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The Official Magazine of California Wing Civil Air Patrol
Winter2005
Plus:
Using CPR for Off-Duty Sav
Our Cadets at the Academy
RE:CAP Wing Activities
Flirting with DisasterWhat Cal Wing Can Learn From Katrina
Top Five Finds of 2005ntroducing the ESsy Awards
If You Cant Buy Em, Build EmGreat New Tricks for DF Sticks
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Eagle Call is an authorizedpublication serving the inter-ests of the California Wing ofthe United States Air ForceAuxiliary Civil Air Patrol. Itis published by a private firmin no way connected with theDepartment of the Air Forceor with the Civil Air PatrolCorporation. The appearanceof advertisements in this pub-
lication, including supple-ments and inserts, does notconstitute an endorsement bythe Civil Air Patrol Corpora-tion or the Department of theAir Force of the products andservices advertised herein.
Materials for publicationshould be mailed to:
California Wing,Civil Air Patrol
Eagle CallP. O. Box 7688
Van Nuys, CA 91409
Col. Virginia Nelson,Wing Commander
1st Lt. Frank Geraty,Director of Public Affairs,
Publisher
Capt. Gregory Solman,Editor
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ON THE COVER: Biloxi,Mississippi, as seen from aCAPflight, post-Katrina.
By Colonel Virginia Nelson
CommandersComments
Tothe Members of
California Wing
Col. Virginia NelsonCommander, California Wing
CAP dues for Californias se-nior members changed October 1.Cadet dues remain the same.
Did that get your attention?After careful deliberations,
the Wings Finance Committeedecreased annual dues for seniormembers by a dollar, going from$77 to $76. Heres the break-down: $35 goes to National Head-quarters (NHQ), $5 is earmarked
for Pacific Region, and $36 fliesback to California Wing.A little context may be in or-
der. Each May, Wing command-ers are asked if they want tochange their Wings dues for theupcoming fiscal year, which runsOctober to October. Last yearCAWG raised the Wing portionof senior members dues from $35to $37, which would have mademembership dues $72, or $6 a
month. After CAWG notifiedNHQ of the intended change, theNational Board voted to raise thenational portion of the dues byfive dollars and offered a photoID card for an additional four dol-lars. (As of this writing, the AirForce has not approved the designof the photo ID card, and NHQ isnot accepting applications for this
Credit DueRecognizing Our
Volunteers inthe Spirit of $76
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new ID card until that hap-
pens.) That explains why CAWGdues jumped from $70 to $77 lastyear.
Where does the CAWG por-tionaround $72,000of yourmembership dues go? First, CAWGproportionately redistributes $5 permember to each Group headquar-ters to offset their expenses. Andwhile Wing HQs building is rent-free, we still pay a substantialphone bill (averaging $350 a
month), subscribe to a DSL, anddisburse for IT equipment upgradeand maintenance. We also pay over$12,000 annual rent for our com-munications repeater sites. We arefortunate to have a full time admin-istrative assistant, Sue Lundstrom,who acts as the Wing secretary andprocesses all of the CAPF108s so
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Brig. Gen. Rex E. Glasgow, Civil Air Patrols National Vice Commanderwhoresigned his position in Novemberand Incident Commander during CAPs
Response to Hurricane Katrina in Mississippi, interviewed by Capt. Gregory
Solman, California Wing Public Affairs.
Flirting withDisaster
In Mississippi, General Glasgow Pulled CAP fromthe Mud of Inter-agency Indifference to the
Terra Firma of Life-Saving Ops
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DEVASTATION BELOW:A CAPflights view of Waveland.
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Can you summarize CAPspost-Katrina participation in asingle line?
Two hundred fifteen membersfrom 17 wings around the countryparticipated on the ground and inthe air, and we saved lives.
H o w w o u l d y o u r a t e o u rresponse time?
The Mississippi members ini-tially flew several air sorties andcommenced looking for our ownmembers. Within hours of my ar-rival there was a mission numberissued and tasking assigned. Then
the NOC [National OperationsCenter] contacted additionalcrews and we operated withoutincident, Im proud to say. Wedidnt have an accidentnot evena twisted ankle or scratch, work-ing in excess of 14,000 man-hours in the fielduntil the acci-dent after it was over, when mem-bers were returning home.
What happened?Members driving home were
involved in a non-injury crash in acorporate van. A semi-tractortrailer swerved trying to avoid adeer strike and instead struck ourvehicle, which was forced off theroad into the ditch, hitting a tree.Unfortunately, cadetswho werenot supposed to be deployed inthe first placewere involved. Ido not feel that this was a case ofget-home-itis. But we all know
Murphys Law applies. Protectingour members was a primary issue,and cooperation from the mem-bership must be a priority. Thefew mistakes we experiencedwere all deviations from instruc-tions and briefings.
Was CAP efficiently tasked by
other agencies?Other than the initial air task-
INTER-WING COOPERATION:Maj. Russell Melvin of the Texas Wing briefs a
Tennessee Mission Pilot.
NO PAPER TIGER:Gen. Glasgow writes a letter with Maj. Owen Younger.
ing there was no other work.Thats one of the reasons the Na-tional Commander sent me in. Tomy knowledge, there are noMOUs [Memoranda of Under-standing] established in Missis-sippi. Thats quite unlike manyother wings and the Iowa Wingwhere Im from, where we have
an underground facility we use,have a seat and computer station,and we practice with other agen-cies. In my opinion, if CAP isnton the agencies checklist, thepossibility of being tasked is di-minished. In other words, webuild the relationship ahead of
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For several months now Ihave provided California Wingwith monthly mission numbersfor those people authorized toparticipate in Air Force AssignedMissions (AFAMs). Heres asummary of the coverage that
par t ic ipants in AFAMs canexpect to come with those num-bers.
