bangor squadron - feb 2011

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ME035 February 2011 Bangor/Brewer

With the beginning of the New Year came many changesfor the Bangor Squadron. It is my pleasure to introduce Lt.John Chambers as the new DCC. Lt. Chambers is a formercadet who earned the rank of C/Captain. He is married, adad, and is a member of the Air National Guard. Lt. KenLovdahl has accepted the position of assistant DCP. Helives in the Lincoln area and is a firefighter/EMT. C/TSgtPoland has been appointed the new Cadet Commander.Cadet Poland has been a member since October 2007 and

has always strived to be the best that he can be. I look for-ward to watching the cadet program grow and improve.

Along with the new duty assignments came a change in theschedule. The meetings now start at 5:45 PM and end at8:15 PM. I understand that for some this may be a prob-lem; if you cannot be here at 5:45 PM please let your chainof command know. There will be no penalty for arriving

late due to transportation issues.

I am also excited about the new cadet safety officer posi-tion that National recently approved. As all of you know,

SAFETY ALWAYS COMES FIRST!!! Over the next few weeksthose cadets that are interested in the position will be in-

terviewed and notified of who the first cadet officer will be.

Congratulations to the following cadets on their promo-tions: Hurinenko – Arnold, Bortell – Wright Brothers, Carroll– Feik and Mushrall – Arnold. I encourage all of you to con-

tinue to strive for excellence.

There are some upcoming events that I would encourage

Cadets and Officers to plan on attending:

April 2 – Wing Conference

April 19-23 – Airman Academy

August 14-20? – MEWG Encampment

Let’s continue to strive to be the very best that we can be!!!

Capt. Spaulding,

ME035 Commander

This year I hope

to form a competition

color guard. The

planning and selec-

tion of staff will

take place in later

months. Primarily

what I'm focusing on

is the training of

the newer cadets. So

far we have 4 cadets

to review for the

Safety NCO. We still

need a secondary Ca-

det Advisory Council

(CAC) representative.

This role is impor-

tant; as a represen-tative your job is to

take the cadets’

opinions and bring it

into a conference.

The CAC helps make

important changes to

CAP.

C/ MSgt. Poland

Cadet Commander


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ME035 Honors our Country’s Heroes

The Bangor/Brewer Composite Squadron participated

in Wreaths Across America in Bangor and Arlington this

year.

On December 11, 2010., even though the sky was

overcast and the ground covered with snow, the cere-mony to honor and remember this Country’s fallen he-

roes was a stirring event at Cole’s Land Transportation

Museum. The Color Guard, consisting of Cadets

Kingsley, Poland, Culp, and Bortell, stood watch as

other members of BBCS and two guests hung the

wreaths around the Vietnam Veteran’s Memorial. Pay-

ing tribute with the wreaths were Army PFC Anthony

Griffin (former CAP cadet)—Army; Cadet Chris Slin-

inger—Navy; Cadet Steph Nowicki—Marines; Lt Rick

Gammon—Air Force; Cadet Jonathan Tenney—Coast

Guard; Cadet Daniel Tracy—Merchant Marines; Mr.

David Shook—POW/MIA. ME035 squadron com-

mander Capt Cathie Spaulding presided over the cere-

mony. As if on cue, at the end of the dedication, a

flock of birds swooped directly across the top of the

wreath-encircled Vietnam War Memorial; nature

seemed to be paying tribute with their majestic version

of a fly-over.

ME035 also had a representative in Arlington this year.

Cadet Alan Kienow, who had only been a CAP member

for a month at the time of the WAA trip, was part of theWAA caravan that traveled to VA. Cadet Kienow was

so outstanding on the trip with his willingness to help

others, demonstration of Regs, and outstanding atti-

tude that he received the first-ever ―WAA Honor Cadet

Award‖ from the Wing DCP, Captain Joyce Gaddis.

Congratulations Cadet Kienow!

~~Major Susan Hall, ME035 PAO~~

The Pledge of Allegiance

I Pledge Allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for

which it stands,

one Nation under God,

indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.


