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Civil
Air
Patrol

February 1995
Vol. 27, No. 2
Maxwell AFB, Ala.

Newspaper of America's Air Force Auxiliary

Serving the CAP membership since November 1968

California crew dies in search plane crat i
MAXWELL AFB, Ala. -- Three California Wing members died Jan. 14 when
their light plane crashed near Mt.
Baldy, Calif., in the San Gabriel Mountains adding more tragedy to an attempt to find a plane and pilot missing
for two weeks.
The deceased airmen were: pilot Capt.
Robert A. Leman, 48, of San Jose, a
frequent leader not only of search missions but of emergency flights to deliver organs for transplants as well as
a computer software engineer and commercial pilot who had been a CAP volunteer for 12 years; 1st Lt. Brian Perkin,
39, a products planner for Novell Inc.
and an eight-year CAP volunteer from
Santa Clara; and 1st Lt. James C.
Spadafore, 62, a retired regional manager for Farmers Insurance and a twoyear CAP volunteer from San Jose.
Leman and Spadafore were both married with children.
California Wing Commander Col.
Angelo A. Porco, said it was the first
time in 12 years that one of its search
missions ended in a fatal crash. The
colonel said that after searching for
little more than an hour Saturday,
Jan. 14, the plane plowed into a saddle
at the 7,700-foot-level between Mt.
Baldy and Pine Mountain at 11:36 a.m.
That was the time, Porco said, that the
Cessna 182 emergency locater transmitter began sending out a signal -without any prior warning of trouble
from the aircraft.
In the rugged terrain, and amid oc-

Capt. Robert A. Leman

1st Lt. Brian Perkin

1st Lt. Ja~laes C. SDadafore

casional wind and rain storms, it took
other air units and ground rescue teams
all day and night to designate a halfmile search area, he said. Then, around
9 a.m. Sunday, a Los Angeles County
sheriffs rescue helicopter spotted the
wreckage.
Within 25 minutes, the sheriff s air
rescue helicopter arrived on the scene,
and paramedics using ropes climbed
down to the plane. All the victims were
still in the aircraft.

For the last 10 years Leman had
been a frequent pilot for the Patrol's
Live Organ Transportation System,
under which organs used in transplant
operations are flown throughout California in emergencies, according to Lt.
Col. Sydney J. Wolfe, chief of the live
transport program.
"Since the inception of the program
in September, 1983, we've flown 388
missions, and Capt. Leman flew 40 of
those, more than anyone else in the

California wing," Wolfe said. "On those
40 missions, he helped 390 people and
helped save 14 lives."
Wolfe added, "All of these were very
dedicated men. The squadron and their
families have suffered a terrible loss.
They have created quite a void in
leaving us."
During the search, Leman, Perkin
and Spadafore were operating out of
Cable Airport in Upland. The airport
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Florida cadet unit renders honors to Pres. Clinton
CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. -- The cadets of the Coral Springs Cadet Squadron of the Civil Air Patrol were selected
as the honor guard to the president of
the United States and the vice president on the occasion of the Summit of
the Americas, in Miami, Fla., Dec. 11,
1994. Following a number of weeks of
preparation and anticipation the award
winning unit was prepared and flexible for whatever the event may bring.
As President Clinton's motorcade
arrived at Air Force One at the conclusion of the Summit of the Americas, an
honor guard of cadets from the Coral
Springs Cadet Squadron, Civil Air Patrol came sharply to attention presenting arms for the commander-in-chief
and maintaining honor guard for the
entire departure ceremony. After the
final departure of Air Force One, they
then repeated the entire process for

Vice President Gore and Air Force Two.
The full day was witnessed by thousands of spectators and the national
and local press corps.
The honor guard was featured on
Channels 4 & 5 on "NBC's Nightly
News" with Tom Brokaw and a segment on Channel 6 on the same night.
They were also the subject of articles in
the Miami Herald, the Fort Lauderdale Sun Sentinel, the local Coral
Springs Forum and others.
Their selection as honor guard to the
commander-in-chief was a fitting privilege for the cadets of Coral Springs
Cadet Squadron capping off a year of
unsurpassed excellence and experiences. Among.the group's many accomplishments were: named Florida Wing
Outstanding Cadet Squadron of the
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Coral Springs Cadet Squadron Honor Guard salutes as the president's
limousine arrives at Air Force One.

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Crash

vmtims
(Continued from Page 1)
had served as the headquarters for the Search for
Te r r y C o r k h i l l , 5 1 , o f
Pomona, missing since fly.
ing a plane into the San
Gabriels Dec. 31.
Storms kept searchers
out of the skies for days. It
was only on Friday and
Saturday that weather
conditions allowed a renewal of the search into
four precise quadrants
where Corkhilrs plane
was believed to be.
Crews of CAP volun.
teers-- whose ranks numbet 4,000 in California -came from throughout the
state to help,
Leman, Perkin and
Spadafore left San Jose at
6:15 a.m. Saturday and arrived at Cable Airport
about 8,45 a.m. The trio
took off again to join the
search at 10:30 a.m, Porco
said, and reported normal
operations as late as 11:13
a.m. But after that, nothing was heard from them.
When the locater transmitter began sending its
signal, rescue units sent
seven aircraft and 15
ground rescue teams into
the area to look for the
newly,missing plane. ~ ' .:
Though the sheriff's
team found the bodies,
stormy conditions descended once again Sunday afternoon and rescuers had to put off their
retrieval. In addition,
Corkhill and his plane had
still not been located.
At a news conference
held to discuss the crash,
California Wing Chaplain
(Lt. Col.) Les Wheeler said,
"They have paid the full
measure. Greater love
hhve no men than these,
who lay down their lives
f o r a n o t h e r. " ( C o m p i l e d
from local area press clippings)

February 1995

Requiem for three selfless heroes
helicopter and CAP aircraft
spotted it upside down and split
in two near Mount Baldy in
the San Gabriel Mountains.
We a t h e r h a d c l o s e d i n o n
that Saturday so the searchers
It started like any other
weekend. A mission that had w e r e n o t a b l e t o g e t t o t h e
been on weather hold for two downed aircraft. The following day rescue personnel were
weeks had reopened out of
able to repel down to the airCable Airport, north of Ontario,
craft and confirm that there
Calif.
were no survivors.
Capt. Robert Leman, comWhen the bodies were recovmander, San Jose Squadron
ered Wing Assistant Chaplain
80, had announced that he was
going to the base on Saturday (Lt. Col.) Daniel M. Dyer and a
and Sunday and wanted to squad of cadets formed two
lines and rendered honors to
know who wanted to go with
the three men as they were
him.
F i r s t L t s . B r i a n M . P e r k i n removed from the helicopter.
a n d J a m e s C . S p a d a f o r e At the end of the line were the
wife and children of the man
agreed to meet Captain Leman
early Saturday morning to fly these men were searching for.
The tragedy received wide
down to Cable. The three took
coverage from the media and it
off from San Jose's ReidH i l l v i e w A i r p o r t i n a C e s s n a became a statewide story.
Who were these men? Why
182 at about 6 a.m. Saturday,
did they do what they did?
Jan. 14, and were at the base
What happened to cause the
by 9 a.m.
crash? Why did it happen?
They were briefed and got
These and many other questheir grid assignments. They
tions ran through the minds of
had received the usual briefi n g t o r e p o r t " O p s N o r m a l " their friends and comrades at
every 30 minutes and had been Squadron 80 and throughout
advised of the weather, which the wing, includingmyself. We
r e q u i r e d i n s t r u m e n t fl i g h t have some of the answers but
rules en route to the grid. The some we will never know. °
Capt. Robert A. Leman was
g r i d s t h e m s e l v e s , h o w e v e r,
a friend of mine, as were the
were clear.
A t - l O : 3 0 a . m . t h e y t o o k o ff o t h e r s . B u t I t o o k p a r t i c u l a r
from the base and were in grid pleasure in knowing Bob beand had reported Operations c a u s e I w o r k e d w i t h h i m s o
Normal at 11:13. At 11:36 a.m. much. I knew the family and
his wife, Glenda, and had atan aircraft in a nearby grid
tended their wedding.
reported detecting an emerOne of my duties in this wing
gency locator transmitter.
is chief of the CAPLOT proAfter checking with the Air
F o r c e R e s c u e C o o r d i n a t i o n gram t CAP live organ transportation I. Robert was my most
Center at Langley AFB, Va.,
and waititag fbr satellite passes enthusiastic, active and dedit o p i c k u p h i t s f r o m a n E LT, cated pilot. He flew 40 out of
the mission coordinator soon 388 CAPLOT missions over the
past 10 years.
confirmed that an aircraft was
He had a tremendous immissing'.
pact on the community in that
We feared the worst but
hoped for the best. The rest of he saved 14 lives and helped
more than 390 people improve
the day was spent trying to
locate the missing aircraft and the quality of their lives havb y l a t e a f t e r n o o n a s h e r i ff ' s ing received transplants such

