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Over 1,400 AFA members andsupporters met in Orlando Friday,February 3 at the Air Force Asso-ciations 22nd Air Warfare Sympo-sium. The formal gala is a celebra-tion hosted by AFAs Central Flor-ida Chapter, sup-porting aerospace

education at local,state, and nationallevels. In addition,the event honoredthe accomplish-ments in searchand rescue, and themen and womenwho place theirlives on the linefor others.

According to

Master of Ceremonies John T.(Tim) Brock, president of theCentral Florida AFA Chapter, itwas a night to shine our spotlighton those special people who servethe search and rescue mission forour nation. To recognize the ac-complishments of these marvelouspeople.

The Central Florida Chapter rec-ognized four organizations as

Jimmy Doolittle Fellows of theAerospace Education Foundation:Civil Air Patrol, Air Force Rescue

Coordination Center (AFRCC), the347th Rescue Wing stationed atMoody AFB, GA, and the 920thRescue Wing, stationed at PatrickAFB, FL.

General Ronald Keys, Com-mander of the Air Combat Com-mand and Co-Host of the AFASymposium, presented the awardto Civil Air Patrol for the out-

standing con-tributions

CAP has madein search andrescue.

Maj GenPineda re-ceived theaward on be-half of themembers. Iwas honoredto accept theJimmy Doolit-

tle Award, said Pineda. Whetherwe are one team searching for adowned aircraft or hundreds of vol-unteers tirelessly working forweeks on the Gulf Coast, the out-standing manner in which you, ourvolunteers, conduct our search andrescue missions displays true team-work and the pursuit of excellenceI believe is unmatched in any vol-unteer organization.

CAP Receives Doolittle Award by 1st Lt Kelly Green Sharkey

March 2006

Administration ............. 12Alabama....................... 5, 7, 11, 14Cadets .......................... 4, 19Chief of Staff ............... 10DDR............................ 17

DMSP ........18Florida........3, 4, 6-9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19Georgia ......3, 5, 8-9, 14History.......11Medical......6

Operations ............16Public Affairs .......19Puerto Rico...........10Tennessee .............18, 19

Stand for the Colors

AFA members and supporters stand for the

presentation of the Colors by the Air Force

ROTC Color Guard from the University of

Central Florida

Doolittle Award Presented

Maj Gen Pineda receives the Doolittle

Award from Gen Keys, commander, Air

Combat Command from Langley AFB, VA

News from the

Southeast Region Civil Air Patrol

Col John Tilton, Commander

IN THIS ISSUE

Event is Quite the Success

Former SER Commander Col Matthew

Sharkey enjoys the celebration with Tommy

Harrison, Chairman of this years Gala

Representatives are All Smiles

Lt Col Gary Owen and CAP Director

Don Rowland is all smiles after CAP is

presented the Award

ReCAP


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2 March 2006 Region ReCAP

The twenty first Olympic Winter Games just ended in Torino Italy withTeam USA earning 25 medals. It was exciting to watch the athletes com-pete almost as much fun as watching my wife vicariously jump Cohensdouble axel in the seat next to me or land or help Ohno skate across thefinish line. All in all it was a spectacular event that epitomizes hard work,

determination, and team spirit.Team CAP isnt working for physical bronze, silver, or gold medals, but

its members are working together in many disciplines: Aerospace Education,Cadet Programs, and Search and Rescue. In my book, youre all gold medalwinners, but I am biased. Ive had the privilege of working with you as theSER Commander and have benefited from the wisdom youve shared and theexamples your lives have projected.

I cannot say enough about the joy Ive received from commanding some ofthe best, most dedicated volunteers in the nation. Our efforts, successes, andlearning opportunities as a team bring me great pride. I have a stack full ofemails and letters from people all over who have expressed admiration forwhat weve done. You are the best and I couldnt have asked for better team-

mates, colleagues, and friends.Because I am passionate about Civil Air Patrol and its members it was es-

pecially difficult to come to the decision to pass the torch to another. Thoseof you who read my resignation letter know family, school, and work are justsome of the reasons Ive stepped down. Huge scheduling difficulties is an-other. In fact, I thought that since Kelly and I had to postpone our honey-moon until May to fit it in was an indicator we might want to step back (fora time) until things settle down a bit. Rest assured, I will continue to be anactive member, ardent supporter, and vocal proponent of CAPs missions andmembers. Were still a team!

That said, I pass the torch of SER to the very capable Col John Tilton, for-mer Alabama Wing CC. Hes a great guy and will do a fine job leading ourteam, the Southeast Region.

Quote of the month:The way you remember

the past depends upon

your hope for the future.And if what you see inyour future has no hope,it has no potential, then

you view the past thatbrought you to here as

not very good.

Story MusgraveSix time Space Shuttle Astronaut

Passing the Torch

CCommanders Comments

Happy Birthday

Staff MembersJean DuBois, 3/8Pete Norris, 3/14

Pat Faunt, 3/17Ernie Bilotto, 3/18Ron Greene, 3/19Walt Bevan, 3/27Hugh Stewart, 3/27

March ServiceAnniversaries

Ed Keesler 5 YearsBob Pettigrew 22 Years

Mark Your Calendar

2-4 March Winter National Board, DC

11-12 March Professional Development Weekend, FLWG

25-26 March SER Cadet Competition, Ft. Benning

7-9 April GAWG Conference, Jeckyll Island

28-30 April MSWG Conference, Gulf Port

28-30 April ALWG Conference, Huntsville

5-7 May FLWG Conference, Orlando


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Region ReCAP March 2006 3

By Capt Michelle Becker

St. Petersburg Cadet Squadronhad some guests visit its Mondaynight meeting Feb. 13 to discuss ahot topic: fire.

Three firemenfrom the St. Peters-burg Fire Depart-ment came to themeeting on a big redengine to talk to thecadets about firesafety and careers infirefighting. Cadet

Senior Airman KevinRafferty took theinitiative to set upthe visit.

I knew it wouldbe something that allthe cadets wouldlike, he said. Wehave invited them out before andeverybody loved hearing their sto-ries and checking out the truck andall of the equipment.

Lt John Rizzo of the fire depart-ment talked about the many as-pects of firefighting. He discussedday-to-day life of firefighters andhow they save others and keepthemselves safe. They demon-strated the proper wear and usageof the uniform and equipment byperforming what is called a two-and-a-half minute drill for the

cadets. In the drill, the firefightermust don all of his clothing andequipment in that time-frame. Thecadets were impressed, as fire-

fighter Joshua Paynecompleted the drill inone minute and 37seconds. Whatseven more impres-sive is that when allthe gear is on, it addsup to about 50 to 75pounds of equip-ment.

My favorite part ofthe night was learn-ing about their suitsand gear, and thatthey have to do allthat in under two-and-a half minutes,said C/A1C JosephMassey. It made me

realize theyre pretty safe.

Lt Rizzo talked about what ittakes to become a firefighter as

well as the benefits of being one.There are definitely good bene-

fits, Rizzo said. But were nothere for the moneyit soundscorny, but were here to helppeople.

After the briefing, and after lis-tening to a real-time call come inon the radio, everybody went outto the fire engine for a walk-

around tour.

This part of the evening wasvery interactive for the cadets. Thefirefighters pointed out nearlyevery button, lever, and nozzle andexplained the use of them all. Thecadets were full of good questionsand the firefighters were morethan happy to answer every one.

Cadet Senior Airman SaraAbramo said, I loved learningabout the parts of the truck. I had

no idea there were so many differ-ent sizes of hoses and nozzles.

The evening was a success, withthe cadets taking home somevaluable knowledge and a new-found respect for some communityheroes.

Capt Becker is the St. Petersburg

Cadet Squadron PAO and

SER Newsletter Assistant Editor

Local heroes visit squadron to

talk about fire safety, careers

C/SrA Robert Barber

and C/A1C Sean Pattersonmarvel at the size of the

hose and nozzle.