FEDERAL EMPLOYEES
COMPENSATION ACT:
FECA provides for the pay-ment of workers compensationbenefits to civilian officers andemployees of all branches ofthe government of the UnitedS t a t e s . F E C A h a s b e e nextended to CAP volunteers ortheir survivors for injuries ordeath resulting from injuriessustained in performance ofduty while in service to theUnited States, so if you areinjured or killed in the perfor-mance of duty during anAFAM, you or your properdependant could submit aFECA claim. Each case of
injury or death is unique. The
Department of Labor (DOL),upon receipt of a claim fromHQ CAP-USAF/JA (JAG) willindependently review thefacts and circumstances ofeach case to determine ifFECA coverage exists.
Here are a few fine points of
the law:
CAP Cadets under the ageof 18 years are not covered
Without AFAM status,CAP is not acting as aninstrumentality of theUSAF and is thereforeoperating on its owncorporate mission. Mis-
sions performed for stateand local agencies arenormally not assigned anAFAM number and FECAdoes not apply
Performance of Dutymeans active service inconnection with anAFAM, and travel to andfrom that service. Travelstatus implies traveling to
the beginning, while in
performance of, and afterthe completion of anAFAM. Periodic travelother than during Perfor-mance of Duty may not becovered by FECA.
FEDERAL TORT
CLAIMS ACT:
Under FTCA, the federal gov-ernment may be held liable forthe negligent or wrongful actsor omissions of CAP volun-teers in the performance ofduties during an AFAM. Aninjured third party is anyonesuffering property damage,personal injury, or death aris-ing from activities under thoseconditions. To recover underFTCA, the injured third partymust show that the injury ordamage to property transpiredduring an AFAM. So whatabout you? CAP volunteers, 18years or older, whose personalinjury or death claim is coveredby FECA, cannot make aFTCA claim. FECA is theironly remedy.
BIRDS EYE VIEW
Clearing Up Coverage
What FECA and FTCA Should Mean to You
By Lt. Col. Mike Prusak, USAF California Wing Liaison Officer
This article only intends to impart a basic understanding of your coverage and should not be
construed as a legally binding interpretation of the law. Check with your squadron or group
Legal Officer for an expanded understanding of your coverage and rights.
Finally, I cannot overly emphasize the importance of members knowing what they are
qualified to do during an AFAM. The best insurance is that which one never needs to use.
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time. Before I arrived, Col. [John]Wilkes [Commander of Missis-sippi Wing CAP] offered CAP re-
sources to MEMA [MississippiEmergency Management Agency]and Im told they kindly shook hishand and thanked him for theoffer, but it became obvious therewas no immediate interest.
How should it have worked?As in all missions, CAP needs
to have an official tasking requestand be issued a mission numberfor reimbursement and insurancecoverage. I know it is difficult to
sit and wait, but until this iscompleted and there are adequateresources available to support ourmembers we can not deploy.Initially that is why I was the soleteam tasked, to offer assistanceand establish the workfind acustomer.
Cant our tasking come directlyfrom the Air Force through
National?
Certainly, some tasks come downfrom 1AF [1AF/CONR] orNorthcom and were handled bythe NOC, but other requests comefrom the local agencies in thefield. Our regulations prohibit usfrom deployment without suchtasking. In one situation in theplanning stages the local sheriffdid not want us in his county,hence we aided in the four coun-ties that realized our assistance
was beneficial. Again, Missis-sippi Wing did not have a pre-ex-isting relationship with MEMA.
What would have happenedif you had been rebuffed orignored?
It is possible we would havehad to stand down and not par-ticipate. Can you imagine the
corporate liability exposure if anaccident would occur withoutFTCA/FETA coverage? Whywould we want to place our mem-bers families in such a position ifsomething terrible occurred? Theother consideration is that without
authorization we would not havereceived food, water, fuel, a placeto set up, et cetera. We cant justgo out and do it ourselves.
Was it difficult getting assets
deployed?Yes, initially. The NEC had a
meeting the night before the hur-ricane hit. We put out a call. One:Please do not self-deploy. Two:Update WMIRS [Web MissionInformation Reporting System].
(Assets were being called in thatwere not ready to be usedactualexamples were, for example, indi-cations aircraft were availablewhen in reality they werent. Oneneeded an oil change in threehours. One needed the starter re-placed the next day. At this writ-ing, the NOC has recentlychanged the input capabilities to
list such comments in WMIRS.)And three: Wait for the NOC oryour region commander to acti-vate you. It took a few hours ofmeetings with the customer to de-cide how to execute the mission. Iworked with the Incident Com-
mander to decide what we neededand then the NOC was notified ofthe request for ground and air as-sets. The IC, Air Branch Director,Ground Branch Director and Ithen went back to the EOC formeetings to discuss the specifics.One obvious concerns was theneed for motor fuel. I brought 165gallons with me. Mississippimembers were staying at the HQbecause they did not have enough
fuel to drive home when theylived locally! We also realizedthat an HF radio, satellite phone, aporta-potty, water supply, foodand fuel were required at eachforward site we wanted to estab-lish. Fortunately, we had genera-tors so the forward mission baseswould have electricity. We
VIEW FROM THE TOP:National Commander Maj. Gen. Pineda and Mississippi
wing Commander Col. John Wilkes during a damage assessment.
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worked out all these concerns asthe first teams were moving in.
What were the breaks in chain
of command?There were some misunder-
standings with two of the firstwings as they deployed. One didnot have a sortie number nor didthe NOC know they were in-bound. We were aware of theother wing. However, in bothcases the requested personnel ros-ter of members participating wasnot forwarded to the NOC beforedeparting. Had this occurred, the
cadets under 18 would have beenidentified and stopped.
When did you finally deploy?
