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CAWG . .. You're No.1
We have just fini shed a very
busy year and after looking at the
stats we are the Wing that has just
about the most of everything and
does the most of anyone. Did you
feel BUSY? Well , you were.
Here are some stat isti cs from
last year. We ran about one million
doll ars through the Wing last year.
You are expe ns ive. We have the
second most number of members of
all Wings, 1,396 cadets, 2,054 se-
ni ors for a total of 3,450. Fl orida
has the most by a few hundred be-
cause they have more cade ts by
about 300. We have more seni ors.
We are #I Y2. We have 7 groups, 15
cadet units, 15 seni o r unit s, 45
compos ite units for a total of 82
units. We are # I .
We had 330 ES mi ss ions, 20
were actual mi ssing aircraft with 3
di stress saves. We had one addi-
ti onal di stress save by a crew doing
a mission pilot training flight and a
distress save by a CD crew down at
our Imperial base for a total of 5
saves . We had 2S 1 CD mi ssion ,
with 3,074 fl ying hours. The next
cl osest Wing to us in hours is our
great ne ighbo r of evada with
about 1, 100 hours. Again, we are
#1. We had 37 related ES traini ng
acti vities. That is a total of 618 mi s-
sions. No other Wing i even in the
same ball park as you. We are # ] .
We fl ew approximately 7,000 total
hour s . The next c losest Win g is
Texas with about 5,000. Agai n we
are #1. We fl y the second most sai l
pl ane rides. We have the 4th most
airc raft wit h 24. But we fly the
most ho ur s of any othe r Win g .
Texas has 25, Alaska has 31. Ala-
bama has the most aircraft of all
Wings.
We have the most numbe r of
vehi cles with 58. The next nearest
Wing is Georgia with 3 1. Agai n, we
are #1 . Twelve Wings have more
state funding than we do, but yet
thi s state has the bi ggest budget of
any other state. We will continue to
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work on that through our Wing
Legi slative Officer and help from
all of you . We have had 4 Com-
manders schools, and just as many
SLS and CLCs, and too many
Level l's to count. Our cadet pro-
grams conference had about 250
cadets in attendance (by the way,
it 's the only one in the nation), 2
NCOS 's, an Airmen Training
school with 40 attending, a senior
NCOA, a Cadet Survival Training
Course (CSTS), a Cadet Offi cer
Basic CourselPACR Cadet leader-
ship school , we hosted the PACR
color guard and drill team competi-
tion this year, several Groups had
BCS's. Again you are #1 in cadet
activities. We had our latest annual
LG survey audit by the PACR Liai-
son office in Jul y. Six Squadrons
were inspected along with the Wing
HQ. Five out of six units earned an
'Excellent' rating, with one getting
a ' Satisfactory' and the Wing HQ
getting an ' ExcelJent' . Overall , the
wing received an ' Excellent' . Did
you hear all the # 1 's with some 2's
mixed in. Well CAWG you are
number one overall. In my travels
throughout CAP in the last year I
have been complemented on how
well CA WG is doing. It is because
of you, the professional volunteer
members of CAWG. Civil Air Pa-
trol is a professional organization
staffed by volunteers. You are one
of those volunteers, therefor you
are a professional. You deserve to
hold your head high and be proud
that you are a member of CaHfornia
Wing, Civil Air Patrol. You are a
professional in the #1 Wing in CAP.
I am proud of each and everyone
one of you for all of your accom-
pli shments and I'm very proud to
be your commander. Thank you for
everything you do for the #1 wing
in CAP - the CAWG. Keep up the
outstanding work and we will be
number one again next year.
Communications Update
By Colonel Bryon Brammer Director of Communications
At midni ght 31 December 2001 we will encounter another major sunset
date in our effort to bring CAP into NTIA compliance. This process began
more than two years ago with restriction of CAP purchases of non-wide-
band compliant radios and your inability to license any radio that was not
compliant.
Effective 1 January 2002, all non-wideband compli ant FM radios and
HF radios can no longer be used for CAP service. This includes all HeathlUt
HW-18, TenTec CAPIOO and similar vintage HF radios and all HAM
(Amateur) radios that have extended bandwidth to cover the CAP-VHF fre-
quenci es. Neutec VHF-FM, EF Johnston Stealth, Tait T-2020, and
Motorola MICOM HF radios are about the only FM and HF radios that are
on the wideband and HF compliant list. There are others but they have not
been supplied by DOD. To verify whether a specific radio is in compliance
you can go onto the National Technology Center 's website http ://
www.ntc.cap.gov/commi and select either the HF or VHF compliance li st.
Then select the manufacturer and look for your radio's model number.
The I January 2002 sunset date al so affects repeaters that are not
wideband compliant. All of the licensed CAWG repeaters meet the
wideband compliance standard. We have received (6) new Motorola
Quantar repeaters that are narrowband compliant to begin the upgrade of
our repeater infrastructure to narrowband compliance. Santiago was
changed out a few weeks ago and Diablo should be changed out by the time
thi s article hits the wing's membership. Mt. Tam and Oat Mt. are also
scheduled to receive one of these new repeaters. Older tube type repeaters
will be replaced by the GE MSTR II 's that we are taking out of service
when we install the new Motorola Quantar repeaters. We will continue to
use these repeaters until we receive additional Quantar's or until 2006 when
they no longer meet the new narrowband FM requirements.
Our Comm Engineering Staff has developed an alternative plan should
funding from National fail. We have developed a modification to all of our
existing GE MSTR II repeaters that will make them compliant with NTIA
Narrowband FM standards,
Funding for additional radios and repeaters has been deferred by the
Air Force Auxiliary Board to the 2003 PALM process. National Headquar-
ters Communications Staff has already prepared a budget of $40 million
dollars to complete CAP's effort to bring its entire communications struc-
ture into NTIA compliance. Thi s budget request has been approved by
CAP-USAF, Air University and has been forwarded to AETC, Air Force
Auxiliary Board and then to the Air Force Board. A lot of steps still remain
before thi s budget gets approved and CAP is allocated funds to purchase
the remaining radios. This is a significant amount of money; last year's total
CAP budget from the Air Force was $27 million dollars. We are now asking
for $40 million dollars for only the procurement of NTIA compliant radios.
Were getting down to the wire if we are going to accomplish the full transi -
tion to NTIA compHant and narrowband FM by 2006. Any further del ays in
this funding will mean that CAP is not in compliance with federal law.
Please remember that on 1 January 2002 if you are still using a non-
compliant radio you will be in violation of federal law. Not good!
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Wing members provided emer-
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Civil Air Patrol headquarters, the
State of Ca}jfornia, the American
Red Cross, and the Air Force Na-
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the Civil Air Patrol headquarters at
Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama
put all Civil Air Patrol units on
alert. All units with aircraft were
tasked to send an aircrew to all
avai lable aircraft and standby for
furt her tasking. Within approxi-
mately two hours, California Wing
had all 22 of its Civil Air Patrol-
owned powered aircraft ready for
launch with 35 additional member-
owned aircraft ready. The Wing' s
Director of Emergency Services,
Maj Jan Ostrat, coordinated the ef-
forts of 140 members for this air-
craft alert with assistance from Maj
Dana Brenner and Lt Col Steve
Asche.
Major Alice Manswell
At approximately 9:30 a.m. ,
the Wing's Director of Communi-
cations, Col Bryon Brammer, acti-
vated the Wing's network of radio
stations in anticipation of pos ible
taskings. Within a half hour, 54 sta-
tions were communi cating on VHF
and HF frequencies using 34 Wing-
owned repeaters covering the entire
State. Hundreds more members
were monitoring the Wing's emai l
paging system for emergency mes-
sages operated from a Wing-owned
Internet server in Southern Califor-
nia, The Wing was ready when
FEMA requested CAP radio sup-
port on HF frequencies in Califor-
nia. Call sign "Yosemite 68," other-
wise known at Lt Col Stan Nye,
was designated as the Wing' s pri-
mary contact on the HF net and
"Yosemite 199," the San Fernando
Senior Squadron 35, served as pri-
mary contact on the VHF net. Lt
Col Nye also served as the desig-
nated backup for FEMA radio con-
tact with the CAP's Pacific Region
covering California, Nevada, Ha-
waii, Oregon, Washington and
Alaska. The Wing assisted in pass-
ing messages on CAP freq uencies
on behalf of FEMA, the State
Governor's Office of Emergency
Services (OES), and the American
Red Cross. The Wing was required
to monitor frequencies through 12
September and maintained an unof-
ficial watch through 15 September.
On 11 September, OES tasked
the Wing to assist law enforcement
with security at a Southern Califor-
nia airport through 12 September.
Thi s was a reprise of one of CAPs
first tasks in 1941 when CAP
helped with airport security at thou-
sands of airports around the coun-
try.
On 12 September, OES tasked
the Wing to provide three aircraft
around the State for launch with
one hour notice. Twenty personnel
were placed on alert. More person-
nel were placed on standby to pro-
vide aircrews for all CAP-owned
aircraft in the State. During the day,
the Wing was tasked by OES to air-
lift a FEMA official between Oak-
land and Burbank and a US Depart-
ment of Justice official from Ari-
zona to Southern California. The
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Wing received a flight clearance within 10 minutes
from the FAA to transport the FEMA official , but the
clearance for the Justice official took slightly longer, so
he transported himself by rental car. Under tasking by
the AFNSEP, the Wing flew blood products for the
American Red Cross from Oakland to San Diego and
also to Portland, Oregon, to the locations of the only
large-scale blood testing labs on the West Coast. Wing
Incident Commanders Maj Ian Ostrat, Lt Col Steve
Asche and Maj David Boehm coordinated the day's re-
sponse.
On 13 September, the Wing opened a hub at Oak-
land International Airport for airlifting blood products
to the testing labs and to areas with a low blood supply.
Under normal circumstances, the Red Cross would use
commercial transportation services (FedEx, UPS, etc.)
to transport samples and blood products to their desti-
nation. This was not possible during this time due to
commercial aviation being grounded for several days
and longer restrictions on cargo flights. Over the next
five days, the Wing was assisted by CAP members
from Oregon, Idaho and Nevada in moving 176 boxes
of blood products for the Red Cross. Each box weighed
20 Ibs., carried 100 samples and measured 20" x 20" x
20". Size, not weight, was the limiting factor for the
number of boxes each CAP aircraft could transport.
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for airlifting blood products. In Southern Californi a
transports were handled by Lt Col Steve Huss (SQ 35),
Lt Col Joe Chizmadia (CAWG), and Lt Mike Lauer (Sq
35).
For two more days, the Wing was tasked to
stand-by for additional airlift duties, but none were
needed since most civil aviation operations were re-
sumed. Incident Commander Capt Deni se Edwards
closed out the Wing's response efforts on 19 Septem-
ber. That evening, Mr. Eric Brown, Director of Client
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Flying Club or Flying Minutemen?
The events of September 11
have caused Americans to rethink
many of the ideas they held prior to
that date. Concerns about travel, fi-
nances, family, their future and
other issues came to the forefront.
Many of these same fears arose af-
ter the Japanese attack on Pearl
Harbor and the subsequent U.S. en-
try into World War II.
However, back in 1941 just one
week prior to the attack on Pearl
Harbor, men with foresight formed
our organization, the Civil Air Pa-
trol. They foresaw the need to have
a trained group of individuals
ready to serve their country. They
knew that the job of protecting and
servi ng our country should not be
left to the military alone. They be-
lieved that only through the collec-
tive actions of man y patriotic
Americans could our freedom be
protected.
At the beginning of the war,
the only protection against German
submarines attacking ships along
the east coast was the CAP. Gen-
eral Hap Arnold said, " It should be
noted that for one period - at the
start of the war - thi s CAP was the
only agency that was able to take
any real action toward controlling
the submarine menace." A German
commander later confirmed that
coastal U-boat operations were
withdrawn " becau se of those
damned little red and yellow (CAP)
airplanes."
