the men back to their waiting car
and watched as they sped away into the police road block.
Col. Platter's testimony was later instrumental in leading to the conviction of the two men.

L ink Trainer A gain Operating
SEAFORD. N.Y. -- Nassau Comp. Sq. III has its Link Trainer back in
operation, thanks to the time and efforts of Cadet Charles Jackson, a
member of Nassau Comp. Sq. II of Valley Stream. N.Y.
Along with the many hours of repair he put into the Link Trainer,
Cadet Jackson has taken the time and effort to instruct cadets of
Nassau Comp. Sq. III in the operation and safety techniques of the
trainer. The trainer has proved fascinating to seniors as well as cadet
members.
Cadet Jackson will enter the University of Southern California in
September to begin his studies there.

Credit Cards to Be Accepted
The Bookstore is pleased to announce that, beginning Sept. 1, Bank
America (VISA) and Master Charge Credit Cards will be accepted,
ON A TRIAL BASIS, in payment of orders.
The following policy will be in effect:
a. Minimum order must be $10.
b. The name of the card used, customer's Account Number and
Expiration Date of card must appear on the Order Form AND
MUST BE LEGIBLE.
c. Master Charge Cards must include the four digits above card
holder's name.
This system is being initiated on a trial basis in response to the
many requests from the membership for this service.

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Cadet Group Hears
Careers Discussion
B R O O K L Y N , N . Y. - Members of CAP's Brooklyn
Group (New York Wing) got a
chance recently to ask questions
about future airline and general
aviation career opportunities at a
presentation called "Careers in
Aviation."
The presentation was held at
headquarters of Brooklyn Cadet
Sq. IV and was conducted by
James R. Ean, a public relations
officer in New York for Lufthansa Airlines.
Ean has been an active pilot for
more than 30 years. He was a
member of the original "Blue
Angels," Navy precision flight
team, and was a Navy bomber
and fighter pilot in World War II.
He has also worked as a test pilot
and spent over 18 years with the
Federal Aviation Administration
as an air traffic control
specialist. Still active in aviation,
he is currently involved ina campaign to save the aircraft
carrier, "Intrepid," for conversion to a floating air and space
BLIMP TOUR -- Cadet Tom Booth, left, 2rid Lt. Cheryl Kent, Cadet Larry Kent and 2nd Lt.
Marilyn Lappe take a close-up look at the Goodyear blimp, "Mayflower," during recent tour of
Allegheny County Airport, Pittsburgh, Penn. They were among a group of cadets, escorted by
the two senior members, who enjoyed a look at the airship with the tour being arranged by
David Flannery, senior pilot for Alcoa. Although they were not permitted to board the craft, the
visitors agreed that the tour was "informative and fascinating."

Connecticut Unit Helps
With Special Olympics
NEWTOWN, Conn.--The high
school athletic field here was an
eye-boggling mix of colors. More
than 2,000 persons moved about,
laughing, excited. Balloons added to the splashes of color.
Varied colors of T-shirts dotted
the field, each color denoting a
specific task. If any colors
dominated, they were Army tan
and Air Force blue.
The Connecticut State Special
Olympics had come to Newtown
High School and the military,
along with CAP, was there to
help.
Members of the 411th Civil Affairs Co., Co. A, 826th Military
Intelligence Battalion and Civil
Air Patrol's 99th Comp. Sq. fanned through the crowd, They
provided traffic control, corn-

CAP DISPLAY*-- Cadets of the Gainsville Comp. Sq. (Florida Wing) operate a display stand at
the Gainsville Mall. Ten cadets and six seniors took part during a recent membership drive.

SEMINAR -- Members of the Idaho Wing attended an emergency services seminar recently in
Boise. Among those attending were the wing emergency services officer, Bud Lloyd, left, and
Col. Keith Lysinger, wing commander, second from left. They are pictured during one session
of the seminar. Representatives of other disaster relief organizations also attended the
seminar,

museum in New York harbor. He
is a former CAP member.
Fifty cadets and 10 senior
members, plus several guests,
heard Ean's presentation. The
program covered career opportunities in a variety of airline
positions, in the FAA, and in
general aviation. The speaker
gave helpful hints to cadets on
how to break into the aviation ind u s t r y, c i t i n g v a r i o u s
educational, practical and
physical requirements for
various flight related positions.
In addition, he gave some of his
own views of what it's like to fly
and to work as a pilot.
The talk was coordinated by
the Brooklyn Cadet Sq. IV as part
of an on-going program. Speaker
for the previous month was C.B.
Howse of American Airlines.
Cadets and seniors also toured
the New York port facilities at
John F. Kennedy International
Airport and visited Pan
American A i r l i n e s h a n g a r
facilities.

munications, medical assistance
and the like.
Unit members who did not
have specific assignments
brought the military presence
down to the more personal level.
They were the huggers who congratulated each contestant at the
end of an event. They were the
presenters since receiving a
medal from someone in uniform
adds something to the ceremony.
They were the coaches, the instructors, the one-to-one
volunteers who helped make the
annual sports event work for the
handicapped and retarded.
Planning for this year's Olympics began approximately 20
months ago. CWO David P.
Welsh of the Army's 399th Civil
Affairs Gp. was designated as

USAF Academy Host
To 240 CAP Cadets
U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Kettle Lakes water survival
Colo. -- The Air Force Academy,
training complex.
The cadet officers school ran
located just north of Colorado
from June 25 to July 2. The
Springs, was host this summer to
approximately 240 Civil Air
cadets received instruction in
numerous leadership related subPatrol cadets, here to participate
jects from CAP and Academy
in summer training activities,
according to Lt. Col. Howard J.
personnel.
The Colorado Wing encampRice, Academy project officer.
ment began June Ii and concludIncluded were two summer encampments -- one for the
ed June 17. The Nebraska Wing
Colorado Wing and one for the
encampment, also for apNebraska Wing. In addition, ap- proximately 75 cadets, was run
proximately 70 cadets from
from July 2 to July 8. Cadets in
CAP's Rocky Mountain Region
both activities participated in
attended a cadet officers school t o u r s , b r i e fi n g s , fl i g h t
here.
demonstrations and other trainThe final activity was the 10th
ing programs at the Academy,
annual cadet survival training
Peterson AFB, NORAD, and
course for approximately 65
Fort Carson.
military liaison to the Olympics
cadets selected from the western
committee and, Working on his
area of the country.
own time, helped arrange parSurvival training was conducted from June 18 to June 24 ticipation by the military and
with the Academy providing field i CAP. When the 399th was deactivated in April, just six weeks
and water survival training. The
before the Olympics, the 411th
cadets spent four days in Saylor
Park, learning to live off the stepped in to provide most of the
land, and one day in the Academy services.

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