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THE
U.S. AIR FORCE JANUARY
AUXILIARY 2005
Civil Air Patrol National Headquarters “ ... PERFORMING MISSIONS FOR AMERICA” Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.
CAP National
27, 2005. tinue to build upon its dis- Presidential Meritorious
Mr. Dominguez will be leading tinctive history.” Executive Rank Award.
Headquarters CAP’s 11-member board, which is the
primary governing body for CAP — the
Mr. Dominguez grew
up as an Air Force depen-
“Mr. Dominguez will
serve CAP well,” said re-
60,000-member civilian auxiliary of the dant and lived on bases tired Air Force Lt. Gen.
CAP, FAA join forces U.S. Air Force. around the world. He Nicholas B. Kehoe, who
on aerospace ed
Mr. Dominguez was elected dur- graduated from the U.S. nominated Mr. Dominguez
ing the board’s regular meeting Dec. 1 Military Academy at West for the chairmanship. “He
initiatives in Arlington, Va. He will succeed Col.
Robert C. Bess, whose term as chair
Point, N.Y., and was com-
missioned a second lieu-
understands CAP and the
role of the board as well as
Michael L. Dominguez
Page 2 is expiring. tenant in the U.S. Army. anyone I know. Ever since
The Board of Governors is made He served with the 1st Battalion, he joined the board, he has made sig-
up of four active CAP members, four 509th Infantry (Airborne) and South- nificant contributions to CAP. We will
BoG meets in representatives of the U.S. Air Force, ern European Task Force. benefit greatly from his leadership.”
Arlington Dec. 1, and three representatives of industry
or educational institutions. The board
After leaving the Army in 1980, Other changes are on the horizon
Mr. Dominguez attended Stanford for the board. CAP’s current national
elects officers, chair is elected from one of these three University’s Graduate School of Busi- commander, Maj. Gen. Dwight H.
tackles business groups on a revolving basis.
In his position at the Pentagon in
ness, and in 1963, joined the Office of Wheless, was elected by the board as
the Secretary of the Defense as an ana- its incoming vice-chair. Maj. Gen. Ri-
Page 4 Washington, D.C., Mr. Dominguez lyst for Program Analysis and Evalu- chard L. Bowling, former CAP national
heads a four-division department deal- ation. commander, was elected to serve on
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Code. Spaatz Association elects officers ........ 3 Fit To Serve ......................................... 9
$20.3 million CA counterdrug mission ... 4 Focus on Service ................................. 10
NEWS FRONT AIRFORCE .................................................. 17
Maine Wing supports Queen Mary II ...... 4 TOPLINE .............................................. 18-19
‘Distressed’ TV generates publicity ....... 5 HIGHLIGHTS ......................................... 20-28
MD Wing flies first AFROTC O-flight ....... 7 Final Salute ............................................ 28
252 units win ’04 AEX Award ................ 11 Classifieds ............................................. 28
Hot news about CAP volunteers and events CAPSHOTS
CAP, FAA sign agreement, join forces in aerospace education
Melanie LeMay Bauer, FAA National Aviation Education and aerospace leaders for the 21st The FAA establishes partnerships
Public Relations Specialist Program manager, Amy Corbett, FAA century.” with government agencies, aviation
CAP National Headquarters New England Region administrator, and As part of the agreement, CAP will advocates, industries, learning institu-
Dr. Mervin K. Strickler, a pioneering promote FAA’s education programs tions, and other organizations to
NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS — educator considered the nation’s “father” during the 2006 National Conference on promote skills and knowledge critical to
Civil Air Patrol and the Federal Aviation of aerospace education. Aviation and Space Education, an annual accomplishing its mission of ensuring
Administration have signed a new Strickler has the distinction of being event which CAP has hosted for decades. the safety of all who fly. A major focus
agreement to collaborate on aerospace the only educator who has ever devel- The 2006 conference, scheduled for Oct. in support of the agency’s goals is the
education. oped aerospace education programs for 6-8 in Washington, D.C., will showcase a FAA’s Aviation and Space Education
Officials of the two groups signed a both CAP and FAA. He planned and variety of aviation and space leaders and Program, which sponsors Aviation
memorandum of understanding Oct. 12 at directed the modernization of CAP’s post- allow them to share information with Career Education Camps where youth
FAA headquarters in Washington, D.C. World War II aerospace education teachers from throughout the nation. are exposed to math, science and
Both CAP and FAA have national program from 1951 to 1960. Strickler did “CAP and FAA have worked together technology through aviation education,
support programs for aerospace educa- similar work for the newly formed FAA for years,” said Wheless, “not only in the as well as in-depth exploration of
tion teachers. As part of the new agree- from 1960 to 1979. aerospace education arena, but through aviation career opportunities that might
ment, CAP will support FAA workshops Strickler praised FAA for its leadership our respective ties to emergency services otherwise be unattainable.
and make its aerospace instructional in getting many important aviation organiza- and general aviation. Organizations like The FAA-CAP agreement focuses on
materials available to teachers in the FAA tions to share resources and teaching ours that support aviation and space student outreach programs that lead to a
Aviation Education Outreach Program. materials for students and teachers. education have a responsibility to join better trained and better prepared future
The groups will also collaborate on “Throughout my teaching, consulting, forces. It’s only through public awareness aerospace work force, as well as joint
distributing information to educators in aviation work and public service, I’ve and education that we’ll develop our initiatives that expose youth to aviation
their respective newsletters and on their found that one can do much more by nation’s future leaders in aviation and and aerospace careers through partner-
Web sites. developing partnerships to achieve space technology.” ship opportunities.
Signing the agreement were CAP mutual objectives,” Mr. Strickler said. “The top pilots of tomorrow are For more information on CAP, go to
National Commander Maj. Gen. Dwight H. “This agreement will be a positive earning their wings right now in CAP,” www.cap.gov. For information on FAA, go
Wheless and FAA Administrator Marion influence on thousands of educators and, Ms. Blakey said. “Joining forces with CAP to www.faa.gov. For a copy of the official
C. Blakey. Also present were Judy Rice, ultimately, millions of young people. The is going to pay dividends for the FAA and memorandum of understanding between
CAP National Headquarters deputy ultimate winners will be a better informed for aviation. CAP gives the youth of CAP and FAA, go to www.cap.gov/ae
director of aerospace education, Sheila and better trained generation of citizens America a big horizon to reach for.” under “Latest News.”
FL SENIOR MEMBERS lis, Md., to Marco Island, Fla., south of Cape Hatteras, N.C., the Catamaran’s position and four hours. Lieutenant Bardon
sailboat owner 1st Lt. Kenneth when he heard a distress call then got underway to link up with and his passengers then
RESCUE FOUNDERING Bardon, Lt. Col. Lee Henderson come in from the Catamaran. the sailboat, which was only continued on their journey south.
and two other passengers According to the call, the boat three miles from their location. According to Lieutenant
47-FOOT CATAMARAN picked up a Mayday radio had lost its mast in 40 mph wind They reached the boat in 30 Bardon, the group learned two
FLORIDA – Two senior distress call from the Catamaran gusts and 12-foot seas. The minutes and provided communi- days later, while sailing off
members with Florida Wing’s and responded by sailing to the Coast Guard also heard the call, cations support until help Florida’s east coast, the Coast
Marco Senior Squadron helped boat and providing a communi- but the Catamaran crew could arrived. Guard towed the Catamaran and
rescue a 47-foot Catamaran off cations link to the U.S. Coast not receive their response The Coast Guard immedi- its passengers safely into
the coast of North Carolina in Guard. because the boat’s antenna was ately launched a rescue boat out Morehead City for repairs.
November. Colonel Henderson was on attached to the downed mast. of Morehead City, N.C., which Lt. Col. Lee Henderson
While sailing from Annapo- watch 20 miles off the coast, just Lieutenant Bardon plotted reached the Catamaran in about & 1st Lt. Kenneth Bardon
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Maine Wing provides aerial observation for Queen Mary II member to give each
one their support!
Maj. Chris Hayden Both missions required wing aircraft For each mission, wing aircraft were Air BP
Vice Commander to provide a continuous aerial observa- sent to rendezvous with the ship as she www.airbp.com
Maine Wing tion platform above the ship. Using CAP’s passed the pilot station en route to the
Satellite Digital Imaging System, wing anchorage. During the Bar Harbor mis-
MAINE — Maine Wing members aircrews successfully provided the “eyes sion, wing personnel were also tasked Cessna
ended the second of two major missions in the sky” for both the U.S. Coast Guard with providing security for the Hancock www.cessna.com
to provide continuous aerial observation and emergency management team County EOC and airport.
for the Queen Mary II, the world’s large charged with protecting the ship against While the passengers aboard the ship Estes-Cox Corp.
cruise ship, during her visits to both Bar terrorist attack. and visiting officials enjoyed the warm www.coxmodels.com
Harbor and Portland, Maine. welcome provided by both the
The first mission was con- town of Bar Harbor and the
ducted in Bar Harbor with air city of Portland, aircrews
Goodyear Tire
operations and county emer- searched both the surface and & Rubber Co.
gency operations center lo- air for any suspicious activity www.goodyear.com
cated at the Downeast Patrol not in direct view of the U.S.
