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Serving the CAP membership since November 1968

Un i f ornt "war" is overt
Victory declared; everybody wins
MAXWELL AFB, Ala. -- The
results of the Air Force Uniform Board, which met in
Washington, D.C. Jan. 24, were
recently announced after approval by Air Force Chief of
StaffGen. Ronald R. Fogleman.
Civil Air Patrol's Director of
Personnel, Ms. Renova Williams, who has represented
CAP at AFUB meetings for several years attended the January meeting. She was accompanied by Ms. Susan Parker,
who writes CAP's uniform
manual.
Ms. Williams said the twoday meeting was billed as the
"mother of all uniform boards"
since General Fogleman used
this opportunity to consider all
pending uniform issues before
standing down the board for
the remainder of his tenure as
chief of staff.
Air Force members submitted some 2,500 uniform suggestions. These were condensed
to 363 proposals for consideration by the board. CAP had
five agenda items comprised of
three parts. This is how they
fared:
Part One. The newAir Force
Service Dress Uniform (SDU)
was approved for senior members (cadets to follow as uni-

form sizes run out) with a fullsize, silver-gray epaulet with
embroidered "CAP" and embroidered grade insignia. Like
the Air Force no nameplate or
wing patch will be worn on the
SDU.
Since "CAP" will be embroidered on the approved epaulet,
the metal C.A.P. cutouts on the
lapels will be replaced by the
same metal U.S. insignia (without circles) worn by the Air
Force. This was General
Fogleman's personal initiative
and CAP is honored to be
brought closer to the Air Force
in this manner.
In rendering his decision to
authorize wear of the U.S. insignia on the CAP uniform,
General Fogleman expressed
his strong interest in Civil Air
Patrol and stated that he intended to have the Air Force
become more involved with its
a u x i l i a r y. H e s a i d , " W h y
shouldn't they (CAP members)
wear the U.S. insignia? They
serve the citizens of the United
.States and are a part of our Air
Force family."
In announcing the Air Force's
decision to the National Board
members, CAP National Commander Brig. Gen. Richard L.
Anderson, said that Civil Air

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long distance dialing must use the :new,~~B34~ area
code,
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During a four-month transitionpe~od~ie~ers
c0uld use either the 334 orthe 20Keode:on:~alls
made to the southern half of:~the s~tei:~d:::still
complete their calls. After ~IIS, caUers:~;hear
a recording directing them ~ use the neW~:are~:
code if they use the oldcode by mistakei_
Communication services users shoed repro~
gram equipment such as speed calling features,
FAX machines, :computer modems, etc, ....................

Patrol was honored and privileged that the Air Force authorized the U.S. insignia for the
CAP members as a sign of positive support, bringing the auxiliary even closei, to its parent
service.
General Anderson also
pointed out that this privilege
carried additional responsibility for ensuringthe proper wear
of the Air Force uniform. He
cautioned members to be even
more vigilant in adhering to
weight and grooming standards~ displaying an a~prop~ate and p~'bTd'~§~oi~il-m'lh~t'ary
bearing to reflect favorably
upon the United States Air
Force.
Part Two. (Light blue Air
Force shirt and dark blue pull
over sweater). CAP will continue to wear as currently configured except with the fullsize, silver-gray epaulet (and
matching silver-gray nameplate on the shirt).
Part Three, (All other
outergarments, to include the
all-weather coat, overcoat, raincoat and lightweight blue
jacket). CAP will continue to
wear as currently configured
except with the full-size silvergray epaulet.
The new Air Force Service

Dress Uniform with epaulets
will be available in Army Air
Force Exchange Service stores
around September 1995. CAP
hopes to have the new silvergray epaulets ready for sale by
the August National Board
meeting in Washington.
General Anderson and Ms
Williams recently visited vendors in New York's garment
district to select silver-gray
epaulet samples for consideration by CAP's National Uniform Committee.

Air Force changes represent a
major uniform change affecting most of CAP's uniform combinations, implementing instructions and transition dates
will be published for all members after the May National
Uniform Committee meeting.
Taking a cue from the Air
Force, General Anderson plans
to put all remaining CAP uniform issues to rest by holding
one last National Uniform
Committee meeting in conj unction with the May !995 Nat age9{,d~r [q ta~ surplus uni- tidnal Executive Committee
ID of current or f~ll ~d~an- meeting to consider any pendform stocks, it is expected that ing CAP items -- followed by
the N]~C will approve a transi- standing down CAP's uniform
tion to the new silver-gray ep- committee for the remainder of
aulets on the current uniform. his tenure as national comWear of the U.S. insignia on mander.
the lapels is tied to the silverCol. Paul M. Bergman, chairgray epaulets ~ whether on man of CAP's National Unithe current uniform or the new form Committee and a vital
Air Force Service Dress Uni- leader in the uniform process
form.
requested National Uniform
Though many members will Committee members report to
probably want to make an early Maxwell AFB a day early in
transition, the new uniforms
order to consider all items pendwill not be mandatory until 1 ing at this special meeting prior
October 1999. In this manner, to the regularly scheduled NEC
CAP can exercise great flex- meeting May 12-13.
ibility and more fairly accomColonel Bergman also exmodate its members who pre- tended an open invitation to
fer a gradual transition.
Continued on Page 2
Since the recently approved
SECAF visits
The Secretary of the
Air Force Sheila E.
Widnall pays a visit
to the Civil Air
Patrol display and
information booth
at the Air Force
Association
N a t i o n a l
Symposium held
Feb. 23-24 in
Orlando, Fla. From
the left: Florida
Wing members
Cadets Murtice
Tucker and Joanne
Johnson, Secretary
Widnall, 1st Lt. Judy
Bennett, and Lt. Col.
Skip Pfeiffer. (CAP
photo by Ist Lt. Bob
Vail, Florida Wing)

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April 1995

CAP wants to put YOU in the pilot's seat!
MAXWELL AFB, Ala.
That's right, you! If you are a
cadet age 15 and above, National Headquarters CAP Cadet Programs wants to make
the dream of flight a reality for
you this summer at the National Cadet Flight Encampment.
Held at Wittman Field, Oshkosh, Wis., -- the "Mecca" of
general aviation in America
this outstanding opportunity
is designed to get you into the
cockpit and into the world of
flight.
Why? Because we want you
to get excited about aviation;
and we want you to get excited
about Civil Air Patrol, the official auxiliary of the U.S. Air
Force, the finest aerospace force
in the world.

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r:eport!i::~?~n uniform
iSsU~:~::~:at the NEC
meeting.
One major item to be
considered at the May
meeting will be wear
of::CAP grade Insignia
onthewhite aviator:
shirt. The concept of
grade on this shirt was
Induced to the National Board by CoL
Emmit G. Williams,
Missouri Wing cornm a n d e r, a n d h a s w i d e
popular appeal. The
new silver-gray epaulets have been sug.
gested as one ~ossible

the zipcode and the closest units are determined. A package
containing information about CAP plus a list of the identified
units is then sent to the individual.
Even though the primary purpose of the toll free line is for
prospective members, it is also available to CAP members who
are moving and would like to find out about CAP units in their
new neighborhoods.
PLEASE NOTE: This line is for unit location information
ONLY. It has not been set up to provide message or voice mail
service for National Headquarters CAP offices. Messages left
on the recorder cannot be passed on throughout the building.
Remember: 1-800-"FLY"-2338.

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als, activities organized with
the Experimental Aircraft Association and Fox Valley Technical College, 25 hours of
ground school, 10 hours of observation time, and 10 hours of
hands on flight training. An
outstanding value.
Perhaps you've already received our mailing. If not, your
unit has the information you
need. For more information or
to ask question, call us at (334)
953-5309 or DSN 493-5309 or
Internet: cshaw@cap.au.af.mil.
We'll be happy to give you
everything you need to apply.
But remember, the deadline to
apply is May 15, and there are
only 240 spaces, so hurry.
Join us the in cockpit. The
pilot's seat is reserved for you.

MAXWELL AFB, Ala. -- Beginning May 1, Civil Air Patrol
will have a toll free number for use by people interested in
finding the location of CAP units.
The number's primary purpose is to provide a voice mail line
to non-members who have seen or heard something about CAP
and would like more information about the organization. They
can now call 1-800-'FLY"-2338.
The toll free line is connected to a special voice mailbox
where the prospective member is asked to leave name, ad-

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tion -- yours. How would you
like to play a part? Perhaps the
National Cadet Flight Encampment is the place to start for
you.
To be part of CAP's farm club,
all you need to be is 15 years old
and have completed Phase I of
the Cadet Program. That's it-one stripe. You don't need any
previous experience in aircraft.
What you do need is the desire.
What you need is the dream.
We'll take care of the rest.
If you're interested, apply for
the 1995 National Cadet Flight
Encampment. There are four
sessions you can choose from:
June 4-17, June 18-July 1, July
2-15, and Aug. 6-19.
The cost for this once in a
lifetime chance is $495. This
covers meals, lodging, materi-

CAP goes toll free

Since CAP's uniform
wear policy mirrors
that of the Air Force,
members will also be
interested in the following additional
changes that will affect
C A P u n i f o r m p o l i c y.
Members may wear:
-- pull-over sweater
without a tie or tab.
a maximum of
three badges on BDUs
-- metal grade insignia ior chevrons on all
outergarments except

::::i:~!~:::: i AdditlonallyiI

For over 90 years America
has led the way in aviation: the
first nation to produce a successful powered aircraft, the
first country to break the sound
barrier, the first -- and only -country to set foot on the moon,
and the first country to operate
a reusable spacecraft. These
and many other achievements
were pioneered by people just
like you.
For over 50 years Civil Air
Patrol has produced leaders in
aviation -- military pilots, astronauts, people in government
at all levels, commercial pilots
-- and the list grows everyday.
CAP is the farm club of American aviation, and will be into
the 21st century.
What will happen in the future? It's left to the imagina-

Regions pool resources;
host computer school
HOUSTON-- Rocky Mountain and Southwest Regions will
combine forces to sponsor the 1995 Senior Member Computer
School. This year's training will take place in the facilities of
the U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colo., June 1823.
This training is especially designed to help Civil Air Patrol
volunteers in integrating use of computers in emergency
services, operations, and administrative functions.
Areas of training will include use of the nationally-adopted
Emergency Services Resource Management Program, packet
radio, and bulletin board.
In addition, students will participate in a tabletop search
mission as a seminar project.
Those who would like to attend should complete CAPF-17
and process through their chain of command. Cost is $100
which includes billeting and meals. A $25 deposit must be
included with application. Balance is due at time of checkin.
Checks should be made payable to RMRSC-CLS/CS.
Application for attendees within Rocky Mountain Region
should be received no later than April 1, 1995 and others will
be accepted up to May 15, 1995. Regions should submit
applications to: RMR/SWR Computer School, P.O. Box 371093,
Denver CO 80287-1093, attention Lt. Col. Larry Nelson.
In order to accurately forecast attendance, school organizers request members registering after May 1 call Colonel
Nelson at 713-486-5087 or write P.O. Box 34001, Houston TX
77234-4001. Those desiring additional information should
contact Nelson, also.

Fairfax Composite Squadron members pay honors to departed
Civil Air Patrol members at the CAP memorial in Arlington
Cemetery. (CAP photo courtesy National Capital Wing)

Squadron pays tribute to
departed at CAP memorial
which, when grown to full
height, will provide a shaded
spot for remembering those
CAP members who sacrificed
Arlington, Va. -- Members of their lives to ensure the well
the National Capital Wing's being of this nation and the
Fairfax Composite Squadron leadership and discipline of the
recently laid a wreath at the Civil Air Patrol cadet program
and future cadets.
Civil Air Patrol memorial in
The Fairfax Squadron cadets
Arlington National Cemetery.
were accompanied by squadThe memorial is dedicated
to the memory of those CAP ron commander, 1st Lt. Jack
members who have given the Lewis and 1st Lt. Kirt Bowden.
While at Arlington the squadfull measure of devotion in the
ron members witnessed the
service of their country.
Located in section 33, on changing of the guard at the
Roosevelt Drive, across from Tomb of the Unknowns and
an equestrian statue of Sir received a tour of guards quarters.
Thomas Dill, the small blueThe remainder of the day saw
gray granite marker reads,
"Dedicated to the memory of the cadets touring the USS
Civil Air Patrol members who Barry at the D.C. Naval Yard
gave their lives in service to followed by lunch at the dining
facility at Bolling AFB. The
this nation so that others may
live." The memorial, dedicated day was capped by a visit to the
Dec. 1, 1992, is directly in front National Air and Space Muof an October Glory maple tree seam.
By Lt. Col. A. William
Schell Jr.
National Capital Wing

