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1975 CAP Cadet
Competition Results
Sweepstakes Winner
South~-est Region
Drill Winner
.~onth~esl Region
Physical Fitness ~ iucr
%liddle East Region
Cadet Bowl O~erall ~lucr -- Great Lakes Region
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The pilot had flown the skiFairbanks unit who :cr'a:,~*'.
eqmpped aircraft to the lake
both aircraft.
to do some work on his cabin
Three saves were chalked
and had broken through the
up by CAP ground teams on
thin ice while landing.
Oct. 24.
While an HH-3 helicopter
A Mississippi ground team
from Fairbanks AFB was bewas credited with saving the
ing scrambled to make the
lives of two persons injured
r e c o v e r y, a n o t h e r a i r c r a f t
.......... ir Force Gen. David C. Jones, second from left, chief of staff of the U.S. Air
in an aircraft crash near
was located crashed in the
Force, reviews Civil Air Patrol cadets at the Miller School. (Photo by Mike Dixon)
McComb, Miss. The crash
same lake. The pilot had
site was located by an
landed his PA-12 on the lake
employee of the Mississippi
to assist the first downed
Fish and Game Department
craft and also had broken
and the CAP ground team
through the ice.
arrived on-the-scene and adDue to the cold,
ministered first aid until an
remoteness of the terrain and
ambulance arrived.
l o s s o f s u r v i v a l g e a r, t w o
saves were credited to CAP
(See Saves Climb, Page 2)
MILLER SCHOOL, Va. -- The U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff, Gen. David C. Jones. told CAP
cadets here, "We consider Civil Air Patrol a full part of the Air Force. We're proud to have you
wear the Air Force blue."
General Jones addressed the school's 80 CAP cadets, faculty, administrators and guests in a
Veterans' Day service in the school's chapel.
The Miller School has changed its military program this year. The U.S. Army JROTC unit
was disestablished in June 1975 and the school was chartered as a CAP squadron. The students,
staff and faculty will now wear the CAP uniforms and participate in an aeorspace oriented
military training program. The science department will also offer an aerospace science course
for credit.
"We will work with you in
making this the finest CAP
program in the entire
, country." said General Jones
who urged the school body to
"come up with innovative
See Jones Expresses, Page 2)

General Jones Expresses Pride
In Address To Virginia Cadets

NEC Completes
Title Changes

M O O N WA L K - - C A P C a d e t C o l . D o n a l d E . P a r m a n ,
chairman, National Cadet Advisory Council, accepts a photo
depicting the Apollo 15 moon landing mission from former
Astronaut James B. Irwin. Irwin spoke to members of CAP's
National Executive Committee meeting held at Maxwell
AFB Dec. 13,'1975. He discussed CAP cooperation with the
High Flight Foundation which he serves as chairman. It is a non-profit organization which he founded to share his faith in
God and serve humanity, through speakihg engagements,
publications, retreats and training activities. (Photo by
MSgr. Russ Brown)

MAXWELL AFB, Ala. -The Dee. 13, 1975, National
Executive Committee {NEC)
has completed the National
Board's action which
transferred the title National
Commander from the Commander, CAP-USAF, to the
National Chairman and
changed the title of Vice
Chairman to National Vice
Commander.
The following titles are now
effective:
National CommanderBrig. Gen. William M.
Patterson, CAP
National Vice Commander
-- Col. Thomas C. Casaday,
CAP
Excutive Director -- Brig.
Gen. Carl S. Miller, USAF
National Adminstrator
Gordon T. Weir.

CAKE CUTTING CEREMONY--Air Force Brig. Gen. Carl S. Miller, left,
CAP executive director, and CAP Brig. Gen.!
William M. Patterson, national commander, prepare t~ cut [he cake
commemorating the remodeling of CAP's National Book Store at
Maxwell AFB. The opening coincided with the National Executive
Committee meeting (NEC), which ~as held on Dec. 13. Members of the
NEC were given a walk-thru of the facility.a(Photo by MSgr. Russ
Brown)

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CIVIL AIR PATROL NEWS

JANUARY, 1976

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A NEW LOOK -- Ruby McGee, left, and Donna Chambers put finishing touches on the new
displays in CAP's National Book Store at Maxwell AFB. The store recently acquired
additional space for its operation and was remodeled. CAP members who visit the store will
now have the opportunity to view the many CAP items available for purchase. (Photo by
MSgr. Russ Brown)

Air Meets Slated

Competition To Select U.S. Team
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The
National Pilots Association and
the National Intercollegiate
Flying Association will again
sponsor light aireratt precision
flight competitions leading to
the selection of a U.S. Team for
the 1977 World Championships.
Five regional air meets will be
scheduled during the fall of 1976
and spring of 1977. A National
Fly-off will be conducted at a
central U.S. location in the late
spring of 1977.
Regional air meets will be
hosted by college flying clubs at
five different locations
t h r o u g h o u t t h e c o u n t r y.
Competition will be open to all
pilots who hold a private pilot
certificate and have at least 100
pilot hours logged. Pilots will fly
competition events solo in
single-engine, light aircraft.
The top scoring 10 per cent of
the contestants registered at
each regional air meet will be
invited to participate in the
National Fly-off. (A minimum of
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5 pilots will be invited from each
regional.) No pilot may
participate in more than one
regional meet.
The National Fly-off will be
the final competition and the top
scoring four finalists will be
invited to make up the U.S.
Precision Flight Team for 1977.
These four pilots will represent
the United States in the second
World Championships of Light
Airplane Piloting to be held in
Linz, Austria, in August 1977.
The Team members will receive
an expense paid trip to Europe
for the world event.
Light airplane precision flight
competition tests the skill of
pilots in performing routine
flying maneuvers with emphasis
on technique and accuracy.
Events consist of power-on and
power-off spot landings and a
cross-country navigation flight.
All performances are judged
and scored by a team of judges,
strategically located to permit
close observation and
measurement of each event.

Landing and navigation event
scores are melded into a
composite score for each
contestant.
Winners are selected from the
top scoring pilots in each
regional air meet. Regional
winners are finalists and
compete among themselves for
a berth on the U.S. Team.
Thirteen
countries
participated in the 1975 World
Championships (the first ever)
which was held in Sweden in
August. It is anticipated that the
1977 world event will attract
additional teams as light
airplane piloting competition
continues to grow in popularity
throughout the world.
Final arrangements are now
being formulated for the
regional air meets and will be
announced shortly by the
National Pilots Association and
the National Intercollegiate
Association. Interested persons
should write to: U.S.Precision
Flight Team, 806 15th St., NW,
Washington, D.C. 20005.

Jones E presses Pride

!if
ideas, move out and set the
standard for others to meet."
In fulfilling the cadet
program's role of character
b~Iding and leadership
".-~.-_:r~g self-discipline is
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to an engraved silver plate
from the Air Force.
Miller School is the first
and only private boys prep
school to be affiliated with
CAP on a fulltime basis. It is
the Miller School Cadet Sq.,
45122 of the Virginia Wing.
The school is located 15
wales west of Charlottesville,
1~ ¢4f 1-64. It offers 1.700
~rcs ~f campus which

One survivor was suffering from severe head injuries and the
pilot had two broken arms. As the result of the rapid response
and on-scene first aid, the Mississippi Wing was credited with
two saves.
A Wyoming CAP ground team was instrumental in saving the
life of a young hunter who had become lost on a hunting trip
with his father Oct. 23.
When located the following day by the ground team, the
h u n t e r, w h o i s m e n t a l l y r e t a r d e d , w a s i n g o o d c o n d i t i o n
although light snow had fallen and temperatures were near
freezing during the night.
A CAP ground team from Oregon's Wing was credited Nov. 8
w~th saving the life of a missing hunter near Hood River, Ore.
CAP and the Hood River County Sheriff's Department launched the rescue effort after two 17 year-old boys from Hood River
were reported missing while on a hunting trip. The survivors
were spotted by a volunteer aircraft working with the sheriff.
Their position was radioed to the CAP ground unit, located only
150 yards from the scene, which effected the find and recovery.
CAP was credited with the save as one of the two hunters was
suffering from exposure.
Members of the Sitka, Alaska, CAP unit concluded a
successful two-day search Dec. 16 for an overdue boat and
thereby recorded CAP's 50th and 51st lives saved.
The search and rescue mission was initiated Dec. 15 when the
United States Coast Guard requested CAP assistance to search
for an overdue 26-foot boat in the Sitka area. Several CAP light
aircraft along with Coast Guard resources were launched and
conducted a search of a 225 square mile area the first day with
negative results.
At first light the following day, the Sitka CAP and a Coast
Guard HH-3 helicopter started searching again. A CAP aircraft, piloted by Cecil McClain, spotted the two people on a
beach on the east side of Krestoff Island.
Carl Southbloom and his son had rowed ashore after their
boat capsized and broke up. The uninjured persons were picked
up by helicopter and transported to the Sitka Hospital.
Due to the weather conditions, remoteness of the wreckage
and lack of adequate gear to survive another night, tV¢o saves
were credited to the Sitka CAP.

Montana Cadets Hold School

FT. HARRISON, Mont. -- Cadets from throughout Montana
gathered here recently for their first Wing Leadership School.
A combination of training exercises and ideas including daily
physical training, formations, proper wear of the uniform, CAP
customs and courtesies and communications made the school a
success.
In addition to bringing out and enhancing the leadership knowledge
of the cadets, the school also helped build self and group discipline in
the cadets.
The commandant of cadets for the school was Cadet Col. Randell
Wostel. The Honor Cadre consisted of Cadets Col. Steven Smith, guest
from Utah, Lt. Col. Bryon Collison and Capt. Kathy Hart.
Other invited guests to the school were Cadet Col. Michael Foster.
Colorado Wing, and Lt. Col. Fallows from the Rocky Mountain Region.

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established in 1878 and offers
grades 5 through 12. It offers
a college prep and/or
vocational training program
with a student-teacher ratio
of 7-1.
Sharing the platform with
General Jones were Air
Force Brig. Gen. Carl S.~
Miller, CAP executive director Maxwell AF.B, Ala., CAP
Col. Randolph C. Ritter. commander o~ the Virg~ma Wing
~"~ C~P Lt Col Franct.s
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JANUAi 1976

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Dear Abbot.
Who are you. and what do you think you're
doing, trying to get mto our paper?
Concerned, Editor

between us male chauvinist pigs, I'm fed up
with women columnists. Abigail VanBuren
and Ann Landers...who needs 'em? I say you
can't trust a woman, especially with
important things. Keep 'em on the society
page where they belong. When it comes to
questions about religion or morality or
clergymen, you need me. The 'chaplains are
willing to let me speak up. How about you7
TO" the Abbot habit. By the way. the column
is free -- aad wort~ e~eo cent.
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Dear Editor.
Listea. sony, I'm older than you but still
tough, so don't get smart!
The Abbot
Dear Abbot,
Hey, you need me: I don't need you' So, lay
some good answers on me fast or out you go
scratchy quill and all' Just becatL~ you kx~
religious doesn't mean you beio~ In our
paper If youre peddling serm<ms, go see the
chaplain If you're looking for someone to
make you louk good. go see a plastic surgeon.
If you're trying to convert me, I'm a hardtop.
What's your pitch, little man?
Wasting time. Editor

g i v e y o u a t r y Yo u r p r i c e L s r ; g ~ B u t
chauvtmsms got to got Ill tell my readers to
send questions that a cantakerous old monk

can answer to me, and I'll forward them to
you for reply.
Reluctantly, Editor
Dear Reader,
Got a question that a cranky monk in a
dusty CAP blue habit can answer? Send them
to "Dear Abbot" in care of HQ CAPUSAF/OI, Maxwell, AFB, AL. 36112. But don't
blame me for the answer you get!.
Editor

Dear Wasting,
Awright, awright! You may be a good
editor, kid, but you sure need a eourse in
public relations! The chaplains told me to
write you. You've got readers with questions.
l've got answers. It's as simple as that. Just

10-Day Rescue School

Cadets Join Canadians In Training
SCOTIA, N.Y. -- Sixty Civil
canadians performed in various
Air Patrol cadets were joined by technical operations,, including
14 Canadian Army and Air
rappelling and the Tyrolian Creek
c a d e t s d u r i n g N e w Yo r k ' s
traverses. The advanced
Thunderbird Land Rescue
training course also included a
Training School at Harpursville, four-day survival hike covering
N.Y.
more than 10 miles. The basic
The 10-day school was
training course included a
organized by CAP Lt. Col
two-day survival hike covering
Howard K. Vedder New York
more than two miles. On the
survival hike, the cadets put to
Wing LRT coordinator.
Having Canadian cadets in
practical use what they had
attendance was a first for the
learned by building natural
school and officials reported that
shelters, setting up traps and
it was very educational and
snares, navigating and using
enlightening, both for the
their survival skills in geaeral.
Upon completion of the school.
Canadians as well as the CAP
members. Six of the Canadians each Canadian cadet received a
completed the basic course
certificate of completion and
while, the remainder completed indicated a desire to return to
the advanced course.
t h e N e w Yo r k W i n g ' s L RT
school next year.
The training included
woodmanship, survival, land
The CAP cadets were from
navigation, first aid, crash site
both New York and New Jersey
security, land search patterns wings.
Arrangements for the Canadian
and communications. Along with
the CAP members, the 14
cadets and two escort officers
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Southwest ~ashingtou POW-MIA. and Maj. Barbara Keesee
and 1st Lt. Mary Askstull look on,

Units Conduct Joint Operation
MARSHALL. Mo. Members of the Marshall Comp. Civil Air
Patrol Sq. participated in an inter-squadron search aaqrescue test
with members of the St. Joseph Comp. Sq. recentl~ 7.
The Chillocothe airport was the site of the joint operation:
Various classes were held Saturday and Saturday night and the next
morning the practice mission opened.
When the radio was put into operation to teach radio procedures, it
was learned that during the night an actual emergency' had activated
the Texas, Oklahoma. Kansas and Nebraska Wings. This information
was used to activate the practice mission as if the Chillicothe airport
was the scene of a sub-base in the search.