Composite Squadron head- Coast Guard ships posted Tanis Aircraft
quarters. around the ship. The aircrews Services
The second mission re- continuously sent back pic-
www.tanisaircraft.com
quired a high level of commu- tures of specific locations so
nications skills due to the the U.S. Coast Guard and
EOC and air operations being EOC personnel were assured VTS Inc.
colocated some five miles all was well. www.vtsweb.com
away from the aircrew stag- To maintain the continu-
ing area at Cumberland ous aerial coverage, the air- Flightschedule Pro
County Squadron headquar- From left, Maine Wing aircrew members Capt. Marc Brunelle, 1st Lt. Michael
Coyne and Capt. Douglas Grosso prepare for the last flying mission of the www.flightschedulepro.com
ters in the Portland Jetport. day during the Queen Mary II's visit to Portland, Maine. See MAINE ... Page 7
the oil
Wing flew its first orientation flight Maj. Charles “Chip” Lanham of Elk
in mid November as part of an agree- Ridge, Md., an orientation pilot with
ment to provide “O-flights” to 166 Air Maryland Wing’s College Park Com-
Force ROTC cadets at the University posite Squadron. Major Lanham flew
of Maryland in College Park, Md. the orientation flight in the squadron’s
Protect your engine with the only According to Lt. Col. Andrew Felix Cessna C-172 aircraft. He flew the ca-
preheater that heats the cylinder head! of Silver Spring, Md., Maryland Wing dets out of Suburban Airport, which
project officer, the wing agreed to pro- is located about 2 miles southeast of
Considered “the best” by over 90% of vide each cadet assigned to Detach- Laurel, Md., to Easton/Newnam Field
aviation mechanics ment 330 four flights in the front seat
of an airplane and four flights in the
Airport, which is located in Talbot
County, Md.
back seat using a training syllabus pre- Detachment 330 — which is re-
PREHEAT
TANIS
pared by Civil Air Patrol and Air Force sponsible for educating and training
ROTC. officer candidates and producing and
SYSTEMS ”This new partnership is an im-
portant step forward in the continu-
building better citizens for America —
is commanded by Col. Michael “Chip”
crews flew two hour sorties with the Kilcollins, County Composite Squad-
replacement crew rendezvousing in ron, Maj. Jim Jordan, Bangor-Brewer
flight, taking over the watch so they Composite Squadron, Capt. Doug
could return to home. Providing con- Grosso, Waterville Composite Squad-
tinuous coverage required the mission ron, Lt. Col. Ken Goldstein and Capt.
be divided into two shifts. During the John Riley, Downeast Patrol Compos-
Bar Harbor mission, crews based in ite Squadron, Lt. Col. Bill Hawksley,
northern Maine provided the first Capt. Dave Barker and Sr. Mbr. Eu-
shift, and crews from southern Maine gene Richards, Augusta-Gardner Com-
provided the second. posite Squadron, Maj. Jeff Weinstein,
Participating members included: Capts. Marc Brunelle, Don Saucier,
Air Operations — Capts. Don Dave Genest, Dan Gagnon, Paul
Godfrey and David Genest, Connors and Ted Kryzak, and 1st Lts.
Cumberland County Composite Squad- Rick Machado, Mike Coyne and Rick
ron, and Ken Knightly, Marc Brunelle Machado, Cumberland County Com-
and Ted Kryzak, Maine Wing; posite Squadron, Colonel Linker, Maj.
Communications — Col. Bill Chris Hayden and 2nd Lt. Wayne
Ricker and Maj. Mike Pellerin, Maine McKinney, Maine Wing;
Wing, Capt. Dale Fellows and Sr. Mbr. Administration — Col. Mitch
Nate Fellows, Augusta-Gardner Com- Sammons, Maj. Chris Hayden and 1st
posite Squadron, Lt. Col. James Lt. Wayne McKinney, Maine Wing; and
Greenlaw and Capt. Dennis Murray, Mission Support — Capts.
St. Croix Composite Squadron, and Wayne Merritt, Machias Valley Com-
Maj. Joel Look and 2nd Lt. Steven posite Squadron, Merri Knightly,
Higgins, Cumberland County Compos- Maine Wing, Andrea Hayden,
ite Squadron; Cumberland County Composite Squad-
SDIS Training — Col. Jim ron, and 1st Lts. Perley Urquhart and
Linker, Maine Wing; Robert Voisine, and 2nd Lt. Theodora
Aircrews — Lt. Col. John Trask, Urquhart, Downeast Patrol Compos-
Maj. Tom Goetz and 1st Lt. Wayne ite Squadron.
FIT TO SERVE
This interest and expressed support our work to be seen by unit commanders, at all
bodes well for the success of our combined levels, as important enough that appointment of
efforts. There are a lot of us interested in HSOs is done with the same frequency and routine
serving using our professional skills and are Col. (Dr.) James L. Greenstone as other unit appointments. And, I want to see
looking for ways to do that within the CAP those appointments formally recognized by CAP in
structure. The eagerness expressed by all
Chief, CAP National a way that emphasizes the stature of the men and
callers, and in the many e-mails, confirms Health Services women serving in these positions.
my belief the program we are developing is drjlg@flash.net I will work to be sure training is emphasized
relevant, desired and vital, and should be and pursued just as it is in other areas. I want all
seen as a major contribution of the overall HSOs to have at least the basic, required certifica-
CAP/U.S. Air Force Auxiliary program. tions to do their jobs. Getting that provided will be
Those with whom I communicated want more, group and to my staff, it is understood all cannot be a challenge, and one over which we will prevail. I
and they want to participate in making it happen appointed. But all who would like to participate in would like to see us involved with our Air Force
— both locally and nationally. One notable ex- the development of particular projects will be counterparts. Our personnel are as well trained
ample, developed by one member, is the creation of welcome. Please continue to let me hear from you. and credentialed, and can be of great assistance
a Yahoo Groups forum specifically for CAP Health Start off with an e-mail to the address listed above. when manpower is at a premium. Being in a
Services. I encourage all who are seriously inter- If you are more comfortable with another medium, wartime mode may call for directions that would
ested in the program to join us in this ongoing use that to contact me. never have been considered just a few years ago.
discussion at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ My vision for CAP Health Services is broad and We should act accordingly. We must attempt to
cap_health_services or by contacting Capt. ambitious, and at the same time realistic and resolve liability issues so that those of us who do
Steven Robeson at k4yz@aol.com. sensitive. We exist for our members. We exist to the work will not fall prey to the litigiousness that
My discussions exists in our society.
revealed an interest in I know I do not have
HSOs being a greater “What can I do now?” & “What roles can HSOs fill?” all of the answers;
part of the CAP unit CAP Regulations
Safety Cadets Health Concerns Netw orking Emergency Services Skills
however, I have many of
To Read
structure. They want a the questions — a good
closer relationship with 160-1
Fatigue-awareness Warm-ups/cool-downs
training at physical activities
Wellness training for
all members
Health Services officers
at all levels
Complete first aid
courses
Apply skills to
CAP mission
starting point. So keep
those serving as safety your questions coming to
Briefings on health Pass information to all
officers and a place at the 60-2 issues at exercises,
CAP Form 60 Occupational health Register all health care
Complete CPR training echelons to aid
me, and don’t be discour-
completed issues at all activites personnel
table during exercise missions program design aged if I cannot solve the
briefings. They expressed issue immediately. I may
ICS Form 206 Insurance cards Physical fitness for all Inform commanders in Take blood-borne Maintain health care
interest in using their 60-5
for every event available members areas of concern pathogens training skills
need help in doing that,
health skills for preven- and our Yahoo forum is a
tion and active involve- Related CAP Mishap reporting Permission-to-treat Briefings for Advise commander
Certufucations to teach,
Maintain health care
good way to keep that
and teach first aid, CPR,
ment when medical- medical forms issues letters unit members as requested/appropriate
blood-borne pathogens
licenses information flowing.
related emergencies CAP Pamphlet 220
Soon we will have
Coordinate with Drug education -- Encourage appointments of Continuing health
occur. They want to work (Health Services
safety officer coordinate with DDR
Health education
Health Services officers
Ground teams equipped
education
our own Web site thanks
specialty track)
more closely with the Air to Lt. Col. Rick
Aircraft survival kit Medication issues Develop aviator Health service displays First aid equipment National disaster
Force and their counter- 160-2
inspections at encampments physiology program at all levels available, inspected life-support courses
McLaughlin. That should
parts. The idea of a help keep us together,
Provide emergency
national staff college for 35-2
first aid and Physical fitness Provide information on Yahoo Groups Health
Simulations for training Three-day call-out bag
and will also give us a
stabilization training, guidance flying, medications Services forum
Health Services person- program
way to keep track of all
nel drew a lot of atten- Development of
HSOs who have been
Interface with other Medical supplies,
tion, as well as volun- 35-5 personal aviation
ICS-related agencies information maintained
appointed and are
survival gear
teers to help make it working in the field.
happen. Encourage participation Medical-threat Two questions
60-3
of medical personnel assessments
Recognition and always seems to come
Survey other medical training
service within their ICS
areas
Health hazards at events up: “What can I do now?”