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April 1995

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Pennsylvania Wing conducts conterdrug training
By Maj. Larry D. Bowin
P u b l i c A f f a i r s O f fi c e r,
Group 60, Pennsylvania
Wing -

support, data gathering and use
of aircraft for transporting law
enforcement personnel.
Dan Schaivoni and Dave Nael
of the Pennsylvania Attorney
PITTSBURGH -- Nearly 300
General's Office (Bureau of Narlaw enforcement officers, includ- cotic Investigations) provided details regarding detection dangers
ing local and statewide police
associated with busting clandesagencies, members of the Penns y l v a n i a a n d O h i o A r m y N a - tine drug labs.
Legal issues concerning the
tional Guard, and CAP members from Pennsylvania, Mary- use of forward looking infrared
land, New Jersey, Ohio and West devices (FLIRs) were also disVirginia, gathered at CAP head- cussed. FLIRs are thermal imquarters at Allegheny County aging devices used to detect heat
Airport here March 18 and 19 to emanating from various objects.
A video tape entitled "Kitchparticipate in a two-day
ens of Death," showed the usecounterdrug awareness seminar.
The program provided infor- fulness of FLIRs to law enforcem a t i o n a b o u t t h e h a z a r d s o f ment when detecting heat cast
tracking illegal drugs and the offbuildings where there is reasonable suspicion that a clancollective effectiveness of
destine drug lab or indoor maricounterdrug enforcement.
Maj. Paul Falavolito, director juana growing operation is loofcounterdrug operations for the cated. FLIRs mounted in a heliP e n n s y l v a n i a W i n g C A P r e - copter or fLxed wing aircraft can
ported that in 1994, his state's be used to detect heat being
members flew 2,281 hours in vented from such operations.
counterdrug operations, ranking
'~aped testimonials"
Pennsylvania third highest in
the country to conduct such serTa p e d t e s t i m o n i a l s f r o m
vices.
former "drug cookers" (users)
With 185 pilots, co-pilots and
whose loss of teeth, lung disease
observers, trained and screened and other harmful physical and
by the Drug Enforcement Agency m e n t a l s i d e e f f e c t s v i v i d l y
and U.
S. Customs,
pointed out that use of illegal
Pennsylvania's CAP has flown drugs is one of our country's most
more than 7,000 hours during
serious and growing social probthe past six years in support of lems.
the DEA; U. S. Customs; PennIn California alone, the numsylvania State Police, Attorney ber of detected illegal drug labs
General's Office, Game Commistripled between 1983 and 1989.
sion and National Guard; U. S.
Clandestine drug labs have
Forest Service; and other drug been labeled "toxic time bombs,"
task forces.
that cJuld at any time blow up,
With 22 aircraft under its com- burn and spew off deadly fumes.
mand, the Pennsylvania Civil
Extreme caution must be unAir Patrol maintains aerial photo dertaken by specially trained
capacity for 35mm pictures or
counterdrug agents when apslides as well as VHS video taping. Members are using Loran
navigational aids and Global
Positioning Systems, for precision air to ground work.
Major Falavolito told the audience: "I believe with our capabilities, the Civil Air Patrol can
become a valuable asset to all
organizations represented."

proaching or destroying such facilities.
Maj. Melissa Mathiasen of the
Army National Guard in California traveled to the Pennsylvania CAP weekend training program to detail the work being
conducted by the National
Interagency Counterdrug Institute (NICI) based in San Luis
Obispo, Calif.
She presented a video tape entitled "Drug Crackdown" to highlight many of the subject matters provided duringtypical NICI
training. Counterdrug managers' courses and drug prevention/drug reduction courses are
available through NICI free of
charge to law enforcement officers around the country.
NICI is a federally-funded Department of Defense field operating activity of the National
Guard. Courses are offered at its
San Luis Obispo site and periodically at varying locations
throughout the nation A NICI
weeklong training course was
held April 23-28 in New Jersey.
Those seeking additional information about the National
Interagency Counterdrug Institute may call (805) 549-3966.
Other demonstrations conducted during the weekend training.s~ss%onjnc.Luded ae~jons.~
effective utilization of K-9 dogs,
that are capable of tirelessly
sniffing out and locating concealed illegal drugs.
Detective Ray Kain of the Pittsburgh Police Office of Narcotics
explained that trained dogs have
the distinctive ability to smell
specific odors such as illegal
drugs even through such camouflaged scents as onions, coffee
and various oils.

"1985 agreement"
In 1985, CAP and the Air Force
formed an agreement clearing
the way for CAP to assist the U.
S. Customs Service by conducting air surveillance to support
state and federal drug interdiction efforts.
Then in 1989, a similar agreement was formed with the Drug
Enforcement Agency and U. S.
Forest Service, allowing Civil Air
Patrol to assist both agencies in
aerial reconnaissance for detection of illegal drugs, primarily
open field cultivation of marijuana that could be spotted by
air searches.
CAP members are not permitted to participate in any apprehension or detention involving
search, arrest or seizure activity.
CAP counterdrug operations
are basically restricted to aerial
reconnaissance, communication

"K-9 companion"

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counterdrug traihi~ seminar
sponsored by CAP. He praised
Major Falavolito "for planting
the seeds and nurturing the extremely fruitful Pennsylvania
CAP Counterdrug Operations
program." A similar weekend
training session is planned in
Lancaster, Pa., April 29-30.
Other CAP officials attending
the event included Col. Herman
Maddox, commander, Middle
East Region; Lt. Col. Charlie
Costa, director of operations,
New Jersey Wing; and Lt. Col..
Rich McCrum, Air Force Liaison
Officer for the Pennsylvania and
New Jersey Wings.

Kain was accompanied by his
canine companion "Cheeta," a 6year-old golden retriever specially trained to detect marijuana, cocaine and heroine. The
Pittsburgh Police Counterdrug
program is four years old and
has experienced very successful
results.
The Pennsylvania Army National Guard Counterdrug Operation under the direction of
Maj. Stephen Gingrich,
counterdrug coordinator, provided a presentation on aerial
photography, long range surveillance detachments, listening and
observation posts, reconnais"Stopping the Drug
sance and interdiction detachPipeline,"
ment, thermal imaging, and use
Rounding out the days trainof night vision goggles.
One of the National Guard's ing was a presentation by Sgt.
Bob Bennington of the Ohio State
20H-58A Reconnaissance and InHighway Patrol, whose 18 (2terdiction Detachment (RAID)
person) drug teams conduct
helicopters was on display with
ground traffic drug interdiction
RAID pilots explaining details
along highways in southeastern
of night time search activities
utilizing the sensitive Thermal Ohio. His presentation entitled
"Stopping the Drug Pipeline,"
Imaging System (TIS) and Gloincluded a video tape and slides
bal Wuffsberg System (GWS).
showing the intricacy of hidden
Capt. Gregg Davis, western
compartments built into cars and
Pennsylvania coordinator and
Maj. David Newhard, eastern other vehicles by drug dealers as
Pennsylvania coordinator of op- they transport illeg~ drug superatia~s, ~provitied. demonstl~a- : ~plies throughout the. n~tioh: ,
Lt. Ryan Bowin oflSittsburgh's
fions of a thermal imaging hand
CAP Senior Squadron 606 demonheld video recorder system that
strated the effectiveness of Global
i s a v a i l a b l e f o r u s e b y l o c a l Positioning Systems (GPS) and
countel, drug agencies by contacthow small handheld units receive
ing the PA National Guard.
signals from communication satDuring the Sattirday session,
ellites rotating in space that are
Pennsylvania Wing Commander,
being used increasingly among
Col. Skip Guimond addressed the CAP counterdrug flight crews.
group, expressing his appreciaEach day's events were topped
tion for the efforts of the various off with explanations of Civil Air
agencies and individuals particiPatrol aircraft capability.
pating in the weekend

National Commander ..................... Brig. Gen. Richard L. Anderson
Senior Air Force Adviser .......... Col. Garland W. Padgett Jr., USAF
Executive Director ............................. C o l . P a u l J . A l b a n o S r.
Director, Marketing & Public Relations ........ Col. Robert V. Payton
Editor .................................................... MSgt. Jeffery Melvin, USAF
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April 1995

" To L i v e O n i n t h e H e a r t s o f T h o s e
We Leave Behind is not to Die."
By Brig. Gen.
Richard L. Anderson
National Commander
This month my column expresses the
sentiments of all of you who are
dedicated to this great Civil Air Patrol
program...who care about those who
labor at our sides in volunteer public
service to America...and who value those
who have joined us in this calling to
national service and sacrifice.!
This month, I speak on behalf of Civil Air
Patrol in expressing our sad, yet fond,
farewell to a great friend and supporter of
our organization, Mr.!
Grady Segrest Kopf, manager of the Civil
Air Patrol Bookstore at Maxwell AFB.!
For those of you who didn't know Grady
personally, he succumbed to a long and
courageous fight against cancer Feb. 10
in Montgomery. For those of you who
knew Grady, you'll not be surprised to
know that this great friend of ours passed
on'as he lived. Quietly, graciously, and
with great dignity. He will be remembered
by us all.!
Grady was a long and devoted friend of
the Air Force and the Civil Air Patrol. He
enlisted in the Air Force in September
1950, separating from active duty four
years later and returning to his home in
Mobile, Ala. After a brief period, he

the bookstore business at Maxwell AFB.
made a momentous decision that
Not caring for Washington winters,
impacted the rest of his life. He reenlisted
in the Air Force and returned to active duty Grady soon headed south to his native
Alabama and a warmer clime.
in November 1954.!
And that's where this quarter-cenHis long and distinguished military career
tury friendship began between Grady
saw overseas service in Puerto Rico,
Kopf and all of us in Civil Air Patrol.
France, England, and Germany.!
Grady became the assistant manager
His stateside tours included assignments
of our bookstore in January 1971 -to Washington, D.C., and Mobile, Ala. And
when young Cadet Rich Anderson was
during that time, he married Barbara,
11 months away from earning his Genestablished a home, and fathered three
eral Billy Mitchell Award.
children, David, Sammy, and Suzanne.!
In short, Grady's Civil Air Patrol caGrady retired from the Air Force in
reer.spanned my teenage years, and
November 197Q and began a new life in
the careers of many others who came to
Washington, DC. It wasn’t long though,
~rt6~d~i~i~10v~ ,-,,,Tc),[~'.'~.". , ~ , 'selfless
this Singularly , ~ ' , ~ ~ - ~
before his brother, Willard, the then~t.;.+,,-: ,-'~'~ v~'ILI')F.~
man.
manager of the Civil Air Patrol Bookstore,
In January 1986, he became the maninvited Grady to join him in
ager of the Civil Air Patrol Bookstore

Te a m w o r k , c o o p e r a t i o n , c o m u n i c a t i o n
paramount to TEAM CAP success
By AF Col. Garland W. Padgett Jr.
Senior Air Force Advisor
As the new CAP-USAF commander
I've still got a great deaJ~ to learn about
how the Air Force supports the Civil Air
Patrol. Understanding the complexities of that alone would be enough, but
coupled with trying to understand the
Civil Air Patrol, an organization spread
across the country with more than
50,000 citizen volunteers ~ well, you
might say I feel challenged!
However, along with that challenge
I'm also excited about being at the helm
during a major reorganization which
fundamentally changes the way we've
done business for a half century. In the
past, Air Force men and women have
pr0vi, d~l the majority of the support to
C~y :~!eyh!0ping and implementing
most CAP programs. No longer. Under
the reorganization, the CAP Corporation will truly hold the reins of the dayto-day operation.
That doesn't mean that Air Force
presence is going away. We'll still have
25 people at National Headquarters to
provide liaison, oversight and advice
and the regional staffs remain in place.
They will continue to provide that important link to the Air Force and maintain the half century of Air Force/CAP

Colonel Padgett
teamwork and cooperation.
Unique to our new structure will be
the Corporate CAP Liaison Officer.
These folks, while Corporate employees, will still wear Air Force blue and
keep those important channels of communication open from the wing through
the region and national levels. Our first
Corporate LO, Retired AF Col Jim
Steele, began his duties with the National Capitol, Maryland, and Delaware
Wings in March. Many more will follow.

I can't stress enough how important
teamwork will be, especially over the
next few months as we adj ust to changes
brought about by the reorganization.
As Air Force people leave and turn over
their responsibilities to CAP corporate
employees it is imperative they talk
with each other to pass on the job knowledge they've gained from years of experience.
Equally important, those of us remaining at the headquarters have to
change from the way we've done business in the past and welcome and encourage the corporate employees to continue the high level of performance
expected from the National Headquarters staff.
It's never easy to let go of something
for which you feel responsibility and
genuine affection. It's hard to see someone else running a program you've developed and nurtured. But that's the
nature of change.
One of my goals as the CAP-USAF
commander is to foster an atmosphere
that embraces teamwork, cooperation
and communication; an atmosphere
that stresses "what will-be" not "what
used-to-be'; and an atmosphere where
everyone is part Team CAP.
I'm proud to be a member!

and oversaw vast improvements and
innovations...and growth from two to
14 employees.
Yes, Grady served his purpose in life
by serving others. He was a kind and
warm person, a talented businessman,
and a devoted supporter of Civil Air
Patrol and all that you stand for in your
I'ole as citizen volunteers. He believed
in what you do and supported it with an
effective and responsive Civil Air Patrol Bookstore. And he did so cheerfully.
We are all indebted to Grady for all
that he did for Civil Air Patrol over the
last quarter century of his life. And we
are equally indebted to his wife Barbara and the entire Kopf family for
sharing Grady with us for so many
years.
And so? Farewell to a great friend
supporter, and servant of America's Air
Force Auxiliary. We should well remember Grady by the words on the
grave of the late Brig. Gen. Earle L.
Johnson, U.S. Army Air Forces, who
served as the first commander of the
Ohio Wing and later was National Commander of Civil Air Patrol from March
1942 un!il February 1947:
~, ~Icd L~e On in the Hearts of
Those We Leave Behind is
not to Die."