By Lt. Col. Sydney J.
Wolfe
chief, CAP live organ
transportation program

as eyes, bones, tissue, skin
In the two years since he
grafts and other transplants. j o i n e d h e p a r t i c i p a t e d i n a l l
He had one search and rescue
the SAR missions and I enfinds with two lives saved.
joyed working with him. Jim
We w o r k e d o n m a n y S A R
also flew one CAPLOT mission
and disaster relief missions.
with Bob Leman and saved
He even flew me to and helped
two lives.
Jim is survived by his former
conduct news conferences on a
SAR mission that was heavily
wife and their five children.
covered by the media. On this
The entire wing was shocked
and saddened by the loss of
one SAR mission alone he flew
w e l l o v e r 2 1 h o u r s o f t h e these three men but we are
mission's two weeks duration.
consoled and comforted in a
The man simply loved to fly
small way by the legacy they
and he often said that "IfI ever left behind -- not only by the
go down, I hope someone's out
legacy oftheir families but also
there looking for me." We never by the indelible mark that they
thought we'd actually have to
left on the 14 lives they saved
and the many people they
do that.
F i r s t L t . B r i a n P e r k i n - w a s helped.
another man I knew well who
Memorial services were held
loved to fly. He loved technolJan. 21. The deputy comogy, computers and communi- mander of squadron 80, 1st Lt.
c a t i o n s . B r i a n o n l y fl e w o n e Leslie Ingham, and her staff
C A P L O T m i s s i o n b u t t h a t put together a memorable and
helped restore the eyesight of t o u c h i n g t r i b u t e t o a l l t h r e e
two people.
men. Col Paul Bergrnan, naA d d i t i o n a l l y, h e p r o v i d e d t i o n a l v i c e c o m m a n d e r ; C o l
communications support,
Ernest C. Pearson, Pacific Rek e e p i n g t r a c k o f p i l o t s o n a gion commander; Col Angelo A
couple hundred CAPLOT mis- Porco, California Wing comsions. He flew in grid and par- m a n d e r ; B r i g G e n . W a r r e n
ticipated as a ground team
B a r r y, f o r m e r n a t i o n a l c o m leader on numerous SAR and
mander; Mr. Laurence W. BufDRE missions.
falo, chief of law enforcement,
He was the squadron's com- California State Office of Emermunications officer and spent
gency Services; and more than
m a n y h o u r s w o r k i n g o n t h a t 550 people including the measpect of his job, working with dia attended the services. Both
wing personnel on the paging
Marine Corps and Air Force
and alerting system, as well as
color guards did the honors of
handling many other projects. presenting the flags to the famH e w a s a p r o d u c t p l a n n e r ily members. Lt Roger Glenn
for Novelle Systems. Brian and
and his brass quintet provided
his girlfriend, Kimberly
instrumental music and Lt Col
Rogers, were devoted partners
Gordon O'Dell sang the Air
for 14 years. He was a CanaForce Hymn.
dian citizen and is survived by
These men, their dedicated
his parents who live in Canada
service and their legacy speak
and Kimberly, a Bay Area resi- well for the men and women of
dent.
the Civil Air Patrol and the
First Lt. James C. Spadafore
motto "That others may live."
was a relative newcomer to
In lieu of flowers the famiSquadron 80 having joined
lies request donations in honor
CAP in 1992. But from the
of the men be sent to: San
minute he joined, he was an
Jose Senior Squadron 80,
active member as a pilot and 2 4 9 0 C u n n i n g h a m D r i v e ,
observer.
San Jose CA 95148-1003

Cadets honor
Pres. Clinton
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Year for the second consecutiveyear; produceda frrst-year,
award winning Squadron Cadet Drill Team that finished as
runners-up in the Florida Wing
Corflpetition; signed a Memorandum of Understanding with
the City of Coral Springs which
also provided a headquarters
building for the squadron; and
graduated their sixth cadet in
as many years to enter a U.S.
military academy.
"These cadets have excelled
in service to their community
and are a fine example of the
leadership training offered by
the cadet program," Capt.

Allan Rose, squadron public!
affairs officer, said. This event!
was a never-to-be-forgotten experience for Coral Springs Cadet Squadron’s leaders of tomorrow,
Rose added.

Left, honor guard members pose in front of Air Force One.
From left, standing Cadets Leonardo Acosta, Bradley Geddie,
Robbie Quinn, Alastair Belben and Squadron Commander
Captain Linda J. Rose; front row, Cadets John Buckley,
Christine Krupovich and Michael MacDougall. Above, Cadets
John Buckley and Christine Krupovich are seen being
interviewed in front of Air Force One. Standing behind are
Cadets Bradley Geddie and Robbie Quinn.

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Cadet aide program is off and running superbly!
By now, many of you are familiar with the "Cadet Aide to
the National Commander" program. This revised initiative
from the 1950s is off and running.
From my viewpoint, it has been
a magnificent success. I share
this program with you this
month because each wing will
be touched by this initiative.
The cadet aide program permits host regions and wings to
provide a temporary cadet aide
to assist me at key events. From
my arrival at the activity site
until my departure, the cadet
aide accompanies me at all times.
He or she has a unique vantage point
from which to observe-and participate
in-leadership processes at the highest
levels of CAP.
This initiative provides me with a
cadet perspective at key events. It also
exposes our best and brightest cadets
to unique leadership experiences and
is a key element in their growth. The.
cadet aide program exists for our
cadets...not for the national commander.
The program is simple to administer.
When I accept an invitation to a region
o r w i n g a c t i v i t y, t h e h o s t r e g i o n o r
wing commander designates a cadet
aide. The host commander forwards
the name and brief biography of the
cadet aide directly to me, and also
provides the cadet aide with instructions previously issued by the special
assistant to the national commander
for protocol. After arrival at the activity location, the cadet aide is provided
with the aide aiguillette (shoulder cord)
and national commander's flag.
Selection criteria are broad and inclusive. The cadet must be 15 years old;
possess the General Billy Mitchell

Dear
Troops

Award; be at least a cadet flight officer;
meet the selection criteria for the national Cadet Officer School; and be
well-versed in uniform wear, military
customs and courtesies, and drill and
ceremonies.
For one weekend of their cadet career, cadet aides represent the total
cadet membership of CAP. Cadet aides
accompany the national commander at
all times, assist with schedules, determine special seating arrangements,
and support the national commander
with special projects.
The function of an aide is defined
simply as a military officer acting as
secretary and confidential assistant to
a senior officer. In Civil Air Patrol, we
entrust this responsibility to our cadets via the cadet aide program.
Has the program been successful
since its inauguration at the August
1994 National Board Meeting in New
Orleans, La.?
Yo u b e t i t h a s ! I c o u l d n ' t b e m o r e
pleased by the seven young men and
women who have served as my cadet
aides over the last six months.
Cadet aide No. 1 was C/Col Jason M.

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mu~ at theDo
Super G is one. of two in~e :U.S. ~t are ~d. ~d
housed at the :airport: ~ tho:::squa~n~:tour of the
exhibit and. .museum:. ::they were treated. : to firsthand
inspection of the Connie ~tar ofAmerlca~, a~.a question
and answer session led by the plane's captain, and .fLight
engineer. The group received additional informationabout
commercial carriers and crew duties from-Runnels, a
former airline flight attendant. (CA~ Photo by Capt. Gary
Gregory, Richards-Gebaur Composite Squadron)

Tr e w o f t h e L o u i s i a n a
Wing at the August 1994
National Board Meeting.
His credentials say it
all: Spaatz Award, class
president, National
Honor Society, varsity
letter in swimming,
wing Cadet Advisory
Council chair, wing Cad e t o f t h e Ye a r, c a d e t
solo scholarship, and
participant in the People
to People Youth Science
Exchange to Russia.
Wow! And the good
news: Jason represents
the outstanding quality I've seen in my
cadet aides around the USA.
Cadet aide No. 2 was C/Col Timothy
J. Cheslock of the Pennsylvania Wing
at the Northeast Region Conference in
September 1994. Tim is a Spaatz Award
recipient, former cadet commander of
his unit, college sophomore pursuing
his bachelor degree, and an outstanding American of considerable stature
and bearing.
Cadet aide No. 3 was C/LTC Diana L.
Mathews of the Missouri Wing at the
Missouri Wing Conference in October
1994. A former chair of her wing CAC
and cadet commander of her unit, she
is pursuing her bachelor degree and
hopes to earn her Spaatz Award. Diana
represents what our cadet program is
all about.
Cadet aide No. 4 was C/LTC Marti J~
Brown of the Arkansas Wing at the
Arkansas Wing Conference in November 1994. Like many others, Marti developed her leadership skills as her
unit's cadet commander and as chair of
her wing CAC. She also is working
toward her Spaatz Award... I somehow.
think she'll make it.

Cadet aide No. 5 was C/LTC Robert
M. Motz of the New Jersey Wing at the
New Jersey Wing Conference in November 1994. His record tells the tale:
high school class valedictorian, National Honor Society chapter president,
pursuing his bachelor degree at
Princeton University, wing and region
Cadet of the Year, and a member of the
No. 1 team at the National Cadet Competition. Rob is a success story!
Cadet aide No. 6 was C/LTC Kenn e t h A . M a r t i n o f t h e We s t Vi r g i n i a
Wing at the West Virginia Wing Conference in December 1994. Just glance
at his record of achievement: pursuing
his mechanical engineering degree,
church activist, sixth in his high school
class with a perfect grade point avera g e , f o r m e r u n i t c a d e t c o m m a n d e r,
f o r m e r w i n g a n d r e g i o n C A C c h a i r,
and currently region representative to
the National CAC.
Cadet aide No. 7 was C/2Lt David A.
Jones of the Alabama Wing at the National Cadet Competition at Maxwell
AFB in December 1994. He is superb:
cadet commander of his unit, member
of his school's Young Scholars program,
member of the National Honor Society,
and a young man who aspires to a
physics degree from Massachusetts
Institute of Technology!
The cadet aide program provides our
finest cadets with a grand opportunity
to interface with Civil Air Patrol's senior leadership.
It is a great honor and opportunity
for cadets to be sele~, t~d for ~a~et ~ide ::
duty, but it is the national commande.r
who is the fortunate party. Why?
One simple reason: He is blessed
with two dozen weekends each year
with the finest youth in America ...
the cadets of the CAP! They are my
heroes!

