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DECEMBER 1977

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ATLANTA, Ga.--CAP Brig. Gen. Thomas C. Casaday was reelected national commander of Civil Air Patrol during the annual meeting of CAP's National Board in late October here at
the Marriott Motor Hotel.

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Elected at the same time as
national vice commander was
Col. Oscar K. Jolley who had
been Southeast Region commander since 1973. In his new
position, he succeeds Col.
William H. Ramsey, former
commander of the North Central
Region.

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The complete text of Gen.
Casaday's speech to the
National Board is printed
beginning on page 9 of this
issue.

GENERALS MEET--From left: Brig Gem Thomas C. Casaday, national commander of Civil
Air Patrol; Brig. Gen. Paul E. Gardner (USAF), incoming executive director of CAP and new
~ m v ~ e r o t H q . , I P, A P ~ - ; ~ : L t , G e n . j g a y . m m a d B . F u r l o n g ( U S A F ) , c o m m a n d e r o t A i r
U x niversity; and Brig. Gen. Carl S. Miller (USAF), outgoing executive director; converse during the Civil Air Patrol National Board Meeting held in October in Atlanta, Ga. See pages 10,11
and 12 for additional photos ot the meeting. (Photo by MSgr. Russ Brown)

The National Board opened its
annual two-day meeting at 8
a.m. Friday, Oct. 21, with Gen.
Casaday, completing his first
year as national commander.
presiding. Election of the two
top-level CAP officials came at
an executive session of the board
later in the day. Voting on the
two was by a secret ballot.

The National Board, which
meets once a year, consists of
CAP's national officers, the
eight region commanders and 52
Wing commanders. The only
absentees were seven wing commanders who were unable to
attend.
Five of the seven were
represented by others. These
were: New Hampshire, Lt. CoU
Herbert F. Gray; Arizona, Lt.
Col. Henry M. Rood; Vermont,
Col. Roy I. Arroll; Kansas, Capt.
G. Richard Tomlinson; and Montana, Col. Bernard Godlove.
Kentucky and South Dakota
were not represented.
In opening ceremonies, Air
Force Brig. Gen. Carl S. Miller,
commander of Headquarters,
CAP-USAF and executive director of Civil Air Patrol until Nov.
1, reported on national-level ac(See BOARD, Page 2)

U n i t s H e l p To c c o a F l o o d R e l i e f

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By 2ND LT. WAYNE MARTIN something was very wrong. He
We were told that we would be " approached, everyth]ng became along the banks. Still, others
Toecoa Comp. Sq.
working with Civil Defense and
all too clear.
instructed me to meet nlm at
were covered with mud and
TOCCOA, GA.-- The Toccoa
squadron headquarters as soon
would receive our duty
When it was light enough, debris.
as possible. He had mentioned
assignments when we reached
Comp. Sq. (Georgia Wing)
The raw, sickening smells of
most of our members, who had
responded to a request from
something about a dam bursting.
Civil Defense headquarters,
fuel oil, gasoline, and propane
been helping to dig through the
Civil Defense recently to aid
I phoned my brothers, Mike,
which was set up along side the
gas burned our nostrils. Ruprubble underneath the bridge,
during the worst natural disaster
the squadron's emergency serworst stretch of flooded area.
tured tanks, torn and spewing,
were instructed to help Civil
in Georgia's history.
vices officer, and Bobby a cadet
lay scattered as far as we could
A few minutes later our
Defense workers to start a
member. By 4:30 a.m., we had
On Sunday Morning, Nov. 6, an
see.
squadron, composed of both
search downstream. Most of the
earthen dam above Toccoa Falls
dressed and driven the 22 miles
We stumbled through the
flood waters had receded by
senior and cadet members,
from our homes to squadron
Bible College collapsed sending
twisted clumps of lumber and
arrived at a flooded bridge
then, but were still several feet
a 30-foot wall of water down on
headquarters at Toccoa Airport.
limbs, many times sinking to our
where Civil Defense workers
above normal stage.
the college campus and housing
Squadron members, some of
knees in the mud and quicksand.
were at work removing debris
facilities. At least 39 people
them still trying to bring
"As we started our sweep
We searched under pieces of
from underneath the bridge.
were kiUed and some 65 injured
themselves to full wakefulness,
torn metal which were once
down the banks and marshes, we
by the raging flood waters.
were steadily arriving and signThrough the darkness and drizmobile hofnes. We turned as
found cars and trucks warped
When the squadron corn,
ing in for duty. Sirens could be
zle we could see very little of the
much of the rubble as we could,
and crushed against trees. Some
mander, Capt. Troy Douglas heard in the distance as we devastating damage that sur- of them were still submerged in
(See TOCCOA, Page 20)
called me at 4 a.m., I knew gathered for the mission briefing, rounded us, but as dawn the creek. Others were strewn

Recent Saves Push Annual Total To 45

MAXWELL AFB, Ala.--Civil
Air Patrol volunteers saved
eight lives in late October and
early November, bringing to 45
the number of lives saved by
CAP in !977 throughout the
United States,
The latest saves were made in
Alaska, California and North
Carolina.
An Alaskan hunter became the
38th person saved by CAP Oct, 17
when Alaska State Troopers in
Bethel requested assistance
from the Alaska Rescue Coordination Center to locate a man
had been dropped off 30 miles
from Bethel on a hunting trip

and failed to return.
Two Bethel CAP aircraft were
launched and in less then two
hours located the missing
hunter. A helicopter from the
2nd Eskimo Battalion was called
and airlifted the man to the
Bethel Hospital.
The Bethel CAP was credited
with a save due to the inaccessibility of the area and
below freezing temperatures,
CAP aircraft flew two sorties
and compiled 5.2 flying hours
during the search which covered
275 square miles.
Saves 39 and 40 were made
when a California CAP flight

crew located two persons who
crashed in a light aircraft
w h i c h h a d t a k e n o ff f r o m
Calistoga, Calif., on aVFR flight
to E1 Monte, Calif. The weather
at takeoff was foggy with low
ceilings.

The California Wing was alerted
to the emergency by the Air Force
Rescue Coordination Center
(AFRCC) and within 30 minutes
had two search aircraft in the
air. Twenty minutes later, the
downed aircraft was located 2.7
miles south of the Calistoga Airport.
Due to the onset of darkness

and the roughness of the terrain,
removal of the survivors had to be
delayed until morning. A ground
team from the Sheriff's Department stayed with the survivors
throughout the night and provid'ed medical attention.
The next day, a U.S. Coast
Guard helicopter airlifted the
two injured persons to the Valley
Hospital in Napa.
AFRCC officials praised the
California CAP Wing for its
quick response and professionalism in the search. The two saves
were shared by the California
Wing and the Coast Guard.
(See CAP, Page 2)

Inside Index
Aero-Astro Answers... Page 3
Executive Director's
Comments ..................4
IACE Coupon ....................5
Safety Awareness ..............
5
CAP Awards ..................... 6
Gen. Casaday's Speech .......
9
National Board Meeting
Photos ..................... 10
CAP Staff Colleges ........... 15
SAR People .................... 16
Cadet Awards .................17
Obituaries ...................... 17
CAP's 36th Anniversary .... 18
People In The News ......... 19

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PAG_E TWO

DECEMBER 1977

Board Hears Progress Report
(Continued From Page 1)
tivities and accomplishments for
the past year. He also stressed
the need for active recruiting
and for an improvement in
CAP's safety record.
Gen. Casaday followed Gen.
Miller in the opening
ceremonies. In his comments, he
reminded the audience of the
goals he had set a year ago when
he took office, pointing out that
these were still his goals and
that progress h~d been made
toward achieving them.
He reminded the CAP
members that, among his goals,
one is what he called
"professionalism," emphasizing
the need for dedication,
education, training and a code of
conduct "that would stamp us as
professionals." He pointed out
that CAP members, as
volunteers, are amateurs in the
purest sense.
"But I said then, and I believe
it just as strongly today," he
added, "that we must continually strive for the quality of excellence that can be achieved
when professionalism is the
keynote. Certainly, as the of-

ficial auxiliary of the United
States Air Force, we can expect
no less of ourselves nor can we
operate with the Air Force
professionals as a team in any
manner less than dedicated
pros. ' '
Following the opening
ceremonies, the National Board
heard a report from the Directerate of Training; a report on
Membership Growth, Recruiting
and Retention; a safety briefing;
and a report on the Aerospace
Education Leadership Development Course and on the National
Aerospace
Education
Leadership Development
Center.
In an executive session that
followed these reports, the board
heard a report of the nominating
committee, voted on the national
commander and vice commander, heard a report from the
Finance Committee, and considered other new business.
In its session on Saturday morning, Oct. 22, the board heard a
report on the Aircraft Modernization Program and the
national administrator's report.

A colorful ceremony ensued during which a number of individuals and organizations
received awards.
The annual meeting drew
nearly 1,200 CivilAir Patrol
'members who registered for the
acitivites during the two days. In
addition, numbers of other CAP
members attended but did not
register.
The gathering officially ended
with a banquet Saturday night in
,the main ballroom of the hotel. '
Col. Jolley, the new national
vice commander, has been a
member of Civil Air Patrol since
1970 and has also served as
Southeast Region deputy for
Operations, and as Southeast
Region deputy commander, in
addition to serving as commander of the region. He is a
retired Air Force officer, is a
pilot and has some 20,000 hours
flying time to his credit. In
civilian life, he operates a flying
service at Peli City, Ala.
The 1978 meeting of the
National Board will be in Salt
Lake City, Utah.

~RESCUE IN SAHARA--L0ckheed-Georgia instructor pilot
Barnett Hanley, right, points out to Bill Worley the spot
where he and flight engineer Howard Norton located a downed aircraft In the Sahara desert and then directed a rescue
mission. Hanley was conducting a C-130 training flight near
Cairo with Egyptian Air Force personnel when the rescue
occurred. A Lockheed engineering test pilot for several
years, Hanley said his former colleagues in the Civil Air
Patrol in his home town of Mobile,/fla., would be glad to hear
that he had put his CAP training to good use. He was one of
20 Lockheed employees In Egypt training the Egyptians to
fly and maintain their six new Lockheed C.130 Hercules.
(Photo courtesy of Auburn Alumnews)

Ground Team Aids
Car Wreck Victims
RED OAK, Iowa--A Civil Air
Patrol ground team aided victims of a two-car head-on crash
on U.S. Highway 31 one mile
west of this southwestern Iowa
city Sunday, Sept. 18, in which
three persons were killed and
four injured, three of them
critically.
The ground team, headed by
Lt. Col. Arthur Long, commander of the Des Moines
Comp. Sq., was involved with a
simulated search and rescue
mission, being held at the Red
Oak Municipal Airport. The
ground team was waiting in the
National Guard Armory to be
dispatched on the mission when
a motorist who came upon the
accident arrived at the Armory
and requested assistance.
Long and his team wasted no
time in going to the crash site,
which was a half mile from the
Armory, according to Capt. Jim
Black, Red Oak Optimist Comp.
Sq. information officer. The
CAP members, in a well
equipped Red Cross van

assisted the victims by providing
first aid until the ambulance and
law enforcement officials
arrived.
Long's son, 1st Lt. Kevin Long,
a nursing student at Iowa
Methodist University, was a
member of the ground team.
Other CAP personnel present
were Cap. Jerry Rosenzweig of
Ft. Madison and Cadets Rick
Duemell and Toni Senn of Des
Moines.
In addition to being commander of a CAP squadron, Col.
Long is also first aid chairman of
the Central Iowa Chapter of the
Red Cross and stresses first aid
training for his and other CAP
units, said Black.

MEETING THE COMMANDER--SSgt. Malcom McDonald, air operations specialist with Hq.
CAP-USAF greets Brig. Gen. Paul E. Gardner, new commander of the headquarters, and his
wife Erlyn at a reception following the change of command ceremony Nov. 1. Gardner
succeeded Brig. Carl S. Miller as headquarters commander and executive director of Civil Air
Patrol after Miller's reassignment as commander of the 21st NORAD Region.

CAP Volunteers Add Eight To Total Saves
(Continued From Page 1)
From Oct. 31 to Nov. 6 the
North Carolina Wing recorded
five lives saved.
The first life-saving effort occurred when the wing was
credited with saving the life of a
light aircraft pilot who crashed
Oct. 31.
CAP searchers were called
into action by the AFRCC when
the aircraft was reported overdue on a flight from Bowen
Point, N.C., to Wllmingten, N.C.
The missing aircraft was
spotted by a CAP aircrew in the
vicinity of Shallotte, N.C. The
location was pinpointed and a
ground rescue team was dis,: :,
patched.

When the ground team arrived
on the scene, the pilot was in
critical condition and the
passenger had been killed in the
crash. The injured pilot was
drivento the local hospital for
treatment.

survivors and delivered them to
nearby high ground,
The search and rescue efforts
are voluntarily carried out by

Six North Carolina CAP light
aircraft flew 18 hours and
searched ~square
mlla during the rescue effort.