On Thursday, September 1,Maj. Gen. Pineda tasked me. Inless than twenty hours we de-parted with a trailer hauling thefuel, two generators, MREs, wa-ter, tents, satellite phones and ra-dios, along with our 72-hour andpersonal field gear. We arrived asthe sun rose on Saturday the 3rdand shortly after some semblanceof a mission base and staff cametogether. When I arrived after a14 hour drive, on what was to beour first official day of opera-tions, there was no tasking, nofunding. Working through theEmergency Preparedness LiaisonOfficer (AF-DOD) and the statedirector, CAP was authorized atotal of $200,000. (Not bad, con-
sidering we started at $5,000.)Then MEMA said, We dontthink Cadets should be herebecause of environmental haz-ards, possible emotional trauma.Not good. The legal side of thehouse warned of injury with laterclaims, and cadets who mightneed trauma counseling. I com-promised, agreeing to limit de-
ployment to cadets 18 or over. Iprotested that our cadets are welltrained and capable, but you couldeasily have a situation where ca-dets would not necessarily beworking with their home teams,and you dont know how they willreact. In any case, the compro-
mise was necessary to theMEMA/AFENSEP-CAP agree-ment that our funding was depen-dent upon.
How did you handle deploy-
ment in areas of looting andshooting?
There was no lawlessnesswhere we were, always north of I-10. MEMA tasked the CoastGuard with all search and rescue.They triaged all their calls into
Green (imminent danger), likepeople on rooftops; Orange(medical emergencies); and Yel-low (general welfare and safety).[Coast Guard] Commander[Donald] Thompson asked us towork on Orange missions. Therewas only one potentially violentincident. One member of theCritical Incident Stress Manage-
ment team, who was instructed tostay at the base for counseling,deployed himself with a groundteam. He was met at the door by alady with a handgun. She ex-plained that the radio had beenwarning that official personnelwould be in groups, not alone. He
left. Again, not following briefinginstructions. For safety and effi-ciency we deployed ten to12ground teams of five to six each,and some took seven, using adriver to leap frog between twoteams. We established three for-ward command posts. Pascagoula(east side of state, on the coast) towork Jackson County, Wiggins(center of state, 30 to 40 milesnorth of the coast) to work Stone
County, and Stennis (west side ofstate, on the coast) to work PearlRiver and Hancock counties. GISmapping printed out griddedmaps of one square mile num-bered sections. The teams were tode-conflict themselvesas we re-alized that with road hazards andterrain conditions we could not
SPONTANEOUS DRYDOCK:A CAP volunteer covers the waterfront.
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micro-manage the system em-ployedto efficiently cover themost ground possible.
Who was handling mission in-formation?
I put out several releases my-self, and conducted several inter-views with local television andNational Public Radio. Again, wehad only one unfortunate inci-dent. The wing that self-deployedtalked to the press as they werepreparing to leave. And the wireservice ran a story about howchildren barely able to support
themselves were supporting resi-dents of Mississippi and made al-lusions to14-year-old homeschoolers in hazardous condi-tions. Which is odd, consideringthey hadnt been tasked yet, muchless been deployed to a forwardarea or known what their assign-ment was to be.
Could you have told the under-
age cadets to go home whenthey arrived, or say they couldonly participate as non-CAPvolunteers?
That was a consideration.However they were here and CAPhad just agreed we would beworking in each of these countiesimmediately. Other replacementtroops would delay our initialprogress, so it was decided tokeep the cadets at the forwardcommand posts, not deploy to the
field and rotate them out on thesix day rotational schedule.
Is it feasible to say, Take offy o u r s h i r t s a n d w o r k a scivi l ians?
When we are tasked by CAP,utilizing CAP assets such as ve-hicles and equipment, and arriveunder the pretense of CAP, wecan not change that status. The
conception that taking off part ofthe uniform makes you a civilianis just not true. We all representCAP and have certain rules towork under. Just because a mem-ber does not like the reg or ruledoes not allow them to deviate.Instructions and briefings are toprepare the teams for the chal-
lenges they will face and how tooperate under these conditions.This is basically for their protec-tion as well as the corporation.
W h a t w e n t a g a i n s t y o u rexpectations?
We simply didnt have the re-sources, even working around theclock, to check everyones quali-fications and see if they met theproper criteria. General Pineda
had a great idea with this C4[Command and Control Coordi-nation Center] concept. Had werealized how busy the NOCwould be, or how large a missionthis would be, Im sure the deci-sion to stand up the C4 wouldhave been earlier. In my opinion,the C4 should be given authorityto check the manifest and coordi-
nate with the NOC, for all the sor-ties in and outbound. There werealso flaws in how informationwas passed down the line. Therewere waivers of liability given tocadets under 18, for example,where there is no such a releaseavailable.
What went according to yourexpectations?
The cooperation of the teams,the amount of work they wereable to do under extreme circum-stances, and in emergency situa-tions. They performed in a supe-rior fashion without direct imme-diate supervision, and were ableto overcome great obstacles. Inany command you have to assigna task and give members the au-
thority to complete that task. Ourmembers were quite well trainedfor their tasking. We made a dif-ference to the citizens of Missis-sippi. We saved lives.
What went wrong?Comm was an initial problem.
There was little cell phone access.There were no phone lines for-
CANVASSING FOR COUNTRY:Cadet Capt. Maureen Arscott logs the result of an
interview.
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ward. We normally seem to bevery dependent on e-mail and cellphones. Even satellite phones,
which we got from the GreatLakes Region, had an 80 percentfailure rate. Weve decided thatthey can be the answer. (NHQ isbuying six for such future deploy-ment.) The only problem with sat-ellite phones is that they got satu-rated. The networks were busy.Between satellite phones, highbird FM, and HF we got along.VHF-FM worked only with ahigh bird up, and we had three to
four up every day, out of Jacksonmission base air assets. Repeaterstations were on buildings thatwere wiped out. We started withpassing info then got airborne re-lays (which necessitates commer-cial pilots). We also had to re-trieve data sheets on a daily pickup. Finally, we had a glitch in thesoftware of the HF radios Auto-matic Linking Establishment.When A team talked to B it was
perfect; but when C came on thenetwork, it would cut out commu-nication to one or another. Na-tional is aware of this problemand working on a resolution. So itwas suggested to divide up spec-trum space by the hour. Everyonewas instructed to move up theband at prescribed times untilthey found one that worked.
