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AWC Presents
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M A X W E L L A F B , . A l a . - - T h e A i r U n i v e r s i t y ' s A i r Wa r
College, Class of '74 recently presented a $750 academic grant
to Civil Air Patrol to be used by one of the organization's
cadets.
Col. Hervey S. Stockman, returned prisoner of war, present. ed the grant on behalf of the class to Brig. Gem Leslie J.
Westberg, USAF, national commander.
Colonel Stockman, who is 1967 to 1973. The AWC is one
of the Air University's schools
president of the AWC Class,
which offers advanced
was a prisoner of war from
military studies to senior Air
Force officers.
Winner of
the $750
Undergraduate
Grant is
Cadet 1st Lt.
Skye M.
Mitchell, a member of the
ACADEMIC GRANT -- Brig. Gen. Leslie J. Westberg,
Albuquerque Composite
(right), national commander of Civil Air Patrol, accepts
Squadron (New Mexico
check for $750 from Col. Hervey S. Stockman, a returned
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB,
Wing). She has been in CAP
prisoner of war and president of the Class of '74 of the Air
Ohio -- Civil Air Patrol's Hall ot
for two years.
War College. The check represented a gift from the class to Honor was scheduled at press
Cadet Mitchell has
CAP for an academic grant to a cadet. (USAF Photo by
time to be officially dedicated at
received many diverse
Russ Brown)
the Air Force Museum here on
honors including first place
May 31.
The Hall of Honor will pay
honors at Regional Science
tribute to CAP members, past
fairs, selection for National
and present, who were
Honor Society and Who's
instrumental in helping
Who in America's High
establish the organization or in
its development over the years.
Schools, selection as "Miss
WASHINGTON, D.C. President Richard M. Nixon has nominated
Twelve persons have been
New Mexico Aviation 1974"
Gen. George S. Brown, Air Force Chief of Staff, to become the next
elected to the hall to date. They
and New Mexico's outstandchairman of the Joint Chief.s of Staff. General Brown, who assumed
are:
ing cadet in 1973.
his present post in August 1973, would become the first Air Force
Gill Robb Wilson, now
Another new grant was
general to hold the nation's highest military position since Gen.
deceased, one of the founders of
Nathan F. Twining retired in 1960.
added this year -- that of
Civil Air Patrol and its executive
Upon confirmation by the senate, General Brown would replace officer in 1941 and 1942;
Casaday-Elmore Ministerial
Adm. Thomas H. Moorer, who is scheduled to retire in July.
Gen. Carl A. Spaatz, USAF
Grant. This grant was
The President also has nominated Gen. David C. Jones, 4th Allied
(retired), chairman of the
established by Col. Thomas
Tactical Air Force commander and USAF's Europe commander, to national board, 1948-1959;
C . C a s a d a y, C A P v i c e
become Air Force Chief of Staff.
Brig. Gen. D. Harold
General Brown, 55, was born in Montclair, New Jersey. He was Byrd, CAP, chairman, national
chairman, in honor of his
graduated from West Point in 1941. General Brown has served in board, 1959-1960, and .one of
father and father-in-law.
senior assignments in Washington, D. C. He was named executive to CAP's founders;
C a d e t 2 d L t . J e ff r e y W.
the Air Force Chief of Staff in 1957.
Brig. Gen. William C
McCammon of the North
He served as the assistant to the chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff W h e l a n , C A P, c h a i r m a n ,
Platte Composite Squadron
from August 1966 to August 1968. He then assumed command of the 7th
nationat board, 1960-1962;
(Nebraska Wing) was named
Air Force and also became deputy commander of Air Operations,
Brig. Gen. Paul W. Turner,
winner of the $500 grant.
United States Military Assistance Command ",Vietnam (MACV).
CAP, chairman, national board,
McCammon has been in
1962- 1965;
(See DOD Command Changes, Page 2)
Brig. Gen. Lyle W. Castle, CAP for two years and has
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CAP, chairman, national board,
served as cadet commander
1965-1968, and present national
of his unit.
legal officer;
(See Scholarship, Page 3)
-- Brig. Gen. F. Ward Reilly,
ii::i MAXWELL AFB, Ala.- Civil Air Patrol cadets will
I~ CAP, now deceased, chairman.
ilii! benefit in the future from the generosity of Lt. Col. (Dr.)
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Female Uniform
!!~i national board, 1968-197~;
-- Col. Clara E Livingston,
i!::!:: William C. Hess, Pacific Region finance officer.
i!i" Colonel Hess has established the Hess Educational
!i!i CAP, charter member and
Items Available
commander, Puerto Rico Wing,
MAXWELL AFB, Ala. -1956-1972;
a million dollars will be given atonally to Headquarters,
With the exception of five
-- Col. Joseph S. Bergin. CAP.
items, the restriction on the
Civil Air Patrol upon the demise of him ami his wife,
:::: c h a r t e r m e m b e r a n d
sale of WAF uniform items to
Capt. Lila R. Hess, PACR reports control officer,
iiii commander Utah Wing. 1941female CAP members was
i:!: 1949 and 1957-1962:
The annual income of the Foundation, which at present is
removed on May 3, 1974. The
-- Col. Allan C. PerKinson,
about $35,000 will be divided equally between CAP(with the
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restriction on the following
CAP. charter member and
funds earmarked for use in the International Air Cadet
items will be removed on the
commander, Virginia Wing,
Exchange program) and the high school in North Dakota
iiiii 1941-1968:
dates indicated:
iill
from which Colonel Hess was graduated in 1931.
1. July 1, 1974--Coat, WL/
Maj. Gen. Lucas V. Beau,
Colonel Hess became impressed with the value of the
Poly, Blue 1549, 1O oz., FSN
USAF (Retired), national
8410-249-4812 Series.
1ACE program in 1971 when he served as Senior Escort to
commander, 1947-1955;
and Col. Edwin Lyons, CAP,
2. Aug. 1, 1974--Beret, Blue
Singapore.
charter
member and
1571, FSN 8410-177-5060 Series.
A retired psychologist and a CAP member since 1966,
commander, Northeast Region,
3. Sept. 1, 1974--Raincoat,
Colonel Hess holds the Gill Robb Wilson Award in addition to
1961-1971.
FSN 8410-230-0968 Series.
being a graduate from the Air Command and Staff College.
The Hall of Honor, physically,
4. Oct. 1, 1974--Slacks,
.:.:
will consist of an exhibit in the
Ctn/Poly, Blue 1517, FSN 8410i:i: Contributions such as this living memorial to ColonelHess
Air Force Museum containing
958-2128 Series.
:i:i will assist CAP in continuing this international exchange of
plaques of those elected to the
5. Jan. 1,1975 -Shoe, Oxford,
iili air-minded youth which begau ill 1948.
hall and listing the offices they
FSN 8410-577-5206 Series.
held and the dates.
~B. Ala.
A
volume aerospace
education text is under
development at National
Headquarters to replace the
seven texts currently being used
in the Civil Air Patrol Cadet
Program. This new text will be
printed by Sept. 1. 1974. and will
be included in achievement
packets beginning on that date
The new text is titled "Your
Aerospace World." and has been
written specifically for the age
level of the beginning CAP
cadet. Much of the very
technical aerospace information
currently found in the seven
texts has been deleted and the
treatment of the aerospace
material has been generalized.
This single volume text
contains six chapters, each ot
which is about 30 pages in length.
The new text will be included in
Achievement Packet 2. and the
aerospace
education
requirement for each
achievement (2-7) in Phase II
will be fu2fill'edby0ne chapter in
the new text. At ter September 1
there will no longer be an
aerospace
education
requirement for the Curry
Achievement in Phase I.
Two additional changes that
will accompany the new text
are: (1) The student workbook
now used with each of the seven
texts will be replaced by
review exercises which will
appear at the end of each
chapter of the new text; and (2)
The oral debriefing on each text
now used for contract
completion will be replaced by a
locally controlled exam for each
chapter of the new text. This
locally controlled exam will be
administered by the unit testing
(See Cadet Text, Page 2)
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Dedication
Honors 12
Veterans

President Announces
Major DOD Changes

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:iiiiii H s sEs abiishes Founciation :i:!i

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CIVIL AIR PATROL NEWS

PAGE TWO

Security Seminars Set
The Industrial College of the Armed Forces (ICAF) has
announced the scheduling of seven national security seminars to be
conducted during the 1974-75 school year. These educational
programs run approximately ten days each and are designed t0
provide Reserve Officers and interested civilians with current
knowledge concerning national security affairs and national and
infernational security problems.
Attendance by CAP senior members is encouraged and can be
arranged by interested individuals through contacting the Chamber
of Commerce of the participating host city.
The 1974-75 schedule is as follows:
DATES
PLACE
Missoula, Mont.
Oct. 7-18, 1974
Charlotte, N.C.
Nov. 4-15, 1974
Jan. 6-17, 1975
Lafayette, La.
Montgomery, Ala.
Feb. 3-14, 1975
Mar. 10-21, 1975
Salt Lake City, Utah
Vailejo, Calif.
Apr. 14-25, 1975
Newburgh, N.Y.
May 12-23, 1975

O & M Sq. Aids Sister Unit

BRIEFING--Cadet Ronald Faull of the San Andreas Squadron 54 (California Wing) is briefed
on the history and mission of the Strategic Air Command's 93(! Air Refueling Squadron at
Castle AFB, Calif., by Air Force Maj. Richard Spring, a KC-135 Navigator and a CAP
senior member. Cadets from five California units recently toured the Castle AFB facilities.

DOD Command Changes
(Continued from Page 1)
In Se_ptember 1970 General Brown assumed duties as commander,
Air Force Systems Command with headquarters at Andrews AFB,
Md. He was named Air Force Chief of Staff in 1973.
General Jones who was born in Aberdeen, S.D., in July 1921, enlisted
in the Army-Air Corps in April 1942 as an aviation cadet. He received
his pilot wings and was commissioned a second lieutenant upon
completion of flying training in February 1943.
General Jones' military career has been characterized by broadly
diversified assignments. His experience ranges from TAC fighter
operations to SAC bombers. He has also served in almost all levels of
command from TAC units in the field to major command and Air
Force headquarters.

Gp. Searches DAR Honors Cadet James
N. C. Cadet MSgt.
cadet commander
For New Ideas ofCHARLOTTE,Rescue--and RecoveryJ. E. James,has been selected to
the 111th Air
Squadron,
receive the Daughters of the American Revolution Bronze Medal.
The award is in recognization of students in ROTC who have
ROCHESTER, N. Y. -- As
part of the expanding search for demonstrated outstanding ability and personal achievement. To
qualify, a student must be rated high in both ROTC and academic
sources for new members and
~subjects.
new ideas, four members of the
Rochester Civil Air Patrol
The medal is awarded each year to a student in each high school
Group recently attended the
which has a Junior ROTC program. Sergeant James received the
Otetiana Council's Explorer
medal from the Liberty Hall Chapter of the Daughters of the
Recognition banquet.
American Revolution.
There, the cadets talked to
Explorers and their advisors
about CAP and the upcoming
merger of personnel which will
permit explorers in the fields of
law enforcement, fire fighting
and aviation to study emergency
services with CAP. CAP will
provide their facilities and
expertise to make it one of the
largest groups of professionally
trained emergency services
people to assemble in this area.

GEN. JONES

GEN. BROWN

More than 400 explorers,
advisors and sponsors attended
the banquet which recognized
the outstanding jobs that many
had done during 1973,

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Unit Conducts Ground School
HICKORY, N. C. -- The Hickory Composite Squadron recently
began a private pilot "ground school" as part of their regular Monday'
evening meetings.
The program is designed to prepare participants for the private pilot
written test administered by the Federal Aviation Administration. Successful completion of a written test, along with oral and flight tests,
is required to earn a private pilot license from the FAA.
CWO Steve Heffner, CAP, a certified instructor, is teaching the
course which is open to both senior and cadet members.