Civil Air Patrol°s
emergency services
statistics reported
here are current
as
of Feb. 2, 1995.
The figures are
unofficial and compiled at
National
Headquarters Civil Air
Patrol,
Maxwell AFB, Ala.
Saves ........0
Missions ......9 6
To t a l s o r t i e s
.... 177
To t a l fl y i n g h o u r s
...... 404.9
February 1995

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February 1995

Corporate counselor supplies tax information
B y To m H a n d l e y
corporate legal counsel
MAXWELL AFB, Ala. -- Filing time
for 1994 federal income tax returns is
near. This article explains how Civil
Air Patrol related expenses may be
used on individual tax returns.
CAP is a federally chartered, nonprofit corporation that, since 1947, has
qualified as tax exempt under Section
50 l(c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
The following is a listing and discussion of normal Civil Air Patrol expenses
members can deduct as a "charitable
contribution" on the IRS Form 1040.
* Dues and other financial
donations to CAP;
* The cost of CAP uniforms and
insignia;
* Unreimbursed overnight travel
expenses away from home on a
C A P a c t i v i t y, i n c l u d i n g h o t e l ,
motel and meal expenses.
Note:
The Tax Reform Act of 1986 provides that charitable contribution
deductions will not be allowed (for
CAP and other similar organizations} for travel exper~ses, including motel and hotel and meals, incurred in performance of services away
from home, if there is a significant
element of personal pleasure, recreation, or vacation included in the travel.
Whon mejnbers .~cur o.veynight exp e n s e s f o r C A P, t h e y s h o u l d k e e p a
'i-ee6t~ that~ clearly"iridi~at~s'it ,4n~! all:
CAP business. This is particularly important for CAP conferences.

Vehicles
Aircraft operatinu expenses
The same IRS revenue ruling covers
Unreimbursed out-of-pocket fuel, oil,
maintenance, and repair costs may be out-of-pocket expenses incurred in the
deducted provided those expenses were use of vehicles. The rules are the same.
A member may deduct unreimbursed
incurred on authorized CAP flight acout-of-pocket expenses in" the operativities.
Keep good records. Also obtain cop- tion of vehicles on CAP activities. A
ies of CAP Form 99, flight release docu- member may not deduct indirect costs
such as depreciation and insurance.
ment. Effective Jan. 26, 1992, memberowned aircraft proficiency flights were Instead of the out-of-pocket expenses,
a member may deduct 12 cents per mile
authorized under CAP Regulation 601. They must be flight released and in for the use of privately owned vehicles
compliance with this regulation, i.e., o n C A P a c t i v i t i e s , p l u s p a r k i n g a n d
tolls.
only authorized passengers in uniform,
etc. But the out-of-pocket expenses for
Audit problems and gray area
deductions
From time to time, we receive
calls from members who are being
audited. The member's lack of
records is one of the most frequent
difficulties with an IRS audit,
Another difficulty is a lack of
* Civil Air Patrol's aviation fuel tax exemption -- 63830060-YF
familiarity with CAP by an IRS
* National Headquarters CAP federal tax identification (EIN) B 75auditor. The CAP corporate legal
603-7853
counsel may be able to help with
* Region and wing federal tax identification (EIN) -- 53-6016171
the second problem and provide
Civil Air Patrol is federally tax exempt under 501 (c) (3) of the
copies of appropriate revenue rulInternal Revenue Code. Refer to IRS Cumulative Publication 78.
ings.
1993 in part specifies that no charitable deduction will be allowed for a
contribution of $250 or more unless the
donor substantiates the contribution
with a a "contemporaneous written
acknowledge of the contribution by the
donee organization."
This "written receipt" requirement
is in effect for the tax years beginning
Jan. 1, 1994. Many people have written or called regarding the applicability of this provision to CAP where members may take out-of-pocket expenses
(in flying airplanes, attending conferences, etc.) as charitable deductions.

Civil Air Patrol tax information

We have queried IRS and expressed
our view that the new "written receipt"
requirement for contributions of $250
or more should not apply to out-ofpocket expenses in CAP operations,
but rather it should apply to direct
~"gift~'. and donations or property and
cash valued at $250 or more.
IRS hasn't replied nor issued any
clarifying regulation on this new law.
We will advise you when we receive a
New "$250 or more donation
definite ruling. Recommend you conwritten receipt" requirement
The Revenue Reconciliation Act of sult your tax advisor on this point.

Non.deductible items
Things clearly not deductible as
charitable contributions to CAP inthese proficiency flights would be declude:
ductible.
* The value of personal services to
Those identified out-of-pocket exCAP or other charitable
penses are deductible provided the
organizations;
flight is authorized under CAP Regula* Damage to or loss of an aircraft or
tion 60-1. Members may_Rot_ ded~lct .... vehicle-or-other property used for
pro-rata charges such as depreciation
CAP purposes; and
and insurance costs. The expenses that
* Medical expenses incurred on Civil
are deductible have to be unreimbursed
Air Patrol activities. The damage
out-of-pocket type expenses.
and medical expenses, however, may
IRS Revenue Ruling 58-279 specifibe deducted on other parts of the
cally authorizes these CAP aircraft outIRS Form 1040 but not as a donation
of-pocket expense deductions.
to CAP.

CAP Lieutenant excels on golf course;
named 1994 LPGA Teacher of the Year
1st Lt. Larry A. Dunn
Massachusetts Wing
B E V E R LY I M a s s . - T h e L P G A ( L a dies Professional Golf Association)
Te a c h i n g a n d C l u b s P r o f e s s i o n a l
(T&CP) Division announced the selection of Jane Frost as the 1994 LPGA
Teacher of the Year Dec. 9, 1994.
Lieutenant Frost is a member of the
Beverly Composite Squadron of the
Massachusetts Wing. She is currently
the squadron's finance officer. Lieutenant Frost joined Civil Air Patrol in
August 1991 because of its relation to
flying and her strong interest in being
part of a professional organization dedicated to providing search and rescue
services for the flying community.
Her first encounter with Civil Air
Patrol was unfortunately not a pleasant one. She had an uncle who had
crashed while flying in Alaska. It was
the Alaska Wing Civil Air Patrol that
located the crash site and her uncle's
body.
Even though as a young girl she had
her first flight in a J-3 Piper Cub,
piloted by her uncle, and many other
enjoyable flights, her uncle's accident

turned her away from her interest in
flying until recently.
N o w, J a n e h a s h e r P r i v a t e P i l o t s
License and has time logged in a T-6
and P-51. She is also a qualified Communication Officer, Technician Class
Licensed Amateur Radio Operator and
Ground Team Member.
Jane is the director of instruction at
the Middleton Golf Club in Middleton,
Mass. In this role she has placed special emphasis on several groups during
her teaching career including junior
golfers, senior golfers, and visual and
hearing impaired students.
She has served as instructor for high
profile amateurs and professionals in
New England and has conducted
women-only golf schools and women's
corporate golf clinics. Her LPGA leadership roles include serving as the
Northeast Section secretary from 19831984, Northeast Section president from
1986-1989 and 1993.
Frost is currently serving as a T&CP
area representative, which she has done
since 1985. She also has served as host
and teacher for NIKE Teaching.Schools,
host for Square Two Clubfltting Workshops, is a member of the Square Two

Advisory Board and was chairperson
for the 1993 Golf for Women Magazine
LPGA T&CP Championship.

New Yorker marks 50
years of service to CAP
N e w Yo r k W i n g ' s L t . C o l . J o h n n i e
Pantanelli, commander, North Castle
Squadron, has completed 50 years of
dedicated service to Civil Air Patrol.
In 1944 as a newly discharged woman
Marine she joined the then-Westchester
Squadron. Colonel Pantanelli has
served continually since that time.
She has served as a unit commander
for 40 years, first in the White Plains
Squadron and then at the North Castle
Squadron. Under her tutelage nearly
25 group cadets have received appointments to U.S. military academies.
Her decorations include the Medal of
Valor, the Distinguished Service Medal,
the Meritorious Service and numerous
commendations, awards, ribbons and
badges. She also holds the senior observer rating and ground team badge.
She is also a senior communicator and
is the primary net control station for
the New York Wing radio net.