Southwest Region
holds annual
staff college
DALLAS-- With special emphasis
on "participation" the Southwest Region StaffCollege is slated to be conducted June 10-17.
Kirtland AFB, Albuquerque, N.M.,
will provide facilities and instructor
support for this annual training.
Maj. Trip Jacks will serve as director of the college. All Civil Air Patrol
senior members who have completed
Level III are encouraged to participate in this training, according to
Maj. Margaret Gosby, SWR StaffCollege public affairs officer.
Although there will be some classroom sessions for those attending,
the real teaching is conducted in small
groups with former graduates serving as facilitators.
For those who are ready for a challenge and would like to share a sense
of accomplishment and camaraderie
with fellow CAP members from
throughout the country, it's simple.
Submit a CAPF-17 through your
squadron commander for the SWR
Staff College through your chain of
command along with a check for $25
deposit to SWR Staff College.
A copy of your C~LPF-i7 sh6u-tdbe-forwarded to: Maj. Trip Jacks, Director SWRSC, P.O. Box 9192, College
Station, TX 77842-9192.
For additional information call Major Jacks or FAX 409-774-0777.

April 1995

Civil Air Patrol News

By Col. Dwight H.
Wheless, National
Legal Officer

he would never ask me to do anything that would hurt
me or cause me angst; he would never ask me to
violate the law or compromise my own sense of
morality; and, what he requested was always some
act that really needed to be done. He would never
Civil Air Patrol needs
have asked me to dig a hole unless there was a
1eadership
~:
more
purpose for the hole.
seminars,
schools,
In Civil Air Patrol, from the top to the bottom, we
courses, a n d p a m daily live out the most challenging leadership roles
phlets. We need the
ever. We write no paychecks to enforce commands
training as surely and
and orders. We have positions, ranks and titles, sure,
constantly as the Air
but in the final analysis if our missions are to be done
Force is committed to
we have only leadership skills, and thank goodness,
the Quality Air Force
Colonel Wheless
a willing membership to accomplish the tasks.
way of life.
It would be wrong, I think, to assume that those
One of the best leaders I have ever known was a
second lieutenant. I think I would have done any- holding the highest positions are naturally those
thing he asked of me. Why? I guess it was a combina- whose leadership skills pushed them to the top of the
tion of reasons like: I knew he would never ask me to pack. As frequently as not, those at the top of the pack
do anything that was beyond my ability to perform; got there either kicking and screaming in stultifying

protest, or wearing a felicitous smile at their
unplanned good fortune, but in either case because of
some entirely fortuitous event having nothing to do
with leadership. Civil Air Patrol is not alone in that
regard. It's the same in every branch of the military,
political parties, and large and small corporations the
world over.
So, whether you agree or disagree, what is my
point? I think we need to provide our very best, most
learned leadership training to our second lieutenants! SOme of them by design will rise to our highest
positions of responsibility; some will rise by chance;
others will be workers who just get things done. A
constant regimen of organized leadership training
for all our members is a must. Who would disagree
that as we breed new leadership traits, we also breed
better followership traits? It's an investment that will
pay well for the Civil Air Patrol and the Nation.

By Chaplain (Col) David Van Horn
Chief of Chaplains

ship presentations (required for Mitchell Award and
Spaatz Award), schedules facility, performs and monitors instruction, takes care of/arranges for use of
facility, and follows-up on arrangements. Examples
in this area include: Values for Living and Ethics for
Command classes, Moral Leadership during encampments (require~ twp hours).
,. ~
~

The Civil Air Patrol Chaplaincy is closely associated with. other armed forces chaplains. Our chaplains go through the same ecclesiastical endorsement
procedures that other U.S. military chaplains process
through to become chaplains. As I .write .this article, a~r~w CAP regulation is '
being printed and will be in the field shortly. The new
CAPR 265-2, entitled: "the Covenant and Code of
Ethics for Chaplains of the Civil Air Patrol," defines
the code of ethics established by the National Conference on Ministry of the Armed Forces as essential for
all Civil Air Patrol Chaplain Service members.
With this particular document, CAP Chaplains will
have before them professional standards of conduct
to which they will be held accountable by the CAP
command structure and by their respective endorsers.
As the chief of chaplains, I feel this document is long
overdue. I want all members of CAP to know that we
have done everything humanly possible to secure the
best qualified people as chaplains. I want all members to know that there is a standard for chaplains
and how they conduct themselves within our organization. I urge chaplains and all the membership to
read this new regulation when it
arrives at your units.
General Anderson has stated a
vision -- a vision of the Civil Air
Patrol and the U.S. Air Force
working closer together. We of
the CAP Chaplain Service em-

1. PROVIDES WORSHIP. LITURGIES. RITESj
AND RELIGIOUS OBSERVANCES. Determines
service concept, schedules facilities, plans services,
coordinates services, accomplishes protocol responsibility, determines support requirements, accomplishes
support requirement, procures resources, publicizes
services, accomplishes professional preparation, prepares facilit~,~fiu~c~a~ ~ervic~;ite;~cQ~g~res ~a~r~
r~st~res facility :~nd '~/'~pa/~gdo~dln~:~ta~lon ~Ex!
amples of worship services could include: memorial
services, Sabbath & Sunday services, funerals, etc.,
2 . PA S TO R A L C O U N S E L I N G A N D S P I R I TUAL NURTURING. Receives request, schedules
appointment, chooses appropriate response, conducts
counseling or activity, determines support requirement, procures and coordinates resources, determines follow-up action, consults with other agencies,
administers diagnostic instrument, conducts and
holds interviews and performs professional followup. Examples could include: pastoral counseling (religious, marriage, ethical work related), critical incident stress debriefing, substance abuse counseling,
crisis intervention, and judicial marriage redress.
3. PLANS FOR EMERGENCY SERVICES MIN.
/STRY. Determines concept, determines need, develops plans and coordinate chaplain's response to
unit emergency services plans, determines support
requirements, accomplishes
support requirement, procures
resources, accomplishes professional preparation, participates
in emergency services activities,
and prepares after-action reL porting. Examples are: makes

~~

~ inputs to SARK)R exercises, coing to work closer with our USAF
~
ordinates OPLANS, attends
brace this as we' t°°'Itare attempt-Ik~k~'~ ~. r~
Chaplain counterparts. is a dioutbriefing and evaluation
.~
rection we need to go in to mainmeetings, and receives continutain CAP's strong support the Air
~
Force.
I will explain these "Twelve
~ \ \ ~ ~~training,ing4.chaPERFORMSplainemergenP
ASTORALcyservices
-~
v
Core Processes" of the CAP ChapVISITATION. Chaplain will
lain. They can tell units, memplan visitation, and visitation
bers, and commanders and new
scheduling, performs ministry,
chaplains what we do and why
completes documentation and
the CAP Chaplain is a necessary
report, procures and coordinates
and vital part of the organization. I hope it will be a
all resources. Examples here could include: religious
"training" tool for you as you discover these processes. interview of new members (CAPF 48 cards), visits
In addition, you will quickly see that few if any unit during meetings, SAR/DR exercises, to CAP encampchaplains will be in a position to do everythingunder ments, homes and hospitals.
the core process. That is to be expected. This is a
5. PROVIDES ETHICS AND VdLUES INrather generic list and easily adaptable to various
Evaluates need, determines concept,
circumstances. This will help each chaplain at what- develops plan, evaluates resources and personnel,
ever level develop a comprehensive, quality ministry determines support requirements, works with CAP
:that fits.their unique situation. Here goes:
cadet members in preparationoftheir Moral Leader-

SifIRi'T~IAL R~,N~AL. Evaluates 'need, determines concept, develops action plan, determines support requirements, schedules facility, publicizes event
or activity, procures and coordinates resources, accomplishes support requirement, plans event or activity, reconfigures or restores facility, performs follow-up and accomplishes documentation. This could
include: group critical incident stress debriefing, retreats, spiritual growth seminars/classes, participation in other related activities throughout the local
community.
Those are the
first six core processes for chaplains. Next month,
I will finish the listing so you can get
the big picture on
what your chaplain
can do; and is fully
capable of doing for
you and your unit.
Chaplain Van Horn

'Today's CAP' video
MAXWELL AFB, Ala. -- A new CAP video called
"Today's Civil Air Patrol" is now available. The video,
produced by National Headquarters as a useful marketing tool, is designed for internal and external use
as a general overview of CAP. Each CAP unit will
receive a copy of the new video along with copies of
three other videos produced by National
~
Headquarters: Civil Air Patrol Cadets In Actl0~i~ 1
"Hawk Moufitain Ranger School;" and"Johnsoh F~i~d~t '
Encampment"
To keep costs down, all four videos will be contained
on one VHS tape. This one-time shipment will be at
no cost to units. Each unit commander will be responsible for these video tapes. Units should start receiving this tape in late-April.
CAP members are asked to maximize the use of this
tape for public meetings and talks, recruiting efforts,
and television and/or cable TV programs. Any questions or comments on these videos should be directed
to Gene Sinner, Multimedia Productions, at National
Headquarters CAP, (334) 953-4351.

6

April 1995

Civil Air Patrol News

Five wings participate in search for downed Cessna
the search would be concen- the missing plane's projected
trated from Liberty southeast flight path. After completing
through Tennessee and into their assignments, members
were to meet at the CAP SquadLONDON, Ky. -- Civil Air North Carolina. Also, the rePatrol units from five states -sponsibility for the search ron Headquarters in London,
Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, moved to the Kentucky Wing Ky. The last team reached LonTennessee and North Carolina and Colonel Schmitt became don at about 3 a.m. Sunday. All
p a r t i c i p a t e d i n a m a s s i v e the primary mission coordina- reports were negative. The
missing aircraft was not at any
search for a light aircraft bound tor.
An important but discourag- of the airports nor had it been
from East St. Louis, Ill., to
seen or heard from.
Greensboro, N.C. The Cessna ing fact haunted the veteran
Early Sunday morning, the
172 with two men aboard left CAP search team -- no ELT
East St. Louis around 11 a.m. had been reported. All knew ground team began retracing
(EST) Thursday, Feb. 2
that a missing plane and no its tracks and headed back toThe search began about noon
ELT signal can indicate exten- ward Liberty. This trip would
be slow because the mission
Feb. 3 when the Air Force Res- sive aircraft destruction.
cue Coordination Center notiOne additional fact was that was to knock on doors and ranfied Col. Joe Payton, Illinois for several days, Kentucky's domly interview residents for
Wing mission coordinator the weather had been bitter cold any clue which might lead to
locating the missing airplane.
plane was overdue at Greens- and overcast. A light snow had
Back in Louisville, Sunday
fallen Thursday night and Friboro. Col. Payton and Lt. Col.
Glenn Kavich, Indiana Wing day in much of the search area. morning was quieter but increasingly more frustrating.
MC, began collecting data on
Also, that area of Kentucky is
The Tennessee and North Carothe flight. A flight plan had not hilly to low mountains with
been filed, therefore, flight de- rough terrain. The tempera- lina Wings had found nothing.
tails did not exist. At that time, ture was forecast to drop to Colonel Sehmitt and his staff
were rechecking all telephone
the last National Track Analy- near zero Sunday evening.
messages and other inputs resis Program radar fix was loBy mid-afternoon Saturday,
cated in Illinois and the search the telephone lines into the ceived. They recalled NTAP
and the AFRCC to verify the
was concentrated there.
Kentucky Wing Headquarters
Late Friday night, the mis- were jammed with calls. A U. radar fixes and ELT silence.
Every detail of the plottings
sion coordinators in the three S. Congressman from the disremaining states were alerted trict where the families of the checked out. The process of
to the search. Lt. Col. Tom plane's passengers lived urged elimination was slowly but
Schmitt, Kentucky Wing; Lt. Schmitt to contact the family surely narrowing the search
Col. E~ic.I~z;n~, Np~h C~r~}-, .di~:e~t.l.y ap.d,~nl~ttain contact~:.area back to the "blip" on the
lina Wing and Capt. Jeff'r:-: : ~vitl~them t~0ughout ~he mis-~y" map neai"Lfb~'~j~md to-~th:e
Wadley, Tennessee Wing, be- sion. One parent called the mis- southeast. It also refocused the
gan organizing their search sion coordinator as did a minis- search team's attention on the
Kentucky Educational Televiplans for Saturday.
ter of one family.
The electronic and print me- sion tower that stands more
For Colonel Schmitt, Saturday started at about 6 a.m. dia were following the search than 1,000 feet above Dye Knob
(EST). Not only did he have the closely. They called for voice near Mintonville, a small town
search responsibility but as interviews and last minute 20 miles southeast of Liberty
Kentucky Wing's vice com- news for the Sunday papers. and about 15 air miles south of
the projected flight path of the
mander for training and plans, The four television stations in
he had a major role in the wing Louisville sent camera crews missing aircraft.
Captain Wadley, the Tennesstaff meeting scheduled for 10 and reporters for taped intera.m. at the Kentucky Wing views and footage of team mem- see MC telephoned and said he
Headquarters at Bowman Field bers working. Numerous addi- and his staffwere mentally flyin Louisville.
tional media contacts came ing along the projected flight
Several good things hap- from Kentucky and the other path and, considering the bad
weather conditions, would have
pened to defuse some of his four states. Public affairs inpressure. First, about noon, formation was passed on to been looking for an airport close
Colonel Kavich came from In- them to keep the general pub- by and that airport could have
been Somerset. If the missing
diana with all the information lic aware of the search activihe had collected on the search ties and to develop leads to plane's pilot did the same thing,
the tower at Mintonville would
mission andvolunteered to help assist in finding the plane.
any way he could. He and 1st
Amid all the confusion, the h a v e b e e n a r e a l h a z a r d .
Lt. Jim Luckett of the Ken- operations staff people contin- Schmitt acknowledged that the
tucky Wing were immediately ued to search for any bit of same subject had been disinformation that would give cussed in Louisville. He said
placed in charge of air operathat several air crews had
tions. Second, the staff meet- definitive direction to finding
ing was cut short, and third, the missing aircraft. Air crews, searched the tower area but
most of the Kentucky staff hampered by the weather, visibility was very bad so a
members joined the search searched the area around Lib- ground team had been sent and
was at the tower now. "I'll let
erty and found nothing.
mission team.
At mid-day Saturday, fa~s
Earlier, Colonel Schmitt had you know as soon as we hear
from the team," he told Wadley.
about the missing plane still
activated ground operations by
After what seemed to be a
were scarce. Most of the "infor- appointing Maj. Mike Cooper,
nlatlon~ was gathered via logi- c o m m a n d e r o f K e n t u c k y very long wait, the ground team
cal deductions gained by draw- Wing's Group II, ground op- reported from the tower that
ing a line on the map from the erations director. Major Coo- everything looked normal. The
flight's origination to its pro- per selected 1st Lt. Jim Daniels, team would continue its search
posed destination. That line commander, Boone County of the rough terrain surroundhad one important "blip" on (Ky.) Squadron, as ground team ing the tower. This report was
it--the most up-to-date NTAP leader. He called a ground team relayed to Captain Wadley.
At 2:23 p.m. Colonel Schmitt
radar fix about six miles south- meeting for 7 p.m. at the Casey
received a call from an FAA
west of Liberty, Ky., a small County Airport near Liberty.
town about 100 miles southThe ground team's mission official in Indianapolis, Ind. He
for that night was to conduct said they had a last location
east of Louisville.
The new radar fix meant that ramp checks ofaU airports near different frbm what the AFRCC
By Lt. Col. Hal Griffin
Kentucky Wing PAO