Fireman Joshua Payne performs thetwo-and-a-half minute drill

By Capt Tonya Boylan

The Georgia Wing Conference isscheduled for April 7-8, 2006 at theHoliday Inn Beach Resort, JekyllIsland, GA.

The conference theme isProfessionalism in VolunteerService

Lt Gen Nicholas B. Kehoe,

USAF (Ret.) Chairman, CAPBoard of Governors and President,Medal of Honor Society will be theBanquet Keynote Speaker.

Activities are being planned forcadets as well as seniors.

Because we are having the con-ference at a hotel rather than on amilitary base, you must make your

hotel reservationsyourself. Cur-rently, the reser-vation block($72.00 per nightrate) includes 25rooms for Thurs-day, 6 April, 50rooms for Friday, 7 April and 50rooms for Saturday, 8 April.

GAWG Conference Includes Lt Gen Kehoe


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FL Squadron

Awards and

PromotesBy Maj. Frank Swain Jr.

Marion County CompositeSquadron held a Promotion andAwards Ceremony on January 31,2006 at their weekly meeting.Deputy Group 2 Commander Ma-jor John Edsall presided over theevent.

Heather Osborne was promotedto C/SMSgt.; Isaiah Tamblingsonwas promoted to C/2nd Lt and waspresented his Mitchell Award; Ca-det of the Quarter Award was pre-sented to C/1st Lt Timothy Hines;

Phase 1 Cadet of the Year Awardwas presented to C/SSgt DillonClancy; Phase 3 Cadet of the YearAward was presented to C/1st LtTimothy Hines.

The Air Force Association Ca-det of the Year Award was pre-sented to C/1st Lt Timothy Hinesby Major Holloway, a member ofthe AFA.

Unable to attend and receive herMitchell Award and Phase 2 Cadet

of the Year Award was C/2nd LtKatie Harvey. It will be presentedat a later date.

Below, C/1st Lt Timothy Hines receiveshis award from Maj Holloway

FROM: Commander, SER

SUBJECT: Southeast Region Vision

I want to take this opportunity to ad-dress everyone and express my thanksto all who serve at the Region, Wing,and Squadron levels. Your efforts arethe reason this is the best Region inCivil Air Patrol.

My vision for the Southeast Regionwill be to focus its energies in supportof our Wings, other Regions, and theentire Civil Air Patrol. It is as follows:

The Southeast Region staff will concentrate its efforts in the areas ofStandardization and Mutual support between the SER Wings.

The Wings of the Southeast Region will continue to build on theirrelationship of mutual respect, trust, and support.

The Region staff will accomplish this by providing guidance, facilitat-ing information sharing, and conducting limited Region exercises.

We as Wings can do almost anything. As a Region, we can do almosteverything.

John E. Tilton

Commander

Southeast Region

Col. John Tilton

Memorandum for all SER

Members

Cadet ProgramsBy Maj Vickie Meyer

Plans for the SER Cadet Competi-tion at Ft. Benningon March 25-26 areright on target.Thanks to signifi-cant work from ColJerry Angley and

Governale, we haveclose to a dozen AirForce personnel as volunteers inaddition to two admin workers. Thelocal squadron has agreed to hostsome of the events, and each Wingis sending a minimum of two volun-teers to assist.

Team members remember there isstill one conference call remaining

before the big event on March 21 at8 pm EST. All Wing DCPs andDeputy DCPs are asked to partici-pate. Please contact me at [email protected] for the specific phonenumber and extension number.

Ft. Benning will be an excellentfacility for this years event. Wellhave the 2,000-seat auditoriumavailable, in addition to the largegymnasium for the volleyball com-petition. Even the barracks are con-sidered top notch.

Maj Ivan Acosta has done exten-sive work on coordination and exe-cution of the myriad activitiesplanned. The work of all our teammembers is greatly appreciated. Andto all the cadets competing: Goodluck and have a wonderful time!


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By C/1st Lt Michael A. Van Doren II

The Moody AFB Composite

Squadron placed first in the Geor-gia Wing Drill Team Competition.The two-day competition, heldFeb. 25-26, was hosted by theAFROTC detachment at the Uni-versity of Georgia in Athens, GA.A total of 44 squadrons throughoutGeorgia were eligible to compete.

Although titled a drill competi-tion, the event tested the cadets ina variety of ways, and Moodyscadets worked hard to earn this

recognition.

Beginning four months ago thecadets began meeting every Satur-day for six hours to prepare for themile run, volleyball and a knowl-edge bowl on aerospace history Inaddition they prepared for currentevents, a written exam coveringleadership, the Civil Air Patrolorganization and history, drill andceremony, and to practice theirstandard, innovative, and colorguard routines.

Moodys squadron fielded a 12-person drill team, commanded byC/1st Lt Michael Van Doren II,and a four-person color guard,commanded by C/SrA HeatherBickerton. The color guard mem-bers had double-duty, as theycompeted as part of the drill teamand had additional color guardevents.

The cold weather hurt our

times on the mile run, but ourteam still managed to pullthrough, said C/CMSgt DougWhite, who was awarded the FleetFoot award for being the cadetwith the fastest mile time in thecompetition, posting a time of 5minutes and 56 seconds. Althoughthis was the first time this unit hascompeted, the cadets were not dis-couraged. Cadet MSgt IsaacMondesir said It was a good ex-

perience to see how our unit

compares to others from aroundthe state.

The Moody cadets are eager tocontinue demonstrating excellencein other aspects of the Civil AirPatrol program. Thanks to the sup-port of Moody AFB, families ofcadets, and the dedication of eachmember, this unit now holds thetitle of the 2006 Georgia WingDrill Team Champions.

C/1st Lt Van Doren is a member of the

Moody AFB Composite Squadron

Moody Squadron Places First in Drill Team

Competition

GAWG Drill Team Competition Winners from the Moody AFB Composite Squadron

L-R, Back row C/2nd Lt Kyle J. Armstrong, C/CMSgt Douglas F. White (male Fleet FootAward winner), C/2nd Lt Logan M. Battermann, C/Amn Adam C. Rubero, C/Amn Allen D.

Daniels, C/Amn Anthony B. Stone; Center Row C/TSgt Julie Driskell, C/1st Lt Michael A. VanDoren II (Cadet Commander/Drill Team Commander), C/SrA Heather N. Bicketon (Color

Guard Commander/Drill Team Member), C/A1C Amanda B. Harris (Color Guard Member/

Drill Team Member), C/AB Christopher Dalton Page, C/TSgt Isaac D. Mondesir(Drill Team

Member/Color Guard Member); Front Row C/MSgt Joshua N. Tsonos, C/SSgt Jason P. Far-rington, C/Amn Curtis C. Harris, C/SSgt Tommy T. Hammond (Drill Team Member/Color

Guard Member), C/MSgt Mark T. Wallace (Drill Team Member/Color Guard Alternate).

Photo by 2nd Lt Denise Battermann-Dickinson

Plan to attend the Alabama Wing Conference, Fridayand Saturday, April 28-29, 2006, in Huntsville, AL. De-tails for the conference are on the wing website. Be sureto check www.alwg.cap.gov.

The group Homeland will be at the banquet and pro-vide entertainment. A block of rooms, at a very com-

petitive rate, has been reserved at the Sheraton FourPoints Inn at the Huntsville Airport.

The price will be excellent, the quality of the infor-mation provided will be top notch and current, and theopportunity to mix, meet, and learn will be superb. Planto attend!

ALWG Conference in April


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By 1st Lt Bruce S. Sage

The Coral Springs Cadet Squad-ron, FLWG, is using model air-planes intheir aero-

spaceeducationprogram.

Fourmonthsago, theAero-spaceEducationTeamconsistingof Lt Col

GeorgeErkes, Capt Norman Kaplan, andMr. Alex Acuti kicked-off the2005-06 RC Model AirplaneInstruction, Construction andFly program at the Coral SpringsCharter School.