What went right?
Most all the members listenedto instructions and completedtheir tasking in a professionalmanner. I was very proud of CAP.The majority came prepared. Myexperience has showed me that indisasters you see the best or theworst in people. This includesmembers as well as victims. I sawtremendous acts of heroism. Our
members demonstrated that wecan operate in a multi-wing envi-ronment under extreme condi-tions and perform in a superiorfashion. I was especially im-pressed with the MississippiWing members. They continuedworking long hours when their
own homes had significant dam-age. The Wing Commander him-self worked several days, thenwent home, bailed out his house,came back and worked anotherday, then returned home to tear upand remove the carpet and thencome back for more CAP! Whatincredible dedication. I waspleased to have the opportunity toprovide assistance and it was apleasure to work side by side with
the national commander. Im notsure I remember a circumstancewhere the senior leadership hashad such an active role, in thetrenches along side everyone. Itwas neat to work that closely withthe various wings, pilots, ground-pounders and General Pineda.Florida Wing CAP bought, and
brought up, two fuel containerswe filled to 250 gallons each(thats the legal limit). Thesewere staged at Stennis andWiggins. The Chevron refinery inPascagoula opened up its doors toany federal agency for free fuel.CAP members sent packages of
treats for the cadets; notes and let-ters that inspired all of us. Thesecommuniqus were distributed tothe field. Florida CAP membersgathered donations of necessities,such as paper towels, toilet paper,canned goods and shipped themup to mission base. What a treat,after eating MREs for days!
What surprised you the most?
Until about my twelfth day,
about 85 percent of people wechecked on, door to door, saidthat CAP was the first uniformedindividuals the citizens have beenin contact with. Another surpris-ing observation was the numberof neighbors that were living incommunal style. It was apparentfrom the field data sheets that
DOOR TO DOOR:CAP collected information for MEMA, visiting some 592 houses
and 1,316 hurricane victims the first two days on the ground.
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often several neighbors congre-gated under one roof to shareresourcesextreme community
spirit as well as adding safety innumbers.
Do you understand the frustra-
tion of members who were wait-ing to be deployed and neverwere, or who said the alertingorders then came tooabruptlyhurry up and waitand hurry up again?
Yes, but they also need toappreciate our situation. Aboutthe seventh of the month, the
Coast Guard stated theyd prob-ably be wrapping up their opera-tions on the 9th, therefore wecould work that day and headhome the 10th. I thought therewas a need to continue, but therew a s p r e s s u r e o n m i l i t a r yresources to wind down. I spentnumerous hours trying to find usother tasking. NEMA [NationalEmergency Management Asso-ciation] Medical loved the data
we were collecting. They actuallywerent sure who was providingthe info, but were converting itinto a database used by the stateto locate citizens and assist withresidents needs. It looked like the9th was our last working day untilabout noon that day, when themission was extended until the13th, going home on the 14th.Within minutes the request for
more ground teams and air sup-port went to the NOC and C4. Iknow that there was feedback thatI, or we, did not allow for enoughadvance notice, but the truth isthat you knew moments after ap-proval was complete. I certainlywould have rather had the exten-sion on the 7th and given 48-hours notice to the replacement
SHELTER FROM THE STORM:Gen. Pineda and Maj. Hamilton distribute tarps
and supplies.
teams, but that option was notavailable. If we had requestedteams to come in before and thennot have the continuance, theteams would have been sent homeupon arrival and not reimbursedfor expenses. To me, it appeared
the second option would irritatemembers and possibly waste theirtime. There also could have beena situation where, if there was notasking, there would be no FECA/FTCA insurance coverage for thein/outbound trips. Any injuries oraccidentsas there waswouldhave placed our members in acompromising situation. We canonly advise you once we know!Also, General Pineda commented
that in Florida last year there hadbeen a lot of help in the earlierstages, but two and three monthsdown the road it had been diffi-cult getting commitments. Withthat advice, and not knowing ifthis would go on for three weeksor three months, we couldnt af-ford to bring the masses in at thebeginning.
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Whats on your hindsight is20/20 list?
A Chevron refinery gave us,as a governmental agency, all thegas we wanted for free. But it wasan 8-hour round trip fromPascagoula to Jackson. One of the
things we overlooked was to tellmembers in the field to notifymission base before they ran out,but instead the only contact waswhen they were already empty.Members were unrealistic abouttheir readiness to report for duty. Ithink they were thinking that ifthey predicted deployment in 36hours, wed call someone closer.But members typically showed uplate. So, please, provide realistic
arrival times that allow for safepassage, and be concerned withthe length of your duty day. Butwe have learned many valuablelessons and hopefully will im-prove upon our mistakes. We didgood. We made a difference. Wesaved lives!
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Introducing . . .
The ESsy AwardsFrom the Top of Mount Shasta to the Border of Nevada,These are the Missions that Sing the Wings Praises
Editors Note: Eagle Call askedLt. Col. Steve Asche , Director of Operations,Maj. Jan Ostrat , DeputyDirector of Emergency Services, andCapt. Bob Keilholtz, Director of Emergency Services to recognize theoutstanding achievements in Emergency Services missions for the year, running from October to October.