Briefings Highlight

NASA Visit

HAMPTON, Va. -- Civil Air Patrol cadets from Virginia's
Peninsula Coup. Sq. were guests recently of the NASA Visitors Center
at Langley AFB, Va., where they were briefed_an the Viking Project.
The Viking Project is a satellite launched from earth and scheduled
to land on Mars on the 4th of July 1976 as part of the Bicentennial
Birthday celebration. If all goes as planned, it will then transmit
information on Mars' atmosphere and soil back to earth.
The cadets also viewed several films including one on the F-15
fighter during flight test and the B-I On the Move.

LEBANON, Pa. -- Members
of the Annville-Cleona and
Lebanon Kawanis Clubs recently
heard all about Civil Air Patrol
from CAP Lt. Col. Martin
Sorcsek, commander of the
Lebanon VFW Cadet Squadron
307.
The presentations were
followed by a question and
answer period and a short talk
on CAP recruiting.
According to Colonel Soresek,
the CAP story was well received
and the civic leaders were
enlightened about the CAP
organization.

BOX SCORE
Cadets .......................................... 26,443
Seniors ......................................... 35,564
GAM ................................................ 326
Total ............................................ 62,333
(As of Nov. 30, 1975)
(1,658 increase since Jan. 1, 1974)

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JANUARY, 1976

CIVIL AIR PATROL NEWS

Executive Director's Comments

Emphasis On Aerospace Education
by Brig. Gun. Carl S. Miller, USAF
Executive Director
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aerospace education mission. I am
thinking particularly of what you
know as the external aerospace
mission -- the
education ' Of
the general public on air and space
matters so that we have an informed
electorate as aerospace issues,
Civilian and military, enter into the
political forum.
I have b¢~ n, tremendously impressed with the: high motivation of the
thousands of volunteer members of
C A P, e s p e c i a l l y i n t h e a r e a s o f
emergency services and the cadet
program. To a lesser extent you have
been involved in the external
aerospace education mission. CAP

members seem to specialize in the
mission areas of their primary interest. ~e have search and rescue
p..t,*¢s. = ha',e cadet program people
- ~ ,.e bi~e a hm~te4 re.tuber ol
m ~ ~rruJ area. TIN
um¢ aml r~e~t-es e~ all these people
are limiZed.
H o w e v e r, 1 t h i n k t h e e x t e r n a l
aerospace mission is unique in that it
should, to some degree, claim the
attention of all CAP members. I
believe all of us have an obligation to
be informed on aerospace issues -- as
citizens and especially as CAP
members who have an obiligation to
educate the public as stated in the
Congressional Charter. Ideally, as a
minimum effort, each CAP member
should serve this mission in his or her
daily, casual contacts with the public.
Each of you should have an informed
opinion on aerospace issues and
should let the public, individually or
collectively, know what that opinion
is at every opportunity. This in itself
would be a commendable effort. It
will be accomplished, however, only

if the individual accepts this mission
as a personal obligation. This area
offers no tangible rewards for the individual -- only a sense of personal
satisfaction.
ts another approach to this
vital mission which could be
emphasized aid. ! believe, needs to
be -- that is, the planned program
approach to the public. This approach
requires interested leadership who
would plan the aerospace education
e ff o r t , s a y a t t h e w i n g l e v e l , a n d
recruit people with the time and
resources to carry out the plan. It is
largely our limited number of
aerospace education members who
have been active in this area working
with the school programs and college
workshops.
For a number of years a major effort has been carried on by the USAFCAP Regional Directors of
Aerospace Education (RDAEs).
However, I think that with CAP wing
leadership involvement and direction, and the recruiting of
membership expertise, our organiged

a e r o s p a c e e d u c a t i o n e ff o r t c o u l d
have a much greater impact on the
public. I urge wing leaders to become
more involved, just as I urge the
Region Liaison Officers, RDAEs and
wing liaison personnel to work closely with these leaders in this effort.
! have been extremely impressed
with the college level aerospace
education workshop program. There
is no way to measure the impact of
these workshops, but obviously, the
thousands of teachers who attend
them each year are active supporters
of aerospace educatiod~and potential
supporters of Civil Air Patrol and the
Air Force. There are many ways that.
CAP and the Air Force can support
these commendable efforts by the
colleges. We should become acquainted with the workshop directors in an
effort to search out ways in which we
can assist them.
Frankly, I would like all of you to
move into aerospace education with
the same dedication you pursue our
other two missions, emergency services and the cadet program.

Members Hear Airline 'Talk'
EASTON, Md. -- Airlines was the topic when David Spain recently
talked to members of the Easton Camp. Sq.
Spain is Trans World Airlines chief pilot with more than 30 years of
experience as a airline pilot. During his talk to the CAP members, he
pointed out the route young men and women should follow to airline
careers.
By way of tape recorder, he took his audience on one of his actual
trans-oceanic flights. The flight originated in New York with
scheduled landings at Athens, Tunisia, Calcutta, Hang Kong and
return

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Cadet Aids USAF Recruiting
EVERETT,-V~ash. -- Cadet Matt Sellard of Washington's Paine
Field Comp. Sq. is a good example of how Civil Air Patrol is aiding the
Air Force in their recruiting drive. He is a volunteer worker in the Air
Force recruiting office at Northgate.
Cadet Sellard works under the direction of MSgt. Lou Vukich and
TSgt. Bill Szymanski. He has been given his own office and does most
of the overload paper work for the recruiting office every day after
school and on Saturdays.
At the same time, Matt also recruits for CAP, and has signed up
seven new members in the Seattle area.

NEWS
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For the benefit of all
members of Civil Air Patrol,
the latest statistics of search
and rescue activities
throughout the organization
are shown below.
These are unofficial figures
compiled by Directorate of
Operations at CAP National
Headquarters.
Emergency Service
(As of Dec. 14, 1975)
Number of Missions ...... .. 656
Nwmber of .Aircraft ....... 6,205
Nwmber o! Sorties ...... 12.117

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National ommander ................ Bricl. Gen. William M. Patterson, CAP
Executive Director ...............................
Brig. Gen. Carl S. Miller, USAF
Director of Information .........................Lt. CoL Win. Capers Ill, USAF
Editor ........................................................ TSgt. Don Thweatt, USAF

FIND RIBBON--CAP Lt. Col. Earl J. Pilcher, right, of the
Florida Wing, receives congratulations from Air Force Maj.
o Glen Walden, Alaska Wing liaison officer, upon receiving a
CAP Find Ribbon. While visiting Alaska, the Florida wing
voluteered for a mission add was successful in

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PAGE FIVE

CIVIL AIR PATROL NEWS

National Commander's Comments

CARING ABOUT PEOPLE
Brig. Gen. William M. Patterson, CAP
National Commander
As you read this column, Civil Air
Patrol and our nation will have reached two historic plateaus. Our country
will be in its. Bicentennial Year -and what a 200th birthday party it
promises to be -and CAP will be
marking its 35th
year as a national,
people oriented,
humanitarian ent i t y. I t i s m o s t
fitting that these
two milestones be
celebrated concurrently.
Not only is Civil Air Patrol
dedicated to those principles and
ideals that have formed the bedrock
of this nation but we also share the
same common faith in the Almighty
and a steadfast belief in the goodness,
compassion and the true value of
m a n . Ye s , w e C A R E A B O U T
PEOPLE !
Our country and Civil Air Patrol
have both seen hard times, known the
trauma that comes with growing up

and faced the challenges that befall
those who choose to place human
values above all else. Yet despite our
"growing pains," Civil Air Patrol has
never lost sight of its objectives and
purposes.
Let me quote Article VI of the Civil
Air Patrol Constitution:
"1. The objectives and purposes of Civil
Air Patrol shall be:
a. To provide an organization to
encourage and aid American
Citizens in the contribution of
their efforts, services and
resources in the development of
aviation and in the maintenance
of aerospace supremacy.
b. To encourage and develop by
example the voluntary contribution of private citizens to the
public welfare.
c . To p r o v i d e a v i a t i o n a n d
aerospace education and training,
especially to its senior and cadet
members.
d. To encourage and foster civil
aviation in local communities.
e. To provide an organization of
private citizens with adequate
facilities to assist in meeting
local and national emergencies."

With the above refreshing our
memory, it becomes even more apparent that Civil Air Patrol is an
organization of people, all volunteers.
that is deeply committed to people. It
is that simple. People helping people.
I am reminded of the people in Civil
Air Patrol every time I hear Barbra
Streisand singing the beautiful words
of the song "People" as only she can
sing it. And I have almost convinced
myself that lyricists Bob Merrill and
Jules Styne had CAP in mind as they
wrote the lyrics.
Yes, Civil Air Patrol is people. People like you, who really care about
people. Care is the greatest and
strongest motivating force in the
world. It can move mountains. Your
actions and your altruism prove that
as day after day you carry out your
self-imposed responsibilities to your
fellow man, your community and
your country.
We hear so much these days of
"man's inhumanity to man." Well,
let me assure you that the 1975
statistics will clearly show, as they
have in the thirty-three preeeeding
years, that you have literally knocked
the "in" right out of the word inhumanity. As I write this, your 1975

track record reads: LIVES SAVED51, FINDS-284. What a tribute! No inhumanity here. No need to say more.
S o , a s w e f a c e t h e N e w Ye a r
together, let us continue in our steadfast belief that our fellow man is inherently good, does merit your conceul and is worthy of your efforts.
Let us continue to demonstrate by
sacrifice and selflessness our total
commitment to the youth of this
c o u n t r y, o u r f e l l o w m a n a n d t h e
ideals of our country.
Civil Air Patrol has achieved great
things and has made much progress
in a relatively short thirty-four years.
But we must not look back, we must
focus on the future and reaffirm our
faith in and our commitment to the
people of this land. Collectively we
have literally travelled millions of
miles, yet like space voyagers, we
face several light years of progress
travel ahead. Let us launch ourselves
into our thirty-fifth year with the conviction and zeal that have brought us
to this milestone.
For your efforts in '75, I salute you~For your endeavors in '76, I support
and encourage you and wish you a
Happy New Year.

VFW Supports CAP

All-Cadet Exercise

Practice SAR Mission Successful
STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich.
-- More than 70 Civil Air Patrol
cadets from the Van Dyke,
Macomb and Selfridge
Squadrons participated in a
simulated search and rescue
mission recently.
The cadets camped out
overnight and centered their
search activities at the Romeo
Airport.
Under the direction of senior
CAP personnel, the cadets
briefed pil0ts an-d-crews,
giving all known information on
the pretended lost aircraft.
Planes were then dispatched to
the appropriate areas where the
cadets, acting as observers,
searched for any possible
sightings of missing aircraft.
On the ground, communicators
manned the radio, keeping
aircraft and mission control in
contact. Cadets went out by
vehicle and on foot to confirm
mad deny $igbtmgs made by the

MAXWELL AFB, Ala. -- The 76th National Convention of
the Veterans of Foreign Wars has adopted a resolution which
calls for close support with Civil Air Patrol.
In a letter to National Headquarters, Edward L. Burnham,
director of Youth Activities for VFW said, "the resolution is
in recognition of the cooperation of Civil Air Patrol along
with other organizations and associations in the development
of our youth, safety and patriotic programs and in sincere
appreciation of same."
He added that "pursuant to this resolution, we are urging
our Posts, County Councils, Districts and Departments to
maintain and strengthen their ties with Civil Air Patrol."
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Western Staff College
Sets Dates For'76 School
MAXWELL AFB. Ala
The Western National Staff
College (formerly called Pacific
Region Staff College I will be hel~J
on July 11-17, 1976, on the
campus of the University of
Portland at Portland, Ore., it
was announced recently.
Officials also stated that it is
possible to have your family on
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Applicants must be senmr
members holding the grade of
warrant officer or above.
Three quarter-hours of college
credit are available for those
completing the college. More
details, including costs, will be
in the next issue of the Civil Air
Patrol News~

Easton Sq. Visits
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a low level trip about the
Washington area in the First
Helicopter Squadron's Jolly
Green Giant helicopters.