Every Wednesday night from8:30 to 9:00, students studied threeprimary phases to the program:Ground School, featuring the the-ory and physics of flight; Con-

struction, where cadet teams builta scale model of the Cessna 172;and the Fly portion, consisting ofmembership in the AMA and sev-eral field trips to the CondorClubs air strip in Palm BeachCounty.

The model aircraft is 8 feetlong with a wingspan just under 6feet. The completed plane wascompleted and at the Feb. 14,2006 meeting, the class tested the

engine and electronics for flightreadiness. The final stage will be afield trip back to the Palm Beachsite with the airplane for actualflight testing and solo flights. Dur-ing this portion, the airplane willundergo several tests similar tothat which a commercial airplanemanufacturer would conduct. Eachpotential pilot will initiate thesame pre-flight checks that a real

pilot or student pilot performs inflight school.

Since all of the students havebeen checked out onother aircraft during

their previous fieldtrips, they will eachconduct take-offs andlandings as well aslevel flight with aninstructor on a dualcontrol console.Upon completion ofinstructor supervisedflight, each

student will conduct at least onesolo flight.

This class marks a CAP mile-stone. In the absence of a Nation-ally sanctioned program, we have

taken the initiative to get our pro-gram off the ground and preparefor more challenges and classes.

As a result of the overwhelm-ing success of this program, Mr.Acuti has decided to join SER-FL-016 as a Senior Member in theAerospace Education Program.

1st Lt Sage is the Commander, Coral

Springs Cadet Squadron

Region MedicalBy Lt Col Patricia Faunt

Be My Valentine and Save YourHeart

February hascome and gone,but even thoughHeart MonthAwareness haspassed, there is

information youneed to knowwhile heartsare still on your mind. I know youcant change family history butyou can change your lifestylechoices by adopting the followingstrategies.

Stop smoking and dont use to-bacco products. The smoke fromtobacco contains more than 4,800chemicals and many of these can

damage your heart and blood ves-sels. Also nicotine in cigarettesmoke makes your heart workharder by constricting blood ves-sels and increasing your heart rateand blood pressure.

Exercise Regularly participat-ing in moderately vigorous exer-cise can reduce your risk of fatalheart disease by nearly a quarter. Itdoes this by increasing blood flow

to your heart and strengtheningyour hearts contractions so thatyour heart pumps more blood withless effort.

Eat a heart healthy diet; try add-ing more fruits and vegetables.Limit your intake of certain fatsespecially saturated fat and transfat. Include Omega 3 fatty acidslike those found in fish. Thesemay decrease your risk of heart

attack, protect against irregularheartbeats and lower blood pres-sure.

Watch your weight. As you getolder you have a tendency to puton weight and this weight ismostly fatty tissue. This excessweight can lead to conditions thatincrease your chances of heart dis-ease, high blood pressure, highcholesterol and diabetes.

Yearly health screening can tell

you what your numbers are andwhere you need to take action.Make sure you have your bloodpressure taken, blood tests for cho-lesterol, diabetes, etc.

Follow a heart healthy lifestyle.Be aware and take care.

Take care and be aware.

Lt Col Faunt is the Southeast Region

Nurse Officer

Instruction, Construction, and Fly

Cadet Ruben Zapata and GuestInstructor Mr. Alex Acuti


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Former Alabama Wing Commander Col John Tilton waspromoted to Commander of the South East Region byNational Commander Maj Gen Antonio Pineda during theAlabama Wing Commanders Call Feb. 11.

Alabama Wing Vice Commander Lt Col Michael Oak-man was promoted to the rank of Colonel by Maj Gen Anto-nio Pineda. Immediately following, Col Oakman acceptedcommand of the Alabama Wing from Maj Gen Pineda.

Pictured at Right: Col John Tilton, Col Russ Hodgkins, USAF,

Maj Gen Pineda, Col Mike Oakman, and Don Rowland,National Director

Col Oakman Assumes Command of ALWG

By Capt Michelle Becker

Give cadets an opportunity tobreak out their tents, web belts,and military flashlights, andtheyll show up. Well, thatspartly the reason 24 cadets and 24senior members from Group 8attended a combined bivouac/fundraiser on Feb. 2425 at High-lander Park in Dunedin, FL.

The other reason was to raisemoney for the activities they en-

joy doing in their squadrons.

Saturday the 25th was the dayof the annual Bowser Games,which is a county-wide dog showsponsored by the Humane Societyof Pinellas County, FL. TheGroup 8 Civil Air Patrol partici-pants were in charge of the park-ing detail for the event, as well asassisting the Pinellas CountySheriffs Department with secu-rity for the approximately 1,800people that attended the event.

By devoting their time and ef-fort to this great communityevent, CAP members earned atotal of $915, which was dividedamong the participating squad-rons according to the number ofvolunteer hours each squadronsupplied.

Group 8 decided to turn theevening before into a bivouac forthe cadets on the park grounds.This portion of the weekend wasespecially enjoyed by the cadetswho always love a chance to pitchtheir tents and rough it withpizza and donuts. There was aninspection of each cadets camp-site con-ducted bycadet staff,

and cadetspartici-pated inCQ patrolduring thenight tohelp insurea securecamp-ground.

CaptainTerry

Power,Group 8DeputyCom-mander, said everyone was a littledisappointed in the amount ofmoney raised. The $915 is downabout $400 from the amount wemade at this event last year due toconstruction activity at the park

which compromised the numberof parking spots that we had, hesaid. But the cadets really en-joyed themselves, as did the sen-ior members in attendance.

Captain Power adds with alaugh, For the next event wehave there, we'll hopefully re-member to tell the city to turn off

the sprin-klers. Theparks

automaticsprinklerscame on at2 a.m. andgave acouple ofunfortu-nate over-nighters asurpriseshower!

For a fu-ture fund-raiserGroup 8 islooking

forward to possibly getting in-volved with the Dunedin October-fest, where it earned over $3,500two years ago.

Capt Becker is the Assistant Editor, SER

Newsletter

Cadet Staff Sergeant Kevin Rafferty inspects the

campsite of C/Amn1 Joseph Massey and SeanPatterson during the bivouac portion of the Group 8

fundraiser. Photo by Capt Michelle Becker

Group 8 Puts the Fun in Fundraising


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Georgia members

have event that has

Gone to the Dogs

By Capt Hayden Collins

The Bartow-Etowah CompositeSquadron in Georgia trained in athree day operation in late Jaunary,known as Dog Daze, supportedby the Department of Natural Re-sources. This operation providedqualification for Air Teams andGround Teams to work withSearch Dogs. This operation foldedinto a three-day field operation forGroundTeam

Searchand Res-cue train-ing.SevenMissionswereplannedand held,includingthe K-9SAR.

Thirtythree Ground Team Members were

retrained, while five Air TeamMembers were retrained.

It was not as cold as it was lastyear; however the feeling was inthe air. The large Advance Party

functioned well.

The site was set up for trainingprior to 8:00 p.m. The Main Bodyarrived Saturday morning, alongwith Air Support.

For the most part, the operationsand missions were smooth withfew oversights. A few of us werejust a little rusty, cold or both. AirSupport arrived just prior to lunch.

The K-9 Train-

ing was an eyeopener. Allmissions in-cluded trainedhandlers anddogs. It wasgreat havingthem becausethey just dontseem to miss.

Day operationsSaturday ex-

tended into areview in the evening and lightsout at 9:00 p.m.

The ground teams learned a lotabout ground-to-air communica-tion and redirections.

The weekend provided insight tothe current team status for trainingand leadership. Equipment-wise,we broke in some new coldweather gear, as well as providedsome new learning experiences for

the rookies.