chosen organization was Critical incident stress
VPA
uppermost in most of issues See HEALTH ... Page 10
Chaplains are needed for our emergency Chief, CAP Chaplain Service Col. Denzil Allen
1135 So. Lake Drive, Prestonburg, KY 41653
services missions, such as search and rescue csharpmajor@juno.com (606) 874-9595
missions and disaster relief. The lack of
Southeast Region Inspector General (SER/IG)
chaplains diminishes the effectiveness of Lt. Col. Marcus A. DuVal IV
these missions — considered to be the most 3292 Lee Road #250, Salem, AL 36874-1329
stressful for our flight crews, ground teams and lead a moral leadership session, introduce them to (334) 298-5550 or (706) 662-4355/Cell —
mission-base personnel, not to mention the need to the needs for an appointed chaplain or moral mduval4@mindspring.com
minister to families of missing persons. leadership officer, and just maybe recruit them. North Central Region Inspector General (NCR/IG)
Chaplains and moral leadership officers are a When a new chaplain or moral leadership Col. Ralph W. Rissmiller
vital part of these primary CAP missions. It is a officer is recruited, they must be trained. The first 2513 N. Landon Street, Wichita, KS 67205-2037
service that gives guidance and ministry to the training the prospective chaplains and moral (316) 722-5953 — rrissmil@aol.com
mission of CAP. leadership officers need is orientation training for Southwest Region Inspector General (SWR/IG)
It is imperative that chaplains and moral senior members and the Cadet Protection Program. Lt. Col Chad Bray
leadership officers be recruited, given orientation As soon as the chaplain or moral leadership officer 6712 Stony Hill Road, McKinney, TX 75070-5027
and trained in the chaplain service of CAP. Admit- has committed to becoming a chaplain or moral (972) 548-8530 — chad.bray@comcast.net
tedly, chaplains are difficult to find, but they are leadership officer, this training should be com- Rocky Mountain Region Inspector General (RMR/IG)
out there. We must keep looking and promote the pleted. Lt. Col. M. Richard Stonebraker
mission that the CAP Chaplain Service provides. The longer you delay this initial training, the 4709 Date Court, Loveland, CO 80538
Recruiting must become the task of unit longer it will take to get this person appointed as a (970) 461-3181 — rstonebraker@aol.com
commanders, chaplains and members of units if we chaplain or moral leadership officer. Provide this Pacific Region Inspector General (PACR/IG)
are to be successful in enlisting persons to serve in training as quickly as possible so the appointment Lt. Col. Raymond “Ray” N. Lantz
this vital role. process may be completed and the new Chaplain or P.O. Box 583, Vaughn, WA 98394-0583
Suggestions for recruiting chaplains and moral moral leadership officer can begin serving the (253) 884-4939 — pacregionig@earthlink.net
leadership officers include the following: squadron.
disaster situation “on the same page” Each person who completes a course
Courtesy photo
Region with the other military While the aircraft was flying, en-
services, officials said. gineers in the system integration lab
“This (gives) the Air Force a here were preparing for the second las-
‘single voice’ for working cross- ing test of the megawatt-class chemi-
cal oxygen iodine laser. Six laser mod- The YAL-1A Airborne Laser aircraft flew over the Edwards Air Force Base range in California
service issues throughout the Dec. 9 while officials recertified the aircraft’s airworthiness before resuming testing of the
National Capital Region and ules were linked as a single unit and system’s laser beam control system. The aircraft had been out of service for modifications.
improves our support level to the fired for the first time on Nov. 10, pro-
newly established joint force ducing photons that make up the pow- for several seconds. This is a function When the more powerful system
headquarters,” said Air Force erful beam. of the beam control system, which will is performing to expectations, it will
Chief of Staff Gen. John P. If held on an attacking ballistic be tested as soon as airworthiness has be installed on the aircraft so it too
Jumper. missile long enough, the beam will pro- been certified. can be tested in flight and on the
The Joint Force Headquar- duce structural failure on the missile’s As the test program progresses, ground.
ters-National Capital Region was metal skin, destroying it before it can two illuminator lasers will be installed, The Airborne Laser is one of the
established Sept. 22 by U.S. release its warhead. However, the along with a low-power laser, which boost-phase segments of the overall
Northern Command officials to laser’s power is only part of the equa- will be used as a substitute until the plan to make the United States, its
protect and defend the region. The tion. To be effective as a missile killer, high-energy laser can be integrated allies and its deployed troops safe from
AFDW is the Air Force’s compo- the beam must be held on the target into the system. ballistic missile attack.
nent and will be located at Bolling
Air Force Base, D.C. A general ■ Sets airspeed record at 7,000 mph
officer will command the district,
which will include the 11th Wing
at Bolling as well as other Air
NASA X-43A aircraft rockets to Mach 9.8 at Edwards
Force units assigned and attached EDWARDS AIR FORCE pulsion technologies for ac-
supporting the joint force head- BASE, Calif. (AFPN) — Af- cess to space and high-speed
quarters. ter postponing the mission flight within the atmo-
because of a problem with sphere. It will provide
IMAX film on Red Flag the X-43A hypersonic re- unique in-flight data on hy-
open to public Dec. 11 search aircraft, NASA offi-
cials said they could not have
personic air-breathing en-
gine technologies that have
WASHINGTON, D.C.` — If hoped for a better flight than large potential payoffs.
you have never been part of a Red the one here Nov. 16. At the height of the
Flag exercise, you can at least ”It was a great mission,” apex, the Pegasus booster
NASA photo by Carla Thomas
watch the movie. said Joel Sitz, X-43A project rocket was traveling about
The IMAX film “Fighter Pilot: manager. “It was 90 seconds Mach 9.8. The estimated
Operation Red Flag” premiers of terror, but once it’s over max engine test speed was
Dec. 2 at the Smithsonian Mu- with, you realize you really Mach 9.6 or roughly 6,600
seum, Udvar-Hazy Center, near accomplished some great mph. The last scramjet flight
here. The movie is the first large things.” reached Mach 7 on March