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CIVIL AIR PATROL NEWS

PAG4[ SIX

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summer Air Force training that is
completed at Chanute.
AFB,encampmentlll. held at Chanute
relayincludedraces.baseball' vollyball and
Cadets also took part in a daily
A formal graduation ceremony
The one-week program was
inspection program under the
was attended by more than 200
highlighted by Command Staff
supervision of the cadet
parents and friends.
briefings on some of the major
c o m m a n d e r, L t . C o l . P a u l
U.S. Air Force commands;
Tactical Air Command (TACI.
Military Airlift Command
(MAC), Air Training Command
(ATC), and a special briefing on
the Air Force B-I bomber.
The encampment was
commanded by CAP Lt. Col.
William A. Recktenwald, a
former cadet, with a senior
member supportive staff of 13,
twelve of whom were former
cadets.
Cadet Col. g r e t Harvell, cadet
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encampment commander, was
in charge of a formal base
retreat ceremony. After the
retreat, Air Force Maj. Gen.
BUNK INSPECTION--Cadet Lt. Col. Paul Johnson, left,
Frank Elliot, center
deputy commander, and Cadet Lt. Col. Carlos Contreras,
commander, commented on the
excellence of the CAP members
adjutant, carefully measure a bed during inspection at the
handling of the ceremony.
1975 Illinois Wing CAP Cadet Summer Encampment.
Chanute AFB is the largest
technical training center in the
Wing

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AEROSPACE AWARD--CAP 1st Lt. David Anholm, right,
commander of California's Five Cities Flight, receives the
Grover Loening Aerospace Award from CAP Lt. Col. Louis
H. Powell, commander of Group 11. Anholm, who joined
CAP in 1966 as a cadet, has completed all first aid courses,
the emergency medical technician course, and is a qualified
C A P a e r i a l o b s e r v e r, i n a d d i t i o n t o c o m p l e t i n g a l l
requirements of study in Aerospace Education. (Photo by
CAP Cadet Kevin Jones)

NPA Honors Mississippian
For 'Skill And Flying Ability'
WA S H I N G TO N , D . C . - President Michael Loening of
the National Pilots Association
(NPA) has presented the NPA's
highest award the 'Merit Pilot
Citation,' to Civil Air Patrol
Senior Member William R.
Tubbs.
The award is granted to its
members by the nation's largest
non-profit pilot organization in
recognition of skill and flying
ability as measured by 20
different tests and ratings.
Tubbs, whose pilot career
began in 1973, accumulated a
total of 100 qualification points,
all of which were certified by an
appropriate government Official
or flight instructor to qualify for
the coveted NPA certificate.
He serves in Civil Air Patrol
as commander of Mississippi
Wing's Misslou Comp. Sq.

William R. Tubbs

Unit Assists FAA
During 'Indy 500'
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind..- The
Federal Aviation Administration
(FAA) at the Indianapolis Weir
Cook Airport recently received a
helping hand from CAP when
unusually heavy air traffic created by the Indianapolis 500 mile
auto race, invaded Indianapolis,
Ind.
Cadets from the Weir, Cook
Cadet Sq., listed all
identification numbers of
incoming aircraft and passed
out taxi instructions to all
aircraft to be used when
departing.
The assistance proved to be of
great value to the FAA and it is
planned to be an annual event for
the cadets of the unit.

MEDICAL ATTENTION--CAPlst Lt. Joe Grant tends to a
blister on a cadet's foot during the 1975 Illinois Wing
Summer Encampment as 1st Lt. Maryann Hartmann, a
nurse, looks on.
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kam4ymg technique to Cadet Lt. Col. Raehid Idriss, left, and Cadet MSgt. Tony Davis,
4ire'mR the recent Illinois Wing Ranger training weekend. Eighty-five cadets took part in the
wkick was held at Yorkville, Ill. In addition to Captain Solomon, Air Force Capt.
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PAGE SIVIEN

'Biggest Little City'

Mississippi City Ho nors CAP--CD Units

COLUMBIA,Miss. -- As you enter the town of Columbia.
Miss., a large roadside sign reads, "Mississippi's Biggest Little
City." The town has earned this reputation through the years
by doing things in a big way, and the people who live there are
proud of it.
So when the 27,000 people of the small town honored the
members of the state's Civil Air Patrol and Civil Defense units
recently, it was no surprise that it was done in a big way.
The mayor got things started by signing a proclamation
declaring Nov. 11, 1975, as Civil Air Patrol and Civil Defense
Day in the city. All public schools were closed for a half-day to
allow the school bands to participate in the parade and '.,~ ~:'. e
the children a chance to watch
The parade committee .~emed tc ~'.a',e c,:r::,-:~ ,-- ".'~
weather as the dav dawned o~ercas: a.-,= c~_,.~=~, =.,, 1_-. ,_r
suddenly broke through and brou~h~ ooe o~ "~Y~ ~r.-:v..~: ~:~
ever recorded m November m the state
Par~w~patmg Ln the parade were more than 90 umts mclud|ng
the three local high school marching bands along w~th some of
the modern emergency and rescue vehicles used by CAP and
Civil Defense units in counties around the state.
The parade stretched out more than a mile and, as the man
most responsible for its success, James Thornhill, director,
Columbia-Marion County Civil Defense Council and deputy
commander of the Columbia CAP Comp. Sq., said, "I think we
can safely say it is one of the largest parades ever held in the
state."
Once the parade had wound through the downtown streets, it
concluded at the City Park where an outdoor cookout was held.
FINAL CHECK--Three participants in the Columbia, Miss., parade honoring Civil Air
Speeches by local and visiting dignitaries highlighted the
activities in the park.
Patrol and Civil Defense units in the state check out some last minute details of the
parade route. They are: from left, Leonard Logan, of the Columbia Police Department;
Among those giving speeches were: Harold Crain, director of
Ray Reid, of the Columbia Civil Defense unit; and CAP Maj. T. S. Robertson Jr., of the
the Mississippi Civil Defense Council; John Wooten, mayor
Mississippi CAP Wing staff.
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As the day's activities drew to a close, Thornhill remarked,
"It was a major undertaking, but there is no doubt that it was a
success. The people have already started talking to me about
having a Thanksgiving parade, but I told them I was thinking
A Tribute to the
about taking a vacation to get some rest."
Thornhill concluded by saying, "I want to add that the parade
is just the beginning of many such events to promote the
importance of Civil Air Patrol and Civil Defense. We need to
wake the country to the fact that civil preparedness in any
nation is essential in a life or death situation. And our CAP and
Civil Defense units work hand in hand."
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The El Dorado Mint is proud to announce that it has been commissioned to strike the First Official Commemorative Medallion honoring the
men and women of the Civil Air Patrol. The minting of this medallion
will coincide with our nation's Bicentennial Celebration.

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The Civil Air Patrol -- A Continuing Mission
Founded in 1941 to help patrol our nation's coastlines against enemy
submarines, the Civil Air Patrol continues to serve our nation on a
volunteer basis in the areas of air and ground search and rescue, dis-~~,~,~o o~R NA~,
aster relief, and aerospace education.
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diameter, and weighing one (1) Troy ounce.
For information on the Civil Air Patrol write: National Headquarters Civil
Air Patrol, Maxwell AFB, Alabama, 36112.

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co m m u n i ca t i v e s k i 11 s, l e a d e r s h i p and m a n a g e m e n t, s t a f f o r g a n i z a t i o n. a n d C A P p r o b l e m s o I v in g.
2. NATIONAL SEARCH AND RESCUE tSAR) SCHOOL: A one-week course designed to enhance the
professionalism of CAP mission coordinators. The curriculum includes all aspects of organization, planning,
communications, and operations involving inland search and rescue,

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4. FLIGHT CLINICS: CAP regions and/or wings have considerable latitude in development of flight clinics.
They may be CAP generated or externally generated. Nationally approved clinics that meet the goals of
military and civilian executives who are, or will be, engaged in managing key national security programs,

4. The CAP Region and/or Wi~
Headquarters determines who
eligible for these activities. (CAP
also eligible for Federal Aviati~
Adminstration and Aircraft Owne
and Pilots Association clinics.)

6. EXTENSION COURSE INSTITUTE (ECI) : ECI is the correspondence school of the USAF. Its services
are available without cost to CAP members. Two broad areas of study are available: General Military
Education and Specialized Courses. Military courses are provided to improve the knowledge of command and
leadership. ECI specialized courses are-designed to provide tra.ining for CAP members in the performance of
specialized duty (e.g. communications, aircraft maintenance, etc.).

6. Eligible CAP senior member
(See CAPR 50-1).

8. NATIONAL SECURITY SEMINARS: These seminars are sponsored by the Industrial College of the
Armed Forces to foster, among Reserve Officers and interested citizens, a better understanding of the many
interrelated and complex national and international problems associated with national security.

8. Attendance at these seminars
open to all CAP senior members.

10. INTERNATIONAL AIR CADET EXCHANGE ESCORT: Annually, CAP sponsors a one-month program
to foster international understanding, goodwill, and fellowship. CAP exchanges cadets with similar
organizations representing some 22 foreign nations. Selected senior members act as escort officers for the
cadets during the exchange program.

10. Criteria to be announced by H
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WHEN~WHERE
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(Summer 1976). Quarters provided.
July 25-30, 1976.

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2. Apply through channels on CAPF
17 to Hq. CAP-USAF/DOS.
( Reference CAPR 50-9).

NORTHEAST
Connecticut
Maine
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New York
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
Vermont
Northeast
Region Total

ACTIVE COMPL. PER
RET. M-L MEMBERS LEVEL I CENT

41

101
48
76
84
113
304
170
15
15
13
939

276
232
295
298
521
1694
2068
188
187
69
5828

212
107
179
206
386
998
1276
115
132
46
3657

77
46
!.61
69
74
59
62
61
71
67
63

380
282
374
383
642
2007
2252
204
202
82
6808

3
2
3
1
8
9
14
1

MIDDLE EAST
Delaware
Maryland
Nat. Capital
N. Carolina
S. Carolina
y Virginia
West Virginia
Middle East O
Region Total

259

1

44

214

180

84

886
751
955
425
61
4373

6

1
20

180
179
140
46
9
834

700
572
808
379
51
3519

535
400
554
243
50
2572

77
70
69
65
98
73

GREAT LAKES
Illinois
Indiana
Kentucky
Michigan
Ohio
Wisconsin
Great Lakes
Region Total

967
480
372
918
811
703
87
4338

3
1
1
8
7
10
3
33

8 4
39
34
95
104
82
51
489

880
440
337
816
700
611
33
3816

590
308
194
600
603
448
27
2770

67
70
58
74
86
73
82
73

SOUTH EAST
Alabama
Florida
Georgia
Mississippi
Tennessee
Puerto Rico
South East
Regional Total

857
1~94
632
630
825
387
81
4966

5
2
1
1
1
2
12

90
248
81
73
35
109
24
660

767
1241
549
556
849
277
55
4294

412
847
297
341
535
193
51
2676

54
68
54
61
63
70
93
62

45
93
122
53
84
84
94
17
592

293
298
503
406
249
287
177
35
2248

191
183
313
257
140
166
117
32
1399

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61
62
63""
56
58
66
91
62

43
19
111
47
63
165
44
492

905
374
557
384
377
1223
41
3861

543
243
322
152
291
697
31
2279

60
65
58
40
77
57
76
59

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778
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192
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258
4 . Va r i o u s l o c a t i o n s w i t h i n t h e e i g h t
regions. Dates and or wing places to
be announced
b y
Region
Headquarters.

4. Apply through channels on CAPF
17 to CAP Region or Wing
Headquarters or apply directly to
FA A o r A O PA f o r t h e i r c l i n i c s .
(Reference CAPR 50-9). DO NOT
USE CAPF 17 when applying directly
to other organizations.