MAXWELL AFB, Ala.--Civii
Air Patrol's eight regions will
send their top cadets here in late
December to vie for national
honors.
Maxwell will host CAP's
National Cadet Competition
Dec. 26-30. The annual event involves CAP cadet drill teams
that have already won their
respective wing and region competitions and are now competing
for national recognition.
The National Cadet Competition includes various drill
events, a physical fitness competition;i and~ the Cadet Bowl

North Carolina members participated in a flood relief effort
Nov. 6 in Buncombe County,
N.C., which resulted in four
saves.
A CAP aircrew spotted four
persons who bad been stranded
on a car in a flooded area. The
aircrew directed a rescue boat
to them.Nhe boat:recovered the

CAP volunteers as part of the
humanitarian services mission
of the Air Force's civilian auxiliary.

Drill Competition Scheduled
which measures the cadets'
knowledge in aerospace
education,
leadership
laboratory, the history and
philosophy of Civil Air Patrol,
and aerospace current events.
The competition is designed to
evaluate the "whole" cadet.
Trophies will be awarded to
the teams winning each competitive event as well as to the
overall champion. The Southeast
Region, represented by a team
from the Georgia Wing, won the
coveted Sweepstakes Award
Trophy last year.

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CIVIL AIR PATROL NEWS

DECEMBER It/7
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[rnit Lights Up Minnesota Woods
MINNEAPOLIS Minn.-- A
"bright idea" by the Crow Wing
Comp. Sq. (Minnesota Wing), is
now available for use in search
and rescue efforts to locate missing aircraft and lost persons in
north central Minnesota.
Squadron members can deploy
a powerful search light in rescue
operations. The 9,000,000 candle
power light, which can be seen
for 30 miles on a clear night, has
already been used successfully
in five missions and has been
credited with helping bring persons to safety on three occasions.
Although the search beacon
was put into operation for the
first time this year, the actual
inspiration to use such a device
dates from 10 years ago, according to 1st Lt. Melvin A.
"Bud" May, deputy commander
of the squadron.

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speeds, squadron members
remounted it on a 1½ ton truck.
May stated that, as a result of
t h e i r e ff o r t s , t h e p o w e r t ~ I
beacon can now be driven swifly
and easily to search areas and
put into operation in a matter of
minutes.
In actual mission circumstances, the search light is taken
to areas where missing persons
were last reported, started
up and beamed straight up into
the sky. Ground search teams
and search aircraft have used
the beam for reference. In some
instances lost persons have
walked out of the woods on their
own after seeing the beacon.
Thus far, the llght has not been
used in search of any downed
pilots or missing aircraft.
However, CAP officials say the
beacon will definitely be
available to help members of
Minnesota's avi~
community

When first obtained, the 60inch General Electric search
light, together with its sixcylinder Hercules engine, was
mounted on a four-wheel trailer
chassis, said May. However,
because the unit could not be
towed to search areas at efficient

BRIGHT IDEA--lst Lt. Melvin A. "Bud" May, deputy commander Crow Wing Comp. Sq.
(Minnesota Wing), demonstrates the 9,000,000 candlepower search beacon for cadet members.
The light is used in search and rescue missions as a reference beacon. In some instances lost
persons have walked out of the woods toward the light.

Former CAP Officer
-Sen ced In Carolina
(Editor's Note: The following
article is reprinted from "The
State," Columbia, S.C., Oct. 11,
1977)
COLUMBIA, S.C.-- Former
Civil Air Patrol (CAP) Lt. Col.
Louis Belton Brown was
sentenced Monday to six months
in prison for falsifying
documents to show surplus U.S.
Air Force vehicles were sold as
scrap when they were actually
sold in working order to individuals.
U.S. District Judge Robert F.
Chapman sentenced Brown to a
total of two years, suspended
upon the service of six months
and three years probation according to Assistant U.S. At-

torney Eric Ruschky.
Brown pleaded guilty Sept. 2 to
one of four charges and the
remaining charges, all similar,
were dismissed, Ruschky said.
A federal grand jury indicted
Brown, 55, in June following
reports in The State that disposal of surplus CAP equipment
was possibly being mishandled.
Brown was fired from the CAP
after newpaper, investigations
began in 1974.
He was charged by the grand
jury with falsifying shipping and
receiving documents submitted
to the Air Force showing surplus
vehicles, including jeeps, trucks

and automobiles, were scrapped
for relatively small amounts of
money or no money at all.
The vehicles were actually
sold to individuals, including
civilians, for more money than
the documents indicated the
government received.
The State reported begi.nning
in July of 1974 unusual occurrences in the South Carolina
CAP, including the purchase of a
twin-engine plane by then CAP
Commander Col. John A. Taylor
and former Wing Commander E.
Lee Morgan, aFlorenee attorney
and former U.S. Magistrate,
No action has been taken
against Taylor and Morgan.

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the Binghamptan Cadet Sq. and the Valley Comp. Sq. (New
York Wing), notification was received of a downed aircraft
at a local airport. In less than an hour four of the cadets
(from left) Edward Wright, Joseph Kolcun (both of
Binghampton), Irene Sledlarezyk (Valley), and Clifford
Sweeney (Binghampton) were out of their blues, into
fatigues and on guard at the aircraft for their overnight vigil
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CIVIL AIR PATROL NEWS

PAGE FOUR

Executive Director's Comments

Chaplains Have A Vital Role
organizational slot.
the chaplain in moral
sable resource in their units.
Let me suggest several
The chaplain is a unique
leadership development.
special ways that you, as a
person in CAP. In the first
As a member of the staff
commander, can effectively
place, chaplains are in short
team, the chaplain can provide
December is a month of open- supply. We have nearly 1,100 utilize your chaplain.
valuable input regarding
ings and closings. We share in chaplains; we need twice that
As a counselor, the chaplain
morale within a unit. That inthe opening of gifts as we
can be of inestimable value to a
many.
put may serve to identify
squadron. Practically everyone
approach the closing of the
Secondly, each CAP chaplain
problem areas of which the
old year. It is also a season has been carefully screened for
needs a "good ear" occasionally
rest of the staff are not aware.
to remember our religious
professional competence and We all have personal problems
Moreover, in this regard, the
heritage.
then endorsed by his or her
which we would like to discuss
commander should be
available to the chaplain for
As Jewish folks commemo- denomination.
with someone trained to listen
rate the redeA civilian clergyperson unas well as to counsel and for . counsel.
dication of the
able to meet the professional
whom confidentiality Is a
As a community contact, the
Temple of Jeruqualifications of the CAP
commitment. The chaplain Is
chaplain can perform an inthere to provide that "listening
salem after its
C h a p l a i n c y, o r w h o i s n o t
valuable service for the
defilement by
ecclesiastically endorsed, is
ear" and to offer sound counsel.
squadron. Most clergy are
Antiochus of
not appointed a CAP chaplain.
deeply involved in their ,comSyria with HanFew others in our organization
As an instrument of moral
munity's life, and, therefore,
leadership training, the
ukkah, Christundergo such screening for
can open many "doors" which
chaplain works very closely
ians celebrate
membership.
will be of real benefit to the
with cadets. Getting to know
the birth of
Thirdly, the chaplain has a
unit.
each cadet in a squadron is as
Christ.
specialized and vital role to
I am proud of our chaplains
important to the chaplain as it
In the spirit of the season, I play in Civil Air Patrol. That
and encourage commanders to
is to any other staff member.
want to take this opportunity to r o l e i n v o l v e d p r o v i d i n g
use them not solely for inexpress my appreciation for professional leadership and
With the close rapport, the
vocations and benedictions.
chaplain encourages cadets to
the dedicated service of the guidance in the religious life,
Finally, if your unit has a
nearly 1,100 chaplains in Civil morale, and morals of all our
take a hard look at their values
chaplain, be thankful, and use
Air Patrol, representing 44 members.
for living and to seek out those
him to fullest capability, If
Our chaplains join CAP
ecclesiastical endorsing agenstandards of conduct and
your unit is without a chaplain,
lifestyle that will'best sustain
c i e s f o r 1 2 5 r e l i g i o u s because they want tomake
be assured it will be a
denominations. Too often com- contribution to its program and t h e m a s g o o d c i t i z e n s.
stronger squadron if your get
manders are apt to overlook its people. They are there to be However, it is very important
one.
that the commander support
their chaplains as an indispen- used and not just to fill an
By Paul E. Gardner
Brigadier General, USAF
Executive Director

New York Group Readies Headquarters Site
ISLIP, N.Y.--Members of the
Suffolk County Group (New
Yo r k W i n g ) h a v e b e g u n a
process which will eventually
provide them with a permanent

group headquarters.
They obtained a lease on land
at Long Island MacArthur Airport under very generous terms,
15 years for a few dollars a year.

Then they began looking for a Facility at the airport which the
FAA wanted to clear. The airbuilding to put there.
port manager, a CAP member,
They found a temporary
building on land behind the New
helped the group obtain the
building.
York Air Route Traffic Control
Only one problem then
remained. How to move it?
Group members decided that
they would move the building
themselves, store it until funds
are raised to build a basement,
then reconstruct it at the new
location.
Working weekends and
holidays in September and October, they dismantled the

Retrace Old
Airmail Route

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building, labeled the parts and
stored ~them in hangars owned by
Col. Paul C. Halstead, New York
Wing commander.
Reconstruction will begin in
the spring after completion of a
fund raising campaign.
The building will be air conditioned, since air conditioning
units were dismantled along
with the rest of the building.
With a basement, there will be
sufficient space for group ofrices, class rooms for meeting
and activities and storage space.
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CIVIL AIR PATROL
BELLEVUE, Neb.--Capt.
Richard and 2nd Lt. Blanche
Novotny, beth members of the
Nebraska Wing Headquarters
s t a ff , fl e w a p o r t i o n o f t h e
original transcontinental airmail
route to mark the 50th anniversary of private airmail service
Aug. 31.

BUILDING DISMANTLERS--Cadets and senior members
of the Suffolk County Group (New York Wing) recently obtained a building for their headquarters. However, it had
first to be taken down and put in temporary storage until the
new site could be properly prepared with a basement before
it can be reconstructed.

The Novotnys flew a 100-mile
leg from Des Moines, Iowa, to
Omaha Neb. This was a portion
of the route that stretched from
New York to San Francisco and
back.
Over 40 planes and pilots participated in the reenactment,
organized by the Silver Wings,
an aviation fraternity of pioneer
flyers.

N a t i o n a l C o m m a n d e r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B r i g . G u n . T h o m a s . C a s a d a y,
E x e c u t i v e D i r e c t o r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .*. .... B r i g . G a n . P a u l E . G a r d n e r,
Director of information ..................... Lt. Col. Herbert A. Babb,
E d i t o r. . . . . .. , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .T S g t . H u g h B o r g ,
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civil Air Patrol News is on official publication of Civil Air Patrol, a private benevolent ar.
potation which is also an auxiliary of the United States Air Force. It Is published monthly at
Headquarters, ~VIl Air PatroI-U.S. Air Forco/OI, Bvilding 714, Maxwell AFB, Ala. 36112.
Opinions expressed herein do not necessarily represent those of the U.S. Air Force or any of
its departments, nor of the Civil Air Patrol Corporation.
Editorial copy should be sent 1o: HQ. CAP-USAF/OIIN, Editor, Civil Air Patrol News, Maxwell
AFB, Ala. 36112.
Civil Air Patrol News does not'publish any commercial advertising. However, It does publish
official notices from its own Education Materials Canter (Bookstore) and CAP Supply Depot.
Published by mall subscription at $2 per year. Civil Air Patrol membership includes subscription dues.
Second class postage paid at Montgomery, Ala. 36 ! 04.
Postmaster: Please send Form 3579 to HQ. CAP-USAF/DPD, Maxwell AFB, Ala. 361 ! 2.

PAGE FIVE

CIVIL AIR PATROL NEWS

DECEMBER 1977

Daughters Thank CAP
Editor's note: The Civil Air
Patrol received the following
letter from the daughters of
Devon Tipple of Lancaster,
Ohio, whose airplane was missing on a flight home from West
Virginia. The search was
reported on page 2 of the
November issue of the Civil Air
Patrol News.
"We would like to take this opportunity to thank (if possible)
all those involved in any way
with the Civil Air Patrol search
for our father, Devon Tipple.
Nobody could ever know how our
hearts felt when we observed the
operations at our local Fairfield
County Airport during those first
few tragic days."

o

VISIT TO CANADA--Cadets from Minnesota join a group of Canadian Sea Cadets in preparation for water sports. Ten cadets and three senior members of the Duluth Comp. Sq. were
recently invited by the Canadians for a four-day visit near Keewatin, Ontario. The cadets took
part in water skiing, sail boating and canoe racing.

"We just couldn't imagine that
all this was because of our
father. We're sure not many of
these people knew our father,
but they seemed to show much
concern for him. We could list
all those we met and all those
who consoled us in our trying
times, but we could go on
forever."
"Everybody was just great.