They considered a combination of objective criteriarapidity of response, unusual endurance, skillful crew
resource management, outstanding intelligence gathering, utilization of training, communications deployment
and subjective experience, their gut instincts. We added endorsements from some of the Wings busiest ICs,
includingLt. Col. Ron Butts,Maj. Burt Kingsbury, andMaj. Jon Wordsworth. Missions were winnowedfrom a longer list. The result is the first annual ESsy Awards. We can at least imagine what the statuettes
would look likeand the dresses of the women whod present them! Capt. Greg Solman
ABOVE & BEYOND
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Perseverance on PauseDate, Mission:
11 FEB, 05M209A
Incident Commander:Capt. Eric TempletonBrief ing: A pilot whodeparted from Fresno forSanta Monica is reportedm i s s i n g . W e a t h e r i sinclement, with strongwinds, rainstorms andsnow in higher elevations.Pilot reported extremeturbulence over Gorman,with ceiling descending
rapidly. The FAA FlightControl Center in Palmdaleloses radio and radar con-tact. Meanwhile there is apossibly related ELT reportin the Los Angeles basin.Weather has all crews onstandby.
difficult communications condi-tions. It required great persever-ance and patience because of theweather. Once you get geared up
to go, on hold is a tough posi-tion. There was also great com-munications between variousagencies, especially FAA, NTSB,the Kern County Sheriffs depart-ment, for which we provided theinter-agency communication.
Continued on page 19 . . .
This was a good search,involving excellent coordi-
nation. Butts: This inci-dent would have beenextremely difficult to findfrom the air, as it was in avery small canyon withheavy tree cover.And the ESsy Goes toLt. Col. Ron Butts, GroundBranch Director, Lt. Col.Steve Asche, Ground TeamLeader and On-SceneCommander, and Capt.
Eric Templeton. Skillfullyutilizing topographicalmaps and the last-knownheading, the CAP teamplotted map coordinates soprecise, sheriffs were led towithin 20 yards of theactual wreckage. Bakers-
Find: Cessna 210 wreck found byKern County Sheriffs depart-ment at 34 deg 57' N by 118 deg45' W using coordinates provided
by CAP, near Tejon Ranch.No survivors.Citations: Asche: This missionshowed outstanding utilization ofremote resources and coordi-nation of Command and Control.We were making do with very
field Composite Squadron 121sground team: Lt. Col. Asche,Lt. Col. Butts, Lt. Col. AlanFerguson, ground team leader; Lt.
Col. Gail Mizner, 1st Lt. BillAmbrosecchia, 1st Lt. MikeDickerson, and Cadet BrandonMcNamara , ground teammembers.
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Searching from (Tree) Topto (Canyon) Bottom
Date, Mission:11 NOV, 04M2460AIncident Commander: Maj. JonWordsworth and Lt. Col. SteveAscheBriefing: A plastic surgeon fly-ing from Bakersfield back toSanta Barbara is missing. A CAPaircrew flies out of Bakersfield,and a ground team is dispatchedfrom Santa Barbara. An exhaus-tive route search begins, turninginto a mile-wide grid search. Theaircrew hears a very faint ELT,but the Air Force Rescue Coordi-nation Center has received no sat-ellite hits.Find: Piper Saratoga PA-32R,located at 34 deg 41.7' N by 119 deg 38.7' W. Thepilot hit the highest point of the highest elevation onhis route, struck the tops of the trees, and flipped intoa canyon below. Three on board. No survivors.Citations: Keilholtz: This could have turned into a
needle in a haystack search. The crew did a great jobof spotting debris in the bottom of a canyon. TheMission Observer spotted the damage to the trees atthe top of the hill. Thats what we teach in class, sothat was an outstanding utilization of training.Asche: At the wrong time of the day, the crew mightnot have spotted it. One of the things we teach in ICtraining is that just because you didnt spot it in themorning doesnt mean you wont see it in theafternoon.Ostrat: The Bakersfield crew has been particularlyresponsive to the ES program in California. And
because of that, theyve been involved in significantmissions with finds and saves. Theyre not sitting backand waiting for us to tell them where the target is.And the ESsy Goes toCapt. Rob Custer, 1st Lt. Dave McCarthy, and 1st Lt.Shanna Williams, aircrew, Bakersfield CompositeSquadron 121; Lt. Col Anthony Upton, Capt. EdRuwe, and SM Pat Coady, ground team, SantaBarbara Squadron 131.
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1 Always be prepared to betotally self sufficient forsix or seven days. Dont
count on anything. Knowwhere to access communi-cations gear, generators,GPS units, and whateverassets you may need. BringMREs, water, toilet paper,et cetera. Expect nothing tobe provided for you.
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a while before callinghome. If the disaster islocal, make a plan with adistant relative or friendthat fami ly memberscan coordinate and checkin with.
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numerous Air Force Assigned Missions to support Federal Agencies.
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CAP members use state of the art technology to accomplish their
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The CAP provided and will continue to provide for the United States
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SENIOR LEADERS ARE SAYINGThe Civil Air Patrol continues
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SANTA MONICAAmongvery high frequency (VHF) anten-nae that can be constructed easilyfrom commonly available materi-als, a Yagi (named after its in-ventor) provides the greatest gainand directivity, and thus the great-est overall effectiveness. Enthusi-asts, typically amateur radiooperators, who participate in localfox hunt competitionsinwhich a well-concealed transmit-ter is the object of search by com-peting hunters with variousantennaefind that a receiverwith a Yagi antenna is as good foraccurate long-distance directionfinding as any equipment, eventhat costing thousands of dollarsmore.
The economy, utility, port-ability, and durability of Yagi an-tenna make them ideal for CivilAir Patrol squadrons needing Di-rection Finding [DF] sticks.Squadrons desiring several unitsto supplement factory-builtequipment for the convenience ofmultiple search-and-rescue teamswill appreciate the affordabilityand ease of construction. Criticalresponse time is decreased by
having the equipment readily ac-cessible in a vehicle, rather thanlocked up at squadron headquar-ters. Its also good to know howto make them during periodswhen pricey, factory-built sticksare languishing between models,awaiting various approvals, andunavailable. For those reasons,many squadrons will find it desir-
able, if not necessary, to buildtheir own units.While even a coat hanger can
capture an ELT [Emergency Lo-cator Transmitter] signal, asharply directional antenna isneeded to locate the signal from adistance. That said, designs foundon the Internetvariations on acombination of plastic pipeframes, steel measuring tape ele-ments and a handheld receiver
are not necessarily right forlocating an ELT, and building aproperly designed antenna canavoid future frustration in thefield. Yagis built for fox huntswork in the 144 MHz band butdont work optimally on the ELTbands relevant to Civil Air Patrolmissions, 121.5 MHz and 243MHz.