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6. Each ECI course consists of one
or more volumes. Applicants must
enroll for a complete course.

8. Ashland, Oregon ..Jan. 5-16,1976
Sheridan, Wyoming ... Feb. 2-13,1976
Pensacola, Florida .... Mar. 15-26,1976
Dayton, Ohio ............ Apr. 19-30,1976
Orono, Maine ........... May 31-June II, 1976

I0. Locations and dates to be
a n n o u n c e d b y H q . C A P - U S A F.

6. As prescribed in CAPR 50-I for
ECI courses, using ECI Form 23.
Submit application directly to ECI.

8. Attendance may be arranged
through the Chamber of Commerce of
co-sponsoring cities.

I0. Application procedures to be
announced by Hq. CAP-USAF/ED.

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

Arkansas
Louisiana
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Texas
South West
Region Total

344
391
626
459
334
371
271
52
2848

948
396
668
431
447
1390
87
4367

7

6
1
1

8

3

7
2
2
14

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time.

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Colorado

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9 5 6

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--y12. Kutztown State CoilIre. Pa.
summer 1976. Dates to
be
announced by Northeast Region.

|~..~.ppIK-a|loe pro(-edm'es to be
publicized b~ Hq. Northeast Region.

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Pacific
Region Total
National Total

3?5
76
5077
35229

3
6
56
192

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80
17
644
4973

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274
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319
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721
269
312
169
53
49
4377
2658
30064
19126

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76
70
37
54
92
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JANUARY, 1976

CIVIL AIR PATROL NEWS

pAL~ TI~

Flying Bivouac Provides
Experience For Cadets
WELCOME -- CAP Maj.
E d w a r d G e y e r, r i g h t ,
commander of New York
Wing's Nassau Squadron 5,
greets Capt. Fred Hopkinson of the 735th DundasAncaster Squadron, Royal
Canadian Army and Air
Cadets upon his arrival in
F a r m i n g d a l e . N . Y. T h i r ty-two Royal Canadian
Army and Air Cadets visited Long Island and New
York City during a vacation and were hosted by
CAP members of the Long
Island Group.

!
Program Features Rescue Squad

D AY TO N A B E A C H , F l a .
Cadets from the Daytona
Beach Camp. Sq. went on a
recent flying bivouac designed
to provide flight experience
for cadets new to the unit.
The camp site was in a
grove of moss-hung liveoaks
at New Smyrna Beach
Municipal Airport. far
enough away from the
highway to muffle the traffic
noise and close enough to the
airport's runways and
taxiways to minimize
walking distance and aircraft
ground time.
Tw e l v e C i v i l A i r P a t r o l
senior members were on
hand to provide the flying,
using three CAP-owned and
three member-owned
aircraft. All cadets on the
bivouac had at least two
flights, and most had three

during the 25 hours of flying
time logged by the six
aircraft.
Although the major
purpose of the bivouac was
flying, other activities were
carried on to further the
cadets' training in the
m i s s i o n o f C A P. E a c h
participant attended first aid
training and classes in setting
up and dismantling a camp
area.
Sunday morning religious
services were conducted for
CAP members and their
families and friends. That
was scheduled to be the final
event of the weekend, but
enthusiasm was so high that
flight activity continued for a
couple of hours, with six
prospective new cadets
getting off the ground foi" the
first time.

PITrSBURGH, Pa. A local Pittsburgh television station, KDKA,
recently featured Civil Air Patrol's Steel Valley Radio Disaster
L, S POSTAL SERVICE
Squadron 613 on their "On Air" program.
STATEMENT OF OWNERSHIP, MANAGEMENT AND CIRCULATION
The show, hosted by Frank Conti, discussed rescue and survival
tact u[ August 12. 1970: Nection 3685. Title 39. Ilniled States Code
procedures with Chuck Rittenbaugh, Scotty Milford, Bill Miller and i 1. TITLE OF PUBLICATION
2. DATE OF FILING
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The vertigo chair was part of a presentation by Gary Koch, FAA
individual owners must be given. I[ owned by a partnership or other unincorporated firm, its name and address, as well as that of each
General Aviation District Office safety specialist. Also on the
program were FAA films on vertigo, and a talk by Thunderbird | individual must be given.)
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Squadron member Paul Eubanks on local traffic pattern problems.
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Weather Class Highlights Training

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PORTSMOUTH, R.I. -- Civil Air Patrol's Rhode Island Wing held ,
its annual training encampment at Camp Varnum in Narragansett,
R.I. Ninety-seven cadets and 16 senior members from throughout the
state participated in the exercise.
Highlights of the training included a class on weather by a local
television weather forecaster and a demonstration of helicopter
rescue by the Army National Guard.
The Newport-Bristol Squadron commander, Capt. Frederick
Frongillo, was the encampment commander.

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~IRPORT TOUR--Cadet Mike Kocher questions Walter A.
~ft o~ the operation of the radar facilities at the Raleigh~ m a i r p o r t d u r i n g a r e c e n f t o u r. A l s o o b s e r v i n g t h e
rs,ttat operation are Cadets Kerr Parrish and Lynn Parrish.
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CIVIL AIR PATROL NEWS

JANUARY, 1976

Cadets Are 'Certified'
During Training Camp
PENDLETON, Ore."Certified" was the magic
word that led 26 Pendleton
Comp. Sq. cadets to the
Kiwanis Cabin for seven days
r e c e n t l y. A n d " c e r t i fi e d " i s
the word today for seven
cadets and 10 more needing
only to complete first aid
requirements to receive the
shoulder patch added to their
fatigue uniforms.
"Certified" signifies that a
person has completed both
written and skill tests of
minimum standards set up by
the Oregon State Sheriff's
Association and the Oregon
Department of Emergency
Services. Once certified, they
may be utilized anywhere in
Oregon on ground search for
missing persons.

ALL ABOUT CAP--A prospective member is briefed on Civil Air Patrol by, left to right,
Air Force Reserve Assistance Officers Lt. Col. William R. Nieman, Maj. Walter King, Lt.
Col. William F. Seery and CAP 2d Lt. Rosalie M. Gwynn of the Manchester Composite
Squadron. The Connecticut Wing sponsored this recruiting booth recently at the Goodspeed
Airport Air Show held in East Haddam, Conn.

The CAP training camp
was commanded by Capt.
J i m We s t o v e r. H e w a s
assisted by Capt. Dannie
Reims ~ USAF-Retired) and
Deputy Sheriff Jim Carey.
Receiving their "certified"
patches were Cadets Robert
Wood, Larry Cruz, Marshall
Montgomery, Gwen Watkins,
Charles Lee, John Lee and
George Lee. The ability of
the cadets to successfully
complete the overnight
survival test and to travel
one-fourth mile through the
woods within the necessary
tolerance was a surprise to
many.
This made Pendleton the
first CAP unit in Oregon to be
"certified."

Busy Commander Repeats Vows
At Outdoor Wedding Ceremony
CROSBYTON, Tex. -- Capt.
Floyd Richardson has been a
busy man this fall, so busy that
he almost didn't find time to get
married,
In fact, he and his bride settled
~for an outdoor ceremony before
a county judge. As witnesses, the
two had a crowd of several
hundred which had gathered for
an entirely different occasion.
They sire_ply took time out during
a lull in the festivities for the
wedding.
Capt. Richardson, commander
of the brand-new Crosbyton
Comp. Sq., and himself a CAP
member for only about a year,
has been busy trying to get the
squadron organized and under
way as a going concern. Almost
single-handedly, he rounded up
the 30 members of the new unit.

Bivouac Held
To Supplement
SAR Training
ORLANDO, Fla. -- The
Orlando Cadet Sq. recently spent
a weekend at the Sebastian
National Park training their
newly formed cadet emergency
services team.
The bivouac was designed to
supplement training each
member had already received at
earlier SAR practices and to
mold the team ~nto a
coordlna~ed -.m,.~:,-~. .--~r.~:.'.£
unit
The cad, e~ ,i-"~ ~s_ ,,,~.~.~.c-+ r

lensallc c,:~7,*~
negot:a:.< a -'~2.,,,

He obtained the use of a small
plane, a 150 which belongs to a
fellow-member, for the use of
the squadron. Capt. Richardson
also performs all maintenance
on the craft and runs the new
airport where it is based.
The squadron is in need of
assistance but has managed to
scrounge some used flight suits
since a number of the members
are now taking flight lessons.
Some of them have soloed.
The biggest day so far for the
squadron -- and the day Capt.
Richardson got married was
the day in October when the unit
entertained the All-Texas Air
Tour and dedicated the new
airport. The squadron, pushed by
Capt. Richardson, planned and
conducted the affair.
Shortly before noon on that
day, a swarm of approximately
75 airplanes descended on this
small (population 2,250) West
Texas community. Three hours
l a t e r, t h e m o r e t h a n 2 0 0
members of the air tour, from as
far away as Canada, Michigan,
Illinois and Ohio, had eaten a
hearty hamburger lunch
(prepared and served by the
squadron), toured the world's
largest cotton gin (buses driven
by squadron members),
witnessed the airport dedication,
and had joined the crowd of local
people at Capt. Richardson's
surprise wedding.
Surprise it was. After the
dedication ceremony, the bride
ar~ £r~rn mounted the stand
~-J: ~'~',: "~ r~ *.he )udge to
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RicharOson was still busy,
cleaning up last minute details,
securing the small plane for the
night, and closing up shop.
Still attired in the CAP flight
suits, the newlyweds watched
the sunset, the only reminders of
the hectic day being the few
embers still in the hamburger
grill and a gold band on the
bride's finger.
It was the end of a happy day.
But it was not the end of the
squadron's activities. The unit is
still in need of help and Capt.
Richardson is still working on
that -- and still hungrily eyeing
the four CAP planes owned by a
unit in a neighboring city.
Were Capt. Richardson and
Gale too busy for a honeymoon?
That question is one to which we
do not have the answer.

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COMPASS READING--Cadets Marshall Montgomery and
Ed Young of Oregon's Pendleton Composite Squadron get a
compass bearing during their survival test to be "certified"
in emergency services work.

Optimist View CAP Display
HAMILTON AFB, Calif.-- The Marin Comp. Air Rescue Sq. 4
represented Civil Air Patrol with an exhibit during the Optimist
m~ernauonal convention in San Francisco recently.
The Marin Unit, California's "Outstanding Composite Squadron of
the Year," staffed the display for the four-day duration of the
convention.
Project officer was 2d Lt. Helene F. Stratman. She was assisted by
Cadets Steven Amato, James Wallis, Rod Henry, Ted Cleveland and 2d
Lt. Jule Zumwalt and WO Wayne Beherns.

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prove their s~-'A ~.- ,z-~ -~ communicatio¢.s ; ?:,1.:.:~: i~

opportunity to ~ :~G~',:~'~
radio procedures and to ~e
speed and efficiency in
communication.
The ground team also
practiced ground search
techniques, and emergency
rescue and short distance
transfer techniques.

" ~ r ~ r r, o v t ' ~ o n t o t h e i r
sLo~ for Lt~ nlgtlt aM cltlZtq~ M

the area wer, ~atchmg a report
of the day's activities on
television. Everyot~ had gone
from the airport except the bride
and groom. And Capt.

I N A P P R E C I AT I O N - - A i r F o r t e M ~ j . ~ L o ~ . [ B i l l s W i n g l i a i s o n o f fi c e r, l e f t ,
r e c , i v e s m s d e l o f ~ b e Wr i g k t B ~ F l y i n g M a c h i n e w i t h a p l a q u e w h i c h r e a d s ,
"'Presented to Major Robert Lovretich from the Cadets of the minois Wing in appreciation
of his efforts.'" l~e presentation was made at the i]linois Wing Cadet Summer Encampment
at C'usste AFB. Making the presentation is Cadet Lt. Col. Carolos Contreras, encampment
adjutant, right, with Cadet Col. Bret Harvell, cadet encampment commander, looking on.