Course Gets 'High' Praise
RATHDRUM, Idaho--"I never knew you could learn so much al~out
yourself in only two days and I recommend every pilot, observor and
passenger go through the course."
This is how a CAP pilot from the Coeur d'Alene Composite Squadron
reacted after recently completing two days of physiological training at
Fairchild AFB, Wash.
The training was conducted by Air Force instructors who stressed
the effects of drugs, alc~atigue and emotional well-being on the
pilot's ability to fly an aircraft. Their instructions also included how
to use different types of oxygen equipment.
Twelve seniors and four cadets who are active in the cadet flying
program had the opportunity to complete the training. On their
second day they went for a chamber flight.
During the flight, that took them to over 40,000 feet, they tested their
reactions at different altitudes both on and off oxygen.

New*Cadet Text

CITY

CAPSN

HONOLULU, Hawaii -- Hawaii Wing's Operations and Maintenance
Squadron has undertaken the project of supplying tow pilots and
operating the glider tow plane for the Mokuleia Squadron glider
activity.
Each Saturday, the Mokuleia Squadron furnishes glider instructors
and aircraft for orientation rides for cadets of the Oahu-hased
CAP squadrons at no cost.
Also,-each Saturday,-t~e L-19 aircraft, operated by the Operations
and Maintenance Squadron, has been flying to Dillingham where the
cadets receive their training.
Officials of the-Mokuleia and Operations and Maintenance
Squadrons worked together to iron out details of this joint venture to
make it possible for cadets to participate in the glider orientation
program.

(CIRCLE ONE) SENIOR/CADET
EFFECTI~/E DATE.

We suggest you use any extra copies in promoting~advertising Civil Air Patrol by leaving
the CAP NEW/S where non-members will get an opportunity to read it. (Public Libraries,
doctors offices, etc.)

(Continued from Page 1)
modern, streamlined- aerospace
education curri6ulum which will
benefit both the cadets and the
senior leadership in CAP. In
addition, using only one text will
reduce the overall cost of the six
achievement packets in Phase
II
NEXT MONTH -- The plan to
transition cadets into the new
textbook will be discussed.

officer in the same manner as
the exam now used in the
Leadership Laboratory. It' the
cadet scores 70 per cent or
higher on the exam, the
aerospace
education
requirement may be checked off
for that contract.
This new text is not a change
merely for the sake of change,
but it is to provide a more

JUNEr 1974 ...........

CIVIL=AIR PATROL NEWS

,PAGE THREE

Scllolarship Winners Named RCC Speeds-Up Move
(Continued from Page 1)
Another grant initiated last year is-the Fay
Satterfield Chambers Science Grant. She is the
wife of former Southwest Region commander Col.
Claude L. Chambers. Colonel Chambers served in
that position from August 1968 to November 1970.
Cadet Capt. Roger D. Ritter of the Laughlin
C ~ n p o s i t e S q u a d r o n ( Te x a s W i n g ) i s t h e
receipient of this $500 grant. He has been a
member of CAP for four years and has served as
cadet commander of his unit.
In addition to these three one-year grants, 40
scholarships were renewed, 13 four-year
scholarships were awarded along with 13 other oneyear grants, totaling more than $41,000.
New Scholarship winners are:
EDUCA TION
C/Maj. Nayda L. DeJesus. Box 163. Parcelas
Aguas Claras, Cieba. PR 0O635, Cieba High School
Cadet Squadron. Col. Joe Moody, CAP Scholarship
($500).
C/Lt. Col. Suzanne B. Rapp, 1061 Monroe Ave.,
Rochester, NY 14620, Rochester Cadet Squadron~
Geneva Farris Pntnam Scholarship. ($500.)

Chicago, Ill., 60622. Mid-Town Cadet-Squadron.
Humanities Grant ($50O).
C / C o l . R o b e r t L . H i n m a n , 5 4 4 M e l a n i e D r. ,
Montgomery, Ala., 36109. Maxwell AFB Cadet
Squadron. Engineering Grant ($500).
WO Debra J. Wilson, RR 1, Box 161, Bovey,
Minn., 55709. Grand Rapids Composite Squadron.
Education Grant ($500).
ADVANCED UNDERGRADUA TE GRANTS
1st Lt. Christine O. McKannon, 147-3 Arnold Dr.,
West Lafayette, Ind., 47906, Indiana Wing
Headquarters. ($500).
C/Col. John H. Campbell, 3428 34th St.,
Wa s h i n g t o n , D . C . 2 0 0 0 2 . F a i r f a x C o m p o s i t e
Squadron. ($500).
C/Col. George G. Roy, 8176 So. Knox, Chicago,
Ill. 60652. Hometown Composite Squadron. ($500).
C/Col. Theresa L Rice. 264 Willowdale Rd..
Morgantown, W. Va. 26505. Morgantown Cadet
Squadron. ($50O).
C/Lt. Col. Carol G. Rosch, 941 Plover Ave..
Miami Springs, Fla. 33166. Cutler Cadet Squadron
($5O0 ~.
GRADUA TE GRANT
2d Lt. Sharon A. Falkenheimer, 15 Ground Place,
Albany, N.Y. 12205. Albany Composite Squadron
($1,500).
TECHNICAL-VOCATIONAL GRANTS
C/Lt. Col. Marilyn C. Engler, 2806 West Oriole
D r. , M i l w a u k e e , W i s c . . 5 3 2 0 9 . M i l w a u k e e
Composite Squadron. Robert Cummings Grant
($500).
C/Lt. Col. Teresa M. Bereznay, 965 St. Agnes
Ln., Baltimore, Md. 21207. Catonsville Composite
Squadron. Jean T. Trippe Grant ($500).
C/Lt. C01. Curtis E. Cowell, 113 Nimitz St.,
Hickam AFB, Hawaii 96553. 76th Cadet Squadron.
Col. Leroy G. Cooper, USAF, Grant ($500)..

ENGINEERING
C/Col. George S. Rose, 3710 Meadow Dr. Erie,
PA 16506. Erie Composite Squadron. Gill Robb
Wilson Scholarship ($1,000).
C/2d Lt. Joseph E. Baka, 27063 Avondale,
Inkster, Mich. 48141. Cherry Hill Cadet Squadron.
Lt. Col. Virgil Grissom Scholarship ($750).
C/Maj. Leonard A. Palka, 9 So. 171 Farmingdale
Dr., Darien, Ill. 60559. Hometown Composite
Squadron. Col. Ben McGlashan, CAP Scholarship
Qr~0).
C/Col. Ronald P. Ward, 776 Chafing Cross Rd.,
Baltimore, Md. 21229. Catonsville Composite
Squadron. Brig. Gen. Lyle Castle, CAP Scholarship
($500).

The following alternates (listed in the order of their priority for selectioo~
were named to receive a scholarslup/grant should one or more of the
winners become unable to utilize an award.
C/Lt. Col. Charles V. Hayes, Binghamtnn Cadet Squadron.
C/lst Lt. Judith A. Shotwell. Tri-County Composite Squadron.
C/Col. Steveu W. Smith. Bountiful Composite Squadron.
C/Cart. Martha G. Cruz. Ceiba High School Cadet SQuadron.
C/Maj. Jeaeette K. Rockey, Kansas City Composite Squadron.
CWO IACT, David H. Spenner, Milwaukee Composite Squadron 1.
C/Maj. Craig C. Harimck, El Dorado Composite Squadron.
1st Lt. Jennette M. Commons. Ashland Composite Squadron.
Those scholarships renewed are:
C/Maj. Paul J. Ackmao, CAP Science. ($500. }
C/Lt. Col. Theresa A. Ashcraft, CAP Humanities, (VJ00)~
C/Lt. Col. Joseph C. Bateman, Donald W. Douglas Eugiuaering, (l~00).
C/Mai. Lvudsav A. CamDen Elmer P Wheatoo Humanities. ($5O0).
C/WO Barbara S. Clark, Eunice J. Naylor Education. ($500L
C/Lt. Col. Eric P. Dahl. CAP Science ($500i.
C/Capt. Douglas A. Dahley, Jacqueline Cochrua Science. ($750)
C/Lt. Kirk D. Dameron. Dr. Roland H. Spaalding Engineering, ($750)
C/Lt. Col. Don C. Deno, Gen. Carl A. Spaatz Engineering, ($1.0~0)
C/Lt. Col. Lance J. Edwards. CAP Education. ($500)
C/Lt. Michael A. Fisher. CAP Engineering, ($500)
C/Col. Amy P. Gier. Brig. Gen. McElroy Science. ($1,000)
C/Col. Karen M Golz. Brig. Gen. D. Harold Byrd. CAP. Humanities. ($1.000)
C/Maj. Sara J. Groves. CAP Education, ($500)
C/Maj. Paul J. GureckL Charles W. Webb Education. ($500)
C/Lt. Col. Mary Ann Hartmann. Brig. Gen James Stewart Humanities.
($750)
C/Lt. Col. Meredith A. Kamikawa, Mottle Carruth Byrd Humanities. ($500)
C/WO Heidi Kapanka, Brig. Gen. Paul Turner. CAP. CAP Science, ($750)
C/ILt Mark E. Kennedy, William C. Whelen Humanities. ($500)
C/ILl Ann M. la Plaote. Col. Paul Ashworth Humanities. I $'750)
C/Lt. Col. Deborah A. Loewer, Dr. Mervin K. Strickler Science. ($I.000
C/Lt. Charles J. Lauer. Brig. Gen. F. Ward Reilly, CAP. Engineering,
($500)
C/2Lt. Eileen F. MacKrell. Col. John H. Glenn. USMC. Humanities. ($750)
C/1Lt. James J. Petersan. NB Chairman Science. ($500)
C/Lt. Col. Mary K. Purcell. Col. Joe Mason Science. ($750)
C/Capt. Jnnice E. Heeder. CAP Education $500)
C/WO Patti A. Rigby, Dr Edward Lambert Science. 15750)
C/Maj. Penelope A. Rhude, Dr. Harold Mehrens Humanities. ($500)
C/Lt. Col. Michael S. Schwartz, CAP Science. ($500)
C/COL Peter O. ShuU. Jr.. Dr Weroher vnn Braun Science ($i,000)
C/Col. Anne M. Skeherdis. Grover Loening Humanities, ($500)
C/Capt. Carl I. Scderland. Raymond Mertes Humanities. ($500)
C/Col. Mark L. Sweeney, Capt. Walter M Schirra. USN. Engineering, ($500)
C/Capt. Robert J. Tidoua. Donald K. Slayton Engineering, ($500)
C/Lt. Col. Cary F. Veith. General Age Engineering, ($1.000)
C/Capt. Jeffrey C. Wachs, Wiley Pest Humanities, ($I.000)
C/Capt. Jo Ann Wierzchowski, Commander Carpenter, USN, Science. ($500)
C/Lt. COl. Jeffrey K. Ellis, Col. James T. Granhory, CAP, Science 155001

HUMANITIES
C/Lt. Col. Russell H. McCarter, 29 Bridge St.,
~ . . . . . Milli~ -Mas~-*~4. Norfolk County Cadet
Squadron. RADM Alan B. Shepard, USN.
Scholarship ($500).
C/2d Lt. Christopher Wist. 11565 Links Dr.,
Heston, Va. 22090. Herndon Composite Squadron.
Dr. Monroe Hatch Scholarship ($500).
SCIENCE
C/Col. Stephen G. Atkins, 7102 Carlsen Ave.,
Indianapolis, Ind. 46224. Weir Cook Cadet
Squadron. Will Rogers Scholarship ($1,000).
C/Col. Barbara A. Stack, 19610 SW 89th Aver,
Miami, Fla. 33157. Cutler Cadet Squadron. CAP
Scholarship ($1,0O0).
C/WO Pamela J. Olp, 1424 Marhill Rd., Green
Bay, Wisc. 54303. Green Bay Composite Squadron.
CAP Scholarship ($750).
C/Lt. Col. Robert E. Herd, 4603 Melody Ln.,
Wichita Falls, Tex., 76302. Wichita Falls, Cadet
Squadron. Richard C. duPont Scholarship ($500).
C/Lt. Col. Sbeila J. Parkhurst, RFD 2,
Colebrook, NH 03576. Border Composite Squadron.
C. R. Smith Scholarship ($500).
C/Col. Howard F. Eisinger, 248 Congressional
Ln. Rockville, Md. 20852. Bethesda-Chevy Chase
Cadet Squadron ($500).
UNDERGRADUA TE GRANTS
C/Lt. Col. Jan K. Bateman, 4578 Hampshire
A v e . , N o r f o l k , Va . 2 3 5 1 3 . N o r f o l k C o m p o s i t e
Squadron. Science grant ($500).
C/Col. Mark D. ~rgen, 1949 W. Superior St.,

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Red Cross/CAP Unit
Team-Up To Save Life
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- lhe
Civil Air Patrol and Cleveland
Chapter ot the American Red
Cross recently teamed together

to make emergency blood
awlitts to help save the Itle ol a
~-year-old Orwell, Ohio man
who has a rare blood type.