Our only regret is that two people were killed in their
automobile enroute home from
their weekend helping us. Our
sympathy goes to their families.
We're only hoping that our
father is found alive and well,
too."
"Since losing our mother in
e a r l y M a y, w e f e e l t h a t a
tragedy like this just has to turn
out to be a miracle. Our trip to
West Virginia showed us the
great effort made there too. It
would be truly impossible to
thank everyone personally, so
we're hoping this note of
gratitude helps. Our father
would have been proud of us as
he taught us to be thankful."
"Again, we'd like to thank
everybody for all their help and
we are beyond words to express
our most humble and sincere
love to all of you and your
families and for the wonderful
work the Civil Air Patrol does.
Our families are most grateful."
Carolyn Baker, Donna Eaton
"and Sharon Brown
(Daughters of Devon Tipple)

Experience And Training Develop Awareness
By Lt. Col. Frederick K. Carter
Hq. CAP-USAF

ble to see if you looked directly
at them?

Have you ever gone outside on
a dark night and, without additional lighting, later noticed
how clearly many objects

Once other observers pointed
the objects out, did your perception become more complete?
Was your "night vision" quickly,
yet temporarily destroyed
because of light being shined
directly into your eyes?

Did you notice~that these objects were difficult or imposm-

Indiana City Celebrates
End of Worm War II.
SEYMOUR, Ind. This
southeastern Indiana city of 13,000 is believed to be the only city
in the United States which annually commemorates the end of
World War II.

For the benefit of all
members of Civil Air Patrol.
the statistics of search and
rescue activities throughout
the organization are shown
below.
These are unofficial figures
compiled by the Directorate
of Operations at CAP
National Headquarters.
As of Nov. 6, 1977
Number of Missmns ........ 695
Number of Aircraft .......4.021
Number of Sorties ........ ,889
7
Flying Hours ............. 14,752
Personnel ................. 20,933
Mobile Radios ............. 5,462
Fixed Radios ............... 4,439
Saves ............................ 45
Finds. .......................... 393
Statistics on mobile and fixed radios are no longer kept
by AFRCC and will not be
published in the future.

The city holds a celebration
and parade on Aug. 14--V-J
Day, date of the cease - fire with
the Japanese in the Pacific
Theater.
The 31st annual parade this
year featured more than 100 units. Members of the SeYmour
Cadet Sq. (Indiana Wing) provided a color guard of four persons.
They carried the United States
and Civil Air Patrol wing flags.
This year's parade and
celebration honored the veterans
o f B a t a a n a n d C o r r e g i d o r.
Members of the Kentuckiana
Chapter uf the American
Defenders of Bataan and
Corregidor and former Indiana
Gov. Edgar D. Whitcomb of
Seymour rode in the parade.
They were given a special
honorary salute.
Whitcomb, who escaped from
Corregidor. wrote a book entitled"Escape from Corregidor."

Yet. recalling these observations you more readily
adapted to the situation. Maybe
you even learned to close one eye
when a light flashed, thus one
eye was adapted to the darkness
and the other, being open,-permitted a possible glimpse of the
surroundings under illuminated
conditions.
So it is with safety awareness.
This awareness must be
developed in others by
training, experience and example. A threat to safety is often
hidden from one who seeks a
direct approach'. The sur-

rounding indicators must be examined. We must learn to identify the indicators and zero in on
a common cause or causes.
If an event, project, mission or
accident distracts our attention,
we must quickly return to the
process of continued observation
and examination, with due consideration to other inputs received during the event.
Safety awareness must be
geared to the objective--accident prevention. We in Civil Air
Patrol cannot determine the
number o f a c c i d e n t s w e
prevent.

If we compare the work and
mission of CAP to a bucket of
water and remove a portion of
the water to represent a lack of
safety effort and/or safetyconscious members, we won't
find a hole, but we will surely
see that the water level has
decreased.
So it is with the awareness
level !
Individual and group effort in
developing an awareness level
pays off. Maybe your observations appear minor, but let
someone else know--you may
help them see and change the
darkness to light.

Apply Now/

International Air Cadet Exchange
MAXWELL AFB, Ala. -- The
National Commander invites all
eligible cadets and senior
members to apply for the International Air Cadet Exchange
IACE).
The 1978 IACE will take place
from July 16 to Aug. 9, 1978.
Cadets and escorts from 15
nations will participate. The
countries are Austria, Belgium,
Canada. France, Germany,
Great Britain. Israel, the
Netherlands, Norway, Portugal,
Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and
th~s year two new countries, Iran

and Turkey.
How do you qualify for IACE?
The following is the criteria established for cadet participants:
1. Age is 17-21 You must be
17 no later than July 16 and may
be 21 no earlier than Aug. 21.
2. Earhart Award winner by
Dec. 3, 1977 Contract must be
postmarked no later than Dec.
31. 1977.
3. Approved by squadron, wing
and region commanders.
4. Never have participated in
IACE before,
5. Be available for the 21 days

required.
6. Requirement to spend $200$500 for IACE uniforms and incidentals. IACE uniform is $96.
Escort applicants must meet
the criteria outlined in CAPM 5016. Chapter 17.
If you qualify and wish to participate in the 1978 IACE, please
clip the coupon below and mail
it. postmarked no later than
Dec. 31. 1977. This is the only
means by which you can obtain
an application from National
Headquarters.

Mail to: HQ CAP-USAF/TT, HS
Maxwell AFB, Ala. 36112
Please send APPLICATION PACKAGE for 1978 IACE
for ( ) Escort ( ) Cadet to"
Name
Address
City

SPEED KILLS

State

PAGE SIX

CIVIL AIR PATROL NEWS

DECEMBER 1977

, ,wards Go Distinguished Members
Photos by MSgr. Russ Brown
ATLANTA, Ga. -- Several Civil Air Patrol members
were honored during special ceremonies during the
National Board Meeting.
Capt. Gary C. Wilson, Pennsylvania Wing, received
the Administrative Incentive Award for innovations permitting an aircrew to plan, brief, fly and debrief a mis-

sion with less paperwork.
The Frank G. Brewer Civil Air Patrol
Memorial Aerospace Awards are presented to an in,
dividual and an organization that have contributed most
to the advancement of youth in aerospace activities.
The Brewer Award in the Senior Member Category
went to Capt. Jule Zumwalt, California Wing. She
published a reference guide for aerospace publications
and a bibliography of classroom aids in aviation
education.
The Brewer Award in the Organization Category went
to the Air Force Association of Colorado for its many
aerospace-related educational activities. The award was
accepted by Kenneth A. Rowe, CAP advisor to the
national president of the Air Force Association.

Richard B. Fry, commander of the Ewa Beach Comp.Sq. (Hawaii Wing) the Cadet Squadron of Distinction.
Col. William K. Baker, commander of the Hawaii Wing
accepted on Fry's behalf.
Recipient of the Thomas C. Cazaday Unit Chaplain of
the Year Award was Ch. (Lt. Col.) Frank C. Watkins,
Operations and Training Sr. Sq. (California Wing).

Cadet Deirdre M. Condit, Idaho Cadet Sq. 102, was
chosen Cadet of the Year. She also received an award
from the Air Force Association.
Lt. Col. Barbara L. Morris, Middle East Region, was
selected Senior Member of the Year.
Wing Effectiveness Evaluation Program (WEEP)
awards are given annually to the top three wings as a
result of their standings in the evaluation program.
USAF Brig. Geu. Carl S. Miller, left, presents
Capt. Gary C. Wilson with the Administrative
Incentive Award.

North Carolina Wing was in third place. The award
was accepted by Col. Eugene E. Harwell, commander.
Second place was Nebraska Wing; the award was
accepted by Col. John H. Johannes, commander.
The Number One Wing was Georgia Wing. Col. Leroy
S. Riley, commander, was also named to receive an
award as Wing Commander of the Year.

Col. Oscar K. Jolley, left, accepts the awards
for the Number One Region and Region Commander of the Year from Gen. Casaday.

The award for the Number One Region went to the
Southeast Region, commanded by Col. Oscar K. JoUey,
who also accepted an award as Region Commander of
the Year.
The U]S. Air Force Exceptional Service Award for
civilians recognizes public service voluntarily performed. The award was presented to Lt. Col. James D.
Bigelow, California Wing, for developing the use of
satellite pictures and radar computer data in search and
rescue missions. Lt. Gen. Raymond B. Furlong, commander Air University, and Maj. Gen. Ralph S. Sannders,
commander Air Rescue and Recovery Service,
'presented the award to Bigelow.

Lt. Col. Frank G. Brewer Jr., left, congratulates
Capt. Jule Zumwalt for having won the Brewer
Senior Member Award.

Gen. Sannders also made a special presentation to Air
Force Brig. Gen. Carl S. Miller, former executive director of CAP, in appreciation of his work with the Air
Rescue and Recovery Service.
The F. Ward ReiUy Leadership Award went to Lt. Col.

Kenneth A. Rowe, right, accepts the Brewer
Association Award on behalf of the Colorado Air
Force Association from Col. Brewer.

Senior Member of the Year, Lt. Col. Barbara L.
Morris, right, accepts her award from Gen. Miller.

Gen. Miller, left, presents the award to the Cadet
of the Year, Deirdre M. Condit.

Brig. Gen. Thomas C. Casaday presents the
WEEP Number One Wing Award and Wing Commander of the Year Award to Col. Leroy S. Riley.

Ma|. Gen. Ralph S. Saunders, right, presents the
Air Force Exceptional Service Award to Lt. Col.
James D. Bigelow.

Col. William K. Baker, left, accepts the F. Ward
Reilly Leadership Award on behalf of Lt. Col.
Richard B. Fry from Brig. Gen. Paul W. Turner,
former chairman of the National Board.

Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Frank C. Watldns receives the
Thomas C. Casaday Unit Chaplain of the Year
Award from GeL Cssaday.

NOTICE: CAPP 10, "From Chicks to Falcons," is presently being reviewed
by this headquarters and is out of stock. Please DO NOT ORDER THIS
INCENTIVE AWARD

.PA M P H L E T
...

unlesS advised otherwise in this bulletin.

[P, Pennsylvania Wing, is the winner of the 1977 Administraimproved administrative procedures in search and
of Capt Wilson's suggestions will be adopted and
and rescue manual.
part were.'.
tire, CAP
Holden, CAP
Cash, CAP
Hammaek, CAP

A
Illinois Wing
Utah Wing
Wyoming Wing
Texas Wing

F

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Sam Smith, a proud, new CAP pilot, arrived at the aircraft following a short
call from his commander. Sam was about to search the hills for a lost bird. The
electrically powered fuel gages showed both tanks to be one-half full; there was no
ladder available to use in visually checking the tanks of the high wing aircraft.
What remained of the aircraft maintenance status forms showed a four-month-old
write-up of a temporary power loss which occurred when the throttle was advanced.

1tire Award program was far below what had been expected,
as a separate program. However, worthwhile ideas and
should be passed along through channels to the approDA

OF YOU

Sam was alone at the airport and had never flown the aircraft involved. His
recent checkout in a like make and model had been brief and excluded an), mention
of forms and write-ups. Sam was anxious to do his share in the search. If you were
Sam, what would you do? / .

CHRISTMAS TO ALL
OM ALL OF US

( PA U S E F O R T H O U G H T )
Regardless of what you would have done, it should have included:
a. Ensuring that fuel aboard was adequate for the flight.
b. Determining the mechanical condition of the aircraft prior to flight. (Ask
about the missing portion of the aircraft status information. Determine if the
trouble had been corrected.)

CLINIC REIMBURSEMENT AND REPORTING
tr pilots cannot use an extra $20.00. Although the National Headquarters
CAP pilots for up to $20.00 of their cost in attending a flight clinic, only
~~ ~While there a~c_undoubtcdly many reasons for such limited
.~ National Board Meeting reflected a general lack of understanding of the
Lv of the individuals responsible for organizing flight clinics regarded the
eJria as insurmountable tasks. Perhaps the following discussion will answer

c. After advising the commander or a known, concerned unit member of
the situation, giving serious consideration to: (1) Volunteering to serve on a
project to avoid a repeat predicament and (2) moving your membership to other
activities having less uncertainty.

o clarify the program for you.
Fortunately, this incident is hopefully an exception; however, once is enough!
,tablished ~ The purpose of the flight clinic program is to increase aviation
racy, and enhance the CAP safety record.

W H AT I S T H E S I T U AT I O N AT Y O U R U N I T ?
1.

2.