The greater an antennaslength and number of its directorelements, the greater its gain anddirectivity. However, addedlength and elements detract fromportability and ease of aiming.Three elements one driven ele-ment, one reflector and one direc-tor are a good compromise.
When considering elementlength, note that length is a func-tion of wavelength (inverse of fre-
quency). Again, since ELTsoperate at 121.5 MHz, elementlengths and spacing designed for144 MHz are unsuitable. Builderswill find that by sticking to thespecifications of the diagrams be-lowespecially with respect tothe length of elements (see Figure1)they will have constructed a
In Search of the Perfect Sticks
Sam Seneviratne Takes Hand-Built DF Equipmentin a New Direction
By Saman Seneviratne, Ph. D., Clover Field Composite Squadron 51
Figure 1
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unit in tune with the receiverfor optimal use at 121.5.
Elements made of one-inch
wide steel measuring tape are rec-ommended. The driven elementimpedance of 75 ohms should bematched to the 50 ohm coaxialline leading to the receiver by awire link (serving as an inductor),shunting the driven elementspoles (see below). The width (ordiameter) of antenna elements in-fluences, to a small extent, theresonant length of the elements aswell as the frequency-selectivity
of the antenna. The broader the el-ement, the shorter it should be.
Constructing the Mastand Beam
Common half-inch (nominalsize), Schedule 80 PVC pipe andfittings are light, cheap, readilyavailable, easily machined andsufficiently strong when appliedto the framework of the search an-
tenna. In addition to the essentialcrosses and tees, other fittingssuch as oblique elbows and arange of plastic electrical conduitfittings can be used (see Figure 2).
Joe Leggio, the legendarydean of fox hunt antenna design-ers, has found that the bestmatching network turned out tobe a hairpin match.1 This is ashort but accurately cut length ofwire connected across the feed
points of the driven element (seeFigure 3).
Leggio continues: The an-tenna has some capacitive reac-tance without the matchingnetwork. The length of wire hasjust enough inductance to cancelthe capacitive reactance.2 Leggiofound that this resulted in a bet-ter match than anything else3 he
had tried.In constructing the equip-
ment, coat the cut ends of the tapeelements with plastic tool-handleinsulation to reduce the hazard ofeye injury. Solder the matchingwire and RG-58 coaxial cable to
pre-tinned spots on the taperap-idly, with a hot iron, to avoidmelting the plastic cross. Theends of the driven elements canbe cleaned and tinned with the aidof acid soldering flux. Using
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Figure 2
Figure 3
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eutectic solder (63 percent tin, 37percent lead) makes it possible towork fast and still avoid a cold
solder junction. It is possible touse mechanical junctions here,but those deteriorate in moistweather and make more difficultadjusting the standing-wave ratio[SWR] by changing the spacingbetween driven element halves.
A special note to cadets:When Mr. Leggio mass-producedthis antenna as a club project, hemarked the pipe and used a por-table jigsaw to cut the lengths inassembly-line fashion. It actuallytook longer to measure the pipethan to cut it. Since the pipe isavailable in ten-foot lengths, youcan make a few beams from asingle 10-foot length. In any case,you might want to cut a few extra
lengths for your friends.Diagrams, technical review
and prototyping were accom-plished through a joint projectpartnership with former U.S.
Army Veteran William Burns.His relentless critiquing of proto-types and countless hours in hisgarage workshop devoted to help-ing me have led to designs thatare not just well tuned, butweather proof and more practical.Burns is not a member of theCivil Air Patrol, yet volunteershis time and effort to support theemergency services cause ofCAP.
Every version of prototypetaught us something more. Whilethis article is about the simplestyet most practical design, thereare eleven prototypes that rangefrom ones with active attenuatorsbuilt-in to ones that are built with
1,2,3 Joe Leggio WB2HOL, Tape Measure Beam Optimized for Radio Direction FindingCopyright 1993 - Joseph Leggio - All Rights Reserved.
wrist strain reduction in mind. Formore information about the proto-types and overall effectiveness aswell as continuing dialog, contactthe author via email at
[email protected] note: This article is
not intended to be a critique of
factory-built antenna, such as
those units built by Bob Gordons
L-tronics, Santa Barbara. Gor-
don is an active CAP member
who invested in his own company
specifically to serve CAPs need
for direction-finding equipment.
The new and improved L-per,
soon to be available from L-
tronics, will serve a purpose be-
yond hunting ELTs, such as in
locating stuck microphones and
finding repeater stations and pi-
rate transmitters. Im confident
that many CAP squadrons will
find them very much to their liking.
DF EquipmentContinued . . .
Credit DueContinued from page 1 . . .
COMMANDERS COMMENTS / FIELD MANUAL
that our members are reimbursedpromptly. Her salary is paid out ofyour dues.
Some of the money goes toreimburse Wing staff memberswhen they are required to travel.For example, this past yearCAWG sent its legal officer,counter drug officer, director ofoperations, commander and vicecommander to conferences thatrequired their participation. Theregulations also require reim-bursement to the Inspector Gen-eral for costs incurred during in-
spections and complaint investi-gations.
Then theres postage, officesupplies, and the cost of an out-side audit. Wings are required to
have an outside auditor inspecttheir finances each year to ensurethat all the money is accountedfor. Last years audit cost $4,500and NHQ paid for it. No Wingdues go towards aircraft mainte-
nance; very little goes to vehicleupkeep. Most of these expensesare covered by NHQ or throughour Memorandum of Understand-ing with the state of California.Cadet activities are paid out of thecadet dues and program fees.