format film to showcase the U.S. The mission was in- 27.
Air Force. The film is directed by tended to flight-validate the NASA's B-52B launch aircraft cruises to a test range here carrying an So, what does the future
veteran film maker Stephen Low. X-43A hypersonic research aircraft attached to a Pegasus rocket
operation of the X-43A’s su- hold for this type of technol-
Nov. 16. It was taken to launch altitude by the aircraft from NASA's
The film opens to the general personic-combustion ramjet Dryden Flight Research Center at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. ogy?
public Dec. 11. Show locations, — or scramjet — engine at ”I think there is defi-
information about the film, and a a record airspeed of almost 10 times the speed of sound, or nitely a use for this technology aboard commercial aircraft
five-minute preview are all about 7,000 mph, according to a National Aeronautics and someday,” Mr. Sitz said. “It will take some time, but I
available online at Space Administration press release. think we are capable of getting there. I would like to see
www.fighterpilotfilm.com. The flight was part of the Hyper-X Program, a re- us focus on combining turbo and scramjet technologies so
search effort designed to demonstrate air-breathing pro- the aircraft would be able to take off under its own power.”
PROGRAM
CAPT RYLAND R FOSTER CA CAPT ROBERT K CROWLING NH MAJ MICHAEL G DAVIDSON VT 1ST LT ROBIN A. EASTON CA MAJ RICHARD WHITESIDE CA
1ST LT JULIA N FELTY CA MAJ KEITH L GILES NH CAPT BRADFORD W WILLIAMS WV CAPT SHELBY ERICSON CA 2ND LT MARTIN R. ZSCHOCHE CA
CAPT GEORGE M WHITE CA MAJ KEVIN J. FROMM NHQ 1ST LT JAMES L CHILDRESS WV SM BRYON A. FANGER CA 2ND LT ANNA M. CARMAN CO
1ST LT KEITH J STASON CA CAPT JUSTIN B BAIER NHQ MAJ MARK R WHITAKER WY CAPT ERIC FEICK CA 2ND LT IAN C. CARMAN CO
CAPT LESLIE SUDERNO CA CAPT JENNIFER L BAIER NHQ CAPT GREGORY FELTON CA MAJ ERIC DAVIS CO
1ST LT JOHN J FOOTE CA CAPT DAVID W HARKNESS NJ 2ND LT JOHN E. FRERICHS CA 2ND LT CURTIS T. DINKEL CO
CAPT JUAN E TINNIRELLO CA CAPT PAUL E HAMMES NJ SM FRANK J. GALATI CA SM THOMAS F. DUGAN CO
CAPT ALAN R HERGERT CO CAPT TERRY D VANZANT NV 2ND LT THOMAS R. GIBBONS CA 1ST LT GORDON GREVE CO
CAPT DAVID G YOUNG CO CAPT STANLEY D CAMPBELL NV 1ST LT HAL GOSLING CA 2ND LT JAMES JENKINS CO
CAPT DON N HAINES DC CAPT MANNY PUERTA NV 1ST LT ROBERT F. GREHAN CA 1ST LT GERRARD JEREMY CO
CAPT GREGG E WILSON DE CAPT JAMES R PINNER NV 1ST LT JEFF HARABEDIAN CA 1ST LT RENE A. LARRICQ CO
MAJ MARVIN L CHASE FL CAPT GENE P PASINSKI NV 1ST LT BEVERLY J. HARDIE CA 1ST LT CHARLES M. SELLERS CO
CAPT GLENN E POWERS FL CAPT ALAN R WISE OH 1ST LT TERRY L. HARMON CA 2ND LT JANICE L. SMITH CO
GILL ROBB WILSON AWARD CAPT CHARLES D YOUNG FL CAPT TONI J HENDERSON PA 1ST LT DOAK R. HEFNER CA 2ND LT TAMARA L. SMITH CO
MAJ JAMES C PORTER CA CAPT CRIST D FELLMAN FL MAJ CHARLES G MIDDLESTEAD PA BRIG. GEN. 1ST LT RUSSELL HERBERT CA SM WILLIAM A. STACK CO
LT COL JOSEPH L CHIZMADIA CA CAPT DAVID S SHOE GA CAPT ROBIN A STEINER PA CHARLES E. “CHUCK” YEAGER CAPT RONALD R. HODGE CA MAJ MICHAEL J. MAFFIA CT
LT COL GREGORY P CHASE CA CAPT LESZEK B JESKE GA CAPT GERALD HANLEY PA AEROSPACE EDUCATION AWARD 1ST LT TIMOTHY HUCKABAY CA 1ST LT JOSEPH K. MCCUSKER CT
LT COL GAMILA M MHERIAN CA MAJ BOYD K BENDER GA MAJ MICHAEL A HUFFSTUTLER PA 2ND LT ROBERT ARNOLD AL 1ST LT ERIC KINDER CA 2ND LT CHARLES J. AHEARN FL
OL DONALD G CORTUM CO CAPT JACK W ARNOLD GA CAPT GREGORY F HILL PA 2ND LT DARLA BARRY AL SM EDUARDO S. LANO CA 2ND LT KAMEEL ALI FL
LT COL JOHN H KUNSEMILLER CO CAPT THOMAS M CLARK GA MAJ ROBERT JOSEPH GARDNER PA 2ND LT DARRYL BARRY AL CAPT RICHARD H. LEE CA SM RICHARD A. ARONOW FL
MAJ ANDREAS K WESEMANN GA 1ST LT ANGELICA P. MOORE GA CAPT MADELYN RODRIGUEZ PR SM ROSALIND FAZEL AL 1ST LT KEVIN J. LEQUIRE CA SM L. EARLE BRETZ FL
COL ROBERT M KARTON GLR MAJ BERTRAM Y KINZEY GA MAJ JOSE L PACHECO PR MAJ RICHARD HULSEY AL CAPT FELIX LOPEZ CA SM JOHN W. CLARK FL
LT COL ALLEN E CHILCOTE IA CAPT JOHN S DEANDRADE GA CAPT MICHAEL R ODLE SD 2ND LT MICHAEL JOHNSON AL CAPT GARY S. MARTIN CA 2ND LT GILBERT T. DEMBECK FL
MAJ ARTHUR A LIBERTY MD CAPT HOWARD B JOHNSON GA CAPT DERYL L MILES SD 2ND LT ROBERT KEALL AL CAPT JESUS MUNIZ CA SM MITCHELL J. DRUCKER FL
MAJ PETER KORTRIGHT NJ CAPT JAMES L SHAW GA CAPT GEORGE D ROSENTHAL TN 1ST LT JAMES SMILEY AL 1ST LT MARK A. NABER CA 1ST LT DANNY W. ERWIN FL
LT COL SIEG KOCH NV CAPT GARY L COLVIN IA CAPT RICHARD P BROWNING TN 1ST LT JUSTIN SMITH AL SM KAELA D. NGUYEN CA LT COL ROBERT W. FILLER FL
MAJ COURTNEY D SMITH NV CAPT JANET D HOBBS ID 1ST LT ROBERT J WELLS TN 1ST LT PETER M. DUMAIS AR 2ND LT THOMAS OLSON CA 2ND LT ANTHONY G. GORSS FL
MAJ REX D SMITH NV CAPT HARLEN DREW IL CAPT SUSAN J HYDER TN 1ST LT HOLLY E. JONES AR SM STEVEN E. PIERCE CA SM ERIC S. HARRIS FL
MAJ JAMES A HIRSCH NY 1ST LT KATHY L BRUNS IN MAJ PHILLIP L BLANSETT TN CAPT GRAIG G. KAMINICKI AR SM DOUGLAS L. RAMSEY CA SM ROBERT C. HOBBS FL
MAJ SELTON MULLINS OK MAJ CHARLES E BELKNAP IN MAJ HUBERT EUGENE (GENE) TX 1ST LT SHARON M. PARRETT AR 1ST LT JOHN A. REVILL CA CAPT NORMAN D. KAPLAN FL
MAJ ETHEL P SCOTT RMR CAPT JAMES L TATE IN MAJ GORDIE L WHITE TX 1ST LT JAMES V. RICCIO AR 2ND LT JAMES H. ROADARMEL CA SM MICHAEL D. KIKENDALL FL
LT COL GLEN ARLEN TAYLOR SC CAPT DEBRA F SCHLESENER KS MAJ WILLIAM J BRYAN TX FO ALEXANDER X. CARRANZA AZ 1ST LT DANA ROSENBERG CA 1ST LT JACK KNOWLES FL
MAJ DIANE REID SER CAPT PHILLIP H AYE KS CAPT GARRETT L SAGER TX 2ND LT STEVEN R. FEISTNER AZ 1ST LT MARION ROSENBERG CA 1ST LT JOEL E. KURASCH FL
LT COL HUBERT SMITH TN MAJ HARRY P CLAGETT KY CAPT ALAN C KINSEY TX MAJ WILLIAM H. GARRETT AZ LT COL FERNANDO SANCHEZ CA 1ST LT PATRICIA LAMMERSFELD FL
MAJ RICHARD E SPURLOCK TX MAJ JOSEPH F GIFFORD ME CAPT KEVIN J SONNIER TX 1ST LT HAROLD P. GREENBERG AZ SM PATRICK H. SCANLON CA CHARLES R. MENZEL FL
MAJ CHARLES H MENARD MI CAPT RAY HISCHKE TX CAPT JOHN E. LINDSEY AZ MAJ THOMAS R. SERING CA CAPT GEORGE A. MERKICH FL
CAPT DAVID L ROBERTS MO CAPT JOHNNY R DAVIDSON TX SM BRIAN D. MURPHY AZ 1ST LT KEVIN M. SHAVO CA CAPT MARGARET A. MERKICH FL
CAPT KATHLEEN A WILEY MO 1ST LT DAVID S CRYMES TX 2ND LT THOMAS RICHTMYER AZ SM ALEXANDER F. SMITH CA 1ST LT PETER R. MORGAN FL
MAJ JESSE KEITH NEWMAN MS CAPT JAMES R DABNEY TX SM AMANDA R. SMITH AZ 1ST LT BRANDON STAUBER CA 1ST LT ROBERT F. MORELAND FL
CAPT ROBERT M HOFFMAN MT CAPT PATRICK L BENOIT TX 1ST LT RIHCARD D. URBAN AZ MAJ LAURENCE STEFFAN CA LT COL FRANK D. MORUZZI FL