Calif. Members
Te l l ' C A P S t o r y '

The flights to the Youngstown
Municipal Airport where the
blood was picked up and driven
t o Wa r r e n G e n e r a l H o s p i t a l ,
were the first in a blood-delivery
program inaugurated~ by CAP
and the Red Cross.

NORTH HOLLYWOOD, Calif.
- - F o u r S a n F e r n a n d o Va l l e y
members of the California Wing
recently appeared on a half hour
'IV show entitled "Stop, Look
and Listen" to relate their
experiences in CAP and explain
their reasons for becoming
members.
The program was aired on
KCOP Channel 13 and opened
with producer-moderator
Florence Thalheimer quoting a
motto of the all volunteer
organization "Civil Air Patrol
Has It All" and added "It is so
true."

Highlighting the program was
the explanation of a search for a
lost aircraft from the time a
CAP pilot files his flight plan to
the ramp check and following
take-off on the mission.
Mrs. Thalheimer closed the
program as she referred to CAP
members as "unsung heroes."

The deliveries became
necessary when Elliot Jackson,
who was injured in a car
accident, needed three pints of
AB-negative blood after he was
brought to the hospital. The
flight was made by CAP
Lieutenants Roger Hermann and
Franklin Porath.
The following day additional
blood was needed for surgery
and Capt. Carmen Montello and
Lt. William DeFlorville flew the
mission. A later flight was
necessary and was performed by
SM Miios Ukmar and Lieutenant
Porath.
AU the pilots are members ot
the Cleveland Semor Emergency
Services Squadron 40~ stationed
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(909 Decrease Since Jan. 1,1974)

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on May i0.On-the same date, the new RCC at Scott AFB, IlL, was
activated. The Eastern RCC at Eglin AFB, Fla., transferred its
responsibilities to Scott on May 30. The Western RCC at Hamilton
AFB, Calif., will transfer its responsibilities to Scott on June 15.
After the dates indicated above all communications are to be
directed to the AFRCC at Scott AFB.
Telephone Numbers: Toll free -- 800-851-3051; if busy call 618-2564815 collect. H Autovan is available dial 638-4815.
Mailing address: HQ ARRS (MAC), Air Force Rescue
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PAGE FOUR-

; JUNEr 1974

From The Commander

Closing The CAP Gap

by Brig. Gen. Leslie J. Westberg, USAF
National Commander

It has been my privilege and pleasure to travel extensively and to meet
Civil Air Patrol members from every echelon of this great organization during my tenure as National
Commander. During these meetings
and in ensuing discussions, I have
become aware of a problem that I
call the "CAP Communications
Gap."
[.will be discussing a program
with" a Civil Air Patrol member
and his or her reaction all too

frequently is "I
wish that I had
heard about that
program (or project) before now.
My unit could have
made a real contribution When I
mention that the
program was publicized in the CAP Monthly Bulletin,_
the next reaction is "What is that?"
To solve this problem and close the
CAP communications gap, we are

starting a new program. Beginning
with the July .issue of your CAP
NEWS, and continuing with every
s e c o n d m o n t h t h e r e a f t e r, e a c h
member will get a four page Bulletin
section delivered in his paper. This
special section will take the place the
CAP Monthly Bulletin, the Safety
Bulletin, the Communications
N e w s l e t t e r, a n d t h e Aerospace
Education Newsletter
My staff and I believe that the extra
effort we will expend on this program
will pay substantial dividends in

getting "the word to the troops,"
provided every CAP membr makes
an effort rouse this material.
E a c h c o m m a n d e r, e s p e c i a l l y,
should take this Bulletin section and
discuss it with his other staff officers
to determine its impact and what
actions his unit may have to take.
Each unit, each staff officer and even
each member can maintain a file of
these sections for ready reference.
The benefits of this program can be:
unlimited With your personal support,
we can close the CAP communications gap for good.

..Chairman's Comments

Old Problem--New Concern

by Brig. Gen. William M. Patterson, CAP
National Board Chairman

On Dec. 17, 1903, a United Brethren
preacher in Dayton, Ohio, received a
telegram from his son.
SUCCESS
FOUR FLIGHTS
T H U R S D AY M O R N I N G A L L A G A I N S T T W E N T Y- O N E W I N D
S TA R T E D F R O M L E V E L W I T H
E N G I N E P O W E R A L O N E AV E R AGE
SPEED THROUGH AIR
T H I RT Y- O N E M I L E S L O N G E S T
59 SECONDS INFORM PRESS
HOME CHRISTMAS.
Understandably, Orville Wright
didn't tell his Dad that their frail
plane was put out of commission
by a strong gust of wind that
swept the sand dunes at Kitty
Hawk. So, logically, if the Wright's
achievement was man's first saccessful sustained
flight, their damaged plane also
has to be our first
recorded aircraft
accident Since
then, seven decades have passed
and flight safety
has become an exacting science
But one thing hasn't changed
Orville was hesitant in telling Bishop
Wright about the mishap...and ever
since, most people are reluctant to
give aircraft accidents public
exposure This is
nonsensical.
Another twist to
the ostrich
syndrome, sweep it
under the
rug...maybe it'll go away! It's a
problem And, the first step in solving
any problem is to admit that it exists
With that in mind, let's all admit
that Civil Air Patrol has had a flight
safety problem for years and that,
right now, we've still got a "rotten"
record At the NEC meeting a couple
of months ago, an excellent briefing by
our CAP-USAF Director of Safety,
Lt. Col. Ed Harrison, put our flying
safety problems under a microscope.
Nobody liked what they saw but all of
us were impressed with t~e manner
in which his statistical/narrative
briefing showed that Circa '73 was a
had year.
47 MISHAPS
L a s t y e a r, C A P s u ff e r e d 2 7
accidents in addition to 20 incidents.

(In essence, the difference between
accident and incident is determined
by the seriousness of injury or extent
of equipment damage.) Lumped
together, they're called mishaps. So,
in 1973, CAP had 47 aircraft mishaps.
To g e t t h e o v e r a l l p i c t u r e , i t ' s
important to remember basic facts
about the Civil Air Patrol air fleet. At
year's end it consisted of 785
corporate aircraft of 46 varieties.
Only 13 of these were involved in our
4 7 m i s h a p s . B y f a r, t h e m a j o r i t y
occurred in tail wheel aircraft (30 of
47). Tricycle gear accounted for 16
mishaps and the other involved a
glider. Additionally, we bad 12 ground
accidents which damaged 14 aircraft.
In all, there were 61 CAP planes
damaged in 1973 which cost you and
me more than a hundred thousand
dollars. And there's no way to put a
price tag on the three Civil Air Patrol
members who lost their lives last
year.
THE ACCUSATORY FINGER When it comes to aircraft
accidents, the two most common and
chilling words in any language are ...
PILOT ERROR Flyers have dreaded

this verdict since aviation's earliest
days when flying began to take its toll
in deaths, accidents and property
damage. And well they should. It's
not something any pilot will ever
forget nor will he be allowed to
forget. The accident, the cause and
the results become an indelible part
of his flying career.
And there's no place to hide. No
diluting the impact; no soothing the
bruised ego and no watering down the
stigma by spreading the blame
throughout a group. The accusatory
finger points at one person. Itrs a solo
sentence ... pilot error.
None of this is new. We've known
for years that pilot e~or causes most
accidents. That's why our incessant
emphasis on CAP's poor flight safety
record has stressed the need for
getting all pilots involved in the
fundamental principles of safe flying.
Have we been successful? Not on
your life! CAP had 27 accidents and
25 of them -- twenty-five -- were
caused by pilot error. Here's our
scorecard I detest making it public
but dirty laundry needs a good airing
to become clean
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N a t i o n a l C o m m a n d e r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brig. Gen. Leslie J. Westberg, USAF
National Board Chairman ...........
Brig. Gen. william M. Patterson, CAP
D i r e c t o r o f I n f o r m a t i o n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lt. Col. Wm. Capers III, USAF
C h i e f o f I n t e r n a l I n f o r m a t i o n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Capt. J. H. Raclan, USAF
SMSgt. Ooa Bowes, USAF
[ditor ..................................
Assistant [ditor
TSgt. Don Thweatt. USAF
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JUNE 1974

VOLUME 6. l~

PILOT ERROR ACCIDENTS
LOST CONTROL
17
FUEL MISMANAGEMENT
3
DID NOT MAINTAIN ALTITUDE 2
SPIN
1
IMPROPER PROCEDURE
1
FAILED TO MAINTAIN VFR
1
TOTAL
25
BOTTOM OF THE BARREL
Our organization -- which is
dedicated to helping any aircraft in
distress -- is far, far behind all other
a v i a t i o n g r o u p s i n $ a f e t y. . : ~ ~ : ~
aero clubs! We're on the bottom of
the barrel -- and we're going to stay
there until we inject professionalism
into each guy or gal who wears CAP
pilot wings.
That professionalism begins with a
return to the basic fundamentals of
flight safety. It ends with the hardnosed leadership of every
commander who has control of
corporate aircraft.
S p e c i fi c a l l y, I e x p e c t e a c h
commander to:
Review and personally monitor
training programs in tail wheel
a i r c r a f t . ( 7 0 % o f o u r mishaps
occurred in taildraggers.)
Establish local flight clinics. Get
best qualified instructors to insure
pro standards.
Work with local general aviation
district offices and get their accident
specialists
involved in CAP
programs.
Make certain all pilots have
to
education
access
materials...especially
on takeoff/landing problems.
Tighten up controls on who flies
corporate aircraft.
Scrutinize all pilots with less than
25 hours in any particular aircraft.
We can solve this problem if each
and every one of CAP's 18,000 pilots
does his job. They're the core and the
commander is the key.
Letrs step up our efforts. In fact,
let's call our '74 drive to flying safety
throughout Civil Air Patrol
"Operation STEP". That's the name
-- so let's take the big STEP forward.
Sm Supervision
TmTraining
E--Education
P--Proficiency