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In our continuing
recruiting efforts for
new members, we are
always looking for the
best folks available.
H o w e v e r, t h e r e a l
message is: let's not
recruit the "best" new
members; let's recruit all qualified
people, and be prepared to develop
them!
There is no doubt
recruiting the best
people would save us
all a lot of work, but
how do you know who
is best? How do you
know who will be moCol. James C. Bobick
tivated a year from
chief of staff
now?
How do you know the capabilities, motivations and
intentions of someone you have just met? More
importantly, what does that someone expect from
Civil Air Patrol and what do you expect from them?
Recruiting only whom we initially perceive as the
"best" members creates two potential problems: these
"best" members may not be as good as we had hoped,
and we are probably missing a lot of other qualified
people who really want to be an integral part of a

growing organization. Either way, effective recruiting leads to the need to also improve training, management and leadership programs, which is the
heart of developing the best new members. The
success of a future member can not be predicted at
first glance or even after infrequent, casual discussions. It takes a continuing effort from everyone in a
unit to develop new members. They have to be taught
to develop new technical skills and how to manage
individuals to improve team spirit, efforts and results.
Management ensures critical tasks are properly
completed, but leadership skills promote independence and professionalism, thereby empowering
teams to operate with less management oversight.
All members, old and new, need continuing training.
The aim of this training is to promote professionalism through increased technical skills, promote teamwork through camaraderie and motivation, and develop a strong, positive, proactive attitude to overcome obstacles. Strong teams don't give up on a task
simply because it is difficult. They pull together and
use all of their resources to overcome obstacles.
We have all heard that there is no such thing as a
born leader. Leadership is learned over a long period
of time from what we are taught by others, and what
we learn on our own. Through practice, exercise, and
learning from mistakes, leaders develop. Lord Slim,
the British Army Chief of Staff shortly after World
War II, described the difference between leadership
and management like this:

"The leader and those who follow represent one of
the oldest, most natural, and most effective of all
human relationships. The manager and those managed are a later product with neither so romantic nor
so inspiring a history. Leadership is of the spirit,
compounded of personality and vision- its practice
is an art. Management is of the mind, more a matter
of accurate calculations, statistics, methods, time
tables, and routine -- its practice is a science. Managers are necessary; leaders are essential."
Who among us can accurately sort out the best
managers and leaders after only a brief glance? How
would any of us feel if we were denied the opportunities Civil Air Patrol provides and missed the chance
to serve America while improving our capabilities?
Our recruiting efforts need energizing from multiple
sources, not just a select few, and we all need to be
prepared to develop new members as we continue to
bolster and support our current ones.
Since 1989, our total membership has fallen from
73,000 to just over 52,000 -- nearly a 30 percent loss.
We continue to lose the equivalent of a squadron
every month and a large wing every year. During our
1994 recruiting drive, 423 squadrons did not recruit
a single new member. We need to vigorously pursue
giving all qualified people the opportunity to serve in
CAP and provide the means to continuously develop
them into productive, permanent members.
Challenge yourself and your unit to be a recruiting
unit. Give all qualified citizens the chance to serve
their community through CAP membership.

There is a story told~
about a member of
British Parliament
who appeared one
day at the Gate of
Heaven and demanded entry; "Sorry
sir," said the Admitting Angel. "but sexism is a sin, and our
records show you to
be a Male Chauvinist
Pig. There is no room
for you here."
"Humph," said the
Parliament member,
"I suppose you got

other. But this is just one kind of diversity. :~ . ' '
We are different in many ways. Studies indicate
that even the order of our birth can help determine
our brand of weirdness. Studies show that oldest
children in the family are more conservative than
the youngest. The eldest is more prone to reflect the
mores and attitudes of his or her parents. He or she
can be more jealous and anxious as a result of being
superseded in the family nest, and is often more
dissatisfied with self because so much was expected
as a child. Eldest children tend to choose math,
engineering, physics, architecture and chemistry as
careers. Younger children tend to lean toward careers practicing the creative arts such as writing.
Of the original 23 astronauts in the U.S. space
program, 21 were first-born children. All of the
original Mercury astronauts were first born; more
than 50 percent of all US presidents and more than
60 percent of people listed in Who's Who in America
are first-born children.
We are a wonderfully diverse group of people. Men,
women, oldest child, youngest child, only child, short
people, tall people, black people, white people, people
who take pride in the ethnic heritage -- Italians,
Greeks, Hispanic ...
I am left-handed. I am always kidding others that
I use the right side of my brain. Even the way we
think may be determined by which side of the brain
is dominant, at least that is what scientists tell us.
Left-brain dominant people are more literal, more
fact-oriented, more opinionated, more verbal,
whereas right-brained people are more creative,
more emotional, more visual. The left-brained person wants things to be factually sound; right brained
people like good stories, humor, and are warm and
accepting.
My feeling is that since God made us all this way,
a certain amount of diversity is good! This would
really be a dull dreary world if we all looked alike,
talked the same and had the same perspective on life.
It is evident to me that God wanted richness in His
world. God wanted a multitude of people. God wanted
every person who came into the world to have his or
her own unique place. Think of it, if that was God's

pu~pose,"then.therelwould have ,to be: an e~ormous
amount of diversity so that each of us could be a
unique and precious individual.
This time between Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s
holiday and President's Day, gives each of us the
opportunity to affirm that God created us as diverse
people. It was God's plan, not ours. God made us
women and men, right-brained, left-brained, short
and tall, oldest or youngest child in the family, rural
a/id urban, brown and white and black and yellow,
speaking different languages and coming from different backgrounds. The reason is for only God to
know. I believe that if it is God's plan, it has to be
good. It must be beautiful and it must be an occasion
for celebration.
In the diversity throughout all of the Civi! Air
Patrol, we have learned and must continue to strive
for unity and trust for each other. Every time I attend
a National Board or wing conference, I note the large
diversity among our membership. And I stand tall
and proud that we are able to cut through that
diversity, and function together as a well-oiled, welltrained organization, committed to serve our nation,
our state, our community, to care about all people, no
matter how "weird" some people may be.
During this time of the year, let us celebrate that
diversity and pledge to respect one another as members of a larger family of God.

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Chaplain (Col.)
D a v i d Va n H o r n
Chief of Chaplains
that nonsense trom Maggm Thatcher! 1 see her over
there, gloating at me." 'More bad news, I'm afraid,'
said the Angel. "That's not Mrs. Thatcher. That's
God."
What a diverse people we are here in this world we
l i v e i n . We fi n d t h a t m e n a r e p r e j u d i c e d a g a i n s t
women; women prejudiced against men. Christians
prejudiced against Jews; Jews prejudiced against
Christians. White folks prejudiced against black
folk; black folks prejudiced against white. One of the
greatest challenges facing our society today is that of
diversity. I sometimes wonder why in the world did
God create so many weird people?
I am writing this article right after our day of
celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and looking
f o r w a r d t o P r e s i d e n t ' s D a y i n F e b r u a r y. A l l t h e
diversity that God has created, surely God saw right
from the very beginning all the problems by creating
us male and female.
Like, for instance, the way women and men think.
It has been proven that men generally base their selfesteem on achievement and are more competitive
and aggressive than women. Women generally base
their self-esteem on relationships, as they relate to
other people on a more personal level. Women and
men see the world from different eyes.
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Civil Air Patrol News

Northeast Region outdistances strong field, captures
seventh consecutive National Cadet Competition
MAXWELL AFB, Ala. -- To
the surprise of almost no one,
perennial favorite, Northeast
Region, successfully defended
its crown and claimed its seventh consecutive National Cadet Competition championship
here Dec. 28 and 29.
There's no catchy phrase
such as"three-peat" to describe
this feat, so a phrase by a fellow Northerner, actor/comedian Billy Cystal, will have to
suffice. In short, Northeast
Region's accomplishment is
"simply marvelous."
New Jersey Wing, carrying
the banner for Northeast Region, KOed the competition by
capturing first place in five of
the seven events conducted at
this annual two-day event and
again emerged as the best-ofthe-best of Civil Air Patrol's
cadet corps.
Northeast Region earned the
U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff
Trophy for winning top overall
honors. Southwest Region, represented by Louisiana Wing,
finished second place while
Great Lakes Region, represented by Illinois Wing, placed
third in the team competition.
Other CAP regions and re;pective wings competing iniluded Southeast Region,
Florida Wing; Middle East Re-

From left, National Commander Brig. Gen. Richard L. Anderson, Colonel Redfern, six-time
repeat champions, Northeast Region represented by New Jersey Wing, and CAP-USAF
Commander Air Force Col. Ronald T. Sampson

standing cadet awards. Those
honors went to Rocky Mountain Region and Southwest
Region's Jason Trew, respectively.
North Central Region's 1st
Lt. David Jadwin of Minnesota Wing was named the
competition's outstanding senior member.
One hundred twenty eight
cadets, 16 per team, participated in the competition.
Events were conducted in several Maxwell AFB facilities and
a host of Maxwell organizations and individuals volunteered their time to help operate the event.
The 1994 cadet competition
winning team members are:
Vincent Barragan; Kevin
Cavell; Jeffery DaGama; Mike
Doniger; Jose Figueroa; Hans
Kerekes; Michael Kryagin;
Wa l e a d L a t i f ; J e ff L e w i s ,
Marge Madej; James Malwitz;
Robert Motz; Skip Niszczak;
Frances Telofski; Lawrence
Tiankee; and Eric Washington. Region and wing representatives and escorts respectively were Col. Eric
Schollmann; New Jersey Wing
Commander Col. George
Redfern; Capt. Harry Magazu;
and Lt. Patricia Kerekes.

Northeast Region garnered S h a w n L a n d r y p o s t e d t h e
gion, Maryland Wing; North
Central Region, Minnesota first place awards in the in- highest score in the written
Wing; Pacific Region, Califorranks inspection, panel quiz, exam, 48 out of 50.
nia Wing; and Rocky Moun- written exam, mile run and
Southwest Region's solid
tain Region, Colorado Wing.
volleyball. The team also placed drill performance-- first place
Civil Air Patrol geographi- second in innovative drill.
in standard and innovative
cal regions are represented by
In the mile run, Northeast drill -- averted a Northeast
a CAP wing from one of the Region's Robert Motz and Region sweep and made this
region's states. The cadets par- S o u t h w e s t R e g i o n ' s L i s a year's competition one of the
Graves earned Fleet Foot closest since the streak began.
ticipating in the national competition earned the right to awards for posting the fastest
The only other honors Northattend the games through their
times, 4:42 and 5:57 respec- east Region did not win were
success in a series of local, state tively. Southwest Region's outstanding team and outand regional competitions.
Below, Middle East Region's Maryland Wing performs its innovative drill routine.