CAPT JOSHUA A BAUER NC CAPT SHERRY D COFFEY TX 2ND LT ALICE A. VARLJEN AZ 2ND LT EDWARD D. STILES CA 1ST LT DOUGLAS E. PORTER FL
MAJ CHARLES FLETCHER SALMON NC CAPT R SIM COLEMAN TX LT COL DONALD C. WHEELER AZ 1ST LT CHRIS R. STOREY CA 1ST LT DANIEL W. RUNGE FL
CAPT TOBY D WALL NC CAPT GERRY R DAVIS TX 2ND LT MICHAEL J. ALLEN CA LT COL DONALD F. TOWSE CA LT COL STANLEY SCHARF FL
CAPT BRUCE A HELMS ND MAJ LEROY S BROWN TX SM ZACHERY ARMSTRONG CA 2ND LT STEPHEN UHALLEY CA MAJ DAVID P. TAYLOR FL
CAPT DERK A MACPHERSON ND CAPT DONALD T ANDERSON TX CAPT PHILLIP R. BUCKLEY CA 1ST LT JOHN VAN DER NEUT CA 1ST LT JOHN R. VARSAMES FL
1ST LT CHAD W DERBY ND CAPT NAOMI R HENDRICKS UT SM PAUL BURGOS CA LT COL ROBERT J. VAN HORN CA 1ST LT RAYA D. VEZINA FL
PAUL E. GARBER AWARD CAPT JOHN S HAGOOD NE CAPT MICHAEL W BRONSON VA SM ANTHONY CISNEROS CA CAPT DIANA M. WARD CA 1ST LT JOSEPH E. WILKINS FL
MAJ JACK D GOWIN AR SM ANDREW J. WILSON FL
LT COL FREDRICK M JOHNSON AZ CAPT WILBERT WINKLER FL
MAJ VICTORYA A PARKER CA SM DANISE BARRY GA
LT COL DONALD F TOWSE CA DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL CADET HEIDI C. KLEIN WI 26 JUL 03 - 4 AUG 04 1ST LT JOSEPH CARROLL GA
LT COL A T TUZINKIEWICZ CA COL TIMOTHY J. CRAMER VA 23 APR 03 - 13 JUL 04 CADET MATTHEW P. KOEHLER WI 26 JUL 99 - 4 AUG 04 SM FELIX DIAZ GA
CAPT IRA ROSENBERG CA CADET ROBERT P. KOEHLER WI 26 JUL 98 - 4 AUG 04 MAJ DANIEL FISHER GA
MAJ ROBERT C DANIELS CA EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE AWARD CADET A. JAMES KRYSTAPORIS KY 7 JUL 04 - 11 JUL 04 1ST LT FRANK FOLEY GA
MAJ ROBERT R MILLER CA LT COL GEORGE F. COMSTOCK MS 7 JUL 04 - 11 JUL 04 CADET LAUREN W. OSTROV TX 20 JUL 04 - 3 AUG 04 SM RICHARD GOBIE GA
MAJ JESUS MUNIZ CA LT COL CHRISTINE O. LEE PR 7 JUL 04 - 11 JUL 04 CADET SAMUEL J. PARKER WI 26 JUL 00 - 4 AUG 04 SM SEAN LAWSON GA
MAJ ELBERT MCDOWELL CA SM THOMAS MCBROOM SR. GA
LT COL ROGER MIDDLETON GLR 7 JUL 04 - 11 JUL 04 (2ND CLASP) CADET MICHAEL A. PURVIS OH 7 JUL 04 - 11 JUL 04
MAJ DELMAR R HAMPTON CO 1ST LT BOB MILLER GA
1ST LT SUSAN R. RUNION OH 7 JUL 04 - 11 JUL 04 CADET THOMAS A. REHMAN OH 7 JUL 04 - 11 JUL 04
MAJ JOHN E GLENN DC 1ST LT ANGELICA MOORE GA
CAPT MANUEL A ALFARO FL CADET CHARLES M. BENSON IN 25 AUG 03 - 19 AUG 04 CADET JOHN F. REUTERMANN III MD 25 AUG 03 - 19 AUG 04 1ST LT RHAMY NIPPER GA
MAJ ANDREAS K WESEMANN GA CADET GREGORY S. RUETH WI 26 JUL 99 - 4 AUG 04 2ND LT WANDA PETTY GA
MAJ DON W DYKES GA MERITORIOUS SERVICE AWARD CADET ELISABETH U. RUNION OH 7 JUL 04 - 11 JUL 04 SM DAVID REUTER GA
MAJ VINCENT L MURRAY GA COL KENNETH P. SALZMAN PR 5 AUG 03 - 4 AUG 04 CADET TYLER R. SEPP AZ 20 JUL 04 - 3 AUG 04 LT COL DAVID SHELBY GA
LT COL ELIOT M ARNOVITZ GA LT COL STEPHEN R. KOHLER WI 26 JUL 99 - 4 AUG 04 CADET JONATHON T. TURKE WI 26 JUL 99 - 4 AUG 04 SM PHILLIP SNIDER GA
MAJ SCOTTIE D NATIONS GA LT COL HARVEY A. MOSS WI 26 JUL 98 - 4 AUG 04 CADET ELIZABETH A. WIRTH PA 25 AUG 03 - 19 AUG 04 CAPT WILLIAM STIEGLITZ GA
1LT ANITA S ELLIOTT IA CAPT PHILLIP E. BEAVER WI 26 JUL 03 - 4 AUG 04 MAJ E.E. WILLIAMS GA
CAPT SUSAN L CHILCOTE IA MAJ RHONDA R. ANDERSON IL 7 JUL 04 - 11 JUL 04 UNIT CITATION AWARD 1ST LT PAUL WILSON GA
MAJ CLARENCE O NINKE KS CADET KAYCEE D. GILBERT NM 25 AUG 03 - 19 AUG 04 ARKANSAS WING 15 SEP 01 - 15 SEP 04 (3RD AWARD) 2ND LT CAMRON FOX HI
MAJ JAMES R JORDAN ME 1ST LT JAMES M. CURRIE IA
CADET ELIZABETH A.R. SEMPLE MT 25 AUG 03 - 19 AUG 04 TENNESSEE WING 1 OCT 03 - 30 SEP 04 (4TH AWARD)
CAPT DOUGLAS W GROSSO ME SM DANIEL ERICKSON IA
LT COL DONALD P POE MI CADET ANDREW D. SHEPHERD OH 7 JUL 04 - 11 JUL 04 VIRGINIA WING 18 JUL 03 - 17 JUL 04 (3RD AWARD) SM KRISDEENA EISENBACHER IA
MAJ SHANNON L BAUER MN MURFREESBORO COMP SQ TN 15 JUL 03 - 15 JUL 04 (2ND AWARD) 2ND LT MIKE GORHAM IA
MAJ CHARLES R STATUM MT COMMANDER’S COMMENDATION AWARD RIVERCITY CADET SQ IN 1 DEC 02 - 1 MAY SM RAY KINGERY IA
CAPT JOSHUA A BAUER NC COL LORETTA L. HOLBROOK KY 7 JUL 04 - 11 JUL 04 THUNDERBIRD COMPOSITE SQ TX 1 JAN 03 - 30 SEP 04 (2ND AWARD) SM SCOTT LARSEN IA
MAJ PETER C HANTELMAN NC LT COL RONALD E. FEISTER OH 7 JUL 04 - 11 JUL 04 SM KRISTI L. READ IA
MAJ DEAN F REITER ND LT COL DEBORAH J. SELINE WI 26 JUL 99 - 4 AUG 04 RETIREMENTS 1ST LT THERESA REUTER IA
CAPT WILLIAM E. KAY ND LT COL NICK CRITELLI IA 21 JUL 04 - 3 AUG 04 LT COL JAMES H. BALLEW CO 28 APR 83 - 30 APR 04 21 MAJ ERIC SCHNEIDER IA
MAJ WILLIAM T BROWN NM LT COL ROBERT B. HOSKINS CA 21 JUL 04 - 3 AUG 04 LT COL DOROTHY BETSINGER IA 28 JUN 62 - 23 OCT 04 42 SM NOLAN SCHNEIDER IA
LT COL DARREN CRUZ NM LT COL DOUGLAS L. TINDAL IA 21 JUL 04 - 3 AUG 04 LT COL WILLIAM B. BLAKE MD 28 APR 70 - 30 JUN 04 34 1ST LT JAMES E. BARKER KS
MAJ ANDREW J FELDMAN NY 1ST LT AMOS S. BAZIL KS
MAJ CONRAD C. EGGERS WI 26 JUL 98 - 4 AUG 04 LT COL ROBERT L. BOREN OH 1 JAN 61 - 9 OCT 04 43
MAJ HENRY W WEARSCH OH 1ST LT CLARA D. BRADLEY KS
MAJ THERESA HATTEN OH MAJ JOHN S. HALBROOK IA 21 JUL 04 - 3 AUG 04 LT COL ROBERT A. CORNELIUS AZ 28 JUL 72 - 30 SEP 04 32 2ND LT SAMANTHA D. BRADLEY KS
CAPT RICHARD B TULLO PA MAJ PHILLIP L. HOLBROOK KY 7 JUL 04 - 11 JUL 04 LT COL JAMES F. CORVEY MO 28 APR 76 - 15 OCT 04 28 CAPT DENNIS BRUNA KS
MAJ JOSE L PACHECO PR MAJ JAMES A. JONES OH 7 JUL 04 - 11 JUL 04 LT COL HARRY U. CRISS FL 28 JAN 74 - 31 JAN 02 28 SM EDWARD DALE KS
MAJ JANEEN HALES CHAZELL RMR CH, MAJ, NANCY T. SMALLEY TX 15 MAY 04 - 3 AUG 04 LT COL RICHARD A. DE CASTRO CA 27 APR 95 - 30 SEP 04 1ST LT RYAN H. GILES KS
MAJ HARRIET E COBURN TN MAJ NORMAN S. SPURLING OH 7 JUL 04 - 11 JUL 04 1 JUL 81 - 31 AUG 93 21 2ND LT HARRY A. HAMBLETON KS
LT COL BROOKS A CIMA TX MAJ LOUIS M. VOLPATO NY 24 APR 04 - 3 AUG 04 LT COL DOROTHY E. EMERTON AK 28 SEP 66 - 30 SEP 04 38 SM DANIEL A. METCALF KS
MAJ THOMAS L STANLEY TX CAPT THOMAS J. CALVANELLI GA 1 JUN 04 - 3 AUG 04 LT COL DAVID G. GIBBONS ID 28 OCT 84 - 30 OCT 03 20 1ST LT MARK P. SCHOCK KS
LT COL JARAD E WIRE TX CAPT BARBARA C. WILLIS GA 21 JUL 04 - 3 AUG 04 LT COL WARREN L. HEGGEM ND 28 JAN 57 - 15 SEP 04 47 MAJ ERIC J. SHAPPEE KS
LT COL CHRIS G BUJANOS TX 1ST LT DAVID L. GREGOR OH 7 JUL 04 - 11 JUL 04 LT COL DONALD J. HILL IL 28 FEB 84 - 29 OCT 04 20 2ND LT KEVIN L. UNRUE KS
MAJ LAURIE A LANCASTER TX CAPT LLOYD M. WATSON KS
1ST LT KARL M. KUETHER WI 26 JUL 02 - 4 AUG 04 LT COL LARRY J. HYNDING MN 28 JUN 83 - 30 JUN 04 21
MAJ FLETCHER M EARLES VA 2ND LT B. JEAN WINKLER KS
CAPT ROBERT P NESBIT WA
2ND LT STEVEN C. JONES NC 7 JUL 04 - 11 JUL 04 LT COL RALPH A. KLAWITTER MT 28 JUN 84 - 30 SEP 04 20 CAPT JOHN A. BANNON KY