PAGE FIVE

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

JUNE, 1974

2 Pilots
Respond
To Call

System Established
Through Donation
ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- The Anchorage Natural Gas
Company recently donated $5,000 to the Polaris Gro:,p (Alaska
Wing) to assist in establishing a much needed communications
system from Merrill Field (home of the group) to CAP
aircraft.
The critical need for
The group needed two high
communications came up and
attitude VHF FM repeater
the Gas Company donated $5,000
stations, one located at Site
for this vital community-wide
Summit near the missile station
needed communications link.
on the Chugash Range, east of
The new sites will be named in
Anchorage, and the other on Mr.
honor of Mr. Montgomery.
Susitna, west of Anchorage. One
would supplement the other as
the Mt. Susitna location is
difficult to get to during severe
winter weather in case of
failure, while the one at Site
Summit would he easily
accessible. Both locations would
prove invaluable to the Polaris
Group, giving extensive
communications capability to
G R A N D P R A I R I E . Te x ,
Homer. Kenai, Soldotna. Palmer
Two squadrons from the Texas
and Seward Squadrons during
Wing were able to live up the
emergency situations such as a
highest ideals of Civil Air Patrol
search and rescue, as well as
recently when they performed a
west of Mt. Susitna where there
mercy flight for a civilian teenare now many blind spots in
ager who was in a coma.
communications with CAP
Through coordinated efforts in
aircraft.
El Paso and Dallas. the girl.
The Polaris Group was
Pamela Gene Stapleton. was
recently engaged in an extensive
returned to her home in Dallas at
search for Dee Scott, electrician
no expense to her family, who
and construction foreman for
were unable to afford the
Regers Electric Co., and James
transfer.
L. Montgomery, vice president
Pamela was injured in an
and treasurer of Anchorage
automobile accident in El Paso
Natural Gas Co.. who
that killed her husband of three
disappeared while on a one-day
days and left her in a comatose
hunting trip. The downed plane
state. Although she was
was located bY CAP pilot Tim
receiving adequate medical
Murphy and~6bserver Michael
attention in El Paso. it was
Hess.
becoming a real problem for her
parents to travel to El Paso to be
CAP members spent many
with her and still make a living
hours at the mission control
in Dallas. At this point, Lt. Col.
center on Merrell Field.and CAP
pilots faced severe turbulence in
Leon S. Brown. forinerly
commander of the 18th Group,
the search area centered on
Texas Wing and now commander
Merrill Pass and adjacent areas.
of the El Paso Composite
The personnel of Anchorage
Squadron. found out about the
Natural Gas Co.. were greatly
Stapleton's plight.
impressed by the devotion andCo[onei Br-o~wn contacted the
skill of the all volunteer
C. L Crowder Investment
members assigned to the search
Company of Albuquerque and
and expressed a desire to help
persuaded them to donate the
the Group in a needed area in
use of their airplane to move
memorial to Mr. Montgomery.
Pamela. He also convinced
Francis DePonte. the firm's
chief pilot, to donate his time for
the mission.
In the meantime. Colonel
Brown had contacted Capt. M. A.
Billman in Dallas on the
CAP Texas Wing Radio Net to
see if arrangements could be.
made to receive Pamela in Dallas. Captain Billman, who is the
Communications Officer for the
For the benefit of all
Crusader Composite Squadron in
members of Civil Air
Grand Prairie. a suburb ot
Patrol, the latest statl~ics
Dallas, coordinated the- Dallas
of search and revue
end of the mission. Re and two
activities throughout the
other members of the Crusader
o~anization are shown
unit met the airplane with an
below.
ambulance from the Brown-Pike
T hese arc unofficial
Funeral Home in Grand Prairie
figures compiled by
to transfer Pamela to a Dallas
Directorate of Opemtlom
Hospital.
a t C A P N a t i o n a l
Headquai~rs.

WA C O , Te x . - - P i l o t s f r o m
Te x a s ' G r o u p 1 2 r e c e n t l y
responded to a distress call and
found a downed plane on the
Garret R a n c h s o u t h e a s t o f
Austin.
Maj. Orlin Scott and Maj. Karl
May of the Group were returning
to Waco from a proficiency
cross-country flight to Loredo,
Tex., when they picked up the
distress signal.

Units Perform
Mercy Flight
For Teenager

(As of May 12, 1974)
Number of missions
Number of aircraft
Number of sorties
Flying Hours
Personnel
Mobile radios
FLied radios
Saves
SAR Objectives Located

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1856
3431
6025
8992
2096
2150
17
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After advising the Austin
Approach Center that their T-34
aircraft was equipped with a
d i r e c t i o n a l fi n d e r, t h e y w e r e
given the okay to try to pick up
the aircraft on their DF.

TO THE RESCUE -- The ground part of a unique dog sled airplane simulated rescue exercise which was recently held
in Minnesota nears its objective.The exercise involved the
Duluth Composite Squadron (Minnesota Wing) and the
Heads of the Lakes Dog Sled Association. CAP provide three
aircraft and several ground support personnel for the
exercise.

FAA Urges All Pilots
To 'Arm' Their ELTs
WASHINGTON, D. C. --The
Federal Aviation Administration
of the U. S. Department of
Transportation recently urged
pilots with an emergency locater
transmitter !EL'I) in their
aircraft to make sure the
equipment is "'armed" so it will
be automatically activated in
case of accident to speed up
search and rescue operations.
There have been a number ot
general aviation accidents in
which ELTs in the airplane were
found to be unarmed, FAA said,
In one case, a passenger
survived a crash for 30 hours but
finally died of injuries and
exposure. When the wreckage
waslocated, the ELT switch was
found in the "off" position.
Public law requires that
after June 30, 1974 most of the

Cadets Learn
Paramedics
E V E R E T T. W a s h . - - F o u r
Paine Field Composite Squadron cadets recently received
instructions in paramedics from
another member of their unit.
Cadet Matt Selland.
C a d e t s D o n B e r r y. A n d y
Jeschke and Dale Heaton have
received a certificate indicating
that they are uualified as a
paramedic 4. while Cadet Mark
Douglass received a paramedic 1
rating.
Cadet Selland is a paramedic 8
and has over 2.250 hours in
paramedic instruction.
The course is a Civil Defense
sponsored program offered tree
through various agencies. The
levels attained range from 1 to
25.

more than 145.m,0 U. S.
registered aircraft must carry
an ELT and have it armeil during
flight.
According to FAA, a sufficient
number of ELTs now has been
manufactured to equip all
airplanes that must have them
by the June 30 deadline.

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The CAP duo contacted the
distressed aircraft and asked
him to continue 3-minute
continuous broadcasts. Forty
minutes later the downed
aircraft called and said he could
hear the engine from the CAP
aircraft. About 1 minute later he
called a~d said he could see the
T-34 at the 12 o'clock position.
Major May, who was the co-~
pilot, spotted the plane approximately one mile dead-ahead.
After advising the Austin
tower that they had the aircraft
m sight and were in radio
contact with him. they were
requested to land to get the full
story on the aircraft. After
landing and talking to the pilot.
Robert H. Cole. the pilot of the
Cessna 182. they found that he
had apparently blown a cylinder
causing him to loose all the oil
from the engine. Neither he or
his passenger had suffered any
injuries.
The Garret Ranch is located
some 30 miles south-southeast ol
Austin.

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JUN_E, 1974

IVI,L AIR PATROL NEWS

Practice No-Notice Exercise
Turns Into 'Real' Mission

WINSTON-SALEM, N. C. -- Beginning at 5 a.m. on a recent Saturday members of the
Winston-Salem Composite Squadron were awakened by telephone and asked to participate
in a no-warning, practice search and rescue mission. Before the morning was over,
however, the practice mission had turned into the real thing.

The object of the practice
from Cincinnati, Ohio to Clinton,
Within two hours of the initial
mission was to find a 17-year old N . C . T h e We s t Vi r g i n i a ,
notification of the mission, the
male who had escaped from a
Virginia and North Carolina
missing aircraft was found safe
mental health facility. He was
Wings of CAP were alerted to
at the Sutton, W. Va., airport by
known to be in the Stokes County
search for the missing Yellow
a CAP ground team charged
area on his way to the
with checking planes at airports.
and Wl~te Cessna 310.
mountains. The youth was
The pilot had simply not
The Winston-salem squadron
described as being 5' 9" tall and
was assigned responsibility for completed his trip. By that time,
weighing 160 pounds, and
conducting operations in the however, the two CAP aircraft
wearing a white hospital gown. A western portion of the state.
dispatched from Winston-Salem
cadet from the squadron,
They were able to put two
had flown a total of 1.5 hours in
Charles M. Link, played the role,
aircraft in the air in a very short
search patterns.
time.
right down to the hospital gown,
letting himself be seen in several
places around Danbury.
The exercise was coordinated
with the Stokes County Sheriff's
Department which allowed a
WESTMINISTER. Md. Over 60 personnel from 17 units gathered
SPAATZ AWARD
CAP communications center to
recently at the Maryland Wing headquarters for the first of two 1974
Lt. Gov. Dougherty and Cadet Col. Warns
be set up at its office for purpose wing communications conferences.
of directing the air-group
The five-hour conference covered radioteletype, formal message
search. Residents of the county
format, communications exercises, search and rescue traffic
were informed of the cadet's
precedence, upgrading of radio operator cards and proposed changes
presence by public radio and
in the qualifications for wing mission communications personnel.
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. Cadet Col. John J. Warns II recently became
advised to call the sheriff's
The conference was conducted by Capt. Carol J. Moyer, wing
the first Civil Air Patrol Cadet in South Dakota to receive the Gen. office if he was sighted.
director of communications.
Carl A. Spaatz Award, CAP's highest award for cadets.
Within two hours of the first
Cadet Warns joined the Sioux Falls Cadet Squadron in 1969 and has call, eight seniors and three
served as communications officer, operations officer, executive
cadets had assembled at the
officer and cadet commander. He is the Chairman of the South Dakota Squadron's headquarters.
SAVANNAH, Ga. -- Two cadets from the Savannah Composite
Wing Cadet Advisory Council and presently serves as the Director of
While the practice mission
Squadron were recently honored by the American Legion, Post 184,
Cadet Programs, South Dakota Wing.
w a s u n d e r w a y, w o r d w a s
during their ~Sth anniversary celebration.
In addition Warns was the Wing Cadet of the Year for 1973: has been received that an airplane had
Cadet Capt. Michael Parker and Cadet AIC Kristie Knight each
selected to participate in the 1974 International Air Cadet Exchange
been reported missing on a flight
received certificates and ribbons from the Legion Post for their
program and was named deputy commandant of the joint North
contributions to the community.
Dakota-South Dakota summer encampment.
The citizenship awards were the first to be presented to CAP
The award was presented by Lt. Governor Bill Dougherty at the Maryland Units
wing conference.
Attend Program members in Georgia. - "

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First For South Dakota

American Legion Cites 2

Maine Combines 'All In One'
BANGOR, Maine -- The Maine Wing took care of aH it's meetings in
one weekend recently when wing staff combined a Senior Level One
Clinic, orientation flights and the sixth ammal state-wide cadet
conference with a Type B encampment.
Taking advantage of the school vacation, members met from
Thursday through Sunday for the encampment, with the other events
scheduled for Saturday and Sunday. The encampment and conference
took place at the Air National Guard facility, Bangor International
Airport.

OUTLOOK

Maryland units recently
attended a program on crash site
security and rescue presented by
the Life Support Systems.
Patuxent Naval Air Station, Md.
The Easton and Queen Ann's
Composite Squadrons viewed a
film and heard a briefing on
rescue procedures for military
jet aircraft. They also got a
briefing on safety precautions
around helicopters and federal
regulations concerning crash
sites and crash site security.

DISTORTIONS
by Chaplain (Col.) Joseph T. O'Brien, USAF
Many of us have seen the movie called "The
Godfather." It's a film about the underworld
activities of the Mafia. One reason why "The
Godfather" is so popular is that it gives us a
close look at family life. We find it easy to
identify with the Corleone family, whether at
a daughter's wedding in a moment of joy, or
at a son's wake in a moment of sorrow. We
find it easy to admire the godfather's devotion
to his children, and the children's fierce
l o y a l t y t o t h e g o d f a t h e r. We n o t e t h e i r
enthusiasm to assist a Corleone when in
trouble, and their personal sacrifices for the
common good of the family clan.
Since "The Godfather" presents so many
values of family life we cherish, we easily
excuse the sordid side of the Corleones. These
positive family traits become so attractive
we easily forget that those involved are also
organized criminals and professional killers.
Because they are corrupt, the Corleones are
hardly a suitable example to be imitated, or a
model of just what a good family should be.
However, because they have so many human
values, the Corleones suggest at least some of
the features of a good family.

What are those values that make the
Corleones remind us of a good family, at least
in a limited way? What are those family
values that make "The Godfather" movie so
popular? Some of those values have already
been mentioned, i.e., values like the family
celebrations of life and death, strong devotion
between parents and children, intense loyalty
to the family clan, mutual support in times of
crisis, and personal sacrifice for the common
good.
H we could add to this list of values such
attributes as kindness instead of violemce,
honest work instead of stealing, and authentic
prayer instead of superficial piety, then the
family of "The Godfather" would deserve our
admiration.
During the months of May and June we pay
tribute to all mothers and fathers. Perhaps
the observance of these days would be much
more meaningful if we asked ourselves three
questions:What does it mean to be a good
mother? What does it mean to be a good
father? Or better still -- What does it mean to
be a good family?

Hicks Receives Nomination
TUCSON. Ariz. -- Cadet MSgt. Raymond Hicks of the Frank
Borman Cadet Squadron recently received a nomination to the Air
Force Academy from Senator Edward Gurney (R-Fla.) and
Representative J. Herbert Burke (R-Fla.)
He is a former member of the Fort Lauderdale Composite Squadron.
Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Sergeant Hicks is presently active in the Arizona Wing solo program
and serves as information officer of his unit.