During WWII , CAP Coastal
Patrol flew 24 million miles, found
173 subs, attacked 57, hit lO and
sank two . CAP also performed
other duties including towing tar-
gets for Army Air Force aerial gun-
nery practice, courier service for
the Army, Southern Border patrol
and search and rescue missions.
CAP flew a half-million hours dur-
ing WWII. The CAP also guarded
airfields and trained the CAP Cadet
Corps.
Sacrifices were commonplace
amongst CAP members during this
time. Many gave up their jobs and
left families behind as they moved
to CAP bases that were set up, first
along the east coast and later across
the country. They li ved in ram-
shackle housing and operated out of
bases that lacked even basic neces-
sities. The conditions at some bases
were deplorable and equipment was
in poor condition and spare parts in
short suppl y. Pilots, mechanics,
ground personnel and others do-
nated money and equipment and
time. And some gave more . .. 64
CAP aviators lost their lives in ser-
vice to their country.
Fast forward to September 11 ,
2001. Our country was savagely at-
tacked again. CAP rose to the occa-
sion. Within a few hours 57 aircraft
and 140 aircrews were on alert and
ready to serve in California. Simi-
lar results occurred throughout the
country with other wings. Over the
next few days , blood was trans-
ported, emergency officials flown
and the first aerial photos of the
devastation at the World Trade
Center were taken by a New York
Squadron. CAP members stood
ready, volunteered their time and
resources. After a few days CAP
stood down from the alert status,
but it doesn' t end there.
The Department of Defense,
the Air Force and the new Office of
Homeland Security are determin-
ing how the Civil Air Patrol can
best be utilized to serve the country.
The Air Force is re-examining the
portion of our title " the United
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termine how we can support the Air
Force mission. Governor
What does this all mean? That part
is unknown as plans are still being for-
mulated. But in all likelihood, it will
mean more time and effort on the part of
CAP members. As to what our mi ssion
will be is still being determined. If you
joined the Civil Air Patrol as a less ex-
pensive flying club, you are in CAP for
the wrong reason. CAP is not a cheap
place to fly. CAP is the Auxiliary of the
Air Force with a mandate by federal
law. CAP is an organization of volunteer
professionals who are dedicated to serv-
ing our country in peacetime and in war.
If you joined to have a good time
flying at reduced cost and are not will-
ing to sacrifice your time and personal
resources, you are in the wrong place.
While we all have commitments includ-
ing family and jobs, we need to find the
time to dedicate to thi s great country.
Some can commit more time and re-
sources than others. But there are those
who would complain about new proce-
dures and duties associated with our ex-
panded role in servi ng the country, You
know who they are .. . as our mi ssion
expands and there are changes in proce-
dures they balk at every change, some-
times voraciously.
I doubt if there are many of us who
could make the sacrifices made by those
in the formative years of CAP. Giving
up jobs and moving across country
would be difficult for most if not all of
us. But, if we are to be members of thi s
fine organization, we must be willing to
make additional donations of our time
and resources. CAP members must be
willing to make sacrifices. Will it be
easy? Sacrifice is never easy, but CAP is
up to the task. The call has gone out. Are
you willing to participate or just com-
plain?
I joined the "Flying Minutemen",
not a flying club. How about you?
lar-'
From The Chaplain
Finding Meaning in our
National Tragedy
On September 11 ,2001 the face of America was transformed for-
ever. The terrorist use of our commercial planes to bomb the twin tow-
ers in the city of New York, the Pentagon in Washington D.C. , and the
heroic acts aboard United Flight 93 which ended in a crash in Pennsyl-
vania preventing the loss of more innocent Americans, were horrific
acts which forever altered not only the physical landscape of our coun-
try, but also the landscapes of our hearts. The events of that day have
resulted in the shaking of our sense of security, and we have reacted
with fear, sadness, and rage. Amid our questions of who, how, and why
thi s has happened to us, we have other critical questions: How will we
live, how will we react, how will we cope?
As we face this devastating moment in our nation's hi story, we can
take heart, hope, and courage from the example of other nations; na-
tions whose people have experienced and survived the ravages of war
on their own soi l: Great Britain, Germany, Japan, Korea, Vietnam, Is-
rael, and others know what we are facing: invasion by the enemy, prop-
erty destruction, and thousands of their loved ones missing or dead.
Until now, we lived in a privileged state; our wars were fought in other
lands. Now war is our reality. We face it on our home front. We also
take heart, hope and courage from our personal faith.
The answers to the questions: As a people, we will live. As a
people, we will react with courage and with compassion for ourselves
and for each other. As a people we will cope. We already are.
We are living by managing our emotions but not burying them. We
are reacting by offering help and support in any and every way we can:
volunteering our services, donating blood, sending contributions to re-
lief funds, offering prayers for those who are directly suffering and
those who are involved in relieving that suffering.
We are coping by living and by reacting.
What more can we do? Here are some suggestions:
1. Acknowledge and express your feelings. If you are sad, allow
yourself your tears. If you are angry, tell someone. If you are fear-
ful, have compassion for yourself. If you feel guilty because you
are alive, forgive yourself because what you are feeling is normal
and natural.
2. Recognize that you, and everyone around you, are suffering from
symptoms of traumatic stress. Be gentle with yourself. Recognize
that you can only do the best you can do to function, If you cannot
work up to your usual capacity, pardon yourself, If you are more
di stracted, forgetful, irritable, or depressed realize that what you
are experiencing is okay, you don' t have to change it - you just
have to go through it.
3. Rather than focus on what might be, focus on what is. You are
alive and safe in thi s moment. You are grateful for your life.
4. Make a list of all the things you can do to make the world a better
place ... and start doing them. Pickup trash on the beach. Volun-
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teer to feed the homeless. Call your local political leaders.
Write to your senator. Write to the President. Give someone
a hug. Smile at a stranger.
5. Be a grown up and take the first step to make peace with
someone you have not been getting along with. Say "I'm
sorry" even if you don't think you did anything wrong. Be
the peacemaker.
6. Express your gratitude to the men and women in your own
community, who every day put their lives on the line to help
protect us: military personnel, fire fighters, search and res-
cue, law enforcement officers, EMTs and ambulance driv-
ers. Tell them "thank you" for the work that they do.
7. Take pride in how we, as a people, have stood together and
pledged our loyalty to our country and to each other.
8. Tell the people in your life that you love them. Tell them to-
day and tell them every day.
9. Practice your faith. Pray for peace.
For further assistance, feel free to contact your local squad-
ron cbaplain or myself at pward@cawg.cap.gov or (805) 528-
1511
Chaplain (Ltc) Leslie O. Wheeler entered eternal rest on
August 28, 2001. Les was back East visiting with his children
when he took ill, was hospitalized, and passed away due to con-
gestive heart failure.
Chaplain Wheeler served as CA WG HC for more than a de-
cade. Prior to that he served as the chaplain for Squadron 25 and
then as Group 15 Chaplain. He was first appointed by Col.
Ernest "Ernie" Pearson. Prior to serving as CA WG HC, Les had
served as the AZWG He. His service began in 1968. Upon his
retirement as the CAWG HC, Col. Bryon Brammer bestowed
upon Les the Distinguished Service Award, and the title of
Chaplain Emeritus. During his remaining days, that was a title
that Les wore with great pride. At the Wing Conference in which
Les was so honored, the National Chief of Chaplain Services
awarded the Commander's Commendation Award.
He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Ruth, in
1998. They were returning from a Chaplain activity and were in-
volved in a car accident that took Ruth's life and left Les hospi-
talized for weeks due to his injuries and a heart attack suffered
following the accident. His last official activity that he attended
with the Chaplaincy service was in 2000 - the PCR Chaplains'
Staff College held in Hawaii. Les possessed a great love for the
CAP Chaplaincy service and served our Wing with distinction.
His children are planning to conduct a memorial service in
Southern California sometime in May of 2002.
Heightened
Awareness
Lt Col Mike Prusak, USAF
CA Wing Liaison Officer
A dose of the obvious: The American pub-
lic has a heightened awareness of potential ter-
rorist targets within their communities. Many
of our flying training activities could easily be
misconstrued. We need to ensure our air and
ground crews exercise sound judgement while
conducting their training. Some of our training
routes overfly power plants, petrochemical
manufacturing and storage facilities , hydro-
electric power plants, and dams. While it may
be perfectly legal to fly in the vicinity of these
facilities, it may not always be prudent.
Please ask our aircrews conducting train-
ing missions to consider the possibility that
their actions could be mistaken for abnormal
activity. Obviously we have to continue to
train, but we need to be proactive with our
training guidelines to ensure that we balance
our training requirements with public concern.
Our airplanes operating during training activi-
ties could easily be misidentified and our in-
tentions misinterpreted. These fears will be
exacerbated during our nighttime flying activi-
ties when it's more difficult to identify us. We
also need to be cognizant of our non-flying
training activities. We often place BDU-clad
members near sensitive areas to help train air-
crews. It is recommended that you work
closely with your local community's civic
leaders, law enforcement, and disaster re-
sponse agencies to ensure they are aware of
when and where we are conducting this train-
ing. Properly publicized, these training events
can act to increase the public's confidence in
our ability to handle potential emergency situ-
ations. To do otherwise, we may needlessly
alarm the local populace.
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THY An SUp?onTINc, CALIFonNIA cIVIL Aln PATnoL!
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A Lifetime of Service
By Rick De Castro
Many people in California
Wing lost a friend in September,
when Lt Col Lloyd Burrell passed
away. Lloyd was a very long time
member of Civil Air Patrol and
California Wing, having originally
joined as a Cadet in the early
1950s.
Lloyd was born in San Pedro,
in J 938. His father was a career
Navy man, and was serving in Pearl
Harbor during the Japanese attack
on December 7th, 1941. Unfortu-
nately, Lloyd' s mother passed away
in 1942, and Lloyd went to live
with family members until his fa-
ther was able to return from the pa-
cific following the war. This al-
lowed Lloyd to join CAP as a Ca-
det, earning his Certificate of Profi-
ciency (then the highest Cadet
award).
Lloyd served in the US Air
Force as a radio technician at
Mount Hebo Air Force Station, in
Oregon, and then returned to Cali-
fornia to complete his education at
Cal Pol y, Pomona, where he be-
came more active in CAP. He never
slowed down after that.
During his 4S years in CAP,
Lloyd served in many capacities.
He was a Ground Team Leader,
Observer, Mission Radio Operator,
and held most other ES specialties.
Lloyd was one of the first Mission
Coordinators in Ci vil Air Patrol -
originally, the Air Force would
send staff personnel to be mission
coordinators. When CAP members
became eligible, Lloyd was one of
the first qualified. Lloyd was usu-
ally at the forefront of any changes
in CAP policy or training, as well.
During hi s career in CAP
Lloyd was awarded Master Ob-
server wings, Master Ground team
qualification badge, the Master
Communications qualification
badge, Aerospace Education badge,
Master Emergency Services quali-
fication badge, Master Operations
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qualification badge, as well as oth-
ers . He also was awarded many
Commander 's Commendation
medals, the Meritorious Service
award, and the Search and Rescue
Find awards , as well as the CAP
Certificate of Lifesaving.
He was a squadron commander
several times, a group commander
several times, and served on Cali-
fornia Wing staff many times, in-
cluding the last 10 years. Lloyd
was a graduate of the Pacific Re-
gion Staff College, the National
Staff College, and the National
Search and Rescue School . Lloyd
represented California Wing in
various organizations and meetings
with other emergency responders in
the Los Angeles area as well as at
state level. While on Wing Staff
Lloyd served in Operations, and
was very involved in ES training.
Since Wing only meets one night a
week, Lloyd would very often at-
tend other units on other nights ,
serving on staff or just assisting in
any way needed. Lloyd would also
participate in almost all other ac-
tivities , including National Board
meetings, wing and region confer-
ences, and many ES training activi-
ties, large and small.
Lloyd was also involved in
many other facets of emergency
services, including disaster relief,
amateur radio, the American Red
Cross, and was a founding member
of the National Association of
Search and Rescue (then called the
National Association of State
Search and Rescue Coordinators), a
member of the National Disaster
Medical System (a component of
the United States Public Health
Service), the Mountain Rescue As-
sociation, and a founding member
and board member of the Search
and Rescue Institute. He was also a
SARTECH II , and a SARTECH
evaluator, and held pilot and repair-
man certificates from the FAA, and
a radiotelephone operators license
from the FCC.