Dog Daze took place thanks to

raining Training Training Training Training Training Traini

Lt Col Matt Ferris was awarded the

Jacksonville Citizen Corps2005 Volunteer of the Year

The award was presented at the

First Annual Citizen Corps Awards

Cadet members from the Okeechobee

453rd Composite Squadron enjoyed atour of the Ft. Pierce airport tower

While at the Cadet Advisory Council,

February 25, participants saw the ARTSI

radar system and actual traffic in pattern

In and Around the Region

Members prevent and treat injuriesas part of their training

Group 8 Cadets join MacDill AFB

Honor Guard at Governors Day Lunch

C/Col Timothy Medeiros and C/Maj Adam

Vogt pose with Florida Governor Jeb

Bush and members of the MacDill AFB

Honor Guard team

Ground teams scour the landscape


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Larry Babcock, Susan Ardes withBredettes (her 4-year-old Shep-herd from Czechoslovakia), andAllen Padgettwith Aspen ( his

2 1/2-year-oldGoldenRetriever fromChattanooga)who instructedand then joinedcadets and sen-ior members ina mock Searchand RescueMission.

Some of the

information welearned wasthat:

A dog andhandler can re-place a 20-person groundteam; however, in conjunctionwith the ground team, a biggerarea can be covered.

The dogs search for scents.

Some work with their noses to theground, some work with their

heads slightly raised, and somework as air-scent dogs since scentstravel with the wind.

When working witha dog and handler, al-

ways stay behindthem, and always fol-low the handlers lead.The dogs are trained toalert the handler whensomeone isfound.

Alwaysask beforeyou pet oneof the dogs.

Sometimesdogs gethurt. If ananimal isinjured, tellthe handler

Carbon Monoxidefrom car exhaust can invalidate adogs ability to work scents for 24hours.

Sometimes, people are foundwho are not being searched for,

but have been recently lost.

Handlers reward and praise theirdogs, even if the person they aresearching for has been found dead.It is important for the training ofthe dog.

Handlers must trust the dogs!

85% of the handlers are fe-males.

It takes thousands of hours totrain thedog, andits easierto teachhounds orShepherds.

Have this

order ofpriorities:Look afteryourself,

your team,the dog, lost

persons.

Be well trained and work asa team.The best prevention is know-how!

Capt Collins is the Field Operations

Officer for the Bartow-Etowah CompositeSquadron

ining Training Training Training Training

FL Squadron Members See

Global Flyer up Close

1st Lt Sherwin Hamada, Commander,

Timber Creek Composite Squadron, and

friend, when he worked as a NASA con-

tractor. Behind him is the Global Flyer

News and Events of Note to the SER

Cadet in the 60s

Jim Phillips takes an orientation flight in

August 1963. Capt Phillips is a member of

the Savannah Composite Flying Tiger

Squadron, GAWG, where he is the PAO

CAP Squadron works with Challenge

Air, a not-for-profit organization

The organization offers motivational,

inspirational, and life-changing

experiences to physically challenged

children and youth through aviation

Allen Padgett and his Golden

Retriever friend, and fellowsearcher, Aspen

Ground teams listen to vital instruc-tion before heading out


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Chief of StaffBy Lt Col Bill Brockman

Our Changing World

The only thing we can count onin our lives is change. We live incontinuouslychanging times.

Civil Air Patrolwas born into aviolently chang-ing world torn byconflict. It took aspecial act ofCongress to es-tablish our organization. Volunteersperformed some unique and vitalmissions for America. In spite of64 years of changes, we are still aunique organization.

Change is not an easy thing foreveryone. It scares some individu-als, while it excites other individu-als. Some see that there is some-thing to lose, while others see thatthere are things to be gained. Whenwe get caught up in our concernsabout change, we forget to seethose things that remain the same.We can forget what has kept ustogether. Our missions, the heart ofwhat we do and what we stand for,

stay the same.

The need for dedicated individu-als to develop leadership skills inour cadet members continues.There is a need for CAP to servefamilies in our communities, butwe are a family ourselves, in spiteof our quasi-military structure.Many members first joined CAP ascadets, and have continued theiraffiliation as senior members.Some adults join CAP because theyhave a son or daughter in the pro-gram. Without the leadership train-ing provided by CAP, or othersimilar programs, where will ouryoung people learn the skills neces-sary to take the torch of leadershipand service in the future? Today,more than ever the Cadet Programcould not exist without all oursupport.

The need for our Emergency Ser-vices missions continues. CAP isstill the largest, best trained, andmost qualified group available tolocal communities in times of dis-aster, whether from hurricanes, tor-nados, or missing aircraft. Our ra-dio network still provides needed

communications during emergen-cies. As long as the need continues,it is vital we continue to train andbe ready to respond.

The need for professional, volun-teer pilots and aircrews continuesfor support of our counter drugmission. While we no longer huntfor enemy submarines along ourcoasts, we continue to support ef-forts to fight another type of en-emy. So, the need continues for us

to recruit and qualify pilots, to trainsupport personnel, and to maintainthe aircraft we use to serve theneeds of our communities.

The need for education and un-derstanding of aviation and theaerospace world continues. Avia-tion is a part of what makes CAP sounique. It is part of our mission.We can provide an important linkfor todays youth and for our com-munities.

While political winds maychange, while the structure of CAPmay change, the very heart of whatwe do, day by day, week by week,remains the same. If we reflect andremember why we chose to be apart of Civil Air Patrol, and if eachof us does the job we agreed to doand have trained to do, we will bestronger and better tomorrow andfor years to come. We can proudlymarch into the future with our

heads held high knowing that weare serving our community, state,and Nation.

By Capt Juan Toro

Cadets from all over the PuertoRican island converged on Jan. 28

to participate in the Cadet Selec-tion Board forthe upcomingsummersNational Ca-det SpecialActivities.The PRWGCadet Selec-tion Boardevaluatescadets for the

NCSA on apossible 75total-pointsbasis inwhich uni-forms, mili-tary bearing, courtesy, communi-cation skills and general knowl-edge (leadership, current eventsand the special activity chosen bythe cadet) are take into considera-

tion by the interviewing andevaluation team members. ThePRWG NCSA Selection Board

teams are composed of wing staffmembers, USAF Reservists,USAF-CAP and PR Air NationalGuard members. This year, theevaluation benchmark of 96 per-cent, (72 points out of the possible75) established in 2004, was bro-ken by C/CMSgt Luis Betancourtfrom Dr. Cesareo Rosa NievesCadet Squadron PR-123. CadetChief Master Sgt Betancourt ob-tained a 97 percent, (73 points out

of the possible 75) establishing anew benchmark for 2006.

Cadet Lt Col Jos A. Rafolsfrom Aguadilla Cadet SquadronPR-035 and C/MSgt DavidRosado from Muniz ANGCadet Squadron PR-126 obtaineda 96 percent on their respectiveevaluations.

Capt Toro is a Cadet Programs Officer

for Puerto Rico

PRWG Cadets Participate in

Special Activities Boards

C/LtCol Jos A.

Rafols achieved a96% on his evalua-tion along with C/

MSgt David Rosado

(not pictured).


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Photos and story by 1st Lt Vic Cassella

Kennedy Space Center, Flor-ida, February 8, 2006: It was adark, cool,

and briskmorningwhen thisCAP PublicAffairs Offi-cer arrived atKennedySpace Cen-ters shuttlelanding fa-cility. Therewas also a

flurry of activity going on underthe bright spotlights and severalsupport vehicles which sur-rounded the GlobalFlyer. VirginAtlantics support team memberswere wiping down the aircraftwith chamois cloth to removeany excess moisture from thecarbon fiber skin, and perform-ing many other pre-flight tasks.

The weather was just right with acool temperature and a headwindwhich seemed to be right down

the centerline of

the runwayperfect condi-tions for take-off.