had reported. Schmitt repeated
the numbers as he wrote them
down. First Lt. Jim Goatley,
the Kentucky Wing counterdrugs director, and Colonel
Kavich stood and said, "That is
close to the tower!" "I know the
maintenance man down there,
I'll call and ask him to go over
and take a good look," Goatley
said.
When the maintenance man
called back, he said he saw no
wreckage but that a guy wire
on the southeast side of the
tower had more slack in it than
usual. "Could be that a light
airplane hit it," he said.
Goatley asked him to climb
the tower and take a careful
visual search of the area. If an
airplane had hit the guy wire,
he reasoned, the debris would
be a long way from the tower.
Before long, the maintenance
man called back via relay and
talked to Colonel Schmitt. He
said that he and members of
the CAP ground team had located part of the wing of an
airplane. When questioned his
description matched the markings of the missing aircraft and
he said that the wing had not
been there long.
Darkness, the rough terrain
and cold weather forced rescue
workers from the Pulaski
County Rescue Squad to suspend their efforts Sunday night.

The remainder of the aircraft
was found Monday morning
nearly one-quarter of a mile
from the tower.
Forty-four hours after the
first call from AFRCC, the lost
aircraft had been located, despite very bad weather and terrain conditions that affected
both the air and ground operations. The mission was officially
closed Monday, Feb. 6 at 9:01
p.m.
Colonel Schmitt expressed
sincere appreciation to all the
CAP members in the five states
involved in the search mission.
He thanked the five mission
coordinators for their information and cooperation "Our Kentucky Wing staff, implemented
by Colonel Kavich was tremendous," he said.
'~rhe Oliver and Farmer families in East St. Louis asked me
to extend their appreciation
and gratitude to all CAP members for their time and hard
work over this weekend. My
feelings are expressed in this
quote from George Eastman:
'What we do during our working hours determines what we
have.
What we do in our leisure
hours determine what we are.'
By that reckoning, you know
the kind of people who make
up the Civil Air Patrol," Schmitt
said.

Ranger school starts in July
HAWK MOUNTAIN, Pa. n Pennsylvania Wing's 1995 Summer Ranger School starts here July 8 at noon and ends with a
graduation ceremony July 16.
The Ranger School offers cadets ground search and rescue
training courses at basic and advanced levels. A special advanced search and rescue course and an advanced field medic
course are available also.
Senior activities include basic and team commander courses.
Qualified senior members may also enroll in the special advanced search and rescue course or the advanced field medic
course.
Students will live in tents, which they are to bring to the School,
and prepare their meals while at this school. This school includes
a three-day on-trail field problem for basic level students'and a
five-day field problem for advanced level courses.
For more information about this school, call Lt. Col. Betty
Jones, school director of administration, at (4120 483-1537.
According to school officials, it is mandatory that all students,
cadets or seniors, obtain their wing commanders' approval to
attend.

1995 Pennsylvania Wing Summer
Ranger School Information
w

Mail to: Lt. Col. Betty Jones, 1331 Armstrong
Drive, Monongahela PA 15063

.

Civil Air Patrol News

April 1995

7

Ta l e o f a h i s t o r i c C A P a i r c r a f t
By Col. Lester E. Hopper
National Historian
NEW ORLEANS, La. -- The research into the status of the 1,500
plus aircraft Civil Air Patrol used
during World War II is at times a
frustrating and unrewarding exercise.
However, occasionally the locating of one of these historic aircraft
makes up for all of the day to day
frustrations. Such is the case when
I was informed of the existence of
Sikorsky Amphibian NC 803 W.
The story of what makes this
aircraft so historic is one of heroism which will long be remembered in the annals of CAP history. ("Fledgling CAP earns Air
Medals for War Service," May
1994 "Civil Air Patrol News")
On a day in late July of 1943
Maj. Hugh Sharp, CAP, the commander of Coastal Patrol Base 2 at
Rehoboth, Del., was notified that
two of his pilots had crashed at
sea. Major Sharp along with Lt.
Eddie Edwards took offin Sharp's
13-year-old Sikorsky S-39 Amphibian in an attempt to rescue the
downed pilots.
What follows is one of those epic
stories. The amphibian was damaged in the water landing. The
damage was such that it was nec-

Partially restored right wing of
NC 803 W

essary, after rescuing the one surviving downed pilot, for Edwards
to use his
b
o
d
y
~
weight on
the end of
::
a wing so
that Sharp
could taxi
on the water for the
n e x t 11
hours.
For this
feat of daring, Sharp
a n d
Edwards
w e r e
awarded
the first
two Air
Medals
e v e r
awarded to
civilians. They were awarded by
President Franklin D. Roosevelt
in a White House ceremony some
t i m e l a t e r,
m
The locating of this aircraft
and its travels since that fateful July 1943 day is an interesting story in itself. It started
with a telephone call from Maj.
Paul~ R~w/~ffl: ~:"C~ir;do~ieut:
Win'g squadron commander
who told me that he and some
of his cadets had been working
on restoring the subject aircraft at The New England Air
Museum at Hartford, Conn.,'s
Bradley International Airport.
Initial research of FAA records
revealed that this aircraft was
not listed. This meant that the
aircraft was no longer in existence as far as the FAA was
concerned. Needless to say I
lost very little time in contacting the FAA and later visiting the
museum when Major Rowan's call

advised that it did, in fact, exist.
At the museum, retired Connecti-

Above, NC 803 W on duty at CAP
Coastal Base 2, below partially
restored hull of NC 803 W

cut National Guard Col. George
Donato, one of the aircraft's restor-

ers, showed me the Sikorsky Amphibian. Discussion
with Colone! Donate and subsequent correspondence
with Lt. Col. Robert L. Horner, of the
Connecticut Wing
staff developed the
history that follows.
NC 803 W was
purchased July 31,
1930 by Charles W.
Deeds, the vice
Ppesident of Pratt
and Whitney Airgraft Company. After passing through
several hands, it
was purchased by
E. Paul duPont of
Seaford, Del., in
late 1941. It was
duPont who sold it
to his cousin, Hugh
Sharp April 20,
1942.
Again it was sold
several times and eventually ended up in the hands
of C. E. Simmons of Yakatat, Alaska, May 1, 1953.
Mr. Simmons hauled cargo
and passengers in the Alaska
bush until 1957 when an engine failure caused an emergency landing. With the onslaught of winter, the aircraft
~a~s--I ~ft~ ~6' t he~el~mer~ By~
I qt~ ,~ladt ~been ',s~r~e~et3~"
damaged by snow and was
abandoned.
In July of 1963, Mr. Philip
Redden of Anchorage, Alaska
recovered the wreckage and
shipped it to its present location at the New England Air
Museum. It remained in storage at the museum until January 1993 when restoration
was begun.
Restoration is well along the
way to restore it to its wartime beauty. Thus we have "A
Tale of A Plane" which is one of the most historic CAP
aircraft known.

Why atte,vtd region and National Staff Colleges?
By Col. Ernest C. Pearson
Pacific Region Commander

leadership. This is true irrespective of
the officer's educational, professional,
or CAP background.
The Region and National Staff ColThe attendees are challenged to work
leges provide an uncommon opportu- successfully together in a fast-paced
nity for CAP officers to build, exercise environment with kindred CAP memand strengthen interpersonal relation- bers they have often just met'but with
ship skills in a practical and friendly
whom they quickly become friends.
environment. These skills, when pracThe dynamics of this setting provide
ticed with a genuine interest and aware- a variety of challenging leadership and
ness, position us for a productive and
managerial situations. It encourages
happy CAP life.
indivi~lual and collective refinement of
As our understanding, appreciation,
each other's ability to reach personal
and respect for each other merge, our goals and concurrently achieve group
thinking changes about how to better expectations.
get along with each in order to make
The classroom sessions present a vadecisions that benefit CAP.
riety of ideas for consideration and
We begin to see how we can work evaluation. Familiar leadership and
together as a team of leaders rather management theories often assume
than as lone individuals with personal
fresh meaning and practicality and new
agendas. This merging of changing ideas are tested for relevance.
thinking helps us reach better concluThe wisdom and excitement shared
sions and make better decisions for b~ guest lecturers who are probably
those members who depend on us fD~ unknown to a majority of the audience

attach a level of practical significance
to the presentations.
In a brief jam-packed week, the attending officers gain a different view of
working together to accomplish tasks
in less time. This results in higher productivity and cost savings with our time
and resources.
We understand more clearly how to
succeed when faced with problems that
take away from our limited available
time to perform successfully. We will
not dominate, be dominated, or believe"
we are inadequate or unwilling to involve ourselves in resolving our organizational differences.
This confidence creates an esprit de
corps and establishes an example for
others to follow. CAP and each of us are
greatly benefited by this practice of
staff college knowledge and spirit. It
further provides the opportunity to discover more reasons to value our CAP
membership.

These colleges meet the required inresidence courses for completion of
Level IV and V of our highly professional and personally rewarding senior
member training program.
Our continuing successful performance of the letter and spirit of these
colleges is a continuing tribute to those
dedicated training officers who conduct
staff colleges in eight CAP regions and
at National HeadquarterS: ~ ,-:~ :,: ,;~.
The attentive CAP office .r le, av~ ¢tmTn
college with new friendsi new.view~ Qf~
CAP, and a collection of fond memories.
They return to their home units with
polished skills and the ability to demonstrate greater individual and collective successes.
They have increased their value as
volunteer citizens performing our Missions for America. These are tangible
and exciting reasons for attending region and National Staff Colleges.