~ent? How much money do I get back from National for completing
mt is authorized for 50% of the expenses or $20.00 per individual, whichwing can be reimbursed for 50% of the costs of printing circulars, postage,

we to do all of the organizing, coordinating, instructing, and reporting to ~iI
,imbursement? No, there are three types of flight clinics; only one, an
ed and conducted by CAP members. An external clinic may be conducted
agencies, etc. The only requirement for reimbursement and WEEP credit
I)~eanize its pilots for mass attendance; attendance by a single pilot on-hist~o be a group or wing-wide activity. The last type of flight clinic, a comld of the other types where CAP participates with other organizations in
/, the reporting criteria of CAPR 50-11 must be followed before reimburse~]e. .

a's the reason for low participation. What's required? Only two reports are
or Fligh~ Clinic Approval," is forwarded not later than 30 days prior to the
fof oarticipants and the expenses so'that funds may be set aside for reim..oort" required is a "Final Report." This is the report that lists the actual
al and organizational expenses, and a summary of the events conducted.
tre included in the final report so that the expense claims can be verified and
ed Correctly. The final report must be assembled and forwarded within 15 ....
:linic. With efficient planning, the Final report can be completed as the flight iiiiiiii
:!:!:i:i
It could be in the mail on the same afternoon!
)rt is received by the National Headquarters, thec°rrect reimbursement will iiiiiiii
....,,.....

sored a flight clinic this year, or if it has, but you haven't attended one, !ii!i!!ii!
iii
)ortunity to increase your aviation knowledge and riving proficiency while
::::::::::::::::::::::
he expenses. Talk with your operations officer and a'sk what you can do to
tr skies could be safer because of your interest.
lXIOF

!i~ii~i i:i !i i i i! :

Do pilot checkouts include instruction on the completion and maintenance
of aircraft flight and maintenance status records?
Are instructions clear and readily available to pilots as to whom should be
contacted when troubles or questions arise?, i.e., when was the aircraft last refueled? who arranges aircraft maintenance? who shouM be contacted if
problems are encountered away from the home airport?

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In previous remarks on membership status,l commente d t h a t r e c r u i t i n g w a s c o m p a r a t i v e l y e a s y, w h i l e r e tention was very complex and difficult. The primary
reason for the complexity is that the interrelations
of people are involved. The seemingly small and insignificant things can do as much to turn people off
as the larger and more easily recognized problems.

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Gen. Casaday Reflects On Past Year
By Thomas C. Casaday
Brigadier General, CAP
National Commander
In preparing any remarks, one must do
some cogitating, some reflecting and certainly some soul searching, especially if
one is to give to a governing body such as
this what might be termed a "State of the
Corporation" message or a "How Goes
It" wrap-up.
Well, it is quite evident that our very
capable and deeply dedicated executive
director has done a pretty fair country job
of telling ~ou how he, his staff, the
National Administrator and myself have
worked together in the many areas that
he touched on during this past year.
In western roundup language, Gen.
Miller and his people have really "rounded 'era up and headed them on out" on all
fronts. They turned problems into
challenges, kept the herd moving down
the trail, rounded up the strays and even
branded a few mavericks along the way.
To continue the analogy, it has been a
productive round-up by all measures. And
yet there are things still to be done and
lessons to be learned.
Let me first touch briefly on some of
the things I said we would concentrate on
in the first year of my tenure. Those of
You who were not present know where I
year will recall that I touched six major
areas. I think it might be well toexamine.
them now, a year later. It will let those of
you who were not present to know where I
intended to place corporate attention and
emphasis.
First, I pledged that Civil Air Patrol Incorporated would be run in strict accordance with the Constitution and Bylaws.
This I believe we have carried out to the
letter of the law.
Secondly, I said that I planned to act in
a military manner at all times and expected all COrporaTe officers and all
members of this organization to do
likewise. I am happy to report, and
Gen. Miller in his extensive travels
throughout CAP confirms this, that Civil
Air Patrol has come a long way in this
regard.
Of course, it didn't happen overnight
and it did not just occur last year. It has
been building and growing through the
past few years and my predecessor,
Gen. Patterson, deserves great credit
in this regard. I believe CAP as a body
looks better, feels better and is better in
so many ways.
In this same regard I believe CAP's
credibility and integrity are at the highest
point in the history of this organization.
And I'm talking about both corporate integrity and individual integrity.
I believe we have had less dissension at
all levels, we have grown up and become
a little wiser and more mature in our
inter-personal relationships. Acrimony
and disharmony have taken a hack seat to
cooperation, mutual trust and respect and
real togetherness.
Oh yes, we still have complaints,
gripes, grievances, call them what you
will, filtering in from the omnipresent dissidents. But we are solving these
problems at the lowest possible level and
holding them to what I consider to be a
minimum in an organization so
widespread and diverse and where there
are no built-in judicial or punitive restrictions.
This leads me next to the broad topic of
professionalism. You will recall that I
emphasized the need for dedication,
education, training and a code of- conduct
that would stamp us as professionals.
Sure I recognized that, as volunteers,
we were operating as amateurs in the
purest sense. But I said then, and I
believe it just as strongly today, that we
must continually strive for the quality of
excellence that can only be achieved
when professionalism is the keynote.
Certainly as the official auxiliary of the

will only be as strong as the leadership.
United States Air Force, we can expect no
And leadership cannot become stagnant,
less of ourselves nor can we operate with
complacent, sedentary. It must be kept
the Air Force professionals as a team in
dynamic.
any manner less than as dedicated pros.
I am happy to say, and again Gen.
There must be systematic command
progression up the ladder so that those
Miller and I see eye-to-eye on this, that
who have clearly demonstrated
this past year has brought a deeper
leadership traits will be afforded the opregard for professionalism at all levels.
portunity to progress and assume
With better and more in-depth training,
positions of influence in our corporate
we would hope that these standards would
structure.
be raised even higher in this coming
We cannot stifle good people, we must
year.
encourage them, train them, yes, even inI was concerned then, and I am still
spire and motivate them to someday want
concerned now, about Zero Defects.
to take over our jobs, our responsibilities,
When I use this term I refer to a neverour problems. That's part of what
ending, constant application of attention
dynamic leadership is all about.
by all supervisors, at all levels, in all
Show me a man or woman who thinks
functional fields to one fact. We must be
he or she is irreplaceable, that there is no
our brothers keepers !
one in sight who can do the job, and I'll
This past year Civil Air Patrol suffered
show you a self-centered commander with
many losses. Some were acts of GOd.
tunnel vision on a great big ego trip.
Many others, however, were truly
It's hard to admit to oneself at times
preventable. The tragedies that unfolded
that we are not indispensable but, as mornot only took human lives but left sorrow,
tals, we must constantly remind
misery and suffering in the wake.
ourselves of this fact. And once having
I do not want to become morose or
come to this earth-shattering realization,
maudlin on this subject but I do want to
it becomes a relatively simple job to look
impress on you how real, how cold, how
stark and how utterly devastating the loss
around and discover that there are not
one or two but possibly several dedicated
of one single life can be to those who are
people who could probably handle the job
touched by the tragedy. We must work
harder at not allowing our CAP friends
as well as, if not better than, we have
been handling it.
and comrades to destroy themselves.
Don't be ashamed, don't be apologetic
If you are unable to discern such people
about making a tough, hard command
in your organization, then you have failed
as a recruiter, a trainer, a manager, for
decision that may not be popular but
which you know deep down is right and is
that is one of your first responsibilities, if
for the protection of the person involved not the very first one.
And now I'd like to address briefly a few
and the corporate property used. Be tough
on flight checks, be the authoritarian on
other points that I believe we should think
about and/or act on in this coming year.
matters involving the safety and the
well-being of cadets, be the tough guy
They are not in any prioritized order and
when you know the winds or the weather
some are of greater significance than
others but they all deserve your attention
are such that the aircraft shouldn't be
and your action.
flown or the car driven. We must constantiy weigh our decisions in terms of
I would like to see us work harder at all
CAP relationships in the months ahead.
protecting the troops, getting the mission
What do I mean? Well, I'd like every
accomplished, protecting the hard-tocome-by equipment member of Civil- Air Patrol, not just the
corporate officers, to work diligently and
Let's not let such things as inattention,
conscientiously at improving the day-toprocrastination, "We've always-done-itday rapport with our Air Force counterthis -way" syndrome, friendship or coerparts.
cion deter us. We don't want to be
autocratic and we don't want to take
When was the last time you took a moment to tell your L.O. what a great job he
either the fun or the "CIVIL" out of Civil
was doing and how much you appreciate
Air Patrol but we do, each of us, have the
grave responsibility of asking the tough his actions over the past days, weeks or
decision, the safe decision when the situa- the past year?
I'm convinced that one of the greatest
tion and circumstances demand it.
social sins we are committing in this
Sure our missions are Important, cermodern, highly sophisticated, intainly we want to remain proficient, meet
minimum utilization and training goals
flationary world of ours is not being
aware of people.
but never, I repeat never, at the sacrifice
of one single life. We will expect every
You know in your heart that T-34's,
last one of you toleave here and give deep
172's, training programs, bylaws, etc.,
thought to the belief that "you must be
etc., don!t make Civil Air Patrol run.
your brothers keeper," as commanders,
No, sir, it is people.
And that's why you are here today,
as friend you owe your troops no less.
because you do care about people, cadets,
I will not dwell on, but merely mention,
one point that Gen. Miller has already
lost flyers, children who wander off,
talked about. That is our constant and
hunters who have coronai'ies, ad incontinuing need to pay attention_to
finitum.
But in this never-endlng swirl of doing
recruiting and retention goals.
these altrustic things, take a moment
Repeating a part of what I said last
S e p t e m b e r, r e c r u i t i n g m u s t b e
now and then to reach out and touch,
everyone's business--yours, mine, Headrecognize, p~t on the back the people
around you. You will be surprised to find
quarters CAP-USAF and, yes, those inout how good it makes you feel and how
dividual members who are not here
the sunshine and the light are reflected
today.
back toward you.
We must continue to work at our
I think we need.to do this not only with
programs, our training, our inducements
our great supporters wearing the Air
if we are to attract both quantity and
quality to CAP. As I've said so often, let's
Force blue but with our local, state and
national leaders. Let's let them know we
get the young, the older and the old into
our program and then determine where
not only exist, that we can do a job, but
that we appreciate them and what they
the quality and the productivity lies.
are doing for community, state or
Once that quality control standard has
country.
been established, then we must work
diligently to retain it.
This is especially vital at the local,
grassroots level.
A major item that I stressed last year
Of course this all ties in with
as I took over-- and I feel no less keenly
professionalism, image if you will. You'll
about it today-- is this business of tenure
never be able to solicit any support at any
or term of office. The words are all there
level if the unit and the individual image
in Section 22 of the Constitution and
is tarnished and lacklustre.
Bylaws, Our organization, like all others,

Certainly we are expected to set the example, especially while in uniform, when
involved in functions at the local level and
while on an Air Force or any military
reservation. We must constantly remind
ourselves that we are Air Force representatives, emissaries in a sense, every time
we appear in public in a uniform or jumpsuit.
I believe in somewhat of a spinoff vein
that we must make our representatives in
Congress more aware of Civil Air Patrol,
its missions, its accomplishments and its
basic needs.
Certainly we were all taught a rather
classic and traumatic lesson some three
months ago when the Senate
Appropriations Committee threatened
our very existence. You could call the exercise we went through ludicrous,
wasteful, counterproductive and perhaps
even downright stupid and ridiculous, but
like the ill wind, some salutory benefits
did accure.
It taught me, and I'm sure others, that
you cannot take anything, and especially
those things involving federal funds, for
granted.
It proved that a small insignificant
person operating within the framwork of
a powerful committee could throw a
small rock and cause a tidal wave.
But most important, it proved that
when the chips were down, Civil Air
Patrol could rally to a cause, could
muster grassroots support which, in turn,
could be converted to Congressional or
constituent clout in the 20 megaton range.
In short, we, and I do mean we in the
very broadest sense, faced the challenge,
met it head-on and, perhaps, in the end
proved not only to ourselves but to many
others that this was our finest hour.
I want to thank each and every member
regardless of how small a part he or she
may have played for the efforts that they
expended to insure Civil Air Patrol's
future.
You have come too far to stop now, your
missions are too important to be thwarted
by a simple capricious action and the
f u t u r e w i l l c o n t i n u e t o o ff e r t h e
challenges that you have responded to so
well in the past. With your support and
dedication, Civil Air Patrol will long endure after we are all gone.
That is as it should be, for this is truly a
humanitarian organization, dedicated to a
concern for people and, as such, there will
be others who will perpetuate this concern.
We have made progress this past year
and I know we will continue to progress in
'78. With your backing, your support, your
confidence, I assure you that I will give
you and this organization my very best effort at all times if your leadership in the
hours ahead ask me to continue as your
commander.
Thank you for listening so patiently and
for all the many kindnesses and the warm
hospitality and friendship you have shown
Olive and me during this past year. Now,
let's go to work!
Before we get into the formal agenda, I
would just ask your indulgence in one
regard. And again Gen; Miller and I
see eye-to-eye on this.
In my 29 July 1977 letter to National
Board members, I urged each of you to
submit all items that you felt worthy of
consideration of this body to the National
Headquarters on or before 30 August.
I explained that the early input was required to permit National Headquarters
staff's research and mailing of agenda to
each board member 30 days in advance of
the meeting. The 30 days advance mailing
is in accordance with corporate policy
that members be allowed sufficient time
for study and research of items to be considered.
(See CASADAY, Page 12)

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PAGE TEN

DECEMBER 1977

Photos Of The
National Board
Meeting---1977
By MSgt. Russ Brown
Gen. Casaday opens the meeting.