Mich. Cadets Learn CPR
STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich. -- Members of the Van Dyke Cadet
Squadron 3-7, recently completed a class in Cardiopulmomry
Resuscitation (CPR).
CIPR is a recognized first aid for heart attack victims, because it
couples both mouth-to-mouth resuscitation with closed chest heart
massage.
The class which combined both lectures and practice on a
mmmeqnin was taught by CAP WO Paul Rehman Jr., and took three
hours to complete.

Academy Accepts Beary
ARVADA,Colo. Cadet Maj. William J. Beary Jr., of the Arvada
Composite Squadron recently received an appointment to the Naval
Academy.
Beary has been active in CAP for four years, served as cadet
commander of his unit and is presently a member of the Colorado
Wing's Cadet Advisory Council.

Ex-Cadet Dons Navy Wings
SEATTLE. Wash. -- A former
cadet of the Sandpoint Squadron,
Andrew J. Peck, recently
completed flight training and
donned the U. S. Navy's Wings of
Gold as a helicopter pilot.
Navy Ensign Peck was an
active member of CAP during
his junior and senior years of
high school and is a graduate of
the University of Washington.
He was a ROTC cadet while
attending college and during his
pilot training was among the top
of his class.
His present duty station is in
San Diego, Calif.

i
Ensign Peck

JUNE,
_

PAGE SEVEN

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

1974

A Story Of Disaster

CAP IN ACTION

CAP: True To Form
During Tornado Relief
MAXWELL AFB, Ala. -When portions of Alabama,
Kentucky, Indiana and Ohio
were recently staggering to
overcome killer blows dealt by
tornadoes and heavy
thunderstorms, Civil Air Patrol
units from each of these states
were working "shoulder-toshoulder" with other volunteer
agencies to assist the victims.
As the winds and rain left
their trails ~bf ~destrnctiou the
Director of Civil Defense in each
state called for assistance from
C A P. T h i s a s s i s t a n c e w a s
varied.
As one CAP official trom Ohio
stated, "Once again Civil Air
Patrol was ready; we were
there and the mission was
accomplished." In all states
manpower, communications and
aerial support was the major
roles played by CAP, using more
than 1,600 man days.
During this time period CAP
pilots were airborne for 140
h o u r s fl y i n g s u r v e y, p h o t o
reconnaissance missions and
movement of relief officials. As
the air operations continued,
ground personnel were busy
operating 117 fixed and mobile
communications .units. They
also set up 10 portable power
units.
In Ohio, all units in the wing
were used performing jobs
i n c l u d i n g a e r i a l s u r v e y, r o o d

and clothing distribution,
unloading and warehousing ot
supplies along with fixed and
mobile communications.
In other states, it was much
the same. Cadets and senior
members working around-theclock shifts lending their support in any way requested of
them.

(Editor's Note: Following is an
eye-witness account by Mrs.
Phyllis Morse, a Civil Air Patrol
lieutenant, following the tornado
which virtually annihilated
Xenia, Ohio. )
WILBERFORCE, Ohio The
real chronicle of emergency
disaster recovery operations,
like history, can never really be
told until the confusion and noise
subside, and "the captains and
the kings depart." And so it is
with much of what happened in
the Xenia and Wilberforce
communities after the recent
tornado.
One facet of that story full
of compassion, devotion to duty
and a profound desire to
alleviate suffering and to aid the
efforts of those most deeply
involved with disaster recovery
-- comes from Mrs. Phyllis
Morse, Springfield, Ohio who
was at her desk in Wilberforce
University's Shorter Hall when
the tornado smashed this area.
Mrs. Morse, who is
administrative assistant to the
director of development for
W i l b e r f o r c e U n i v e r s i t y, w a s
near a window when the disaster
arrived with only a few seconds
warning.
"I was sitting at my desk
looking out at what I thought was
just a very severe wind storm."
she recalled, "when I noticed
that Ireland Hall (located about
150 feet away) began to
disintegrate. Hunks and pieces

of the building began flying right
toward me."
"When the roar of the wind
and the violent noise had
subsided I grabbed my coat and
headed for my car. I had noticed
the damage to buildings, trees
and cars, including my own. It
took a few minutes for the shock

Squadron 1902, Springfield.
Lieutenant Morse had been
trained for special duties in such
disasters.
"When I realized the severity
of the storm I hastened to
Ireland Hall and assisted in
taking care of an injured man
w h o w a s b l e e d i n g b a d l y. W e
were able to load him in a
private auto and I rode with him
to Greene Hospital in Xenia for
emergency surgery." she said.
Shortly afterwards, she was
able to drive to Springfield to
check on the safety of her two
children. "When I had them
taken care of I put on my CAP
uniform, collected drinking
w a t e r, c o f f e e , d o n u t s a n d
returned to Xenia, where I
worge~i all night."

A F T E R M AT H
to wear off before I realized the
hell that had paid its flying visit
to our campus, to the entire
Wilberforce community and to
Central State before continuing
on its destructive way north."
As a first lieutenant in Civil
Air Patrol and commander ot

The next day she returned witL
two senior cadets and her cadet
daughter to assist in food
distribution and to offer aid and
support to relieve those charged
with maintaining radio
communications. The generosity
and offers of food, supplies and
help she recalls was "fantastic."
CAP was given its official
mission to aid with whatever
duties its members could
perform three days alter
Lieutenant Morse and individual
members had been working
virtually around the clock. She
said her group commander, a
Springfield policeman, was
injhred during duty and that she
th~en assumed coordination of all
of Group 19's operations.
The members of the three
squadrons in the Group
performed such duties as
cleaning up debris, sweeping
glass off walks and out of
buildings, searching for injured.
assisting with communications.
feeding the men involved with
disaster operations and standing
by to relieve those who had to
leave key posts.
As she looks back over the
days following the tornado.
Lieutenant Morse realizes that
she spent 12 full days in various
types of emergency operations.
She used her entire Easter
recess helping others.
Now back at work in Shorter
Hall. she recently commented
"from where I sit, I look out and
am constantly reminded of the
organized confusion of the past
was real and it will be a long
time before any of us can easily
drive it from our minds."

CAP News Composite Photo

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PAGE EIGHT

JUNE. 1974

5th, 6th & 7th Place Cadet S qu.
summer as he has just been
notified of his appointment.
"Lucky Thirteen! !"
The membership of the
O ff u t t C a d e t S q u a d r o n i s
indeed proud of all these
young men, and may I say
again for all the cadet and
senior members here at
Offutt, "We are proud of our
selection as the Squadron of
Distinction. Fourth RunnerUp to the top squadron in the
nation."
Bayshore Composite
Squadron--No. 6
New Jersey Wing
by Moj. Donald f. Ougos, CAP
D i r e c t o r, C a d e t P r o g r a m ,
N. J. Wing

OPEN HOUSE
Offutt Cadets James MacMillan and Mike Meekins Explain SAR Techniques To Visitors
Offutt Cadet Squadron-No. 5, Nebraska Wing
by Maj. Shirley M. White, CAP
Squadron Information Officer
To prepare a young person
for a place in a fast growing,
aerospace orientated, society
can be very difficult. One of
primary tasks of preparing
these young people is to
capture and retain their
interest.
The squadron is grateful to
the Air Force Base from
which we take our name,
"THE OFFUTT CADET
SQUADRON," for all the
assistance and understanding
they have given us. Being
located on an Air Force Base
is one of the main factors in
our placing in the "Top Ten"
cadet squadrons in the
nation. It is an honor that will
long be remembered by the
cadets and senior members
here at OFFUTT.
The base has provided an
excellent meeting place, and
has offered many areas for
tours. Cadets and seniors at
Offutt have visited the KC-135
fl i g h t s i m u l a t o r, S t r a t e g i c
Air Command underground
Command Post, a
demonstration by the base
fire department, Alert Crew
Forces facility, the Mod-A
facility and the Radar
Approach
Control
Communication Center
(RAPCON). A side tour to

the Eugene Epply Airport
C o n t r o l To w e r, i n O m a h a ,
was enjoyed by all.
Every month a mbral
leadership class is conducted
by our squadron chaplain, an
Air Force Maj. (Chaplain)
J o h n M c G r o r y. W i t h h i s
leadership, a cadet often
prepares and conducts the
session.
Retention can be a problem
Within the squadron, as all
senior members and cadets
are active duty, dependents,
or retired military. It's the
transfer that takes its toll. To
keep staff positions occupied,
often a senior member may
fill several slots, and cadets
are utilized when possible, to
give them a working
knowledge Of the squadron.
Retention is augmented by
new transferee's from other
areas.
To k e e p i n t e r e s t s f r o m
becoming stale, we try to
keep all busy with tours,
Model Clubs, drilling, social
functions and inter-wing
sports with other squadrons
which helps create rapport.
The cadets especially enjoy
attending the many
conferences held throughout
the year as they are able to
renew old acquaintances.
Another retention factor
was the organization of a

(Editor's Note: In the March issue of the Civil Air Patrol NEW~
we named Civil Air Patrol's "Top 10 Cadet Squadrons of
Distinction." We asked the commanders of these units to tell
their story on how their squadron achieved this enviable goal.
Following are the reports on the 5th, 6th and 7th place
squadrons.)

"Wing Team". The team was
conducted by Offutt seniors,
with participation by several
squadrons. Approximately 85
percent of the Offutt cadets
and seniors took part in the
team. The team offered
courses in survival, first aid,
communications,
map
r e a d i n g a n d o t h e r facets
r e q u i r e d o f g r o u n d team
members.
Seven Offutt cadets were
selected to participate in
Special Activities. Sixteen
cadets and one senior from
Offutt attended summer
encampment held at
McConnell AFB, Kan. One
enthusiastic cadet had
joined CAP on Tuesday night
and found himself at
McConnell that Saturday to
kick-off a week of getting to
know CAP from the inside.
To t o p o f f t h e y e a r ,
seven cadets received the
Gen. Billy Mitchell Award,
and five received the Amelia
E a r h a r t Aw a r d . T h e G e n .
Carl A. Spaatz Award was
presented to Air Force
A c a d e m y C a d e t Vi c t o r L .
Zirilli. The certificate was
presented in a ceremony at
SAC Headquarters by Maj.
Gen. J. M. Allen. Victor
successfully completed the
Spaatz examination just
before he left for the
Academy.
Cadet Zirilli was the 12th
Offutt cadet to be selected to
attend the Air Force
Academy. Cadet Maj. Larry
Ortega will be joining the
academy corps of cadets this

My first reaction was one
of amazement. I didn't
realize that the Bayshore
squadron was in the running
for selection as a unit of
distinction. I knew that we
were one of the larger and
more active units in New
Jersey but was not aware
that our performance would
merit National recognition.
We are a cadet oriented
composite squadron with all
senior members "youth
motivated." Seniors are
recruited for their ability and
desire to assist in the cadet
program. Keeping an open
Channel to the cadet
members is very important.
Our policy is to encourage
"hash-out" sessions.
Our cadet training schedule
is planned at least two weeks
before the month begins.
Cadets are scheduled for such
required items as discussion
leader or recorder in current
events and moral leadership
classes.
Also shown on the schedule
are many activities,
encampments, flying days or
special dates. Each cadet
receives his or her own copy
so no one is uninformed.

A certain time period is
scheduled during each
regular meeting when cadets
report to the
Squadron
commander or
Testing
officer for
contract
administration. Keeping the
contracts current and up to
date is one of our most
difficult problems.
Before each meeting, a
roster is posted and any cadet
who wishes to take an oral
debriefing or a leadership
laboratory test simply places
his or her name on the list.
We are then better able to
efficiently schedule the
evening testing
and
debriefing schedule.