The Wings Finance Commit-tee meets every four to six weeksand reviews the Wings current fi-nances and expenses. An internalaudit is conducted quarterly. The
finance committee is very carefulwith the Wings money. We livewithin our budget.
In considering the dues de-crease the Finance Committee
recognized that most senior mem-bers incur many additional costs,including annual squadron dues,while volunteering as CAP mem-bers. You also spend your timea very precious commodityvol-
unteering to make your communi-ties, state and nation a betterplace, be it through mentoring ca-dets or participating in emergencyservices or aerospace education.
Since the Wing is financiallysound, we felt we could lower thedues of our senior members as agesture of recognizing all the timeand money you donate to CivilAir Patrol. Thank you for yourcontinued service. The next time
you get your renewal notice fromNHQ, think of it as only $6.33 amonth to belong to one ofAmericas finest volunteer ser-vice organizations.
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LOS ALAMITOSSeven ca-dets from Civil Air Patrols Cali-
fornia Wingfive from Group 7aloneentered military serviceacademies this year.
The Group 7 cadets enrolledat both the U.S. Air Force Acad-emy in Colorado Springs and atthe U.S. Military Academy atWest Point this summer. NorthernCalifornia squadrons boast twocadets at the Air Force Academy.
Never in the history of Group7 have this many cadets enteredservice academies at once, saidLt. Col. Hugh Cahill, Group 7Commander, who oversees theten CAP squadrons in Orange andSan Diego counties.
Its rare that we see a halfdozen cadets from an entire stategoing to the academies, but here
A MagnificentSeven
Cal Wing
Harvests aBumper Crop
of Academy-
Grade Cadets
By 1st Lt. Chris R. Storey, California WingDep. Dir. of Public Affairs
THEYVE ARRIVED: C4C Trevor Johnson (above) is among the five cadets from Cal Wing now in Colorado Springs.
in Group 7 we have five cadetsgoing, Cahill said. Thats un-
heard of. Acceptance into any ofthe United States military serviceacademies is an accomplishmentin itself, but having this manyfrom a single Group make it evenmore unique.
California Wings historianargues that this years total repre-sents a continuation of a proudCadet-program tradition. Be-tween five and seven cadets fromthe California Wing typically re-ceive appointments each year tothe various military service acad-emies, said Lt. Col. CharlesWiest.
The Grou p 7 cont ingentincludes Cadet Col . KyleMcClure , Cadet 2nd Lt .Natasha Marakowski, Cadet
Senior Master Sgt. Aaron Mackie,and Cadet Tech. Sgt. Justin
Miller, who all received appoint-ments to the Air Force Academy,and Cadet Col. Brian Jensen, whomarched off to West Point.
McClure, who graduatedEscondido High School, plans tomajor in physics and ultimatelybecome an Air Force pilot. Amember of CAP for eight years,McClure served as a Flight Com-mander and Cadet Commander ofthe Skyhawks Composite Squad-ron 47 at Camp Pendleton,Oceanside, near San Diego.
McClure earned the mostprestigious award in the cadetprogram, the General Carl A.Spaatz Award, named after thefirst U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff.The Spaatz award, earned by less
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JUST OFF THE BUS:The class of 2009 gets its first taste of drills to come.
THE CADET COSMOS
BLUES MARCH: Class of 2009, nearing induction.
Continued on page 31 . . .
CADETS UNDER WING: Cal Wing cadets now take their marching orders from the Academy.
than one percent of all CAP ca-dets, is awarded after passing arigorous four-part examination
including aerospace education,leadership, a personal essay, and aphysical fitness test.
Marakowski, who graduatedSunny Hills High School in Ful-lerton, will study architectural de-sign. A four-year CAP veteran,she served in multiple leadershippositions culminating in beingnamed Cadet Commander of theFullerton Composite Squadron56, south of Los Angeles.Marakowskis interest in theAcademy began four years ago,before she began her first year ofhigh school, when she set a goalto attend the nations top militaryservice academy.
Mackie graduated HuntingtonBeach High School in 2004 andrecently attended Golden WestCollege, also in HuntingtonBeach. He will study military
strategic studies and ultimatelywants to train as an Air Force
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aviator. After four years of CAPservice Mackie rose to First Ser-geant of the Saddleback Compos-
ite Squadron 68, in nearby CostaMesa.
Miller, a graduate of SantaMargarita High School in RanchoSanta Margarita, will study politi-cal science. A cadet for two years,Miller was a First Sergeant atSkyhawks Composite Squadron
Natasha Marakowski has designs on
studying architecture.
Justin Miller wants to study political
science.
Brian Jensen: From Air Force Blues to
the Long, Gray Line.
Continued on page 33 . . .
Gregory Magram will note the behavior
of his fellow pilots.
Kyle McClure plans to study physics
and flying.
Aaron Mackie: A year at Golden West,
a career in the Wild Blue Yonder.
BLUE FROM THE SKY: Johnson and Drum and Bugle Corps mates march on to
the field of honor.
A Magnificent SevenContinued . . .
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THE CADET COSMOS
47 as well as the commander ofits color guard when it won nu-merous honors in local, state, re-
gional, and national competitions.Jensen graduated Mira Mesa
High School in San Diego andplans to study behavioral psychol-ogy with an emphasis in leader-ship studies at West Point. Jensen,a member of San Diego CadetSquadron 144 for six years, wasCalifornia Wings 2004 CadetOfficer of the Year. Jensen alsoearned the Spaatz award.
Northern California squad-rons also contributed to the yearsbumper crop. Cadet Capt. Gre-gory Magram, a 2004 graduate ofLincoln High School in San Jose,
ON THEIR HONOR:The class of 2009 swears in.
Continued on page 35 . . .
UNDER THE AIR FORCES WING: Marching with the class of 2009 on the enviable
Colorado Springs campus.
A Magnificent SevenContinued . . .
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SALUTED: Brig. Gen. Johnny A.