Left, Judges put Southeast Region's representative Florida Wing through an inranks inspection. (CAP Photos by Air Force SrA. Shannon Marchani )

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NCASE '95 -- 28 years of outstanding performance
By Col. Paul J. Albano Sr.
National Administrator
One of the
great pleasures
and benefits of
work and life is
to be directly
involved in mission related
programs of
great importance and exceptional quality. Each year such an event occurs for
Civil Air Patrol, the Air Force, and
education in America. With pride, we
refer to it as the "Congress." By full
title, it is the National Congress on
Aviation and Space Education
(NCASE).
Aerospace Education is one of three
major mission elements in the Civil Air
Patrol congressional charter. The essence and thrust of aerospace education in CAP is to know, understand,
appreciate and then share the tremendous impact of air and space vehicles
on our nation and world. Through the
continuing congressional charter following World War II, Civil Air Patrol
assumed the mantle of national leadership in aerospace education. This mission factor increases in importance
daily.
The impact of aerospace is comprehensive and omnipresent to all life on
this planet. If we are to be true to our
corporate commitment, we must lead
in this vital field. We are responsible
for national leadership in aerospace
education inside and outside Civil Air
Patrol. The Congress is an event that
demonstrates we are fulfilling that leadership role.
Twenty-eight years ago Civil Air
Patrol assumed the leadership role and
implemented the first NCASE. For the
first 25 events CAP exercised primary
leadership responsibilities for the
NCASE with the Federal Aviation Administration and National Aeronautics and Space Administration serving
as distinguished co-sponsors during
that span. FAA and NASA alternated
as primary leaders for NCASE '93 and
'94, respectively.
CAP returns to the forefront and
resumes leadership this year with the
28th NCASE, April 19-22, at the Town
and Country Hotel and Convention
Center in San Diego, Calif.
The program features national leaders in aerospace and education sharing
their expertise with all in attendance.
Concurrent and Crosstalk sessions provide opportunities for firsthand interface with master teachers demonstrating their instructional methods and
techniques for implementing the lessons of aerospace.
On Thursday, April 20, the National
Coalition for Aviation Education will
unveil and present the inaugural Dr.
Mervin K. Strickler Jr. Award. Thursday evening, the Congress will confer
the prestigious Crown Circle Award
during the annual banquet.
Aerospace legend, A- Scott Cross field,
will present the Teacher of the Year
Award bearing his name on Friday.
Also, the coveted Frank G. Brewer

Trophy will be awarded to Lt. Col.
Raymond J. Johnson, CAP, at a National Aeronautics Association luncheon on Friday.
NCASE '95 registration and hotel
reservation forms are included in this
issue of the Civil Air Patrol News.
Complete these and mail them as soon
as possible. Air Force airlift -- while it

cannot be promised -- is being requested. Contact your wing liaison ofricer and indicate your interest in participating in the Congress and USAF
airlift.
If you take pride in seeing CAP leading in such a national arena as well as
an important facet of our mission, and
if you are oriented to Aerospace Educa-

tion (and we
all should be)
NCASE '95 is
a tremendous
opportunity
for each and
everyone of
us. See you
there!

U "m~pays rent' with Secret Service help
MOLINE, Ill. -- A visit by President
Bill Clinton gave the Illinois Wing's
Quad City Composite Squadron an opportunity to "pay their January rent"
to the Airport Authority here.
Thanks to the Airport Authority a
CAP Headquarters is located in a hangar renovated during 1994.
These rooms became a temporary
home to the president's Secret Service
agents and their aircraft took refuge
on the airstrip right outside the back
door.
Squadron members provided assistance for one week as a secret Service

pre-visit team arrived in a C-141 on the
Friday prior to the president's visit Jan 13.
Spectators crowded around the fences
surrounding the CAP building and airstrip for a glimpse of the official aircraft
including two Marine helicopters. A similar scene developed a short distance across
the airfield where Air Force One waited.
Fog delayed and altered some of the
president's agenda, but the general public

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January 1995

Orr, public affairs officer, she
was found entangled in heavy
brush about 300 yards down a
hill from the rest home. She
was suffering from hypotherSoutheast Region
mia with a body temperature
Five cadets and senior memof 92 degrees. The Civil Air
bers of Florida Wing's Highl a n d s C o u n t y C o m p o s i t e Patrol team moved her to a
S q u a d r o n m a n n e d t e l e - waiting ambulance for transport to a local hospital.
phones during a fund-raising
e ff o r t f o r p u b l i c r a d i o i n t h e
The 11 lth ground team, lead
Ta m p a a r e a . C i v i l A i r P a t r o l by 2nd Lt. Kenneth Able, was
participants included Cadets
c o m p r i s e d o f L t . C o l . Wa d e
James Strickland and
McClure, 1st Lts. David
Holbrook and Paul Lane, SeFernando DeMaio, and Lt. Col.
V i r g i n i a C u l l i t y, C h a p . ( L t .
n i o r M e m b e r S c o t t O r r, a n d
Col. ) Harold Johnson, and Maj. C a d e t s K e v i n L o n g , S h a w n
Andrews, Jaime Eberly, RichHarriet Johnson.
While on a camping trip with ard Sigfrit, Brett Graham, and
Graham Lawing.
friends, Cadet Oliver O'Quinn
Tw o m e m b e r s o f Vi r g i n i a
of Elizabethon Composite
Wing's Group 3 appeared on
Squadron, Tennessee Wing,
a local television talk show in
noticed a man laying at the
M a n a s s a s , Va . C a p t . B r a d
bottom of a steep ravine. When
Docos of Leesburg Composthe man did not respond to
ite Squadron was joined by
Cadet O'Quinn's calls, he and
1st Lt. Allen Jakes of Prince
JeffLaws descended to the man
while Mike Anderson went for W i l l i a m C o m p o s i t e S q u a d ron to tape a question and
help. Upon reaching the man,
answer session about Civil Air
Cadet O'Quinn, a former medic
w i t h G e o r g i a W i n g ' s A t l a n t a Patrol for a segment to be aired
Composite Squadron's ground on Scene 64, a cable television
team, assessed the situation show in Manassas. According
to Maj. Linda J. Utting, Group
and treated the man for severe
s h o c k a n d m i l d h y p o t h e r m i a 3 public affairs officer, this segment was aired three times a
while awaiting help.
A c c o r d i n g t o C a d e t P u b l i c week in the evenings and on
A ff a i r s O f fi c e r M a ) r t i n J . Saturday mornings for the
S k o r i s k y, O ' Q u i n n a n d h i s
entire month of October.
Vi r g i n i a W i n g ' s G r o u p 3
friends assisted park rangers,
who arrived about an hour and staff continued a tradition esa half later, in moving the man tablished several years ago of
to a local hospital by Life adopting a local family for
Flight. The rangers credited Christmas. Major Utting reports presents were wrapped
Cadet O'Quinn's quick response with saving the man's f o r t h e f a m i l y d u r i n g t h e
l i f e . O ' Q u i n n c r e d i t e d t h e group's Christmas party to. be
t r a i n i n g h e r e c e i v e d i n C i v i l delivered later with additional
A i r P a t r o l f o r h i s a b i l i t y t o items for a Christmas dinner
and other items to last through
respond in this emergency.
the holidays.
Charleston Cadet SquadMiddle East Region
A save and find was credited r o n o f We s t Vi r g i n i a W i n g ,
by Air Force Rescue Coordina- hosted a one-day first aid and
tion Center officials to North cardiopulmonary resuscitation
C a r o l i n a W i n g ' s 1 1 1 t h t r a i n i n g s e m i n a r. T h e s e m i nar was taught by Sean
Search and Rescue Cadet
Meadors, an Emergency MediSquadron and North Carocal Technician, in November
lina Army National Guard. In
December, the unit responded at the unit's headquarters near
t o a c a l l f o r a s s i s t a n c e f r o m Yeager Airport in Charleston,
W. Va . M a j . D i a n n a P e r d u e
McDowell County officials in
searching for a missing woman. reported cadet graduates inThe 73-year-old woman had c l u d e d C a d e t s J e r e m y
wandered away from a local F r a n k l i n , B r a n d o n S h o c k ,
Everett Mitchell, Jami
retirement home near Marion,
Blankenship, Jason Moore,
N.C.
After a preliminary evening Robert Casto, Mary Urbanski,
and Chris Shaffer. In addition
and early morning search by
to Major Perdue, senior memMcDowell County volunteer
e m e r g e n c y w o r k e r s w a s u n - ber graduates were Jason Persuccessful in locating the indi- due, Billie Burgess, and Debbie
Barker.
v i d u a l , 11 m e m b e r s o f t h e
Major Perdue also reported
111th's ground team joined in
that Charleston Cadet
the search with a helicopter
Squadron members assisted
aircrew provided by North
C a r o l i n a ' s N a t i o n a l G u a r d . with traffic control during the
"Almost Heaven Marathon
Within 45 minutes the aircrew
h a d s p o t t e d t h e w o m a n a n d Race" in December. Runners
d i r e c t e d t h e g r o u n d t e a m t o ran throughout the Kanawha
City area of Charleston, W.Va.,
her location.
According to Senior Member starting at the-Charleston Area