Members register for activities.

John V. Sorenson, deputy q
education, was master of c

A time to renew friendships.

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Looking over the meeting agenda.

Lt. Gen. Raymond B. Furlong (left), and Lt. Col. Hayden C. Moore, director of
emergency services (second from right), speak with members of the Coast
Guard Auxiliary.

Former executive director Brig. Gen. Carl S. Miller, Brig. Gen. Paul E.
Gardner, incoming executive director, and Lt. Gen. Raymond B. Furlong, commander of Air University, converse.

One of the seminars.

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DECEMBER 1977

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of staff for aerospace
onies at the banquet.

Dancing at the cadet mixer.

Cadets view one of the supply depot displays.

A communications demonstration.

The banquet was a time for talk and fellowship.

PAGE ELEVEN

Air Force 1st Lt. Mary K. Hlggins, who is also a captain in CAP, greets Lt. Gen.
Raymond B. Furlong and Brig. Gen. Carl S. Miller. She is one of six women
selected for Air Force navigator training.

Brig. Gen. Carl S, Miller speaks with Brig. Gen. William C. Whelan, former
chairman of the National Board.

The bookstore is open for business.

Air University Commander Lt. Gen. Raymond B. Furlong talks with Gen. Casaday at the banquet.

CIVIL AIR PATROL NEWS

PAGE TWELVE

DECEMBER 1977

AU PLAQUE--Lt. Gen. Raymond B. Furlong, commander of Air University, presents
Brig. Gen. Carl S. Miller, former CAP executive director, with plaque in appreciation
of his significant contributions to the Civil Air Patrol and the U.S. Air Force.

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SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS--A cadet speaks on a
special transmitter through a satellite communications
system that a NASA official demonstrated at the National
Board Meeting.

CHAPLAINS CONFER--From left, Chaplain (Col.) Luther
M. Smith, CAP, chairman of the National Chaplain Committee; Chaplain (Maj. Gen.) Henry J. Meade, USAF,
Chief of Air Force Chaplains; and Chaplain (Col.) Robert
H. Beckley, USAF, staff chaplain, Headquarters, CAPUSAF, discuss the Civil Air Patrol Chaplain Program during the Civil Air Patrol National Board Meeting in Atlanta.

WALKIE-TALKIE--CAP members discuss the merits of a
portable communications device.

Photos by MSgt. Russ Brown
FEDERALAVlATIO'H AGENCY

Form Approved,

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FLIGHT PLAN

Casaday Speech
(Continued From Page 9)
I hope we can avoid the
problems experienced in the
past when major policy changes
were proposed from the floor
and hastily adopted without
benefit of the essential research
and study.
And one final comment before
we get rolling on a full agenda. I
could take the next hour or two
to expound on the virtues, the
contributions, the supportiveness

of the gentleman who just gave
you such a comprehensive and
informative final run down on
corporate affairs. There just
aren't enough hours left in this
day to do justice to how I feel
about Gen. Miller, both officially and personally.
So I will make a few
appropriate remarks tomorrow
night at the banquet. I hope all of
you will be in attendance for
Gen. Miller's last official
Civil Air Patrol function.

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newly formed Sugarloaf
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only all girl squadron in the
North Carolina Wing.
They have started a fund
raising project to buy an airplane, with Green Stamps.
"We need 11,000 books at two
dollars a book," said
squadron member Laura Dixon. "We have just started and
have already received
donations from several
organizations.
"We already have $900. It is
going to be a long hard drive,
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MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, ALABAMA
NUMBER

DECEMBER 1977

2

I N F O R M AT I O N
1. ATTENTION INFORMATION OFFICERS. Recently we sent you a bibliography of books and articles about
Civil Air Patrol. Please add these to your copy:
t
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The participation in th~
and it will not be col
suggestions are encoun
priate office in Nationa,

Neprud, Robert E. Flying Minutemen, The Story of Civil Air Patrol. New-York: DueU, Sloan, and Pierce, 1948.
(Book)
Burnham, Frank. "Search and Rescue: New State of the Art," Air Progress (Vol 39, No. 12, December 1977).
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TRAINING
2. JUST A REMINDER. Year-end cutoff is fast approaching. We must receive acceptable contracts postmarked
by 31 December 1977 for cadets to qualify for many special activities. Common errors are:
a. Each contract item must be completed and checked off and contract signed by proper official.
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b.
block.

Contracts 7 and 11 must have aerospace education and leadership test scores, respectively, annotated in proper

c. Contracts must have completed order forms and correct payment attached (packets 2 through 7, $1.50, and
packets 8 through 15, $3.00).
d. Must have encampment credit on membership list before contract 7 can be sent in.
e. Unit commanders should double check all contracts for the above listed errors and also insure that information
is legible and correct. It would be a shame to deny participation to an otherwise worthy cadet because his or her unit
TTHE
commander failed to detect a correctable goof before affLxing his or her signature to the contract.
A D M I N I S T R AT I O N
3. NEW AND REVISED CAP PUBLICATIONS:
a.

a

Why was the progT
knowledge, promote pilot p

C1, CAPM 39-1, "The Civil Air Patrol Uniform Manual, " 9 November 1977, has been published.

b.

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1. Apparently the majority
has a standing Offer to reim
7% of our pilots have reque
participation, conversations
flight clinic program. Also
reporting and reimbursemer
some of your questions and

C1, CAPR 39-3, "Award of CAP Medals, Ribbons, and Certificates," 9 November 1977, has been published.

c. CAPR 123-1, "The Civil Air Patrol Inspection System," supersedes CAPR 123-1,3 October 1974, and CAPM
123-1,6 November 1974.
d. CAPR 160-1, "Qualifications and Duties of Medical Officers," 9 November 1977, supersedes CAPR 160-1,
6 July 1972.
e. CAPR 900-7, "Frank G. Brewer-Civil Air Patrol Memorial Aerospace Awards," 9 November 1977, supersedes
CAPR 900-7, 5 April 1976.
f.
lished.

CI, CAPR 900-8, "Civil Air Patrol:Senior Member Accident Insurance," 9 November 1977, has been pub-

g. CAPP 265-2, "Values for Living," 9 November 1977, has been published. Request copies of this publication
from Chaplain's office, (HC), not DAP.
h. CAPFs 19 and 19a, "Senior Member Tralning-LevelI Comprehensive Review," and the scoring key thereto,
DAP
November 1977, have been published.

!i!i!ii~!!!i!!i!i! a clinic? Individual reimb~
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c . D o for m y g o u p /
internal clinic, is totally s~
entirely by AOPA, the FA~
is that the CAP group or
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FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Director of Administration

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T H E C I V I L A I R P A T R O L B U L L E T I N I S P U B L I S H E D M O N T H L Y. I T C O N T A I N S O F F I C I A L A N N O U N C E M E N T S ,
I N T E R I M C H A N G E S T O C A P P U B L I C AT I O N S , A N D O T H E R I T E M S O F I N T E R E S T F O R A L L C A P M E M B E R S .

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d. REPORTS, AHA
required. The first, a "Re
clinic. It-estimates the m
bursement. The only oi/
attendance by name, in(
Copies of all expense rec~
reimbursement can be co
days of the completion ol
phase of the clinic winds,

2. Once a complete fin
be forwarded to your wi
bursement shortly therea

3. If your wing hasn't
you are missing a uniqu
being reimbursed for pm
help organize a flight clir

DECEMBER 1977

CIVIL AIR PATROL NEWS

PAGE FIFTEEN

Wing Takes Part In Civil Defense Exercise
By MAJ. B.D. JOHNSON
North Carolina Wing I.D.
RALEIGH, N.C. -- Just how
quickly can the Civil Air Patrol
respond to a host of requests in a
variety of situations and how
soon can its people deliver the
goods?
That's the problem members
of the North Carolina Wing face
each year when they participate
in their annual Civil
Preparedness Exercise (still
termed CDEX from the old Civil
Defense Exercise title).
"The CDEX differs from our
SARCAP evaluation and most
other emergency services missions in that we're not in the
driver's seat," notes North
Carolina's emergency services
director, Capt. W.E. "Ned"
Vaughan-Lloyd.
"In this evaluation, the state
Office of Civil Preparedness
calls the shots. While we decide
how to accomplish the tasks
assigned and we retain command of our forces, our sole
function is to respond to the requests of Civil Preparedness officials," he says.

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As a result of this service
philosophy, CAP members never
know what they'll be asked to do.
In 1976, a strong storm moved
across the state during the exercise and real missions were interspersed with simulated missions. As the need arose, the
evaluators quickly amended
their game plan and the real
situations were evaluated as
though they'd been planned all
along.
This year, more traditional
chores were passed out to CAP
people. Such assignments ranged from providing airlift to people needed elsewhere, to carrying messages and medical
supplies, to aerial radiological
monitoring, to aerial damage
surveillance.
In this year's evaluation, the
North Carolina Office of Civil
Preparedness requested CAP
help following a simulated surprise nuclear attack on the
United States
by an
"unfriendly" nation.
In the problem, a nuclear
device exploded over
Wilmington, N.C., and two

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others impacted, but did not explode, in other parts of the state.
CAP people were called upon to
provide a wide range of ground
and air services during the mission.
"We get to work with a lot oL
people from other agencies during the CDEX," reports
Vaughan-Lloyd. "We believe this
opportunity to call on other
humanitarian and emergency
services organizations helps us
mold a base for future joint efforts and activities."
The North Carolina
emergency services director
says that this year his wing involved 80 people from other
agencies in the day's activities.
Agencies represented at the mission base in the state capital for
the day were the Federal Aviation Administration, North
Carolina Highway Patrol, Salvation Army, American Red Cross,
Office of Civil Preparedness, Office of Emergency Medical Services, North Carolina Rescue
Squads Association, National
Guard, U.S. Air Force, and the
state Department of Crime

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Prevention and Control. In addition, local hospitals, fire
departments and others were active at several locations around
the state.
"We feel this coordination and
cooperation with others is one
of the more important aspects of
our CDEX," says VaughanLloyd.
"To fulfill successfully the
demands placed upon us by the
state, our people and resources
must be available and they must
be trained both in their CAP jobs
and in working with others. This
is truly an exercise in
cooperation," he claims.
The success of this approach
can be measured somewhat by
the perfect score North Carolina
received for its CDEX this year
i n t h e W i n g E ff e c t i v e n e s s
Evaluation Program. Probably a
better gauge, however, is the
ever-greater cooperation and
good-will CAP is creating among
other agencies.

which we feel we can all be
proud. We Imve greatly expanded the resources available to
people in need should we ever be
faced with a real disaster. And,
that's something we are proud
of," Vaughan-Lloyd says.
(Editor's note: See the
November issue of the Civil Air
Patrol News, pages 8 and 9, for
photo coverage of this North
Carolina exercise.)