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SOLO FLIGHT-- a cadet's
have to earn those solo wings!" our chief cess memorized after our ground
flight instructor told us. "You must know school instructor walked us through
all the tower frequencies for TSTC and it the first day.
Key in the master switch, master
'The attached article says
McGregor by tomorrow morning. Start reviewing all the emergency procedures to- switch on. Check the instruments,
it all ... and is the reason
slowly one by one, looking for surnight, too. Any questions?~ he asked.
that our Cadet Program is
prises. Suction, fuel, amperes, volts,
"NO SIR." we answered in unison.
m y ~ p r i o r i t y. "
Loran, GPS; everything in the green.
At another briefing in the headquarters
building along the flight ramp, we met our Flaps down, so I can check the hinges
Brig. Gen. Richard L. Anderson
instructors. I had two other cadets in my and control bars during the walk
National Commander, CAP
flight. One from Arizona, the other from around. Last step, kill the master
Houston, Texas. The room was called to switch, remove key.
After I pocket the key I reach
The room slowly filled with different attention once more, and we were told to be
behind the seat to remove the fuel
faces, each representing another far outside our rooms by 0600 hours, breakreaching area, some different states. fast was at 0615, and by the way, we could tester. I stepped back into the cold
We were all there for the same reason, get a ride in the instructors' van ifwe were wet wind as I shut the door. According to the diagram, the one we memoto learn to fly. I was proud to be there. out at 0545. After we were dismissed we
When I was sitting at home in my desk made our way to the cadet van. The billet- rized and swore by, I should begin
filling out the application forms, I
ing we were assigned had two bedrooms here, at the tail.
I remove leather gloves, the ones
thought my chances for selection were each, a kitchen, and a pass-through
Dad used at pilot training.. All my
restroom. They had once been bachelor
one in a million. I bet all of us felt that
life I had wanted to be a fighter
way, and we all wanted to prove to officers' quarters, or BOQs.
pilot, well, really an astronaut. I
The kitchens were most likely at one
ourselves and each other that we denever told that to anyone now
served to be there. Meeting each other time rather clean, but after a week of
though, it was like planning on bewas not difficult, we were all united by washing clothes in the sink and burning
a desire to fly, and we were all cadets, a batches of ready made cookie mix to coal ing the president of the United
few I had heard about and some I had quality material it probably will never be States. And now I had taken a small
step on the road to my chosen prothat way again.
seen at other activities.
We were sitting in the cafeteria at
I had the room on the front, the one fession. No, I was not at the Air
Texas State Technical College in Waco, closest to the kitchen. My roommate was Force Academy, I wasnot at Test
stuffing ourselves with tofu hamburg- from Arkansas, the two across from me Pilot School or Flight Training for
ers when we first saw him. He was a were both from south Texas. I never really that matter, but I was at a Civil Air
colonel in the Air Force, a fighter pilot, got to know my roommates, the scheduling Patrol Texas Wing Solo Encampment, and God willing I would be at
a symbol of what we all longed to bet l~ad us coming in while the others were . those other places one day to0.
'-'-c0nm= ~0~6- :gl~i~'d~0~urd ~ell 'y0~ I~~'~ i~ bu~'.J'l~I~" ch) S~st c ovh~ ~'.oh_~i _w¢~ ~1 t"~
didn't put up with very much. " ' ' ' in my fiig~it. 'We did everyfl~ihg ~bgether:" " T ~an my"lia~ds across the left
His hair was silver gray, and he was We ate together, flew the sa~e airplane, elevator and felt the cold aircraft
aluminum pass under my cold
in aflight suit like the rest of us, yet he and had the same instructor.
wore those tarnished silver
wings we all idolized. The star
and wreath looming above those
bronzed feathers spoke of countless hours, years, decades of service. I saw respect and longing
reflect in the eyes of my friends.
He was Col. Lauro Reno, or
"Sir;' to us, and our chief flight
instructor. He was the one that
would ultimately decide if we
were ready to fly; to soar above
the heads of the rest of the world,
alone. He was followed by Lt.
Col. Benevides, our project officer, and Lt. Col. Samuels, our
ground school instructor. As the
Colonels entered the room, somev
one bellowed"RHOOM TEHCHhands. A few rivets here and there,
HUGHT." Every cadet, all 10 of us,
a seam along the side. This aircraft
shoved the tables in front of us and " E a r l y m o r n i n g fl i g h t s w e r e
is beautiful. Cold moonlight and risstood ramrod straight, our eyes fixed on
the best."
ing sunlight illuminate the white
a tiny spot on the far wall.
surface, it glows. The gray clouds
"AT EEEAAASE!" Colonel Reno reEarly morning flights were the best, exsponded. We relaxed enough to allow cept you had to get up at about four-thirty tore, uncovering a deep black sky
our arms to swing behind our back. every morning. That part didn't bother me that continued into space, into eternity. I watched as the last few glitThis was ground school, not-a party
much, I had come here to fly anyway. In the tering stars slowly faded into that
school. We were then led into a large morning, the air was cool and calm, the
room where we met the remaining five ride was much smoother. And there was a eternal sky. The back windshield
cadets. At an informal meeting, 15 ca- certain satisfaction of beating the sun. For reflected a dim moon, slowly becomdets and three instructors standing in a those early morning flights, we were in the ing hidden by the oncoming clouds.
I had never realized how beautiful a
circle for two hours, we were briefed on
briefing room at:no later than 0500. A
everything from our rooms to our as- briefing lasting about fifteen minutes in- Cessna could look.
I forced myself to continue the
signed airplanes. Mine was a 180-horse formed us of meteorological conditions,
walk around, yet kept my hand
power Cessna 172, tail number N99598. prevailing winds, and our flight plan. The
Two-inch binders were passed around, airplanes were parked about 200 yards slowly gliding over the surface until
each one full of information that we from the HQ building, and the walk to the I reached the vertical stabilizer. The
control surfaces moved freely and
would learn to know better than our airplanes reminded me of the journey I
quietly, as if waiting for their liberaalphabet.
had begun.
tion, their home, the sky. I gently
"Gentlemen, this is not a party school.
My first chore was to unlock the cabin rocked the plane by pushing downIf you don't work hard you will leave, and check the instruments. I had this proward on the right elevator, and lifted
we don't have to let anyone fly. You
By Cadet Jeremiah McClendon
Texas Win~g

"A silver liquid played with
the light as I filled the fuel
tester. The fuel smelled
pure, and no particles or
water were found at the
bottom of the tube."
the control surface to confirm full movement. My hands ran along the bottom
of the aircraft, searching for a break in
the smooth cold skin. I reached the
right wing and repeated the process. I
felt every hinge on the ailerons and
flaps, and felt the leading edge for any
breaks in the smooth, flowing surface.
A silver liquid played with the light
as I filled the fuel tester. The fuel smelled
pure, and no particles or water were
found at the bottom of the tube. As I
emptied the container, I slipped my
hands under the flowing liquid. Oily,
soft. My foot felt the familiar foot hold
as I lifted myself up level with the wing.
This wing was full.
Next step was the engine oil. A dark
line extended to seven quarts, OK. I
searched the engine intake for debris
and gave a firm tug on the propeller.
The aircraft swayed slightly forward
before it returned to its resting position. That familiar divot there, the
slight, grounded groove here. My mind
wondered at the wonderful thrust that
the metal instrument my hands had
traced around produced. I repeated the
procedures for the left wing and obtained a final fuel
sample from below the cabin. I
opened the cabin
door again and
slid into the cool,
crisp left seat.
I glanced at my
watch, 0525 hrs.
Abreeze lifted the
frigid air in the
cabin. My eyes
caught the familiar form of Maj.
Hill. I left the seat
again and took a
position in front of
the propeller. As
he approached I
raised my arm in a salute. It was crisply
returned. ~Let's get the heater on."
"Yessir." I replied. The aircraft shuttered as life itself swelled into the cold
aluminum. Radios, transmitters, and
engine instruments all began to show
signs of life. The gyro was fired up, and
the reassuring hum filled the cabin.
"ELECTRICAL FIRE!" the instructor yells. "ELECTRICAL FIRE!" he repeats. Jolts fire my spine as my entire
body becomes lifted out of the quite
peacefulness that an early, cold morning brings.
Without thinking, without knowing,
I yell. "IDENTIFY smell, KILL MASTER switch, KILL individual switches,
TURN ON master switch, TURN ON
individual instruments, IDENTIFY
FAULTY INSTRUMENTS." It was a
long word, and I'm glad I had memorized that stuff.
"OK cadet, continue," he answered.

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dream comes true
"Yessir."
I would soon learn that that
procedure was easy compared
to the stuffthey'll fix up for you
in-flight. We all got our share
of engine failures en-route,
cabin fires, and aborted takeoffs/landings.
After our flights, we would
always gather around the b..defing table and swap stories, lessons learned, and anything else
anybody would believe. We
soon all got to know each other
like we had known each other
all our lives. That happens
when you share your failure,
success, and airplane with
someone else.
Eventually, regardless of
how it started, the conversation would always drift to the
same thing, our solo flight. We
all knew it would come, yet we
did not know when. For the
first few days, I didn't feel I
could become prepared for my
solo. But somehow I felt that
day grow closer and closer.
Time with the instructor slowly
shifted from flying with him to
him flying with us.
For me, landings were the
first stumbling block. It seemed
as though I was always either
coming in too slow or too fast. I
thought I'd never get it. Then
one morning it clicked, it became easy, fun. I just concentrate on the end of the runway,
and let the airplane gently slip
into the ground effect. On final, controls seam to swap
places. Throttle controls pitch,

stick or elevator controls the
airspeed. I thought Umy" airplane was something else, I'd
take that Cessna over anything, and still would. Well,
like everyone else my day came.
My day to take complete control over an aircraft and to fly
over the heads of the world, to
thrust myself into the wild,
eternal sky.
That morning was like any
other, I was cold and so was my
instructor. I ran through the
pre-flight in a quarter of the
time it took me on the first day.
I dialed the radio to 121.7.
"TSTC Ground, this is Cessna
November niner niner five
niner eight student pilot, requesting permission to taxi to
[runway] one seven I left.~
I "Winds at one eight zero at
three knots, taxi to runway,
hold short" Ground quickly responded.
~Five niner eight," I answered.
My instructor and I taxied to
the usual run-up area and performed more pre-takeoff routines. Rpm to 1500, first kill
left magneto, then right,making sure the rpm needle doesn't
d i p m o r e t h a t 1 0 ~ ' e i t h e r. . . Carburetor heater on, then off.
My mind knew it must be coming soon, if not today then
surely tomorrow. I saw a picture of what the aircraft must
look like from the outside, a
white ghost-like animal waiting, crouching to spring for-

ward into the eternal sky.
"TSTCTower, this is Cessna
November niner niner five
niner eight, holding short on
runway one seven left for left
pattern." I say this now without writing every word on my
knee board like I did the first
day.
"Cessna five niner eight,
cleared for take-offon one seven
left," tower responds.
"Five niner eight," I quickly
respond, eager to set the animal free.
This flight passes quickly
with my instructor, and after
the third touch and go he tells
me to stop on the access ramp
halfway down the runway. "Is
this it?" I ask myself a dozen
times as I land. As we enter the
access ramp he tells me to hold
short. "This IS it?!" I think,
"Can it be? Am I really ready?"
I trust my instructor. He looks
at me and asks for my log book
and student pilot's license. My
hands shake as I reach for them,
both in the leg pocket of my
flight suit. He smiles and I hand
him my papers. He opens his
door and steps out, the engine
is still breathing, the airplane
is,stil!.aJive, and he is l~aving..
. .?Try it without me nosy," he
yells, barely audible above the
"As I watch the
clouds grow closer I
realize that one of my
dreams has come-true,
I AM flying, alone."

roar of the engine.
'YES, SIR." I shout back.
The door quickly closes and I
am left alone. I take two deep
breaths and concentrate.
"TSTC Tower, this is Cessna
five niner-eight student pilot,
holding short on runway one
seven left for right hand pattern."
"Cessna five niner eight
cleared for take-off, and good
luck." Tower answers quickly.
He must know about the solo
encampment I think as I suddenly realize that I am accelerating at 90 knots down the runway. Everything comes back
like I've done it before, regardless of that big empty place
where my instructor used to
sit. The airplane leaps off the
runway and climbs into the sky.
I see the familiar objects below
me as I watch the altitude indicator near 1000 feet. I glance
over my left shoulder and see
the stunning buildings, trees,
and lake pass below me. I enter
the turn to crosswind and continue to climb to 1200 feet. I
also realize how quickly the
aircraft climbs without that
extra 200 pounds of instructor.
As I watch the clouds,g~ow
closer I rearlze~tl~at' one ofm~,
dreams has come-true, I AM
flying, alone. I am untethered.
I am now separate from the
ground. Beauty surrounds me
as I lift my head towards the
heavens. Forever upwards they
travel, it is a grandeur unparalleled to any I have heard.

Jeremy McClendon
seen, or dreamt. In my mind, I
have become closer to my Creator, to my God. I have come to
understand the last phrase of
the poem "High Flight," a poem
I used to scoff.
"Where never lark, or even
eagle flew
And, while with silent, lifting mind I've trod The high
untrespassed sanctity of space,
Put out my hand, and
touched the face of God."
The author wrote the pre.
ceding article about his experience at the 1994 Texas
Wing Solo Encampment for
a journalism contest. He
earned the Earhart A'ward
last November, and is press.
ing on toward the Gen. Carl
.4. Spaatz Award. McLendon
has applied for the lnterna.
tional Air Cadet Exchange

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emy next year.

Wings Weekend
in Mattoon, III.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL. -- The
Fifth Annual WINGS Weekend
will take place July 7-9 at Coles
County Airport, Mattoon, Ill. Participants will have the chance to
complete their FAA WINGS pilot
proficiency program in one day.
The FAA WINGS Program is an
aviation safety program stressing
recurrent training for all pilots. It
consists of completing three hours
of dual flight instruction and attending a one-hour ground safety
seminar. The Illinois WINGS
Weekend program brings together
volunteer flight instructors and
pilots for free flight instruction.
This allows pilots to meet the FAA
WINGS requirements in one day.
Pilots bring their own aircraft, or
can rent from the local FBO. Completing a phase of the WINGS program meets the requirements for
a Biennial Flight Review.
The Wings Weekend is sponsored by the Illinois Department
of Transportation, Division of
Aeronautics, Federal Aviation
Administration, and Coles Coupty
Airport Authority.
" "Flying begins Friday mvi'ning,
July 7. A flying companion seminar will be held Saturday morning. A pig roast, ice cream social
and musical entertainment program will be held Saturday
evening. Vendors with aviationrelated items and food service will
be available all weekend. For more
information about the WINGS
Weekend program, contact John
Nelson at 217-785-8516.