Everyone wasexcited andthere was afeeling that to-day was the daythat this team

was going tolaunch this unusual looking air-

craft for its record, attemptingflight. The GlobalFlyer has agross weight of 22,000 pounds ofwhich 83% of its mass is fuellocated in thirteen fuel tanks dis-tributed in various parts of thefuselage. Several minutes after Iarrived, the flight preparations,press briefings, photo opportuni-ties and all goodbyes were com-

pleted. Then Steve Fossettstepped inside his tiny cockpit,which is only 7 feet long.

Steve Fossett flew solo, non-stop around the world followinga strict set of rules laid down bythe governing body of aviationrecord attempts, the FederationAeronautique Internationale. Theflight covered 26,389.3 miles in76 hours and 45 minutes withoutrefueling.

1st Lt Cassella, is a PAO, Patrick AFB

Composite Squadron

Global Flyer Takes Off

Historical Collection at GAWG ConferenceBy Capt. James L. Shaw Jr.

The 2006 Georgia Wing Con-ference will take place the week-end of April 7-8 atJeckyll Island, GA.You can get more in-formation about it onthe GAWGwebsite.

This year I havebeen invited and amhappy to announce thatpart of the Civil AirPatrol National His-toric Collection will beavailable for viewing. The CAP

National Curator Lt Col BillSchell will be bringing the collec-tion from Aberdeen, MD. This is a

huge and fantastic collection of alltypes of CAP history. There willalso be private collections frommyself and Lt Col Todd Engelman

GAWG GP4.

There will be several hun-dreds of items on displayfrom 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.Saturday. I will also be de-buting the Audio Version ofFlying Minute Men of the

Air, the 2006 CAP Christ-mas Ornament preliminarydesign, and distributing freegraphics CDs.

One of the best books about our

history From Maine to Mexicowill be available for a donation tothe CAP Historical Committee. I

would also like to invite you tobring your historical items forviewing and if you have anythingto donate to the historical commit-tee you may bring them.

I will also have a copy of a se-ries calledHero Next DoorbyKristin Gilpatrick. These are ex-cellent books for anyone who hasa love of country, history, andthose who have served.

There will be door prizes andmany more exciting historicalpresentations to see. I lookforward to making history thatweekend.

Capt Shaw is the CAP Assistant NationalHistorian, Southeast Region Historian,

and Commander GA805

Steve Fossett boards the GlobalFlyer

GlobalFlyer departs Kennedy Space

Center to attempt record-breaking flight


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By Maj Patricia Mitcham

It is bad enough receiving a callon a missing aircraft, but it is evenworse when the pilot is a fellowCAP member.

This happened to the Alabama

Wing on Jan. 28, 2006. Althoughwe knew a little bit in advance thatthere was a possibility that an air-craft was missing, the Flight Ser-vice Station and Air Force RescueCoordination Center (AFRCC)had no reported missing aircraft.The AFRCC didnt have an Emer-gency Locator Transmitter sound-

ing in the area. We placed somecrews on standby to be ready to goas soon as we got the mission num-ber. As soon as we found out anAlert Notice (ALNOT) had beenissued, we called AFRCC who au-

thorized a mission number for theAlabama Wing. Calls went out forthe aircrews to go, but they had tobe put on a weather hold because ofstorms in the search area. A callwas made to both the Maxwell andAutauga-Elmore Composite Squad-rons ground teams. Because theGround team leader for Maxwell

was in route back to Montgomeryfrom out of town, the ground teamfrom AL123, Autauga-ElmoreComposite Squadron, was sent tocheck two airports and then end upat Camden Airport. The next morn-

ing a second ground team fromMaxwell Composite Squadron wasin route along with a CAP aircraftassigned from Mobile Squadronwhen the call of the find came in.We had also called the NationalOperations Center (NOC) and re-quested the ARCHER aircraft fromNational Headquarters the nightbefore.

A local pilot spotted the crashsite first thing that morning. The

Wilcox County Sheriffs Office andthe AL 123 ground team headed tothe site. They were met by a localgame warden that told them thatone person was alive. EMS wasthen called.

The Ground team called missionbase and told us that Maj Fred Ruxhad survived the crash. EMS re-quested a medical helicopter to flyMaj Rux out. The ground teamsaid EMS did an outstanding job

making sure they got Maj Rux outwithout causing further injuries.Unfortunately the passenger did notsurvive the crash.

Maj Rux was flown to Pensa-cola, FL where he received medicaltreatment of his injuries.

Maj Mitcham is the ALWG Director of

Public Affairs

The Call No Alerting Officer Wants to Receive

AdministrationBy Lt Col Evelyn Holdren

Administrative Communica-tions/Administrative Authori-

zationsCAPR 10-3

This regulationestablishes proce-dures and formatsfor publishing ad-ministrative au-thorizations withinCivil Air Patrol

and identifies the sources of mili-tary authorizations.

Administrative authorizationsare official, formally publisheddocuments that authorize specificservices and actions. There arefour types of authorizations.

The Transportation Authoriza-tion authenticates eligibility totravel on DOD aircraft and use ofmilitary facilities, services andmilitary vehicle transportation in

accordance with DOD directives,CAP-USAF and CAP programs.This Authorization must be ap-proved by CAP-USAF liaisonregion personnel.

The Military Support Authori-zation authenticates CAP activityas an approved program andspecifies type activity, date, loca-tion and military installation sup-port in accordance with USAF

support that has been requested

and approved. This authorizationmust be approved by CAP-USAFliaison region personnel.

The Personnel Authorizationappoints individuals or groups toserve on boards and committees,and/or makes special assign-ments. The unit commander or adelegate appointed on a PA isresponsible for approving the Per-sonnel Authorization.

The Participation Letter is used

to verify attendance and partici-pation of CAP members in a CAPevent or activity for personnelrecords. The unit commander orhis delegate appointed on a PA isresponsible for approving the Par-ticipation Letter.

The unit administrative officerprepares, reproduces and distrib-utes administrative authorizationsIAW this regulation. This taskmay be assigned to other senior

member(s) provided the unitcommander appoints a member(s)on a PA as an assistant adminis-trative officer.

The regulation provides exam-ples of the four AdministrativeAuthorizations. When studyingthis regulation the examplesshould be read.

Lt Col Holdren is the Southeast Region

Director of Administration


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First Leiutenant Adam Kubin-ciak served in WWII with theEighth Air Force as a B24 bomberpilot. He flew 36 combat missionsover Nazi Germany. This veteranpilot had an opportunity in 1992 to

fly one more time in the same typeof bomber that the Collings Foun-dation had restored aspart of their flying his-tory museum. NowAdam Kubinciak hadthe unique opportunityto fly with his grand-daughter and greatgrandson, Civil AirPatrol Senior MemberDonna Mallon and C/

Amn Joseph M. Mal-lon. They were allthrilled to take a once-in-a-lifetime ride to-gether on the B24 Bomber.

Its just like the one I flew 60years ago over Germany, says the88 year-old WWII veteran. Familymembers gathered in the earlymorning at Boca Raton Airport to

capture this historic moment inphotos. Cadet Mallon donned hisclass B uniform, SM Mallon wore a

special shirt honoring her grandfa-ther pilot, and Kubinciak wasdecked out in a bright blue jacket

with the Buckaroo Bun-gay symbol. Kubinciakand his B24 crewmem-bers of the Eighth AirForce were stationed atBungay Base in England.Kubinciak, the oldest at24, was nick namedPappy by all the

Buckaroo Bungay crew.

Originally hailing fromLong Island, New York,Kubinciak entered theservice in January of1941, started off in theNational Guard thenwent into the Army AirCorp as an aviation cadetin 1942. He said he chosethis path because he hasalways been fascinated

by flying but could never afford it.In 1943 he earned his wings at age

24, and flew the B24Liberators in Europe.