Civil Air Patrol News

by Kitty Bat'tistella
HQ CAP-USAF
public affairs

Medical Center. The unit has
participated in this community
activity for the past six years.
At a luncheon honoring race
participants, cadets were recognized.:for their, suppo~hand
were presented T-shirts.
Northeast Region
Tw e n t y - fi v e m e m b e r s o f
N e w Yo r k W i n g ' s S o u t h
Eastern Group provided security and crowd control assist a n c e a t t h e Wa r B i r d s A i r show in October at Dutchesa
County Airport. On display at
this two-day event, according
to South Eastern Group officials, were aircraft from the
30s, 40s, and 50s, biplanes, and
a YA K c o m p l e t e w i t h Wo r l d
Wa r I I m a r k i n g s o f t h e R u s sian Air Force.
Attendees also saw a flyby of
two B-17s and three P-51S flying in formation. The show
ended with an Air Force F-15
demonstration.
Cadet Kai Yamamoto of New
Yo r k W i n g ' s We s t c h e s t e r Hudson Squadron, South
Eastern Group, was credited
with saving the life of a 73year-old man in September
1994 while working at his parttime job at a recreation center
i n Ta r r y t o w n , N . Y. C a d e t
Yamamoto, who received first
aid training as a Civil Air Patrol cadet and went on to bec o m e a N e w Yo r k c e r t i fi e d
emergency medical technician,
responded with airway and
oxygen assistance and helped
a registered nurse who responded to the emergency.
N e w Yo r k W i n g S o u t h
Eastern Group officials reported that in October Cadet
Ya m a m o t o w a s a w a r d e d a

First Degree LifesavingAward
by Westchester County Emergency Services Council, and
has been recommended for a
Civil Air Patrol A~ard and
Ce~ificat~ ,of I~ .co~ti~ion for
Lifesaving. " ~ ,
F i f t e e n N e w Yo r k W i n g
South Eastern Group members and two New York City
Group members successfully
completed a New York State
Department of Environmental Conservation "Wildlands
Search and Rescue" course.
Forest Ranger Richard A.
Schroeder, Bureau of Fire Pro,
tection and Forest Management, taught the course in
October at Duchess County
Airport. These CiviIAir Patrol
members were certified as
qualified by New York State to
participate in ground search
and rescue activities in undeveloped areas.
During Pennsylvania
Wing's Beaver County Composite Squadron's annual
Pizza and Awards party in
December at the Army National Guard facility in Beaver
Falls, Pa., 1st Lt. Stephanie F.
Starr was chosen as the unit's
1994 Senior Member of the
Ye a r, a n d C a d e t W i l l i a m D .
Fisher was selected as 1994's
Cadet of the Year.
According to 1st Lt. Daniel
M . E d g a r, Yo r k C o m p o s i t e
Squadron members of Pennsylvania Wing celebrated
Civil Air Patrol's 53rd anniversary with a banquet and_
awards ceremony. Active, retired, and supportors of the
unit attended the festivities
conducted in York, Pa. Keynote speaker was retired Army
Brig. Gen. Mario Meola, a Viet-

nam and Desert Storm veteran, who, Lieutenant Edgar
adds, directed his remarks toward the cadets, stressing integrity, loyalty, leadersh/p~and
the future of the nation's military.
During the banquet, 1st Lt.
Thomas M. Baum presented
Cadet Daniel Kurtz the Bart
B. Baughman Award in recognition of his selection as the
unit's Outstanding Cadet of
theYear. Cadet Kurtz received
his Eagle Scout Award last year
and is cui'rently the unit's cad e t c o m m a n d e r. 1 s t L t . P.
Douglas Dicely, squadron commander, took the opportunity
during this activity to acknowledge the aviation achievements of Cadet Christopher
Rodak, a former cadet commander of the unit, who is currently pursuing an instrument
and commercial pilot rating.
Great Lakes Region
Maj. Darrell McMillan,
Golden Armor Composite
Squadron, Kentucky Wing,
reports that Army Capt.
Jayson A. Altieri, a member of
North Carolina Wing's
Fayetteville Composite
Squadron is serving the Kentucky Wing unit as acting
operations officer while attending the Army's Armor Officer
Advance Course at Fort Knox.
Captain Altieri, a Civil Air Patrol major, graduated from the
Army school and will report to
Howard Air Base in Panama
in May.
Golden Armor Composite
Squadron officials also report
that Cadet Steven Melvin, cad e t c o m m a n d e r, r e c e i v e d a
three-year Air Force, ROTC

scholarship during ceremonies
conducted at North Hardin
High School. Cadet Melvin, a
senior, was a 1994 Who's Who
Student, and has applied for
admittance to the Air Force
Academy and Boston University.
Approximately 32 Group II
members of Kentucky Wing
celebrated Civil Air Patrol's
53rd anniversary with a traditional military dining-out in
. December at a restaurant in
Fort Knox. Among the units
represented at this activity were
B a r d s t o w n , G o l d e n A r m o r,
and Kentucky Air National
Guard Composite Squadrons, and Elizabethtown
Flight. Parents and military
members from the Fort Knox
community also attended the
event.
According to Maj. Chris
M a y e r, G r o u p I I c o m m a n d e r,
Golden Armor Composite
Squadron sponsored the celebration. Cadet Steven Melvin
s e r v e d a s M r. V i c e f o r t h e
evening Guest speaker, Army
S e r g e a n t F i r s t C l a s s J o h n T.
Broom, a historian at the U.S.
Armor Center at Fort Knox,
spoke about leadership and its
importance to the cadet program. The evening ended with
the presentation of-a Certifi,
¢ate ofAppT~i~tibri t~l~gda~
Broom for'his cont~ibu~ions to
the evening's activities.
Rocky Mountain Region
Idaho Wing members of
Coeur D'Alene Composite
Squadron joined students from
Wa s h i n g t o n W i n g t o a t t e n d
Squadron Leadership School
conducted at Fairchild AFB,
Wash. project Officerwas Capt.
Roger Kolvaki of the Spokane
Composite Squadron. According to Maj. Gary Boyd,
Coeur D'Aiene Composite
Squadron, students were
taught a wide variety of subjects by instructors from both
Washington Wing and Idaho
Wing. Idaho Wing graduates
i n c l u d e d 1 s t L t s . Ta m m y
C r o g h a n a n d J i m K e l l y, a n d
Capt. Bill Lesley. Major Boyd
also served as instructor for part
of the course.
Eight cadets of the Coeur
d'Alene Composite Squadron earned their model rocketry badges for participating in
a six week program to become
familiar with rocket aerodynamics.
Capt. Jeff Lustick provided
the opportunity for cadets to
study aerodynamics, build their
own vehicles, and launch them
on two different occasions. The
class also encouraged parent
participation and help of the
parents during the launch sessions. Cadet Sarah Bowerman
posted the top speed and altitude marks.

Five Coeur d' Alene Composite Squadron cadets and
one senior completed the Utah
Wing Class A encampment at
Dugway Proving Grounds in
Utah. After finding that the
Idaho Wing would not be having an encampment this year,
Capt. JeffLustick, deputy commander for cadets, scrambled
and found airfare on a major
carrier to allow the cadets to
attend the Utah Wing encampment. Cadets Sarah Bowerman,
Martin Becktell, Russ
Langheid, Kim Thornton, Nate
Gallahan and Captain Lustick
were the attendees.
Members of Montana
Wing's Flathead Composite
Squadron were on hand to
help greet and serve approximately 600 guests that attended
Kalispell National Guard's
Christmas banquet at the armory building in Kalispell,
M o n t . , i n D e c e m b e r. A c c o r d ing to 2nd Lt. Stuart D. Smith,
p u b l i c a f f a i r s o f fi c e r, C a d e t
Maureen Rickard reported that
a team of three cadets and two
senior members assisted in this
effort. They were: Cadet
Rickard, and cadets David
Tr a n b u r g a n d J e r e m y Q u i c k ,
and 1st Lt. Richard Pelton,
squadron commander, and 1st
Lt. Jan VanHoven.
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difficult search. Thanksgiving
weekend saw Cadets Jones and
Cruz return to the Flagstaff
area to continue their search;
unfortunately, without success.
Officials cancelled the search
mission.
Pacific Region
A series of large winter storms
dropped record amounts of rain
throughout California early in
January causing rivers and reservoirs to overflow their banks.
Water levels along the Russian
River rose more than 30 feet
higher than normal during the

peak of the storm, floodingcommunities and forcing people out
of their homes. The associated
high winds blew down power
land communication lines.
California Wing personnel
responded statewide to a request from the Office Of Emergency Service and the Red
Cross for disaster relief assistance with the floods. The
Marin Air Rescue Squadron 4 sent Lt. Joe Parker and
Cadets Bill Selsky, Jed Mackey
and Landon Quan in an advanced communication and logistics team.
Lieutenant Parker and his

team coordinated all incoming
squadron personnel and set up
a ham radio communication
network that was essential to
ground teams in the field. They
also assisted in evacuation, assessing damage to the levees
and buildings and helped set
up and stock a relief center at
the civic center in Sacramento
and Sebastopol.
More than 50 CAP personnel from northern California
were involved in providing disaster relief assistance to the
hundreds of flood victims in
the Sacramento and Russian
River areas.

Jimmie M. Driscoil, Maj ................SER
George M. Husband, M~ .............. SER
James H. Norris, Lt. Col., ............. SER

Eugene D. Reid, M~., .................... GLR
Fred R. Swearingen, Lt. Col., ......SER
Keith T. Zeitler, Maj., ..................... GLR

Alice A. Daror, Maj ......................... SWR
James D. Lamb, Capt ..................... M E R
James D. Puglise, Maj ................... SER

William Turner Jr., Mgi ................ SWR
Leonard W. Wright, Lt. Col., ....... G L R
Sharon L. Wright, Lt. Col., ........... GLR

Robert J. Keck, Capt ..................... GLR
Albert K. Mangrum, Capt., ...........PACR
James D. Puglise, M~ ................... SER
George F. Shutley, Capt., .............. SER

Jerrilyn K. Strube, M~i., ...............
George S. Thomas, Capt., .............
Donald D. West, Maj., ...... ..............
Stephen M. White, Capt., ..............