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S a n A n t o n i o , Te x a s - Capt. Morgan Montalvo of
CAP Group 19 and Lt. Tim D.
ParMcKee from the Bexar
County Senior Flight Squadron spent an afternoon with
the 5th grade science classes
f the Crestview Elementary
~ c h o o l i n L i v e O a k , Te x a s .
The topic: '~Iow Do Airplanes
l'ly in Winter Weather?"
Since it was winter time in
south Texas, this was the perfect time for the topic.
Both Montalvo and McKee
explained, first, how air- m
planes fly. Then, what happens
when ice forms over the wings
and how this disrupts the air
flow as well as adding weight ._
to the aircraft.
McKee, using visual ~ds explained aerodynamics and
the loss of aerodynamics due
to icing. Students were quick
to ask questions, such as,
"How do the big jets fly
through winter storms. ,
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H o w d o e s i c e f o r m h e n it
isn't snowing ?" and '~Iow do
pilots avo~l~i¥ing i~. ~e~ta'm|~
kinds of ~.~~,..~e~
questions f~o~nr~t~-~a~ers~
T h e t o p i c o f w e a t h e r, a n d [ ~
when to and not to fly also [~
included thunderstorms,~s~
cold fronts, warm fronts and ~'even hurricanes. All the students knew that the big storms
are the ones to avoid!
The students watched a video
on flying in icing conditions,
p a r t o f t h e K i n g Vi d e o s e r i e s .
McKee commented that he
thought that this might be alittle
"over their heads." However;
based on the questions that he
received after the video was
shown, McKee and Montalvo
agreed, that these students were
an exceptional group!
Montalvo brought a video on
t h e h i s t o r y o f t h e C A P. H e e x plained ~ the students that the

Lieutenant McKee explains aerodynamics and the loss of aerodynamics
due to icing. (CAP photos courtesy Lt. Tim McKee, Texas Wing)

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The CAP duo's presentation
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by the more than 50 thank you
notes mailed .... to Captain
Montalvo and Lieutenant:
M c K e e . Ta k i n g a f e w m i n u t e s
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He also covered the CAP Cadet
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will be ready to start with CAP next
year. And yes: Many questions were
asked about the Cadet Program.
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Aeronautics in partnership with the Minnesota Wing Civil Air Patrol is holding
series of pilot flight safety clinics at locations around the state. The first slate
clinics run through June 1995. A schedule for the rest of the year will be
nounced at a later date.
he following joint flight safety clinics will be held on the dates shown, however
e location may be announced at a date closer to the scheduled clinic date: April
27, 1995 at 7 p.m., in Worthington. The next joint flight safety clinic will be held
June 22 at Thief River Falls beginning at 7 p.m.
~: In addition, the Civil Air Patrol will hold pilot safetyclinics at Willmar April 29;
Rochester, May 21; Grand Rapids, June 3; and Brainerd, June 24.
, Pilots participating in these flight safety clinics can earn creditsin the FAA
Wings Program. For additional information on the joint flight clinics, contact Ken
Patz, Office of Aeronautics. For additional information on the CAP sponsored
flight clinics, contact 1st Lt. Don Dalton at 612/388-4864. For additional information on the Mn/DOT, Office of A erp.naut~cs.fiight safety, clinics .qon_tact, .Ken
Patz,612/2969856.

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16-19 August 1995

Attention Exhibitors
You can be a part of Civil Air Patrol's
Annual National Board Meeting in
Washington~ D.C:, .At~g: 16-19,~at ~"
Sheraton Washington Hotel.
There are a limited number of exhibit
booths available for the 1995 National
Board Meeting. This year's rate per
display is $450. Each additional booth
is $350. AU booth spaces include a fully
carpeted and draped 10' X 10' exhibit
booth, 6' draped table, plus two chairs.
Return to:
Peggy Prince
Exhibit Coordinator
National Headquarters
Civil Air Patrol
Bldg. 714
105 So. Hansell St.
Maxwell AFB AL 36112-6332

Also included will be a 7"X 44" sign
with company., na~me> city, and state.
-Exhibit0rs'al~~~ ohe FREENa- .......
tional Board Registration, which includes evening cocktails Thursday and
Friday; plus morning coffee breaks
Thursday, Friday, and Saturday; and
one Saturday evening Banquet Ticket.
Applications, and payments, are due
July 17.

Exhibit Registration Form
29th Annual CAP National Board Meeting & Exhibit
Please reserve
exhibit space(s) for the 1995 CAP National
Board at the reservation rate of $450.
Booth selection no.:
Date:
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p e o p l e tin e N e w s

Cadet Kevin Moebes

difference in their futures."
Virginia Wing CAP members
recently helped theCulpeper Red
Cross by flying the Red Cross in a
simulated disaster relief mission.
CAP pilot Capt. Carl Lyon flew
Red Cross member Glenn Martin
over a simulated disaster area.
The purpose of this flight was to
practice making air surveys of possible disaster areas This was a
statewide effort for the Red Cross
featuring radio relays through
Ham radio operators and relays to
the emergency operations center
in Richmond, Va. The Red Cross
also-had four two-person ground
assessment teams. Also during
the day, some of the cadets from
the newly formed Minutenmn
Squadron were given orientation
flights.
Maryland Winffs Cadet Brian
Coats was honored as as the Cadet
Aide for National Commander,
Brig. Gen. Richard L. Anderson,
during the wing conference. Cadet
Coats is the cadet commander of
the Glenn L. Martin Cqjnposite
Squadron in Middle River, Md.

Southeast Re2ion
Cadet Kevin Moebes was presented the coveted Spaatz Award
by Congressman John J. Duncan
the Tennessee Wing Conference.
Moebes is a member of the
Sumner County Cadet Squadron where he serves as cadet commander. He commanded the Tennessee Wing drill team in 1993
and attended the 1994 National
Youth Leadership Forum on Security and Defense in Washington, DC.
Northeast Re L~ion
At Hendersonville High School,
Massachusetts Wing ComCadet Moebes is a member of the
National Honor Society, the Sci- mander, Col. Thomas DiMilla,
presented the joint CAP-AFROTC
ence Olympiad Team, Beta Club,
squadron charter to Air Force Maj.
DECA and on the staffofthe school
paper. He regularly ranks in the Cheryl Koren, commander of the
-.~~uadrorr ~rf-the ~
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d b r b i Ta ~ a s r e c e i v e d ' v a t , - ' University ~ Ma§sachusett~,
March "4. The Minutemanr
sity letters in track and wrestling.
Squadron joins the Eagle
Squadron of Worcester PolytechMiddle East Reuion
nic Institute as joint CAP and Air
The Goldsboro Composite
Force ROTC programs in MassaSquadron, North Carolina
chusetts colleges. The ceremony
Wing, launched their annual
was held at the Chicopee Metromodel rocket program with a guest
politan Airport, attended by Col
speaker. Ronald A. Cline, an experienced model rocket enthusi- Robert Isabel, the wing's Air Force
Liaison Officer, and numerous
ast, spoke to cadets, giving advice
and sharing techniques for the m e m b e r s o f t h e M i n u t e m a n
construction of their model rock- Squadron, the Massachusetts
ets. The model rocket activity is Wing and Group II staffs, and
part of the squadron's aerospace t h e W e s t o v e r C o m p o s i t e
education program for cadets and Squadron. Six ROTC cadets from
the University of Massachusetts
senior members. Cline also disAmherst campus have already
played various model rockets he
had constructed throughout the gotten a chance to start their orientation flights in aircraft from
years, including one model more
than 20 years old. The squadron the Essex County Composite
Squadron, the Westover Complans to hold a day-long model
rocket launch and family picnic in posite Squadron, and the Wing's
Group II. The flights were conMay.
North Carolina Wing's 11 lth ducted by CAP wing members Lt.
Col. Daniel O'Connell, Maj. Donald
Search and Rescue Squadron
Desfosse, Capt. Paul Labelle, and
was awarded the Explorer Post
N u m b e r 111 F e b . 1 7 , b y t h e Lt. Tim Nelson.
Pennsylvania
Wing's
Mecklenberg Council, Boy Scouts
of America. The new partnership, Clearfield Composite Squadendorsed by both CAP and the Boy ron 1202 public affairs cadets and
PAO 2nd Lt. Sue Phelan, designed
Scouts, means that young men
and women, aged 14 though 20, a d i s p l a y f o r d i s p l a y a t t h e
Clearfield County Court House
may now be dual members in both
CAP and Explorers, the popular representing Civil Air Patrol and
its missions. Posters, pictures and
national co-educational Scouting
a model built by Cadet Justin Jasprogram. This is an effort to help
y}upg people in the local area find per were placed in the case. The
display is for public viewing, and
~ofle opportunities todevelop leadebsltip skills, learn about aviation to promote CAP. Cadets helping
and emergency services, as well as out included John Knepp, :and
participate in actual lifesaving Kelley Bloom.
Lt. Col. Lisa Hebo, commander,
missions. Maj. Charlie Self, 111th
deputy commander, commented: P e n n s y l v a n i a W i n g ' s M o u n t
Pocono Composite Flight 207,
~/e're trying to get kids to join us
and be a part of a different kind of accepted a memento of General
'gang' than the ones you find on ~I-Iap~ Arnold from U. S. Army Col.
the street. If they come out and Michael Linquist, commander of
see all the things we do -- flying, Tobyhanna Army Depot at the
rescue work, and now the Explorer Army Communities of Excellence
activities, maybe we can make a dinner recently held at the Depot's

cinnati. After the flight, Boyle a videotape of his "Explorer" aircraft flying in the Arctic. He is
showed the cadets numerous syscurrently building a second "Extems involved in operating and
plorer" twin engine aircraft, and is
maintaining the KC-135. As a
Great Lakes Re L~ion
Illinois Wing's Peoria Com- result of a subsequent news re- also designing a four-place "famlease to the local media, five new ily~ aircraft for future production.
posite Squadron worked with
Following the program, the unit
the 182nd Air National Guard Air- cadets joined Squadron 109.
O h i o W i n g ' s L a k e f r o n t had a vehicle safety class presented
lift Group to complete a winter
by unit Safety Officer Lt. Landrum,
survival exercise on Jan. 14-15 at Thunderbirds Squadron 411
and a medical briefing on the afthe Group's facilities at the Greater donated a World War II Link
fects of Aspartame on flying by Dr.
Trainer to the Crawford Auto and
Peoria Airport. Twelve cadets and
Jack Soltman and Lt. Jerry
Aviation Museum in Cleveland.
two seniors took instruction from
Haaland.
The trainer will be refurbished to
TSgt. Daniel Svymberski and SrA
Flathead Composite SquadIan Gardner of the 182 Airlift its original condition along with
ron Cadets of the Montana Wing
workable instruments. It will then
Group in the overnight exercise.
be put on public display. Squad- were given the rare opportunity of
The day began with a one-and-a
half hour briefing in the group ron 411 members will be afforded operating the Kalispell, Mont., Nathe opportunity to"fly~ the Link as tional Guard's M-1 tank simulaoperations building. Slides, a
tor. The $2 million mobile simulavideo, and an oral presentation many of the World War II pilots
tor is a high-tech computerized
covered various phases of winter did some 50 years ago. A plate will
piece of equipment that simulates
be attached to the Link in appresurvival. Included in the daily
the actions and armaments of an
ciation and recognition of the doactivities were basic cold weather
M-1 tank. The M-1 tank is capable
nation by the Civil Air Patrol.
survival techniques, shelter conof hitting targets in the air, as well
struction, emergency fire starting,
as on the ground.
signaling, night-orienteering,
North Central Region
The cadets were faced with variAs a video of Whitney Houston
preparation and use of snares, and
cold weather food preparation.
played overhead,the cadet color ous combat situations and had to
Arctic sleeping bags and other g u a r d f r o m M i s s o u r i W i n g ' s destroy the target before the target destroyed them. About 18 secsurvival equipment was supplied Richards-Gebaur Composite
by the 182nd ALG.
Squadron, marched crisply onto onds is all the time that is allowed
after spotting the enemy vehicle.
While there was a lack of snow,
the field at Arrowhead Stadium
Saturday, March 25.
there was no lack of mud. Some of
the cadets slept in shelters that
Southwest Reuion
Ms. Houston's vocalization of
they constructed. In fact, a parathe National Anthem carried
chute shelter built by the cadets through the overcast sky, while
A four-day long media blitz by
last May, was still in good enough 12,000 scouts, parents and lead- the Brownsville Composite
shape for use by two of the cadets. ers watched the color guard
Squadron, Texas Wing, has creThis is planned to become an an- proudly carry the U.S. and CAP ated great public awareness in the
flags during the openi~ ee~emo~ ,.Texas Rio Grande Valley area. The
=nu~1 ev~,~w~f~W.s~Iso covered by tWO local" ~Idvi#ial~'~- pies at t~e'I~ansas C~ty Boy Scout Valley Morning Star, the largest
tions and a newspaper.
Expo 1995.
circulation paper in the area, deAfter departing the field, the voted a full page to the squadron.
Ohio Wing's Clermont MusIf four color pictures didn't get
tang Squadron and Squadron
Richards-Gebaur cadets and se109 cadets joined the 121st Air piors opened their recruiting booth
attention, the one-and-a-quarter
National Guard at Rickenbacker to a variety of interested teens and
inch tall headline, "Angels In
adults. The squadron exhibit was Flight" should have. "Civil Air
ANGB in Columbus, Ohio, for an
orientation flight on their KC- 135R part of 38 exhibitors, sports fig- Patrol volunteers are there when
air refueling aircraft. The flights ures and physical activities for lives are threatened," said a
smaller, but stilll large heading.
were conducted as part of the aero- youths ages 5 through 18 years.
Extensive photo coverage featured
space education program for both
Community Club. The Flight's
headquarters is at the depot.