Lloyd passed away after a brief
illness, and is survived by hi s
half-si ster, Mary Stezaker of Las
Vegas, Nevada. Lloyd was interred
in the National Cemetery in River-
side, with full military honors.
California Wing held a memorial
service in conjunction with CAP' s
60th anniversary celebration, and
will be awarding a members ser-
vice award in Lloyd' s name.
Lloyd's life epitomized the Air
Force's and Civil Air Patrol ' s core
values of Service before Self and
Volunteer Service.
Safety Is
An Attitude
By Lt Col Steve Huss
Group 1 Safety Officer
Safety is an attitude. I know
that I've di scussed this before, but
it is the very heart of any safety
program. We know that we can af-
fect the attitudes people have to-
ward safety because we can see the
results of our efforts.
Last year, by the middle of July
we had experienced 10 prop strike
accidents across the country. As
part of the safety program we did a
Safety Down Day in the spring of
2000. Thi s year, by mid-July we
had experienced only two prop
strike accidents. By calling atten-
tion to the problem and to the
means of preventing a particular
type of mi shap we were able to
change some attitudes and signifi-
cantly reduce that type of accident.
This year we seem to be having
a problem with landing accidents
and accidents involving taxiing into
fixed objects. Who knows what the
problem will be next year? It
doesn' t matter what the particul ar
problem might be. With safety as a
cornerstone for all of our opera-
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NYLF Provides Insight Into Defense,
Intelligence and Diplomacy
CAP Cadet Gets Insider's View
of U.S. National Security
Bryan Unbangluang of Palm-
dale, a Cllst Lt with CAP Pancho
Barnes Squadron 49, attended the
National Youth Leadership Forum
on Defense, Intelligence and Diplo-
macy (NYLF/DID) from October
16 through 21, 2001 in Washington,
D.C. Having demonst rated aca-
demic achievement and an interest
in a career related to national secu-
rity, Unbangluang joined more than
350 outstanding hi gh school jun-
iors and seniors from across
America at the conference. Stu-
dents learned first-hand about na-
tional security, diplomacy and glo-
bal defense systems.
"This group of young hopefuls
was in our nation's capital during a
critical time when global leaders
were banding together to oppose
terrorism," said Donna Weldin, ex-
ecutive of the NYLF. "While the
Safety Is An Attitude
Continued . ..
leaders of countries around the
world are learning from and ad-
dressi ng the September 11, 2001
attacks , so too were students like
Bryan Unbangluang. Experiencing
the pace, deci sion making and ur-
gency of Washington, D.C. through
interaction with some of our
country's most qualified national
security leaders will help shape
these students' future plans."
Retired U.S. Marine Corps
Colonel H.C. "Barney" Barnum
opened the program with his key-
note address, in which he inspired
the students, tying hi s heroic efforts
in Vietnam in 1965 to the responsi-
bilities at hand in response to recent
acts of terrori sm. "Americans must
learn to be patient when dealing
with thi s new kind of war. Due to
its complex nature, success in
eliminating terrori sm will not hap-
tions (not just flying) we can reduce all accident types. I mean, we're talk-
ing really basic stuff here, Watch where you're going! Not only when taxi-
ing an airplane, but when driving a car or just walking through the parking
lot. It 's real easy to step in a pothole or trip over a parking berm if your
head is up and locked.
I've heard it said that we are real quick to investigate accidents and try
to prevent them in the future if an airplane is involved, but we are not so
concerned about ground accidents involving non-flying activi ties. That is
ridiculous! The result of any accident is costly to all of us - and not just in
dollars. People get hurt and mi ssions don' t get accomplished when we have
accidents.
We cannot allow that to happen. Every accident or incident must be
studied for ways to prevent recurrence. Only by making safety an instinc-
ti ve part of our operations can we approach the goal of a totally
accident-free environment. We need to think about it before we undertake
an activity and while we' re engaged in that activity. If we do have a prob-
lem, minor or major, we need to analyze what happened and took for ways
to prevent it or anything similar from happening in the future. Nothing is
more important than the safety of our people. tar- ~
pen overnight and it won ' t be
achieved without some setbacks.
Every false step provides us
with a learning opportunity."
Barnum continued, "Teamwork is
critical. We must always set our
goals hi gh and never accept fail-
ure. " Barnum was awarded the
Congressional Medal of Honor, and
in an illustration of the importance
of teamwork, training and leader-
ship, he shares hi s medal with he-
roes of the Marine Corps and Navy
who gave their lives so that this
company could survive and prevail
against twelve-to-one odds.
Throughout the forum, Unban-
gluang experienced how the U.S.
plans for peace, prepares for crisis
and met with leaders from key
agencies and institutions. Students
had the opportunity to visit several
military installations and agencies,
such as: the U.S. Department of
State; the Marine Corps Combat
Development Command at Quan-
tico; the U.S. Naval Academy; the
War Gaining and Simulation Cen-
ter; the Foreign Service Institute;
and the National Infrastructure Pro-
tection Center, among others.
NYLFIDID culminated with a
student-run si mulation of interna-
tional crises involving the Cauca-
sus region in Central Asia, where
students assumed true-to-life roles
in making decisions to resolve a
fictional global situation.
The NYLF is a nonparti san,
nonprofit educational organization
that sponsors highly speciali zed
career-oriented programs for out-
standing high school students who
demonstrate leadership potential.
For additional information on
NYLF programs, visit us on the
Internet at www.nylf.org.
EDITOR'S NOTE:
Bryan Unbangluang can be reached
for a personal account at:
37715 Janus Drive
Palmdale, CA 93550
(661) 285-5537 or 285-4056.
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terrain and were tracked with spe-
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holding training sessions like this
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and the conference and seminars were very informa-
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Conferences I have been to. Everything was very orga-
nized, the national Bookstore and Depot were there
and very well stocked. According to National HQ, the
conference was very well attended by the membership.
CAWG had at least 20 members there to take it all in. I
was busy in meetings most of the time, but the other
members who were there attended many seminars and
obtained valuable information to help our Wing keep
on the leading edge of the new ways to do things, We
had our time to put our two cents worth in to National
Hq to help us out here on the "left coast" as it is called
back there. I will first run through the National Board
agenda items and then go into a few other issues di s-
cussed.
AGENDA ITEM 1: National Chaplains Report.
The National Chaplain gave a report on the state of the
National chaplaincy. I will give the information to the
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canied on the next generation GPS satellites. This is a
system not yet deployed. There is not a time frame yet
either for deployment. It will depend on DOD funding.
We will see.
AGENDA ITEM 3: The 2002 CAP budget passed
by the Board of Governors (BOG) last May was pre-
sented as an informational item.
AGENDA ITEM 4: CAP National Commander
Election. A new National Commander was elected this
year. The current National Commander, General Bob-
ick, term was up. There were two candidates: the cur-
rent National Vice Commander, Col. Rick Bowling,
and Col. Angelo Porco. Col. Bowling won the election
by a vote of 66-0. Col. Bowling was promoted to BGen
and was passed the Command at the banquet on Satur-
day night. General Bowling is now our National Com-
mander. The National Commander' s term is a non-re-
newing three year term. General Bowling is from the
Southeast Region.
AGENDA ITEM 5: National Vice Commander
Election. A new National Vice Commander was also
elected at this year's Board. The National Vice Com-
mander term is one year. The elections are normally
hold at the summer National Board and Conference.
There were four candidates: Col. Phil Groshong, the
present PACR Commander; Col. Ernie Pearson, the
National Staff College director; Col. David Simmons,
the immediate past National Legal officer; aDd Col.
Dwight Wheless . He was on the committee that
worked on the new cooperative agreement and the
statement of work with the AF. All four candidates
gave very good speeches. Just prior to the actual elec-
tion Col. Bowling endorsed Col. Wheless. As soon as
that happened, Col. Pearson withdrew his request to be
considered as National Vice Commander. The vote
was then taken. The results were as follows. Groshong;
7, Pearson; 2, Simmons; 7, Wheless; 50. Col. Wheless
was elected as your National Vice Commander. He is
from North Carolina.
AGENDA ITEM 6: Committee Reports.
1. Development Committee: I call thi s the uni-
form committee, because it seems like that is
all it deals with. Anyway.
Item 1: There was a proposal to have a Wil-
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Senior and Cadet field survival school in
Pennsy I vania.
Item 3: Upgrade of the blue screen-printed
golf shirt. The current authorized ultrama-
rine blue golf shirt (this is the lighter blue
shirt, not the nice dark blue embroidered
shirt) will be phased out and no longer au-
thorized after Dec. 31, 2002. This was ap-
proved by the NB.
Item 4: Proposed Cloth name patch and em-
broidered grade insignia (like the AF
has) for on the flight suit. This was de-
feated. In other words, no change.
Item 5: Proposal for a Ribbon for Senior
Level Professional Training. This was de-
feated because there are already ribbons for
senior level awards.
Item 6: Wear of CAP ribbons on the White
Aviator's Shirt. This one was hotly de-
bated. It was decided to return it to commit-
tee for further study. It will come up again,
probably at the next NB. Stay tuned. I will
vote to allow this when it comes up again.
Item 7: This was a proposal to Disapprove the
wear of BDUs and the AF -style flightsuit
by members who do not meet the weight
and grooming standards. This was hotly
debated too. It was returned to committee
for further study. I will try and not let this
happen. Stay tuned. It will probably be
brought up at the next NB.
Items 8, 9 & 10: Alternative field uniform
for seniors. Two were proposed. One is a
dark blue two-piece utility uniform for
those individuals who are unable or choose
not to wear the BDU uniform. All the
badges and stuff would be the same as the
BDUs. The other is a one-piece dark blue
jumpsuit that will be a better material and
more pockets than the existing light blue
(smurf suit) jumpsuit. Again all the badges
and stuff would be the same. Both passed.
Also the light blue baseball type cap will be
replaced with a better dark blue (same color
as the stuff above) hat. So, to recap, these
three items were approved and the light
blue hat and the smurf suit will be phased
out so don't buy 'em.
Item 11: CAP Historical Coffee Table Book.
A member wants to produce a CAP history
book to sale. The publisher will assume all
the initial workload and cost associated
with producing the book and CAP will have
full editorial control. This was passed.
Item 12: Procedural. This changes when uni-
form issues will be discussed at the NB.
Has no effect on the membership. A new
39-1 will be published at least every five
years.
2. Strategic/Tactical Evaluation & Planning.
This committee is tasked to set goals for the fu-
ture of CAP. The NB approved the direction of
the committee and basically told them to con-
tinue.
3. Operations Committee. No Items are out-
standing and no new items were proposed.
4. Education & Training Committee. They are
looking to revise the 50-17. No date or time
line was mentioned.
5. Governance Committee. Nothing reported.
AGENDA ITEM 7: This was a proposal to raise
the dues in the Southeast Region. It was Approved.
AGENDA ITEM 8: CAP Investment Fund Cap.
This was to raise the cap on the amount of money that
could be used to fund things from interest on invested
CAP funds. This was sent to the National Finance of-
ficer for further research and to be brought to the NB
when complete.
AGENDA ITEM 9: Old Business.
Item 1. Corporate Aircraft Distribution
(CAD) Committee. This was a committee
set up to find a better way to distribute AC
and set a policy on hours and such things.
The NB gave approval to the initial concept.
What this means for CAWG is that we will
be allotted 26 AC if available. We have 24
powered AC now.
Item 2: Alternative Dispute Resolution. Thi s
had to do with a Mediator. This proposal
was defeated,
Item 3: Cadet Protection Policy Training for
Cadets. This was a proposal to have cadets
take the cadet protection training (CPPT). It
failed. National Cadet section is going to
put in the encampment guidelines to have
all cadet staff members of an encampment
take CPPT every year, Stay tuned. Also, ca-
dets need to take it within six months of
their 18th birthday.