LT COL CHASE T HOLMES WA CADET MICHAEL K. BLACKEY CA 25 AUG 03 - 19 AUG 04 CH, LT COL, ALFRED H. NOAKES III IL 28 JUL 70 - 30 JUL 04 34 2ND LT LEWIS H. CALAMITA KY
LT COL WILLIAM L LEWIS WA CADET JACKIE M. BRISKI OH 7 JUL 04 - 11 JUL 04 LT COL GEORGE B. PEACH GA 28 OCT 76 - 31 OCT 04 28 SM MATTHEW R. CREED KY
LT COL JOHN L HOLLANDSWORTH WV CADET NICHOLAS M. CARVAN KS 25 AUG 03 - 19 AUG 04 LT COL JOHN KNUDSEN CA 28 NOV 80 - 30 SEP 04 24 CAPT LYNDA M. KILBOURNE KY
MAJ ASSUNTA S MCDONALD WY CADET DANNY L. CATINO TN 20 JUL 04 - 3 AUG 04 LT COL DONNA M. STARR CA 28 OCT 83 - 30 SEP 04 CAPT GREGORY J. REESE KY
LT COL BERNHARD O PETERSON WY CADET STEVEN R. DEMBKOWSKI OH 7 JUL 04 - 11 JUL 04 1 JAN 58 - 1 JAN 70 33 1ST LT LEROY F. ROOT KY
CADET KRYSTAL K. FREUND IL 7 JUL 04 - 11 JUL 04 MAJ ALBERT G. BURNELIS PA 28 SEP 84 - 30 SEP 04 20 CPAT DANIEL J. SHURON KY
CADET BRADEN O. HAWKINS OH 7 JUL 04 - 11 JUL 04 MAJ DAVID W. HEGE PA 28 JUL 74 - 31 JUL 04 30 SM CHARLTON M. YOUNG KY
CADET MONIQUE M. HOHENSEE MO 7 JUL 04 - 11 JUL 04 MAJ JEFFREY A. HROBSKY WI 28 SEP 83 - 30 SEP 04 21 CAPT JAMES F. BAIRD MA
CADET JAMES R. HOSKINS CA 20 JUL 04 - 3 AUG 04 CAPT RUEBEN H. ARNDT ND 28 FEB 80 - 29 FEB 04 24 1ST LT TANYA HARGAT MA
CAPT JOHN HORVATH MA
CADET JEFFREY A. INGERSOLL OH 7 JUL 04 - 11 JUL 04 CAPT WILLIAM A. GOTT AZ 1 MAY 69 - 30 JUN 04 35
LT COL JOHN M. KNOWLES MD
CADET STEVEN W. JAHR WI 26 JUL 01 - 4 AUG 04 CAPT HENRY SCHNIEDER FL 5 JAN 00 - 30 SEP 04 LT COL GREG A. NOVAK MD
CADET ANTHONY J. KARAS KY 7 JUL 04 - 11 JUL 04 2 MAY 75 - 10 MAY 89 18 SM MICHAEL J. MILLER MD
GROVER LOENING AWARD CADET MASON W. KEHS IL 25 AUG 03 - 19 AUG 04 1ST LT DAVEY H. CLARK FL 28 JUN 83 - 30 JUN 04 21 MAJ T. MICHAEL PHARES MD
TSGT KENNETH R MCENTYRE AL CADET BRIAN E. KINNER TN 25 AUG 03 - 19 AUG 04 SM VIOLA S. LIVINGSTON NM 28 SEP 75 - 30 SEP 04 29
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2ND LT CHRIS J. BUCK NY KRYSTIE A. KASPERSON MT LUKE A. CHRISTIAN CO CALEB J. HOSKINS MO WILL TAYLOR TX
2ND LT CHRISTIAN CHAMBERLAIN NY MELISSA M. HARRISON NC MATTHEW J. GRAY CO SETH HOSKINS MO SARA AHMADPOUR UT
CAPT LINDA M. CIOFFI NY RYAN C. STRUG NC JEFFERY C. HALL CO EEAN M. JOHNSON-SCHAAR MO COLLIN B. WOOD UT
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1ST LT ROBERT S. ELLWOOD NY TONY D. KLAUMANN NE TIM A. HALL CO DUSTIN LEWIS MO CHARLES A. BROCK VA
2ND LT CARLOS A. FIGUEROA NY BENJAMIN E. JARRELL NH JUSTIN HAXTON CO CHASE NEILL MO ANDREW FRANK VA
2ND LT WILLIAM J. HOLLAND NY DEXTER J. WEBB NHQ TANIS M. HINSON CO ELIZABETH J. PETERS MO APRIL S. HYLTON VA
SM ALBERT L. KNAPP NY DANIEL R. BEEKMAN NJ JOSHUA D. KISER CO GABE J. PRESLEY MO KATRINA L. LITCHFORD VA
2ND LT CHRIS E. KOSKINEN NY WILLIAM D. CAMERLINGO NJ JAMES Z. LANGSTON CO ANDREW C. HANES MS ZANE P. MORRIS VA
2ND LT JOHN J. MCKEOWN NY TIFFANI R. HEINREICH NV PATRICK A. MCKAY CO PHILIP B. BARROW NC DANIEL G. SARGEANT VA
MAJ VIRGIL D. MONTAVON NY JONATHAN L. HEWETT NY PATTY C. MORKERT CO JOSEPH P. BOWMAN NC JONATHAN C. SWARTZ VA
1ST LT JANET E. NUGENT NY VALERIE L. MARSH NY GEOFFREY C. PHELPS CO CHARLES E. FRYE NC NATHANIEL R. KERBER VT
CAPT DIANE L. ROTHBERG NY JACKIE M. BRISKI OH MICHAEL D. WILLIAMS CO STEPHEN R. HALL NC NATHANIEL R. BILLING WA
2ND LT CATHY L. RYAN NY LACIE Y. HICKSON OH RICHARD A. CANNATA CT JOSHUA A. HANCOCK NC DANIEL D. DONKERSLOOT WA
1ST LT KATHLEEN SCHLEICH NY DUANE V. MCKINLEY OH CELINA L. CARDENAS CT DEREK A. HERCHKO NC MARTIN D. EIZIK WA
1ST LT TIMOTHY K. SHEFFER NY MICHAEL SAMMARTINO OH CATHERINE E. GARVIS CT BRITTANIE L. HOWELL-KUHNS NC HAYLEY A. GARDINER WA
1ST LT LINDA Y. SHERIDAN NY GEN. CARL A. SPAATZ BENJAMIN C. BARTON OK BRYAN M. KRAMPOVITIS CT PAUL F. LUDWIG NC JOHN P. HUGHES WA
2ND LT DEREK R. SWARTZ NY TAMARA M. STUART CA 1545 RYAN D. LOCKLEAR OK ERIK C. NELSON CT IAN A. TROTT NC CORY M. JOHNSON WA
SM JONATHAN SWINARSKI NY MICHAEL F. FOROSTOSKI CT 1543 MATTHEW S. GORZSAS PA RYAN D. DOYLE DE KELLY A. WEEKS NC KUZMA V. KOVZUN WA
CAPT ROGER M. TECK NY RODNEY C.N. JOYE GA 1548 VINCENT E. ROBINSON PA JUSTIN R. MCCULLOUGH DE PETER J. BLAND NE BRANDON S. O’BRIEN WA
2ND LT JAMES H. WALLACE NY JORDAN T. SCHATZ MT 1547 BRIAN L. SWOPE PA CHRIS W. MERIDA DE RYAN M. HAMBURGER NE JORDAN S. PINGREY WA
CAPT DEBRA L. WOOD NY JOHN W. LOVETTE NC 1544 DANIEL R. THOMPSON PA DAVID L. SCHIRLING DE AMY M. HAMBURGER NE JENNY PINNELL WA
CAPT AARENCE ALEY OH FRANCIS S. ZABOROWSKI VA 1549 SAMUEL R. DUVAL NH DANIEL J. RICE WA
MAJ DAVID AUSTIN OH GEORGE E. BELDEN VA 1546 DANIEL S. ROBERTSON NH DAVID R. SCHRIPSEMA WA
SM LYDINA BALL OH GREGORY M. SEVIGNY NH DANIEL R. SHEA WA
2ND LT GREGG BLATT OH MATTHEW J. WATERMAN NH ESTHER R. WHITMORE WA
CAPT AMANDA COLLEARY
SM WILLIAM CREEKBAUM
CAPT RACHEL DAVIS
2ND LT MATT DUQUETTE
2ND LT TERRIE HACKMAN
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HIGHLIGHTS
North- Madavoy, Cadet Commander
Capt. Steven F. Stockl and
east
Capt. Jonathon Standley
received their Amelia Earhart
Section
Region
awards from New Jersey State
Assemblyman Christopher
The purpose of the HIGHLIGHTS
“Kip” Bateman Sept. 29.
section is to provide publicity for
the achievements of Civil Air COMMANDER Cadet Madavoy is the
unit’s former cadet commander.
Patrol members involved in COL. RICHARD A. GREENHUT
CAP activities at the unit, wing He is a 2004 graduate of
and region levels. CONNECTICUT ✯ MAINE Hillsborough High School
MASSACHUSETTS ✯ NEW where he was active in both
Submissions should be sent no HAMPSHIRE ✯ NEW JERSEY track and field, and drama. He
later than 30 days after the NEW YORK ✯ PENNSYLVANIA has just completed his first
event via e-mail to RHODE ISLAND ✯ VERMONT term as a mechanical engineer-
capnews@cap.gov or via the ing major at Kettering Univer-
U.S. Postal Service to the sity in Flint, Mich.
following address: Civil Air CONNECTICUT – Cadet Stockl is a senior at
Patrol News, 105 South Hansell Connecticut State Legislative Oratory Prep School in Sum-
St., Maxwell AFB, AL 36112- Squadron Commander Maj. mit, N.J. He is a varsity swim
6332. Photos may be sent via e- Theodore Graziani has been team captain and member of
mail (preferred) or by mail. (See named House Legislator of the the varsity golf team. He is also
masthead on Page 2 for detailed Year for his outstanding a member of the student
submission guidelines. support of veterans issues. council and campus ministry.
The award was presented He hopes to attend either the
For questions regarding
to Representative Graziani U.S. Coast Guard Academy or
submissions, please call the
Civil Air Patrol News assistant
during the Connecticut State U.S. Naval Academy.