The flying bug runs inthe family and that is themain reason why 13year-old, Omni MiddleSchool 7th grader, Jo-seph Mallon joined CivilAir Patrol. CAP has aterrific aerospace pro-gram and I have alreadyflown four of their Ori-entation Flights! repliedthe enthusiastic Cadet

Airman. Cadet Mallon and hismother, Donna, are members ofBoca Raton Composite Squadron.

1st Lt Zarrilli is the FLWG PAO

13 year-old Cadet flies on Bomber his

Great Grandfather once flew By1Lt Jackie Zarrilli

(Kneeling Center) 1st Lt Adam Kubinciak with B24 crew-

members of the Eighth Air Force stationed at Bungay

Base in England. Lt. Kubinciak, the oldest at 24, was nick-

named Pappy by all the Buckaroo Bungay crew

C/Amn Joseph Mallon

Great grandfather Adam Kubinciak stands

in front of B24 with 18month old great

grandson, Joseph Mallon, in his arms

Cadet Airman Joseph Mallon looks out

from B24 WWII bomber his great

grandfather once flew

Lt Adam Kubinciak shows his great grand-

son, C/Amn Joseph Mallon his name on

the outside of the B24 bomber they are

about to fly on


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ALWG

Conducts

Field TrainingAlabamas Maxwell CompositeSquadron AL-032 passed a milestonein its Field Training Cycle 3-5 Febru-ary. Over the six-month program,cadets and senior members, workingthrough ground team member train-ing, and team leader tasks for moreexperienced members, began inter-acting with teams outside the activitywhen they learned air-to-ground andground-to-air communications.

Alabama Wing Legal Officer, CaptJoe Saloom, was aloft over the train-ing site to give Squadron 32s newcommander, Lt Col John Chilstrom, abirds eye view of the capabilities hisunit is developing.

Major Michael Long, the FTXactivity director, was also on boardand provided this parting photographbelow.

Maj Long has been involved in the

FTX since it was created in 1997 andbecame the director in 2002. His staffis drawn from graduates and staffmembers of the National GroundSearch and Rescue School at NESA,where he was the commandant in2003 and 2004, and from graduatesof the FTX program.

Moral

LeadershipBy Maj David Crockwell

For the first time, the SoutheastRegion will offer a MLO Staff Col-lege to run con-

currently with theChaplain StaffCollege at thesame location.This way we canalways train to-gether on the CoreCourses.

We will be training new mem-bers to become MLOs as well astraining current MLOs to advancethrough the program.

During the course, attendees willlearn how to assist and supportCAP chaplains and squadron com-manders by providing moral andethical instruction to cadets, byassisting chaplains with worship,and by supporting chaplains duringemergency services missions.

Classes will show how to com-plete all the training requirementsso that after six months have beencompleted and MLO certification

is earned, the MLO Tech SpecialtyBadge can be worn.

For those who are alreadyMLOs, classes are available to ad-vance to Senior level and Masterlevel ratings.

MLOs will train alongside thechaplains and then break out intospecialized MLO courses accord-ing to level.

Also at the course will be Criti-

cal Incident Stress Management

(CISM) training.CISM is inclusive ofprograms and inter-vention strategiesdesigned to preventstress effects as wellas manage the re-covery from significant experien-

tial stressors. It includes pre-incident education, demobiliza-tions, defusing, debriefings(Critical Incident Stress Debrief-ing), on-scene support services,Crisis Management Briefings, fol-low up services, professional refer-rals, crisis intervention training(with continuing education), indi-vidual and pastoral crisis interven-tion and family support programs.

This course meets the National

requirement for CISM certification.Those passing this course wouldget two Certificates at graduation;one from the Chaplain Staff Col-lege and one from the ICISMF(International CISM Foundation).

For more information, contactme at: [email protected].

Mitchell AwardedGeorgia Wing Commander Col Don Greene

presented the Billy Mitchell award to C/2nd LtKyle J. Armstrong from the Moody AFB Com-posite Squadron-082. The certificate was pre-sented at the Awards Banquet held after theGeorgia Wing Cadet Competiton held in Ath-ens, GA on Feb. 25-26th, 2006.

Notice Notice Notice

the Southeast RegionConferencePreviously scheduled for

June 23-25

in

Jacksonville, FL

Has been cancelled. Keepchecking the Region ReCAP andthe SER website for a new dateand location to be announced.


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By 1st Lt Corey S. Halaychik

On Feb. 11, Civil Air Patrol Ca-dets from Florida Wing Groups 9and 800 partici-pated in a Fly

Day hosted bythe OrmondBeach SeniorSquadron. Evenin the face ofuncooperativeweather andminor setbacks,20 cadets repre-senting threesquadrons re-ceived orienta-

tion rides, in-cluding three first flights for C/ABFatima Canaan, C/AB JonathanDuran and C/AB Ryan ONeil.

Group 9 Commander Maj Van

Vredenburgh presented awards tothose first flight cadets and stated,Despite Mother Natures metro-

logical fury,I am proud

to see seniormembers andcadets fromacross Group9 pull to-getherto accept andsupport lastminutechanges andunexpectedoccurrences

to the daysevents. Leadership by example andprofessionalism are the attrib-utes making today the success thatit is.

While flying was certainly themain part, cadets also engaged in avariety of aerospace related activi-ties. These included question andanswer sessions on aircraft part

identification, the principles offlight and an explanation of air traf-fic control operations. Cadets alsolearned how to read and use aero-nautical charts and received a tourof the Ormond Beach SeniorSquadrons communication room.

This Fly Day proved to be a fun,exciting and educating event, en-compassing two of Civil Air Pa-trols missions: cadet programs andaerospace education. Plans for fu-

ture Fly Days are already in theworks, with ideas for a bigger, bet-ter event for all who attend.

1st Lt Halaychik is a Public Affairs Officer,

for Group 9, FLWG

By Lt Col Charlie Clement

My first encounter with MikeSchroeder was at a flight clinic in1995 in which he was the instruc-

tor covering Class B airspace. Igot to meet him in the flying por-tion that afternoon and immedi-ately liked the guy with his laid-back attitude and quick wit. Dur-ing the 1996 Olympics, Mikeworked with us training pilots andobservers in the use of videoequipment and flew missionswhen he wasnt working.

Mike became involved with theCounter Drug program at GAWGafter successfully completing therequired training and was one ofthe first twin engine pilots used inthe radar evaluation missions aswell as the Air Defense missionswhich were both in their infancy.He flew on four missions to PuertoRico; two RAIDS missions, one tocertify form 5 CD pilots and thelast mission was to demonstrate

the equipment and CAPs capabil-ity to several law enforcement en-tities, both local and federal.

On one of these mission, weflew to the location, videoed thetarget and sent the images back.Interestingly, the frequency thatwe used to transmit the signal wasthe same used by the fire alarmsystem. So the first time we begantransmitting naturally while Iwas presenting the fire alarmwent off and all were evacuatedfrom the building. When it hap-pened on the second transmission,we realized that the transmitter

was the cause. Mike quipped,Charlie, I think we should not usethe transmitter, or we are going tohave to get a lot of sun tan lotionfor the group.

During one trip to assist the CDpilots on the video equipmentand form 5s, Mike participated intwo evening missions with theirsundown patrol and one combined

mission with US Customs.

Mike assisted me in the GAWings ROTC flight program fortwo years flying every weekendfor most of those years for boththe University of GA AF-Cadetsand GA Tech AF-Cadets. Mikelater took charge of the programafter I moved to SER CD and headded Valdosta State as the thirdUniversity covered by the GAWG.

In GA, we had worked with theGovernors Task Force, adminis-tered by DEA. Mike was alwaysone you could count on for assist-

ing in the Wing Flights, instruct-ing younger pilots, acting as aWing Flight Instructor and Mis-sion Flight Instructor.

Mike Schroeder was alwaysthere to support the numerousWing SAR exercises. He was adistinguished, professional pilot.He is sorely missed.