NEW POSITION
Sgt. Jeane .... Rabe~~* iT "~
appointed to Bay Shore
Cadet Staff
We have attempted to
emphasize the "Air" in Civil
Air Patrol. Cadets are all
scheduled and most receive
at least one 30 minute
orientation flight per mouth.
One of our most effective
recruiting tools has been our
AT C - 5 1 0 fl i g h t s i m u l a t o r
program. Through the cooperation and interest of
Joseph Sidoti who is the
president of Analog Training
Computers Inc., our squadron
has set up a simulator
training program which took

THUNDERBIRDS VISIT OFFUTT
Cadets Col. Bill Ludwig and Capt. John Thomas Make Thunderbird
Pilots Honorary CAP Cadet Colonels

JUNE. 1974

PAGENINE

CIVIL AIR PATROL ~EWS

drons E x p l a i n ' H o w a n d W ' h y '

~i!iiil

The fourth and last building
block, but most certainly not
the least, are the cadets
themselves. Their belief in
CAP and everything that it
stands for is an inspiration to
behold. Again and again they
have demonstrated their
responsibility and maturity
towards themselves and the
squadron by working
together to 'Get the Job
Done,' regardless of how
d i r t y, f r u s t r a t i n g , o r t i m e
consuming that job is.
These four building blocks
are cemented together by a
high Esprit-de-Corps, strong
military courtesy and
discipline, and many activities.
In 1973, B-C-C accounted for over one-third of

Squadron (Cadets raise 80%
of the money for the
Squadron), orientation flying,
a field trip, or a staff meeting
to name just a few.
Bivouacs are held at least
twice a month in nearby
western Maryland near
h i s t o r i c H a r p e r s F e r r y,
where B-C-C was lucky
enough at the end of the
summer last year to get it's
own private bivouac site,
complete with a fifty foot airconditioned house trailer.
There are two Drill Teams
(male and female) which
have won many awards
throughout t h e s t a t e , a
R a n g e r Te a m , a M e d i c a l
Te a m , a C o m m u n i c a t i o n s
Team, a Maintenance Team,
and a new Photography Team
which the cadets may join.

SIMULATOR FLIGHT INSTRUCTION
Bay Shore Cadets Capt. Craig Badalaty and Sgt. Denise Kegley

our cadets from zei'o
experience to the point where
the entire group was able to
copy an air traffic control
clearance and fly an assigned
mission on our preprogrammed Civil Air Patrol
tapes.
T[ie cassett tapes were
mad~e locally and include
local landmarks and procedures. They take the cadet
from basic instrument scanning procedures to the full
ILS approach. The ATC-510
simulator program is
probably most responsible
for our recruiting and
retention success.
Our fund raising drives
have provided us with the
funds to buy needed
equipment such as
simulators, a bus, radio
e q u i p m e n t , a duplicating
machine and has funded
several encam~ffmnts and
~ocial functions.
When new cadets finish our
basic training class and receive their Curry Awards, we
have an awards ceremony
and give them a blue ball cap
with our distinctive embroidered squadron emblem. We
find this to be a great "espirit
de corps" builder.
The- title of Squadron
Commander was shared by
two individuals during 1973. I
had command from 1970 till
the Fall of 1973 when I left to
take over as Director of the
Cadet Program for New
Jersey Wing. Lt. Col. Joel T.
Biggs has had command
since.

Bethesda-Chevy Chase
Cadet Squadron - No. 7
Maryland Wing
by Capt. William R. Hicks, CAP
Squadron Commander
Bethesda Chevy Chase
Cadet Squadron, has four
basic building blocks in it's
foundation. The first and
most important of these
blocks is the idea that Cadet
Squadron should be run by
Cadets for Cadets!
With few exceptions
squadron jobs are manned by
cadets, in fact the position
definition for the Cadet
Commander sums up this
idea in few words: "The
Cadet Commander shall be
responsible for everything in
the Squadron except for
senior personnel." By setting
it's goals high the members
have made this unit one of the
largest and most active
Squadrons in all of CAP.
The second building block
is a small group of very
dedicated seniors who
believe firmly in a cadet run
squadron. Made up of CAP
Seniors. USAFR Officers,
and Resource Management
Personnel, these men and
women provide the basic
leadership, supervision and
instruction the cadets need,
while still highly respecting
the cadets maturity and
ability to 'Do the Job.'
The third building block is a
strong working cadet
This staff is split into two

parts, the command staff and
the working staff. It is not
unusual for the command
staff to put in 30 to 50 hours a
week on their job. It is the
responsibility of the cadet
staff to prepare and hand in
all reports due Wing and
National, write all I. O.
articles, handle all
communications, operations,
transportation line-up for the
various activites, etc.
In short, everything it
takes to run and coordinate a
growing, very active
Squadron of over 70 cadets.
They even have-the honor of
standing the Wing Inspection.

PRIVATE PILOT WINGS
Col. S. F. Moyer, CAP, Maryland Wing Commander and Cadet
Col. Howard Eisinger
all the activities in Ma-ryland Wing. Four to seven days a week something
is going on: A work party to
repair one of the Squadron
vehicles, a community
service project, a selling
drive to raise money for the

PRACTICE RESCUE
Bethesd~4Jhe~' Chase Cadets ~ Lt. Chock Thomas and Sl~. Steve
Rad~lale lead the team

There is a strong aerospace
education program (which is
cadet run) that encourages
the cadets to accomplish four
contracts a year and provides
the help necessary to do so. A
newer and better Phase I
program will help B-C-C win
it's goal of over 100 active
cadets in 1974.
In addition to the many
Wing and National Awards
and Special Activities, B-C-C
o ff e r s a t l e a s t t w o 5 0 / 5 0
Private Pilot Scholarships a
year (more if the budget will
allow), issues one or two
radio stations to deserving
cadets a year, and awards the
coveted "Col. Charles J.
Devett Award for
the
Outstanding Cadet of the
Ye a r. "
O n M a r. 1 , 1 9 7 4 , Col.
S t a n l e y F. M o y e r
Jr.,
Maryland Wing commander,
announced the top three
Squadrons in the Wing.
Bethesda Chevy Chase Cadet
Squadron, Maryland Wing,
Middle East Region, Civil Air
Patrol was the Top Squadron
in the Top Wing in the Top
R e g i o n i n t h e To p
Organization in the United
States!

CIVIL AIR PATROL NEWS

PAGE TEN

JUNE, 1974

La. Wing Conducts Annual SAR Test

UNPACKING
Capitol City Cbinp-osite Squadron cadets Karl Gianilonni (left) and Glenn Prescott
unpack their equipment.

PAPER WORK
Cadets Karen Bode (left), Monroe Composite Squadron and Clare Cowen,
Shreveport Cadet Squadron, team up to perform administrative ~.

KENNER, to. - In temperatures that reached__ high 90"s,
the
the Louisiana Wing recently held its annual SAR test at the
Acadiana Regional Airport in New Iberia, La., with more than
250 cadets and senior members from throughout the state
participating.
In addition to CAP personnel, representatives from the
Salvation Army, U. S. Coast Guard and Louisiana's Aviation
Board were on hand for the exercise.
During the two day test, CAP pilots located their targets and
cadets performed in all phases of the missions. Cadet
utilization was one of the priorities that was followed to the
letter. "They didn't just operate radios, run errands or go out
with ground crews, but were active in all phases of the
operation,'" according to senior officials.
Several cadets received recognition for their outstanding
performance from members of the wing staff.

HOT-HOT-HOT!
Cadet Tammy Rousell, Moisant Cadet Squadron, takes a
cool drink on a 'Hot SAR'.

LOCATION
Col. Richard Anderegg, USAFR, SAR test evaluator and CAP Lt.
Col. John McCormick, Billy Mitchell Senior Squadron, mission
coordinator, check location for SAR test.

CONTACT
Cadet David Bradshaw, Monroe Composite Squadron,
operates communications
equipment.

READY TO TRAVEL
CAP Capt. L. J. 'Red' Sevin, Headquarters Senior Squadron,
prepares to relocate a mobile power generator.

PAGE ELEVEN

CIVIL, AIR PATROL NEWS

JUNEr 1974

Tide Turns
When Flood
Affects Unit
YA K I M A , W a s h . - - T h e
"Tide" recently turned when
m e m b e r s o f t h e Ya k i m a
Composite Squadron responded
to the call for assistance during
flooding of the Yakima Valley.
After working in knee-deep
water to assist their squadron
commander move his family
from their home, CAP personnel
reported for duty at various
locations to fill sand bags and
assist Red Cross personnel
assemble and distribute supplies
to flood victims.
CAP pilots airlifted Red Cross
personnel,
county
commissioners and Army
engineers to locations where
their assistance was needed.
As the floodwaters began to
recede, the members returned to
their unit headquarters to find
that the building had been
severely damaged during the
flood. The water had entered the
MAP READING -- Capt. James GrafteD (left), instructs
basement damaging the first aid
Cadet 2(i Lt. Jules Ralph of the Moisant Cadet Squadron in
equipment, radio equipment,
map reading as part of a 12-week observer class currently
uniforms and food stored for
being taught to 27 members of the Louisiana Wing.
squadron outings.
The electricity, heat, water
Following the classroom study the students will fly
and phones were out of
simulated missions, including cross country.
commission. They began cleaning up and planning a way to
raise money to cover their loss.
The money raising effort is
where the "Tide" turned. They
GRAND RAPIDS, Minn. --Eighteen cadets and six seniors from the
were assisted with the fund
Grand Rapids Composite Squadron recently participated in a practice raising activity by the Zonta
search and rescue exercise in the Squaw Lake area.
Club of Yakima and began
Two targets were dropped from an aircraft piloted by SM ~lmo
receiving donations.
Crowe, one was a simulated downed aircraft and the other a simulated
Although back into operation
pilot who had not stayed with his downed aircraft. Both targets were
now, "It's going to take long
soon located by the searchers using snowmobiles as their main means hours and hard work to get the
of transportation.
squadron running smoothly
again," according to squadron
officials.

Snowmobiles ToThe Rescue

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5 New Members
MORGANTOWN, W. Va. A
combination recruiting drive
and open house recently resulted
in the signing-up of five new
cadet members for the
Morgantown Cadet Squadron.
CAP members paid visits to
local high schools and business
establishments and placed
posters of their activities for
prospective members to view.
Local radio and TV spots were
aired and several articles
. appeared in local newspapers.
On'the night of the open house
over 20 teenagers and their
families attended. CAP Ist Lt.
J a m e s M a l o y, s q u a d r o n
commander,
introduced
members and guests and gave a
slide briefing on CAP and the
local squadron activities.
_

Flying l linics
Now that good weather has come it is time to think once
again about organizing flying clinics. The flying clinic will
not only help sharpen your flying skills but is an excellent
time to get that bi-annual flight review out of the way and let
the corporation pay half of the bill.
What do you have to do? First -organize the clinic. You
should be able to get instructors from your local tower,
approach control, Flight Service Station, General Aviation
District Office and talent gleaned from your own wing
membership.
Second -- estimate the total cost for the clinic based on
anticipated attendance. Review CAPR 50-11 and request
corporate funding participation in accordance with CAPR
50-11.
Third -- report. For corporate funds to be released the
report is extremely important. Get receipts from the
certified flight instructors for the flight reviews, save fuel
and oil bills, telephone bills, postage and stationery receipts.
The corporation will pay half, up to $20 per participant, or
more if prior justification was received and granted at the
time of the request.
If you are having difficulty organizing a flying clinic why
not get some people together and attend a ready-made
clinic? The Aircraft Owners and Pilot Association, Federal
Aviation Administration and many states conduct [lying
clinics.
As far as requesting and corporate funding are concerned,
the rules are the same. CAPR 50-11 will spell them out for
you.
Following is a list of clinics which are presently
scheduled:
AOPA SKY-SAFE
July 13 - Grand Rapids, Mich.
August 30 - Modesto, Calif.
FAA FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR/REFRESHER
July 8-10, North Adam, Mass.
July 8-10, Auburn, Ala.
July 16-18, Galveston, Tex.
July 23-25, Burlington, Vt.
July 23-25, Albuquerque, NM
July 30-Aug. 1 - Jacksonville, Fla.
For information on location and requirement for
-participation in these clinics contact the local General
Aviation _District Office.

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WHITE PLAINS, N. Y. -- Twenty members of the Yonkers
Squadron recently completed the American Red Cross Standard First
Aid and Personal Safety course.
The course was conducted under the instruction of the Westchester
Group deputy commander.