Convention held in Stamford, Cadet Standley is a junior
Middle
history. 12 local rescue ambulances and Year — Capt. Joe Winter of Md., Fort McHenry Composite
“I know that Cadet Marsh a life-flight chopper. Baltimore, the wing’s director of Squadron;
will do an excellent job as the ✈ Emergency Services
East
The day was a major test of cadet programs, who earlier this
cadet commander,” said Maj. the Pittsburgh-area resources year received a commendation Officer of the Year – 1st Lt.
Charles Miller, squadron for determining their effective- medal from the Maryland Air Michael Regen of Gaithersburg,
commander. “She possesses
strong leadership qualities and
has very capably served the
ness in a disaster. CAP mem-
bers trained, learned and had
fun in the roles required by
Region National Guard for meritorious
and outstanding service;
✈ Senior Member of the
Md., Bethesda-Chevy Chase
Composite Squadron;
✈ Communications Officer
squadron as its deputy cadet this exercise, including COMMANDER Year and legal Officer of the of the Year — Lt. Col. Jacki
commander. She will be a good stretcher loading and unload- COL. CHARLES S. GLASS Year — Lt. Col. J. Willard Nalls Fries of Frederick, Md.,
role model as she forges new ing on the 911th Airlift Wing’s of Sherwood, Md., a member of Frederick Composite Squadron;
ground for her fellow cadets.” ✯ C-130 aircraft. CAP members DELAWARE MARYLAND the Easton Composite Squadron; ✈ Aerospace Education
As cadet commander, also played the role of casual- NATIONAL CAPITAL ✯ NORTH ✈ Cadet of the
Cadet Marsh is responsible for ties for the exercise. CAROLINA ✯ SOUTH CAROLINA Year — Cadet Lt.
organizing cadet activities, The exercise even had a VIRGINIA ✯ WEST VIRGINIA Col. JoAnna Weiss
working with senior officers small emergency of its own. of Forest Hill, Md.,
command staff in setting the The person responsible for a member of the
agenda, mentoring her fellow opening the announced sign-in MARYLAND — The Harford Composite
cadet command staff and location at the Reserve Maryland Wing held its 2004 Squadron, who
training the cadet corps. station’s officers’ club was annual conference Oct. 9-10 in earned the call-sign
Cadet Marsh has been a involved in an automobile Solomons, Md. “Smoothie” for an
CAP member for three years. accident on the way to the Guest speaker for the unusually early
She is the daughter of David base. Because of CAP’s willing- conference was retire Air Force ability to make
and Brenda Marsh, and is a ness to help, the program did lieutenant colonel Howard smooth, gentle,
home-schooled senior in Perry, not falter when an unan- Baugh, who flew with the “squeaker” landings
N.Y. nounced change in the sign-in Tuskegee Airmen. after completing
Lakes
Group 12 also worked in the
communications exercise.
Region
Captains Diggs and Poole,
and Major Krempasky all
completed certification require-
ments for mission radio
COMMANDER operator.
COL. WILLIAM W. WEBB Maj. Gregory Krempasky
AWARD PRESENTED
of search and rescue exercises the Naples Senior Squadron Lance Stahlman, Marie
in the field. Teams were tasked hosted the Florida Group 5 Berninger and Gail Swanson;
to find objects throughout the change of command Oct. 11. and senior members Alan
day and after dark. All teams The ceremony, presided Davis, Elio Hernandez and
were evaluated and passed the over by Florida Wing Com- Maurice Steiner.
Photo by 2nd Lt. John Clark
South-
Specialty Rating Requirements training flights and completion John Varsames; squadron FLORIDA — Nineteen
and Performance Standards for of their respective advanced deputy commander 1st Lt. senior members representing
three emergency services MP/MO/MS requirements.
specialties: mission pilot,
mission observer, and mission
The 2004 aircrew gradu-
ates include: Lt. Col. Dennis east EARHART AWARD WINNER
scanner.
Lt. Col. Michael A. Ullman
of Mansfield Senior Flight No.
Carter, Walt Murphy, David
Rose and Wayne Shanks;
Capts. Carey Girgis, Walter
Region
COMMANDER
COL. MATTHEW SHARKEY
North
knowledge regarding CAP
customs, core values and
communications.
Central
were: Former cadet Jim The training was orga- during the weekend training.
Instructors for the week- Adams, currently on active nized by Pegasus Composite The final weekend of
end included Florida Wing Vice duty with the U.S. Army in Squadron Capt. Robert Stusse training for this emergency
Commanders Lt. Cols. Valerie
Brown and Wes Hannah, as
well as Group 2 Commander
Region Kuwait; former cadet Ryan
Muller, currently a 2nd Lt.
following his 21st birthday;
and his team of instructors.
Participants were from St.
Louis Composite Squadron 1,
services academy was held Oct.
9-10 and included a final
exercise based on a missing
Maj. Jean DuBois. Several COMMANDER former cadet commander 2nd Pegasus Composite Squadron, aircraft scenario. Besides this
region, wing and group level COL. REX E. GLASGOW Lt. Christen Skiff, currently Trail of Tears Composite training, cadets also had to
staff officers and squadron attending the University of Squadron, Spirit of St. Louis complete a basic first aid
commanders also provided IOWA ✯ KANSAS Baltimore in Maryland; current Composite Squadron, Gateway course to satisfy all of the
instructional expertise and MINNESOTA ✯ MISSOURI cadet commander 2nd Lt. Senior Squadron and Central requirements for Level 3.
guidance. NEBRASKA ✯ NORTH D AKOTA Steven Skiff; and current cadet Missouri Composite Squadron. According to Pegasus
2nd Lt. Leslie Ballard, SOUTH DAKOTA deputy commander 2nd Lt. Tasks covered during the Composite Squadron Com-
Gainesville Composite Squad- Luke Conrad. weekend included: the com- mander Maj. Tracy Birkett,
ron deputy commander for “A unit of our size typically pass, night navigation, blood- “This Search and Rescue
cadets, served as the course IOWA — During 2004, might have two or three cadets borne pathogens, signal mirror, Academy has been organized
director. “The staff and I could seven East Iowa Cadet Squad- earn Mitchell awards in a marking a trail, hasty and executed by Captain
not have been more pleased ron cadets in Cedar Rapids, year’s time. To have seven searches, radio communication, Stusse and Pegasus Composite
with the event. Florida Wing Iowa, earned their Gen. Billy cadets do it is truly remark- search lines, marking/reporting Squadron for the previous
possesses valuable assets in Mitchell awards, including the able,” said Capt. Bruce clues, lost procedures, and three years, and with the
our volunteer leadership at all newest recipients, cadets 2nd Tiemann, squadron com- determine distress beacon assistance of squadrons from
levels. The weekend demon- Lts. Tessa Poppe and John mander. “This accomplishment bearing. These skills, along throughout the Wing, it has
strated the commitment of our Sullivan. reflects the determination, with tasks signed off during been the single largest GTM
members to excellence and The Mitchell awards for commitment and hard work of the first week, allowed mem- training event on the eastern
professional development for cadets Poppe and Sullivan are these outstanding young men bers to enjoy and be very half of Missouri for each of
the benefit of the mission. The crowning achievements in a and women.” successful in the field activities those years.”
2004 Group 2 SLS was a year packed with activities. In addition to their this weekend. Maj. Tracy Birkett
tremendous success,” she Both cadets served as members promotion to second lieuten- Saturday night cadets
stated. of the award-winning 2004 ants, cadets receiving the enjoyed practicing their skills NEBRASKA — Nebraska
2nd Lt. Leslie Ballard Iowa Wing Color Guard, Mitchell award are eligible for on one of three night naviga- Wing members assembled
attended the 2004 Colorado advanced placement to the tion courses. Teams had an recently at wing headquarters at
GEORGIA — Four Middle Wing Encampment and grade of airman 1st class, opportunity to navigate Camp Ashland to recognize
Georgia Composite Squadron graduated from the National should they enlist in the Air through fields and woods to members for their contributions
senior members successfully Emergency Services Adminis- Force. They are also eligible for find their targets. Sunday, this past year.
extinguished a fire on a Learjet tration Ground Search and advanced credit in the Air Gateway Senior Squadron Lt. Presiding during the
that was landing at the Middle Rescue Academy at Camp Force ROTC program, various Col. John Otradovec joined the awards ceremony were North
Georgia Regional Airport on Atterbury in Indiana in CAP scholarships and CAP students and served as the Central Region Commander Col.
Sept. 11. August. Both also contributed special activity opportunities. Incident Commander for the Rex Glasgow, Wing Commander
The members were debrief- significantly to the success of Capt. Bruce Tiemann evaluation exercise. Col. Warder Shires and Vice
ing after a successful search the unit. Cadet Poppe most The exercise involved a Wing Commander Lt. Col. Terry
mission when Lt. Col. Richard recently served as the MISSOURI — Fifty-seven missing person search based Hudson. Special guests were the
Greenwood with the Southeast squadron’s first sergeant and members of five Group 2 upon a scenario of a child from Offutt Composite Squadron
Region noticed the Learjet Cadet Sullivan served as a squadrons and one Group 3 the city visiting the farm and Color Guard team members and
taxiing in was on fire. Upon flight leader. squadron came together for a getting lost. During the leaders.
landing, the left main tire had Other Mitchell award second weekend of emergency exercise each student was The following awards were
blown and ignited against the recipients in the squadron services training. evaluated on tasks taught presented:
South-
Award: Cadets 2nd Lts. Eric Capt. Rebecca Sundhagen of and a few even sang Karaoke! Preservation Association. He
Tweedt and Lauren Tweedt, the North Dakota Wing served Sunday morning, the owns and restored a 1944 GMC
west
both of the Offutt Composite as CLC director. members were joined by an ES 2-1/2 ton Army cargo truck
Squadron; The North Dakota Wing search and rescue dog team with a one ton, 250-gallon
✈ Exceptional Service participates in several search from Moore, Okla. The mem- “Water Buffalo” water trailer.