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ME035 Holiday Party...2010

Before the school vacation and the new year,

CAP had its holiday party. Many cadets receivedawards such as the “Excellent First Year Award”

and Wright Brothers Award, along with promo-tions. Unfortunately some members steppeddown but others stepped in to fill their place in

the chain of command. This shows how CAP

will always continue to live on even though oth-

ers may retire. It's good to know that the legacyof CAP's integrity, respect, excellence,

and volunteer service will always carry on by

passing the torch to the next generation of lead-

ers and their followers.~~Cadet Daniel Tracy~~

Annual ME035 Awards

The yearly Christmas Party is a time to reflect on the

year’s accomplishments. In addition to wonderful

food, fellowship with extended family members, and a

slideshow highlighting the year’s events, awards are

given out in different categories. As ME035 is rife with

awesome members, the decision to pick just one re-

cipient is not always easy. However, after nail-biting

decisions, the following squadron members were

named:

Cadet of the Year C/Amn Brown Outstanding 1st Year Cadet C/Amn Dow Military Customs & Courtesies C/SSgt Libbey Outstanding Officer of the Year Lt. Richard Gammon

As he is stepping aside as DCP, Major Dauphinee also re-ceived a plaque for his many years of service and dedica-tion to the Cadet Program.


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Winter Has Arrived

With every major snow and ice storm arriving on a Wednesday, this seems to have been Ol’ Man Winter’s

way of paying attention to ME035. I’m pretty sure I can speak for all of us when I say that it’s really OK to

ignore us for a while…..a long while. At least a few more years, if not longer. Snow is beautiful, and it has its

uses, but being the reason to cancel meetings week after week is not useful.

Ironically, it was snowing on Groundhog Day, which made it impossible for the Weather Rodent to see his

shadow, thereby predicting a ―shorter‖ winter. Hopefully, Mr. Winter will go into hibernation now and allow our

meetings to resume uninterrupted.

Thanks to all of you for your patience as decisions were made to keep us all safe instead of turning into

human icicles. ~~Major Susan Hall, Editor

After the CPFT on February 23, C/Lt Kinglsley

and C/CMS Nowicki had the cadets compete in

Team Building Exercises (―Sniper Push-ups‖ &

―London Bridge‖),a Knowledge Test, and a Drill

Down. Good job to both teams!! It was close,

but thanks to C/Sgt Bortell in the tie-breaking

Drill down, Team 1 was the winner!!

American History and tidbits……

President Andrew Jackson’s parrot had to be removed from the President’s funeral because the bird was

swearing too much.Out of Israel, the US, Germany, Greece, and Italy, the US is the oldest established country.

The French/Indian War was waged before the American Revolution.George Washington selected ―Mr. President‖ as the title for the president. ―I disagree with what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it.‖~~Evelyn Beatrice Hall The name of President George Washington’s horse was Nelson.

~~Inadvertently contributed by C/Lt Julian Kingsley and C/CMS Steph Nowicki during the ―Knowledge Test‖


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Space Shuttle Discovery Blasts Off on Final Flight

NASA's most traveled space shuttle blasted off on its final voyage, following nearly three decades of service.February 24, 2011

During the launch, Discovery's engines carried it aloft on nearly 1 million pounds of thrust, leading to forces on the astro-nauts within the vehicle three times that of Earth's gravity, NASA said. Discovery thundered to speeds of about 18,000 milesper hour within 8 1/2 minutes on its journey, en route to a meetup with the International Space Station Saturday."We're already 66 miles up!" the robot astronaut Robonaut 2 tweeted, mere minutes after the rocket launch.

The shuttle reached orbit within 15 minutes of launch. "Good to be here," Discovery commander Steve Lindsey radioed soonafter the three main engines shut off and the external fuel tank was jettisoned.

Discovery is the oldest of NASA's three surviving space shuttles and the first to be decommissioned this year. Two missionsremain, first by Atlantis and then Endeavour, to end the 30-year program. Launch director Mike Leinbach anticipated itwould be "tough" to see Discovery take off for the 39th and final time, and even harder when it returns March 7."It's a very, very personal thing that we love to do," Leinbach explained. "It's a lot more than just our livelihood. It gets in oursoul."

Emotions ran high as Discovery rocketed off its seaside pad into a late afternoon clear blue sky, and arced out over the At-lantic on its farewell flight. There were a tense few minutes before liftoff when an Air Force computer problem popped up.The issue was resolved and Discovery took off about three minutes late, with just a few seconds left.

"The venerable veteran of America's human spaceflight fleet," as the launch commentator called it earlier in the day, willcarry the Leonardo Permanent Multipurpose Module, or PMM, to the International Space Station. The PMM has been loadedwith supplies, experiments, equipment and the humanoid robot assistant Robonaut 2 -- the first robot of its kind to fly into

and work in space.