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.CIVIL AIR PATROL NEWS

Safety: Security Against Injury Or Loss
by Lt. Col. R. Bifulco, CAP
Director of Safety, N.E. Region

Webster defines safety as,
"security against injury or
loss." As a CAP Safety
O f fi c e r, I d o n o t fi n d i t a n
easy task to constantly
preach safety and accident
prevention, but years of
flying and instructing have at
least given me some
understanding of the causes
of accidents.
I assume everyone, who
has read even minutely about
accidents, knows they don't
just happen, but have a series
of causes, all leading to the
fateful conclusion.
I cite an example. In some
20 actual search missions for
missing aircraft that I have
participated in during my
t i m e i n t h e C A P, I a m
astounded at the similarity of
about 75 percent of them.
Most all of the aircraft were
piloted by private or
c~nmercial types, noninstrument rated, with less
than 500
hours, who
knowingly
flew into
deteriorating w e a t h e r i n
mountainous areas: and who
eventually planted
themselves in granite.
At any rate, the point is
that it is almost incredible
that so many people seem to
commit the same foolish and
unsafe acts. Consider the
same apparent causes of
these accidents: poor
judgment, bad weather, and
high terrain.
C e r t a i n l y, i f a n y s i n g l e
cause were subtracted, logic
would demand that you
formulate the conclusion.
that most of these accidents
would not have occurred.
E v i d e n t l y, i n a l l o f t h e s e
cases, the pilots chose to
stack one more safety factor
than they should have against
themselves, and so paid
dearly.
This is a dangerous
attitude, and one that
manifests itself in man, in all
his endeavors. It is because
of this attitude that in
factories, in construction, in
aviation: indeed in all walks
of life, some supposedly wise
and benevolent soul, is given
the j ob of analyzing
accidents, and their causes,
and then preaching
prevention and safety.
So the job of CAP Safety
Officer. on all echelons.
In line with this
responsibility, let us look at a
type accident all too
prevalent in the CAP; bad
landings with subsequent
aircraft damage. Of the six
that I am personally familiar
with, five had the same
apparent causes; gusty
crosswinds, poor judgment,
and faulty pilot technique. In
all cases but one, the pilots
held private ratings with low
time and did most of their
fhia~ on weekends. All of ghe

number of the good one. His
by starting out with a
limitations of the aircraft;
thinking about flying is
thorough check ride with a
(3) know and stay within your
totally disorganized and just
competent instructor. Have
own capabilities.
observing his style, is
him give you a point by point
On to contributing cause
list.
No. 2:
frightening. He usually flies
Then teach yourself
cau se=.
POOR JUDGMENT
everything you can about
Poor judgment is the result
each point that is hazy, and
of one weakness: lack of
do not be satisfied until every
..
effort. In spite of what you
element pertaining to it, is
may think, one person is not
c l e a r. C o o r d i n a t e t h i s
endowed with good judgment,
knowledge with your flying,
while another is given poor
go up and practice again and
judgment. Like the three R's,
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again, and you will, in a short
all judgment is a learning
time, have improved your
process. Good flying
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judgment can be learned
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from a good flight instructor,
There is one other point
and other tutors, or the
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converse could be true; but
that I wish to make.
FAULTY PILOT TECHNIQUE
mostly good or bad judgment
Thr~ghout my years in the
just enough to maintain
is taught to yourself. A
CAP Program, I have always
p r o fi c i e n c y, a n d t h e r e i s
sensible pilot should only
been awed by the dedicated
none, or a very limited effort,
This condition tests tiie~
accept advice and knowledge
attitude of our members. No
to keep abreast of any
skill of the most proficient:
from people who know what
CAP'er cares to see one of
information regarding flying.
pilot. Usually, the aircraft is', they are talking about.
our members injured~ or one
He does nothing right, from a
difficult to control because of
If you wish to become the
of our machines reduced to
preflight to a run-up, or from
wind shear action, and
scrap because some
possessor of good judgment,
a pattern entry to a landing.
setting up a stabilized rate of
individual was not up to the
start with self analysis. Know
On a Sunday afternoon at the
task: or carelessly permitted
descent on final is almost
completely your capabilities
local airport, he provides,
impossible, due to
the
the numbers to build, until an
and limitations and approach
g u s t i n g , a n d v a r y i n g life
accident was inevitable.
yourself objectively. Observe inadvertently, many frights
as well as laughs, with his
l o a d s i m p o s e d u p o n the
Unquestionably-,
those
all conditions -- the airport,
horrendous
piloting
wings. This situation is als0
incidents have been dull spots
weather, etc., analyze them,
technique. The
trail of
normally compounded by the and then decide intelligently
for all of us. I can well
injured bodies, and broken
buffeting the airplane
remember, though I prefer
if you can handle all of the
encounters a s it descends into
not to, the tears in the eyes of
f a c t o r s . I f y o u h a v e s o m e and bent airplanes behind
him, is long indeed.
a Wing Commander, as he
the turbulent eddies close to
serious doubts, wait for
It is very simple to become
the ground and a smooth
better conditions, and feel
looked down at three of our
like him. All you have to do is
roundout and flare
proud that you have the
kind who had been killed in an
--nothing.
sometimes becomes a real
maturity to judge wisely.
aircraft accident. That scene
If on the other hand, you _o,
challenge even for the pro.
Safety and good judgement
wish to eliminate any faulty ~ Le~ aa indelible scar. And
Many times the pilot fails are synonymous and go hand
so at the risk of sounding retechniques you may have
m the following manner. His
in hand.
dundant, I repeat: "Acdeveloped, here is the way to
final approach speed i~:
On to contributing cause
cidents don't happen, they
do it. Determine exactly
higher than normal because
No. 3:
are caused."
where your weaknesses are
he is aware he should be
FAULTY PILOT TECHNIQUE
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holding some extra speed;
Every pilot who has ever
(but most times it is too
flown cannot rate four stars
high), the aircraft is
in every category. There are
generally being dived toward just too many variables in
the runway and is permitted
aircraft flying for any one
to strike the ground in a high
man to master them all.
descent rate, which leads to a
What then is the difference
bounce. The plane slams onto
between a mediocre pilot of
the runway a second time, in
limited performance and a
a crabbed configuration, and
good pilot of excellent perforIncludes H0bh;/gef, er, I~ Lack
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C I V I L A I R PAT R O L N E W S

JUNE, 1974

HYPOXIA

by Lt. Col. Sidney W. Raymond,
CAP
Illinois Wing Medical Officer
A simple definition of hypoxia
is, "Not enough oxygen in the
blood." This is caused by
insufficient oxygen pressure and
occurs when we fly too high
without the use of pressurization
or supplementary oxygen.
Hypoxia has been the subject of
much research. Studies have
been carried out on animals and
volunteers in the controlled
atmosphere of the low pressure
chambers where the reduction of
pressure may be gradual or
rapid.
At sea level, air pressure is
about 15 pounds per square inch.
Regardless of the altitude, air is
composed of about one-fifth~
oxygen and four-fifths nKrogen.

GUEST SPEAKER -Cadet Lt. Kathy Hart of
the Billings Composite
Squadron (Montana Wing),
speaks to members of the
Local Rotary Club during a
recent luncheon in Laurel,
M o n t . K a t h y, a l o n g w i t h
other members from the
CAP unit spoke on the
cadet
program,
community projects and
t h e
C A P - U S A F
relationship. In addition, a
slide presentation of CAP
activities was presented.

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The ratio remains constant but
the pressure varieswith altitude.
Since oxygen represents onefifth of the air, the oxygen pressure is about three pounds per
square inch. At 10,000 feet air
pressure is about 10 pounds per
square inch. It drops at the rate
of about one half pound of
pressure for each 1,000 feet of
altitude.
Flights up to 10,000 feet can
normally be continued
indefinitely but above 10,000 feet,
without supplementary oxygen
or pressurization, there is
danger. Even short flights above
the 10,000 foot level may result in
marked hypoxia, and in night
flights, vision may be disturbed
and confusion take place at
altitudes as low as five thousand
feet. Many have noted that after
flights well below the 10,000 foot
level, there is yawning and
sleepiness.
The U. S. Air Force divides
altitude into four categories for
hypoxia: "indifferent" is up to
ten
thousand
feet,
"compensatory" is at altitudes
of 10 to 15,000 feet, where the
flyer is able to partially
overcome the reduction of
oxygen pressure in the
atmosphere, "disturbance'
occurs at 15 to 20,000 feet, and
"critical', takes place a t
altitudes above 20,000 feet.
In the indifferent stage, night
vision may suffer; fatigue,
sleepiness, and slight inability to
think clearly may result. In the
compensatory stage, blood
pressure, pulse rate, and heart
output all increase and the
victim becomes drowsy and is
unable to coordinate physically.
and mentally. In the disturbance
stage, there is fatigue, headache,
breathlessness, euphoria and
possibly unconsciousness. In the
critical stage, above 20,000 feet,
unconsciousness will take place
in a matter of seconds to
minutes.
The onset of hypoxia is
insidious. There is often a feeling
of euphoria or,well being, like,
"Who says I need oxygen above
10,000 feet? I never flew better,
felt better, or had such beautiful
scenery." Ability and
c a p a b i l i t i e s m a y b e
overestimated and even if a safe
landing takes place, there will be
no realization that the euphoria
was induced by hypoxia. It is not
the amount of air that passes
through the lungs; it is the
pressure of the oxygen in the air
t h a t i s t h e d e t e r m i n g f a c t o r.
Rapid respiration may make
things worse.
Prevention of hypoxia is
simple; don't fly above 1C,0~)0
feet unless there is cabin
pressurization or supplementary
oxygen.
The author of this article is
indebted to the U. S. Air Force
and Federal Aviation
Administration for the use of
their publications upon which he
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PAGE FOURTEEN

JUNE, 1974

Cadets Receive
AFA Appointments
BLOOMINGTON, Minn.-- Cadet WO William M. Bresley, who has
been active in CAP for two years and presently serves as flight
commander of the Skyhawk Squadron, recently received an
appointment to the Air Force Academy.
He has over 30 hours of flight training and plans to earn his private
pilots license prior to entering the Academy. Cadet Bresley will
graduate from Lincoln High in Bloomington this month.
HOUSTON, Tex. -- Cadet TSgt. David W. McFaddin, deputy
commander of the Ellington Composite Squadron (Texas Wing) has
received an appointment to the Air Force Academy from Houston
Congressman Bob Casey {D-Texas).
Cadet McFaddin has been in CAP for two years and has served with
the Shamrock Cadet Squadron as well as the Ellington unit. He also
received his solo wings through the CAP Corporatiou's~ matching fund
program.
David is also active in his school's Air Force Junior ROTC program
and holds the grade of cadet caPtain.

MIAMI, Fla. -- Cadet Lt. Col.
Art Giles, Squadron Advisor of
the Cutler Cadet Squadron,
recently received his
appointment to the Air Force
Academy.

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PASSES MESSAGE -- Cadet Maj. Charles Link (seated), of the Winston-Salem Composite
Squadron passes a radio message under the watchful eye of Capt. W. M. Moore, USAFR, of
the Winston-Salem Command and Control Team of the Air Force Reserve. (Photo by Capt.~
J. D, Moorefield, CAP)

Art's career in CAP began in
1968 and he has earned his solo
wings. In addition, he earned the
orange scarf of staff cadet at the
national survival school and
participated in the International
Air Cadet Exchange program.