Item 4: Discrimination in Termination of
Cadet Membership. This had to do with
change 2 of CAPR 35-2, Paragraph 3a(9)
dated I J ul y 1985. Pregnancy was removed
for cause of termination.
Item 5: CAP Strategic Plan. This was de-
scribed in agenda item 6, <J[ 2.
Item 6. Electronic Signature. National is still
researching this. Stay tuned.
Item 7: Glider types. The NB voted to stan-
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dardi ze on the Bl anik gliders. No other type
will be purchased. Until someone brings it
up agaIn.
NEW BUSINESS:
Item 1: Thi s proposal was to have all Wing
Commanders to be CD cleared to be a com-
mander because we all have to deal with
CD items, and you have to be cleared to do
that. Thi s was referred to the Ops commit-
tee. Again stay turned . BTW, I ' m CD
cleared already.
Item 2: Thi s was just a vote to modify the Con-
stitution and bylaws to match the legi slation
that Congress passed to run CAP. It passed.
Item 3: Seat stops on Cessna's. Thi s was
brought up again because some NB mem-
bers wanted to put them back in. So it was
sent to the Ops committee for more re-
search. For those of you who took them out,
OK; for those of you who did not, don' t un-
til I hear more.
Item 4: Non-renewal policy. I will address
thi s with the Group Commander and
Squadron Commanders at the Wing Confer-
ence All-Commanders Meeting on Sunday
morning. In the meantime I do not want any
commanders to use the non-renewal policy
on any member.
Now you can see why J was in meetings practi-
cally the whole time. No, I'm not whining. Other
items.
1. The new reimbursement rates are at the AF fund-
ing level for final approval.
2. The General funding for CAP looks like it is at our
proposed level.
3. USA Today selected the CAP AE Webster,
capnhq.gov/nhq/aeroed/ETNAE.home.htm as one
the 150 best educational sites on the net.
4. Effective Sept 1, 200 I CAP' s new textbook, Aero-
space: The Journey of Flight replaces Aerospace:
The Challenge for Senior Members AEPSM.
5. CAP News was rated the third best Air Force com-
mand newspaper world wide.
6. The Soaring Soci ety of America President spoke
and pledged the SSA's continued support of CAP's
glider program. They will be providing some
glider flight scholarships for our cadets.
7. Gen. Bobick signed a new expanded MOU with
the Coast Guard Auxiliary.
8. The CAP Hi storical Foundation has secured a fire-
proof storage site to store CAP historical memora-
bilia until a possible CAP museum is built.
9. The Spaatz Association will give out three $2,500
scholarships to Mitchell cadets each year.
CAP Teams Up With
YMCA Indian Guides for
Model Rocket Launch
By 1 Lt Audrey DiGiantomasso,
Public Affairs Officer, Civil Air Patrol Group 7
Recently California Wing director of Aero-
space Education, Captain John DiGiantomasso,
took Aerospace Education on the road. He helped
to conduct a model rocketry event for approxi-
mately 100 members of the YMCA Indian Guides
from southern Orange County. The boys, ages
five to ten, each received his own basic Estes
Rocket kit. They then gathered to build their first
rockets with the assistance of their fathers. The
builders were instructed by local CAP members,
2nd Lt Ed Ferrell , c12nd Lt Jayson DiGian-
tomasso and C/Tsgt Andrea DiGiantomasso of
Skyhawks Composite Squadron 47 of Oceanside.
Capt John DiGiantomasso ensured that the fathers
and their sons learn to safely prepare and launch
rockets and learn about Aerospace Education, one
of the three mi ssions of the Civil Air Patrol as
chartered by the Congress. By day's end they had
launched their newly built rockets twice. The ex-
citement and joy was evident on the faces of the
children as they watched in glee as their rockets
successfully launched and the parachutes de-
ployed, bringing their rockets safely back to
earth. Capt DiGiantomasso and the other mem-
bers of the Civil Air Patrol hope to encourage the
love of aerospace education in these young people
and their fathers, and plan to conduct additional
events in the future - including the YMCA Prin-
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10. During the las t week in November the Hi story
Channel 's program, "Thi s Week in Hi story" will
be devoted to the founding of CAP.
11 . There will soon be a new 20-1 with a different or-
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A number of awards were given out Saturday
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By Capt Keith Rosenkranz, USAF
Although this book covers a ti me a decade ago,
the Gulf War, it is relevant today as we are back in the
Mideast, flying attacks in the same manner against
the same type of evil that started the Gulf War.
Captain Keith "Rosey" Rosenkranz was an F-16
pilot during the Gulf War and offers us insight into
the battle that we have not experienced before. Rosey
saved his Head-Up-Display video from his battles in
the Gulf and along with his personal journal, creates
a story that brings the reader into the midst of the
conflict.
Rosey's book is more than just a dry accounting
of the war, but rather a personal look into all the emo-
tion involved. The book not only covers the war but
provides the reader with sufficient background to un-
der tand the war, the people involved, politics and
the implements of war.
Capt Rosenkranz begins with a background cov-
ering the training that made fighter pilots so success-
ful during the war. In order to assist the unfamiliar,
he describes in detail his fighting machine, the F-16
and offers insight into the politics and background of
the Mideast that lead to Saddam's attack on Kuwait
and the U.S. response.
Rosey' s account moves into hi s preparations to
head to the Gulf and the emotions involved in leaving
family and friends as he heads off to an uncertain fu-
ture. He expresses the frustration that occurred while
"in country" waiting for action. Rosey's account of
this period leading up to the war is anything but bor-
ing. He gives insight into the preparations, training,
joys and frustrations of a dedicated team of trained
pilots while waiting to use the skills they have to re-
sol ve the conflict. Each one of the characters in the
book is a real person. This is not fiction but a realistic
journal of bow fighter pilots think and act.
As the war starts, the action picks up as missions
and sorties are described in detail. Capt Rosenkranz
leads the reader through each sOItie with details un-
available from other ources.
Rosey transcribed each cockpit video into a clear
look into what a fighter pilot experiences in the heat
of battle. Along with the transcribed video, the jour-
nal he kept neatly fills in the spaces between mis-
sions. The combination adds up to an inside look at
the day to day life of a fighter pilot during combat.
Fast forward a decade and our forces are back in
the same region. F-16s are flying irnilar sorties to-
day. Here is a way in which you can understand and
appreciate what our Air Force is experiencing now.
The author also has a website:
www.vipersinthestorm.com
which includes a bulletin board where participants
can speak to the author and learn more about air
combat and the F-16 in particular. Thi is al 0 the
best place to purchase the book as there is a link for
purchasing it on-line.
Kudos to Rosey on an excellent book. This is one
book worth adding to your library.
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San Diego Composite Squadron
144 Visits 163rd Air Refueling Wing
By 2Lt Dennis Ammann, CAp, Sq. 144 PAO
On Friday, July 13,2001, San
Diego Composite Squadron 144
flew with the 163rd Air Refueling
Wing (ARW), assigned to March
Air Reserve Base (ARB), just
south of Riverside, CA. The fol-
lowing personnel attended:
Cadets -
C/SrMsgt Joseph De Craen
C/SrAmn Samuel De Craen
CIA 1 C Euas POlTes
C/Amn Brandon Haley
CI Amn Robert Maucere
CIAmn Brian Murray
CI Amn Bradley Norton
C/Amn Lance Spencer
Seniors -
Capt RonaJd De Craen
2Lt Denni s Ammann
We arrived at 0945 hours, in
time for the first briefing at 1000
hours given by an Air National
Guard recruiter who told the ca-
dets all about the Air National
Guard Reserve and the benefits of
joining this branch of the service.
If travel is one of the main incen-
tives for joining the Air National
Guard, being assigned to an air re-
fueling wing would be the con'ect
choice as they are sent all over the
world. Just thi s year, the 163rd
has been to France and Australia!
Next Capt Rob Paterson
briefed us on the history, mi ssion,
and operations of the famous
world renowned GRIZZLIES of
the 163rd ARW, California Air
National Guard. They were fir st
establi shed in 1943 as a P-51
Mustang fighter squadron at the
old Norton Air Base just up the
road a few miles. Just after WWII,
they transitioned to P-80 Shooting
Stars, the first USAF jet, then to
F-84 Thunder Jets , F-86 Saber
Cadets Robert Maucere and Brandon Haley taking on lunch at 30,000 feet
aboard a KC-135 from the California ANG, 163rd ARW
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F-16 Falcon from Luke AFB waiting
for "a drink" off the port wing of KC-
135R, 163rd ARW over Flagstaff,
AZ at 30,000 feet.
Jets , F-102 Delta Daggers, F-4
Phantoms, and finally to KC-135
Stratotankers in 1983 moving to
March that same year. He said
these tankers have relatively low
airframe time and will be around
until the year 2040!
Capt Paterson told us all
about the KC-135R, a Boeing 707
with third generat ion engines.
The KC- 135 started out with
TF-33s engines in 1956 with
12,500 pounds of thrust each,
then transitioned to the Pratt &
Whitney JT3D-3B turbofans with
16,500 pounds of thrust, and now
the CFM F 1 08-CF-l 00 turbofans
with 22,000 pounds of thrust! The
163rd ARW has ten KC-135R
tankers with 900 personnel as-
signed . Thi s tanker can carry
203,288 pounds of fuel (a Boeing
737 carries 140,000). Its service
,
I
ceiling is 50,000 feet but our pilot
said he doesn' t fly higher than the
"high forties" and that his favorite
altitude is 29 to 30,000 feet. Their
maximum speed is 585 mph or .8
mach. Each tanker carries only
three crewmen: a pilot, co-pilot,
and boom operator. During our
flight there were two boom opera-
tors, one to refuel the thirsty F-16
Falcons and one to assi st the on
board guests.
After the briefings we board-
ed buses and headed out to our
KC-135R, side number 1499,
"The Spirit of Perris." Tradition
holds that each USAF cargo/
tanker aircraft is dedicated/spon-
sored by a U.S. City; in 1499' s
case - Perris, California, just ten
miles south of March ARB). We
boarded through the port side
cargo door and took our seats
along with the other riders - Ex-
plorer Scouts. There were cargo
seats along each side and regular
airline seats with tables in the for-
ward part of the tanker. After clos-
ing the door, SrAmn Chad Jones
allowed Cadet Brian Murray to sit
in the cockpit jump seat next to
the pilots. As we taxied out on the
runway and prepared for take-off,
we were airborne at 1214 hours
heading northeast for Flagstaff,
Arizona (take-off speed was
about 155 mph).
Our Stratotanker was the high
bird as we were 500 feet above
and one mile in back of the other
tanker, cruising at 30,000 feet and
doing about 500 mph. About one
hour later we were over cities of
Williams and Flagstaff in a giant
oval "race track" pattern flying
s. AIR rORCE
CAP Sq. 144 in front of KC-135R, "Spirit of Perris," side #1499 assigned to
163rd ARW, California ANG at March ARB, CA. Front row (L-R): 2Lt Dennis
Ammann, CIAmn Robert Maucere, CI SrAmn Samuel de Craen. Back row
(L-R): CIAmn Brandon Haley, CIAmn Brian Murray, CIAmn Bradly Norton,
CIA 1 C Elias Porres, CIAmn Lance Spencer, CISrMsgt Joseph de Craen,
Capt Ron de Craen.
about 100 miles to the NE with a
30 mile turn, and 100 miles to the
SW another 30 mile turn. Six
F-16 Falcons came up for a drink
from Luke AFB, west of Phoenix,
AZ; three per KC-135.
As the thirsty fighters made
their approach , SrAmn Chad
Jones shuttled us next to SrMSgt
John Walund who was flying the
50 foot refueling boom. Two
people could watch on either side
of him, but we had to be quick be-
cause it only takes 30-60 seconds
to refuel a fighter.
To witness the tanker moving
around, the boom operator flying
the boom with its two ten foot
swept wings, and the fighter try-
ing to maintain a steady course,
looks like blind luck that all three
pilots can work together and re-
fuel in flight! The big danger is
seeing that boom so close to the
pilot' s canopy, as the boom opera-
tor has to fly the boom over the
fighter pilot and aim the probe
just aft of his canopy.