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Southwest Region
Tw o m i s s i o n s t o l o c a t e
downed aircraft in Arizona in
November brought both ground
and air teams of Arizona
Wing's Deer Valley Composite Squadron out in full force
to search for survivors, according to Jan Mueller, public affairs officer.
On Nov. 16 a private singleengine aircraft was reported
missing during stormy weather
with three people aboard. On
the first day, Mission Base was
staffed by Cadets Kevin Jones,
Bobby Robinson, and Ian
Dinesen. The search extended
into a second day when Cadets
Gary Gratz, Brice S~chmidt, and
J o s h u a Wr i g h t s t a ff e d h e a d quarters.
On the second day, the aircraft was located by an elk
hunter, but there were no survivors. The second search on
November 19 was conducted by
a ground team in the Flagstaff
area. Second Lt. Mike
Robinson, and Cadets Jones,
Robinson, and Daniel Cruz
joined the ground search at Mt.
Humphrey's Peak. Snow and
inclement weather impeded
progress, and the team returned
to Phoenix with no success. The
white aircraft had departed the
Grand Canyon airport with two
people on board.
Nearly 30 sorties were organized by Arizona Wing but
the color of the aircraft and
snow on the ground made it a

G i l l R o b b W i l s o n Aw a r d s
William E. Dam, Maj., ..................... PACR
James D. Puglise, MaJ ................... SER

Paul Garber Awards
Ross Batson, Capt., ........................ SWR
Fred C. Battles, Lt. Col., ................ MER

Grover Loening Awards
Walter E. Hill, Capt., ...................... SWR
Thomas C. Johnson, Capt ............ SER

SWR
MER
SER
SWR

B r i g . G e n . C h a r l e s E . " C h u c k " Ye a g e r A e r o s p a c e E d u c a t i o n A c h i e v e m e n t Aw a r d s
Lt. Col. Earl A. Edgerly Jr. ........... 17075
Lt. Col. James R. McGrath ...........01119
Lt. Col. Lester O. Prue Jr. ............17001
Maj. Jerry A. Burton ...................... 01098
Maj. Alexander S. B. Koomen ...... 01098
Maj. Michael L. Lamontagne ....... 17056
Maj. Richard O. Merrill .................17038
Maj. Rick E. Olson .......................... 02001
Maj. William E. Starcher ............... 47108
Capt. John A. Bartosenski ........... 17038
Capt. Kenneth G. Goldstein ......... 17038
Capt. Harris Hinckley ...................17058
Capt. Anthony T. Kramer ............. 01001
Capt. Robert J. Medlock ............... 4044
3
Capt. Robert A. Metcalfe ............... 01005
Capt. Harold A. Miner ...................17036
Capt. Michael L. Pellerin ..............17056
Capt. Marion H. Philpot ................16031

Capt. Robert J. Radel .................... 01041
Capt. Nadine A. Russell ................ 47108
Capt. Lyn A. Smeenk ..................... 40063
Capt. Pearl M. Starcher ................ 7108
4
Capt. Hiram C. Wiliiamson .......... 41170
1st Lt. John K. aryan .................... 01098
1st Lt. John H. Christie ................ 38006
Ist Lt. Jim Connelly ....................... 17038
1st Lt. Barry K. Dean ..................... 17075
1st Lt. Treva M. Driscoll ............... 01098
1st Lt. Donald W. Foley ................. 01098
1st Lt. David I. Grist ...................... 38034
1st Lt. Christopher A. Hamner.... 01119
1st Lt. James L. Harris ..................01119
1st Lt. John R. Heis ........................47060
1st Lt. Robert E. Larrabee ........... 01119
1st Lt. James F. Linker ................. 17036
1st Lt. Michael K. McGuire ..........01098

1st Lt. Scott P. MeMullin .............. 17056
1st Lt. Marlin M. MeKenney ........40069
1st Lt. Nancy C. McKenney .......... 40069
1st Lt James M. Minor ................... 01093
1st Lt. Molly M. Moore ................... 47108
1st Lt. Arthur L. Philbrick ........... 17036
1st Lt. Lacy B. Shaw ...................... 16031
1st Lt James M. Shlpalowskl .......01119
2nd Lt. Sean P. Albaugh ............... 34197
2nd Lt. Michael R. Baudat ........... 02056
2nd Lt. Jean A. Borden ................. 02056
2nd Lt. Ronald L. Coleman .......... 01119
2nd Lt. Gerald R. Conrad ............. 01059
2nd Lt. James B. Hartzog ............. 02056
2nd Lt. Charisse D. Lyle ............... 01098
2nd Lt. Danny L. Mason ................ 01098

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Civil Air Patrol News

February 1995

I Cadet Awards
Earhart Awards
Clinton A. Smith ............................................ 03095
Christa L. Pravecek ...................................... 04193
Jo Andrew D. Cousins .................................. 07006
Devan C. Lindsay .......................................... 08078
Eric S. Nye .......................................................
08227
Steven T. Burke ............................................. 08237
Andrew L. Cox ................................................09043
Eric R. Adams .................................................09065
Patrick C.D. France ...................................... 11061
Emmett M. Ward ............................................ 11219
Adam D. Kinzlnger ........................................ 11240
Holly A. Weller ................................................ 11240
Brian D. Rain .................................................. 11286
Kenneth M. Howdyschell ............................. 15132
Jason C. Humbles .......................................... 16067
,Jason D. Nalley ..............................................17033
Oswald E. Carter ............................................ 18011
Jason A. Dworkln .......................................... 20073
James P. Curry ............................................... 26088

Mitchell Awards
0
,Jim E. Robblns .............................................. 3099
,Johnny M. Chandler .................................... 04421
,Jeremiah Newton ......................................... 04465
Christian M. Teague .................................... 04465
Christina M. Martlno ................................... 04465
Royce M. Lippert .......................................... 05143
Ryan M. Lippert ............................................ 05143
Ruth A. Burrell .............................................. 05139
Zachary A. Miller .......................................... 05143
Michael R. Messier ....................................... 06027
Robert L. Jones, Jr ....................................... 08033
Dottle T. Fields .............................................. 08033
James H. Lucas .............................................08033
Andrew S. Bennett ....................................... 08033
Michael D. Fox ...............................................08054
Alex Bruno ..................................................... 08159
Kevin J. Fraser .............................................. 08133
Harold L. Bekemeyer ................................... 08376
Michael P. Dahlgren .................................... 08054
Aaric K. Pittman .......................................... 09043
Mlchael A. Falk ....... ....................................... 09065
Katie E. May ...................................................11189
Christopher Guzman ................................... 11189
Mary M. Kerrigan ......................................... 11219
Keith D. WaIIace-Morford ........................... 11240
Michael T. Messacar .................................... 11240
Dawn L. Crop ................................................. 11240
Stacy L. Kelley ............................................. I1240
Jenna K. Van Zeyl ......................................... 11317
Brett T. Kaezorowskl ................................... 11317
Christina M. Drummond ............................. 11328
Mary C. Cavanaugh ..................................... 11328
Kelly L. Waelde .............................................. 12123
,Jonathan D. Eisberg .................................... 12186
Grant D. Bassett ............................................ 14029
Matthew L. Gardner .................................... 14066
Tim J. Pendarvis ........................................... 14066
Charles J. Filbin ........................................... 15132
Scott D. Cadwallader ................................... 16017
Luke E, Verlander ........................................ 16063
Josh E. Manning ........................................... 18004
Casey L. Heer ................................................ 18038
Benjamin A. Brandt ..................................... 20254

Joseph R. Curry .................................................26088
Joseph P. Nelkirk .............................................. 29058
Shaun P. Stanton ...............................................30012
Isaac Block ..........................................................
30012
Philllp Z. Block ...................................................30012
Christina M. Barbato ........................................ 31147
Hayes J. Weidman .............................................31253
Sharon It. H lscott ..............................................31283
Russell G. Gogan ............................................... 4004
3
Christopher W. Pundsack ............................... 35008
John E. Osburn ..................................................36019
Rocky M. Parker ................................................36105
Seth J. Lash ........................................................
37265
Diana V. Rivera ..................................................42007
Mitchell E. Brown III ........................................ 42334
Rayna L. Rasmussen ........................................42390
Miehael J. Street ................................................ 3027
4
Shannen C. Haugeberg .................................... 49018
Paul A. Valentin .................................................52160