SrA Darren
B o y l e ,
answers
questions
from three
Clermont
Mustangs
Composite
Squadron
cadets from
aboard a
KC-135 air
refueling
aircraft.
(CAP photo
courtesy
C a d e t
Richard
H a r l e y,
Ohio Wing)

CAP units and went to Albany,
N.Y., and back to Rickenbacker.
Boom Operator, CMSgt. Thomas
F. Foster, showed the cadets how
the refueling boom worked and inflight refueling operations. Flight
arrangements were also supported
by Squadron 109 Commander,
Cadet Lt. Col.. Darren Boyle, who
is also a crew chief on the KC-135
with the Guard unit. He is also a
CAP pilot studying aerospace engineering at the University of Cin-

unit aircraft and personnel at their
duties, including Group 3 ComIdaho Wing's District 2 Com- mander Lt. Col. Florentine Galvan,
Maj. Frances Garza, Capt.
posite Squadron hosted world Edmundo Arizpe, 1st Lt. Shirley
famous aeronautical engineer and
MacDougall and 2nd Lt. Chris
aircraft designer, Dean Wilson, to Bujanos. Two major television
speak at a recent unit meeting.
stations covered a demonstration
Wilson, who designed the Avid of skills squadron members would
Flyer, the A_g-Eagle and other airuse at an upcoming SAREX. A
craft, presented a program on his radio interview was also completed
latest designs and on the future of
byCapt. Middleton. Complementgeneral aviation. Wilson showed
ing the"blitz~, eight news releases
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[Feople ..! inthe iNews
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were completed between Jan. 1 and March
8, covering EPIRB searches, a SAREX, cadet support in the Miss U.S.A. pageant, and
numerous promotions and awards. Personal contact had been.made with at least
a dozen media personnel, giving the unit
heightenedvisibility to their community.

me," said Benson, who had applied for apAmong the many functions of the busy
pointment in 1993 and 1994 as well. He
flight service station explained to the cacontinued,"Ijust wouldn't give up." Benson
dets were: general aviation flight plan trackis a second year student at the University of
ing, weather briefings and the flight service
Washington, where he is enrolled in Air
station procedures for lost or overdue airForce ROTC. Benson also received a nomicraft. Blood also took the time to give extennation from Civil Air Patrol to the U.S.Air sive explanations on the design and use of
Force Academy Preparatory School.
electronic navigational aids, and tracking
Lyman Field Composite Squadron
VFR positions of general aviation aircraft.
cadets and seniors, of the Hawaii Wing,
m m ~ ~ m
participated in the first annual "NO HOPE
Alaska
IN DOPE" parade and exhibition March 11
W i n g ' s
at the Waiakea High and Intermediate
Southeast
School in Hflo, Hawaii. A color guard was
Composite
provided for the parade, consisting of CaSquadron
dets Sean Krejci, Shane Chew, Shane
Cadet Arleigh
Kaaliher, and Michelle Swan, while senior
William Dean
member Robert Arthurs followed in the
received the
squadron van. After the parade, seniors
SpaatzAward.
"and cadets set up a booth along with other
"Billy", a third
youth organizations, providing information
generation
on the CAP Cadet Program. Cadets also
CAP member,
stood by and helped DEA pilot and CAP
is now finishsquadron member Ben Haler with crowd
ing his second
control, as they viewed the Hughes 500
year at West
Cadet Arleigh Dean
helicopter that he had flown in for display.
Point.
Cadet members of Nevada Wing's Reno
Wa s h i n g t o n W i n g F i r e M o u n t a i n
Composite Squadron got a special opporSquadron Cadet Todd Benson got a double
tunity, March 15, to tour the local FAA
bonus recently. He was appointed to the
Flight Service Station. The in-depth look at
class of 1999 at the U.S. Air Force Academy
and passed his Earhart exam to become a flight station operations was presented by
Cadet Captain. Benson will report to the Roy Blood. Blood, an active pilot, is an air
academy for basic cadet training June 28 traffic control specialist with approximately
95. "This has been a long awaited honor for 20 years of service in the field.

.... ", ......

Senior Member Frank Dulbet designed an~[
set up the evening presentation to give the
cadets a broader view of the air traffic
control system, which can sometimes seem
intimidating and mysterious to even the
experienced pilot. Dulcet is himself a retired air traffic control specialist, and a
valuable new asset to the Reno Composite Squadron.

Retreat
ceremony
Alamo Composite
Squadron, Texas
Wing, perform flag
detail
duties
during a retreat at
BrooksAFB, Texas.
According to Capt.
John
C a r r,
commander, Alamo
cadets do monthly
retreats to relieve
the base security
police. On one
occasion, Carr said,
the SP commander
inquired about
CAP providing
training to his
personnel. (USAF
photo by SrA David
Locker

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the unit bulletin board. Invite other units. contents. Qualified seniors and cadets can
Send flyers to parents about the Flyday, conduct the ground portions of the syllabus,
and invite them to attend. Remind pilots freeing up the pilots for FLYING.
7. FLY !I FLY I! FLY I!
one week before about their commitment.
8. In between flights... Provide pilots re4. Prepare cadets prior to activity. Confreshments and lunch. Have between-flight
duct classes on the flight syllabus. Group
the cadets according to the flights they are activities for cadets.
In early April we sent out almost 13,000 packages to cadets and parents talking up the to do.
9. FLY I! FLY !I FLY II
National Cadet Flight Encampment and Blue Beret. Included in the packages was a letter 5. Greet the pilots as they land. Express 10. Thank pilots before they leave and
from National Commander Brig. Gen. Richard L. Anderson, encouraging participation.
gratitude and give them coffee and donuts. invite them back. Pay them for gas.
Already, we have had some response, and some questions. We would like to take this
11. Process paperwork.
Make introductions.
opportunity to answer some of the more common questions publicly.
6. Have cadets ready to go I Have cadets 12. Repeat steps 1 - 11. Every month,
Where is the best airport to fly into for the activities?
assigned to aircraft and pilots. Give pilots a every other month,just do it! Cadets join to
We suggest Milwaukee. Shuttle bus transportation is being arranged to and from, and copy of CAPF 77 as a reminder of syllabus
fly, don't disappoint them.
more details will become available in the coming weeks. United Airlines runs a shuttle
from Chicago also, and some airlines fly into Appleton, Wis.
Must one be 15 at the time of application or simply 15 by the date of arrival at
the Encampment?
Dowling College -- established in 1968 -- with over 5,500 students, recently entere
As long as the cadet is 15 by the time he/she arrives at the flight encampment, no into a partnership with Civil Air Patrol to offer two $10,000 and two $5,000 scholarshii
problem.
to deserving and qualified CAP cadets for the 1995-96 school year.
Can one also have attended some other flight training?
Cadets wishing to apply must meet the following minimum requirements: they mu~
Sure, prior experience can do nothing but help, but it's not necessary either. However, enter an aviation or transportation management program; minimum 1,100 SAT or 22 AC
,
no matter what experience level, all cadets must participate in all activities.
and a GPA of B+ or better.
Does the $495 cost include transportation from the cadets' home?
Cadets must turn in a CAPF 95, supporting documentation, and recommendatic
No, the cadet must provide his/her own transportation to and from the activity.
letters must be submitted and received by National Headquarters CAP/CP no later ths
However, the cos~ of meals, lodging, materials, activities, and flying is included. That's an May 10, 1995. All scholarship applicants who were passed over in this year's CA
extraordinary value.
Scholarship board will be automatically resubmitted for this selection board.
Where does one go to get a Class 3 Flight Physical?
Many doctors are certified to give FAA physicals. The best people to ask in your local
area are the pilots from your unit (if you have pilots assigned), or the FBO at the local 1
In a customer service initiative designed to accomodate members unable able to rea¢
airport. These people can steer you in the right direction.
them during normal duty hours, Cadet Programs is now open from 7:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. CS
Finally, are we going to guarantee a solo?
No, we can't. But if the cadet meets the requirements, has parent's permission, has the on Thursdays. Hours of operation during other weekdays remains 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.r~
t
medical, the instructor knows he/she's ready, and the weather holds, there is an excellentC S T.
chance for solo. Please remember that this is a total aviation experience.
As we get more questions, we'll update the list. If you have any questions, feel free to
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call us at 334-953-5309 or fax at 334-953-6699.
If you have an idea, activity or procedure at your squadron that you feel works great
and you want to crossteil; sent it to us. As usual, these ideas must be compatible wit]
existing regulations. Ifwe select your idea to crosstell, your squadron will qualify for
a bookstore gift certificate.
The following tips for a successful Flyday afternoon turbulence. Select the date, as
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Floi-ldh Wfng Cadet Programs,
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your unit does not have any pilots, contact
the Flyday. Starting between 9 and 10 a nearby unit that does.
be more accessable to CAP members. Our Prodigy address is: sqrt89a. Our Interm
a.m. is usually best. This avoids the late 3. Talk up the activity. Place a notice on
address is: btourville@cap.au.af.mil.

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Earhart Awards
Melissa N. Smith .............................. 01117
Michael W. Seifritz .......................... 02050
Jason W. Quick ................................. 03042
Michaeljon Kish ............................... 05099
William T. Rankin ............................ 08176
Scott B. Spangler ............................. 08311
Ramses W. Leon .........*........ .............. 08319
German A. Melo ................................ 08319
Rayna E. Gravatt ............................. 10109
Nels P. Ostrom .................................. 11205
Derrek S. White ................................
11205
Robert E. Tackett ............................. 11303
James B. Calcote .............................. 16017
Shaun J. Landry .............................. 16017
Clark S. Shearer ...............................
16096
Stephen J. Shipp ..............................
18023
James P. Chaulsky .......................... 18071
Steven D. Seney ................................ 19003
James A. Brown ............................... 19026

Mitchell Awards
Timothy L. Nelson .............................02073
Stephen P. Zelnick ............................03094
Anthony B. Trimboli ......................... 04282
Lavina Smith ...................................... 04414
Sean B. Davis ..................................... 05072
Raymond M. Heger ........................... 05099
Matthew C. Stites ..............................07010
Manuel S. Daso .................................. 08028
Michael D. Cognata .......................... 08029
Brian P. Durocher ............................. 08054
Greg P. Moore .................................... 08066
Robert A. Sims ................................... 08104
Susan M. Horrigan ............................ 08159
Daniel A. Shaffer ...............................08237
Brendan Coote ................................... 08301
Richard E. Martin ............................. 08375
Christopher G. Swords .................... 09023
Patrick A. Johnson ........................... 09069
Michael T. Dwyer .............................. 11240
JeffN. Kamaris .................................. 11274
Jeffrey E. Myers ................................11274
Jeremy R. Culver .......................... .... 11~298
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Holly R. Rubach ................................11298
Tyler W. Rubach ....... : .........~..,;,,:...,..-11298
David E. Soltwedel ............................11298
Nicholas A. Willenborg .................... 11298
Andrew A. Russell .............................11323
Christian W. Bartholomew .............. 12010

Civil Air Patrol News

Bradford L. Denison ........................ 19026
Bill R. Harrison ................................ 21116
Jennifer L. Siesennop ..................... 23040
Aaron D. Colgrove ........................ 2 3 1 2 8
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Bradford K. Fray ...................... ....... 26010
Allen A. Gindulis .............................. 26010
Nicholas J. Crow .............................. 27054
Jess B. Hamilton ..............................
29096
Jessiea R. Kratz ................................ 29097
Surendra Sampat ............................. 31147
Timothy A. Feltis ............................. 37010
Mikal Z. Elliott ................................. 37048
Joshua A. Kuehl ...............................
40050
Michael IC Dodson ........................... 42142
Christopher P. Knodel .................... 45017
Nathan K. Friedline ........................ 45060
Matthew Purtee ............................... 46019
Michael A. Yunck ....................., ....... 48153
Manuel Ortiz ..................................... 52002
Julio C. Romos ................................. 52002

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52061
52061
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McDowell, Daniel Q., Lt. Col .............. NCR

Malone, Patrick J., Capt., ................ PACR
McHenry, Patton D. Jr., 1st Lt., ........ WR
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Mendez, Leslie, Msj ............................. N E R
Pearce, Martha V., Maj., .....................SWR
Plants, Amos A., Capt., ....................... WR
S
Purtee, Karen C., Capt., ...................PACR
Putnam, Gregory V., 1st Lt., .............. N E R
Quiseng, Scott L., M~J ........................ M E R
Ramieh, Pamela L., Capt., ..................SER
Kamieh, Robert F., Capt., ...................SER
Rehman, Paul E. Jr., Mnj., .................. LR
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Walko, Mary A., Mnj., .......................... E R
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Walko, Michael Jr., Capt., .................. N E R
Wisniewski, Joseph B., Maj., .......... PACR

Grover Loening Awards
Alexa, Andrew J., Capt., .....................R M R
Anstaett, Orville K., Capt., ................ NCR
Bourgois, Louis G., Capt., ...................G L R
Brown, Edward B. Jr., Capt., ............. N E R
Casha, Phillip 1~, Capt., .....................M E R
Chaeon, Julio A., 1st Lt., .....................SER
Cornett, Walter J. III, Capt., .............. N E R
Davis, James A., 1st Lt., .....................SWR
Domiano, Lezli N., 1st Lt., ................. SWR
Driscoll, Treva M., 1st Lt., .................. SER
Dunlap, Wade A., Capt., .....................SWR
Gonzalez, Edmundo G. Maj., ............. M E R
Greenhut, Richard A., Capt., ............. N E R
Hall, John P., Capt., .......................... A C R
P
Herrin, Barry S., Maj., ........................M E R
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Holden, Jeri L., 1st Lt., ........................ E R
Hole, IdA M., Maj., ................................ G L R
Hutchison, Glen A., 1st Lt., ................. G L R
Jay, John C., Capt., ........................... PA C R
Jeffries, Jay K., Capt., .........................SER
Landry, Kelly, Capt., .......................... SWR
Laubinger, Patricia E., 1st Lt., .........SWR
Littlefield, Mary A. V., Maj., ............... N E R
Lommel, Craig S., Capt ............ ; ......... NCR

Axel E. Gaud ......................................
Ramon E. Emeterio ..........................
Lister Santana ...................................
Yahaira Santana ...............................