"Each year, participation by
other agencies increases and we
are developing a rapport of

1978 Classes

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MAXWELL AFB, Ala.--Dates

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Board Meeting for the annual
CAP National Staff College
(NSC) and three regional staff
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Dates the tourth National
announced in a subsequent issue
C O O P E R AT I O N W I T H N AT I O N A L A N D S TAT E O R G A N I Z AT I O N S
of the Civil Air Patrol News.
TO P R O M O T E Y O U T H , S A F E T Y A N D PAT R I O T I C P R O G R A M S
The National Staff College will
convene here June 19-@, 1978.
As the graduate-level course
W H E R E A S , t h e Ve t e r a n s o f F o r e i g n Wa r s t h r o u g h o u t i t s 7 8 y e a r h i s t o r y h a s d e v e l o p e d a n d
geared primarily to CAP fieldmaintained an active interest in programs conducted for the betterment of the Community, State
grade officers and above, the
and Nation; and
NSC makes fullest use of faculty
personnel of the Air University
WHEREAS, this interest has prompted our cooperation with other national and state organizations
schools and colleges.
in youth, safety and patriotic programs which are in keeping with our own 13rinciples and
Support staff and seminar
objectives; and
advisors are drawn from the
WHEREAS, the relatipnship that we have maintained over the years with other national and state
ranks of CAP and the USAF
organizations has enabled us to develop, strengthen and expand many programs beneficial to the
Reserves.
c o m m u n i t i e s w e s e r v e a n d r e s u l t e d i n g r e a t e r p r e s t i g e f o r t h e Ve t e r a n s o f F o r e i g n Wa r s ;
In addition to studies of the
communication process, and
now, therefore
emphasis upon developing
B E I T R E S O LV E D , b y t h e 7 8 t h N a t i o n a l C o n v e n t i o n o f t h e Ve t e r a n s o f F o r e i g n Wa r s o f t h e
leadership and management
United States, that we recognize this relationship and extend sincere appreciation to each of these
~ ) skills, the 1978 NSC curriculum
organizations for their cooperation in the development and promotion of youth, safety
will be upgraded to incorporate
and patriotic programs; and
'
studies in the international
political environment and in
B E I T F U R T H E R R E S O LV E D , t h a t d u r i n g t h e y e a r a h e a d , w e u r g e o u r P o s t s , C o u n t y C o u n c i l s ,
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national issues which effect Civil
Districts and Departments to maintain and t6 strengthen their tie~ with the American Academy of
Air Patrol.
Achievement, American Junior Bowling Congress, Athletic Institute, Boy Scouts of America, Boys'
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CAP senior members who
Clubs of America, Civil Air Patrol, 4-H Clubs, Freedoms Foundation, National Rifle Association of
.~
wish to attend NSC should subAmerica, National Education Association, National and State Associations of Secondary School
.~
mit CAPF 17 in accordance with
P r i n c i p a l s , N a t i o n a l a n d S t a t e A s s o c i a t i o n s o f B r o a d c a s t e r s , U . S . A r m y, N a v y a n d A i r F o r c e R O T C
~ , provisions of CAPM 50-17. Since
and Recruiting Commands, and all other groups, associations and organizations of similar character~
members are selected to attend
and interests,
r
on a priority basis, prospective
students should begin applicaUnanimously adopted by the delegates to the 78th National Convention of the Veterans of Foreign
tion procedures immediately.
Applications must reach
Wa r s o f t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s m e e t i n g i n M i n n e a p o l i s , M i n n e s o t a , A u g u s t 1 9 - 2 6 , 1 9 7 7 .
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VETERANS' RESOLUTION--The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States passed this
resolution at their national convention in August in Mnmeapolis, Minn., in recognition and
appreciation of the cooperation of the Civil Air Patrol and other organizations in the development of youth, safety and patriotic programs. The re~lution asks units of the veterans
organization to maintain mad strengthea their ties with CAP.

Of Holiday Traffic
Drive Safely

National Headquarters/TTN no
later man April 1,1978.
Regional staff colleges have
been announced in the North
Central Region (Creighton
University, Omaha, Neb., June
4-11, 1978), the Rocky Mountain
Region (University of Utah, Salt
Lake City, Utah, June 10-17,
1978) and in the Middle East
Region (Roanoke College,
Roanoke, Va., July 9-15, 1978).
Dates and location of the
Great Lakes and Southeast
Region Staff College will be announced in a subsequent issue
and through wing and region
channels.
The regional staff colleges
enlist the assistance of the instructional staffs of the sponsoring colleges and universities, as
well as professional educators
from CAP and USAF Reserve
ranks. The RSC curricula will
o ff e r s t u d i e s i n t h e c o m municative skills and leadership
and management theories and
application.
Instruction wilLalso be provided in teaching flew personnel
how to plan and conduct
squadron meetings, and in
setting up wing and region conferences.
CAPF 17 is used for application to region staff colleges in
accordance with provisions of
CAPM 50-17. Each region will
set its application deadline.

PAGE SIXTEEN

CIVIL AIR PATROL NEWS

DECEMBER 1977

Minnesota Member is Nurse
Who Studies For Pilot Rating
BRAINERD, Minn. -- One of
Minnesota's newest pilots is also
a qualified nurse practitioner.
Helen Letsch, who recently
soloed in a CAP Cherokee 80 and
is now working on her private
license, is head nurse and nurse
practitioner at the Brainerd
State Hospital in the Chemical
Dependency Unit.
She is one of 13 nurse practitioners in the State of
Minnesota who is nationally
qualified as a nurse practitioner, according to Lt. Col.
Loretta O'Connor, Minnesota
Wing information officer.

Letsch is head nurse of the
Chemical Dependency Unit. As
such she is involved in teaching,
supervision, drug management,
primary care and counseling.
She is also a member of the
Crow Wing County Drug Council.

Letsch is a member of Crow
Wing Comp. Sq. 201, which she.
joined in January 1976. She
works with cadets in the Land
Rescue Team as a medical
assistant.

She is qualified to give
primary care, things that only a
physician normally can do, such
as take case histories, give
physicals, order drugs, X-rays
and laboratory tests.
In addition to her training at
the University of Minnesota,
from which sbe was graduated in
1974, she worked with a physician
20 hours a week.
AEROSPACE EDUCATION--George M. Douglas (right),
president of the Air Force Association, presented Noel
Bullock, Rocky Mountain Region director of aerospace
education,, with a e-e~'tificate of appreelatlon for his efforts in
promoting aerospace education. The certificate was
presented at the September AFA National Convention in
Washington, D.C. (Air Force Association Photo)

Currently she works closely
with a physician and is involved
in a unique program at the
Brainerd State Hospital, which
combines medical, and
sociological therapy, said O'Connor.

MINNESOTA NURSE--Helen Letsch, CAP member and
nurse practitioner, joins Crow Wing Comp. Sq. (Minnesota
Wing) cadets on a search and rescue exercise and
demonstrates first aid techniques. She is a medical assistant
on the squadron's Land Rescue Team.

Do LocalOffiCiaFSKnOw CAP Capabilities ?
By MAJ. ROBERT MATTSON
You have not demonstrated
HQ. CAP-USAF
your unit's capability to the
sherriff.
It was good to see some of you
at the National Board in Atlanta.
You do not have the trained
I was cornered by many people personnel you claim to have both
with ideas and complaints that
in numbers and in quality.
can help us in our stated
You do not have the equipemergency services missions.
ment in working order and readily available for instant use.
CAP has publicly stated that
one of the goals of the
You have not used the media
to bring the good work you have
membership is toprovide the nation with a trained, equipped
done to the attention of the local
force capable of responding to
population.
national and local emergencies.
You have not made the walk
To varying degrees, we do
to the "other guy's" office to let
him see who you are and tell him
have a capability to assist our
what you can do for him.
local authorities. Unfortunately,
CAP resources are not always He doesn't know how to get in
called out in a timely manner, or
contact with you. He doesn't
know if he has to reimburse you
in some cases called out at all.
How many people have sufor how. He doesn't know how
you're going to get along with
fered or died because proper aid
was not provided in a timely
the other units he normally uses.
In short, he doesn't know you
manner?
are there and if he does, he
Why doesn't the CAP get calldoesn't know, or trust, what you
ed more often?
Why? ... Why? ... Think about can do.
So how do we correct the
it.
Before continuing, STOP and situation?
write down three reasons why
First, we take a long hard look
your unit is not called as early or
at ourselves.
as often as you would like.
Can we really do the job?
Are our people really
How many of you put the
blame on the "other guy"? Do trained?
Is our equipment really
you really think that "he" is at
useable and available?
fault? Is the sheriff or state
emergency service official at
After we are satisfied that we
fault for not calling in CAP
really have something to offer
the community, we should go out
resources?
and make sure that the proper
In some cases this may be
people know about us.
true, but, if your unit is not ~eing
called, you are probably responYo u m u s t l e a r n w h o t h e
responsible agency is for the
sible for most of the problems.
Yo u h a v e n o t p r o p e r l y
types of emergency situations in
which you can assist.
educated the responsible official
You must then go to the office
on your unit's capabilities.

1. Evacuation Assistance.
Able to supply a four-wheel drive
truck and manpower to assist
with any type of evacuation
caused by snowstorm, floods,
hurricane, fire, etc.

of the man in charge of calling
out the resources and convince
him that you have something to
offer and tell him what it is. Let
him know how to contact you
and, if applicable, how you may
be reimbursed for various types
of activity.
To assist you in this process
CAP Pamphlet 355-1 has been
developed and widely distributed.
You may get additional copies
through Hq. CAP-USAF/DAP,
and it is free. But you need more
than this pamphlet: you need
personal contact and a trained,
equipped and capable unit
behind you.
One idea that I've seen which
may help you is a fivepage handout developed by the Carroll
Comp. Sq. of the Maryland Wing.
Basically, this handout outlines
what the local authorities can
expect from the squadron.
Here are a few excerpts from
the handout:
"The squadron is a potent
force of volunteers available on
a local or statewide scale. Personnel of the unit have repeatedly made themselves available
over the past years when the call
for assistance was received."
The following is a list of localtype missions on which this
squadron is available:

listing of squadron and wing
resources with a brief description of each.
For example:
Communication: (Squadron)
14 Stations

2. Materials Delivery. Able to
supply a four-wheel drive truck
and supporting manpower to
deliver medicine, foodstuffs,
fuel, bedding materials, etc., required as a result of a local disaster. Airlift of these supplies is
available.

All stations able to operate on
one or more authorized frequencies (eight CAP, two FAA, one
local government). CAP radios
utilize either AM, FM or single
sideband. Utilizing portable
antennas, antenna mast sections, guy ropes, lead-in cable,
etc., the squadron is able to set
up communications virtually
ANYWHERE-ANYTIME.

3. Vital Equipment Transportation.
4. Manpower.
5. Communications. Able to
supply personnel and portable
communications equipment with
emergency power to remote
areas.
6. Missing Person Searches.
Have available a four-wheel
drive truck, manpower, portable
communications equipment,
mobile command post, and
emergency power generators to
aid and support ground searches
for missing persons.
7. Aerial Reconnaissance.
Aircraft.~ are available to the
squadron for aerial reconnaissance following floods,
snowstorms, etc. Can be used for
missing person searches.
Aircraft can only be utilized
when'CAP ground communications are available in
support, and when the weather
conditions permit.
The remaining pages give a

What the Carroll Comp. Sq.
has done is to offer their support
to the local authorities and has
given them a "shopping list" of
functions to choose from.
This handout is one step
toward getting the CAP and your
unit involved. Good luck.

MELE

XA"K,MAX

CIVIL AIR PATROL NEWS

DECEMBER 1977

PONTOON BRIDGE--Building a pontoon bridge across a river is one of the
tasks assigned to Canadian cadets at the Camp Ipperwash Army Cadet Camp
where two New York Wing cadets attended the Cadet Leader Instructor
Course.

PAGE SEVENTEEN

SWAYING ROPES--Canadian cadets cross a river using a rope bridge as part
of the training they go through while attending Canadian Forces training at
an Ontario cadet school.

New Yorkers Train In. Canada
ASTRA, Ontario, Canada -Two Civil Air Patrol cadets from
the New York Wing spent six
weeks this past summer here at
Camp Ipperwash Army Cadet
Camp, a Canadian Forces training facility for cadets.
The two are David C. Ham of
Pine City, N.Y., a member of the
Horseheads Cadet Sq.,
Rorseheads, N.Y., and Jonathan
C. Hughes of Poughkeepsie,
N.Y., a member of the Tac_onic
Cadet Sq. of Lagrangeville, N.Y.

The course they took was the
Cadet Leader Instructor's
Course.
Canadian cadets from
Firebird 735th Air Cadet Sq. and
Lorne Scotts 2866th Army Cadet
Sq. have participated since 1973
in land rescue training exercises
and in winter and summer survival training with CAP's New
York Wing. The commanders of
these two Canadian units arranged for the exchange.
On the American side, CAP Lt.

Col. Leonidas Maximciuc of
Rochester, N.Y., arranged the
visit as a trial program with the
concurrence of CAP's national
commander and with the
approval of the New York Wing
and Northeast Region commanders.
The six-week course, in which
the CAP cadets participated, consisted of rugged outdoor activities and involved study of
such subjects as Knots and
Lashings, Map Using, Range

Safety, Field Craft and Sports.
Both cadets passed satisfactorily.
Reports from Lt. Col. J.E,
Knox, the Canadian commander
in charge of the training, indicated that Cadet Ham is "a
good all round cadet." And, Col.
Knox added, "Though new to
this system, he has rapidly acquired prerequisite knowledge of
the Canadian cadet movement."
Cadet Hughes, the colonel indicated, has "excellent

leadership qualities" and is
"very self-reliant and selfdisciplined." Col. Knox also
recommended that Cadet
Hughes "be employed in a position at his home element where
he can find personal challenge."
Col. Maximciuc, assigned to
CAP's New York Wing headquarters, is an employee of
Eastman Kodak Co. He expects
to spend the next two years in
Brazil, helping build a plant
there for his firm.

Cadet Praises CAP
Earhart Awards--October 1977
Frederick M. Clemeats.... 01016
Sandce A. Thurman .........010~0
James L, Wallla ............. 04010
John T. Nenni ................ 04006
Paul C. Start ................. 041110
David H. Verderber ........
Nikoias D. Rogers ..........05050
Mark T. Radar ...............
Patricia E Deianey ........ 11205
John M. HoveU ...............
John M. Mansfield .........: ,121.1
Victor F. Aguiluz ............ 16064}
Dwight D, Thibodeaua ..... 1~/7
170~
Mark A. Potter ..............
Nathan P. Day ............... 170a
Thomas L. Mirnn ............
Todd J. Snivdy ........... , ,
Debby K Dundas ............ 21040
Frederick J. Gaeton ........