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People_ In The News
A former cadet of the Tri-Cities Comb. SQ.. to young men of various organizations who have
(Washington Wing) Doyle Holloway, has joined
demonstrated exemplary qualities of
the U.S. Army National Guard... Three cadets
cooperative effort, self control, preserverence,
from the Apollo-1 Comp. Sq., (Maryland Wing)
good scholarship and have shown their regard
completed last school year as members of the
for the best traditions and principles of the
honor society. They are 2d Lt. Janice Reaves,
"American Way of Life."...
Cadet Basic Albert Hillian and Sgt. Richard
CAP members Jeff Chudyk, Darrell Gerhart,
Burkhart... Cadet Melanie Branham of the
Ti m G o o d i n , L a n c e L i t w h i l e r, C a r l M a y e r,
Salina Comp. Sq.. fKansas Wing) has
Carlene Rauch, Susan Rauch, William Rice,
completed a o~ne-week cadet officers school at
Joe Shelak. Connie Shoemaker. Todd Siegfried,
Kemper Mtlita~" College. Boot~vllle Mo
Rodney Wkite and Nell Zaboy recently
Cadet Julie ~rigkl of MaN*land Wings
ev~pteted a four-wee~ Cardiac Puhnona~"
Eastov Comp Sq. was s¢~ as .Mad'land s
Re~xsc~tat~on course Tt~y are members of
Outstanding Female Cadet dunng this year s
Pennsylvama Wmgs Whitehall Exchange
W i n g s u m m e r e n c a m p m e n t . Tw e n t ) - t h r ~
Camp Sq SL~ cadets of the Perry Camp Sq
cadets of the Van Dyke Cadet Sq., 3-7 recently
, Pennsylvama Wmg, have received onentauon
completed the standard first aid and personal
flight in a Beechcraft Bonanza aircraft.
safety course... Members of Washington Wing's
Receiving flights were Cadets James S¢iders.
Walla Walla Camp. Sq., and Tri-Cities Camp.
Steve Seiders. Alan Hoeck, Wayne Hartzell,
Sq., performed crowd control at the Red Carpet
Blake Tonfforde and Perry Albright... A. James
Flying Service Air Show held recently at Walla
Manehin, director of the Rural Environmental
Walla, Wash... Two members of the National
Assistance Program for the State of West
Capital Wing, CAP Col. Charles X. Suraci and Virginia, recently attended a weekly meeting of
Capt. Arlyce Perry, were honored recenty by a
the Buckhannon Comp. Sq. and presented the
local television station. The two were named as
members with a West Virginia state flag...
Volunteers of the Month by station WMAL.
Wisconsin Wing's Group 10 Land Rescue
Cadet Lt. Col. Todd Clifton has been named
Team increased its staff of emergency medical
A r i z o n a W i n g C a d e t o f t h e Ye a r f o r h i s
technicians to eight with the recent graduation
outstanding achievement in 1974 and was the
of four of its members. The new members of
wing's entry for National Cadet of the Year...
the team are Capt. Beverly Knight, SM Michael
C a d e t 2 d L t . D o n J o h n n s o n o f Wa s h i n g t o n
McMullen, Cadets Kenneth Chmiclewski and
Wing's Tri-Cities Camp. Sq., has earned his
Michael Odill... CAP MSgr. Richard Lane has
private pilot license... Members of Marin Air
been named the outstanding Senior Member of
Rescue Sq. 4 (California Wing) recently
The Year for the Amelia Earhart Comp. Sq.
manned a CAP booth at a local shopping center
( N e w Yo r k W i n g ) . . . T h e C a d e t o f T h e Ye a r
at Terra Linda, Calif. The members, including
Award for the Amelia Earhart Comp. Sq. was
2d Lt. Helene F. Stratman, Cadets Jim Wallis,
awarded to Cadet MSgt. Martin Lewin... Cadets
Steve Mmato and Bob Paiz, exhibited an
Rod Ogborn, Kensington Fuller and Mark
aerospace board, unit trophies and handed out
Fuller of the Salina Comp, Sq. (Kansas Wing)
CAP information material...
attended the Blue Beret encampment held near
Eleven cadets of the St. Louis Camp. Sq. One
Williston, N.D .... CAP Lt. Col. Holli Nelson of
(Missouri Wing) assisted in answering
the Winston-Salem Comp. Sq. (North Carolina
telephones and collecting money during the
Wing) is one of Forsyth Chapter, American Red
Jerry Lewis Muscular Distrophy Telethon at St.
Cross's first instructors to be certified to teach
Louis, Mo. The group included Cadets Bill
the Red Cross Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
Diamond, Laurie Hovious, Judy Milligan,
Course...
Lowell Summers, Rob Hardin, Bob Mann,
C A P m e m b e r s M a j . E d w i n K e e n y, C a p t .
Denise Oscko, Kevin Souers, Dennis Stockwell,
Laura Keeney and Ist Lt. Kenneth Cain
Randy Venable and Maureen Stockwell... The
of National Capitol Wing's Col. V.I. Grissom Cadet
squadron commander of +the Torrington Cadet
Sq. recently received the Grover Loening
Sq. (Connecticut Wing), CWO Ronald S.
Aerospace Award... Cadet 2d Lt. Don Johanson
Richards, Jr., has exchanged his CAP uniform of Washington Wing's Tri-Cities Comp. Sq. has
for that of the U.S. Air Force. He plans a career
been accepted into the Washington Challengers,
in Avionics Communications... CAP 1st Lt.
an advanced search and rescue team... A memEthel Gier of the Delaware Wing recently
ber of New Hampshire Wing's MSth Comp. Sq.,
earned herprivatepilot license...
CAP 1st Lt. Albert O. Fisk Jr.. recentlv adminC A P M a j . R o b e r t F. H a h n , c o m m a n d e r o f
istered first aid to an accident victim until medical
New Jersey Wing's Aero-Medical Sr. Sq. 108,
assistance arrived on the scene... Cadet Susanne
recently presented CAP certificates of
Morris, James Restrup and Kevin O'Neil of Naappreciation to John Landers, John Gable,
tional Capitol Wing's Col; V.I. Grissom Cadet
Bertram Zimmerman and Robert Searle. The
Sq. recently earned their communications
certificates were presented in appreciation for badges:
their support to Civil Air Patrol... Four cadets
Three cadets from the Tri-Cities Comp. Sq.
of the Tullahoma Cadet Sq. (Tennessee Wing) (Washington Wing) earned awards for their
recently spent a week at Ft. Campbell, Ky., as
accomplishments during a weeklong
guests of .the. U.S. Army's 101st Airborne
encampment at Fort Lewis, Wash Cadet Diane
Division. While there, their activities included
Irby was named as the Outstanding Basic
competition on the rifle range, rappelling and
Cadet, Cadet Mark Jonson was named the
observing all phases of airborne training.
Outstanding NCO and Cadet Karla Hessler was
Making the visit were Cadets WO Andy
n a m e d O u t s t a n d i n g L i n e S t a f f m e m b e r. . .
Pulliam, 1st Lt. Kevin Greer, cadet David Ray
Twenty senior members of the Raleigh Com~.
and WO John Pulliam...
Sq. (North Carolina Wing) recently completed.
S e c o n d L t . L a r r y A s h m o r e o f Te n n e s s e e
an Instrument Course taught by CAP member
Wing's Marshall Co. Comp. Sq., has earned his
AI Coots...
master's degree in Business Administration
The Sixth Group of the'Texas. Wing recently
from Middle Tennessee University in only 11
presented a 30-minute TV special on station
months... A five year veteran of CAP, Cadet
K T V T, F o r t W o r t h , Te x . To p i c s d u s c u s s e d
Capt. Karla Hessler of the Tri-Cities Comp. Sq.
included CAP's cadet program, senior
( Wa s h i n g t o n W i n g ) , w a s r e c e n t l y e l e c t e d
program, aerospace education, emergency
chairman of the Washington Wing Cadet
services and chaplain's program. Appearing on
Advisory Council... First Lt. Pat Burke of
the show was CAP Chaplain (Lt. Col.) John
Washington Wing's Tri-Cities Comp. Sq. has
Elliott, Capt. Paul Brewer, Cadet Maj. Mickie
obtained his commercial pilot license... Two
McCullough and Cadet Amn. Toni Billingslea...
m e m b e r s O f t h e E l P a s o C o m p . S q . ( Te x a s
Cadet members of the Tri-Cities Comp. Sq.
Wing) earned their wings recently. Second Lt.
(Washington Wing) have been attending cadet
Juan iozano earned his pilot wings and 1st Lt.
observer classes taught by Cadet 1st Lt. Pat
illiam Campbell earned his solo wings...
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recently proclaimed the period Dec. 1-7 as Civil Air Patrol
Week and asked for public recognition of CAP's contributions to the citizens of Hawaii. Looking on is CAP Col.
T h o m a s S . " To o k i e " E v a n s , H a w a i i W i n g c o m m a n d e r.

Search Has Unique Ending,
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- Members of Albuquerque Comp. Sq.
One, New Mexico Wing, recently completed an unusual search effort.
The search was unusual because once the lost aircraft was located.
the Civil Air Patrol members had three options open on what to do
they could haul the wreck out, pile up the pieces or stack the pieces
and paint them yellow.
The crashed aircraft was an old Navy flying boat and old crashes
have a habit of being spotted in other air searches, wasting valuable
time. If left stacked and painted yellow it can be used by search teams
for practice.

Ga. Unit Displays Wares
SAVANNAH, Ga. -- The Savannah Comp. Sq. recently displayed
various equipment used by the Civil Air Patrol at a local Armed
Forces Appreciation Night hosted by the 165th Air National Guard at
Savannah.
Highlighting the CAP unit's display was a mobile communication
van and static model rocket display.
During ceremonies at the Appreciation Night, Cadet Capt. Gary Cox
received his Earhart Award from Maj. Gen. B.L. Davis, USAF
Recruiting Service commander.

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JANUARY, 1976
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PAGE THIRTEEN

Squadron Has Role In Bicentennial Pageant
T U L L A H O M A , Te n n . Members of the Tullahoma
Civil Air Patrol Cadet
Squadron recently played a
major role in a Bicentennial
Pageant held at the Old Stone
F o r t P a r k i n M a n c h e s t e r,
Tenn.
The pageant depicted
various times in the country's
h i s t o r y, b u t i t b a s i c a l l y
portrayed the part that Old
Stone Fort, and the
surrounding area, played
during the Civil War.
There were more than 100
amateur actors and actresses
taking part in celebration.
Also participating were two
prominent political figures
from the local area, State
Senator Ernest Crouch of
M c M i n n v i l l e , Te n n . , a n d
State Representative J.
Stanley Rogers of
Manchester, Tenn.

Throughout the pageant,
six different American flags,
from the original 13-star flag
to the present 50-star flag,
were presented and displayed
by seven members of the
Tu l l a h o m a C a d e t S q . T h e
participating cadets were:
First Lt. Kevin Greer. CWO
Andy Pulliam. Sgt. Storey
Sorensen, A1C Craig Smith,
A1C Tommy Sipe, Sgt. Bill
Sipe and Amn. Debra
Ambrose.
Nearly 1,000 persons
viewed the presentation from
a grassy slope that formed a
natural amphitheater.
Another highlight of the
presentation was the
appearance of the
reactivated First Kentucky
Orphan's Brigade. They wore
authentic Civil War uniforms
and displayed their light field
artillery pieces.

Cadets Reconstruct
Link Flight Simulator
MALVEI~NE, N.Y. -- Seven
Civil Air Patrol cadets from the
Nassau Comp. Sq. have
reconstructed a pre-war Link
Flight Simulator previously used
at the Mitchell Field Air Force
Base to train pilots before and
during World War II.
The cadets decided to rebuild
the simulator as a project for the
Bicentennial celebration with
the possibility of having the unit
accepted for the Air Museum
that is to be built at Mitchell
Field in the near future.
Reconstructing the simulator
were Cadets Amn. Matthew
Lewis, Sgt. Charles Jackson,
Amn. Robert Silverman, Sgt.
Matthew V. Thompson, Amn.
Edwin Fager and Cadet Basic
Aram Iskenderian
The simulator is presently
housed at the Aerospace
Resource Center at North Valley

Stream High School and will be
available to the public when the
school is open.

FLAG DISPLAY--Nearly 1,000 spectators were on hand to watch Tullahoma Civil Air
Patrol Cadet Squadron members display American flags during a Bicentennial Pageant at
the Old Stone Fort in Manchester, Tenn.

Dedication Is Key

SAR Exercise Tests Wings Ability
M A N A S S A S , Va . - Dedication was the key word
during the National Capital
Wing's annual search and
rescue exercise held here
recently.

Coordinator for the
exercise, which tested the
wings ability to estimate,
upgrade, and evaluate their
emergency services
c a p a b i l i t y, w a s C A P M a j .