Jose O. Acosta Garcia ...................... 52066
Robert Castillo .................................. 52066
Luis D. Martinez ............................... 52066
Hector W. Velez ................................. 52068

CL A SSIFIED A D S

Paul E. GarberAwards
Anstaett, Orville K., Capt., ................ NCR
Babin, Leopold B., Msj., ......................SER
Beckett, Donald A., Capt., ................. M E R
Bourgeois, Ernest R., Msj .................. SWR
N
Bowen, Harry R., Maj., ........................ E R
Broadwater, Rodney A., Msj., ........... M E R
Carlson, Diana L., Capt., ..................... E R
N
Christopher, Harry P., Maj., .............M E R
Eleazer, John R.D., Maj., ....................N E R
Ericson, Richard D., Maj., .................. N E R
Ferguson, Billy J., Maj., ...................... SER
Foden, Harry S., Lt. Col ..................... M E R
Grisier, Rene L., Maj., .......................... E R
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Hopper, Steven A., Msj .......................N E R
Jay, John C., Capt., ........................... PA C R

S i l v e r
M e d a l
o f
V a l o r
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1st Lt. Robert C. Wallace, California Wing, March 8, 1995
Bronze Medal of Valor
Cadet James I. Strickler, Oklahoma Wing, March 10, 1995
Cadet Chad L. Adams, Oklahoma Wing, March 10, 1995
Distinguished Service Medal
Col. Edward F. Mueller, Indiana Wing, March 29, 1995
Col. John A. Alexander, Michigan Wing, March 8, 1995
Unit Citation Award
Brunswick Composite Squadron, Georgia Wing, March 29, 1995
Flying Castle Composite Squadron, Oklahoma Wing, March 10, 1995

Marilyn A. Fielmeier ........................ 13088
Benjamin W. Allison ..........................27049
Brian M. Henry .................................. 7253
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Matthew J. Jansen ........................... 13088
Amy B. Gleason .................................. 29002
Jason D. Shull .................................... 37253
Shari A. Meyer ................................... 13088
Nicholas A. Roberts ........................... 29002
Richard Copenhaver ........................ 37265
Joshua P. Miller ................................ 13088
Brian A. Dieckmann ..........................29065
Dustin E. Hammer .............................37265
Eric C. Myrtue ................................... 13088
Andrew A. Conery .............................38036
Seth Knauer ........................................ 29065
Stephen A. Madgwick ...................... 14031
Ethan A. Noble ................................... 29065
Bradley W.A. Coffey ..........................39074
Christopher M. Cedeno ................... 14066
John J. Koperwhats ..........................29080
Katherine L. Morrison ...................... 41167
Steven A. Gage ................................... 14066
Jason E. Donnelly .............................. 29092
Jean-Paul V. Mumford ..................... 41160
Christina M. Perry ............................ 15075
Daniel S. Blair .................................... 29096
Brian D. Woolery ...............................41160
Glenn T. Thibodaux .......................... 16012
Timothy D. Collins ............................ 29096
Terry M. Barr .....................................42075
Robert J. Desselles ........................... 16017
Scott E. Bruck .................................... 29104
David C. Backus ................................ 42413
Eric J. Rivet ....................................... 16017
Bart Bowman ...................................... 30012
Dennis Cunaccia ................................ 42413
Clinton B. Barron ............................. 16091
Evan R. Fertel .................................... 31072
Brian S. McGowan ............................. 44006
Amy L. Goff ......................................... 46018
Scott W. Richards ............................. 18004
Nathan J. Willis .................................. 31187
Timothy J. Carey .............................. 18011
Travis W. Short .................................. 32035
Devin J. Cramer ................................ 46019
Eric D. Hunt ....................................... 18031
Charles W. Mauze .............................. 32057
Jacob A. Bauer ................................... 46039
Louis A. Weiss .................................... 18071
Michelle A. Banyai ............................. 33043
Marie L. Roush ................................... 46039
John L. Koleszar ............................... 19026
Justin Leomer .................................... 33047
Gregory S. Fouse ............................... 46093
David J. Schenna .............................. 19026
Kevin L. Chapin ............................... :. 48183
Matthew Picklesimer ........................ 34210
Jonathan W. Mullaly ........................ 19043
Anthony J. Anderson ........................ 49018
James R. Head .................................... 35008
Adam D. Torma ................................. 20117
Valinda K. Webb ................................. 35008
Matthew D. Mercado ........................ 51081
Bethamy A. Torma ............................ 20117
Steven N. Bussey ................................ 35024
Luis A. Gonzalez ....... , ........................ 5203.4
Keith T. Vasicek ................................ 20260
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Charles Cqtting ................ . ................ 35J)8~
S~t~# !~- J~m~rez ,..,~.I..1.,,,... .......... .~ 52066
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Elizabeth A. Sioan ............................. 22096
:JanuS, ~ Sli~/~p ~::~.'.:.g..:~.~La?..~.*..~ ~ ~0~ Omar Cortez .:..,: ........ . ......;....,.,......... ~2'~L~][
Marya~n~I~.~ W~olff .'.,...;.,.'..,,..[....::.... 23119
Jennifer B: Elinow .................. .. ........ 37049
Ramfis R. Rosa ................................... 52098
Jorge L. Trinidad .............................. 52124
Brandi J. Peace ................................. 23126
Jessie Romanchick ...........~ ............... 37068
Daniel A. Westman ...........................26002
Jason B. Phipps ................................. 37093
Luis A. Colon ...................................... 52139
Thomas R. Harrison ......................... 26019
Kenneth R. Yeager ............................. 37133
Kevin R. Richter ................................ 5115
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Justin M. Hickson .............................26058
Nicholas T. Wambold ........................37160
Ashley A. Avery .................................. 32057

Gill Robb Wilson Awards
Hawes, Tana, Maj., ............................... N E R

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Lustick, Jeffrey A., Capt., .................. RMR
MacLaughlin, T. R. 1st Lt., .................N E R
Malone, Patrick J., Capt., ................ PACR
Mattson, Grace D., Capt., ................ PACR
Mausser, William F., Capt., ................ NCR
Mayet, Daniel F., 1st Lt., .....................N E R
Moniz, Edmond, Capt., ........................ E R
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Moody, Connie S., Capt., .................... M E R
Moody, Rodney F., Capt., .................. M E R
Newton, James D., Capt., ................. ACR
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O'Brien, Faith A., Capt., ......................GLR
Owens, Lee M., Capt., .......................... SWR
Rock, Victoria L., 1st Lt., ....................NCR
Schulman, Herbert L., MsJ., ............... SER
Sheehan, Raymond J., Capt., .............N E R
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Snyder, Michael S., Maj., .................... WR
Snyder, Susan S., 1st Lt., .................... SWR
Starcher, Pearl M., Capt., ..................M E R
Steele, Rodney L., Capt., ..................... GLR
Stuart, Martha H., Capt., ....................N E R
Stufano, Thomas J., Capt., ................. SER
Voelker, Gene G., Capt., ...................... GLR
Werger, Kenneth B., 2nd Lt ................N E R

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Civil Air Patrol News

CAP, Boy Scouts assist Red Cross
LIVERPOOL, N.Y. -- CAP communications
played a major role in a successful emergency
preparedness drill and aid during a major apartment house fire in Syracuse, N.Y., March 11.
Members of the Lt. Col. R.S. Vankeuren Cadet
SquadrOn assisted by volunteers from Boy Scout
Troop 139
f o r
t h e s e
joined forcesI ~ ..........................

s u c -

under the direction of 2nd Lt. Nancy Bridges.
She was assisted by 2nd Lts. Peter Newell,
John W. Luebs, and Cadets John K. Luebs and
Scott Cook.
Red Cross officials praised CAP's expert
emergency communications operations.

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cessfulsions, mis- ......
The practice drill mission was to
perform
evacuation of
residents
near a hazardous material
spill near
C l a y , N . Y.
Shortly after
the drill began, a report
was received
that 12 people
had suffered
injuries in an apartment fire in Syracuse. NY.
CAP volunteers maintained communications
with Red Cross officials during successful relocation of the fire victims. Boy Scouts relayed data
from the Red Cross registration desk for radio
transmission.
Communications activities were performed

April 1995

Rhode Island Wing
takes trip to Mars
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- Twenty-nine members from six
squadrons of Rhode Island Wing flew two simulated resupply
missions to a base on Mars. In the simulators located at the
Challenger Learning Center here, cadets and seniors took on
the roll of mission control staff and flight crew.
Some of the flight crew tested, repaired and launched a probe
while others conducted medical tests. Other members of the
crew controlled robots that allowed them to experiment with
radioactive materials. The life support personnel dealt with
variations in water and air quality but things got exciting when
they faced a radiation emergency. The flight crew and mission
control team worked together to select a flight path, landing
sight and avoid weather that would destroy the spacecraft
Meanwhile other members of the mission control team were
dealing with computers that malfunctioned, researching launch
codes, as well as solving communications systems overload and
navigation problems.
Team work, clear communications and problem solving were
key to the success of the missions. Although the simulated
NASA system of doing things is quite different than the CAP
way, the training and skills learned in CAP were adaptable and
up to the task. The CAP crews accelerated the mission schedule
by completing tasks in record time. Cadets raised and solved
problems that the center staff had never faced before because
no other crews had ever accomplished that much of the missions.

From left, Cadets Scott Cook, John K. Luebs,
2nd Lts. Peter Newell, and Nancy Bridges, and
Red Cross official Peggy Ott maintain
communications during a practice drill and
emergency fire near Syracuse, N.Y. (CAP photo
by 2nd Lt. John W. Luebs)

Students complete Ranger CourseHOLDEN, Mass. -- Eighteen students graduated from the Massachusetts Wing Ranger Academy Advanced Course March 12. The advanced
program provides in-depth training in land navigation, communications, air-to-ground teamwork, interview techniques and search and rescue procedures.
The graduates had previously completed the
Massachusetts Wing Basic Ranger Program, in
which they had earned radio operator permits,
CPR certification and emergency services specialty qualification cards.
The March graduates bring to 34 the number
of Advanced Rangers in the wing. The graduates
are: Maj. Lester Dutka and 1st Lt. Thomas Gould,

Massachusetts
Wing Ranger
Academy
students
discover that
maps
and
forms will be
an integral
part of their
lives during a
tabletop
exercise at the
Academy in
Holden. Cadet
Nicholas
Longone, left,
and 1st Lt.
Christine
Crugnola
tackle
the
paperwork.
(CAP photo by
Maj. William G.
Sullivan)

Phoenix Bay Path Composite Squadron; 1st Lt.
John LeClair, Harriman-West Cadet Squadron; 1st Lt. Carol Canzanelli, Cadets Nicholas
Longone, Michelle Porter and Natalie Porter,
Goddard Composite Squadron; 1st Lt. Christine Crugnola, 2nd Lt. Andrew LeBlanc, and
Cadets Jonathan Mullaly, Richard Murphy and
Sean Pearson, Hanscom Composite Squadron;
Cadet John Fantasia, Mount Wachusett Composite Squadron; Cadet Brian Frost, Thunderbolt Cadet Squadron; Cadets Joshua Warchol,
Daisy Burns and Jon Storozuk, Franklin County
Cadet Squadron; and Cadet Jennifer Roatch,
Newport, R.l., Composite Squadron.
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Fly
Safe

in
1995