Mark C. Dial .................. 25045
Eric G. Hook ............. .... ~/040
Shawn M. Therrinn ......... 2a048
David M. Oberle ............. 310'~
Stephen F. Gross ............$1111
Jairne B. Liftan .............. 61n8
Edward L. Parrish ..........
Jay S. Newman .............. a~119
Benjamin H. Lee .......... ~116
:.
Kim D. Johnson .............. ~124
Daniel J. Cory ................ 34115
Mark J. Abbott ...............
Jeffrey A. Moragne ..........ff048
I
Bruce P. Slifer ............... 37153
Allen B. Pearson ............
Bonito R. Bluraeuauer .....
Anthony B. Cutler ........... 411~
Jimmy R. TrununeU ....... 42121
Marsha J. Black ............. @121

C. R. Lauderdale Jr .........
43003
David C. Chamberlin .......
T.E. Hartenstein ............
Michael A. Smith ............46002
Janice K. Boucher .......... 460~8
Joe M. Biddle ................ 47013
Kenneth E. Kessler ......... 48002
Anthony Beesara ............ 1048
5
Jose Aymat ................... 52002
Juan Garcia. .................
Ruben Mnndez ...............
Juan L. Carrasqulllo ........52015
Juan C.Vazqnnz ..............
Hermes Crespo ..............52035
Alberto Cappas ..............
Angel Fellciano ..............
Sepulveda P. W. Tirado.... 52067
Erich Raeuasler ............. 52111

Mitchell Awards---October 1977
Charles R. Williams ........01016
Susan E. Doming ............ 01000
Deborah E. Doming ........01090
Tom E. Jutras ...............
James E. West Jr ........... 0~0e5
Scott C. Hardmmn ..........04204
GreggA. Hakala ............. 04Zt0
Kenneth M. Doolittle .......
Eric R. Rice ..................
Kurt C. Held ..................
Thomas E. Doyle ............ 04375
Richard T. Benbruak ....... 04413
Benjamin C. pollard .......
William J. Morrlaon ........... 05070
Christopher A. Davis .......
Jeff R. Kregel ................
Thomas W. Litwmczyk ....
Scott R Mcphee .............06071
Randie E. Colchamiro .....05159
David W. Stark ...............~15g
G.T. C .lwxnbers Jr ........... 8176
0
Randal L. Rose .............. 0850@
John F. Hobbs Jr ............ 08412
Paul R. Forsyth Jr .......... 11154
Russell J. Pazdro ........... 11187
David R Lotarski ........... 11211
John M. Brannigan ..........11226
James W. Sdu'oedex ........ 11254
Anita McNeiU ................ II~PJ
James D. Neff ............... 1~012
John M. Thacksten ..........12L~
Glenn R. Adwell ............ I ~ $
David M. Jennings .......... 15~B
James L. Snider ............. 15035
Randall E. Green ........... 1 ~

Eugene J. Fox ................ 16010
Robert L. Morris Jr ......... 16019
Lloyd G. Christensea .......18003
Michael Fantasia ........... 1~01~
Frank R. Martell ............ 1~012
Alfred P. Scibelli ............ Ig01~
John H. L. Holmes .......... I ~
Andrew S. Warner ..........19028
Steven M. Niles .............. 19043
Robert J. Mitchell .......... ~00~
Darryl J. Wheeler ........... 20038
Peter E. Dodge .............. 20038
Kenneth M. Lemanski ..... ~
Donald T. Mason ............ ~
Russell W. Sommers .......~
Paul A. Dougherty .......... ~
Teresa L. Rea ................ ~
Patricia Perry ............... 2100~
James P. Luce ............... 23057
Paul I. Casey ................. 24048
Timothy P. Notley .......... ~5016
William R. Embrey ......... 25045
Delbert D. Laughery ....... 2600~
Lois A. Strnn_g ................28063
James C. Fu .................. ~
Sigurd J. Mayer ............. ~ I
John R. Mayer ............... ~ I
Blaine K. Taylor ............. ~
Joseph E. West ..............~
A. W. Granville Jr ........... 61071
Dav~l E. Berger ............. 21~/I
Cesar A. Muarmo ........... $1mm
Carl C Norman .............. 211~5
Kevin P. Purcell ............ 211114
Frank P. Petrosky .......... 21188

Ucio R. loan .................. 31~9
Janet A. Mellor .............. 61~08
Arthur E. Chester ........... 2~019
Roeald C. Rau Jr ............
Norman C. Noah II ..........
Edward P. Pernotto ........ 34096
Dabble L. Polk ............... ~5067
Walter W. Wheeler ..........~072
Budd H. Kritch ............... $6078
C.N. Schroeder .............. ~/0~0
Jim P. Moser ................ 3"/08~
g/102"
Stephen J. Piceone ..........
Charles D. Dewol~ ..........37160
Charles A. Harris ...........
Richard D. Tremblay ......
Richard B. Ooins ............ 41013
Rouald R. Johnson ..........42005
Kyle R. Laffoon .............. 420@/
John E. Gregg ................
Dwayne A.Becknell .........45122
Doanella K. Stratton ....... 46002
William B. Olson ............ 4~044
William P. Karambelas ...
Johnie L. Jennings ..........
David E. Breaugan ......... 50011
N o r m a n A ~ . . . . . . . . . M@I7
Mark W Baleatme ..... ~ 1 7
Paul E K~
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John R Os/ure ............... $I0~I

Editor's note: This letter was received from a
15-year-old Civil Air Patrol cadet in Citrus Heights,
Calif.

COL. GEORGE O.
COMPTON
South Carolina Wing
Commander

C mpton New

South C_m lina

Dear Sirs,
I would like to express my utmost appreciation for the CAP program. It is helping me
become a better person and also teaching me to
become a man.
Civil Air Patrol is an exciting and interesting
organization, I would recommend it to anyone.
Since I have been in Civil Air Patrol my grades
have come up, I am more polite and courteous to
other people.
Thank you for a rewarding and interesting
program.
I am a staff sergeant now and enjoying every
minute of it.
Sincerely,
Joe Jamison

Commander
COLUMBIA S.C, -- Cot.
George O. Compton assumed
command of the South Carolina
Wing at recent ceremonies. He
r e p l a c e s C o l . D o u g l a s T.
Abercrombie who moved to
Atlanta, Ga.
Compton joined the Civil Air
Patrol in 1962 and has held a
number of positions within the
organization, including standardization and evaluation officer,
operations officer, deputy commander and check pilot.
He ~ a qualified pilot with
over l.f~ hours o( f~t tLr~
search and rescue ~o~

Civil Air Patrol News publishes each month a list of Civil Air Patrol
members who have died recently. Notices of deaths should be sent to
the Personnel .Section of National Headquarters in accordance with
Regulation 35-2, or to the National Chaplain's office--not to Civil Air
Patrol News. Listed are names, ranks, dates of death and CAP unit.
-BLOTCHER, Saul, Captain, Oct. 16, 1977, Muscle Shoals Comp Sq., Alaharrm Wing
JOSEPH Lea.~l~ E

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MATHY. William C.. M~jor, Oct. 10, IF/'/. Utu~
Comp ~ New York Wing
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DECEMBER 1977

CIVIL AIR PATROL NEWS

PAGE EIGHTEEN

WWI Flier Retrains For License
Editor's note: Albert E. Savoy
is an attorney-at-law who is affiliated with the Lancaster
Comp. ,Sq. 1002 (Ohio Wing). He
flew two missions on a recent
mission, as pilot and observer.

"Back then," he says, "we
weren't 'rated' pilots. We didn't
have a license. We didn't know
who hired us. We could fly and
we taught others to fly."

The following story is reprinted
from Tiger Talk, Alexandria,
La., Oct. 21, 1977.

The colonel in the Confederate
Air Force says he has been
around and associated with
planes all his life. Savoy was
here recently on his way from an
air show at Rickenbacker AFB,
Ohio, back to Harlingen, Tex.,
home base for the Confederate
Air Force. He was accompanying a Messerschmitt Bf-109
German WW II fighter used as a
static display at the airshow.
The Messerschmitt, non-flyable
because of corrosion and other
damage, will be put on permanent static display at CAF headquarters in Harlingen.

By TSGT. DAVE VOGLER
England A~FB, La.
Albert E. Savoy is about to
prove that sometimes you can go
back.
He is now a practicing
attorney-at-law in Lancaster,
Ohio. but during World War I he
was a civilian instructor pilot for
the government. Three years
ago, at the age of 80 and after 47
years of successful law practice,
he decided to get his pilot
license. He expects it soon, since
he has completed all the
necessary schooling.

the seat of our pants.' For instruments all we had was an
altimeter and a compass. Now

my airplane is all IFR (instrument flight rules), with dials and
gadgets all over.

"I've got about 80 flying hours
in now. I really enjoy it, but it
has changed just a little."

"I was always too busy to do
anything about getting a license
before. I just didn't have the
time. So. three years ago, I
decided to make the time. I had
to start all over again," he said.
Having been out of flying for so
long, Savoy had to start over
as a beginner. "The whole
course -- ground school, instruments, everything," he
added.
Born in Logan, Ohio. Feb. 22,
1895. he began flying in a single
engine "Jenny". Now, the plane
he flies (he owns his own) is still
CONFEDERATE AIR FORCE--Albert E. Savoy stands next to the tail of a Messerschmitt Bfa single engine plane -- an Er109 German World War II fighter. The plane was being flown back to Harlingen, Tex., in a Ccoupe. But he admits, it is a lit~t23<-after a Confederate Air Force appearance in an air show. (U.S. Air Force photo by Sgt.
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CAP Celebrates 36th Anniversary This Month
MAXWELL AFB, Ala. -- Civil
Air Patrol units throughout the
United States and Puerto Rico
will observe the 36th anniversary of the organization this
month during "Civil Air Patrol
Week" Dec. 1-7.

the Air Force Rescue and Coordination Center. It is also active
in many other areas, including
relief activities in periods of disaster and conducting a comprehensive program of
aerospace education.

Formed on Dec. 1, 1941, by . sire operation, which included
submarine patrol and courier
light aviation enthusiasts and
private pilots as a means of
service.
To d a y, t h e a l l - v o l u n t e e r
donating their time and aircraft
for the national civil defense elorganization flies three out of
every four hours flown on search
fort. CAP won recognition durand rescue missions directed by
ing World War II for its exten-

CAP members will also
observe by attending church on
Dec. 4 wearing their uniforms.
The cartoon below was
created in honor of CAP by Col.
Zack Mosley, who created and
drew "Smilin' Jack".

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DECEMBER 1977

Northeast
Region
Senior Members James and Rowena
Bray, new members of Thunderbolt Cadet
Sq. (Massachusetts Wing) have effected a
turn-around in squadron morale since their
recent joining. Now a cadet staff is being
built, the squadron is going on trips,
aerospace education classes are being
conducted and important recruiting has
begun . . . A scholarship has been established by the Rhode Island Wing in the
name of Mail Ronald Cote, the liaison
officer for the Rhode Island Wing. Maj.
Cote was assigned to the wing for three
years... Cadets and senior members of
the South Hills Comp. Sq. (Pennsylvania
Wing) combined their efforts recently to
staff a recruiting and information booth
and present a slide show at a nearby
church.
West Springfield Cadet Sq.
(Massachusetts Wing) along with three
other local squadrons took part in a booth
at the 1977 Eastern States Exposition. The
booth was highlighted by a teletype and a
flight simulator along with information
material and a section on search and
rescue... Cadets and senior members of
the Valley Comp, Sq. (New York Wing)
participated in their local air show by
parking small planes, acting as runners
for media personnel and feeding the guest
pilots and personnel.

CIVIL AIR PATROL NEWS

Southwestern Group 1400 of the Pennsylvania Wing again assisted in the annual Heritage Festival. A display was
held by members of Squadron 1408 during
which time information materials on
Civil Air Patrol were handed out.
Air Force SSgt. Joe Ricker, a staff
writer for the 106th Rescue and Recovery
Group of the New York Air National
Guard, is also information officer for Suffolk Comp. Sq. 9. Sgt. Rieker recently received llis diploma for completing
the NCO Academy Command
Correspondence Course . . . Cadets and
senior members of the East Providence
Sq. (Rhode Island Wing) recently returned from a week-end of Ranger training.
The cadets held classes in map reading,
compass directions, first aid and survival
training...
Cadet Gaff deBeaumont, a member of
the Vermont Wing's Barre Comp. Sq.,
has become flight leader of the newly
formed Angel Flight. Cadet deBeaumont
has been in the program only seven
months . . . The Ocean SeniOr Sq. (New
Jersey Wing) were recent hosts to Boy
Scout Troop 67. The scouts pitched tents
at the airport for a flying campout
weekend and were given a basic orientation flight.