IAbrary Hosts
CAP Display
BLUEI~II~LD, W. Va. -- The
Craft Memorial Library in
Bluefield recently hosted a
display on Civil Air Patrol in
their facilities for two weeks.
Cadet Sgt. Beverly Penn of the
G r e e n Va l l e y C a d e t S q .
organized and set up the display
using many handmade posters
and articles to call attention to
the many opportunities that CAP
has to offer.
On the final day of the display,
members from the Green Valley
unit conducted a recruiting
program at the library.
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GETTING THE WORD--Cadet information officer trainees
Sgts. G. Kelley and David Rogers interview Maj. Fred Hess,
mission coordinator for the National Capital Wing search
and rescue exercise, as part of the training.

Delaware Unit Devises System
To Select Cadets On Merit

Fred Hess, commander of
the Fairfax Comp. Sq. _
Commenting on his
difficult task, the CAP major
stated that he accepted the
position because of "my deep
concern for people who fly."
Facilities for the wing were
a t a m i n i m u m t h i s y e a r. A
trailer and tents were used as
mission headquarters with
classes being taught in the
field and in tents. The wing
had only one aircraft'
a v a i l a b l e . H o w e v e r, t h e
dedicated members rented
four aircraft out of their own
funds to make the exercise
more realistic.
All search activities were
accomplished under the
direction of CAP Lt. Col.
Robert Paolucci, who served
as operations officer for the ~*
mission.
Braving cold, rain, lack of
facilities and even lack of
aircraft, the members of the
National Capital Wing not
only showed they can support
search and rescue activities,
but also that they want to be
very much a part of the CAP
search and rescue mission.

SMYRNA, Del. -- The Smyrna Cadet Sq. has devised a system of
awards which enables cadets to be selected to attend the National
Board meeting each year on the basis of merit.
The system brings out the best in physical fitness, scholastic ability
and nor.~annl nehi~vement of all cadets.
Cadet Sgts. Mary E. Stone and David A. Turek were winners last
year and attended the meeting in St. Louis, Mo.
Cadet Stone has been very active since joining CAP. She was
selected "Cadet of the Day" and served in the color guard at the
graduation day of the Delaware Wing encampment. She has also
:~r~:cl:~a:ed m ~evera] ~arch and re.~cue ex~rcL~e~ ar~ C:v:! Defense

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attending tl~ ~~'-~,; ~-r~ ,~.~ F'~¢-,= ~:
S h e p p a r d A F B I r ~ P L t T, O I ~ ~ s ~
system used at tl~ ~ ~ ~ ('~r~
Approximately -~ C~P ~ ~r~m tlmr~ tb¢
country attended the mt~k-lomg meeti=g de$~gmed to
acquaint cadets with the various fields of medical ~rvic¢~,
both in the Air Force and civilian life.

"~,~,. T"a:-~=7~ Ce~-,:e: T~...-t~e semor ~be~ and etght cadets
~.a~,-~: "d-~ ~:~pl~y. demonstratm~ the communications capability of
L~ ~,~:" 1~o o~mmumcation was established with other Civil Air
Patrol hek~ umt~.

~ tn~ hdfdlment of
~r ~m'u. ~I our people, of
mrr mk~kD land, is yet to
c~me....~M I think that all
these thing~ are certain as the
morning, as inevitable as
noon." (Thomas Wolfe).

PAGE FOURTEEN

CIVIL AIR PATROL NEWS

JANUARY, 1976

New Radio Repeater
Aids-Communications

WINSTON-SALEM. N.C. The Winston-Salem Comp. Sq.,
has commissioned a VHF-FM radio repeater atop Sauertown
Mountain north of here which will improve CiviI Air Patrol
communications, especially in the Piedmont, N.C., area.
This repeater re-transmits radio signals picked up on one
frequency thus allowing mobile and relatively low-powered
stations to communicate with each other over a much
increased distance.
A former cadet and now senior member WO Charles M. Link
was the force behind this repeater project. He conceived the
.':,~2 ar~ ~!ec~ed the location for the antenna. Link als,
~ . . ~ - : . . e - : : : ~ e ~ r. i . : ~ e r m ~ m u c h o f t h e c o n s t r u c t i o n o ~
unt~i ;~ ~eva.~..v .9-e.~=J:: :c.~:
During tl~ ~::.,::r~ 7r~. ~r: L~-.i =~, ,~:~:,.~d by many of the
Winston-Salem ,.c~uadr~c m~r'_..:~,,r~ i~:w~ =::2. a -.~.ber of
non-CAP personnel
This communications capabd~ty ~mpr~e~ 1"~, ,.~: "-, t
react in any knd of emergency s~tuahofl m ~1~ a:~.a ~
repeater covers an area from Durham. N.C. to ~: _,~.
Statesville to Charlotte.

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FOR HEROISM--Two Alaska pilots were honored recently for heroism which they
displayed earlier this year when a plane crashed on takeoff from the Sitka, Alaska, airport.
Receiving the awards--one of FAA's highest awards for heroic acts--are Butch Vent,
center, and Robert E. Riggs, right, a member of Alaska's Baronof Senior Squadron.
Presenting the award is Lyle K. Brown, FAA Alaska Region director. The two risked their
lives to rescue Patty A. Salamanchuk, also a CAP member with the Baronof unit, when the
aircraft she was in crashed in a body of water adjacent to the airport.

Praise Received

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Squadron Assists In Disaster
WESTMINSTER, Md.
Heavy rains, caused by the
remnants of Hurricane Eloise,
produced severe flooding in
C a r r o l l C o u n t y, M d . , i n
September causing the Carroll
County Civil Defense
Headquarters to request
assistance from the. Carroll
Comp. Sq. in Westminster.
The initial request from Civil
Defense, issued in cooperation
with
the
County
Communications Control Center,
was for the Carroll Squadron's
mobile communications center.
to be dispatched to the
community of Detour, near the
Monacacy River.
Local volunteer fire
companies and the county
s h e r i ff ' s d e p a r t m e n t w e r e
already actively evacuating the
residents and their belongings,
and the Civil Defense wanted a
command post set up to handle
all radio traffic between the
disaster scene and Civil Defense
Headquarters.
Over the next three days, 103
members of the Maryland Wing
put in more than 2,500 man-hours
in support of the disaster relief
effort. Civil Air Patrol personnel
conducted such activities as
perimeter security of the town,
manned roadblocks at the
request of the sheriff's
department, helpea evacuate
personal belongings, stood fire
guard over gasoline storage
drums, provided emergency
power and lighting, assisted with
first aid stations, provided fresh
water in a CAP 300-gallon water
trailer, and helped clean up the
town and return the residents
after the flood waters had
crested at 26 feet above flood
stage.
Damage assessment surveys
coflducted by CAP ground
,~r~.-z:j ~ s~ communities at the
--,rx~-s" ~f the CAP mission
-.~:r-am~.o~ Capt. Donald R.
:,,~'~.*:,~ -~! Maryland Wing
~,~u~-~-~ ~ information
--~:~-,.,~ .*., ~ ~ teams
1~"~ ~s..~.~,~:,~ ~ the Civil

A flood related chemical spill
was located by a ground team
from the Middle River Comp.
Sq. and the Maryland
Department of Natural
Resources was contacted and
they cleaned it up before it
contaminated a Baltimore city
water supply.
One of the Carroll County
commissioners, along with the
director of the Carroll County
Communications Control Center,
was taken on an aerial damage
assessment survey of the entire
county in a CAP corporate
aircraft from the Frederick
Comp. Sq.
Civil Air Patrol units
participating in the disaster

effort received a letter stating,
"The County Commissioners
wish to commend your members
for the manner in which the Civil
Air Patrol aided in the
emergency caused by Storm
Eloise. All reports which have
been forwarded to this office, as
well as our individual
observations, have indicated
high praise for services
rendered during this crisis."
The Carroll Comp. Sq. was
assisted during the disaster
period by personnel from the
Frederick, Reisterstown,
Northwest, Apollo I, Middle
River, Gunpower, Bowie-Belair
and Bethesda-Chevy Chase
Squadrons.

IMPROVED COMMUNICATIONS--Cadet Capt. Wesley
Googe of the Winston-Salem Comp. Sq. guides one of the
antenna arrays into position on the fire tower at Sauertown
Mountain near Winston-Salem, N.C. The antenna will
receive and transmit 'signals from the CAP VHF-FM
repeater which covers Piedmont, N.C. (Photo by CAP Lt.
Col. Holli Nelson)

I Encampment In Florida

PAT R I C K A F B , F l a .
Thirty-seven young CAP cadets
from Brevard County (Florida
Wing) gathered at Patrick AFB
in southern Florida and held an
encampment over a period of
two weekends.
CAP Capt. Jack Grimes,
commander of CAP's Melbourne
unit was the encampment
commander. He was assisted by
nine senior members, including
Air Force Maj. Clyde E.
Bodenheimer,-Air Force liaison
officer to the Florida Wing; Air
Force Maj. Robert Deitz, who
serves as liaison officer to the
Brevard County CAP; and Air
Force Capt. George Tarrant,
helicopter instructor pilot from
Det. 15, 39th ARRS at Patrick
AFB.
Activities began when Captain
Grimes led a group of cadets on
a tour of Cape Canaveral aS part
of the aerospace portion of the
seminar.
The official opening *of the
encampment was led by CAP
Col. Henri Casenove,
commander of the Florida Wing,
who welcomed the attendees and

outlined the curriculum.
The cadets received
instruction in the mission of the
U.S. Air Force and how CAP
functions to assist in search and
rescue activities. Other
seminars covered cadet
leadership and opportunities,
drill and formations, moral

leadership and military
courtesy. Recreational activities
were also conducted during the
encampment to develop physical
fitness.
The closing activity was a
group and family outdoor supper
held at the Patrick picnic
grounds.

AIRCRAFT FAMILIARIZATION--CAP Capt. Jack Grimes,
encampment commander, discusses characteristics of the
T~8 aircraft with cadets, left to right, John Bering, Jim
Choss, Dino Canales, Albert Weir, Glen Freeman and Cheryl
Bricker during an encampment held at Patrick AFB. Fla.
(Photo by SSgt. Tib Warganich)