All during the flight we were
allowed to visit the cockpit. Most
of the time it appeared that the pi-
lots never touched the controls!
Our pilot was Maj Dana Hess-
heimer and co-pilot was Maj
Michael VanScyoc. They had a
semi-glass cockpit with computer
monitors in front of them and the
old dial indicators in the middle.
Our KC-135 landed at 1445
hours and we quickly formed up
for a group photo in front of the
tanker. When we returned to the
briefing room, SrAmn Chad
Jones broke out a short video of
KC-135s refueling fighters and
after the ten minute video we
thanked him for his assi stance in
providing us with a very reward-
ing educational experience.
We were all sad to leave, after
having such a great time and hope
to fly again with the Grizzlies of
the 163rd ARW.
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By Alice Mansell
During the fourth quarter of
FY 2001, the California Wing re-
sponded to the 11 September Na-
tional Emergency and continued
its nearly daily emergency ser-
vices for the State of California
and the State's aviation and boat-
ing communities. Wing members
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American Red Cross with saving
many lives by transporting blood
products after 11 September and
also for rescuing a paraglider in
distress during a CAP training
flight when the glider had not yet
been reported missing.
The Wing was tasked with
two missing aircraft missions dur-
ing the quarter. On 20 July, Inci-
dent Commander Maj Bob Keil-
holtz tasked two aircrews and two
ground teams to locate an aircraft
with two on board which had
dropped off radar on approach to
Palm Springs. It was located at
first light on 21 July with no sur-
vivors. Distress find awards were
authorized for aircrew members
Capts Garry Brown and Roy
Knight of San Bernardino Senior
Squadron 5, and ground team
members Lt Jon Craig and Maj
Roy Hofeinz of Palm Springs
Composite Squadron II and Lt.
Denni s Joyce of Hemet-Ryan
Composite Squadron 59. On 31
July, Incident Commander ILt
Ellis Udwin assisted Utah Wing
with intelligence on another miss-
ing aircraft search. A California
plane with one aboard was over-
due on a flight home from
Oshkosh, Wisconsin. It was lo-
cated without a survivor 23 miles
northwest of Salt Lake City by a
Utah Wing aircrew.
Preliminary Emergency Services Mission Results
for Q4/FY2001 and FY2001:
71 317 Total Emergency Services mission callouts
3 3 Total disaster relief missions
63 300 Total search & rescue missions
63 300 Total State Office of Emergency Services
(OES) search & rescue missions
4 15 Total OES transport missions
1 1 Total OES security missions
1 1 Total Air Force National Security Emergency
Preparedness Office missions
63 300 Total Air Force Rescue Coordination Center
missions
2 22 Missing aircraft missions
0 3 Lives saved
61 272 Emergency signal missions
0 5 ELT led to distress aircraft
31 141 ELT located at airport as false alarm
6 24 ELT located off airport as false alarm
5 24 EPRIS located at harbor as false alarm
2 11 EPRIS located off harbor as false alarm
1 2 Nonbeacon source located
19 83 Signal ceased before location
On 13 August, Incident Com-
mander Maj Billy Browning
helped locate the year's second
nonbeacon source emergency sig-
nal at a faulty transformer in the
Gillespie area broadcasting on the
121.5 MHz emergency frequency.
The FCC was alerted to deactive
the offending device.
On 23 August, two Wing pi-
lot s were tasked on a training
flight when they discovered a
downed paraglider in a remote
area of the mountains above Ojai.
They coordinated a helicopter air-
lift for the paraglider by the
Ventura County Sheriff Office.
Maj Lee Halloran, a chief check
pilot for the Wing, and Capt Lee
Davis, a mission pilot trainee
from Santa Maria Squadron Com-
posite Squadron 30, were recom-
mended for a lifesaving award.
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On 7 September, Incident Commander Lt
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for the busiest day of signal hunting, tasking 10
personnel to locate seven nondistress ELTs at
three Southern California airports.
The Wing's response to the National Emer-
gency on 11 September began the night before.
Incident Commander trainee Maj Joe Lawrence
was tasked to locate a 12l.5 MHz signal in
Northern California. The search went through
the night involving a county sheriff and a CAP
ground team who thought they heard a cry for
help from a dark mountain which turned out to
be a nondi stress bovine, but the next morning
the emergency signal was tracked to a C-5B at
Travis AFB which caught the attention of some
at the Pentagon who were concerned that morn-
ing with every emergency at every military facil-
ity.
During the rest of 11 September besides ac-
tivating its radio net, providing standby aircrews
and airport security, the Wing was tasked to lo-
cate two emergency signals in Southern Califor-
nia. Due to the ground stop of all civil aviation
that day and a lack of any aircraft reported over-
due, federal authorities deemed the signal
searches non-emergency and thus CAP could
only use ground teams to find the difficult to lo-
cate signals: one at Rialto Airport and the other
ceased before location in the Oceana Airport
area.
On 12 September, the Wing resumed flight
operations by transporting a FEMA official for
the State government and began flying blood for
about a week for the Air Force National Security
Emergency Preparedness Office on behalf of the
American Red Cross while commercial air cargo
flights were prohibited. While monitoring 121.5
MHz enroute, the aircrews listened not only for
emergency beacons but also for possible inter-
cept communications with fighters. Between 12
and 14 September the Wing had no emergency
signal missions. On the 15th, the virtually daily
emergency signal mi ssions resumed to prevent
not only interference with actual distress bea-
cons but also with intercept communications be-
tween patrolling fighters and civil airplanes.
California Wing
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By Lt Col Ted Suchecki
California Wing personnel braved 100-degree tem-
peratures and 25-knot winds to support thi s year's Joint
Search and Rescue Exerci se (SAREX) 17-19 May
2001. A total of 50 personnel and 15 aircraft from Cali-
fornia, Arizona and Nevada Wings reported to the
Needles Airport mi ssion base during thi s highly suc-
cessful "bare base" demonstration of CAP Emergency
Services capabilities. Joint SAREX 2001 practiced a
scenario encompassing a three-state search area, which
employed mission assistance provisions of CAPR 60-3,
paragraph 1-13.
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CIA 1C Nick Carter, CIAmn Matt Olsen (not pictured CIMSgt Brian Watson).
2Lt Randy Scheiwe, CAp, is Commissioned
a Second Lieutenant in the U.S. Air Force
By 2Lt Dennis Ammann, CAP, Sq. 144 PAO
Senior Member 2Lt Randy
Scheiwe, CAP, Sq. 144 Deputy
Commander of Cadets was com-
mi ssioned a second lieutenant in
the U.S. Air Force June 23, 2001 at
the Balboa Park Organ Pavilion. Lt
Scheiwe received hi s Bachelor of
Science degree in history at San Di-
ego State University las t June .
While going to college he was at-
tached to AFROTC Det 075 and
was one of the thirteen cadets being
commissioned.
At 0900 hours the audience
stood up for the posting of the col-
ors by the Air National Guard
Color Guard. Cadet Sandra Gon-
zalez sang the National Anthem.
Capt Daniel Leo, the Commandant
of Cadets for Det 075 , was the
guest speaker who spoke highly of
each cadet. The actual ceremony
started with each cadet standing in
front and being sworn in by the
commis sioned officer they re-
quested prior to this event; Randy
picked Colonel Barry Abbott,
USAF (Det 075 ROTC Com-
mander) to administer his oath. His
mother and father (Fritz and Dori s
Scheiwe) pinned on hi s gold 2Lt
bars while hi s sister (Karen
Scheiwe) affixed his hat device.
The honor of hi s first salute was
given to AIlC Oriana Terheyden,
USAF a C-5 Galaxy aircrewman
stationed at Travis AFB who is the
sister of hi s girl friend. Airman
Terheyden received a silver dollar
from Randy as military tradition
dictates. After thi s salute, each new
2Lt had two minutes to thank/ac-
knowledge people who assisted
them through college and ROTC.
Randy thanked hi s parents, fellow
class members, and friends. After
the benediction and Air Force
theme song, everyone congratu-
lated the newly commissioned of-
ficers and headed over to the re-
freshment stand.
Randy Allen Scheiwe was born
in Torrance, CA on February 20,
1979 and rai sed in Torrance until
graduation from South High School
in 1997. Upon entering SDSU in
the fall of 1997, Randy began a
course of study in general educa-
tion having entered the university
as an undeclared major. The one
s ure thing was entering immedi-
ately into AFROTC on the SDSU
campus. A year into hi s studies,
Randy decided to pursue a course
of study in hi story which he has
since received hi s bachelors degree.
Randy has been pursuing a USAF
commission since the age of thir-
teen when he first entered the Civil
Air Patrol cadet program. Randy
enjoyed the CAP program thor-
oughly and feels that it was a great
stepping-stone to entering the Air
Force. Randy has continued to be
actively involved in both AFROTC
and CAP while attending school
full-time. Upon entering into active
duty, Randy will remain at the de-
tachment as an ADD Lieutenant
until early December. He will then
depart for Randolph Air Force Base
in San Antonio, Texas for Joint
Specialized Undergraduate Naviga-
tor Training. Randy would like to
thank all of the people that helped
and encouraged him along the way
especially his mother and father.
He wishes best of luck to his class-
mates and wants to remind them to
" remain courageous throughout
your careers."
CAP Attendees: ILt Daryl
Newton, Ms. Kim Newton (wife),
Mi ss Grace Newton (two-year-old
daughter), C/Ale Nick Carter,
CI AB Rodrigo Sanchez, Mr.
Alfonso Sanchez (father), CI Amn
Matt Olsen, Mr. Mark Olsen (fa-
ther) , C/MSgt Brian Watson, 2Lt
Dennis Ammann.
Squadron 144 will keep 2Lt
Scheiwe in their ranks until De-
cember 2001 when he starts navi-
gation school at Randolph AFB,
San Antonio, Texas. We will sorely
mi ss his excellent work with the ca-
dets of Squadron 144.
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San Diego Composite Squadron 144, September 7, 2001 by Capt Chris
Van Gorder, Commander, Squadron 144.
C/SMSgt Brian Watson Successfully Meets
His Goals as a C.A.P. Form Five Pilot
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2001 Cadet Senior Master Sergeant
Brian Watson passed hi s CAP Form
Five check-ride administered by
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64, Chino, CA. Thi s is just one of
three aviation milestones Cadet
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CAP in August 1999.
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stone was passing ground school at
Golden State Flying Club through
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Program on September 7, 2000. He
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ten exam on September 9,2001 and
started flight training with CFI Ri-
chard Palmer. After about 13 hours
of logged flight time on December
29, 2000, Richard told Cadet
Watson to fly solo around the pat-
tern at Gillespie Field, EI Cajon,
CA in a Cess na 150 Commuter.
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on runway 27L, he taxied over to
the tarmac where hi s instructor
congratul ated him. Richard stated
that, "Brian is an excellent pilot, at-
tentive student, and very receptive
at learning." Cadet Brian also has
the same feelings for hi s flight in-
structor, calling him, "a great in-
structor, very professional , and ex-
perienced."
After building about 45 logged
flight hours, Cadet Watson felt con-
fident enough to take the FAA pri-
vate pilot check-ride on Sunday,
April 15, 2001. He met with FAA
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Covington, at 0800 hours and re-
viewed flight procedures on the
ground for about three hours at
Gillespie Field. Then they flew for
about 1 Y2 hours around San Diego
and upon their return, Ms. Cov-
ington signed Brian off as a private
pilot.
Cadet Watson does not lay dor-
mant for long and started studying
to become a CAP Form Five Pil ot
and on July 10,2001 flew up to
Cable Airport, Chino, CA and met
Capt (CFI) Lou Kovacs, CAP,
Squadron 64. Capt Kovacs drilled
Brian about hi s airmanship knowl-
edge and CAP flight procedures on
the ground for 1 Y2 hours. Then off
to the check-ride portion where be
put Brian through hi s paces for an-
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County in recent history. Thi s is no
easy task as most wilJ agree. Only
two other cadets received their pri-
vate pilots li cense previously, both
from Squadron 144.