Lt Col Clement is a past Asstant SER

Counter Drug Director

Ormond Beach Hosts Fly Day

Memoriam to Mike Schroeder

Lt Col Joe Wisniewski, Squadron Com-

mander, makes sure cadets are safely buckledin for their orientation flight


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OperationsBy Lt Col David E. Lehtonen

Last month wediscussed the char-acteristics and defi-nition of the rogueaviator as de-

scribed in the bookentitledDarkerShades of Blue the Rogue Pilot,by Tony Kern, a USAF pilot. Thesix characteristics that Kern iden-tified are that rogues are sociallyadept, they are often untruthful,and feel that they are trapped in asystem designed for lesser peo-ple. Also, the rogue is oftendriven by motivations of his own,the rogue can be extremely diffi-

cult to deal with, and they oftenshow signs of progressive devia-tions from established rules andprocedures. They are, after all, anundisciplined lot who place theirown egos above everything elseand in so doing, place the lives ofpeople they fly with in jeopardy.This month we will look at thefatal crash of Czar 52, a B-52aircraft.

Lt Col Hammond was the

wing stan/eval officer and an in-structor pilot with over 5,200flight hours and was the pilot andaircraft commander for the B-52exhibition at a Fairchild AFB AirShow on May 19, 1991, where heviolated several regulations andflight manual limits, exceededbank and pitch limits, and by fly-ing directly over the air showcrowd, violated the FAR. Theentire wing staff witnessed the

exhibition yet there is no evi-dence that any disciplinary actionwas taken. The next situation wasa flyover, two months after thefirst exhibition flight. Here,Hammond accomplished passeswell below 100 feet using steepbank turns and high pitch anglesand completed his air show witha wingover! The aging B-52 fleetin 1991 was limited to 30 degrees

of bank and 15 degrees of pitchin the traffic pattern area, andfurther, required USAF clear-ances and approval by the vicechief of staff for a fly-over. Nosuch approval was requested orgranted. Because of numerouscomplaints from the crowd, lead-

ership had to take action, butonly did so verbally. These anticswere repeated on May 17, 1992where Lt Col Hammonds exhi-bition included several low-altitude steep turns exceeding 45degrees of bank and a high-speedpass followed by an estimated 60degree nose high climb, culmi-nating in a wingover maneuver.This time, the maneuvers weremore dramatic and were wit-

nessed by a new set of wing lead-ers who again, took no action.

In the two years that followedthere were at least three morevery notable incidents thatproved Hammonds rogue per-sonality. In each of these situa-tions, he was merely given a ver-bal reprimand. On one mission,he purposefully cleared a ridge-line by only 15 feet. Two crew-members who were with him

verbally reprimanded him aboutthis and he laughed in their faces.A crewmember complained tothe Ops officer, who then tookthe matter to the squadron com-mander, Lt Col Mark McCloud.McCloud brought the incident upto Col Pollard, deputy com-mander of operations, with a rec-ommendation to groundHammond. All that came of thiswas a verbal reprimand and

Hammond promised to not breakany regulations in the future. LtCol McCloud decided to not letanyone fly with Hammond unlesshe was with him in the aircraft.By the failure of the DO to act onthe grounding recommendation,the stage was set for the fatalflight of Czar 52.

During two practice missionson June 17, 1994 for yet another

Base Air Show, the pre-brief em-phasized bank angles no greaterthan 45 degrees and pitch over 25degrees. The final practice mis-sion was conducted on June 24,1994. Upon returning to land af-ter the flight profile was com-pleted, the control tower directed

Czar 52 to execute a go-aroundbecause of another aircraft on therunway. At mid-field, the lowand slow B-52 aircraft began atight 360 degree left turn aroundthe control tower with full flapsat only 250 feet AGL. Approxi-mately three-quarters around theturn, the B-52 banked past 90degrees, stalled, clipped a powerline with the left wing, andcrashed. There were no survivors

in the crew of four field-gradeofficers. Among those killedwere pilot Lt Col Hammond, co-pilot Lt Col McCloud, Lt ColKen Wilson, Navigator, and assafety observer, Col RobertMoulton, wing vice commanderon his finis-flight, an Air Forcetradition where an aviator ishosed down following his lastflight. His wife and friends, wait-ing on the ramp with champagne

to congratulate him, witnessedthe crash.

What can we learn from this?In Hammonds case, he exhibitedall of the characteristics of therogue pilot including, and per-haps most important, progressivedeviations from regulations. Theunwillingness of his supervisorsto take disciplinary action whenthere was ample evidence ofthese deviations was certainly a

contributing factor to this unnec-essary and tragic crash. For thoseof us who fly in CAP, the mes-sage is clear. Identify and weedout those pilots who exhibit devi-ant behavior and exclude themfrom flying our aircraft. Roguebehavior cannot be tolerated intodays world.

David E. Lehtonen is the SER Director

of Operations


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By Lt Col Alvin Bedgood

One of the exhibits at the recentGroup 8 banquet was a Drug De-mand Reduction Program demon-stration using the Fatal Vision

Goggles to demonstrate the effectsof intoxication on motor skills.Cadets, Senior Members andguests all had the opportunity totry their luck while driving videogames and picking up small ob-jects while wearing the Fatal Vi-sion Goggles.

Fatal Vision Goggles simulatethe visual impairment caused byalcohol or other drugs. Viewing

through the goggles is rather clear,but confusing to the mind. Thewearer experiences a loss of equi-librium, which is one of the effectsof intoxication. The gogglescome in several types and cansimulate the effects rangingfrom slight impairment toheavy intoxication in condi-tions ranging from daylight tonighttime.

All present had the opportu-nity to discover first hand, in asafe (and at times amusing)environment, the dangers andrisks associated with attempt-

ing to drive under the influence ofdrugs and/or alcohol.

Lt Col Bedgood is a Special Advisor,

FLWG

Fatal Vision Hot Seat

By 1Lt Jackie Zarrilli

At the Combined Banquet forFLWG Groups 9 and 11, Feb.3,2006, membersand guests enjoyed keynotespeaker, SyLichtenfelds

moving story ofhis WWII ex-periences. SyLichtenfeld was18 years oldwhen he joinedthe US Army,trained as a rifle-man and served in the airbornecombat infantry unit in Europe.The audience was moved to tearsas he described being capturedduring the Battle of the Bulge andthe incredible hardships he and hisfellow prisoners endured.

Pompano Cadet Squadron C/CMSgt Jennifer Jay, who had thehonor of introducing him, said,This mans strength of characterand perseverance is an inspirationto us all. I will always rememberhis story when things get toughfor me.

Cadets and senior membersfrom Palm Beach and BrowardCounty squadrons came togetherfor fellowship and recognition ofmembers accomplishments. Theevent organizer, Lantana CadetSquadrons Commander, Lt ColRobert Masiker told the crowd he

liked to do things a bit differentlyas there was no head table and dis-tinguished visitors andCAP command staff satamong the rank and file.He and his dedicatedworkers put out a feastcomplete with elegantlyset tables garnished withflower centerpieces.

US Army RetiredBrigadier General Albin

Irzyk commented on thesharp presentation of theColors by Coral SpringCadet Squadrons ColorGuard, C/SMSgt Ross Kaplan,C/2nd Lt Troy Odierno, C/CMSgtAlex Sage, and C/TSgt DavidMarty. The general was thrilled tospend the evening with suchdedicated patriotic people andabsolutely delighted to be able to

present Lantana Cadet SquadronsC/Capt Christina Johnson with herEarhart Award. Florida WingCommander Col Dan Levitch washonored to give two fine youngmen their Mitchell Awards: CoralSpring Cadet Squadrons C/2nd LtTroy Odierno and Pompano Cadet

Squadrons C/2nd Lt CurtisHightower.

The eveningwas full of ap-plause in tributeto colleaguescontributions totheir communi-ties and CAP.Captain CraigWinkelmannreceived numer-

ous acknowl-edgements ofhis outstandingmanagement of

Cadet Orientation Flights. CaptainSusan DAries, upon receipt of herplaque for excellence in Emer-gency Services Training, spoke forall when she said that she gotmuch more than she gave out ofbeing a part of CAP.