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JANUARY, 1976

Miguel L. Iglesias ...... 08143 Lanny R. Martindale ... 42272
Richard S. Braun ...... 08412 Bobby R. Deiss .........
Henry W. Chamberlain . 05412 Larry W. Guthrie ......42338
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Raymond E. Loper ......42339
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Gordon G. Allison Ill ...
Harold H. Coghlan .....
42339
William L. Paul ........ 09033 Kim L. Smith .....
Jeffrey A. Williams .... 02085
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Mark H. Stone .
John M. Stroble ......... 04138
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04282
John P. Crean ......... 05~7
Curtis A. Bartwell .....
45117
Christine M Brown
Gary S. Martin ........ 04306
David A. Collins
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05023 Mark R Neustel
Ben E. Hanson..
10053 Jelfrey M Co~e
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05023 Kenneth W Jaeger
James N Freestone
11004 Glenn L ~reer, e
05041 Paul L Lanwehr
Brad S. Honsley .....
11004 D~uglas J Downey
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Sandra L. Witman..
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Katherine D Rttenour
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Barbara Pfieffer .....
11211 Lynn A. Swade .......
05133 Michael F. Casper ...... 11234 Stephen R. Basting ..... 48018
Shereen A. Jones ........
48018
Linda C. Cybulski ...... 11187
11254 Scott A Konkel .......
John G. Kall .....
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Mark C. Stodoia ........ 11189
Edward P. Latka ....... 11254 KurtR. Wipperfurth .....
11270 R o b e r t A I n n i s . . . . . . i1262 John A. Ward .......... 48064
David J. Hackel .....
Edward L. Beck ........ 12186 Kevin A. Yancy ......... 11275 Donald A. Vanpa:~en . .. 48064
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Carol A. Struthers ....... 14099 Steve A. Golitko ........ 12086 Jeff L, Griffin .......... 48121
Bryan L. Watson ....... 18075 Robert G. Craig ....... 12184 Jerry B. Thompson ..... 48150
Charles C. Keely ......
Daniel J. Hutchinson ... 19057
Johnny L. Lewellen .... 12189 Daniel A. Steinert ...... 48150
Kevin E. Veltman ....... 20030
Dixie F. Lewellen ...... 12189 Edmin Redriguez ..... 52015
Edwin B. Thompson ..... 20038
Michael W. Orndoff .... 14024
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Glenn R. Dzidowski .... 20117 Don C. Bye ............ 14078 Juan L. Carrasquillo .... 52015
Daniel M. Bredvold .... 21044 Randy L. Thomasson .... 14111 Maria V. Ortega . .
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Richard M. Bingman .... 23057 Gregory M. Jones ............... 15050 Francisco Orhz.
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David J. Cook .......... 23076 . Joseph R. Underwood ... 15052 Richard Arroyo ...... 52015
t;eorge H. Garcia .....
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James H. Craig ......... 16010 Bill Guadalupe ....... 52015
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Nola E. Tullier ......... 16010 RestRuto Bernandez . .. 52079
R.M. Prestipmo ........ 25053
Cynthia A Thermt .....16010
Carlos J. Acevedo .... 5,?079
Susan A. Einholz ...... 29002
Michael A. Phillips... 16010
Maria Del C. Younger . 52090
tlregory E Madonna .... 29015
Jack K. Middleman ..... 18044 Carmen I. Rosa ....... 52060
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James S. Natale ........
Teri S. Hanna ......... 18071 Peter H. Rosa .......... 52090
Jon E. Paris ............ 29057
Robert E. Duncan, Jr .... 18071 Javier Bermudez ....... 52051
Alfred L. Mottoia ....... 29087 James ". Gaffney ....... 10512
Edwin Bermudez ....... 52091
John J. Burns ........... 29096
Daniel R. Stcyr ......... 19015 Lemuel Morales ........ 52091
William J. Smith ........ 29096
20538 Adalberto Rivera ....... 52091
Donna M. Dffelice ....... 31020 L.L. Digiantomasso
20038 Betsy N. Pizarn ......... 52104
Joseph R. Skiff ........ 31073 Gerard J. Riesterer .....
Anthony J. Ruffini ..... 31162 Larry D. White ......... 20117 Delia Burgos .......... 5210~
20117 Terry F. Moorer ........ 01088
Alan S. Pinks .......... 32048 John M. Meister ........ 201"/6
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Kevin J. Liedahl ...... 33010
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Stephanie A. Raster .....
George A. Ruseo ........ ~0190 a.rthur E. Bachmann ...
James M. Ruley ........ 34070
Joe R, Armeni ......... 34096 Jeffrey M. See .......... 20190 Blake C. Dulm ..........
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Mark B. Niemi ........
Mark R. Justice ....... 04193
Scott D. Higgins ........371N
Paula D. Griffin ........ 21009 Chris L. Vanvoerhis ..... 042~:
Robert W. Curtis ........ 3 ~
Farrell L. Crowe ........ 21010 Eleanor V. Caldwell .. 0&M3
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Barbara C. Quilling ..... 21030
Kim W, Fergeson ....... 420'26
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Ralph R. Roberts, Jr ..... 04375
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Paul A. Overstreet ...... 52051
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Victorinn Santos ........ 52097 Runnie D. Taylor ......2560#, Paul A. Meurer ......... 0~104
Steve S. Ponlson ........
Barbara J. Gowdy ...... 52097 JosephineE. Jenkins ... 25012
Pete L. Opit~ .......... 08116
Johnny Colon ........... 52105 Richard J. Hernanndes .. 25018 Todd F. Hasty
0~045 Doyle B. Willis .......
25033
Paul A. Cannon ..
Richard M. Lynch .......
D.P. Pinsouneault ...... ¢~064 Joseph F. Cheney .......
James E. Choss ......... 0 ~
Barbara F. Hope ........ 03040 CYnthia R. Rosunthal ....
Ronnie Gabriel ......... 05023
Craig R. Stockton ....... 04116 Richard W. I-loiter .....
Michael W. Woodyard .. 05025 Tim E. Janulewicz ..... 26062 Charles T. Geiger .......'09045
Richard J. Call ....... 06010 R.J. Williams .......... 29002 Jeffrey A. Casoeos .... 11228
Kont D. Riestand ....... 07011 Glenn R. Robinson ..... 25016 Martin L. Price ......... 11254
Michael B. Boyd ........ 05056. Edward S. Wade ........ 29067 Edward B. Freeman . .. 11275
Charles E. Noble ........ 05023 John T. Smith .......... 29058 David A. Smock ....... 12123
Edward G. Upton ...... 11196 Charles Mason .... , ....
Michael R. Engle ....... 12186
Daniel W. Flowers ..... 16007 Jeffrey B. Geriach ..... 25095 Frank A. Ferrnra ....... 14111
Charles M. Darlington . - 18003 Richard J. Bernier ...... 30012 James C. Winns ......... 14111
Willie J. Williams ...... 18044 John R. Golembiewski... 31020 Brian W. Galiagher ..... 16014
Jay A. Whitman ...... 19013 William A. Treadway .... 31039 Diane L. Hutchinson ..... 17035
Kathy A. Sarver ...... 20038 Kevin F. Day ........... 31072 David P. Malick ........18071
Evelyn L Cornett ...... 20038 Randy Padmore ....... 21~9
Stephen M. Saghy ....... 20038
EM. Macgregor ........ 20038 DavidC. Eaten .
.. 31158
Steven L. Bowman ......20107
Randy J. Kemp .......... 20072 Francis M. Crotty ....... 31159
William& Jacon ........ 20117
Nevin E Pratt. Jr ....... 25033
Daniel R. Tomcznk ......31173 Kevin M. Wine .......... 20117
Karon L. Manos ....... 25053 Matthew P. Snner .......31173
Thomas V. Petito ...... 29087 Anthony P. Defarlo ............. 31188 Kenneth H. Westerman .. 20145
20176
Andrew Pantelides ..... 29058 Greg T. Kovac .......... 31189 Stephen A. Resch .......
30033
Cathleen M. Connelly .... 20199
Lloyd A. Partin ........
31201 Leslie J, Fountain ....
2~]5
Jose A. Velez... " .. 31092 Robert A. Cook .........
31225
J.E. Southerland. Jr. - - 34096 Scott E. Turner ......... 31238 Brian P. Bristol ........ 21006
Jon P. Riggins ......... 34166 Andre U. Scgatti ........
Leo R. Rehmann ........ 21017
37102 David H. Goldstein ......31238 WilliamS. Patterson .... 22064
Richard Secnnlish ....
31320
Karen J. Steele ......... 38035 Keith R. Nichols ........
Teddy I. Bilke .......... 23059
Michael FrongiBo ....... 38035 David C. Ham ......... 31320 Francis W. Delahanty ... 25033
John E. Coleman ........46010 Philip V. Frate ........ 32048 Charles S. Downing ..... 28037
David W. Norton .....
46068 John D Carpenter ...... 32048 James A. Kinsman .... 29067
Rande L. Lindner ....... ~055
Barbara C. Kel s-o ....... 32051 Jeffrey F. Jakubowic ... 31020
Donna S. Baughman ..... 47051 Barbara A. Pressly ......32051 Michael M. McEIroy .. - 31020
Randolph G. Hartman ... 51009
Kathryn M. Pressly ..... 32051- Kenneth J. Serafin ..... 31020
Richard D. Adamson .......... 51009 Jerry R. Gwyther ....... 32136 Michael C. Varieur ..... 31053
Nelida Teruel .......... 52066 Paul D. Branaman ...... 32136 John M. Lamprecht .... 31141
sisdier W. Gonzalez ..... 52105
Steven E. Yates ........ 32136 William H. Schreder ..... 31141
Gary G. Katz ........... 34010 Bruce A. Lane .......... 31201
Stevon L. Donaldson ..... 3403'/
Martin I. Lewin ......... 31249
Mark E. Coverdill ....... 34115 Leslie Egbartson ........ 31328
Kenneth J. Pawul ....... 34131 Joseph E. Wright ...... 32119
Mitchell Awards
C. Lynniee Harris ....... 35008 Robert R. Allen, Jr ...... 32136
Oct.-Nov., 1975
Toni L. Murray ......... 35015 William R. Ramsey ..... 34670
Michael W. Tolman ... 35015 Rebel D. Harris ......... 35008
Robert N. York ......... 36042
James G. Flavell ....... 01016 Traci E. Daiaughter .....35074 Michael R. Dombroski... 37009
Frederick J. Wolff ...... 36007
Thomas G. Bouldin... 01093
Katherine A. Gunther . .. 36034 Susanna M Schwartz .... 37026
Stephen C. Gregory ... 02046
Thomas M. Oneil ........ 02050 Frederick F. Helvie ..... 36037 David A. Bradley ...... 37048
Rodney K. Vickers ...... 02070 John P. Kiska .......... 37049 Brady R. Reitz ........ 37060
William C. Myers ....... 03030 Charles K Hair ........ 37049 David M. Johnson ....... 3 7 ~
Robert D. Enright ...... 37082
James M. Forquer ...... 04015 Nickolas Wingeron ......370~
Terry A. Roeheford ..... 04029 Marilyn A. Bunczk ...... 37052 James M. Gula ......... 37102
Brian G. Bottom ........ 04107 John M. Faulkner ....... 37133 John J. Pintirseh ........ 37172
David J. Hetheringten ... 04214
John P. Hartley ......... 37133 John S. Selders ......... 37197
Steven G. Testrske ...... 04231 Maria T. Woznyj ......... 37214 Keith D. Kotay .........372~
Davld P Starcks ...... 04240 Vicki A Riordan ........ 37223 Kenneth G. Buliard ..... 390Z5
Jeffr~." W Paubon ...... 0OA0
Glenn P. Kuehner ....... 40031
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CIVIL AIR PATROL NEWS

Earhart Awards
Oct.-Nov., 1975

ON THE MOVE--Civil Air Patrol members from the Coraopolis Comp. Sq. 603 and Group 60
(Pennsylvania Wing) assisted in the dedication of a Port Authority Transit trolley recently
which was painted to display Civil Air Patrol service to the communities throughout the
Pittsburgh area. The trolley runs everyday on the various routes throughout the city and is
another ingenious way of getting CAP known throughout the states.

Virginia Members Show Relatives
How Squadron Used Contributions
by CAP Capt. Carol M. Betterton
LYNCHBURG, Va. -- Three
members of the Lynchburg Civil
Air Patrol Comp. Sq. flew from
New London Airport to Illinois in
October to show relatives and
friends of a 1973 plane crash
victim how a substantial cash
and equipment contribution to
the squadron was used.
Richard Buckert, 21, of
Monmouth, Ill., and two
passengers died in a March 1973
plane crash in a mountainous
area near Montvale, Va. Capt.
Ted Estep, one of those making
the trip, flew the sortie that first
sighted the wreckage during the
rescue mission.
In July 1973, Buckert's
relatives and friends in the
Monmouth area presented the
Lynchburg Squadron with a
$1,022.64 check, an aircraft
engine and some welding
equipment Buckert had been
using to build a plane before his
death.
Lynchburg Squadron used the
donation to obtain and fix up a
U.S. Army surplus "Bird Dog"
spotter plane. This plane, along
with another "Bird Dog" assigned to the squadron, left New London Airport and spent the weekend in Monmouth.
Making the trip, in addition to
Captain Estep, were Maj. Tibbs,
commander Task Force III,
Capt. Dave Hardin, squadron
member, and Air Force Maj.
Edward Fowler, Virginia Wing
liasion officer.
Exptammg the pm3x~ of t~

~.~tmg s~r-.~dr~ members
m tl~ ~ CiRzens Center
m~ approxm3ately SO relatives
and frumd$ of the late Richard
Buckert attending.

"They rolled out the red
carpet for us," said Major Tibbs.
He added that the relatives and
friends of the plane crash victim
had thought they would never

see how their contributions were
used and they were shocked to
learn that four Virginians
actually would fly to Illinois to
show the contributors the plane.

Coast Guard Alert Coincides
With Michigan Unit Visit
DETROIT, Mich. -- During a recent visit to the U.S. Coast Guard
Air Station here, cadets and seniors of the Selfridge Cadet Squadron 35 witnessed an actual alert.
The station, which serves Lakes Huron, Erie and Ontario, received a
report of an in-flight emergency and immediately went on alert,
preparing their standby helicopter and crew for dispatch. The aircraft
landed without fail, but provided the CAP members first hand
experience on how the Coast Guard reacts during an alert.
The squadron members also viewed a movie of an actual airline
crash last year in the Florida Everglades which showed the Coast
Guard in operation along with other agencies CAP works with.
Following the movie, the cadets were given an opportunity to climb
aboard one of the helicopters.
They were hosted during their stay by 1st Lt. Donald Estes of the
Detroit Coast Guard Station.

lowansIowa -- Members of the Des Moines Comp. Sq.
Aid March Of Dimes
DES MOINES,
helped conduct an airlift for the March of Dimes recently in
conjunction with "Airport and Aviation Awareness Month in the State
of Iowa."
"Airport and Aviation Awareness Month in the State of Iowa" was
sponsored by the Aircraft Industry of Iowa and the Iowa Department
of Transportation, Aeronautics Division.
The airlift consisted of 15-minute rides over the Greater De Moines
area with a charge of four cents per pound for the gross weight of the
family. The Civil Air Patrol cadets acted as guides, hosts, security and
helped control the flight line.
Planes were provided by business firms and individual piiot~ lrm'n
Des Moines.