A pinning ceremony was held
at Composite Squadron 144 on
September 7,2001 with the Com-
mander, Capt Chri s Van Gorder, af-
fixing the CAP flj ght wings on Ca-
det Wat son' s uniform. Capt Van
Gorder stated, "The entire squad-
ron, seniors and cadets alike are
very proud of Cadet Watson. He
was determined to earn hi s wings
as a cadet and that determination
paid off." Deputy Commander, lLt
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deavors."
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Malise Scholefield, 1st Lt, CAP
For the second year in a row,
the Northern California Non-Com-
missioned Officer School was held
at Travis Air Force Base in Fairfield
California. The school was small
but mighty, with 27 participants
representing 18 unit s who con-
verged on Travis AFB to begin the
weekend long training course to
learn to be the best non-commis-
sioned officers possible.
e/2d Lt Jayson DiGianto-
masso served as cadet commander
for the event. This year, each semi-
nar wa smaller to allow for more
individual training. The four semi-
nar leaders were e/Capt David
Cordell- Alpha Seminar, e/2d Lt
Erin Warddrip - Bravo Seminar,
e/CMSgt Joanna Lee - Charlie
Seminar, and e/2d Lt Andrew
Seholefield - Delta Seminar.
Commandant 1st Lt John DiGiantomasso's final comments to the cadets.
The students took part in many
classes such as communication,
drill terms, inspection, resume
writing, instructional methods and
drill labs, as well as many other in-
formative classes. Each student was
given the opportunity to drill their
flight and learn how to lead PT.
This training gives NCOs an oppor-
tunity to try different training
tecniques in a learning environment
BEFORE they use their home units
as guinea pigs. The seminar leaders
are there to instruct, guide and give
c/2d Lt Jayson DiGiantomasso presents the Non-Commissioned Officer
School, Spring Class of Northern California.
(Photo by 1 st Lt Malise Scholefield)
constructive criticism to their ca-
dets , however, many of the deci-
sions are made by the NCOs them-
selves.
Each cadet made two presenta-
tions to the other cadets in their
semi nar. The first was a two to
three-minute presentation, and the
second, a five minute presentation.
The cadets voted for the best pre-
sentation from their seminar and
sent the winner to make his or her
presentation to the entire school.
e/AlC Victoria Weatherford,
e/SSgt Cameron Fenske, e/AlC
Erin Manning, and e/AlC Ken-
neth Wat were the finalists. It was
e/Ale Erin Manning who received
the Honor Presentation award for
her presentation on "Abuse".
This activity also gives the ca-
det staff the opportunity to come up
with innovative and exciting ways
to present their classes and get their
point across. The students comple-
mented the staff on their ability to
teach them something, they
"thought" they already knew, in a
way which taught them something
new.
The honor cadets chosen for
each seminar were Alpha Seminar
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Air Force to Convert Liaison Positions
By Carl Bergquist Air University Public Affairs
MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE,
Ala. (AFPN) - Civil Air Patrol -
U.S. Air Force officials announced
plans to convert 89 liai son officer
and liaison noncommi ss ioned of-
ficer positions to federa l ervice
positions, which creates efficien-
cies in supervision.
Since the 1995 Civil Air Patrol
reorganization, the liaison positions
have been employees of the corpo-
rate arm of CAP, yet they reported
to CAP-USAF for their oversight
duties. Bringing these positions di-
rectly under CAP-USAF is "a very
positive and necessary change to
fix irregularities created in the 1995
reorganization," said Col Mark
Richardson, CAP-USAF vice com-
mander. "Ultimately, the goal is to
clSSgt Diana Dang, Thew Scholefield and ciA 1C Jonathan Gutierrez coop-
erate in a teamwork training exercise.
(Photo by 1st Lt Malise Scholefield)
Non-Commissioned Officer School Continued . . .
elA1C Victoria Weatherford, Bravo Seminar e/SSgt Cameron Fenske,
Charlie Seminar C/SSgt Diana Dang, and Delta Seminar CIA1C Kenneth
Wat. The honor Cadet for the entire school was C/SMSgt James Buhler.
Despite difficulties getting the Northern NCOS set to go, when the call
for more senior member assistance was made, many stepped up to the plate
to help. The Senior staff for this activity included 1st Lt John
DiGiantomasso - Commandant, 1st Lt Malise Seholefield - Executive Of-
ficer/ Bravo Seminar Tactical Officer, TFO Raymond Williams - Alpha
Seminar Tactical Officer, 2d Lt Benjamin Fausto - Charlie Seminar Tacti-
cal Officer, Capt Frank Duarte - Delta Seminar Tactical Officer, 2d Lt
Steve Martinez and Lt Col Stephen Dolgin - Support Staff.
Due to an excellent staff, the activity was a success and the students re-
turned to their home units with the tools to become Non-Commissioned of-
ficers to whom others will look up to and respect for their knowledge and
abilities.
begin implementation of the pro-
gram by (fiscal 2002)."
The positions are included in
the federal service General Sched-
ule pay scale. The LO positions are
classified as airplane pilots, and the
LNCO positions are Civil Air Pa-
trol liaison specialists. CAP-USAF
has designated duty titles of state
director CAP-USAF li aison office
for the LO positions and deputy
state director CAP-USAF li aison
office for the LNCO positions.
These positions are open to all
qualified applicants, not just mili-
tary retirees , Richardson said. A
meeting with current LOs, LNCOs
and those who may be interested in
the positions was scheduled for
Aug. 15 in Cincinnati . The meeting
will provide an opportunity for
prospective candidates to learn
how to apply for the positions. Cur-
rent liaison personnel are expected
to compete for some of these po i-
tions, but others will need filling.
A state director must be a pilot
with a Federal Aviation Adminis-
tration commercial rating. Both di-
rector and deputy director positions
will require extensive travel. Addi-
tionally, the work will entail super-
vising the state liaison office; pro-
viding advice and oversight to the
CAP wing commander on all as-
pect s of the operation; planning
and executing inspections and ex-
ercises; and advice and oversight
of logistics such as aircraft, ve-
hicles , communications equip-
ment, maintenance and supplies.
Invol vement duri ng weather-
related di sasters, rescue operations
and searches for missing individu-
als is included. A working knowl-
edge in such areas as recruiting, the
CAP cadet program, aircraft opera-
tion and a variety of specialized
subjects is also critical , and the
state director must maintain an
FAA Class II physical , officials
said.
39
"Reach for the Stars"
Story and photos by iLt Audrey DiGiantomasso
Four cadets from Skyhawk Composite Squadron 47
represented the Civil Air Patrol at the fLrst ever "Reach
For the Stars" Science Festival for Girl s at the University
of San Diego on Saturday, October 6. This festival was
created by the first American woman astronaut in space,
Dr. Sally Ride, to support her Sally Ride Science Club.
Cadets Andrea DiGiantomasso, Kori Walton, Laurel Day
and Kaitlyn Ralston attended a keynote speech by Dr.
Ride. During her keynote address, Dr. Ride talked about
growing up with a deep interest in science. She told
about attending college and applying to NASA for astro-
naut training and the excitement she felt when she was
told she had been accepted. Dr. Ride also talked about
her training, what it felt like to "lift off," how much fun
weightlessness is and other unique features of being an
astronaut. The audience was treated to a slide show of
photographs taken from the two space shuttle mi ssions
that Dr. Ride had flown. During the speech, she stressed
the importance of science and math knowledge and took
the opportunity to encourage young people to consider
scientific careers.
After the opening keynote address the cadets at-
tended science seminars put on by exceptionally qualified
scientists. They had the choice between 22 different
seminars. Examples of some of the choices they had are:
"No Exploration Without Navigation", "A Vi sion of
Earth", and "Kitchen Chemistry, etc." When asked about
the seminars, the cadets all agreed that they were great.
The festival and seminars were created to encourage
young people to have fun with science and learn about the
possible futures in science and technology.
When not attending semjnars, the cadets manned a
recruiting booth for the Civil Air Patrol. They talked to
hundreds of girls and their parents about the CAP cadet
program. They also had the opportunity to talk with sci-
ence teachers, and along with Steve Williams, the Pacific
Region Aerospace Officer, to encourage those teachers to
take part in Civil Air Patrol 's Aerospace Education pro-
grams.
But the most exciting part of the day was, without a
doubt, the chance to meet Dr. Sally Ride. The cadets
were able to talk with Dr. Ride for a short time and had
the opportunity to tell her a little about CAP.
(Photo at right) Dr. Sally Ride, the first American woman in
space, meets cadets CIAmn Kaitlyn Ralston, CIA 1c Kori Walton,
CrrSgt Andrea DiGiantomasso and CI Amn Laurel Day as the
cadets worked at a recruiting booth at the "Reach for the Stars"
Science Festival for Girls at the University of San Diego. The ca-
dets attended seminars and heard a keynote speech by Dr.
Ride. All the cadets agreed that the best part of the day was
meeting Dr. Ride.
40
Cadets CIAmn Kaitlyn Ralston, CrrSgt Andrea DiGian-
tomasso and CI Amn Laurel Day work at the Recruiting
Booth at the "Reach for the Stars" Science Festival for Girls
at the University of San Diego. Middle School girls were in-
vited from all over Southern California by Dr. Sally Ride to
participate in science and math seminars and find out
about organizations that encourage girls to learn about sci-
ence, such as the Civil Air Patrol.
Cadets CI A 1c Kori Walton and CI TSgt Andrea DiGian-
tomasso meet Dr. Sally Ride, America's first woman in
space. She signed photographs and graciously answered
questions from the girls at the "Reach For the Stars" Sci-
ence Festival at the University of San Diego.
CI CMSgt Tyler Stover (L), Major Ed Keeley,
CIAmn Michael Killian.
CAP represented in
Veteran's Parade
The Civil Air Patrol was repre-
sented in the Veteran' s Parade at the
Veteran' s Admini strati on in West
Los Angeles recentl y. With short
noti ce to Maj Ed Keeley of
Burbank, Cadet Squadron 63, Ma-
jor Keeley, along with C/CMSgt
Tyler St over and C/ Airman
Michael Killian parti cipated in the
parade providing a color guard.
SQ 6750 Big Bear
Valley Civil Air Patrol
Public Affairs Officer,
Lt Kathy Sawyer,
hears the cries of the
community
During the horri fic tragedy of
11 September, the telephones rang
consistentl y at Channel 6. Over and
over, people were asking what they
could do to help the di saster vic-
tims. Fortunately for the commu-
ni ty of Big Bear, Lt Kathy Sawyer,
who is a member of the Big Bear
Valley Squadron 6750, was answer-
ing the phones at CH6 and began
formul ating ideas to help.
With the concurrence of the
Ameri can Red Cross, Inl and Em-
pire Chapter Public Affairs Officer,
Lt Sawyer organized a ystem in
the Bi g Bear Vall ey to help raise
funds for the Ameri can Red Cross
Nati onal Di sas ter Fund . She
printed posters that offered peace
and comfort to the li ves that have
been touched by thi s di saster, and
distributed them for sale through-
out the Vall ey. The printed posters
were made availabl e through busi-
nesses at a vari ety of locati ons
throughout the Big Bear Va]Jey.
Mail Boxes Etc. printed the
posters, and Squadron 6750 distrib-
uted them. The poster is 11 x 17
and is suitabl e fo r f raming. The
cost is $ 10. 00 each, with checks
payable to "ARC - Nati onal Disas-
ter Fund." All profit s fro m t hi s
fund-raiser are being donated to the
American Red Cross National
Disaster Fund.
Posters are still avail abl e. If
you are interested in ordering a
poster, or obtaining more informa-
tion regarding thi s proj ect, pl ease
contac t : Lt Kathy Sawyer, 909-
584-1066.
With great sadness, I must in-
for m you that LtC Orvill e San-
daker passed away 18 October in a
San Di ego rest home. He was born
on 25 September 1913.