WWII POW, US Army rifleman, Sy Lichtenfeld BroughtCAP Members to their feet at Banquet

Proud Parents watch their son

C/2nd Lt Hightower receive his

Mitchell Award from Col Dan

Levitch and Pompano Squadron

Commander Maj Peter Acevedo

WWII VeteranSy Lichtenfeld


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To assist efforts to rebuildschools in Afghanistan, ChaplainLt Col Dewey Painter and his teamat Mission Harvest America andthe Deployed Military Service Pro-ject (DMSP)released ashipment toCapt RoderickMcLeod, USArmy on Feb.21. The leasedfreight con-tainer will take30 days to ar-rive, stuffedwith approxi-mately 30,000to 40,000 pounds of materials.

The success of this project is dueto the combined efforts of many

members of the Southeast Re-gion Command, CAP, theFlorida Wing CAP, Group 2Florida Wing, Veterans Ser-vice Division City of Jackson-

ville, Congres-sional and Senatoroffices, variousFlorida Guard andReserve Units, the

Georgia State De-fense Force,Group 6 FloridaWing, CSX, FirstCoast News, Mis-sion Harvest Americaand many others.

Congressman AnderCrenshaw, Senator Bob Martinez,and Senator Bill Nelson have allbeen an encouragement for this

project.

Mission Harvest America contin-ues to raise funds for the remaining$4000 shortage for shipping costs.

Col Jim Rushing, TNWG Com-mander, organized a planningweekend session including keywing staff personnel and the GroupCommanders the weekend of Jan.28-29, 2006 at Arnold in Tulla-

homa. Work sessions were held allday Saturday and Sunday, January27-28. The sessions were held atthe Gossick Leadership TrainingCenter on AFB.

The purpose of the planning ses-sion was to set strategic directionfor the wing during the next 12 to18 months. The major goal was todevelop a master calendar and aplan for ES training, Senior train-ing, subordinate unit inspections,safety and strategy for recruitingand retention, and unit develop-ment. It was an intense weekendwith a lot of work. Everyoneagreed that the Wing is in a muchbetter position to move forward andgrow after completing this process.Sessions began promptly at 8 a.m.on Saturday and at 8:30 a.m. onSunday. Major discussion topics

were enthusiastically debated andexplored resulting in a number ofimportant initiatives to be pursuedin 2006 and beyond. Key pointsidentified for action (generally inorder of importance):

Identify and train more incidentcommanders.

Enlist everyone in correctingcontact information and improvingcommunications.

Make a concerted effort to getcadets in the air in FY 2006.

Train in use of and expand avail-ability of QuickBooks for financialrecords.

Unit inspections will be sched-

uled in FY 2006 and 2007. Empha-sis is likely to be on flight safety,pilot records, financial records andtraining.

Composite squadrons must bemore diligent in use of form 31s toprevent disappointment when theelectronic form is not sent properly.

The Wing and Groups will focuson the 11 Homeland Security Dis-

tricts, and 95 county contacts forfuture support.

Wing, in cooperation with units,will leverage imaging capability toimprove our positioning for futuremissions. An example is to takebaseline images for futurecomparison.

TNWG Holds Planning Session

Shipment SentDMSP From the office of Chaplain Dewey Painter

Senator Bill Nelson and Chaplain Painterdiscuss the DMSP

Chaplain Painter looks over

the shipment

GAWG Middle

School Squad-

ron CelebratesValdosta Middle School Cadet

Squadron had a great

Awards Banquet onJanuary 21. Organiz-ers thanked all thecadets and parentswho helped make thenight a success at-tended by over 60people. Dinnerspeaker, City Councilman JohnEunice, shared and Mrs. Terri We-semann catered. The anniversarynight was one not to be forgotten.

John

Eunice


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By Lt Col Paul Blystone and

1st Lt Kate Ferguson

When flight instructorCapt Carol Ann Garratt steppedout of the Cessna 152 on Feb. 1,2006, she was confident that her

student was ready to take off onhis own. As she, Lt Col Paul Bly-stone, and 1st Lt Kathryn Fergusonlooked on, C/SMSgt Will Fergu-son didnt disappoint them. Hemade three solo touch-and-gos inthe pattern at Ocala InternationalAirports Jim Taylor Field andgreased the landings all threetimes.

Needless to say, Capt Garrattwas proud, and Will was all smileswhen he shut down the engine andstepped out of the plane. Capt Gar-ratt had the honor of performingthe ceremonial shirt cutting, andthe back of his shirt now hangs onthe wall at Ocala Aviation Ser-vices, alongside those of manyother cadets who have soloed be-fore him. Will plans to continueflying in pursuit of his private pi-lots license.

Will is a junior in high schooland is the son of the late Dr. Wil-liam Ferguson and Kathryn Fergu-son. In Boy Scouts, he has earnedthe rank of Eagle Scout with sevenpalms and is a past chapter chief ofthe Order of the Arrow, scoutingsnational honor society. He hasstudied martial arts for ten yearsand holds a second-degree blackbelt in Tae Kwon Do and a bluebelt in Kung Fu. He recently be-came a licensed amateur radio op-erator. After college, Will plans tobecome a geneticist.

Wherever life takes him,though, Will wont ever forgetFeb. 1, 2006, and the people of theCivil Air Patrol who made it possi-ble for him to achieve his dream.He is grateful to the squadronspilots, who have taken him on O-rides (orientation rides) and given

him a chance to experience the joyof flight. He is grateful to the en-tire squadron for the scholarshipwhich has helped defray a portion

of the expenses of the solo pro-gram.

He is most grateful, however, toCapt Carol Ann Garratt, who isone of only a handful of womenpilots who have flown solo aroundthe world, and who donates count-less hours in volunteer service toCAP and other worthwhile chari-ties. The selflessness of these menand women is both an inspirationand a challenge to the next genera-tion of Civil Air Patrol volunteers.

Lt Col Blystone and Lt Ferguson are from

the Marion County Composite Squadron

Recent TN Cadet

Promotions

Cadet David Slaney is

promoted to C/A1C (above left) and

Nathan Chubbuck is promoted to C/TSgt

Will Ferguson Solos

Flight instruction Capt Carol AnnGarratt with proud soloist CadetSMSgt Will Ferguson, Ocala, FL,

Marion County Composite Squadron

Public AffairsBy 1st Lt Kelly Green Sharkey

Do you ever wonder what pur-pose public affairs serves? Cynicssay it is a moldingof public opinionthat is skewed in a

particular direc-tion. Id ratherthink of it asaccentuating thepositive withaccurate informa-tion, given in a timely manner, thatproduces an understanding of theevents, objectives, and operations ofa group (or person) in our case,Civil Air Patrol.

Over the past month Ive had the

opportunity to see rather innovativemethods used by CAP personnel toaccentuate the positive in theirneck of the woods.

For one example, the MarylandWing hosts a Podcast entitled CivilAir Patrol Today. The 30 minutesegments showcase the missions,activities, and opportunities for CAPmembers in their Wing. (Seewww.thepodlounge.com.au/listfeed.php?feed=2576)

There are a lot of other great ideasout there, and are limited only byimagination. Our region has a lot ofinteresting events going on andamazing volunteers doing the work.With the help of squadron com-manders, unit and wing PAOs andindividual members, we can get theword out about all that is happeningin the great Southeast.

Lets work together as a team to

promote the events, objectives, andoperations of the Southeast. Andshare the good news with your com-munity leaders and fellow members.This newsletter is produced in a mir-ror-image format that can easily bemailed.

Who needs to see the good stuffgoing on? Get the word out!

1st Lt Sharkey is the Southeast Region

Director of Public Affairs


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Col John Tilton

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