NASA pumped hundreds of thousands of gallons of fuel into Discovery at midmorning. This time, no hydrogen gas seepedout during fueling and no cracks developed in the external fuel tank. Both problems cropped up during the initial countdownin November, leading to months of repairs. Cracks in the midsection of the tank, which holds instruments but no fuel, couldhave been dangerous.

This was the 39th flight for Discovery, set to retire this year and eventually make its way to a museum. It has logged 143

million miles (230 million kilometers) since its first flight in 1984.Discovery will spend 11 days in orbit -- on top of the 352days it's already spent circling the planet -- and will rack up another 4.5 million miles (7.2 million kilometers).

Its list of achievements include delivering the Hubble Space Telescope to orbit, carrying the first Russian cosmonaut tolaunch on a U.S. spaceship, returning Mercury astronaut John Glenn to orbit, and bringing shuttle flights back to life after the

Challenger and Columbia accidents.

"She's been an amazing machine," Leinbach said Wednesday. "She's done everything we've asked of her."

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2011/02/24/space-shuttle-discovery-final-flight/#ixzz1EvqIlhWZ

(~~Editor’s Note: This article is from the FoxNews website on February 24, 2011~~)

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Bathroom

Infrared ear thermometersIngestible toothpasteCosmetics

Memory metal alloysEnvironmentally safe sewage treatmentPolished brass finishBacteriostatic water softenerReflective insulationLiving Room

Audio equipmentPortable X-ray deviceEnvironmental cleansingScratch resistant & UV-blocking glassesInsulated paintWireless headsetCarbon monoxide detectionBedroom

Better computer software

Work surface light bulbsImproved footwearLiquid metalTemper foam pillowsPhase changing materials (coats, etc)Sports equipmentKitchen

Enriched baby foodWater purificationPortable cordless vacuumRefrigerator Internet-connected wallFreeze-dried technology (i.e. Tang!!)Harnessing solar energySpace gardenAir Travel

Collision avoidance systemsClean burning enginesNitrogen oxide reductionAnti-icing systemsOptics for high speed tickets process.Pilot stress testsJet lag preventionCabin pressure devicesParachute systemsVoltage controllersAutomobile

Improved radial tiresCleaner burning carsAdvanced lubricantsCar chasis & brake systems

Crash analysisStructural analysisHighway safetyTruck designAC/refrigerant enhancerSports

Shock absorbing athletic shoesStadium materialPlasma displaysProtective paddingLiquid metals

HelmetsIngestible thermometersCool suitsHeart monitors

Tennis racquetsPhase change materialsPublic Safety

Fire resistant reinforcementVideo enhancing & analysis systemsFire sensorsFace masks & fire suitsLand mine removalAnthrax detectionRadio & breathing systemsLifeshearsFlame retardant materialsSelf-illuminating materialsMedical

Light-emitting diodes

ER infrared ear thermometersAutomatic insulation pumpsArtificial limbsClean-room apparelPrecision dialysis pumps & filtersInvisible bracesDiamond coatings and artificial hipCorneal refractive therapyDental waterline purification cart.Ventricular assist deviceGait analysis systemManufacturing

Powdered lubricantsImproved weldingQuick fasteners

Power plant designSmokestack monitorsRapid prototypingChemical detectionImproved mine safetyProtective cool suitsGrocery

Food safety systemsEthylene removal systemHyperspectral imaging of chickenRefrigeration showcasePackaging & freeze-dryingEnriched baby foodCoastal

Search & Rescue at sea

Flood monitoringEnvironmentally safe ship cleaningEnvironmentally safe sewage treat.Oceanic monitoringPollution remediationDam corrosion & bridge supportBiodegradable environmental cleanup

~~Editor’s note: information courtesy of nasa.gov/topics/nasalife/index.html~~


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Robonaut s Space Debut a Giant Leap for Tinmankind

Published November 01, 2010 | Associated Press Space is about to get its first humanoid from planet Earth.

