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Swords, knives, and other
costume accessories should
be short, soft, and flexible.
Avoid trick-or-treating alone.
Walk in groups or with a
trusted adult.
Fasten reflective tape to cos-
tumes and bags to help driv-
ers see you.
Examine all treats for choking
hazards and tampering before
eating them. Limit the amount
of treats you eat.
http://www.cdc.gov/family/
halloween/
Hold a flashlight while trick-or-
treating to help you see and others
see you. Always WALK and don't
run from house to house.
Always test make-up in a small
area first. Remove it before bed-
time to prevent possible skin and
eye irritation.
Look both ways before crossing
the street. Use established cross-
walks wherever possible.
Lower your risk for serious eye
injury by not wearing decorative
contact lenses.
Only walk on sidewalks whenever
possible, or on the far edge of the
road facing traffic to stay safe.
Wear well-fitting masks, costumes,
and shoes to avoid blocked vision,
trips, and falls.
Eat only factory-wrapped treats.
Avoid eating homemade treats
made by strangers.
Enter homes only if you're with a
trusted adult. Only visit well-lit
houses. Never accept rides from
strangers.
Never walk near lit candles or
luminaries. Be sure to wear flame-
resistant costumes.
HOLLOWEEN SAFETY TIPS
Assistant Editors: Col Luis Cubano and Maj Sally Browne
Puerto Rico Wing News
Inside this issue:
Holloween Safety
Tips
1
Orientation Activity 2
Teacher Orientation
Flight
3
Ranger School 4
CPR Course 5
How to Deal With
the Media Workshop
6
St Thomas Recruit-
ing Day
7
Cyber Defense Train-
ing
8
SLS 9
Airman Deployed to
Bagram
10
DR Practice 11
15th Edition, Oct 2015 Editor: Lt Col Marie Ann Rivera, PAO
Puerto Rico Wing News
ORIENTATION ACTIVITY
Page 2 Puerto Rico Wing News
Bayamon, PR- From left to r ight C/Maj Gabr iel
Rivera, C/SSgt Adrian Vazquez, C/2 Lt Emanuel
Velez, C/Capt Bryan Toro and C/SSgt Ayiana Ri-
vera participating as guests of an activity for safety
from the US Coast Guard. At the activity they pro-
vided information about Civil Air Patrol to partici-
pants of this activity.
TEACHER ORIENTATION FLIGHT
Page 3 Puerto Rico Wing News
Isla Grande, PR– Four teachers
who are Civil Air Patrol Aerospace
Education Members participated in
the Teacher Orientation Program.
This program allow teachers to expe-
rience orientation flights in CAP air-
crafts.
The following teachers participated in
the TOP flight:
Ada Miranda (AEM)
Celia Cruz (AEM)
Juhannie Villafañe (AEM)
Glenda López (AEM) Celia Cruz (AEM) during the TOP flight
Capt Victor Santiago, Pilot with the teachers during their TOP Flight
Page 4 Puerto Rico Wing News
Ceiba, PR– This Search and Res-
cue School is an intense summer
activity. This school has field train-
ing exercises, physical training, an
obstacle course and other activities.
In addition to the field training ca-
dets took classes about leadership,
woodsmanship skills, and naviga-
tion.
RANGER SCHOOL
Lt Col Ruben Hernandez gave UDF and
ELT classes.
Teamwork exercise
Page 5 Puerto Rico Wing News
Dorado, PR-Col Clara Livingston Squad-
ron offered Cardio Pulmonary Resuscita-
tion (CPR) course. Cadets had the oppor-
tunity to learned basic lifesaving skills.
COL CLARA LIVINGSTON CPR COURSE
Group Picture
HOW TO DEAL WITH THE MEDIA WORKSHOP
Page 6 Puerto Rico Wing News
By Lt Col Marie A. Rivera
Ponce, PR– The mission of the Civil
Air Patrol Public Affairs (PA) pro-
gram is to inform internal and exter-
nal audiences of Civil Air Patrol’s
national importance, safeguard the
image and assets of the corporation,
and strengthen relations with key
audiences and customers, which
enables the organization to grow.
This workshop is vital for PAO who
need to know the media they’re
dealing with, who their target audi-
ence is, the topics they cover, their
editorial style, the frequency of the
publication or when they broadcast.
Different topics were covered, for
example that not every media channel
will be interested in what you have to
say, unless you can make it relevant
to them. The workshop had a practice
portion of the different kind of inter-
views journalist made.
ENS Egdanis Torres taught tips of
how to deal with the media. It was a
very interesting seminar in which
PAO and cadets PAO learned a lot of
topics.
ENS Egdanis Torres, Navy PAO giving the seminar Students during the workshop
St Thomas, VI - St. Thomas Com-
posite Squadron had a recruiting
drive that sparked the interest of
over 80 cadets. The activity con-
ducted on 12 Sep 15 enlisted over
40 cadets. This is the excellent
work by the new commander 1st
Lt Joel Connors and his staff of
professional and dedicated mem-
bers. Great job and keep up the
good work.
Page 7 Puerto Rico Wing News
ST THOMAS RECRUITING DAY
CYBER DEFENSE TRAINING
Page 8 Puerto Rico Wing News
San Antonio, TX- C/Capt Abimael Acosta (second left to right) and C/Capt
Julio A. De Jesus (six left to right) receiving their plaques for Outstanding
Achievement at the Cyber Defense Training Academy 2015
Cadets practicing basic radio operations
ICUT TRAINING
San Juan, PR– Cadets of the Cesareo Rosa
Nieves took part in the Introductory Commu-
nication User Training.