Jason M. lnskeep ..............................................21042
Rachel Y. Zlmmerman ..................................... 21114
Matthew B. Bratvold ....................................... 21114
Benjamin L. Giessinger .................................. 21116
Alan R. Altis .......................................................
23114
J. Patrick Chevalier ........................................ 23117
Robert W. King, Jr. .......................................... 23117
Edward K. Knight ............................................ 25060
Miriam A. Riner ................................................ 27031
Anthony M. Straw ............................................ 27054
Patrick Perry .................................................... 28035
Anthony DePaola ............................................. 31147
Alan M. Calhoun ...............................................31253
Kimberley M. Carman ..................................... 31355
Jonathan A. Halstueh ...................................... 31392
Chad Pillal ......................................................... 1392
3
Chris L. Hayes ...................................................
31392
Andrew J. Sehoenmaker ................................ 31403
George M. Walsh ...............................................
34228
Nathaniel B. Stevens ....................................... 34282
Carla J. Randaz~, ............................................ 35008
Cory W. Touchet ...............................................35115
Matthew L. McMahn ....................................... 36007
Josh A. Palotay .................................................36042
John R. Margeson ............................................37026
Rodney T. Streat ...............................................37048
3
Jason R. Mohn .................................................. 7060
Brandon M. Conner ......................................... 37061
Jonathan R. Moll ..............~ ............... ,,. ..... 31249
.
Benjamin ~ Raslg ..........L....~,~....-.;~...~Sf'PJHm-~'
Danlel T. Healey ...............................................38034
William Reyes ....................................................
42076
Tabitha L. Stump .............................................. 42098
Nicholas A. Hernandez ................................... 42098
Benjamin P. Adams .......................................... 42388
Paul A.J. Talley .................................................44023
4
Steven T. Hood .................................................. 5102
Matthew J. Miller ............................................ 48153
51081
Heide K. Wilson .................................................
Luls A. Irizarry ................................................. 52068
52091
Ells J. Rosa ........................................................
Edward D. Marshall ......................................... 52091
5
Josue Ubiles ...................................................... 2138
Eveneida Rodriquez ........................................ 52138

Ye a g e r A e r o s p a c e E d u c a t i o n A c h i e v e m e n t A w a r d s ( c o n t i n u e d )
2nd Lt. Mark L. Myers ................................... 16031
2nd Lt, Susan K. Olson .................................. 02056
2nd Lt. James G. Raymond ........................... 17075
Stephen S. Brolsma ......................................... 01119
Mary A. Davies ................................................. 02056
Matthew D. Deering ........................................ 17068
Lynn B. Dehann ............................................... 40063
James A. Ferrell ............................................... 01059
James M. Ironmonger ................................... 01093

I JObituaries

Howard M. Kash ..............................................01093
Robert H. Krumrine Jr .................................. 01119
Charles R. MacCrone ..................................... 01119
Mark A. Millham .............................................. 17058
Denver L. Russell ............................................47108
Richard L. Sharp ............................................. 17058
William H. Small .............................................. 17058
Ronald L. Tittle .............................................. 01041

MAXWELL AFB, Ala. -- CivilAirPatrol News publishes names, wings, and
dates of death concerning Civil Air Patrol members who've died. Death notices
should be sent in accordance with Civil Air Patrol Regulation 35-2 to: National
Headquarters Civil Air Patrol/MPSD, Bldg. 714, 105 So. Hansell St., Maxwell
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KUNKOWSKI, Mary L., Lt. Col., Middle East Region, Dec. 8, 1994
ANDERSON, Gary K., Maj., Minnesota Wing, Dec. 14, 1994
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Lt. Col. Ray Johnson to receive Frank G. Brewer Trophy
MAXWELL AFB, Ala. -- A
distinguished committee of 24
aviation and aerospace educators selected former Illinois
Wing member Lt. Col.
Raymond J. Johnson as the
1994 recipient of the National
Aeronautic Association's
Frank G. Brewer Trophy Dec.
15 in Washington, D.C.
The Brewer Trophy has been
awarded annually since 1943
|br significant contribution of
enduring value in the fields of
aviation and space education
in the United States. It is
widely considered the most
prestigious award given for
aviation and space education.
The citation accompanying
the trophy reads:
"The Frank G. Brewer Tro.
phy is awarded to Raymond J.
Johnson for nearly a half-century of leadership and innovation in aviation and aerospace
education at all levels, kindergarten through university. His
efforts of pioneering leadership have been demonstrated
at the local community level as
well as state, regional, national, and international levels. His work involved stimulating volunteers in Civil Air
Patrol's programs as well as
educators at all grade levels
and curricular areas. He is
recognized as an author and
administrator. One of his
greatest contributions is to
energize communities of inter.
est in all facets of aviation and
education and create an infra-

structure to assure that otherwise diverse groups cooperate
to further aviation education."
The presentation will be
made during a luncheon at the
annual meeting of the Congress on Aviation and Space
Education, which runs this
year from April 19 to April 22
in San Diego, Calif.
Over a career spanning 47
years, Colonel Johnson has had
a distinguished record of
achievement in aviation education, both as a volunteer and
i n h i s w o r k i n g c a r e e r.
Throughout the 34 years prior
to his retirement as Chief of
the Chicago Office of the Illinois State Aeronautics Agency,
Johnson remained steadfast in
his belief that the future of
aviation was largely dependent
on energizing young people to
get involved in aviation. This
concern stimulated a continuous statewide effort to develop
a broad range of aviation education services and activities
that were made available to
schools and interested youth
groups. The successful development of the state committee/
council concept Johnson spearheaded in Illinois was accepted
as a model by several other
states, as were other statewide
programs Johnson created to
meet nationally identified
needs in aviation education.
The net result of his efforts
was a comprehensive offering

Lt. Col. Raymond Johnson
of aviation education programs
and services.
Johnson's focused efforts to
get young people involved in
aviation continued with his
active involvement in the Civil
Air Patrol's Cadet Program.
As a nationally recognized CAP
leader, Johnson worked to expand the aviation experiences
available to young cadets. He
founded the nationally recognized Illinois Wing Cadet
Flight Encampment, which has
given over 1,300 cadets the
opportunity to earn their solo
wings.
Johnson, now residing in
Prescott, Ariz., is justifiably
proud of the Brewer Award.
However, he's even prouder of
work, he and fellow volunteers
have done at the flight encampment. Despite an initial hesitancy, he sums up his nearly
30-year associatior~by sayyAng,
"We're doing something for the
kids and certainly the results
have validated the efforts."
Remarking that many of the

former cadet attendees are Air
Force pilots, airline pilots, FAA
personnel, etc., Johnson said
the encampment is a great volunteer activity.
"Most of the 45-person volunteer staffhave been involved
for 10 or more years. Many
plan their vacations around
the encampment. I costed it
out once and estimated an approximate $200,000 volunteer
contribution. But you can't put
a value on the volunteer talent
we have participating in the
encampment. For instance, the
balloonists bring their own balloons -- that's a considerable
expense ..... "Johnson said.
Early in his career, Johnson
recognized that his efforts to
improve aviation education
programs would be achieved
through helping to strengthen
the activities of those national
organizations committed to the
training of teachers, thus
reaching a large number of
students. This philosophy governed his many years of volunteer service as a member of
committees, boards, and as an
officer of several of these associations, such as the National
Aviation Council, the National
Aerospace Education Association, the National Council for
Aerospace Education, the
American Society for Aerospace Education, the National
Aeronautic Association, and
the National Association of

State Aviation Officials.
He has organized significant
research studies designed to
provide new information and
techniques for use in the development of aviation education and youth activities. Johnson has been a consultant and
editor for aviation education
publishing projects, including
the 14 volume "Illustrated
Encyclopedia of Aviation and
Space" for schools and libraries. He was associate editor of
the widely distributed "Introduction to Aerospace Education," and has had many articles published in professional
journals and trade periodicals.
Although officially retired for
almost three years, Johnson
continues to have an active
volunteer role in aviation education. He serves on many committees and works as a consultant on a number of aviation education projects.
The National Aeronautic
Association is the National
Aero Club of the United States
and the nation's oldest aviation organization. NAA's primary mission is the advancement of the art, sport, and science of aviation and space flight
by fostering opportunities to
participate fully in aviation
activities and by l~~
public understanding of the
importance of aviation and
space flight to the United
States.

Thunderbirds set to fly at 42 show sites this year
The Air Force Thunderbirds
Aerial Demonstration Team
will fly at 42 different show
sites next year, according to
the Department of Defense.
The Thunderbirds will appear
at the following locations:
April
1 -- Eglin AFB, Fla
2 -- Patrick AFB, Fla.
8 -- Luke AFB, Ariz.
9 -- Vandenberg AFB, Calif.
22-23 -- Loveland, Colo.
2 9 - 3 0 - - M c G h e e Ty s o n
ANGB, Tenn.

May
6-7 -- Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.
13 -- Randolph AFB, Texas
14 -- Reese AFB, Texas
20-21 -- Andrews AFB, Md.
27-28 -- Columbia, Mo.
31 -- USAF Academy, Colo.
June
3 -- Holloman AFB, N.M.
4 -- Durango, Colo.
1 0 - 11 - - H a n s c o m A F B ,
Mass.
14 -- Whiteman AFB, Mo.
17-18 -- Hamilton, Canada
24-25 -- Davenport, Iowa

July
2-4 -- Battle Creek, Mich.
8, Grand Forks AFB, N.D.
9 -- Ellsworth AFB, S.D.
15-16 -- Springfield, III.
22-23 -- NAS Brunswick,
Maine
26 -- Cheyenne, Wyo.
29-30 -- Scott AFB, III.
August
5-6 -- Chicago
19-20 -- Bozeman, Mont.
26-27--Frederick, Md.
September
3-4 -- Offutt AFB, Neb.

9-10 -- Toledo, Ohio
16-17 -- Roswell, N.M.
23-24 -- Liberal, Kan.
30 -- Salinas, Calif.
October
1 ~ Salinas, Calif.
7 -- Langley AFB, Va.
8 -- Charleston AFB, S.C.
14-15 -- March AFB, Calif.
21-22 -- E1 Paso, Texas
25 -- Keesler AFB, Miss.
28-29 -- NAS New Orleans,
La.
November
4-5 -- Daytona Beach, Fla.

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