Weida, Commandant of Cadets and
Commander, 34th Training Wing, at the
Air Force Academy, honors the class of
2009.
recently attended nearby De AnzaCollege, Magram will study be-havioral sciences at the Air Force
Academy with a minor in Arabiclanguage studies. Magram, whoalso aspires to become an AirForce pilot, rose to Cadet Com-mander of John J. MontgomeryMemorial Cadet Squadron 36 atReid-Hillview Airport in San Joseduring five years in the cadet pro-gram.
Cadet Capt. Trevor Johnson,a cadet for three years, graduatedfrom Rio Americano High School
in Sacramento and will study as-trophysics at the Academy.Johnson served as the Cadet Ex-ecutive Officer of SacramentoCadet Squadron 14. He wants tomake the Air Force his career andeventually train as a flight naviga-tor.
California Wing for yearshas had an outstanding training
program for our cadets, said Col.Virginia Nelson, California WingCommander. We are all excitedto see these cadets enter the acad-emies and feel the cadet trainingthey received will continue to
benefit them in the years to come.We look forward to seeing themprogress through the academiesand in their military careers.
MARCHING ORDERS:Cal Wing contributed five cadets to an Academy class of
nearly 1,400.
A Magnificent SevenContinued . . .
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VAN NUYSFor those medicalprofessionals who daily deal withlife and death situations, whathappened to me one Saturday lastJuly might seem fairly mundane.
But saving a life was a first forme.My wife and I chaperoned our
two children to a birthday partyfor our friends five-year-old son.As if she had an intuition for whatmight happen, my wife insistedthat I go because it was a poolparty and she wanted to makesure there were extra eyes on ourchildren.
The party itselfcentered on
a typical fenced-in pool sur-rounded by a two-story apartmentcomplexwent well, eventuallymoving indoors for cake, gamesand a piata. As my wife and Iwere rushing around to leave, Iheard someone say there was akid in the poolwithout mention-ing that he had fallen in or wasdrowning.
Have No Fear, A Rescuer is Here
CPR Training Gives a Vigilant Lt. an Off-Duty Save
By 2nd Lt. Juan S. Fernandez, Van Nuys HawkerSquadron 128
ES101: CPR
But I was already sensing thatsomething was wrong. One of themothers was on the edge of thepool, pointing into the water,where a boy was apparently flat
on the pool bottom. I yelled forsomeone to pull him out while Iran toward the fence. (That wasmy first good decision: Flustered,I found myself struggling to opengate I was pulling the wrong way,while I heard the splash of some-one jumping into the pool to pullhim out.) In the distance, I sawthe childmotionless on the edgeof the pooland the motherstanding beside him, crying.
As I approached the scene Iwas thinking: Why me? Im notready for this. This cant be hap-pening. I couldnt summon asingle memory of the squadronCPR training classes. (Ironically,my CPR refresher course wasscheduled for the following week-end.) Two things I knew: The boyonly had minutes if it wasnt
already too late, and there wasnobody else to help him.
The mother left the boy on hisback, face up. His eyes were halfopen. A mixture of water, air and
birthday cake was foaming fromhis mouth and nose. He was coldto the touch. There was no pulse.Based on when Id last surveyedthe pool scene, I assumed hedbeen under water for more thanthree minutes.
I rolled him on his side andchecked his mouth with my fingerand yelled Somebody call forhelp now! Call 911! I started im-mediate mouth-to-mouth resusci-
tation, followed by chest com-pressions, and then checked for areaction. After a few cycles, I sawhim blink, giving me hope, but Icould still not feel a pulse. Icouldnt remember the ratio ofrescue breaths/chest compres-sionsbut I realized that I wasthe only chance the kid had.
BEFORE THE CRISIS: Fernandez was recruited by his wife
to provide extra eyes around the pool.
Continued on page 39 . . .
MANY HAPPY RETURNS: Fernandez, along with the save
of a lifetime.
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ing too hard on his chest? The boyseemed so small.
As it happens, the next day
was our squadron awards ban-quet, where I was greeted withcheers and congratulations. Maj.Edwards had sent an email to ev-eryone informing them of my ex-perience. I returned home to avoicemail message from themother thanking me again. Shetold me later that the boy, whousually swims with arm floaters,went into the pool without them,using the steps, walking in until
he lost his footing and sunk. Icouldnt help thinking to myselfthat I had made her sons fifthbirthday party possible.
Finally, the mother came onthe scenecrying, grabbing the
child, hugging him and pullinghim away from me. I had to fighther to keep him in my care while Icontinued CPR and checked forreactions.
After a few minutes, I couldfeel his heart suddenly pumpinglike crazy. He slowly beganbreathing on his own. I rolled himon his side, and heard a cry, but hewas still unresponsive. A few sec-onds later, two police officers ar-rived and I stepped aside, drop-ping on a nearby chair. The offic-ers wrapped him in a towel and, afew minutes later, the para-medics arrived.
One officer told me that if Ihadnt taken action, the boywould have died right then andthere. He said there are times hesarrived to find that no one haseven taken the victim out of the
pool. As I walked out to the am-bulance, the boys motherthanked me for saving herchilds life.
I immediately called mysquadron commander Maj.Denise Edwardsan ER nurseand CPR instructorto reportwhat had just happened. After go-ing over the incident in detail, Icame to realize that I had done ev-erything that I was supposed to
do, automatically.Then I found myself in need
of less dramatic attention: I sat onthe steps of the apartment stairs,
Have No Fear, A
Rescuer is HereContinued . . .
ES101: CPR
unable to stand or support myself.Answering my wifes concerns,the police officer told me it was
normal to feel drained after anadrenaline rush.The policeman also con-
firmed my instincts on the timelapsed: It was exactly three min-utes between the dispatch andtheir arrival. I estimate that theygot the call about five minutes af-ter I had begun CPR. The para-medics took another three to fourminutes.
After I drove home in a daze,
I found myself with lingeringdoubts: How was the child? Had Idone something wrong that couldhave hurt him, for instance, push-
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