Middle East

Region
Captain Donald R. Jordan, a member of
Carroll Comp. Sq. (Maryland Wing), has
been appointed as Civil Defense Coordinator for Maryland Wing. In addition to
his new duties, Capt. Jordan is the
Operations officer for his squadron . . .
The squadron commander of Cape Fear
Comp. Sq. (North Carolina Wing) recently received a U.S. Flag from the state
president of the woodmen of the World
2nd Lt. Herbert Pate... Maryland Wing
recently held a Civil Defense mission
with Linthicum Cadet Sq., Phoenix Comp.
Sq., Annapolis Comp. Sq., Salisbury
Comp. Sq. and Easton Comp. Sq. participating

Great Lakes
Region
When Binghamton, N.Y. cadets
weren't busy helping out at an air
show there, they spent their free
time looking at the aircraft on display.
Due to recent fund raising activities on
the part of Westover Cadet Sq.
tMassachusetts Wing) the squadron has
instituted a solo flight scholarship
program and participated in many extra
activities... Cadets William Malone and
Donald Prince of the Suffolk Cadet Sq.
(New York Wing) attended the wing Type
A Summer Encampment and served as
flight commander and flight sergeant
respectively..Cadet Malone received the
Honor Flight Commander Award at the
conclusion of the encampment . . .
Recently, the Plainville Cadet Sq.
tConnecticut Wing) added autopatch
capability to the Nutmeg 500 Repeater.
Lt. Col. Kathleen Backus, CAP former
Connecticut Wing Information Officer,
paid a surprise visit to the Col. Clinton G.
Litchfield Senior Sq., at which time she
presented Lt. Col. Jean Goldberg with a
trophy for outstanding work performed in
the information program at squadron
level.. The Pennsylvania Wing recently
conducted a Squadron Leadership Course
at Ft. Indiantown Gap. Guest speakers
throughout the state insured a successful
~~;?~ . AS in past years, the

Fi~/e members of the Somerset Comp.
Sq. tKentucky Wing) met with the
Whitley City Flying Club recently to discuss starting a squadron in that area.
Talk centered on all phases of Civil Air
Patrol and how it can benefit the community . . . Special awards were
presented to a number of cadets during a
recent awards night of the South Macomb
Cadet Sq. (Michigan Wing). Cadets
Timothy Brady, Gregory Wiliams, Mark
Oldham and Mike Kerving all received
awards . . . Over 90 members tl~out
the state of Michigan participated in a
mini-cadet-run search and rescue hosted
by the Otisville Comp. Sq. Ground team
techniques, communications and first aid
training was emphasized.
First Lt. Gerie Cornette, a member of
Lockbourne Comp. Sq. 1000 (Ohio Wing)
received her Senior Member Certificate
of Proficiency after completing ECI
Course 7C. This is the first completion for
Squadron 1000 . . Cadet Mark Sinicki,
cadet information officer for the
Michigan Wing, has been awarded first
place for best editorial cartoon by the
Michigan Collegiate Media Association.
Cadet Sinicki was a cartoonist for his
college newspaper from 1975-77 . . .
Members of the Bay City Cadet Sq.
,Michigan Wing) participated in a cardiopelmoaary resuscitation course otf~
b y t h e B a n g o r To w n s h i p F i r e
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PAGE NINETEEN

Great Lakes
Region
Swedish Air Cadets were recent guests
of the Missouri Wing durine which time
they were given a tour of the Air Force
Rescue Coordination Center and National
Tr a n s p o r t M u s e u m . . . S q u a d r o n
members of Group Three, Kansas Wing,
were recent participants in the Jerry
Lewis Labor Day Telethon. Capt.
Ernest Dixon and 2nd Lt. Nancy Winn
presented the Group's contribution on
camera.
Civil Air Patrol held a meeting recently
at the 1977 Boy Scout National Jambore.
Coming from all over the country, both
cadet and senior members were able to
exchange ideas from their home wings...
Lt. Col. Arthur Long was presented the
Jane Carson Iowa Division Volunteer of
the Year Award during an American
National Red Cross Iowa Division
Conference. Colonel Long is commander
of the Des Moines Comp. Sq.

Southwest
Region
Col. Johnnie Boyd, commander of
the Southwest Region, has attended a reumort held by members of the Oklahoma
Wing Col. William Sbockey, a charter
member and Oklahoma Wing commander
for 15 years was the guest of honor ...
Personnel from the Arkansas Wing met
with members of the newly formed
Crittenden County Comp. Sq. to outline
the duties and responsibilities of the local
unit and explain how it works with other
state and federal agencies during
emergencies. First Lt. Earl Crowe is
commander of the new squadron.

Diran Torigian, has obtained his commercial, instrument and multi-engine ratings
and is a certified flight instructor.
The Oregon and Washington Wings
combined recently for a joint search and
rescue operation. One hundred fifty
seniors and cadets and 49 aircraft
participated. Participating from the Ft.
Vancouver Comp. Sq. (Washington Wing)
were Capt. Melford Bond, Lt. Col. Jerry
Keesee, and Cadets Bob Keesee and Ruth
Bond . . . Col. Joseph Ferrara, Nevada
Wing commander, headed a delegation of
CAP and Nevada educators going to the
WashinCton State Aerospace Education
Workshop at Orcas Island, Wash ....
Two cadets from John J. Montgomery
Memorial Cadet Sq. (California Wing)
have returned from the California Wing
Summer Encampment with awards for
outstanding achievement. Cadet Mancies
Sanchez won the Honor Cadet Award and
Cadet Joseph Gors was selected to
receive the Commandant's Award for
Leadership.
During Round-Up Week in Pendleton,
Ore., Pendleton Comp. Sq. was asked to
participate as color guard and a marching
contingent. To cooperate fully with the request, nearby Lane County Comp. Sq.
provided their drill team which ended up
winning second place honors in the entire
parade... Seven cadets and two senior
members from the Renton Comp. Sq.
(Washington Wing) recently participated
in Camp Jones' exercises. There was
enthusiastic participating m emergency
services activities, such as field exercises, compass reading and rope work.
California Wing recently received a
check for $100 from the Optiniist Inter-national for use in its cadet program. The
check was presented to the region commander, Col. Howard Brookfield, by Tom
Elder .. Air Force MSgt. Ron Faulkner
and SSgt. Ken Elmenhurst of the Mountain

Rocky Mountain
Region
North Valley Comp. Sq. (Colorado
Wing) has recently begun a Cadet of the
Month program. The evaluation and
selection are made by the cadet staff.
Cadet Brenda Leonhardt was chosen as
the outstanding cadet for the month of
September... Twenty cadets from Mile
Hi Cadet Sq. (Colorado Wing) made a
good showing recently when they marched in the annual "Montbello Days
Celebration" parade. For many of the
cadets, this was their first parade...
Cadet Jennifer Christiano of the Eagle
Rock Comp. Sq. (Idaho Wing) has become
the first cadet member of her squadron to
solo an airplane. Cadet Christiano plans
to continue flying and hopes to complete
all the requirements for her private
pilot's license by next year . . . Cadets
from Timberline Cadet Sq. (Colorado
Wing) recently paid a visit to the Air
Tr a f fi c R a d a r C o n t r o l C e n t e r a t
Longmont. While there, they were briefed
on the layout of the Radar Control Center,
its span of control, the total cost of the
physical plant and the number of aircraft
that the center can handle.

Pacific Region

First Lt. Richard Sunde, deputy commander of the Baranof Comp. Sq. (Alaska
Wing) was promoted recently to the rank
of captain. Capt. Sunde holds a commercial pilot rating and works with the cadet
program . . . The Condor Cadet Sq.
~California Wing) is not a large unit in
terms of numbers, but it has a very active
flight program. Five of the 18 cadets have
obtained private ,pi~atings. One cadet,
Q,.t',
.

Tom Elder, right, past president of
the Wilshire-Downtown Optimist
Club, Los Angeles, presents a
check for $100 to Col. Howard L.
Brookfield, Pacific Region cornmander, for use in the CAP cadet
program.
View Air Force Recruiting Office were
recently recognized for their support for
Civil Air Patrol activities by the Peninsula
Group 2. Making the presentation was 1st
Lt. Hugo Bayona.
IACE vistors from Hong Kong toured
San Diego recently as guests of San Diego
Cadet Sq. (California Wing). While there
they were the guest of CAP families and
visited the zoo. the Aerospace Museum
and Sea World...

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CIVIL AIR PATROLNEWS

PAGE TWENTY

Toccoa Has CAP
Help To Dig Out
(Continued From Page 1)
looking for bodies and dreading
what we might find."
Then, on my left, someone
called, "I've foqnd one!" It was
a young girl, face down, half
buried by a pile of mud and
limbs.
As I looked down on her, I have
never felt so helpless in my entire life. The shock of reality
gripped me from within. Tears
were in our eyes as we loaded her
onto the stretcher and then onto
the truck.
But before we could finish
that, there came a cry from
some 100 feet away. Another
body had been found., This one,
also a female, was trapped under a log.
The feeling of loneliness and
loss that one experiences under

such circumstances is one in
which only God and time can
common to everyday life.
A television network reporter
made the comment that the
whole area looked as though a
war had been raging.
The Civil Defense then turned
up more bodies. Then Civil Air
Patrol found some more. Some
of the victims were adults. Some
of them were children and
babies~ I remember sirens echoing through the valley as the rain
continued to fall.
By noon, the body count had
risen to 32. We took time out
from the search to force down a
hamburger. Nobody was hungry.
Rescue vehicles lined both
sides of the road leading to the
main bridge. Everyone was
,,t

"The feeling of
loneliness and loss

that .one experiences ..."
heal.
As we continued our search
through the debris, we found
books and Bibles, purses,
televisions, furniture, pictures,
toys, and almost every article

TOCCOA CREEK BRIDGE--Members of the Civil Air Patrol work with other rescue agencies to dig debris from underneath the bridge. Six bodies were recovered in the bridge area.
(Photo courtesy of the Toeeoa Record)

Cross, Army Corps of
Engineers, State Troopers,
County Sheriffs, policemen and
other volunteers.

H~ of reporters were on
working together. Agencies .... handi~as weiias i'epresentatives
from all over Georgia and some
from all the major TV networks.
And right in the middle of it all,
from other states had arrived.
In addition to the Civil Air
there was the Civil Air Patrol.
Our people were doing a good
Patrol and Civil Defense, there
were the Salvation Army, Red
job.

That afternoon was long. The
rain slacked up, then came
again. We searched up and down
the creek banks. A few more
bodies were found. The local
hospital could handle no more
bodies so a school building was
used as a temporary morgue.
That afternoon Georg(a Gov.
George Busbee arrived by
helicopter to survey the damage.
A short while later, the First
Lady herself, Rosalynn Carter,
a r r i v e d . We c o n t i n u e d t h e
search until sundown. It was to
resume the next morning at
dawn."
When the search got underway

That day ended Civil Air
Patrol's part in the tragic
search. The mission was over.
The events of those two days
made one thing very clear to me.
No matter how much we train
ourselves and practice our duty
assignments, we can never train
or practice too much for an
ordeal such as this.
The Toccoa Comp.Sq. was.
joined by several other Civil Air
Patrol squadrons that also gave
assistance. They included the
Athens (Ga.) Comp. Sq., the
Metro Anderson (S.C.) Comp.
Sq., the Anderson (S.C.) Comp.
Sq., the North Georgia Comp.

"... we can never train
or practice too much ..."
the next morning, two persons
were still missing. All the Civil
Air Patrol squadrons were
grouped together and given the
task of searching both sides of
the creek banks from the bridge
area to the burst dam area.
We combed through the rubble
and dug twisted grass and
clothes from underneath fallen
trees and stumps. Our mission
was to turn everything that could
be turned and to mark
i~i i~ :il everything that could not be
turned.
i~ iiiii iiii/iil/i
The tiring search continued.
The cranes continued to dig the
masses of debris from log jams
and clusters of lumber along side
the creek banks.
SEARCH FOR VICTIMS--Personnel from the Toccoa Comp. Sq. search the underbrush for
Finally, late in the afternoon,
bodies of persons missing in the flood. They are (from left), SM David Vaughn, SM Elbert
one of the two missing bodies
McIntyre, Capt. Troy Douglas, Cadet Paula Spangler, Cadet Bobby Martin and Cadet A!
was recovered from underneath
Fincher. The structure in the background is the remains of the college gymnasium.
a crushed mobile home. At the
time of this writing, one person
is still missing.

Sq. (from Dalton, Ga.), the
Rome (Ga.) Comp. Sq., the
Greensboro (N.C.) Comp. Sq.,
and the Winston-Salem (N.C.)
Comp. Sq.
Maj. Smith Haley, the Georgia
Wing Chaplain, and Lt. Col.
Joseph Estep from Atlanta
offered their services during the
tiring search for the missing.

tlAPPY .

N VYEAI !