Robonaut 2 -- affectionately known as R2 -- is hitching a one-way ride to the International Space Sta-tion this week aboard the final flight of space shuttle Discovery. It's the first humanoid robot ever bound for space, a $2.5 million mechanical and electrical marvelthat NASA hopes one day will assist flesh-and-bone astronauts in orbit.Imagine, its creators say, a future where Robonaut could take over space station cleaning duties;spend hours outside in the extreme heat and cold, patiently holding tools for spacewalking astronauts;and handle emergencies like toxic leaks or fires.Why, Robonaut's descendants could even scout out asteroids, Mars and other worlds in the decades

ahead, paving the way for humans.The adventure begins Wednesday afternoon, with the planned final launch of Discovery and Robonaut's six human crewmates. Missionmanagers gave the green light Monday for the new launch date; shuttle gas leaks had to be repaired before the countdown could beginand forced a two-day delay."While it might be just a single step for this robot, it's really a giant leap forward for tinmankind," said Rob Ambrose, acting chief of John-son Space Center's automation, robotics and simulation division in Houston.For now, R2 -- a collaboration between NASA and General Motors -- exists only from the waist up. It measures 3 feet 4 inches (1 meter)tall and weighs 330 pounds. Each arm is 2 feet (0.6 meters) 8 inches (20 centimeters) long.Legs are still in the works. But, oh, what an upper body: perfectly toned arms and hands with palms, a robotic rarity, along with broadshoulders and a washboard stomach. Arnold Schwarzenegger, Hollywood's cyborg Terminator, would be proud.Watch Robonaut lifting a 20-pound (9-kilogram) dumbbell, and "you can kind of feel the burn," Ambrose said, showing a video at a re-cent news conference.Unlike people who tend to cheat, "this robot will really do what the physical trainers tell you to do, which is to do the bicep curls nice andslow," he said.Made of aluminum and nickel-plated carbon fiber, the torso and arms are padded to protect Robonaut and the astronauts, all the waydown to the five fingers on each hand. No metal, bony-looking fingers for this robot.R2's eyes are where they should be: in its gold-colored head. Four visible light cameras are located behind the robot's visor, and an in-frared camera is in its mouth for depth perception.But its brain is in its stomach; engineers had nowhere else to put the computerized gray matter.A backpack holds a power system for plugging R2 into the space station. On an asteroid or Mars, the backpack would contain batteries.The joints are filled with springs for give, and more than 350 electrical sensors are scattered throughout, allowing R2 to sense even afeather with its fingertips.NASA began working on its first dexterous robot -- the landlubbing Robonaut 1 -- in 1997. Lacking money, the project ceased in 2006.General Motors stepped in with the intention of improving car manufacturing and better protecting workers. Early this year, the muchspeedier R2 was unveiled.NASA made room for the robot on one of its last few shuttle flights. It is Discovery's 39th mission and the next-to-last shuttle flight for

NASA, although an additional trip may be added next year.R2 is boxed up and stowed away for launch. Its identical twin -- identical on the outside, anyway -- is at Kennedy Space Center, posingfor pictures and awaiting liftoff."I'm not even a little nervous; NERVES OF ALUMINUM!!!" R2 said last week in a Twitter update under AstroRobonaut. (A NASA publicrelations woman and Robonaut team member are serving as ghost tweeters.)The robot will remain tucked away at the space station until late December -- a nice Christmas present for the station's six inhabitants,Ambrose figures.While the space station already has Canadian and Japanese robotic arms -- resembling cranes -- human operators are needed. Oncegiven orders, R2 can carry out preprogrammed tasks by itself.First will come a series of tests to see how Robonaut operates in weightlessness atop a fixed pedestal.Legs will be needed before Robonaut can tackle indoor chores like wiping handrails or vacuuming air filters. NASA hopes to send up legsin late 2011, followed a year later by torso and computer enhancements enabling the robot to venture out on spacewalks.The objective is to help astronauts, not replace them, NASA stresses. Humans have been living continuously on the space station for 10years -- the actual record-setting anniversary is Tuesday -- and the wish is for 10 more.The beauty of Robonaut, officials say, is it's strong yet safe and trustworthy enough to work right next to humans. It's also serenely mute,

more WALL-E than R2-D2 of "Star Wars" fame.Discovery's astronaut-physician, Michael Barratt, would have loved to pawn off toilet cleaning while living at the space station last year.As appealing as Robonaut is, he cautions "it will be a long time" before the robot can do a job as quickly and efficiently as a space sta-tion human.Robonaut's strength, Barratt said, will be emergencies."Going into a toxic atmosphere to throw a switch or close a valve," he explained.And, in a final salute, going down with the ship.R2 will be on board when the space station stops operating sometime after 2020 and NASA sends it hurtling toward a grave in the Pa-cific.

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