Page 9 Puerto Rico Wing News
Toa Baja, PR- 26 Senior
members took Squadron
Leadership School (SLS) giv-
en at Punta Salinas Radar Sta-
tion. SLS provides CAP's adult
members with a basic under-
standing of CAP operations at
the squadron level and how
those operations affect CAP's
national missions. Additional-
ly, members learn more about
CAP customs, core values,
and communications. Case
studies, discussion, and group
assignments are integral facets
of the SLS.
SQUADRON LEADERSHIP SCHOOL
1LT Luis J. Herrera teaching class
Page 10 Puerto Rico Wing News
By Senior Airman Cierra Presen-
tado, 455th AEW Public Affairs
BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghani-
stan -- An Airmen deployed with
the 455th Expeditionary Communi-
cations Squadron is not only an Air-
man, but also a Civil Air Patrol vol-
unteer who dedicates his free time to
helping train youth and respond to
crisis situations.
The CAP, which has provided sup-
port to emergency services as well
as the aerospace education and cadet
programs for the past 74 years, is
now included in the Air Force’s def-
inition of Total Force. The Air Force
updated Doctrine Document Volume
2 to expand the description of the
total force and Airmen to active-
duty, Guard, Reserve, civilians and
now auxiliary members.
Capt. Luis Aponte, 455th ECS oper-
ations officer and a member of the
156th Airlift Wing with the Puerto
Rico Air National Guard, has been a
CAP member for three years. Apon-
te is a former director of operations
for the CAP chapter in Puerto Rico.
His main mission with the CAP
team is to operate as a pilot for the
Cessna 172 and 182 aircraft.
“I’ve been a member of the Civil Air
Patrol in Puerto Rico for the past
three years. The program has offered
me many opportunities, such as be-
ing able to fly and support real
world missions,” said Aponte. “We
work with the Air Force and Coast
Guard and any other agencies that
request our help with different mis-
sions.”
Now that the Air Force is incorpo-
rating CAP into its total force spec-
trum, leaders are encouraged to con-
sider each part of the total force,
including auxiliary, when determin-
ing the most efficient and effective
route to complete the mission.
CIVIL AIR PATROL AIRMAN DEPLOYED TO BAGRAM
Currently CAP has a total of 57,000
volunteers and 550 aircraft assigned
to more than 1,500 units that are
supporting non-combat missions on
behalf of the Air Force. Aponte’s
unit includes 702 cadets which are
12 to 18 year olds, and 346 senior
members.
The CAP members, who fly nearly
100,000 hours per year contributing
to various missions such as disaster
relief, counter drug, search and res-
cue, fighter interceptor training, aer-
ial observation and cadet orientation
flights, will now be included in the
total force and be referred to as Air-
men during the performance of offi-
cial duties in recognition to the Air
Force.
“We have a good size group that
volunteers in Puerto Rico. There are
so many motivated individuals that
dedicate their time to helping a good
cause without being paid for it,”
Aponte said. “It’s great to see that
we are bringing light to these indi-
viduals by being included in the
total force.”
While a member of the CAP team
and also a flight commander in the
Air National Guard, Aponte coordi-
nated training opportunities to allow
the CAP and ANG to work together.
“When I was the director of opera-
tions, I was able to coordinate with
my unit with the Guard to come up
with some training opportunities’ for
the cadets and the CAP team,” he
said. “Our aerospace and educations
cadets were able to get some real
hands on training with the Guard.
So, it was great being able to work
and balance the two programs.”
While Aponte is grateful for his op-
portunity to deploy here to Bagram,
he is excited to get back to Puerto
Rico to continue his CAP mission.
“Being here at BAF has been
great. The Airmen have so much
motivation and it’s really a
pleasure to work with them,” he
said. “When I return to Puerto
Rico I will have to get recerti-
fied in flying and then I can get
back to my CAP mission and
back to the Guard. But it has
been a great deployment.”
Aponte encourages people to
look into the Civil Air Patrol and
get involved. To find out more
information on the CAP and
how to join, visit http://
www.gocivilairpatrol.com/
howtojoin/
U.S. Air Force Capt. Luis Aponte,
455th Expeditionary Communica-
tion Squadron operations officer,
flies a Cessna 187 while on a Civil
Air Patrol Mission. Aponte has been
a member of the CAP in Puerto
Rico for three years as well as the
former director of operations for his
CAP unit. (Courtesy Photo)
Page 11 Puerto Rico Wing News
DR PRACTICE
1 Lt Luis Lebron Mission Scanner taking pictures
La Plata Dam Carraizo Dam
Photos by 1 Lt Luis Herrera and 1 Lt Luis Lebron
San Juan, PR- Another impor tant service
CAP performs is disaster-relief operations.
In order to keep personnel current and qual-
ify PR Wing practice in a monthly basis
different scenarios.
Aircrews and ground teams had the oppor-
tunity to put in practice all they have
learned during the training.
PUERTO RICO WING
CIVIL AIR PATROL
PO BOX 192460
SAN JUAN, PR
00919-2460
marie.rivera@prwg.us
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
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November 21, 2015
PR Wing Conference
December 5, 2015 Marriott Aguadilla
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