LtC Sandaker was recogni zed
as one of the founding members of
CAP, j oining in December of 1942.
During hi s career, he compl eted all
levels of trai ning through the Gill
Robb Wilson award. He served as a
squ adron and as a group com-
mander. LtC Sandaker has held
qualificati ons as a Mi ssion Pil ot, a
Cadet Orientati on Pilot, a SARlDR
Pil ot , a CN Pi lot, and Mi ss ion
Scanner. He held a Master's rating
in the Operati ons specialty track.
He retired from CAP in Jan 2001 ,
with a retirement ceremony held at
Squadron 57 in pl ace of transfer-
ring from hi s old unit Squadron 127
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.. Continued
when it was merged into Squadron
57.
We extend our love and prayers
to Orville's widow, Ruth, and to
their family. Cards may be sent to
Ruth at 4750 Baily Place, San Di-
ego, Ca. 92105-4846.
- Chaplain (Maj) Paul Ward
Composite Squadron
64 Cadets and
Commander Honored at
the Los Angeles
County Board of
Supervisors Meeting
in July
2nd Lt Adelle McKinney
On Tuesday, July 10, the 50th
Anniversary of the Superman Se-
ries on T.v. , Lt Col Hartwell , lLT
Deni se Van Loo, Chaplain (Capt)
Michael McKinney, Sgt Jeff Ward,
C2LT Hector Carranza, C2LT
Christian Marroquin, C2LT Nrin
Liao, C2LT Scott Marikian and
C2LT Thomas Hatch and famil y
members arrived at the Board of
Supervisors of the Los Angeles
County in downtown LA. Excite-
ment filled the air as old time movie
stars began arriving in honor of Su-
perman. They even brought Jimmy
Ol sen and Lois Lane to celebrate
this event.
But for Brackett Composite
Squadron 64, the most thrilling mo-
ment came when five members of
our Squadron and Lt Col Hartwell
were asked to the podium by Mayor
of the County, Honorable Michael
Antonovich, to receive the county's
highest recognition of outstanding
achievement.
This event was shown the next
evening on UHF television and
seen by thousands of viewers.
MatteI CEO Bob Eckert, second from left in back, congratulates employee
Margaret Hoebink, left, for receiving the company's Volunteer Service
Award for 2000. Hoebink was honored for her work with Civil Air Patrol Clo-
ver Field Composite Squadron 51. On hand for the award presentation
were cadets, front left to right, CI MSgt Sean Gillette, CI MSgt Chris Sanford
and CI MSgt Stephen Hooker. Squadron Commander Capt Thomas
Hoebink, second from right, spoke about the impact of Margaret's efforts on
behalf of the cadet program. The MatteI Children's Foundation awards a
generous grant to the organization each employee volunteers for.
Other honors for Squadron 64 at
the California Group 1 Banquet in-
cluded: Squadron 64, Group 1
Squadron of the Year; Group 1
Chap (Capt) Michael McKinney,
Chaplain of the Year; Group 1
Aerospace Officer of the Year, Capt
Scott Borer; Group 1 Public Affairs
Officer of the Year, 2LT Adelle
McKinney.
Hoebink Receives
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Award
Lt Margaret Hoebink recently
received the MatteI Volunteer Ser-
vice Award for 2000. She was one
of five employees who took top
honors for their volunteer service.
She was honored for her work with
Civil Air Patrol Clover Field Com-
posite Squadron 51. The award was
presented by MatteI CEO Bob
Eckert who spoke about the ben-
efits of volunteerism. Squadron 51
Commander Capt Thomas Hoebink
heralded the efforts of Lt Hoebink
for making a significant impact on
the lives of many young people by
her commitment to and volunteer
efforts with the cadet program. The
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Change of Command
By SIM Jeff Goeggel, C.A.P.
P.A.O. Senior Flying Sq. 40
California Wing
On Wednesday evening, Octo-
ber 10, 2001, a Change of Com-
mand ceremony was held at Los
Angeles Cadet Squadron 13 Squad-
ron 138, California Wing, in Pico
Rivera, California. Stepping aside
as the outgoing commander was Lt
Col Charles Wiest. Col Wiest has
led a very successful cadet squad-
ron for the last seventeen years
since the current squadron was or-
ganized in November, 1979.
Among the many accompli shments
achieved by the squadron whi le un-
der the command of Lt Col Wiest
were the following:
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.. Continued
- Two c.A.P. Unit Citations.
- Six times named the California
Wing Outstanding Cadet Squad-
ron.
- American Legion Award as the
outstanding squadron in the
California Wing.
- Sixteen times named the Out-
standing Cadet Squadron in the
group.
- Number of cadets commissioned
in the armed forces, or currently
attending one of the service
academies.
- Hosting visiting International
Exchange cadets and officers
from five countries. Col Wiest
has also been selected two times
to represent the Civil Air Patrol
on International Air Cadet Ex-
change.
- Number of Mitchell, Earhart,
Ecker, and Spaatz awards earned
by cadets.
After directing his remarks to
the cadets and assembled guests, Lt
Col Wiest directed some words of
advice to his successor, based on
his past experiences as com-
mander:
- Write a Mission Statement.
- Set quantifiable, measurable,
and reasonable goals to achieve
your mission.
- Your members are your most im-
portant asset.
- Our cadets ARE the mission.
- Don't lose sight of the "Big Pic-
ture".
- Strive for excellence.
- Always do your job with respect,
dignity and integrity.
- Beware the "cult of personality".
- HAVE FUN!!!
Upon finishing his remarks Lt
Col Wiest received a standing ova-
tion from his squadron and as-
sembled guests! Assuming com-
mand of Cadet Squadron 138 is
Major Gamile Mherian, a fifteen
year CAP veteran who has been
very active in the cadet program in
various capacities, and looks for-
ward to continuing the excellent
record and traditions of this fine
squadron of CAP cadets! Officiat-
ing over the ceremony was Lt Col
Evan Zangenberg, standing in for
Los Angeles County Group 1 com-
mander Major Phil Laisure.
Colonel Wiest joined Civil Air
Patrol as a cadet with Gardena Ca-
det Squadron 41 in June 1964,
where he earned the Amelia Earhart
Award. During his six years as a ca-
det, Colonel Wiest attended four
cadet encampments, earned a solo
rating through an American Legion
flight scholarship, participated in
the International Air Cadet Ex-
change to Portugal (1968), and Ad-
vanced Jet Orientation Course at
Williams AFB in 1969. From 1970-
74, Colonel Wiest served in the Air
Force as a Chinese translator, and
aircrew member on RC-135M air-
craft based at Kadena Air Base in
Japan. Colonel Wiest has also
served in several Civil Air Patrol
command and staff positions at the
squadron, group, and wing levels,
specializing in Public Affairs, and
senior and cadet training. He has
also served as director, staff or in-
structor of Level 1 Orientation
Course, Squadron Leadership
School, Corporate Learning
Course, California Wing Comman-
der's School, Pacific Region Staff
College, and National Staff Col-
lege. He has completed Civil Air
Patrols National Staff College, ECI
Squadron Officer's School, ECI Air
Command and Staff College, and
earned the Gill Robb Wilson
Award. Colonel Wiest has also
earned the following decorations:
Air Medal with Four Oak Leaf
Clusters, Civil Air Patrol Excep-
tional Service Award, and ten Civil
Air Patrol Commander's Commen-
dations. Good luck to Colonel
Wiest as he continues his distin-
guished CAP career, and to Major
Mherian as she embarks upon her
challenging new assignment lead-
ing Los Angeles Cadet Squadron
138.
Cadets Participate in
Southern California
Non-Commissioned
Officers School
By 1st Lt Audrey DiGiantomasso
They came from all over
Southern California. They came ex-
pecting to learn "how to yell at
people," but what they really
learned was that being a leader re-
quires so much more. They are
Civil Air Patrol cadet non-commis-
sioned officers (NCOs) and they at-
tended the spring N on-Commis-
sioned Officer School (NCOS) at
the Los Alamitos Joint Forces
Training Base. NCOS is one ele-
ment of the California Wing Cadet
Program' s own Integrated Leader-
ship Program (ILP) which is de-
signed to standardize training
throughout the state and to teach
them the skills they need to effec-
tively carry out leadership roles in
the California Wing Civil Air Patrol
Cadet Program.
NCOS is the key school as a
cadet becomes a sergeant and tran-
sitions from being a good follower
to a good leader. As sergeants,
these cadets will be closely in-
volved in the training of beginning
cadets . These NCOs took part in
communication exercises, learned
how to teach and give presenta-
tions, practiced drill and guidon
skills, worked on uniforms and
practiced their physical training.
The Project Officer, Capt Eric
Gray, helped develop the NCOS
curriculum and has said that he "is
dedicated to teaching the cadets
what they need to know to be suc-
cessful leaders in the Civil Air Pa-
trol and in life".
The instructors were a mix of
experienced cadets and senior
members and the weekend was
hectic with never a dull moment.
Activities filled their day, moving
from classroom instruction in top-
ics such as Command Voice, Drill
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SOUTHERN
CALIFORNIA NCOS
Continued
Terms, Inspections, Instructional
Methods, and Uniforms to name a
few. Then it was on to the drill pad
where the students were given time
to practice what they had learned.
Leadership and communications
exercises also gave the cadets a
chance to experience what it takes
to work together to accomplish a
mission. The participant also made
new friends and left the school pre-
pared to confidently take on addi-
tional leadership responsibilities in
their home squadrons, and assume
leadership roles in the Wing. All of
the graduating cadets agreed they
had increased their knowledge and
improved their skills.
The accomplishments of sev-
eral Honor Cadets where recog-
nized from the members of each
small group (called a "seminar") as
well as the standout cadet from the
entire event. Honor cadet for Semi-
nar A - CfTSgt Sean Gillette,
Honor cadet for Seminar B - CfSr A
Kenneth Kniskern, Honor cadet for
Seminar C - CfSrA Anthony
Clucas, Honor Cadet for Seminar D
- CfSSgt Michael Mardini , Honor
cadet for Seminar E - CfSSgt Brian
Rutkowski. Cadet Andrea DiGian-
tomasso earned the Honor Presen-
tation award. The Honor Staff
member was CfSMSgt Caleb
DiPola. The Honor Cadet of the
school was Cadet Leslie Boren-
stein. Congratulations to all the
honor cadets on a job well done!
Many thanks are also sent to the se-
nior members and cadets who filled
the leadership and instructional
roles and made this school pos-
sible.
Non-Commissioned Officer
schools are held four times a year,
twice in Southern California and
twice in Northern California.
Auburn Comp SO 92 Cadets post the colors. L-R are cadets CB Cordova,
Amn Echternacht, CTS Van Couwenberghe, and A 1 C Kennedy
Auburn Comp SQ 92
Cadets Post Colors
By Capt George Bloom, CAP
Administrative Officer,
Acting PAO
Auburn Composite Squadron 92
Four cadets from Auburn Com-
posite Squadron 92 (CA034)
posted the colors at a ceremony re-
opening Auburn Municipal Airport
on Saturday, 20 October 2001.
Shown in the photograph (from left
to right) are cadets CB Cordova,
Amn. Echternacht, CTS Van
Couwenberghe, and AIC Kennedy.
Pacific Region Chaplain Lt Col
Whitson Woodard also gave a brief
invocation at the the start of the cer-
emony.
Included were comments made
by the Mayor, the Airport Manager,
representatives from various con-
tractors and a staunch supporter of
the airport.
A local pilot cut a ribbon
strung across the runway as he
landed hi s North American T-28
trainer after a fly by. The airport
had been undergoing significant
construction work to both lengthen
and widen the runway along with
taxi way resurfacing, new signs,
and new lighting.
South Bay Senior
Squadron 120
By Capt Harry S. Woo[way, Jr.
South Bay Senior Squadron
129 held it's annual Awards Ban-
quet and in celebration of Civil Air
Patrol ' s 60th anniversary at the Tor-
rance California Marriott Hotel in
the Garden Court.