High Gets Falcon; Second In State
E',-EJ~E'TT ~ ~

C:~,2 ~* Pa~r~, Lz .~ H~ recently

~-#~t ~ F~ .~waz4 He ,'~ces~,d the award -- highest
,:~ ~,,~ .-~ a ,~ ~ - fr~rn Lt_ Col. IJnwood G. Koffel, Air
F~r ~r ~.~xr~ OL~'er to the Washln~ Wing.
~: H~ has been m CAP more than seven years and has
served m ~ positions with the Paine Field Comp. Sq. including
cadet cmnmander.
He is presently serving as administrative officer for the senior
department of the unit. He graduated from the University of Washington in June with a degree in Aeronautical Engineering.

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CIVIL AIR PATROL NEWS

JANUARY, 1976
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Daytona Cadets Tour
Jacksonville Center
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Members of Civil Air Patrol's
Daytona Beach Comp. Sq., were recently given a
comprehensive tour of the Jacksonville Air Traffic Control
Center.
After assembling in the lecture room of the training facility,
the 31 members were briefed by air traffic control specialists
and shown a film on air traffic control procedures
The cadets and seniors were then introduced to the system
and told of training requirements and po~ible employment
opportunities.
Following a question and answer period, the squadron was
split into three groups to tour the installation. Both manual and
computerized control techniques were demonstrated.
The groups were small enough so they could stand behind a
working controller and watch traffic moving across the radar
scopes.
After a session in the training room where techniques of
training in manual control were demonstrated and questions
answered, the group reassembled for debriefing before
departure.

Training At National SAR School
Put To Excellent Use In Hurry
TULSA, Okla. -- Training
received at the National Search
and Rescue School at Governor's
Island, N.Y., was put to good use
in a hurry by Capt. Steward
Giesick, commander of the 76th
Rescue and Recovery Sq.
Captain Giesiek had just
returned from attending the
school when a RedCAP mission
activated his Tulsa unit. With
Captain Giesick acting as
mission commander, only three
hours were needed to find the
missing aircraft,
The aircraft had been missing

LEARNING HOW--Edgar L. Redman, left, of the Jacksonville, Fla., Air
Traffic Control Center, explains air traffic control training routines to,
from left, CAP Lt. Dennis McDonald, CAP MSgt. Rich Mulford and
CAP CWO Chuck Vola, of Daytona Beach Composite Squadron.

'i CAP: It's Deductible! !!i:.::::.:

If you've been poring over your financial records for 1974 getting ready to submit your !::!::
i'! Federal Income tax, it is time to consider your contributions to Civil Air Patrol.
::::
from Riverside Airport at Tulsa
:::.11 Many members apparently are still not aware that this organization qualifies as a :iii
where it had departed the day
i::~::! legitimate benevolent corporation. The Internal Revenue Service has granted CAP income i!::!
before on a routine flight.
Observers in a plane piloted by
i::::::: tax exempt status since 1947 so that contributions to CAP can be made and deducted from iii
::::
CAP 1st Lt. Tom Davies of the
iiii personal and corporate income in computing taxable income.
Tulsa unit were the first to spot
ii:i These deductions include cash gifts, donations of properties, dues, unreimbursed iii::
the downed aircraft. Cadets of
iiii expenses made incident to rendering service to Civil Air Patrol, unreimbursed overnight ::::
the Tulsa unit participated in
travel expenses away from home, unreimhursed transportation costs, repair and i::ii
ground team activities when the
":::
::~i: maintenance of uniforms and insignia.
unit's four-wheeled drive
ambulance was the only vehicle !i~i! Other deductible expenses are rental of aircraft for CAP functions, both usage and ilil
fuel/oil; also for use in cadet orientation rides; and registration fees at CAP functions,
that could reach the crash site in
iiii
the rough terrain.
:i.:: But before you start knocking these gifts and expenses off schedule A of your Form 1040,
~:~:
The two occupants of the
iill make sure that you have the necessary records to support your deduction. These records i!i~
downed aircraft were killed in i:i: can take many forms, ranging from cancelled checks and receipts to documents showing the !i!i
"the crash.

War Eagle Unit Visits Eglin AFB
AUBURN, Ala. -- Seven cadets from Alabama's War Eagle Comp.
- : Sq. recently travelled to Eglin AFB, Fla., for a two-day tour.
The cadets, Craig Calhoun, Woody Greathouse, John Blaclock, Lucy
Lamar, Pat Non, Pixie Bialas and Nancy Corm, and their escort, CAP
2d Lt. Jane Tarver, toured the Air Force Armament Museum where
they viewed a B-25 bomber used in the Gen. Jimmy Doolittle raid on
Japan. In addition, they were briefed on a number of aircraft stationed
at Eglin and visited the world's largest environmental test chamber,
the McKinley Climatic Laboratory.
The Cadets were also honored with a visit to the Vietnamese
Refugee Camp located on the huge Eglin complex.

other deductions claimed, should be retained at least five years -- just in case the Internal
Revenue Service (IRS) should decide to audit your account.
iii}ii transfer °f real pr°perty t° the Civil Air Patr°l C°rp°rati°n" All rec°rds, including th°se °f ii
i!ii But what if you neglected to keep such records during 19757 Well that's water over the
dam. But it is not too early to start planning ahead for next year when you submit your 1976 ~:i
tax return.
!::i::i
!!iiiexpenses. This can be as simple as a brown manila envelope in which youon all your CAP !:i:i
One of the easiest ways to maintain such records is to start a folder can file away your ::i!::
i!::! cancelled checks, receipts and documents to support your claim next year.
:iiii
::.:'.: It is always wise to keep a running account of these expenses, including the date, what it
i~i went for, and any other memory joggers that will remind you why you spent $10 for a hotel :.:.~
iiii in Minneapolis or $20 for the repair of your unit motion picture projector. Don't overlook i~
,.,
ii:y°ur °ffieiai CAP °rders" They are an invaluable reference as well as g°°d supp°rting iii!documents.iN
A gift to Civil Air Patrol falls into the same category as donations to churches, taxi::::i exempt education organizations, exempt hospitals, or a number of other charitable
organizations. Donations in this category may be deducted up to 50 percent of the taxpayer's ....
adjusted gross income, w-hereas the normal allowance is only 20 percent.
These contributions are entered on Schedule A of your Form 1040 and are allowed only in
!!i! the year of actual payment, whether the taxpayer is on the cash or accrual basis and !i!{
regardless of when the amount is pledged. To be deductible, the contribution must be madeiiii:!4:
by the taxpayer. In other wordsl you can't claim junior's cadet uniform and expenses
though you can claim mama's if she is an active CAP member and you are filing jointly.
ii~ When a personal automobile is used on CAP activities, actual expenditures for the use can !iii
i:i: be deducted, or you may claim seven cents per mile driven plus parking fees and tolls in lieu ::ii!
~i of actual expenses. In either case, make sure you have the records to back your claim,
i:i:
:': Some items you may not claim: value of services donated, depreciation, repair of private iiii
:iii property damaged on CAP activity (although it may qualify as a casualty loss), ::::

ii

:: proportionate cost of repair and maintenance medical expenses Of injuries sustained
iiii activities, personally, entertainment and hospital and of private property used jointly on CAP !i
iii: in CAP activities. The latter may qualify as a medical expense deduction, however.
i:!: A recent ruling by the Commissioner of IRS concerned admissions and tickets to fund-

i!deductible If partfor the ticket is above theof the ticketcost and is toward admission isthat
i i raising activities of charities. The portion admission that goes solicited as a gift. not
iii! portion is deductible. However, the burden is on the taxpayer to prove that a portion ~,
:!ii:. above the admission price.
i[~i: These are just a few simple hints about the tax advantages available to you when ~ o~ ~ your support to Civil Air Patrol. For more detailed information, be sure to con~ : ....
attorney, income tax counsellor or a representative of the IRS.
i!::! You can save money and support a worthy cause by giving to Civil Air U~-"., ~.
!iii remember:
--Make sure they are valid deductions:
!i --Keep supporting records and documents:
Consult your attorney, tax advisor or IRS representative.
i::

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In 1975 HQ CAP-USAF/OI received
many requests for sets of the CAP
S TO R Y s l i d e p r e s e n t a t i o n . We w e r e
unable to fill these requests. Because of the CAP-wide interest, we
announced in the November issue of
CAP NEWS Bulletin Board section
that an updated CA/) STORY was to
be made available at $3.00 per set.
A minimum of 350 orders was required to produce this briefing at
this price. If there were not enough
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name and address and a MONEY
ORDER for $3.00 per set to HQ CAPUSAF/OIR. This 30 slide set with
script is an excellent information
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Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama 36||2

1 January 1976

S U B J E C T: S A R M i s s i o n - - S u c c e s s o r F a i l u r e
TO: All CAP Pilots

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Participation in a successful SAR mission is an extremely rewarding experience, and we
in Civil Air Patrol are very fortunate to be an important part of this nation's SAR capabili t y. A l l S A R m i s s i o n s d o n o t , h o w e v e r, fi t t h e c a t e g o r y o f r e w a r d i n g o r e v e n s u c c e s s f u l .
I ' m n o t r e f e r r i n g t o t h o s e i n w h i c h w e f a i l t o l o c a t e t h e o b j e c t i v e . We c a n u s u a l l y t a k e a
certain degree of pride in these missions simply because we tried and did our best.

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The missions that are total failures are those that cost us an airplane and especially if
i n j u r y o r f a t a l i t y o c c u r s . We h a v e h a d t o o m a n y o f t h e s e , w h i c h d e e p l y d i s t u r b s m e . F o r
example, one of our pilots, who was to participate in a mission, departed an uncontrolled
airport in early-morning semidarkness and fog. He was relatively inexperienced in actual
instrument flight and had almost no instrument proficiency in the particular airplane he
was flying. Add to this the fact that the aircraft was not adequately instrumented for actual
I F R c o n d i t i o n s . N e v e r t h e l e s s , h e t o o k o ff a n d s u c c e s s f u l l y fl e w t h e a i r p l a n e u n d e r t h e s e
extremely adverse conditions--at least for about one-half mile beyond the end of the runw a y, w h e r e h e c r a s h e d . H e w a s k i l l e d a n d h i s p a s s e n g e r s e r i o u s l y i n j u r e d . T h e r e a r e
other examples, including more than one in which the pilot flew his aircraft into a position
where he could not reverse course and the terrain ahead rose faster than the airplane was
capable of climbing.

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In this type of a situation, there is every possibility that one of the first thoughts in the
pilot's mind was, "I can back it, I think I can.', It is only natural that pride in doing a job
well and the desire to succeed will cause a pilot to try to perform at the limit of his capabilities. The result is that once in a while the pilot exceeds the limits of himself and his
a i r p l a n e w i t h g r e a t fi n a l i t y.

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I feel we must stop the occasional overaggressiveness which prompts a pilot to place his
a i r c r a f t a n d , m o s t i m p o r t a n t l y, h i m s e l f i n t o a n ' u n n e c e s s a r i l y h a z a r d o u s s i t u a t i o n . L e t m e
hasten to add that I am not disagreeing that a proper level of aggressiveness is helpful.
We c e r t a i n l y m u s t h a v e t h e e n t h u s i a s t i c , a c t i o n - o r i e n t e d t y p e o f a p p r o a c h t h a t w i l l g e t t h e
job done. But, Successful mission accomplishment depends upon exercising sound judgment along with the positive "can do" attitude.

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To h e l p e x e r c i s e g o o d j u d g m e n t , e v e r y p i l o t s h o u l d k n o w t h e l i m i t s o f h i s a i r p l a n e a n d r e view them prior to each mission. He should also take time to reflect and make a mature
judgment of his capabilities and respect the limitations that he recognizes. Let's all make
a personal reassessment of what our capabilities are in the situations that we could be
forced into. Let's don't say, "I can hack it," unless we are sur_._...ee we can.

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B. Midair collision.
4. flit power line on final approach.
5. l~it end of runway nose first (both pilots watching banner-towing plane).
6 . A b o r t e d t a k e o ff b e c a u s e o f g u s t y w i n d s w i t h i n s u f fi c i e n t r u n w a y r e m a i n i n g .
. Buzzing.
8. Scraped prop tips on landing9 . s t a l l e d a n d c r a s h e d w h i l e m a k i n g a i r d r O P.
I0. Lost control on landing roll-out (2).
II. flit power lines during simulated forced landing-

12. Flew into deteriorating weather and forced to land on a very short grasS runway;
lost control on landing roll.

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