Award: Lt. Col. Jon Carrison,
Offutt Composite Squadron, and
Capt. Derek Petit, Saunders
and rescue and disaster relief
missions and exercises with
other units within the North
Region bers learned about the differ-
ent dogs and then participated
with the dogs in a search and
He also owns a 1944 Willys
Jeep.
1st Lt. Lisa Gunnell
County Cadet Squadron; Central Region throughout the COMMANDER rescue exercise.
✈ Meritorious Service year. There are 323 CAP COL. THOMAS L. TODD Cadet 1st Lt. Lindsay Russell TEXAS — Cadet Chief
Award: Lt. Col. Kenneth Frank, members (215 seniors, 108 ARIZONA ✯ ARKANSAS Master Sgt. Kyle Dillow of the
Maj. Jon Morris and 2nd Lt. cadets) in North Dakota Wing. LOUISIANA ✯ NEW MEXICO TEXAS — South Fort Waxahachie Composite
Alain Laverdure, all of the Capt. Bruce Helms OKLAHOMA ✯ TEXAS Worth Composite Squadron Squadron received his Gen.
Nebraska Wing Headquarters, members recognized Capt. Billy Mitchell Award and was
and Lt. Col. David Waite, Offutt SOUTH DAKOTA — The Bernard E. Maduzia for the promoted to Cadet 2nd Lieu-
Composite Squadron; South Dakota Wing joined the decades of service he has given tenant on Sept. 2.
✈ Commander’s Commen- Black Hills Chapter of the ARIZONA — Falcon to the Civil Air Patrol during a Dinah Weable from State
dation Award: Cadets 2nd Lts. American Red Cross to explore Composite Squadron cadets ceremony held Sept. 18. Representative James R. Pitts’
Eric Tweedt and Lauren Tweedt, areas of possible mutual and senior members partici- Captain Maduzia retired office, and Maj. Joe Fernandez,
Tech Sgt. Genifer Moss and support Oct. 9 during a pated in the Jerry Lewis from CAP in December 2003, Texas Wing Group 4 Com-
Laura Deever, and Airman 1st simulated tornado strike on a Muscular Dystrophy Associa- but received his Certificate of mander, presented Cadet
Class Matthew MacDonald, all small rural town. tion Labor Day Telethon. Retirement from Texas Wing Dillow his award during
Offutt Composite Color Guard On Friday evening, the In Arizona, a new record Commander Col. Robert squadron promotion ceremo-
team members. Red Cross opened a shelter for was set when $1.3 million in Eldridge on Sept. 18 during the nies.
Lt. Col. Samuel A. Blanchard the simulated victims, played pledges was collected by the SAREX held at Spinks Airport. Cadet Kyle Dillow has
by wing personnel. The end of the telethon. Captain Maduzia joined been a member of CAP since
NORTH DAKOTA — The following day, Red Cross Squadron members Civil Air Patrol as a cadet in June 2000. He is qualified as a
North Dakota Wing held its personnel exercised their worked answering phones, the St. Thomas High School ground team member and a
annual Corporate Learning family services and mass care recording pledges, assisting Civil Air Patrol Program of flight line marshal. He per-
Course Oct. 2-3 at the Chieftain functions, administering to the with tabulation and mail Houston, Texas in 1944. He formed during the Columbia
Conference Center in needs of exercise participants. activities, and in breaking still has his Cadet Study shuttle recovery and received a
Carrington, N.D. The highlight of the down the set after the show Manual, one of his exam disaster relief ribbon with the
The course is part of the exercise was the Red Cross’ was over. papers, cap device and ID card presidential V clasp for his
professional development damage assessment function. Each cadet earned six from 1945. His yearbook participation.
program offered to senior In this scenario, and in other hours of community service featured the many activities of The cadet has completed
members and is a requirement disaster situations, the towards the Community the program, including a the rocketry program, and
for future promotions to higher affected area was not immedi- Service Ribbon. The squadron formal dance. attended his basic encampment
rank. It covers different func- ately accessible to ARC maintains a “community In 1961 he helped found a at the Louisiana Wing En-
tional specialties within the workers due to safety and service” track for cadets who squadron in Hattiesboro, Miss., campment during the summer
wing structure, such as finance, other concerns. Any delay in wish to participate
safety, emergency services, the damage assessment in non-CAP hosted
public affairs, and aerospace function delays relief being projects to help
education. Course participants provided to Red Cross clients. others within their
receive presentations from wing Using CAP’s new Satellite community.
staff members or their desig- Digital Imaging System, a Maj. Steven
nated instructors in each South Dakota Wing aircrew Hughes
specialty area, and participate in was tasked with providing the
a capstone exercise at the end of approximate latitude and OKLAHOMA –
the course. longitude of the edges of the The Oklahoma Wing
CLC graduates were: Capt. affected area. They took a held an emergency
Derk MacPherson, Magic City series of photos, ranging from services training
Composite Squadron; 2nd Lts. an overhead view of the entire exercise at Lake
Lyn Boese and Benjamin Bray, area to a close-up shot of the Thunderbird State
Grand Forks Composite Squad- damage to a specific resi- Park in Norman,
Rocky
Cadet Dillow attends Faith Bull, Anne Silluzio, Capt. Ron by Mick Bowen, an aerospace in the workshop also received
Academy and plans to attend Powers, Flt. Ofcr. Ray Pacheco education specialist from the free copies of some of the
Texas A&M University next and Lt. Col. Nancy Hollis. NASA Ames Research Center, software reviewed during the
year. He also plans to have a
career in the military. Mountain MONTANA — The
and also by Montana Wing
Director of Aerospace Educa-
workshop, such as Exploring
Aeronautics (grades five-eight);
1st Lt. Jane Smalley
Pacific
Free Flight Society’s new the squadron with a visit. The Sherri Hansen, noted with them when
visitors included State Com- Henderson
National Model Aviation that he is the young- teaching drill, and if
Program. mander Frank Memory, est-ever Alaskan to any came to her with
The squadron also spon-
sored three free aerospace
Deputy Commander Joe
Shewell, and his wife, Barbara,
and Secretary-Treasurer
Region receive the Gen. Billy Mitchell
Award when he was 13.
problems, she handled them
with professionalism, compas-
education memberships for the The 15-year-old Kenai sion and a sincere concern for
workshop participants, which Merrill Paskins. Central High School freshman their issues.
“Our World War II subma- COMMANDER
were raffled off to Ms. Egeland, has been a member of CAP for Shortly after she left for
Mr. Dunklee and Ms. Myer. rine veterans are getting on in COL. MERLE V. STARR two years. Korea, her promotion to second
This was the first aero- years and maintaining this When asked about his lieutenant came in. On the day
space education workshop the special memorial has become a ALASKA ✯ CALIFORNIA future plans, Cadet Hansen it would have been awarded,
teachers have attended, and hardship,” said Mr. Memory. HAWAII ✯ NEVADA says he wants to pursue a squadron members presented
they were excited about what The Submarine Veterans OREGON ✯ WASHINGTON career in the aeronautics field. her the promotion in Nevada
they learned and are eager to of World War II was founded to “I’m hoping to get my pilot’s and made a videotape for her.
teach their students. honor those submariners and license in a year or two,” He The cadets gave a long round of
BEA Principal Margo family members who gave the ALASKA — Cadet said. After that, he plans to applause and Maj. Brian
Haak, who joined CAP’s “ultimate sacrifice” while Naythen Hansen of the Kenai join the Army with the goal of Dinsmore, squadron com-
aerospace education member- serving — with the hope of Composite Squadron was becoming either a helicopter mander, said, “I am happy my
ship program before the keeping the submarine stories presented his Amelia Earhart pilot or pararescue jumper. first promotion as commander
workshop, wants to begin of honor and heroism alive. Award by U.S. Congressman is Keri Henderson. She has
incorporating aerospace The USS Harder captain, Don Young during the Kenai NEVADA — Senior been a big help, always
education themes into her Samuel D. Dealey, set a war Chamber of Commerce’s weekly Member 2nd Lt. Kerri jumping right in to do anything
Henderson of that was needed. We miss her
H H
Nellis Cadet and wait for her return.”
ONORARY AWAII WING MEMBER Squadron was Senior members Lt. Col.
assigned to Jadwin, Maj. Dinsmore, 2nd
active duty in Lt. David Henderson, and
Korea on Brandy Kown thought it would
June 19. be great if they could arrange
Sr. Mbr. to have the promotion given to
Henderson her by her squadron com-
was instru- mander in Korea.
mental in the On Sept. 29, Lt. Col. Mary
formation of E. Biggs, 51st Communication
the squadron Squadron Commander at Osan
color guard, Air Force Base Korea, pre-
and trying to sented Senior Airman
form an honor Henderson with her 2nd Lt.
guard unit. Epaulets from CAP.
She also “Thank you so much for
served as the thinking about me way over
squadron here across the ocean,” Airman
Photo by Col. Stan Fernandez
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