South Bay Senior Squadron
129 Commander Major Howard
Millen opened the awards program
by welcoming city of Torrance
Councilman Paul Nowatka who
was representing city of Torrance
Mayor Dee Haridson.
The following awards were
given out: Senior Member of the
Year - Capt Roger Clarke; Staff
Officer of the Year - Capt June
Johnston; Pilot of the Year - Capt
Bill Parker; Spark Plug Award - Sf
M Bill Frazer; Achiever of the Year
- Major Howard Mellin.
The following Certificates of
Appreciation were awarded: Busi -
ness - Mr. and Mrs. Morrison,
owners of A&E Trophies. They
have supported South Bay Senior
Squadron 129 by means of di s-
counts and donation of awards for
the last 23 years.The city of Tor-
rance was honored for the city' s
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870 Hopper Ave.
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(530) 889-9627
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11011 Midway
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SOUTH BAY
SENIOR SQUADRON 120
Continued
support to c.A.P. mi ssions for the
last 33 years. Councilman Nowatka
accepted the Certificate for Tor-
rance for Torrance Mayor Harid-
son. A Certificate of Commenda-
tion was awarded to Paul Garth,
Squadron 129 Safety Officer.
Upon conclusion of giving out
Squadron awards, commanding of-
ficer Major Mellin, who had at-
tended HQ Los Angeles Group 1
Annual Awards Banquet a few
nights prior, informed the Squadron
129 members that South Bay Se-
nior Squadron 129 was awarded
Outstanding Squadron of the Year
witIDn Group 1 and that the Squad-
ron 129 Safety Officer Paul Garth
was awarded the Group 1 Safety
Officer of the Year.
Note: South Bay Senior Squad-
ron 129 was awarded the Outstand-
ing Senior Squadron in Group 7 for
the years of 1998, 1999 and now
for Group 1 Outstanding Senior
Squadron for the Year. Tills makes
three times in the past four years
that South Bay Senior Squadron
129 was awarded a Group Senior
Squadron of the Year.
At this time Major Howard
Mellin honored the Wool way fam-
ily. Twenty-three years ago they
Lt Col William
Waldman of
South Bay Senior
Squadron 129
was awarded a
"Lifesaving
Ribbon" for saving
three people's
lives. Right to left:
Major Phil Liasure
presenting
Lifesave
Certificate to
Lt Col Waldman
with his wife Vicki
Waldman.
Photo by Capt Woolway
donated a "Wool way Family Senior
Member of the Year Awards
Plaque" and made a pledge to have
a name plate for the Senior Mem-
ber of the Year and have it posted
on the plaque. The first 20 senior
members of the year filled up the
original plaque, so the Woolway
family donated a hanging continua-
tion plaque to continue their
pledge. The Woolway family sup-
ports C.A.P. mi ss ions and their
pledge is a way for them to thank
Squadron 129 members for the
hours, time, money, putting their
life on the line and for the hours
they spend away from the family in
order to be prepared to take part in
C.A.P. missions so that others may
live and in service to their nation
and its citizens. It takes a very spe-
cial unique person to be a C.A.P.
member.
Capt June Johnston, Staff Of-
ficer in charge of food for the needy
program, announced that this year
was the largest food collection the
Squadron has ever had and she
thanked all the members for their
compassion for the needy in donat-
ing such a large quantity of food.
At thi s time Commanding Of-
ficer of Squadron 129 held a raffle
on prizes that were donated to
Squadron 129 in recognition for
their outstanding acillevements and
accomplishments as a team within
c.A.P. missions and programs dur-
ing the year.
Fa/con Squadron 40
By SIM Jeff Goeggel,
Public Affairs Officer
On Saturday, September 22,
2001, fourteen new senior mem-
bers completed their Level 1 orien-
tation course. Hosting this day of
learning about Civil Air Patrol were
the members of Senior Flying
Squadron 40, based at Fullerton
Municipal Airport in Fullerton,
California. Acting as teacillng staff
for thi s event were Lt Col Charles
Wiest , CAP, and Maj Jackie
DeCosta. Lt Col Wiest was most re-
cently squadron commander of Los
Angeles Cadet Squadron 138, and
currently serves as recruiting/reten-
tion manager for the California
Wing. Maj DeCosta also recently
served as squadron commander for
North Orange County Composi te
Squadron 56, and is currently on
the California Wing and Pacific Re-
gion staff. Fun and learning were
the order of the day as the new se-
nior members learned about the
hi story, customs and traditions of
the Civil Air Patrol , as well as other
important administrative and op-
erational procedures. Also, in the
spirit of CAP fellowship, awards
were given to those senior mem-
bers who traveled the farthest dis-
tance to attend the training. Com-
pleting Level 1 as they start their
careers in Civil Air Patrol are the
following senior members: Chuck
Davi s, Tere Cardenas, Keith
Leavitt , Richard Dombrow, Bill
Taylor, Jeff Goeggel - Sq. 40;
Stephen Falkner - Sq. 87; Linda
Settember - Sq. 25; Stan Ross - Sq.
1986; Dan Lichtner - Sq. 128; Ken
Brown - Sq. 150; Peter Blisse - Sq.
35; Steve Alvarez - Sq. 6750; Tom
Scott - Sq. 61; and Paul Osborn -
Sq. 89. A big thanks goes out to
Maj DeCosta for arranging the
training, and to Falcon Squadron
40 for hosting the event.
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559-673-2688
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420 Palm Ave.
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916-645-6242 Lincoln
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387 North Warren
(760) 873-4271 Bishop
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Young's Super Market
FRESH MEAT PRODUCE
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323 BIRCH I WESTWOOD I 530-256-3251
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Major Petersen, Capt Mike Woods and Capt P F Butler
check the maps before they set out to search for the fic-
tional missing pilot in the annual Southern California
Group 7 practice SAREX
1 st Lt Dee Osargeant and Capt Mary Jarrett man the
communications as they practice their radio procedures
during the annual Southern California Group 7 practice
SA REX
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Group 7 Holds Annual
Practice Search and
Rescue Exercise
By 1 Lt Audrey DiGiantomasso
Every day in California at least
one ELT (electronic locator trans-
mitter) signal goes off. On many of
these occasions , the California
Wing of the Civil Air Patrol is
called upon to help search for these
signals. As with anything as com-
plicated and important as a search
and rescue mission, the participants
must be trained and ready to do
their jobs or lives can be lost. With
the goal of increasing member pre-
paredness and skills, Civil Air Pa-
trol volunteers, pilots, observers,
and ground teams from Southern
California's Group 7 came together
to practice their search and rescue
skill s during a practice search and
rescue mi ss ion out of Gillespie
Field in EI Cajon. According to the
Mission Coordinator, Col Jack
Catter, "the purpose of a SAREX is
to give air and ground crews train-
ing in locating downed aircraft and
practice in working together as a
team." To accomplish thi s goal, a
number of targets were placed in
the backcountry of San Diego
County. Pilots and ground team
crews were assembled and then dis-
patched to areas where they either
tracked an ELT signal with a goal
of locating the hidden ELT simula-
tor, or searched an area looking for
simulated downed aircraft or vic-
tims. A scenario was developed for
this mission to test all tbe teams in-
Continued on page 52 . ..
Capt Randy McClure teaches Cadet SSgt Andrea
DiGiantomasso how to manage the dispatch board dur-
ing the annual Southern California Group 7 practice
SA REX
Major Gene Aker gives the ground teams their assign-
ments during the annual Southern California Group 7
practice SAREX
51
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GROUP 7
Continued
volved. The teams were told that
they were searching for a fictional
small aircraft that had been re-
ported missing. The test scenario
was that a student pilot on a cross
country flight between local small
airports in San Diego County had
not returned, and the Civil Air Pa-
trol was tasked to look for this
missing pilot.
Volunteers and aircraft flew
many missions searching selected
grids in the San Diego area for one
Electronic Locator Transmitter
(ELT) simulator and two simulated
crash sites.
This was also a special mission
because this was the first time in
Southern California that the new
computer local area network
(LAN) and Mission Management
Utility (MMU) software tools were
used during a mission. According
to Col Carter, "we are initiating a
new, totally computerized system
which will facilitate better accom-
plishment of our missions." This
new system has been in use in other
parts of the country and has only
recently been tried here in Califor-
nia Wing. The software and com-
puter network served to connect the
various operations of the mission
(i.e. operations, communications,
ground team, air operations) to fa-
cilitate communication within the
mission headquarters as well as
outside of the mission center using
e-mail and the internet.
Special emphasis was also
placed on air to ground coordina-
tion. Ground teams and the teams
in the air coordinated their search
activities with each other. Both Se-
nior and Cadet members partici-
pated in almost all phases of the
search and rescue.
The practice mission went very
well. On Friday, the alert that set
everything in motion was given.
This began the mission, and the
52
headquarters was set up at Gillespie
Field in El Cajon, California. On
Saturday morning Civil Air Patrol
members arrived at Gillespie Field
for a general briefing. At 10: 00
a.m., aircrews were assigned and
the five ground teams briefed and
sent out to different rural search ar-
eas. The practice search ended for
the day with the ground teams re-
porting a successful find of the ELT
simulator as well as a simulated
victim that was planted in the rough
terrain of San Diego County.
The mission continued on Sun-
day with a general briefing at 8:00
a.m. The teams were sent out on the
ground and in the air for another
day of training.
The members who took part in
this exercise are now more pre-
pared to respond when the need
arises. This mission can clearly be
classified as a success!
Skyhawks Composite
Squadron Announces
Four New Cadet
Officers
By 1st U Audrey DiGiantomasso
Sky hawks Composite Squad-
ron 47 has a very strong cadet train-
ing program that consistently pro-
duces exceptional cadets. The year
2001 has seen cadets from Squad-
ron 47 participate with distinction
in many Squadron and Wing level
activities. So it is with great pride
that Skyhawks Composite Squad-
ron announces that since January I,
2001 four of its cadet members
have earned the prestigious Billy
Mitchell award.
The first cadet to earn the Billy
Mitchell award in 2001 was C/2nd
Lt Douglas Frinnel, the former ca-
det Commander of the Squadron.
C12nd Lt Frinnell has been a mem-
ber of CAP for five years and had
commanded many activities, at-
tended a National Special Activity,
and taught seminars at various ca-
det leadership schools such as
NCOS and SNCOA. Cadet Frinnell
plans to continue in the CAP as he
continues his education.
The next cadet to receive his
Mitchell Award was C/2nd Lt Chris
Cart. C/ 2nd Lt Cart has been a
member of CAP for four years and
has been very active in Wing Ac-
tivities having held leadership
positions at encampment as well as
teaching seminars at other lead-
ership schools. Cadet Cart is cur-
rently the Cadet Deputy Com-
mander of the Squadron and has set
a goal of earning his Amelia
Earhart Award.
The third cadet to earn the
Billy Mitchell award in 2001 was
C/2nd Lt Jacob Fritts. He has been
a member of the Civil Air Patrol for
three and a half years and is cur-
rently a flight commander at the
squadron. Cadet Fritts has also
taken on leadership roles at various
Integrated Leadership schools.
C/2nd Lt Fritts plans to continue in
the Civil Air Patrol and has set a
goal to earn the highest award in
the Civil Air Patrol, the Carl A.
Spaatz award.
As of June, the latest cadet to
earn her Billy Mitchell award was
C/2nd Lt Allison Thompson. Cadet
Thompson transferred to Squadron
47 in 2000 and has been an impor-
tant part of the cadet leadership
ever since. She has been a member
of CAP for 2Y2 years and is cur-
rently a flight commander. C/2nd
Lt Thompson has also held wing
level leadership roles at encamp-
ment and other Integrated Leader-
ship schools. Cadet Thompson
plans to continue in the Civil Air
Patrol as she continues her educa-
tion, and remains a very active par-
ticipant in the Cadet program.
Squadron 47 ~ very proud of
all of its cadet officers. There are
other qualified cadets in the squad-
ron who are also closing in on this
major step in their cadet careers.
Congratulations C12nd Lts Douglas
Frinnell, Chris Cart, Jacob Fritts
and Allison Thompson!
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