Unit Is Link For AF Reserve

WINSTON-SALEM, N. C. -channel and it provides CAP
advisor to and past chairman of
The Winston-Salem Composite
the National Communications
members a chance to use their
Squadron recently provided the
communications capability.
Committee, local CAP people
CADET GILES
necessary communications link
pass the messages to the
In Winston-Salem there are
for the Winston-Salem Command
Washington area by CAP radio
eight
CAP
radio
and Control Team of the U. S.
frequencies. From there, the Air
communications stations with a
Air Force Reserve.
Force messages are phoned to
long range capability. All 'these
PARMA HEIGHTS, Ohio -- A member of the Parma Cadet
The Air Force unit was having
the appropriate headquarters.
stations were put together by
Squadron 403, cadet Maj. Philip T. Popovich, recently received an
problems getting messages to
The USAFR Command and CAP personnel at their own
appointment to the Air Force Academy;
Popevieh has held all cadet positions in the squadron and serves on their headquarters at Bolli~ ~ = Control Team plans to use the * expe~e and they stand ready to
local CAP as their
AFB, D.C., and later to Andrews
serve in an emergency.
the ohio wing's Cadet Advisory Council.
communications back-up in the
Cadet Popovich presently serves as recruiting officer for his unit AFB, Md., when CAP stepped in
future. The program is good for
and is credited with setting up a new recruiting program which has to provide the service. In a
both. It provides the USAF with
averaged an attendance of four prospective members at the unit's program fostered largely by
an alternate communications Cadets Attend
weekly meeting.
Lt. Col. James H. Cheek, CAP,

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TAMPA, Fla. -- A five year veteran of CAP, Cadet Lt. Col. Richard
A. Dunham III Was recently accepted to attend the Air Force
Academy.
Dunham is presently cadet commander of the MacDill Cadet
Squadron. He has completed all 15 achievements in the cadet
program. He graduated from Plant High School in 1973 and will depart
in July to begin his four years at the Academy.

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HOUSTON, Tex. -- Cadet
Capt. Ricardo L. Garcia of the
Thunderbird Composite
Squadron has received an
appointment to the Air Force
Academy as a member of the
class of 1978.

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Gareia has held various
positions i n h i s s q u a d r o n
including that of cadet commander.

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Last summer he visited
Portugal while participating in
the International Air Cadet
Exchange (IACE).

A PAIR OF SOLOS -- Cadet 1st Lt. Larry Mayer, left, cadet
executive officer of Florham Park Composite Squadron
(New Jersey) pims solo wimgs on Lt. Col. Robert C. Ritter,
CAP, his sqmadron commamler, Cadet Mayer soloed on his
lf~h birthday while Colomel Ritter reactivated his pilot
q~alilicatiom after nearly 3,~ hours of Air Force flight
time.
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ANN ARBOR, Mich,- Cadet MSgr. Dean Matcheek of the Michigan
Wing recently received an appointment to the Air Force Academy.
Sergeant Matcheck is a member of the Ann Arbor Cadet Squadron
where he serves as cadet commander. He has been active in CAP for
three years and will report to the Academy this summer to begin
training.
MONROEVILLE," Pa. -- The office of Senator Hugh Scott
(Republican) recently announced that Cadet WO Ronald Rosepink was
accepted to attend the Air Force Academy.
Cadet Rosepink is squadron commander of the Monroeville Cadet
Squadron 604 and is active on the Pennsylvania Wing Ranger Staff.
He Will report to the Academy in July.

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MUSCLE SHOALS, Ala. -The Union Carbide Corporation
of Muscle Shoals recently
sponsored a first aid multimedia training course in their
first aid clinic. Ten cadets from
the Muscle Shoals Composite
Squadron completed the course.
This course was based upon
the content of the 10-hour
standard first aid course.
The cadets were taught the
knowledge and skills that are
needed for the emergency care
of the injured until a physician
arrives. The course also creates
an active interest in the
prevention of accidents through
the elimination of their cause.
Seventeen practice sessions
were held by the cadets during
the training.

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

JUNE, 1974

Tradition
Broken
By Female

Cadet Directorate
Provides Solutions
- PROBLEM: I will be moving
in the very near future to a new
location. I do not know if there is
a cadet squadron in the local
area. What is my membership
termination status in my old
unit?
SOLUTION: Paragraph 3 of
CAPR 35-3 is quoted in part
which applies to your
circumstances:
"In addition to the above, it is
the prerogative of the unit
commander to terminate
membership-for a cadet who
moves to another area, but does
not request transfer to a unit in
his new locality within a
reasonable period of time. Since
many cadets who move quite
frequently (especially if their
parents are members of the
Armed Forces) prefer to remain
assigned to their parent unit, it is
emphasized t h a t t e r m i n a t i o n
under this condition is not
mandatory,
but i s a t t h e
discretion o f
the unit
c o m m a n d e r. I f
the unit
commander determines that the
cadet cannot successfully
participate in the cadet program
ud~ these circumstances, he
will give the departing cadet at
least three months in his new
locality to affiliate with another
unit prior to initiating
termination action."
PROBLEM: There appears to
have been quite an effort on the
part of the CAP NEWS. the Plus
1 program, and other actions to
stimulate recruiting efforts this
past year. Are we being
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SOLUTION: It obviously is quite
difficult to analyze all actions
occurring on the recruiting
S T. P A U L , M i n n . - F o r " t h e
scene. There has been, however,
first time in the 105-year history
a decline in overall cadet
of the University of Minnesota
membership in the past Jew
Reserve Officer Training Corps
months which is quite
(ROTC), a woman assumed
disturbing. In checking the
command of the almost totally
number of new members joining
male Air Force Cadet Corps.
through April of 1973 we note
Sheila Pike, who began her Air
that 4,943 new members had
Force career five years ago as a
joted. Relating this to the
cadet in the South St. Paul Cimembership statistics as of 30
vil Air Patrol Squadron, credits
April 1974 we find that only 4,,29
CAP with her intense interest
new members have been
in an Air Force career.
recruited in the first four months
"'She's the best guy I-had,"
of this year. With a relatively
Air Force Capt. Howard Mcstable retention rate, if new
Clellar Jr.AFROTC Det. 15, said
members are not brought into
of Miss Pike's appointment.
the CAP cadet program a
"I believe in equal pay and
continual decline in nation-wide
recognition for equal work,"
membership appears inevitable.
So, keep at it.
Cadet Pike said, "but I'm
certainly not the kind of woman
PROBLEM: I received my
CAP Form 77, Cadet Flight
that will go off and protest or
Orientation Syllabus, but lost it
push for a job I'm not qualified
during a recent bivouac. How
f o r. "
can I get a new one?
She still takes an active
S O L U T I O N : Yo u r u n i t
interest in her "home" squadron
commander may order the
in the South St. Paul. She visits
CAPF 77 from Headquarters
the squadron meetings and gives
CAP-USAF/DA by use of the
the other cadets tips on the
CAP Form 8.
benefits of continuing their CAP
SOLO PILOT L_ Mrs. Edgar Hartmus happily pins CAP solo
PROBLEM: I have not heard
involvement, perhaps leading
wings on her son, Cadet 1st Lt. Mike Hartmus, member of
what my wing plans for
them also to an Air Force
the Tri-City Composite Squadron (Virginia Wing).
encampments this summer. How
c a r e e r.
Lieutenant Hartmus received his wings at a recent squadron
can I find out when and where
they will be held?
awards dinner.
SOLUTION: The wing director
of the cadet program should be
fully knowledgeable of your
wing's summer encampment
program. It is suggested that you
Cadet Hanson began her
GRAND RAPIDS, Minn. -follow the chain of command and
training in February 1973 and
contact your squadron Two cadets from the Grand
soloed in June. She received her
commamler_ who .in _~rn,-can Rapids Compusite Squadron
obtain the encampment
w e r ~ ' - i ' e c e n fl y ~ p r e s e n t ~ z d ~ h e i r license after: a total of 46 hours in
private pilot wings. They were
the air.
information you desire.
Cadet Norberg began flying
Cadets 1st Lt. Deua Hanson and
PROBLEM: I noted in the last
2d Lt. Mike Norberg.
and soloed during a CAP flying
issue of the CAP NEWS that a
Dena and Mike were the two
encampment in Waseca, Minn.,
new officer hat device is now
cadets selected to share the 1973
in 1972.
available. What do the female
cadet flying_ scholarships
Both members received their
enlisted cadets wear on the
-awarded to deserving and
training at Mesaba Aviation and
beret?
were given their check ride by
~
qualified cadets.
SOLUTION: As depicted in
~ ~ i ~,i~
Gordon Newstrom, who is a
CAPM 39-1, cadets in
qualified Federal Aviation
achievements 1-7 are to wear the
Administration flight examiner.
metal circular device with wing
CADET PIKE
a n d p r o p e l l e r. T h e s e m a y b e
ordered through the Bookstore.
PROBLEM: It has been
WILMINGTON, Del. -- Cadet
rumored that a revised updated
Col. Steven A. Doerner of the
aerospace education text is
Brandywine Cadet Squadron
Jeffrey P. Paoxa
31116
04180
EARUART AWARDS
~tohert H. Stocking
being developed specifically for
( Delaware Wing) recently
Thomas J. Tighe
31131
AlWif nff4
Jim A. Harrer
04224
the cadet program. Is this true
Eric S. Moe
31158
achieved Civil Air Patrol's
Paul S. Davidson
01024 Richard J. Hiel
04261
31167
and what is the status?
04363
James M. Weber
Joseph A. Colwell
02045 Maureen L. Mullies
highest cadet award -- the Gen.
31189
04363
Michael H, Schoodel
David A. Cox
04091 Tammie V. Reams
SOLUTION: A rather recent
Carl A. Spaatz Award.
04386
Donald P. Piarulli
31189
Melody L. Mullies
04363 Alfredo Rohledo
decision was made to modify the
050~3
Charlotte M. S. Garand
31201
Steven has been in CAP since
Tod S. Russell
07015 Richard L McBride
existing seven textbooks to make
05023
Robert Sabbutine
31227
Alan M. Ingalls
07015 James N. Freestone
1970 and presently holds the
31227
06068
James T. Garawso
them more adaptable to the
Robert A. Hinton
08103 Kevin D. Parviz
position as cadet commander of
07005
Steven n. Gullberg
31294
Kirby R. Anderson
06412 Curtis Center
objectives of the aerospace
Harry A. Seipp
07016
Margaret M. McGowau 31307
John R. Nodderman
his unit. He has also participated
15002
education portion of our
Robert J. "lull, Jr.
07016
Michael A. Peters
Jerome D. Dover
1 ~
in the Space Flight Orientation
Kitty L. Lewis
00090
Doe J. Campbell
33005
program. This will be a onePatrick S. Duff
14~6
08103
34037
Coarse and International Air
Kathleen A. Yingling
Linwood A. Hutchinson
17035 D.L. Chilcnte H
volume textbook encompassing
co104
Cheryl L. Reiohe
34046
lg0W
Kenneth E. Gilpin Jr.
Cadet Exchange program.
William H. Trail
chapters
and tentatively
Joe L. King
08leo
34046
Becky J. Boyle
Louis T. Butler
1eo72
Cadet Doerner, a rated pilot, is
~160
Allymm A. Crenger
William F. Hagen
20164 Erik T. Fever
scheduled f o r r e l e a s e i n
presently attending the
06176
Robert O. Bucklew
34104
Steveu G. Spaode
21034 Charles G. Hintze
September of I974. See other
05176
J~m M. Todd
$4184
Curtis G. Brimaeomb
21034 Timothy G. Aoder-~u
University of Delaware where
related article in this issue.
0~86
Gregory V. Wyna
35074
Raymond A. Miller
26058 Jooe A. Garcla
he is active in the Reserve
Clifferd K Bannister
35074
Saodra D. Sullivan
Melqulades Iatmelas
~
JerroM J. Warthman
37009
Officer Training Corps.
Lawrence Kudelka
11008
2eoe7 Larry A. Moody
Gregory & Parker
29090
Raymood J. Cutagnaro 31131
Raymond E. Craig Jr.
~048
Froderidt A. Rinehart
34171
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37133
Mark R. Bonner
37133
Bryan J. Raseuko
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Kevin S. Terbune
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42179
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47013
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47060
Jeffrey A. Mahar
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GRAND RAPIDS, Minn. -Cadet Lt. CoL Jody Crowe, a
member of the Grand Rapids
Composite Squadron, was
recently selected "Cadet of the
Dacron~Cotton Cord
Quarter" for the North Central
Jacket & Skirt Delux~Cqlg~Aci
Region.
tailoring, finest qualitv~ltl~'~a~I
"easy care" washable. Sizes
Cadet Crowe joined CAP in
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CAP buttons.5 thru" 20:', S,R. L. Including
50cPlUSpsm'| cadet staff positions including
W A F B E R E T . . . . . *10.95"I that of cadet commander.
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